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Adelaide Plains vs Tea Tree Gully

Name: Adelaide Plains vs Tea Tree Gully — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Adelaide Plains profile · Tea Tree Gully profile

Adelaide Plains Tea Tree Gully

Tea Tree Gully and Adelaide Plains are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Tea Tree Gully is a very walkable area where 97% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Adelaide Plains is car-dependent, with only 12.7% of homes near transport and a much longer 46-minute drive to the city. Education and qualifications also differ; in Tea Tree Gully, 21.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 56.1% finished Year 12, while in Adelaide Plains, these figures are 7.8% and 38.4% respectively.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,635 to $1,685. They also have nearly identical rates of people with long-term health conditions, at 31.7% each. While Tea Tree Gully has a higher share of older residents and more people born overseas, Adelaide Plains has seen much faster recent growth, with its population increasing by 17.7% since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Population: 91,339 larger in Tea Tree Gully Year 12: 17.7 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully Bachelor+: 13.2 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully De facto: 5.1 pts higher in Adelaide Plains Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +91,339 larger in Tea Tree Gully

9,835 46th pct 101,174 86th pct

Median age in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +1 yrs older in Tea Tree Gully

40 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 25.4%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

Marital status

47.6% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

36.2% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 31.3%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

3.8% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Plains Tea Tree Gully

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 72.7%

5.6% England +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.2% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 33.5%

43.2% English ◂ +1.2 pts 42.0%

8.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% German +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

1.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 82.2%

0.1% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 45.1%

36.1% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

0.1% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +30 more in Tea Tree Gully

2 14th pct 32 82nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +0.75 more in Tea Tree Gully

1.08 0th pct 1.83 16th pct

Students in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +16,582 more in Tea Tree Gully

363 23rd pct 16,945 86th pct

Avg size in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +348 larger in Tea Tree Gully

182 43rd pct 530 85th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +94 higher in Tea Tree Gully

948 35th pct 1,042 80th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +17.7 pts ▸ 56.1%

21.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 18.3%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.8%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

47.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 33.6%

10.8% Bachelor degree +13.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 17.3%

14.2% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.4% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +$25 higher in Tea Tree Gully

$753 52nd pct $778 58th pct

Household income in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +$50 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,685 71st pct $1,635 68th pct

Family income in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +$86 higher in Tea Tree Gully

$1,937 62nd pct $2,023 69th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.3%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.2% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.8%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

8.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +3.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

20.4% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +1,025 larger in Tea Tree Gully

253 34th pct 1,278 69th pct

Median age in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +1 yrs older in Adelaide Plains

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +$83 higher in Adelaide Plains

$719 81st pct $636 72nd pct

Household income in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +$296 higher in Adelaide Plains

$2,034 88th pct $1,738 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +0.2 larger in Adelaide Plains

2.7 86th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 58.2%

26.5% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.7% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.2% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.4% 4 people even 16.5%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +$35 higher in Tea Tree Gully

$295 61st pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully even

$1,517 57th pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 43.1%

29.4% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.7% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 89.1%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 26.1%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 37.9%

26.7% $350–$549 +14.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.0%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.1%

5.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +588 more in Tea Tree Gully

6 33rd pct 594 86th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +5.26 more in Tea Tree Gully

0.61 23rd pct 5.87 81st pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +1,578.6 more in Tea Tree Gully

3.1 20th pct 1,581.7 87th pct

PT routes in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +58 more in Tea Tree Gully

2 33rd pct 60 86th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully

— 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +26 longer in Adelaide Plains

46 46th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 65.5%

7.9% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.6% Bus +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

20.0% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 13.7%

18.9% 4 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 7.6%

2.2% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.2% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

9.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.3 pts 0.5%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

3.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

9.3% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 15.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 8.4%

13.7% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

10.2% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 5.6%

7.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +3 higher in Tea Tree Gully

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +3 higher in Tea Tree Gully

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +1 higher in Adelaide Plains

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +6 higher in Tea Tree Gully

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +53 higher in Tea Tree Gully

943 41st pct 996 75th pct

ERP in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +93,384 higher in Tea Tree Gully

11,736 47th pct 105,120 84th pct

Growth in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +14.6 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

17.7% 100th pct 3.0% 44th pct

Businesses in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +5,591 higher in Tea Tree Gully

947 42nd pct 6,538 77th pct

Approvals in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +307 higher in Tea Tree Gully

224 72nd pct 531 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +224 higher in Tea Tree Gully

370 20th pct 594 42nd pct

Max temp in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +1.5 higher in Adelaide Plains

23.6 42nd pct 22.1 28th pct

Min temp in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +0.1 higher in Adelaide Plains

10.8 43rd pct 10.7 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +4.6 higher in Tea Tree Gully

1.6 9th pct 6.2 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +4.3 more in Tea Tree Gully

1.8 9th pct 6.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +58.9 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully

21.4% 12th pct 80.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +51.8 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully

21.7% 12th pct 73.6% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +84.3 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully

12.7% 25th pct 97.0% 89th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +64.3 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully

20.4% 10th pct 84.7% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +62.3 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully

36.4% 12th pct 98.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +46.4 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully

17.9% 16th pct 64.3% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +7.4 more in Tea Tree Gully

5.4 0th pct 12.8 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +111 higher in Tea Tree Gully

1 57th pct 112 85th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Plains in Tea Tree Gully +3.5 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully

2.5% 5th pct 6.0% 70th pct

Compare Adelaide Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Plains vs Tea Tree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40150/adelaide-plains/vs/LGA47700/tea-tree-gully