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Adelaide vs Charles Sturt

Name: Adelaide vs Charles Sturt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Adelaide profile · Charles Sturt profile

Adelaide Charles Sturt

Charles Sturt and Adelaide are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Charles Sturt is a family-focused area where the typical resident is 41 and homes are often large, with 70.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Adelaide is a walker's paradise with a much younger typical resident of 32. It is far more diverse and transient, with 45.4% of people born overseas and 65.4% having moved in the last five years. While Charles Sturt has far more separate houses at 65.5%, most people in Adelaide live in flats or apartments.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $780 and similar proportions of people who speak little or no English. They also share an overall advantage score near the national average. However, the gap between them is widening in some areas, such as the share of people born overseas and those living alone, who are far more common in Adelaide.

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Where they differ most

Population: 96,814 larger in Charles Sturt Renting: 27.9 pts higher in Adelaide Separate houses: 56.8 pts higher in Charles Sturt 3+ bedrooms: 44.2 pts higher in Charles Sturt Recent movers: 27.0 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +96,814 larger in Charles Sturt gap widening

25,026 63rd pct 121,840 86th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +9 yrs older in Charles Sturt gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 28.1%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.4 pts 11.4%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.8% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

59.5% Never married ◂ +22.2 pts 37.3%

26.2% Married +17.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.1% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Charles Sturt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia +20.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

12.0% China ◂ +11.0 pts 1.0%

4.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% India even 3.4%

0.7% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

27.3% English +2.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.2% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.0% Chinese ◂ +16.8 pts 3.2%

4.2% Italian +9.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

2.0% Greek +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

55.9% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 69.5%

13.7% Mandarin ◂ +12.5 pts 1.3%

0.8% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

1.7% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 37.4%

27.6% Christianity +21.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +19 more in Charles Sturt

14 62nd pct 33 83rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +7.84 more in Adelaide

9.63 86th pct 1.79 15th pct

Students in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +8,535 more in Charles Sturt

8,997 75th pct 17,532 86th pct

Avg size in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +111 larger in Adelaide

643 93rd pct 531 85th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +60 higher in Adelaide

1,096 91st pct 1,036 79th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 60.5%

7.2% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.2% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.8% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 30.0%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +16.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.5 pts 9.5%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 20.1%

9.1% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

5.2% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +$6 higher in Charles Sturt gap narrowing

$780 59th pct $786 60th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +$90 higher in Charles Sturt gap narrowing

$1,473 57th pct $1,563 63rd pct

Family income in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +$148 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$2,220 79th pct $2,072 72nd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.0%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Mental health even 9.0%

6.9% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +3.2 pts 64.8%

16.1% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.3% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +1,666 larger in Charles Sturt

339 40th pct 2,005 79th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +2 yrs older in Adelaide

27 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +$166 higher in Charles Sturt

$409 12th pct $575 56th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +$503 higher in Charles Sturt

$855 7th pct $1,358 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +0.6 larger in Charles Sturt gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples without children ◂ +26.6 pts 28.6%

30.4% Couples with children +24.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

10.9% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.5% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 30.1%

39.5% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 33.9%

10.3% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.4% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.0% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +$75 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $325 70th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Charles Sturt even gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Rented ◂ +27.9 pts 31.7%

15.6% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.6% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

8.7% Separate house +56.8 pts ▸ 65.5%

56.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.4 pts 10.5%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 23.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

21.7% 3 bedrooms +29.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

49.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 25.2%

21.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.2 pts 3.1%

3.4% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.2% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 38.2%

20.6% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.8% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +291 more in Charles Sturt

305 76th pct 596 86th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +7.30 more in Adelaide

12.19 100th pct 4.89 71st pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +10,266.6 more in Adelaide

11,774.2 100th pct 1,507.6 86th pct

PT routes in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +184 more in Adelaide

250 93rd pct 66 87th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +1 longer in Adelaide

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +10 longer in Charles Sturt

1 0th pct 11 11th pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +31.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

24.0% Walked ◂ +22.6 pts 1.4%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

8.3% Bus ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

0.5% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 39.2%

15.7% 2 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.2% No vehicle ◂ +22.9 pts 8.3%

2.4% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.3% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 7.2%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 6.6%

7.5% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

4.1% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 24.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

7.9% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +1 higher in Adelaide

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide in Charles Sturt even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +3 higher in Charles Sturt

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +2 higher in Adelaide

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +65 higher in Adelaide

1,058 88th pct 993 74th pct

ERP in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +100,668 higher in Charles Sturt

30,173 64th pct 130,841 86th pct

Growth in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +11.9 pts higher in Adelaide

18.2% 100th pct 6.3% 72nd pct

Businesses in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +2,267 higher in Adelaide

12,975 86th pct 10,708 86th pct

Approvals in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +1,352 higher in Charles Sturt

111 61st pct 1,463 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +25 higher in Adelaide

458 28th pct 433 26th pct

Max temp in Adelaide in Charles Sturt even

22.7 33rd pct 22.6 33rd pct

Min temp in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +0.1 higher in Charles Sturt

11.7 59th pct 11.8 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +2.1 higher in Adelaide

9.5 100th pct 7.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +0.7 more in Adelaide

8.0 100th pct 7.3 94th pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +4.2 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 95.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +5.4 pts higher in Adelaide

98.3% 99th pct 93.0% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +0.8 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +9.2 pts higher in Adelaide

99.8% 100th pct 90.6% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Charles Sturt even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +26.8 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 73.1% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +31.0 more in Adelaide

47.4 86th pct 16.4 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +145 higher in Adelaide

511 100th pct 366 97th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Charles Sturt +3.6 pts higher in Adelaide

6.8% 78th pct 3.2% 21st pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

Unley Prospect Walkerville Norwood Payneham and St Peters West Torrens Burnside Port Adelaide Enfield Charles Sturt

Compare Charles Sturt with nearby areas

West Torrens Port Adelaide Enfield Prospect Adelaide Walkerville Unley Norwood Payneham and St Peters Holdfast Bay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Charles Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40070/adelaide/vs/LGA41060/charles-sturt