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Adelaide Plains vs Copper Coast

Name: Adelaide Plains vs Copper Coast — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Adelaide Plains profile · Copper Coast profile

Adelaide Plains Copper Coast

Copper Coast and Adelaide Plains are two regional South Australian areas with very different profiles. Copper Coast is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and a far higher share of seniors at 32.7%. This is reflected in the housing, where residents are far more likely to own their homes outright (44.9%) or live alone (31.1%). In contrast, Adelaide Plains is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,685 compared to $997 in Copper Coast. This higher income is consistent with a larger working population, as the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in Adelaide Plains at 63.4%.

Both areas are effectively alike in their weather, the share of residents with university degrees, and the proportion of people providing unpaid care. While they share these traits, they differ in how people get around; Copper Coast has far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within walking distance of parks, shops, and schools.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Copper Coast Participation: 18.8 pts higher in Adelaide Plains Aged 65+: 18.3 pts higher in Copper Coast Household size: 0.5 larger in Adelaide Plains Household income: $688 higher in Adelaide Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +5,215 larger in Copper Coast

9,835 46th pct 15,050 54th pct

Median age in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +14 yrs older in Copper Coast

40 yrs 38th pct 54 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

14.3% Seniors (65+) +18.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 27.8%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 17.4%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

Marital status

47.6% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

36.2% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 27.1%

9.1% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.8% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Plains Copper Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 82.8%

5.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +2.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

43.7% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.3% Scottish even 8.3%

6.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Irish even 6.8%

5.3% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Indian even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 49.2%

36.1% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

8.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +4 more in Copper Coast

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +1.74 more in Copper Coast

1.08 0th pct 2.83 37th pct

Students in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +1,672 more in Copper Coast

363 23rd pct 2,035 49th pct

Avg size in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +158 larger in Copper Coast

182 43rd pct 339 66th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast even

948 35th pct 948 36th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 31.6%

20.7% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.4% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

47.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 40.7%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.8% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 16.9%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

11.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +$202 higher in Adelaide Plains

$753 52nd pct $551 12th pct

Household income in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +$688 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,685 71st pct $997 8th pct

Family income in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +$637 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,937 62nd pct $1,300 12th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 21.0%

13.2% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 28.2%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.8% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +8.8 pts 50.8%

20.4% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.2% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.1% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +267 larger in Copper Coast

253 34th pct 520 49th pct

Median age in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +1 yrs older in Adelaide Plains

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +$279 higher in Adelaide Plains

$719 81st pct $440 18th pct

Household income in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +$896 higher in Adelaide Plains

$2,034 88th pct $1,138 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +0.5 larger in Adelaide Plains

2.7 86th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +21.5 pts 39.3%

26.5% Couples without children +17.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

11.7% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

20.2% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 8.6%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 10.9%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +$45 higher in Adelaide Plains

$295 61st pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +$340 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,517 57th pct $1,177 35th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +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 ◂ +29.5 pts 26.7%

29.4% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

10.7% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

1.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 92.2%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 26.0%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 63.0%

17.1% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 5.2%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

20.5% Under $1,000 +16.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 12.9%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +19 more in Copper Coast

6 33rd pct 25 47th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +1.05 more in Copper Coast

0.61 23rd pct 1.66 35th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +10.1 more in Copper Coast

3.1 20th pct 13.2 33rd pct

PT routes in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +2 more in Copper Coast

2 33rd pct 4 43rd pct

Stop walk in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast

— 37 67th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +47 longer in Copper Coast

46 46th pct 93 68th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 67.9%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

20.0% 1 vehicle +17.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 12.3%

18.9% 4 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 7.3%

2.2% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.2% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

9.0% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

6.3% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

10.2% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

13.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

9.3% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

7.7% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +3 higher in Adelaide Plains

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +4 higher in Adelaide Plains

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +6 higher in Adelaide Plains

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +1 higher in Adelaide Plains

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +51 higher in Adelaide Plains

943 41st pct 892 14th pct

ERP in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +4,865 higher in Copper Coast

11,736 47th pct 16,601 54th pct

Growth in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +9.4 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

17.7% 100th pct 8.2% 82nd pct

Businesses in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +106 higher in Copper Coast

947 42nd pct 1,053 44th pct

Approvals in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +55 higher in Adelaide Plains

224 72nd pct 169 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +37 higher in Adelaide Plains

370 20th pct 333 16th pct

Max temp in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast even

23.6 42nd pct 23.6 42nd pct

Min temp in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +0.4 higher in Adelaide Plains

10.8 43rd pct 10.3 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +1.8 higher in Copper Coast

1.6 9th pct 3.4 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +1.7 more in Copper Coast

1.8 9th pct 3.5 37th pct

15-min city in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +16.3 pts higher in Copper Coast

21.4% 12th pct 37.7% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +11.0 pts higher in Copper Coast

21.7% 12th pct 32.7% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +24.9 pts higher in Copper Coast

12.7% 25th pct 37.6% 45th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +14.5 pts higher in Copper Coast

20.4% 10th pct 35.0% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +31.7 pts higher in Copper Coast

36.4% 12th pct 68.1% 48th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +14.9 pts higher in Copper Coast

17.9% 16th pct 32.8% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +5.4 more in Copper Coast

5.4 0th pct 10.8 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +2 higher in Copper Coast

1 57th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Plains in Copper Coast +0.7 pts higher in Copper Coast

2.5% 5th pct 3.2% 21st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Plains vs Copper Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40150/adelaide-plains/vs/LGA41560/copper-coast