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Adelaide Plains vs Goyder

Name: Adelaide Plains vs Goyder — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 116 km apart · Adelaide Plains profile · Goyder profile

Adelaide Plains Goyder

Goyder and Adelaide Plains are two South Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Goyder has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 40 in Adelaide Plains, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.3% versus 14.3%). Financial standing also differs sharply; the typical weekly household income in Adelaide Plains is $1,685, which is far higher than the $916 seen in Goyder. This gap is also reflected in home ownership, with 49.3% of Goyder residents owning their homes outright, while 56.2% of Adelaide Plains households have a mortgage.

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations people (2.6%) and nearly identical annual rainfall and maximum temperatures. They also have a similar share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed, at around 21%. However, their growth paths are diverging, as Adelaide Plains has seen its population grow by 17.7% since 2021, while Goyder has barely changed at 0.1%.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.9 pts higher in Goyder Living alone: 14.0 pts higher in Goyder Median age: 11 yrs older in Goyder Household size: 0.5 larger in Adelaide Plains Household income: $769 higher in Adelaide Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +5,775 larger in Adelaide Plains

9,835 46th pct 4,060 31st pct

Median age in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +11 yrs older in Goyder

40 yrs 38th pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 17.9%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

Marital status

47.6% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

36.2% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 30.6%

9.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Plains Goyder

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 80.8%

5.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 40.6%

43.2% English ◂ +2.0 pts 41.2%

6.3% German +11.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.8% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 39.6%

36.1% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

8.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +3 more in Goyder

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +6.79 more in Goyder

1.08 0th pct 7.87 80th pct

Students in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +129 more in Goyder

363 23rd pct 492 28th pct

Avg size in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +83 larger in Adelaide Plains

182 43rd pct 98 21st pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +17 higher in Goyder

948 35th pct 965 45th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 35.4%

21.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.4%

11.4% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

47.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 38.4%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 15.9%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +6.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +$256 higher in Adelaide Plains

$753 52nd pct $497 9th pct

Household income in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +$769 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,685 71st pct $916 4th pct

Family income in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +$654 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,937 62nd pct $1,283 12th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 20.1%

13.2% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 26.8%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

8.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +5.7 pts 54.0%

20.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.1% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +147 larger in Adelaide Plains

253 34th pct 106 20th pct

Median age in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +15 yrs older in Goyder

23 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +$338 higher in Adelaide Plains

$719 81st pct $381 10th pct

Household income in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +$1,268 higher in Adelaide Plains

$2,034 88th pct $766 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +0.5 larger in Adelaide Plains

2.7 86th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 50.4%

26.5% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.2% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 8.8%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 11.4%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +$105 higher in Adelaide Plains

$295 61st pct $190 26th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +$650 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,517 57th pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +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 ◂ +29.4 pts 26.8%

29.4% Owned outright +19.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

10.7% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.9% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 95.4%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 21.2%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 43.2%

17.1% Under $200 +27.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +23.4 pts 3.3%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.5% Under $1,000 +38.0 pts ▸ 58.5%

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 26.6%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.1 pts 5.6%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +13 more in Goyder

6 33rd pct 19 45th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +4.07 more in Goyder

0.61 23rd pct 4.68 68th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +20.1 more in Goyder

3.1 20th pct 23.2 41st pct

PT routes in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +4 more in Goyder

2 33rd pct 6 48th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +149 longer in Goyder

46 46th pct 195 98th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 61.4%

7.9% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.8% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 35.8%

20.0% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 16.3%

18.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 12.7%

2.2% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.2% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 5.8%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 13.4%

15.0% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

9.3% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +2 higher in Adelaide Plains

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +3 higher in Adelaide Plains

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +6 higher in Adelaide Plains

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +2 higher in Goyder

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +29 higher in Adelaide Plains

943 41st pct 914 23rd pct

ERP in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +7,595 higher in Adelaide Plains

11,736 47th pct 4,141 29th pct

Growth in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +17.6 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

17.7% 100th pct 0.1% 14th pct

Businesses in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +361 higher in Adelaide Plains

947 42nd pct 586 33rd pct

Approvals in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +221 higher in Adelaide Plains

224 72nd pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +5 higher in Adelaide Plains

370 20th pct 365 19th pct

Max temp in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +1.4 higher in Adelaide Plains

23.6 42nd pct 22.1 28th pct

Min temp in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +2.4 higher in Adelaide Plains

10.8 43rd pct 8.3 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +0.6 higher in Goyder

1.6 9th pct 2.2 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +0.6 more in Goyder

1.8 9th pct 2.4 14th pct

15-min city in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +0.4 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

21.4% 12th pct 21.0% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +3.0 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

21.7% 12th pct 18.8% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +23.0 pts higher in Goyder

12.7% 25th pct 35.7% 44th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +3.4 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

20.4% 10th pct 17.0% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +6.1 pts higher in Goyder

36.4% 12th pct 42.5% 14th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +1.2 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

17.9% 16th pct 16.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +35.7 more in Goyder

5.4 0th pct 41.1 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +1 higher in Adelaide Plains

1 57th pct 0 32nd pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Plains in Goyder +2.4 pts higher in Goyder

2.5% 5th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Adelaide Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Goyder with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Plains vs Goyder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40150/adelaide-plains/vs/LGA42110/goyder