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Adelaide Plains vs Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Name: Adelaide Plains vs Clare and Gilbert Valleys — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Adelaide Plains profile · Clare and Gilbert Valleys profile

Adelaide Plains Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Adelaide Plains and Clare and Gilbert Valleys are two rural South Australian areas with very different demographic profiles. Residents are far older in Clare and Gilbert Valleys, where the typical age is 48 and 25.7% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to 40 years and 14.3% for seniors in Adelaide Plains. There is also a notable gap in wealth and education; typical weekly household incomes are well higher in Adelaide Plains at $1,685, while Clare and Gilbert Valleys has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (16.2% versus 7.8%).

Both areas have an overall advantage score that sits near the national average. While they share similar rates of recent overseas arrivals and a similar proportion of First Nations people, their growth paths differ. Adelaide Plains has seen much faster population growth since 2021, rising by 17.7% compared to just 1.1% in Clare and Gilbert Valleys. This trend is reflected in housing, with more people in Adelaide Plains holding a mortgage and far fewer owning their homes outright than in Clare and Gilbert Valleys.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 15.1 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys Household size: 0.4 larger in Adelaide Plains Aged 65+: 11.4 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys Median age: 8 yrs older in Clare and Gilbert Valleys Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +648 larger in Adelaide Plains

9,835 46th pct 9,187 45th pct

Median age in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +8 yrs older in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

40 yrs 38th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 20.0%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

Marital status

47.6% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

36.2% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 28.6%

9.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.8% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Plains Clare and Gilbert Valleys

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 83.4%

5.6% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

43.7% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 41.4%

6.3% German +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 43.6%

36.1% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +8 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

2 14th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +5.44 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

1.08 0th pct 6.52 73rd pct

Students in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +1,052 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

363 23rd pct 1,415 44th pct

Avg size in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +40 larger in Adelaide Plains

182 43rd pct 142 33rd pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +49 higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

948 35th pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

21.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.4%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.9%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

47.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 34.9%

10.8% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 14.6%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

9.4% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

5.4% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +$48 higher in Adelaide Plains

$753 52nd pct $705 40th pct

Household income in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +$374 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,685 71st pct $1,311 41st pct

Family income in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +$279 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,937 62nd pct $1,658 38th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 26.7%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.2% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.1%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

9.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +1.7 pts 58.0%

20.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +69 larger in Adelaide Plains

253 34th pct 184 29th pct

Median age in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +1 yrs older in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +$211 higher in Adelaide Plains

$719 81st pct $508 37th pct

Household income in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +$649 higher in Adelaide Plains

$2,034 88th pct $1,385 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +0.4 larger in Adelaide Plains

2.7 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 49.2%

26.5% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.7% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

20.2% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 10.1%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +$55 higher in Adelaide Plains

$295 61st pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +$310 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,517 57th pct $1,207 37th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +0.10 higher in Adelaide Plains

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.7 pts 33.5%

29.4% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.7% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 94.3%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 26.5%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 59.4%

26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.0 pts 8.8%

17.1% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

20.5% Under $1,000 +14.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 14.3%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +23 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

6 33rd pct 29 48th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +2.55 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

0.61 23rd pct 3.16 49th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +17.2 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

3.1 20th pct 20.2 39th pct

PT routes in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +9 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

2 33rd pct 11 58th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +63 longer in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

46 46th pct 109 78th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 64.7%

7.9% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.8% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) even 3.7%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

20.0% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 15.4%

18.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 10.4%

2.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.2% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

3.8% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%

9.3% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%

10.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +1 higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +1 higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +2 higher in Adelaide Plains

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +5 higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +20 higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

943 41st pct 963 58th pct

ERP in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +2,269 higher in Adelaide Plains

11,736 47th pct 9,467 43rd pct

Growth in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +16.5 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

17.7% 100th pct 1.1% 24th pct

Businesses in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +381 higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

947 42nd pct 1,328 49th pct

Approvals in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +191 higher in Adelaide Plains

224 72nd pct 33 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +88 higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

370 20th pct 458 28th pct

Max temp in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +1.3 higher in Adelaide Plains

23.6 42nd pct 22.3 29th pct

Min temp in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +1.6 higher in Adelaide Plains

10.8 43rd pct 9.1 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +1.2 higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

1.6 9th pct 2.8 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +1.2 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

1.8 9th pct 3.0 24th pct

15-min city in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +7.2 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

21.4% 12th pct 28.6% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +8.5 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

21.7% 12th pct 30.2% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +24.5 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

12.7% 25th pct 37.1% 45th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +24.3 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

20.4% 10th pct 44.7% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +19.1 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

36.4% 12th pct 55.5% 27th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +8.1 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

17.9% 16th pct 25.9% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +12.6 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

5.4 0th pct 18.0 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys even

1 57th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Plains in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +3.3 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

2.5% 5th pct 5.8% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Plains vs Clare and Gilbert Valleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40150/adelaide-plains/vs/LGA41140/clare-and-gilbert-valleys