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Adelaide vs Holdfast Bay

Name: Adelaide vs Holdfast Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Adelaide profile · Holdfast Bay profile

Adelaide Holdfast Bay

Holdfast Bay and Adelaide are nearby areas with very different profiles. Holdfast Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 26.9% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Adelaide is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32. Adelaide is also far more diverse, with 45.4% of people born overseas and 36% using a language other than English at home. These figures are reflected in the housing; Holdfast Bay has far more separate houses (53.9%), while Adelaide is dominated by flats or apartments (56.9%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The age difference has grown, as has the share of renters in Adelaide, which is now 59.5%. Despite these shifts, they share some common ground. Both have similar rates of people working or looking for work, and the typical weekly family income is nearly the same in both places, sitting around $2,200 to $2,300.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Holdfast Bay Other language: 25.1 pts higher in Adelaide Renting: 30.4 pts higher in Adelaide Separate houses: 45.2 pts higher in Holdfast Bay 3+ bedrooms: 34.5 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +12,517 larger in Holdfast Bay gap narrowing

25,026 63rd pct 37,543 71st pct

Median age in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +16 yrs older in Holdfast Bay gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.6 pts 22.3%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.5 pts 10.4%

5.8% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

59.5% Never married ◂ +27.0 pts 32.6%

26.2% Married +21.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

8.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.1% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Holdfast Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia +25.6 pts ▸ 73.1%

12.0% China ◂ +11.4 pts 0.6%

4.0% England +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% India ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

27.3% English +16.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

17.2% Australian +15.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.0% Chinese ◂ +18.1 pts 1.9%

8.3% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% German +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

2.0% Greek even 2.0%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

55.9% English only +30.0 pts ▸ 85.9%

13.7% Mandarin ◂ +12.9 pts 0.8%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 47.2%

27.6% Christianity +16.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.6% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions even 0.9%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +4 more in Adelaide

14 62nd pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +7.60 more in Adelaide

9.63 86th pct 2.03 21st pct

Students in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +1,265 more in Adelaide

8,997 75th pct 7,732 73rd pct

Avg size in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +131 larger in Holdfast Bay

643 93rd pct 773 100th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +9 higher in Adelaide

1,096 91st pct 1,086 89th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 63.3%

7.2% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.2% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.8% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 32.2%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 11.4%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 21.5%

12.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

9.1% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.2% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +$105 higher in Holdfast Bay gap widening

$780 59th pct $885 76th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +$131 higher in Holdfast Bay gap widening

$1,473 57th pct $1,604 66th pct

Family income in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +$111 higher in Holdfast Bay gap narrowing

$2,220 79th pct $2,331 84th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.3%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 16.6%

11.3% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 36.9%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

6.9% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +5.6 pts 62.3%

16.1% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.3% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +19 larger in Adelaide

339 40th pct 320 39th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay even

27 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +$157 higher in Holdfast Bay

$409 12th pct $566 53rd pct

Household income in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +$878 higher in Holdfast Bay

$855 7th pct $1,733 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +0.4 larger in Holdfast Bay gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples without children ◂ +19.2 pts 36.0%

30.4% Couples with children +21.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

10.9% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.5% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 34.7%

39.5% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 36.6%

10.3% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.4% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.0% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +$60 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$400 87th pct $340 74th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +$217 higher in Holdfast Bay gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $1,950 80th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Rented ◂ +30.4 pts 29.1%

21.6% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

2.2% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

56.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.7 pts 16.2%

8.7% Separate house +45.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 29.2%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 31.4%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

21.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.6 pts 6.7%

3.4% 4 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.2% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +17.5 pts 36.5%

20.6% $200–$349 +19.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

2.4% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.9%

16.3% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +118 more in Adelaide

305 76th pct 187 71st pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +7.21 more in Adelaide

12.19 100th pct 4.98 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +10,035.2 more in Adelaide

11,774.2 100th pct 1,739.0 89th pct

PT routes in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +216 more in Adelaide

250 93rd pct 34 80th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +13 longer in Holdfast Bay

1 0th pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +27.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

24.0% Walked ◂ +21.8 pts 2.2%

12.9% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.3% Bus ◂ +6.7 pts 1.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

0.5% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 42.6%

15.7% 2 vehicles +19.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

31.2% No vehicle ◂ +23.0 pts 8.2%

2.4% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.3% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 6.9%

9.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Finance & insurance even 4.1%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 28.8%

13.7% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +2 higher in Holdfast Bay

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +6 higher in Holdfast Bay

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +1 higher in Adelaide

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +14 higher in Adelaide

1,058 88th pct 1,044 87th pct

ERP in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +9,510 higher in Holdfast Bay

30,173 64th pct 39,683 69th pct

Growth in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +13.4 pts higher in Adelaide

18.2% 100th pct 4.8% 61st pct

Businesses in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +9,205 higher in Adelaide

12,975 86th pct 3,770 68th pct

Approvals in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +174 higher in Holdfast Bay

111 61st pct 285 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +23 higher in Adelaide

458 28th pct 435 26th pct

Max temp in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +0.5 higher in Adelaide

22.7 33rd pct 22.2 28th pct

Min temp in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +0.4 higher in Holdfast Bay

11.7 59th pct 12.1 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +1.3 higher in Adelaide

9.5 100th pct 8.2 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +0.2 more in Adelaide

8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +1.1 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +2.9 pts higher in Adelaide

98.3% 99th pct 95.4% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +3.4 pts higher in Adelaide

99.8% 100th pct 96.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +7.1 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 92.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +32.9 more in Adelaide

47.4 86th pct 14.6 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +267 higher in Adelaide

511 100th pct 243 91st pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Holdfast Bay +2.9 pts higher in Adelaide

6.8% 78th pct 3.8% 35th pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

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Compare Holdfast Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Holdfast Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40070/adelaide/vs/LGA42600/holdfast-bay