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Greater Adelaide vs Australian Capital Territory

Name: Greater Adelaide vs Australian Capital Territory — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 928 km apart · Greater Adelaide profile · Australian Capital Territory profile

Greater Adelaide Australian Capital Territory

Greater Adelaide and the Australian Capital Territory are two distinct urban centres separated by over 900km. The Australian Capital Territory has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 43.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 25.9% in Greater Adelaide. This helps explain the higher earnings in the Australian Capital Territory, where the typical weekly household income is $2,373, well above the $1,548 seen in Greater Adelaide. Greater Adelaide is more likely to have detached housing, with 75.0% of homes being separate houses compared to 63.2% in the Australian Capital Territory.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, with almost identical rates of people living with no religion, a similar number of people per home, and nearly the same amount of 15-minute walk access to amenities. However, some gaps are widening over time. Since 2016, the difference in typical weekly rent has grown, with the Australian Capital Territory now $130 more expensive. At the same time, the gap in educational attainment and high-income earners has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Bachelor+: 17.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Population: 933,400 larger in Greater Adelaide One-parent: 3.1 pts higher in Greater Adelaide Personal income: $442 higher in Australian Capital Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +933,400 larger in Greater Adelaide gap steady

1,387,290 79th pct 453,890 72nd pct

Median age in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +4 yrs older in Greater Adelaide gap steady

39 yrs 40th pct 35 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.4%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

45.7% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

36.4% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Greater Adelaide Australian Capital Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 67.5%

5.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

3.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +4.9 pts 32.0%

30.2% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

7.6% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

6.7% German ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

4.1% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

74.8% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 71.3%

2.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 44.2%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 38.1%

5.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 77.1%

14.8% Year 11 ◂ +11.3 pts 3.5%

12.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 15.0%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +9.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

13.7% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.2% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%

12.5% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

3.2% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +$442 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$762 27th pct $1,204 71st pct

Household income in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +$825 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$1,548 36th pct $2,373 87th pct

Family income in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +$884 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$1,988 55th pct $2,872 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 17.5%

9.0% $4,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 8.6%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.1 pts 27.8%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.7%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

8.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +2.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +14,853 larger in Greater Adelaide

23,761 73rd pct 8,908 58th pct

Median age in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +1 yrs older in Australian Capital Territory

23 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +$452 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$552 55th pct $1,004 88th pct

Household income in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +$907 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$1,382 35th pct $2,289 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

27.0% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.7%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 25.7%

15.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +$130 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$320 42nd pct $450 97th pct

Mortgage in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +$518 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$1,562 31st pct $2,080 87th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 26.6%

28.4% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 63.2%

8.2% Flat or apartment +11.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 37.1%

21.2% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

41.5% $200–$349 ◂ +29.0 pts 12.4%

3.5% $550–$749 +17.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.5%

1.0% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.7 pts 25.6%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.1% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +4,951 more in Greater Adelaide

7,553 63rd pct 2,602 44th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +0.29 more in Australian Capital Territory

5.44 75th pct 5.73 86th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +196.7 more in Greater Adelaide

1,663.0 87th pct 1,466.3 76th pct

PT routes in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +341 more in Greater Adelaide

441 69th pct 100 28th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 59.0%

9.8% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.9% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.1% Public administration & safety +22.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 11.5%

7.1% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

9.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.1% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +1,006,385 higher in Greater Adelaide

1,491,015 56th pct 484,630 39th pct

Growth in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +0.7 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

6.4% 52nd pct 7.1% 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +196 higher in Greater Adelaide

1,104 88th pct 908 61st pct

Max temp in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +0.6 higher in Australian Capital Territory

19.1 14th pct 19.7 21st pct

Min temp in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +3.7 higher in Greater Adelaide

9.7 29th pct 6.0 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +0.4 higher in Australian Capital Territory

6.6 82nd pct 6.9 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +0.2 more in Australian Capital Territory

6.3 83rd pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +1.9 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

80.1% 84th pct 81.9% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +3.6 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

76.4% 82nd pct 80.0% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +5.3 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

92.2% 85th pct 97.6% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +4.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

81.4% 81st pct 85.4% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +3.7 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

95.8% 83rd pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +1.6 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

62.7% 84th pct 64.3% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +4.7 more in Australian Capital Territory

14.5 26th pct 19.2 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +10 higher in Greater Adelaide

54 90th pct 44 83rd pct

Mean slope in Greater Adelaide in Australian Capital Territory +0.8 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

4.7% 41st pct 5.5% 54th pct

Compare Greater Adelaide with nearby areas

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Compare Australian Capital Territory with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Adelaide vs Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/4GADE/greater-adelaide/vs/8ACTE/australian-capital-territory