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Rest of Qld vs Greater Adelaide

Name: Rest of Qld vs Greater Adelaide — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 1,433 km apart · Rest of Qld profile · Greater Adelaide profile

Rest of Qld Greater Adelaide

Rest of Qld and Greater Adelaide are very different environments. Rest of Qld is a vast region with a much hotter climate, where the average maximum temperature is 33.1 degrees compared to 19.1 degrees in Greater Adelaide. Greater Adelaide is far more walkable and connected, with a very walkable score of 6.6 and 92.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 49% in Rest of Qld. Greater Adelaide also has a more diverse population, with 21.3% of people using another language at home compared to 8.9% in Rest of Qld.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in university qualifications has widened, with adults holding a bachelor degree or higher now 8.8% more common in Greater Adelaide. At the same time, the gap in public transport commuting and the share of people with no religion have both narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, including typical weekly household incomes and the share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.7 pts higher in Greater Adelaide De facto: 2.4 pts higher in Rest of Qld No car: 2.5 pts higher in Greater Adelaide Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Greater Adelaide Population: 1,227,746 larger in Rest of Qld

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +1,227,746 larger in Rest of Qld gap steady

2,615,036 88th pct 1,387,290 79th pct

Median age in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +2 yrs older in Rest of Qld gap widening

41 yrs 60th pct 39 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.8%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

45.1% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

35.6% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

5.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Rest of Qld Greater Adelaide

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 68.7%

3.7% England +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

0.8% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

39.6% English ◂ +2.7 pts 36.8%

35.3% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 30.2%

10.9% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

3.2% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.6% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Filipino even 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 74.8%

0.7% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 39.8%

40.6% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

0.5% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 59.2%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 12.7%

7.4% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 27.3%

20.0% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

10.9% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

2.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +$16 higher in Greater Adelaide gap steady

$746 23rd pct $762 27th pct

Household income in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +$41 higher in Greater Adelaide gap widening

$1,507 28th pct $1,548 36th pct

Family income in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +$120 higher in Greater Adelaide gap widening

$1,868 35th pct $1,988 55th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.6%

16.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +3.0 pts ▸ 63.6%

19.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Three or more even 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +135,418 larger in Rest of Qld

159,179 97th pct 23,761 73rd pct

Median age in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide even

23 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +$14 higher in Greater Adelaide

$538 52nd pct $552 55th pct

Household income in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +$63 higher in Rest of Qld

$1,445 45th pct $1,382 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 27.0%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 33.5%

25.6% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.9% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.6% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +$25 higher in Rest of Qld gap widening

$345 55th pct $320 42nd pct

Mortgage in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +$93 higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing

$1,655 45th pct $1,562 31st pct

People / bedroom in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 30.9%

31.1% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 28.4%

2.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 75.0%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 21.2%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

37.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.3%

14.5% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.5%

18.3% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +2,040 more in Greater Adelaide

5,513 54th pct 7,553 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +3.34 more in Greater Adelaide

2.11 13th pct 5.44 75th pct

Departures/1k in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +1,246.1 more in Greater Adelaide

416.9 28th pct 1,663.0 87th pct

PT routes in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +210 more in Greater Adelaide

231 51st pct 441 69th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 63.3%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

0.9% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 36.9%

35.3% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

5.2% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

8.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing even 4.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +1,345,225 higher in Rest of Qld

2,836,240 79th pct 1,491,015 56th pct

Growth in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +0.7 pts higher in Rest of Qld

7.1% 70th pct 6.4% 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +727 higher in Greater Adelaide

377 16th pct 1,104 88th pct

Max temp in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +14.0 higher in Rest of Qld

33.1 86th pct 19.1 14th pct

Min temp in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +6.3 higher in Rest of Qld

16.1 86th pct 9.7 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +2.4 higher in Greater Adelaide

4.2 41st pct 6.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +2.2 more in Greater Adelaide

4.1 39th pct 6.3 83rd pct

15-min city in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +31.1 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

49.0% 41st pct 80.1% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +25.1 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

51.2% 42nd pct 76.4% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +43.3 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

49.0% 33rd pct 92.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +32.2 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

49.2% 30th pct 81.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +18.8 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

77.0% 43rd pct 95.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +23.0 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

39.7% 43rd pct 62.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +1.2 more in Greater Adelaide

13.3 0th pct 14.5 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +54 higher in Greater Adelaide

0 17th pct 54 90th pct

Mean slope in Rest of Qld in Greater Adelaide +1.2 pts higher in Rest of Qld

5.9% 63rd pct 4.7% 41st pct

Compare Rest of Qld with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of Qld vs Greater Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/3RQLD/rest-of-qld/vs/4GADE/greater-adelaide