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Adelaide Plains vs Playford

Name: Adelaide Plains vs Playford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Adelaide Plains profile · Playford profile

Adelaide Plains Playford

Playford and Adelaide Plains are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Playford is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable) and 81.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Adelaide Plains is more car-dependent, with a score of 1.6 and only 12.7% of homes near public transport. There are also sharp social contrasts; Playford has a much higher share of one-parent families (24.3% compared to 11.7%) and a higher First Nations unemployment rate of 20.5%, while the equivalent rate in Adelaide Plains is much lower at 6.8%.

These areas have tracked differently over time, as the gap in overall advantage has widened. Despite this, they share a similar number of people per home, around 2.6 or 2.7, and almost the same percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also have a similar climate, with nearly identical average maximum and minimum temperatures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 89,355 larger in Playford Renting: 25.5 pts higher in Playford No car: 7.1 pts higher in Playford Separate houses: 14.1 pts higher in Adelaide Plains One-parent: 12.6 pts higher in Playford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Plains in Playford +89,355 larger in Playford

9,835 46th pct 99,190 86th pct

Median age in Adelaide Plains in Playford +7 yrs older in Adelaide Plains

40 yrs 38th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 22.4%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 37.9%

36.2% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

9.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Plains Playford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 72.1%

5.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 35.6%

43.2% English ◂ +1.6 pts 41.6%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

6.8% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 78.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 50.9%

36.1% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 33.7%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

0.2% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Plains in Playford +36 more in Playford

2 14th pct 38 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Plains in Playford +0.59 more in Playford

1.08 0th pct 1.68 13th pct

Students in Adelaide Plains in Playford +20,406 more in Playford

363 23rd pct 20,769 86th pct

Avg size in Adelaide Plains in Playford +365 larger in Playford

182 43rd pct 547 86th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Plains in Playford even

948 35th pct 946 34th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.9%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.0%

11.4% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

47.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 43.4%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.8% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.3% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 15.5%

14.2% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.4% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Plains in Playford +$121 higher in Adelaide Plains

$753 52nd pct $632 23rd pct

Household income in Adelaide Plains in Playford +$422 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,685 71st pct $1,263 33rd pct

Family income in Adelaide Plains in Playford +$449 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,937 62nd pct $1,488 22nd pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.6%

13.2% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.5%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

8.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +1.6 pts 58.1%

20.4% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Plains in Playford +3,957 larger in Playford

253 34th pct 4,210 87th pct

Median age in Adelaide Plains in Playford +3 yrs older in Adelaide Plains

23 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Adelaide Plains in Playford +$207 higher in Adelaide Plains

$719 81st pct $512 38th pct

Household income in Adelaide Plains in Playford +$827 higher in Adelaide Plains

$2,034 88th pct $1,207 31st pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 86th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 53.9%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 20.4%

11.7% One-parent families +12.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 31.0%

20.2% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

4.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Plains in Playford +$29 higher in Adelaide Plains

$295 61st pct $266 52nd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Plains in Playford +$217 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,517 57th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Plains in Playford even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 40.5%

10.7% Rented +25.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 20.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +14.1 pts 84.0%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 23.9%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +15.7 pts ▸ 63.4%

26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 12.0%

17.1% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 15.1%

20.5% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Plains in Playford +510 more in Playford

6 33rd pct 516 85th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Plains in Playford +4.59 more in Playford

0.61 23rd pct 5.20 74th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Plains in Playford +1,178.5 more in Playford

3.1 20th pct 1,181.6 82nd pct

PT routes in Adelaide Plains in Playford +36 more in Playford

2 33rd pct 38 82nd pct

Stop walk in Adelaide Plains in Playford

— 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Plains in Playford +18 longer in Adelaide Plains

46 46th pct 28 35th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 71.1%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 35.1%

20.0% 1 vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 12.0%

18.9% 4 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 6.7%

2.2% No vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

9.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%

15.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.2% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

9.3% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide Plains in Playford +4 higher in Adelaide Plains

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide Plains in Playford +5 higher in Adelaide Plains

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Adelaide Plains in Playford +7 higher in Adelaide Plains

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide Plains in Playford +1 higher in Adelaide Plains

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide Plains in Playford +93 higher in Adelaide Plains

943 41st pct 850 11th pct

ERP in Adelaide Plains in Playford +104,054 higher in Playford

11,736 47th pct 115,790 86th pct

Growth in Adelaide Plains in Playford +2.5 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

17.7% 100th pct 15.1% 96th pct

Businesses in Adelaide Plains in Playford +3,833 higher in Playford

947 42nd pct 4,780 73rd pct

Approvals in Adelaide Plains in Playford +2,078 higher in Playford

224 72nd pct 2,302 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Plains in Playford +44 higher in Playford

370 20th pct 414 24th pct

Max temp in Adelaide Plains in Playford +0.2 higher in Adelaide Plains

23.6 42nd pct 23.4 41st pct

Min temp in Adelaide Plains in Playford even

10.8 43rd pct 10.8 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Plains in Playford +2.9 higher in Playford

1.6 9th pct 4.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Plains in Playford +2.4 more in Playford

1.8 9th pct 4.2 57th pct

15-min city in Adelaide Plains in Playford +28.3 pts higher in Playford

21.4% 12th pct 49.7% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Plains in Playford +22.2 pts higher in Playford

21.7% 12th pct 44.0% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Plains in Playford +69.2 pts higher in Playford

12.7% 25th pct 81.8% 77th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Plains in Playford +42.3 pts higher in Playford

20.4% 10th pct 62.7% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Plains in Playford +56.1 pts higher in Playford

36.4% 12th pct 92.5% 78th pct

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

17.9% 16th pct 19.0% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Plains in Playford +3.9 more in Playford

5.4 0th pct 9.3 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Plains in Playford +42 higher in Playford

1 57th pct 43 76th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Plains in Playford +0.8 pts higher in Playford

2.5% 5th pct 3.3% 24th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Plains vs Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40150/adelaide-plains/vs/LGA45680/playford