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Adelaide Plains vs Yorke Peninsula

Name: Adelaide Plains vs Yorke Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Adelaide Plains profile · Yorke Peninsula profile

Adelaide Plains Yorke Peninsula

Yorke Peninsula and Adelaide Plains are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Yorke Peninsula is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 35.8% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical person in Adelaide Plains is 40. This age gap helps explain why Yorke Peninsula has far more people living alone (35.0%) and more homes owned outright (55.1%). Adelaide Plains is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,685, far higher than the $960 seen in Yorke Peninsula.

Since 2011, Adelaide Plains has grown much faster, with a 17.7% population increase compared to 3.5% in Yorke Peninsula. Despite these different trends, the two areas are very similar in some ways. They have nearly identical levels of people with a bachelor degree (around 8%) and similar unemployment rates. They also share almost the same average temperatures and a similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula Owned outright: 25.7 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula Aged 65+: 21.4 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula Participation: 19.8 pts higher in Adelaide Plains Living alone: 14.8 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +1,763 larger in Yorke Peninsula

9,835 46th pct 11,598 49th pct

Median age in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +17 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula

40 yrs 38th pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

14.3% Seniors (65+) +21.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.7%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 15.4%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 13.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

Marital status

47.6% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

36.2% Never married ◂ +12.1 pts 24.0%

9.1% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.8% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Plains Yorke Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 82.5%

5.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

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

43.2% English +1.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.7% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 42.6%

6.3% German +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

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 ◂ +11.5 pts 42.3%

36.1% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

8.3% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +7 more in Yorke Peninsula

2 14th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +4.67 more in Yorke Peninsula

1.08 0th pct 5.75 68th pct

Students in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +1,034 more in Yorke Peninsula

363 23rd pct 1,397 44th pct

Avg size in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +26 larger in Adelaide Plains

182 43rd pct 155 36th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +9 higher in Yorke Peninsula

948 35th pct 957 40th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 33.4%

21.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.7% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.4% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

47.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 41.1%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 17.2%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

9.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.4% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +$209 higher in Adelaide Plains

$753 52nd pct $544 12th pct

Household income in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +$725 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,685 71st pct $960 6th pct

Family income in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +$619 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,937 62nd pct $1,318 13th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 20.3%

13.2% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 27.2%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

5.8% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +8.6 pts 51.0%

20.4% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.2% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.1% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +195 larger in Yorke Peninsula

253 34th pct 448 46th pct

Median age in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +3 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +$291 higher in Adelaide Plains

$719 81st pct $428 15th pct

Household income in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +$1,097 higher in Adelaide Plains

$2,034 88th pct $937 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +0.6 larger in Adelaide Plains

2.7 86th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +20.1 pts 40.8%

26.5% Couples without children +22.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

20.2% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 7.1%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 7.9%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +$95 higher in Adelaide Plains

$295 61st pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +$520 higher in Adelaide Plains

$1,517 57th pct $997 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +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 ◂ +34.2 pts 22.0%

29.4% Owned outright +25.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

10.7% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.9% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 94.3%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 21.0%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

17.1% Under $200 +22.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +24.9 pts 1.9%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.5% Under $1,000 +27.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 36.0%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 7.9%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +42 more in Yorke Peninsula

6 33rd pct 48 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +3.53 more in Yorke Peninsula

0.61 23rd pct 4.14 61st pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +10.6 more in Yorke Peninsula

3.1 20th pct 13.6 33rd pct

PT routes in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +5 more in Yorke Peninsula

2 33rd pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +56 longer in Yorke Peninsula

46 46th pct 102 73rd pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +13.6 pts 57.3%

7.9% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.8% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

20.0% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 13.7%

18.9% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 8.8%

2.2% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.2% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

9.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

6.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

3.8% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Managers +11.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

10.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +2 higher in Adelaide Plains

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +2 higher in Adelaide Plains

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +5 higher in Adelaide Plains

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +1 higher in Yorke Peninsula

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +25 higher in Adelaide Plains

943 41st pct 918 25th pct

ERP in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +506 higher in Yorke Peninsula

11,736 47th pct 12,242 47th pct

Growth in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +14.2 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

17.7% 100th pct 3.5% 48th pct

Businesses in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +488 higher in Yorke Peninsula

947 42nd pct 1,435 50th pct

Approvals in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +129 higher in Adelaide Plains

224 72nd pct 95 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +40 higher in Yorke Peninsula

370 20th pct 410 24th pct

Max temp in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +1.2 higher in Adelaide Plains

23.6 42nd pct 22.4 31st pct

Min temp in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +0.1 higher in Adelaide Plains

10.8 43rd pct 10.6 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +0.8 higher in Yorke Peninsula

1.6 9th pct 2.3 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +0.7 more in Yorke Peninsula

1.8 9th pct 2.5 16th pct

15-min city in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +5.0 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula

21.4% 12th pct 26.5% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +11.6 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula

21.7% 12th pct 33.4% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +21.5 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula

12.7% 25th pct 34.2% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +0.1 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula

20.4% 10th pct 20.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +16.1 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula

36.4% 12th pct 52.5% 24th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +0.6 pts higher in Adelaide Plains

17.9% 16th pct 17.2% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +22.5 more in Yorke Peninsula

5.4 0th pct 27.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula even

1 57th pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Plains in Yorke Peninsula +1.1 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula

2.5% 5th pct 3.6% 31st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Plains vs Yorke Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40150/adelaide-plains/vs/LGA48830/yorke-peninsula