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Greater Adelaide vs Rest of Tas.

Name: Greater Adelaide vs Rest of Tas. — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 1,037 km apart · Greater Adelaide profile · Rest of Tas. profile

Greater Adelaide Rest of Tas.

Greater Adelaide and Rest of Tas. are very different environments. Greater Adelaide is far more multicultural, with 27.6% of people born overseas and 21.3% using another language at home, compared to 12.6% and 5.5% in Rest of Tas. Education levels also differ sharply; 59.2% of residents in Greater Adelaide completed Year 12, while the figure is much lower in Rest of Tas. at 39.5%. Living patterns vary too, as Greater Adelaide is very walkable and has more public transport, while Rest of Tas. is more car-dependent and relies more on separate houses, which make up 89.7% of homes.

Financial gaps between the two areas have widened since 2016. Typical weekly household income is now $1,548 in Greater Adelaide and $1,225 in Rest of Tas., a gap that has grown over time. Despite these growing differences, the two areas share some common traits. They have very similar rates of unemployment, and roughly the same share of children under 15 and people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.7 pts higher in Greater Adelaide Population: 1,078,203 larger in Greater Adelaide Other language: 15.9 pts higher in Greater Adelaide Limited English: 2.6 pts higher in Greater Adelaide PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +1,078,203 larger in Greater Adelaide gap steady

1,387,290 79th pct 309,087 67th pct

Median age in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +6 yrs older in Rest of Tas. gap widening

39 yrs 40th pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.9%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

45.7% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 45.6%

36.4% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 33.8%

9.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Greater Adelaide Rest of Tas.

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 81.1%

5.7% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

3.1% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

1.8% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

36.8% English +7.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

30.2% Australian +12.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

7.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.8% Italian ◂ +5.6 pts 1.2%

6.7% German ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

3.0% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

1.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

74.8% English only +14.1 pts ▸ 88.9%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 39.5%

5.6% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +19.7 pts 39.5%

12.7% Year 10 +20.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.6%

8.5% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 19.3%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 14.8%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

8.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

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

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +$117 higher in Greater Adelaide gap widening

$762 27th pct $645 7th pct

Household income in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +$323 higher in Greater Adelaide gap widening

$1,548 36th pct $1,225 2nd pct

Family income in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +$426 higher in Greater Adelaide gap widening

$1,988 55th pct $1,562 15th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.4%

17.2% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.9%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Other condition even 8.9%

5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +6.8 pts 56.9%

20.0% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +4,940 larger in Greater Adelaide

23,761 73rd pct 18,821 69th pct

Median age in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +2 yrs older in Rest of Tas.

23 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +$5 higher in Greater Adelaide

$552 55th pct $547 54th pct

Household income in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +$66 higher in Greater Adelaide

$1,382 35th pct $1,316 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +0.2 larger in Greater Adelaide gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 49.2%

27.0% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

27.7% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +$70 higher in Greater Adelaide gap steady

$320 42nd pct $250 22nd pct

Mortgage in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +$288 higher in Greater Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,562 31st pct $1,274 8th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 32.0%

28.4% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 24.7%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +14.7 pts ▸ 89.7%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 6.2%

8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 51.0%

21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 18.3%

18.7% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

34.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 16.4%

16.6% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

19.2% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 15.4%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +6,065 more in Greater Adelaide

7,553 63rd pct 1,488 26th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +0.63 more in Greater Adelaide

5.44 75th pct 4.81 57th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +1,236.6 more in Greater Adelaide

1,663.0 87th pct 426.4 30th pct

PT routes in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +338 more in Greater Adelaide

441 69th pct 103 30th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 34.2%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 36.3%

11.8% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.5% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

9.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 16.5%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

12.1% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +1,170,004 higher in Greater Adelaide

1,491,015 56th pct 321,011 26th pct

Growth in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +4.9 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

6.4% 52nd pct 1.4% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +210 higher in Greater Adelaide

1,104 88th pct 894 57th pct

Max temp in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +6.3 higher in Greater Adelaide

19.1 14th pct 12.8 0th pct

Min temp in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +5.7 higher in Greater Adelaide

9.7 29th pct 4.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +2.5 higher in Greater Adelaide

6.6 82nd pct 4.1 39th pct

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

6.3 83rd pct 4.1 38th pct

15-min city in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +31.9 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

80.1% 84th pct 48.1% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +27.3 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

76.4% 82nd pct 49.1% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +32.7 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

92.2% 85th pct 59.5% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +36.0 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

81.4% 81st pct 45.3% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +25.4 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

95.8% 83rd pct 70.4% 29th pct

Walk to health in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +28.3 pts higher in Greater Adelaide

62.7% 84th pct 34.4% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +6.7 more in Rest of Tas.

14.5 26th pct 21.2 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +53 higher in Greater Adelaide

54 90th pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in Greater Adelaide in Rest of Tas. +3.2 pts higher in Rest of Tas.

4.7% 41st pct 8.0% 87th pct

Compare Greater Adelaide with nearby areas

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Compare Rest of Tas. with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Adelaide vs Rest of Tas. [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/4GADE/greater-adelaide/vs/6RTAS/rest-of-tas