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Adelaide vs Marion

Name: Adelaide vs Marion — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Adelaide profile · Marion profile

Adelaide Marion

Marion and Adelaide are nearby South Australian areas with very different housing and social profiles. Marion is more family-oriented, with 16.1% of people being children under 15 and 27.2% of adults caring for children unpaid. Its housing is dominated by separate houses, with 70.6% of homes being detached and 77.0% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Adelaide is a high-density hub where 56.9% of people live in flats or apartments. It is also much more international and academic, with 45.4% of residents born overseas and 45.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Since 2011, some gaps between the two have remained steady while others have shifted. The difference in the share of people born overseas has stayed about the same, but the gap in home ownership has widened as separate houses became far more common in Marion. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in several ways, with nearly identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and typical weekly personal incomes that are almost the same.

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Where they differ most

Population: 69,695 larger in Marion Renting: 29.9 pts higher in Adelaide Separate houses: 61.8 pts higher in Marion 3+ bedrooms: 50.7 pts higher in Marion Recent movers: 25.9 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Marion +69,695 larger in Marion gap steady

25,026 63rd pct 94,721 84th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Marion +7 yrs older in Marion gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 29.2%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.0 pts 11.8%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.8% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

59.5% Never married ◂ +22.7 pts 36.8%

26.2% Married +18.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

8.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Marion

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia +20.5 pts ▸ 68.0%

12.0% China ◂ +9.5 pts 2.5%

4.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

27.3% English +11.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

17.2% Australian +13.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.0% Chinese ◂ +14.9 pts 5.1%

7.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.0% Greek even 2.0%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

55.9% English only +20.2 pts ▸ 76.0%

13.7% Mandarin ◂ +10.6 pts 3.1%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 47.2%

27.6% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

2.8% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide in Marion +13 more in Marion

14 62nd pct 27 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide in Marion +7.86 more in Adelaide

9.63 86th pct 1.77 15th pct

Students in Adelaide in Marion +2,381 more in Marion

8,997 75th pct 11,378 78th pct

Avg size in Adelaide in Marion +221 larger in Adelaide

643 93rd pct 421 75th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide in Marion +35 higher in Adelaide

1,096 91st pct 1,061 85th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 62.4%

7.2% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.2% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.8% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 30.1%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +17.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.8 pts 10.2%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 19.8%

12.2% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

9.1% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.2% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Marion +$4 higher in Adelaide gap steady

$780 59th pct $776 58th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Marion +$84 higher in Marion gap steady

$1,473 57th pct $1,557 63rd pct

Family income in Adelaide in Marion +$182 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$2,220 79th pct $2,038 70th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.2%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +3.5 pts 64.5%

16.1% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.3% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide in Marion +935 larger in Marion

339 40th pct 1,274 69th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Marion +3 yrs older in Adelaide

27 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Adelaide in Marion +$86 higher in Marion

$409 12th pct $495 33rd pct

Household income in Adelaide in Marion +$455 higher in Marion

$855 7th pct $1,310 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Marion +0.6 larger in Marion gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

30.4% Couples with children +25.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

55.2% Couples without children ◂ +26.6 pts 28.5%

10.9% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.5% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +15.3 pts 29.1%

39.5% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 33.6%

10.3% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.4% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.0% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Marion +$70 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Marion +$34 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,699 69th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in Marion +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Rented ◂ +29.9 pts 29.6%

15.6% Owned with a mortgage +21.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

21.6% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

8.7% Separate house +61.8 pts ▸ 70.6%

56.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +50.1 pts 6.8%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 22.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.7% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

49.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.2 pts 19.0%

21.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.4 pts 2.9%

3.4% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.2% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 41.7%

20.6% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.8% Under $200 +11.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 2.8%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide in Marion +211 more in Marion

305 76th pct 516 85th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide in Marion +6.74 more in Adelaide

12.19 100th pct 5.45 77th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide in Marion +10,026.4 more in Adelaide

11,774.2 100th pct 1,747.8 89th pct

PT routes in Adelaide in Marion +173 more in Adelaide

250 93rd pct 77 87th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide in Marion +1 longer in Adelaide

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide in Marion +18 longer in Marion

1 0th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +30.8 pts ▸ 62.1%

24.0% Walked ◂ +22.8 pts 1.2%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

8.3% Bus ◂ +6.0 pts 2.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 38.3%

15.7% 2 vehicles +21.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.2% No vehicle ◂ +22.9 pts 8.4%

2.4% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.3% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +7.2 pts 6.8%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%

9.7% Education & training even 9.6%

7.5% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.1% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +12.4 pts 25.1%

13.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

7.9% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.9% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide in Marion +1 higher in Adelaide

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide in Marion +1 higher in Marion

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Adelaide in Marion +4 higher in Marion

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Adelaide in Marion +1 higher in Adelaide

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide in Marion +64 higher in Adelaide

1,058 88th pct 994 74th pct

ERP in Adelaide in Marion +71,056 higher in Marion

30,173 64th pct 101,229 83rd pct

Growth in Adelaide in Marion +12.3 pts higher in Adelaide

18.2% 100th pct 5.9% 70th pct

Businesses in Adelaide in Marion +6,972 higher in Adelaide

12,975 86th pct 6,003 75th pct

Approvals in Adelaide in Marion +656 higher in Marion

111 61st pct 767 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide in Marion +127 higher in Marion

458 28th pct 585 41st pct

Max temp in Adelaide in Marion +1.4 higher in Adelaide

22.7 33rd pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in Adelaide in Marion even

11.7 59th pct 11.7 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Marion +2.8 higher in Adelaide

9.5 100th pct 6.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Marion +1.5 more in Adelaide

8.0 100th pct 6.5 86th pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Marion +17.3 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 82.7% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Marion +17.7 pts higher in Adelaide

98.3% 99th pct 80.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Marion +1.1 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Marion +9.2 pts higher in Adelaide

99.8% 100th pct 90.6% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Marion even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Marion +46.4 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 53.5% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Marion +32.5 more in Adelaide

47.4 86th pct 14.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Marion +359 higher in Adelaide

511 100th pct 152 87th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Marion +2.3 pts higher in Adelaide

6.8% 78th pct 4.5% 47th pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

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Compare Marion with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Marion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40070/adelaide/vs/LGA44060/marion