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Adelaide Hills vs Walkerville

Name: Adelaide Hills vs Walkerville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Adelaide Hills profile · Walkerville profile

Adelaide Hills Walkerville

Adelaide Hills and Walkerville are both highly advantaged areas, but they offer very different lifestyles. Walkerville is a compact, urban setting where 29.6% of people were born overseas and 23.2% use a language other than English at home. It is a place of higher density, with 30.0% of people living alone and a typical resident having a bachelor's degree or higher (44.1%). In contrast, Adelaide Hills is a sprawling landscape where 95.9% of homes are separate houses and 85.3% have three or more bedrooms. It is also more likely to be secular, with 54.4% of residents reporting no religion.

Many of these differences have become more pronounced since 2011, with the gap widening in areas like overseas birth rates, home ownership, and the prevalence of separate houses. Despite these drifting trends, the two areas remain strikingly similar in some ways. Both have a typical weekly household income around $2,060 and an almost identical share of homes owned outright at about 41%. They also share very similar unemployment rates, sitting between 3.4% and 4.1%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.3 pts higher in Adelaide Hills Population: 32,856 larger in Adelaide Hills No car: 6.2 pts higher in Walkerville Other language: 17.7 pts higher in Walkerville Renting: 16.9 pts higher in Walkerville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +32,856 larger in Adelaide Hills gap steady

40,879 72nd pct 8,023 43rd pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +1 yrs older in Walkerville gap narrowing

44 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 25.7%

20.1% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 14.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 51.1%

30.2% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

4.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Hills Walkerville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 67.0%

7.1% England ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

0.3% India +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% China +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +13.0 pts 34.0%

38.0% Australian ◂ +13.4 pts 24.6%

11.2% German ◂ +5.0 pts 6.2%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

9.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

1.3% Chinese +7.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.5% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +17.4 pts 73.1%

0.6% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion ◂ +15.2 pts 39.2%

37.4% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

0.2% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +23 more in Adelaide Hills

28 79th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +0.39 more in Walkerville

3.81 50th pct 4.20 54th pct

Students in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +4,264 more in Adelaide Hills

6,629 71st pct 2,365 53rd pct

Avg size in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +236 larger in Walkerville

237 51st pct 473 80th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +83 higher in Walkerville

1,068 86th pct 1,151 99th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 74.0%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

11.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

4.3% Year 9 or below even 4.3%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

23.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.6 pts 12.4%

11.4% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.6% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.4% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.8% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +$109 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$892 76th pct $1,001 86th pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +$15 higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing

$2,067 87th pct $2,052 86th pct

Family income in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +$346 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$2,416 86th pct $2,762 91st pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.8%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.5%

16.7% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.2% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 34.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.3%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.2%

6.9% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

4.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +2.1 pts ▸ 67.5%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.5%

5.9% Two conditions even 5.9%

2.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +245 larger in Adelaide Hills

281 36th pct 36 9th pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +22 yrs older in Walkerville

21 yrs 14th pct 43 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +$293 higher in Adelaide Hills

$755 85th pct $462 24th pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +$1,658 higher in Adelaide Hills

$2,383 95th pct $725 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +0.4 larger in Adelaide Hills gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 57.0%

28.9% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

8.5% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 35.6%

19.2% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.9%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +$30 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$350 76th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +$307 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$1,860 77th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.6 pts 28.0%

40.6% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.6% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +30.3 pts 65.6%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment +11.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 37.5%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 23.4%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

2.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

36.3% $200–$349 ◂ +16.4 pts 20.0%

9.9% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.8% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.8% $3,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 21.8%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 21.0%

15.6% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +258 more in Adelaide Hills

300 76th pct 42 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +2.10 more in Adelaide Hills

7.34 90th pct 5.23 75th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +2,301.2 more in Walkerville

671.7 75th pct 2,972.8 100th pct

PT routes in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +29 more in Adelaide Hills

53 86th pct 24 73rd pct

Stop walk in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +39 longer in Adelaide Hills

45 73rd pct 6 38th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +31 longer in Adelaide Hills

38 43rd pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 58.2%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 38.7%

23.6% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 10.3%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%

1.7% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.3% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

9.0% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

7.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.7% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

6.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +1 higher in Adelaide Hills

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +1 higher in Walkerville

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +31 higher in Walkerville

1,066 89th pct 1,097 93rd pct

ERP in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +34,202 higher in Adelaide Hills

42,875 71st pct 8,673 41st pct

Growth in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +3.3 pts higher in Walkerville

4.0% 53rd pct 7.3% 77th pct

Businesses in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +3,311 higher in Adelaide Hills

4,392 72nd pct 1,081 45th pct

Approvals in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville even

175 67th pct 175 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +320 higher in Adelaide Hills

777 63rd pct 458 28th pct

Max temp in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +2.4 higher in Walkerville

20.3 16th pct 22.7 33rd pct

Min temp in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +1.9 higher in Walkerville

9.8 28th pct 11.7 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +4.3 higher in Walkerville

3.4 41st pct 7.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +4.2 more in Walkerville

3.4 33rd pct 7.6 97th pct

15-min city in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +65.3 pts higher in Walkerville

34.5% 26th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +63.0 pts higher in Walkerville

29.5% 19th pct 92.5% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +45.5 pts higher in Walkerville

54.5% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +55.4 pts higher in Walkerville

40.9% 27th pct 96.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +34.0 pts higher in Walkerville

66.0% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +57.0 pts higher in Walkerville

20.9% 20th pct 77.9% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +11.0 more in Adelaide Hills

22.3 59th pct 11.2 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +227 higher in Walkerville

7 71st pct 235 91st pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Hills in Walkerville +6.1 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

10.6% 99th pct 4.4% 46th pct

Compare Adelaide Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Walkerville with nearby areas

Norwood Payneham and St Peters Prospect Adelaide Port Adelaide Enfield Campbelltown Unley Burnside West Torrens

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Hills vs Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40120/adelaide-hills/vs/LGA48260/walkerville