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Adelaide Hills vs Mid Murray

Name: Adelaide Hills vs Mid Murray — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Adelaide Hills profile · Mid Murray profile

Adelaide Hills Mid Murray

Adelaide Hills and Mid Murray are both South Australian regions with distinct profiles. Adelaide Hills is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $2,067, far higher than the $918 seen in Mid Murray. Education levels are also much higher in Adelaide Hills, where 33.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 7.5% in Mid Murray. Residents in Mid Murray are also far older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 44 in Adelaide Hills.

Both areas share similar rates of population growth and have nearly the same proportion of people in de facto relationships. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown by $300, and the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has also increased. While both are in South Australia, the two areas have moved further apart in terms of income and education.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.9 pts higher in Adelaide Hills Bachelor+: 25.6 pts higher in Adelaide Hills Household income: $1,149 higher in Adelaide Hills Living alone: 15.4 pts higher in Mid Murray Population: 31,715 larger in Adelaide Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +31,715 larger in Adelaide Hills gap steady

40,879 72nd pct 9,164 45th pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +10 yrs older in Mid Murray gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 54 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.1% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 12.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 46.7%

30.2% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 28.0%

8.4% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.0% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Hills Mid Murray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 79.6%

7.1% England ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +5.0 pts 42.0%

38.0% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.2% German +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

9.3% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

4.6% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 87.9%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 46.3%

37.4% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

6.4% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +20 more in Adelaide Hills

28 79th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +2.97 more in Mid Murray

3.81 50th pct 6.78 75th pct

Students in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +6,006 more in Adelaide Hills

6,629 71st pct 623 31st pct

Avg size in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +159 larger in Adelaide Hills

237 51st pct 78 15th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +130 higher in Adelaide Hills

1,068 86th pct 938 29th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +32.9 pts 31.8%

11.0% Year 10 +12.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.0% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.3% Year 9 or below +9.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

23.0% Certificate III / IV +20.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.1 pts 11.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.6 pts 1.8%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 10.6%

13.6% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +$380 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$892 76th pct $512 10th pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +$1,149 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$2,067 87th pct $918 4th pct

Family income in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +$1,163 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$2,416 86th pct $1,253 11th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.2% Under $650 +18.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 19.6%

16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 2.2%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.7%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 7.5%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.3% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +14.6 pts 50.8%

20.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.9% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +54 larger in Adelaide Hills

281 36th pct 227 32nd pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +8 yrs older in Mid Murray

21 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +$262 higher in Adelaide Hills

$755 85th pct $493 32nd pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +$1,338 higher in Adelaide Hills

$2,383 95th pct $1,045 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +0.6 larger in Adelaide Hills gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +19.6 pts 42.5%

28.9% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

8.5% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

19.2% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 8.8%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 9.7%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +$149 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$350 76th pct $201 29th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +$777 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$1,860 77th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +0.10 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 30.5%

10.6% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.2% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 94.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 20.7%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

36.3% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +36.5 pts 4.1%

9.9% Under $200 +30.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.6% Under $1,000 +27.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 11.4%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +253 more in Adelaide Hills

300 76th pct 47 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +2.21 more in Adelaide Hills

7.34 90th pct 5.13 74th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +643.1 more in Adelaide Hills

671.7 75th pct 28.6 43rd pct

PT routes in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +41 more in Adelaide Hills

53 86th pct 12 60th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray

45 73rd pct —

Drive to city in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +119 longer in Mid Murray

38 43rd pct 157 92nd pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

2.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.4%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 35.3%

23.6% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 15.9%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

1.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 11.1%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 5.0%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 2.7%

9.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals ◂ +21.0 pts 8.2%

17.7% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.3% Labourers +11.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Sales workers even 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +8 higher in Adelaide Hills

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +8 higher in Adelaide Hills

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +7 higher in Adelaide Hills

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +8 higher in Adelaide Hills

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +184 higher in Adelaide Hills

1,066 89th pct 882 13th pct

ERP in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +33,201 higher in Adelaide Hills

42,875 71st pct 9,674 44th pct

Growth in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +0.6 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

4.0% 53rd pct 3.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +3,578 higher in Adelaide Hills

4,392 72nd pct 814 39th pct

Approvals in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +25 higher in Mid Murray

175 67th pct 200 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +498 higher in Adelaide Hills

777 63rd pct 280 11th pct

Max temp in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +3.5 higher in Mid Murray

20.3 16th pct 23.8 44th pct

Min temp in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +0.2 higher in Adelaide Hills

9.8 28th pct 9.5 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +1.9 higher in Adelaide Hills

3.4 41st pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +1.9 more in Adelaide Hills

3.4 33rd pct 1.5 6th pct

15-min city in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +19.9 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

34.5% 26th pct 14.6% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +15.6 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

29.5% 19th pct 13.8% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +30.6 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

54.5% 57th pct 23.9% 34th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +22.5 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

40.9% 27th pct 18.4% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +37.2 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

66.0% 44th pct 28.8% 9th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +8.9 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

20.9% 20th pct 12.0% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +8.1 more in Mid Murray

22.3 59th pct 30.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +7 higher in Adelaide Hills

7 71st pct 0 37th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Hills in Mid Murray +5.5 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

10.6% 99th pct 5.0% 56th pct

Compare Adelaide Hills with nearby areas

Tea Tree Gully Campbelltown Burnside Norwood Payneham and St Peters Mount Barker Walkerville Barossa Prospect

Compare Mid Murray with nearby areas

Barossa Murray Bridge Adelaide Hills Light Karoonda East Murray Gawler Tea Tree Gully Mount Barker

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Hills vs Mid Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40120/adelaide-hills/vs/LGA44210/mid-murray