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Adelaide vs Onkaparinga

Name: Adelaide vs Onkaparinga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Adelaide profile · Onkaparinga profile

Adelaide Onkaparinga

Onkaparinga and Adelaide are nearby areas with very different profiles. Onkaparinga is a family-oriented area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 32 in Adelaide. It is also much more suburban, with 89% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Adelaide is a highly urban hub where 45.4% of people were born overseas and 36% use a language other than English at home. It is also a center for higher education, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (45.5% versus 16.6% in Onkaparinga).

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, reflecting Adelaide's growing role as a gateway for new arrivals. Both areas share some common ground, such as having similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,410 to $1,473. They also have a similar proportion of First Nations residents, each sitting between 1.4% and 1.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 150,178 larger in Onkaparinga Other language: 28.8 pts higher in Adelaide Year 12: 25.4 pts higher in Adelaide Bachelor+: 29.0 pts higher in Adelaide Renting: 36.9 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +150,178 larger in Onkaparinga gap steady

25,026 63rd pct 175,204 87th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +9 yrs older in Onkaparinga gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 25.1%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.3 pts 11.5%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.8% Children (0–14) +11.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

Marital status

59.5% Never married ◂ +24.6 pts 34.9%

26.2% Married +19.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

8.5% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Onkaparinga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia +27.2 pts ▸ 74.8%

12.0% China ◂ +11.6 pts 0.4%

4.0% England +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.3% English +21.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

17.2% Australian +20.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

20.0% Chinese ◂ +18.9 pts 1.0%

7.5% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% German +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.8% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

55.9% English only +33.1 pts ▸ 89.0%

13.7% Mandarin ◂ +13.2 pts 0.5%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

27.6% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

2.6% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +44 more in Onkaparinga

14 62nd pct 58 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +7.76 more in Adelaide

9.63 86th pct 1.87 17th pct

Students in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +15,459 more in Onkaparinga

8,997 75th pct 24,456 86th pct

Avg size in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +221 larger in Adelaide

643 93rd pct 422 75th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +91 higher in Adelaide

1,096 91st pct 1,004 69th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 ◂ +25.4 pts 51.1%

7.2% Year 11 +12.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.2% Year 10 +11.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.8% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

9.6% Certificate III / IV +29.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.0 pts 19.7%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.2 pts 4.8%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 16.4%

9.1% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

5.2% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +$70 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$780 59th pct $710 41st pct

Household income in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +$63 higher in Adelaide gap steady

$1,473 57th pct $1,410 51st pct

Family income in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +$442 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$2,220 79th pct $1,778 49th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.5%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.3% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.0% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.8% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +9.2 pts 58.8%

16.1% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.3% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +3,030 larger in Onkaparinga

339 40th pct 3,369 86th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +7 yrs older in Adelaide

27 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +$143 higher in Onkaparinga

$409 12th pct $552 49th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +$543 higher in Onkaparinga

$855 7th pct $1,398 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +0.6 larger in Onkaparinga gap steady

1.8 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples without children ◂ +27.0 pts 28.2%

30.4% Couples with children +23.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

10.9% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.5% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +18.4 pts 26.0%

39.5% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 35.6%

10.3% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.4% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.0% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +$88 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$400 87th pct $312 66th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +$284 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,449 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +0.20 higher in Adelaide gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Rented ◂ +36.9 pts 22.6%

15.6% Owned with a mortgage +27.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

21.6% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

2.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

8.7% Separate house +80.3 pts ▸ 89.0%

56.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +55.1 pts 1.8%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.2 pts 8.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

21.7% 3 bedrooms +35.3 pts ▸ 56.9%

49.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +38.1 pts 11.0%

3.4% 4 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.5 pts 1.8%

1.2% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +22.7 pts 31.3%

20.6% $200–$349 +27.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

10.8% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 1.1%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +18.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.8%

18.9% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +741 more in Onkaparinga

305 76th pct 1,046 87th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +6.22 more in Adelaide

12.19 100th pct 5.97 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +10,466.7 more in Adelaide

11,774.2 100th pct 1,307.6 84th pct

PT routes in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +185 more in Adelaide

250 93rd pct 65 87th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +67 longer in Onkaparinga

2 14th pct 69 91st pct

Drive to city in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +46 longer in Onkaparinga

1 0th pct 47 47th pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +35.5 pts ▸ 66.8%

24.0% Walked ◂ +23.0 pts 1.1%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

8.3% Bus ◂ +6.8 pts 1.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 35.3%

15.7% 2 vehicles +23.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.2% No vehicle ◂ +25.9 pts 5.3%

2.4% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.3% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +9.2 pts 4.8%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 6.0%

7.5% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.1% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

3.9% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

2.9% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +20.0 pts 17.5%

7.9% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.3% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.7% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.7% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +4 higher in Adelaide

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +1 higher in Adelaide

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +5 higher in Onkaparinga

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +4 higher in Adelaide

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +107 higher in Adelaide

1,058 88th pct 951 48th pct

ERP in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +154,654 higher in Onkaparinga

30,173 64th pct 184,827 87th pct

Growth in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +13.6 pts higher in Adelaide

18.2% 100th pct 4.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +2,547 higher in Adelaide

12,975 86th pct 10,428 85th pct

Approvals in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +779 higher in Onkaparinga

111 61st pct 890 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +127 higher in Onkaparinga

458 28th pct 584 41st pct

Max temp in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +1.5 higher in Adelaide

22.7 33rd pct 21.2 22nd pct

Min temp in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +0.2 higher in Onkaparinga

11.7 59th pct 11.9 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +3.7 higher in Adelaide

9.5 100th pct 5.8 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +2.4 more in Adelaide

8.0 100th pct 5.6 78th pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +32.0 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 68.0% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +32.3 pts higher in Adelaide

98.3% 99th pct 66.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +8.8 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 91.1% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +32.4 pts higher in Adelaide

99.8% 100th pct 67.4% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +5.2 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 94.8% 81st pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +44.7 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 55.3% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +29.8 more in Adelaide

47.4 86th pct 17.6 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +472 higher in Adelaide

511 100th pct 39 76th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Onkaparinga +1.2 pts higher in Adelaide

6.8% 78th pct 5.6% 64th pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

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Compare Onkaparinga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Onkaparinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40070/adelaide/vs/LGA45340/onkaparinga