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Adelaide Plains vs Wakefield

Name: Adelaide Plains vs Wakefield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Adelaide Plains profile · Wakefield profile

Adelaide Plains Wakefield

Adelaide Plains and Wakefield are two South Australian regions with very different profiles. Adelaide Plains has seen much faster growth since 2021, rising by 17.7% compared to just 1.0% in Wakefield. Residents in Adelaide Plains typically have much higher access to money and resources, which is reflected in a typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,517, far higher than the $918 seen in Wakefield. In contrast, Wakefield is more focused on community services, with far more volunteers (26.3% versus 14.4%) and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as nearly identical shares of children under 15 and similar unemployment rates. They also have very similar levels of education and job skills. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the typical age in Wakefield is now noticeably older, with 22.3% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 14.3% in Adelaide Plains. This older population in Wakefield is consistent with a higher share of people living alone and a higher proportion of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Adelaide Plains Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in Wakefield Volunteering: 11.9 pts higher in Wakefield Household income: $547 higher in Adelaide Plains Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Wakefield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +3,055 larger in Adelaide Plains

9,835 46th pct 6,780 39th pct

Median age in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +5 yrs older in Wakefield

40 yrs 38th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 27.8%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 20.3%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 46.5%

36.2% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 32.2%

9.1% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Plains Wakefield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 83.0%

5.6% England ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

0.4% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

43.2% English +0.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

6.3% German +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

0.8% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Chinese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi 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 ◂ +7.1 pts 46.6%

36.1% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +7 more in Wakefield

2 14th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +5.93 more in Wakefield

1.08 0th pct 7.01 76th pct

Students in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +1,003 more in Wakefield

363 23rd pct 1,366 43rd pct

Avg size in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +30 larger in Adelaide Plains

182 43rd pct 152 35th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +18 higher in Wakefield

948 35th pct 966 47th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.4%

21.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.0%

20.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

47.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 41.1%

10.8% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 16.6%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

9.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

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

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

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

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +$126 higher in Adelaide Plains

$753 52nd pct $627 22nd pct

Household income in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +$547 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,685 71st pct $1,138 18th pct

Family income in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +$474 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,937 62nd pct $1,463 20th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 25.6%

13.2% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.2%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more even 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.7% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +3.3 pts 56.3%

20.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +48 larger in Adelaide Plains

253 34th pct 205 30th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +$223 higher in Adelaide Plains

$719 81st pct $496 33rd pct

Household income in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +$1,024 higher in Adelaide Plains

$2,034 88th pct $1,010 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +0.3 larger in Adelaide Plains

2.7 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 52.4%

26.5% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

11.7% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

20.2% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 11.2%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 10.7%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +$75 higher in Adelaide Plains

$295 61st pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +$599 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,517 57th pct $918 18th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +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 ◂ +24.0 pts 32.2%

29.4% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.7% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.9% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 92.4%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 24.1%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 56.7%

17.1% Under $200 +14.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +23.8 pts 2.9%

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 +29.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 32.9%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 7.2%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +4 more in Wakefield

6 33rd pct 10 39th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +0.86 more in Wakefield

0.61 23rd pct 1.47 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +8.9 more in Wakefield

3.1 20th pct 11.9 32nd pct

PT routes in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +5 more in Wakefield

2 33rd pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +59 longer in Wakefield

46 46th pct 105 75th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 63.8%

7.9% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.8% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 35.7%

20.0% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 16.4%

18.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 11.6%

2.2% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.2% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 6.0%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

6.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.9% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.0% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 11.1%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

10.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Professionals even 9.3%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +3 higher in Adelaide Plains

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +4 higher in Adelaide Plains

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

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

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +46 higher in Adelaide Plains

943 41st pct 897 15th pct

ERP in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +4,743 higher in Adelaide Plains

11,736 47th pct 6,993 37th pct

Growth in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +16.7 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

17.7% 100th pct 1.0% 23rd pct

Businesses in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +231 higher in Adelaide Plains

947 42nd pct 716 36th pct

Approvals in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +204 higher in Adelaide Plains

224 72nd pct 20 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +44 higher in Adelaide Plains

370 20th pct 327 15th pct

Max temp in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +0.6 higher in Wakefield

23.6 42nd pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +0.9 higher in Adelaide Plains

10.8 43rd pct 9.8 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield even

1.6 9th pct 1.6 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield even

1.8 9th pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +6.6 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

21.4% 12th pct 14.8% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +10.2 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

21.7% 12th pct 11.6% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +1.2 pts higher in Wakefield

12.7% 25th pct 13.9% 26th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +21.6 pts higher in Wakefield

20.4% 10th pct 42.0% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +10.4 pts higher in Wakefield

36.4% 12th pct 46.8% 17th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +10.7 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

17.9% 16th pct 7.2% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +8.8 more in Wakefield

5.4 0th pct 14.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield even

1 57th pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Plains in Wakefield +0.4 pts higher in Wakefield

2.5% 5th pct 3.0% 15th pct

Compare Adelaide Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Wakefield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Plains vs Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40150/adelaide-plains/vs/LGA48130/wakefield