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Adelaide Plains vs Light

Name: Adelaide Plains vs Light — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Adelaide Plains profile · Light profile

Adelaide Plains Light

Light and Adelaide Plains are nearby South Australian areas with distinct differences in infrastructure and education. Light has far more public transport options, with 45 stops and 17 routes compared to just 6 stops and 2 routes in Adelaide Plains. This means far more homes in Light are within a 10-minute walk of transport (41.6% versus 12.7%). Education levels and outcomes also differ; Light has a far higher share of First Nations students finishing Year 12 (47.5% compared to 29.4%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (13.9% versus 7.8%).

Both areas share a very similar typical resident age of 40 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, with Light at $1,781 and Adelaide Plains at $1,685. While they are alike in these basic demographics, Adelaide Plains has seen a well higher rate of population growth since 2021 (17.7% compared to 7.7% in Light). At the same time, Light continues to have a well higher share of volunteers and a higher proportion of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,957 larger in Light Bachelor+: 6.1 pts higher in Light De facto: 3.0 pts higher in Adelaide Plains Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Adelaide Plains Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in Light

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Plains in Light +5,957 larger in Light

9,835 46th pct 15,792 56th pct

Median age in Adelaide Plains in Light even

40 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 29.0%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.1%

18.8% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

47.6% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

36.2% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 32.7%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

3.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Plains Light

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 84.0%

5.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

43.7% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

6.3% German +8.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 51.3%

36.1% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Plains in Light +7 more in Light

2 14th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Plains in Light +1.75 more in Light

1.08 0th pct 2.83 37th pct

Students in Adelaide Plains in Light +4,176 more in Light

363 23rd pct 4,539 63rd pct

Avg size in Adelaide Plains in Light +323 larger in Light

182 43rd pct 504 83rd pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Plains in Light +50 higher in Light

948 35th pct 998 66th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

21.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.1%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

47.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 42.6%

10.8% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 18.6%

14.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.4% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.4% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Plains in Light +$17 higher in Light

$753 52nd pct $770 57th pct

Household income in Adelaide Plains in Light +$96 higher in Light

$1,685 71st pct $1,781 75th pct

Family income in Adelaide Plains in Light +$109 higher in Light

$1,937 62nd pct $2,046 70th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.5%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

9.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +2.4 pts ▸ 62.0%

20.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Plains in Light +29 larger in Adelaide Plains

253 34th pct 224 32nd pct

Median age in Adelaide Plains in Light +2 yrs older in Adelaide Plains

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Adelaide Plains in Light +$57 higher in Adelaide Plains

$719 81st pct $662 75th pct

Household income in Adelaide Plains in Light +$159 higher in Adelaide Plains

$2,034 88th pct $1,875 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Plains in Light +0.1 larger in Light

2.7 86th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.2% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 18.7%

16.4% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

7.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Plains in Light +$15 higher in Adelaide Plains

$295 61st pct $280 57th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Plains in Light +$17 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,517 57th pct $1,500 56th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Plains in Light even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 49.9%

29.4% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.7% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house even 98.0%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 40.2%

37.3% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.5%

17.1% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.7%

20.5% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Plains in Light +39 more in Light

6 33rd pct 45 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Plains in Light +2.24 more in Light

0.61 23rd pct 2.85 45th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Plains in Light +57.4 more in Light

3.1 20th pct 60.4 48th pct

PT routes in Adelaide Plains in Light +15 more in Light

2 33rd pct 17 66th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide Plains in Light

— 42 71st pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Plains in Light +1 longer in Adelaide Plains

46 46th pct 45 46th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 69.2%

7.9% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

20.0% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%

18.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

9.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 16.0%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

13.7% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.3% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%

7.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

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

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Adelaide Plains in Light +1 higher in Light

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide Plains in Light +4 higher in Light

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide Plains in Light +38 higher in Light

943 41st pct 981 70th pct

ERP in Adelaide Plains in Light +5,581 higher in Light

11,736 47th pct 17,317 55th pct

Growth in Adelaide Plains in Light +10.0 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

17.7% 100th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Businesses in Adelaide Plains in Light +561 higher in Light

947 42nd pct 1,508 52nd pct

Approvals in Adelaide Plains in Light +76 higher in Light

224 72nd pct 300 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Plains in Light +37 higher in Light

370 20th pct 407 23rd pct

Max temp in Adelaide Plains in Light +0.8 higher in Adelaide Plains

23.6 42nd pct 22.8 35th pct

Min temp in Adelaide Plains in Light +1.1 higher in Adelaide Plains

10.8 43rd pct 9.7 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Plains in Light +1.0 higher in Light

1.6 9th pct 2.6 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Plains in Light +1.1 more in Light

1.8 9th pct 2.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Adelaide Plains in Light +9.3 pts higher in Light

21.4% 12th pct 30.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Plains in Light +2.4 pts higher in Light

21.7% 12th pct 24.1% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Plains in Light +28.9 pts higher in Light

12.7% 25th pct 41.6% 48th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Plains in Light +25.7 pts higher in Light

20.4% 10th pct 46.1% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Plains in Light +7.0 pts higher in Light

36.4% 12th pct 43.4% 14th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Plains in Light +4.1 pts higher in Light

17.9% 16th pct 22.0% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Plains in Light +5.8 more in Light

5.4 0th pct 11.1 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Plains in Light +0 higher in Light

1 57th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Plains in Light +2.0 pts higher in Light

2.5% 5th pct 4.5% 47th pct

Compare Adelaide Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Light with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Plains vs Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40150/adelaide-plains/vs/LGA43650/light