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Hindmarsh vs Spence

Name: Hindmarsh vs Spence — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Hindmarsh profile · Spence profile

Hindmarsh Spence

Spence and Hindmarsh are nearby South Australian areas with very different housing and educational profiles. Hindmarsh is more urban and walkable, with a very walkable score of 7.2 and far more people holding bachelor degrees (23.8% compared to 9.5% in Spence). In contrast, Spence is more suburban, with a higher share of separate houses (83.2%) and larger homes; 85.6% of homes there have three or more bedrooms, compared to 71.1% in Hindmarsh. Spence is also a younger area, with 21.3% of the population being children under 15, while the typical resident in Hindmarsh is older at 42.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to their transport infrastructure, with almost identical numbers of public transport routes and stops. They also share similar levels of full-time employment, with about 58% of the workforce in each area employed full-time. However, other gaps have grown over time; the difference in typical weekly family income has widened to $531, and the gap in Year 12 completion rates has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 6.0 pts higher in Spence Median age: 7 yrs older in Hindmarsh Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Hindmarsh Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Spence 3+ bedrooms: 14.5 pts higher in Spence

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hindmarsh in Spence +15,695 larger in Spence gap narrowing

172,532 65th pct 188,227 86th pct

Median age in Hindmarsh in Spence +7 yrs older in Hindmarsh gap widening

42 yrs 78th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.4%

15.3% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 14.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 40.0%

36.2% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Hindmarsh Spence

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.3% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 70.2%

4.1% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% India ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Philippines even 1.2%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.5% English +6.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

28.2% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.0% Italian ◂ +6.8 pts 4.1%

7.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.1% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.8% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

73.3% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 75.7%

3.0% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Arabic even 0.8%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.6% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

47.3% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 35.3%

5.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hindmarsh in Spence +0.23 more in Hindmarsh

1.78 43rd pct 1.54 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hindmarsh in Spence +15 more in Spence

47 26th pct 62 63rd pct

Students in Hindmarsh in Spence +11,726 more in Spence

24,749 33rd pct 36,475 87th pct

Avg size in Hindmarsh in Spence +62 larger in Spence

527 55th pct 588 71st pct

ICSEA in Hindmarsh in Spence +82 higher in Hindmarsh

1,038 57th pct 956 10th pct

Highest year of school

58.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.2 pts 42.8%

15.0% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.7% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.7% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +13.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 14.3%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 16.1%

15.5% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.9% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

8.1% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Hindmarsh in Spence +$141 higher in Hindmarsh gap widening

$776 45th pct $635 6th pct

Household income in Hindmarsh in Spence +$242 higher in Hindmarsh gap widening

$1,520 28th pct $1,278 6th pct

Family income in Hindmarsh in Spence +$531 higher in Hindmarsh gap widening

$2,049 48th pct $1,518 3rd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.0%

18.4% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +4.6 pts 59.0%

20.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hindmarsh in Spence +0.3 larger in Spence gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 54.8%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 21.4%

15.0% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 31.1%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 26.5%

15.2% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.9% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.6% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hindmarsh in Spence +$40 higher in Hindmarsh gap widening

$315 25th pct $275 12th pct

Mortgage in Hindmarsh in Spence +$433 higher in Hindmarsh gap widening

$1,733 32nd pct $1,300 5th pct

People / bedroom in Hindmarsh in Spence even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

29.6% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

33.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 23.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 83.2%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 14.3%

10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 1.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 58.5%

24.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 10.2%

17.3% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $200–$349 +23.9 pts ▸ 62.8%

34.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.6 pts 13.8%

18.8% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 15.3%

17.8% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hindmarsh in Spence +62 more in Spence

905 72nd pct 967 79th pct

Stops/1k in Hindmarsh in Spence +0.11 more in Hindmarsh

5.25 69th pct 5.14 65th pct

Departures/1k in Hindmarsh in Spence +422.7 more in Hindmarsh

1,489.3 70th pct 1,066.6 49th pct

PT routes in Hindmarsh in Spence +4 more in Hindmarsh

82 82nd pct 78 78th pct

Stop walk in Hindmarsh in Spence +2 longer in Hindmarsh

4 35th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hindmarsh in Spence +17 longer in Spence

13 12th pct 30 53rd pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 71.7%

9.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.5% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 36.6%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 35.3%

11.1% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

9.6% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 11.3%

8.7% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.8% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

12.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Hindmarsh in Spence +2.2 higher in Hindmarsh

7.2 73rd pct 5.0 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hindmarsh in Spence +2.3 more in Hindmarsh

7.0 76th pct 4.8 38th pct

15-min city in Hindmarsh in Spence +34.1 pts higher in Hindmarsh

92.4% 79th pct 58.3% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Hindmarsh in Spence +35.6 pts higher in Hindmarsh

89.8% 82nd pct 54.2% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Hindmarsh in Spence +11.6 pts higher in Hindmarsh

96.5% 70th pct 84.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Hindmarsh in Spence +20.6 pts higher in Hindmarsh

88.0% 70th pct 67.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Hindmarsh in Spence +6.9 pts higher in Hindmarsh

99.4% 78th pct 92.6% 44th pct

Walk to health in Hindmarsh in Spence +34.9 pts higher in Hindmarsh

71.3% 71st pct 36.3% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Hindmarsh in Spence +6.6 more in Hindmarsh

17.1 66th pct 10.6 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Hindmarsh in Spence +181 higher in Hindmarsh

230 84th pct 49 46th pct

Mean slope in Hindmarsh in Spence +0.2 pts higher in Spence

3.1% 5th pct 3.3% 8th pct

Compare Hindmarsh with nearby areas

Adelaide Boothby Sturt Makin Kingston Spence Mayo Barker

Compare Spence with nearby areas

Makin Sturt Adelaide Hindmarsh Boothby Kingston Mayo Barker

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hindmarsh vs Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED405/hindmarsh/vs/CED409/spence