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Rest of Vic. vs Greater Adelaide

Name: Rest of Vic. vs Greater Adelaide — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 444 km apart · Rest of Vic. profile · Greater Adelaide profile

Rest of Vic. Greater Adelaide

Rest of Vic. and Greater Adelaide are distinct regions with very different layouts and populations. Greater Adelaide is much more diverse, with 27.6% of people born overseas and 21.3% using another language at home, compared to 12.4% and 7.1% in Rest of Vic. respectively. Greater Adelaide is also very walkable (score 6.6), while Rest of Vic. is only somewhat walkable (score 4.5). In contrast, Rest of Vic. has a much higher share of separate houses at 89.9% and a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 43.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 45%. This shared trait exists alongside other similarities, such as almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people who have served in the Defence Force. While some gaps have remained steady since 2016, others are moving; for example, the gap in university degrees has widened, and more people in Rest of Vic. now own their homes outright compared to Greater Adelaide.

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Where they differ most

No car: 2.8 pts higher in Greater Adelaide PT commute: 4.3 pts higher in Greater Adelaide Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Rest of Vic. Born overseas: 15.2 pts higher in Greater Adelaide Other language: 14.2 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +189,323 larger in Rest of Vic. gap widening

1,576,613 81st pct 1,387,290 79th pct

Median age in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +4 yrs older in Rest of Vic. gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.8%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.6%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 45.7%

34.0% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Rest of Vic. Greater Adelaide

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 68.7%

2.6% England +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% India +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

40.6% English ◂ +3.8 pts 36.8%

39.2% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 30.2%

12.9% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

3.9% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% German +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 74.8%

0.6% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 45.1%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 39.8%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

0.9% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 59.2%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.7%

15.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 27.3%

20.5% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.7% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

3.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +$49 higher in Greater Adelaide gap steady

$713 14th pct $762 27th pct

Household income in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +$162 higher in Greater Adelaide gap widening

$1,386 12th pct $1,548 36th pct

Family income in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +$180 higher in Greater Adelaide gap steady

$1,808 27th pct $1,988 55th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.6%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.2%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 42.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +6.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.0%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +8,473 larger in Rest of Vic.

32,234 78th pct 23,761 73rd pct

Median age in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide even

23 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +$7 higher in Rest of Vic.

$559 56th pct $552 55th pct

Household income in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +$28 higher in Greater Adelaide

$1,354 31st pct $1,382 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +0.1 larger in Greater Adelaide gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 56.8%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 27.0%

14.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 33.5%

29.3% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 27.7%

13.6% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.6% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +$35 higher in Greater Adelaide gap narrowing

$285 32nd pct $320 42nd pct

Mortgage in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +$132 higher in Greater Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,430 21st pct $1,562 31st pct

People / bedroom in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +0.10 higher in Greater Adelaide gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 30.9%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.6% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

2.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 75.0%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.9% Flat or apartment +6.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 21.2%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 41.5%

26.1% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

19.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.6%

1.8% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 39.4%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.2%

7.4% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +256 more in Greater Adelaide

7,297 61st pct 7,553 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +0.82 more in Greater Adelaide

4.63 50th pct 5.44 75th pct

Departures/1k in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +1,155.9 more in Greater Adelaide

507.1 41st pct 1,663.0 87th pct

PT routes in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +40 more in Rest of Vic.

481 73rd pct 441 69th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 63.3%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 9.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

0.4% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 36.9%

33.7% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

4.8% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.0% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

9.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 1.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

12.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

8.5% Sales workers even 8.5%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +147,254 higher in Rest of Vic.

1,638,269 58th pct 1,491,015 56th pct

Growth in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +2.2 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

4.2% 29th pct 6.4% 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +560 higher in Greater Adelaide

544 31st pct 1,104 88th pct

Max temp in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +1.9 higher in Rest of Vic.

21.0 30th pct 19.1 14th pct

Min temp in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +1.1 higher in Greater Adelaide

8.7 22nd pct 9.7 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +2.0 higher in Greater Adelaide

4.5 46th pct 6.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +1.8 more in Greater Adelaide

4.5 47th pct 6.3 83rd pct

15-min city in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +28.6 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

51.4% 45th pct 80.1% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +24.5 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

51.8% 44th pct 76.4% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +27.8 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

64.4% 46th pct 92.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +24.8 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

56.5% 43rd pct 81.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +16.7 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

79.1% 48th pct 95.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +22.9 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

39.8% 43rd pct 62.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +6.8 more in Rest of Vic.

21.3 72nd pct 14.5 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide +52 higher in Greater Adelaide

2 33rd pct 54 90th pct

Mean slope in Rest of Vic.in Greater Adelaide even

4.7% 35th pct 4.7% 41st pct

Compare Rest of Vic. with nearby areas

Greater Melbourne Greater Adelaide Rest of NSW Australian Capital Territory Rest of Tas. Greater Hobart Greater Sydney Rest of SA Greater Brisbane Rest of Qld Rest of NT Rest of WA

Compare Greater Adelaide with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of Vic. vs Greater Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/2RVIC/rest-of-vic/vs/4GADE/greater-adelaide