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Charles Sturt vs Port Adelaide Enfield

Name: Charles Sturt vs Port Adelaide Enfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Charles Sturt profile · Port Adelaide Enfield profile

Charles Sturt Port Adelaide Enfield

Port Adelaide Enfield and Charles Sturt are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar total populations. Port Adelaide Enfield is more diverse, with 35.9% of people born overseas and 35.4% using another language at home, compared to 28.3% and 26.9% in Charles Sturt. Charles Sturt has a higher share of wealthier households, with 19.2% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 14.9% in Port Adelaide Enfield. Charles Sturt also has a higher typical age of 41, while Port Adelaide Enfield is younger at 37.

Cultural differences between the two are widening, as the gaps in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages have both grown since 2011. Despite this, they share many traits, including an identical share of people with no religion (37.4%) and a similar proportion of adults with a university degree. They also both have about the same number of schools and a similar percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 8.5 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield Born overseas: 7.6 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield Owned outright: 7.0 pts higher in Charles Sturt Median age: 4 yrs older in Charles Sturt Unpaid carers: 1.3 pts higher in Charles Sturt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +10,560 larger in Port Adelaide Enfield gap widening

121,840 86th pct 132,400 86th pct

Median age in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +4 yrs older in Charles Sturt gap steady

41 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.9%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.7%

15.1% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

44.2% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 42.9%

37.3% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Charles Sturt Port Adelaide Enfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.2% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 60.1%

3.4% India +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +2.1 pts 27.4%

25.7% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 23.9%

13.2% Italian ◂ +7.1 pts 6.1%

7.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.0% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

5.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.2% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 59.7%

2.8% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

3.7% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Arabic even 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 36.5%

37.4% No religion even 37.4%

5.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield even

33 83rd pct 33 83rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +0.31 more in Charles Sturt

1.79 15th pct 1.48 8th pct

Students in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +2,447 more in Charles Sturt

17,532 86th pct 15,085 84th pct

Avg size in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +74 larger in Charles Sturt

531 85th pct 457 78th pct

ICSEA in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +25 higher in Charles Sturt

1,036 79th pct 1,011 72nd pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 58.8%

13.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

11.5% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 28.6%

26.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 25.6%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%

15.0% Engineering & related even 15.0%

12.7% Society & culture even 12.7%

11.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.1% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +$69 higher in Charles Sturt gap widening

$786 60th pct $717 43rd pct

Household income in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +$97 higher in Charles Sturt gap widening

$1,563 63rd pct $1,466 57th pct

Family income in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +$194 higher in Charles Sturt gap widening

$2,072 72nd pct $1,878 57th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +0.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.3%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +1,290 larger in Port Adelaide Enfield

2,005 79th pct 3,295 86th pct

Median age in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +2 yrs older in Port Adelaide Enfield

25 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +$69 higher in Charles Sturt

$575 56th pct $506 36th pct

Household income in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +$131 higher in Charles Sturt

$1,358 48th pct $1,227 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 24.9%

14.8% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 31.1%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 29.8%

15.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.8% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +$25 higher in Charles Sturt gap widening

$325 70th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +$133 higher in Charles Sturt gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $1,600 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

32.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 25.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

65.5% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 70.9%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 20.9%

10.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

25.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 22.4%

17.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.8%

18.7% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.2%

17.1% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +63 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

596 86th pct 659 86th pct

Stops/1k in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +0.09 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

4.89 71st pct 4.98 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +85.4 more in Charles Sturt

1,507.6 86th pct 1,422.2 86th pct

PT routes in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +49 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

66 87th pct 115 88th pct

Stop walk in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +6 longer in Port Adelaide Enfield

1 0th pct 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +3 longer in Port Adelaide Enfield

11 11th pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 65.1%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

3.2% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 39.0%

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 35.8%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

8.3% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Other services even 4.2%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 21.6%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.9% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

8.3% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +2 higher in Charles Sturt

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +3 higher in Charles Sturt

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +2 higher in Charles Sturt

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +40 higher in Charles Sturt

993 74th pct 953 50th pct

ERP in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +12,181 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

130,841 86th pct 143,022 86th pct

Growth in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +0.3 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

6.3% 72nd pct 6.6% 74th pct

Businesses in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +2,013 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

10,708 86th pct 12,721 86th pct

Approvals in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +436 higher in Charles Sturt

1,463 87th pct 1,027 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +3 higher in Charles Sturt

433 26th pct 430 26th pct

Max temp in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +0.3 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

22.6 33rd pct 23.0 36th pct

Min temp in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +0.3 higher in Charles Sturt

11.8 60th pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +0.5 higher in Charles Sturt

7.4 91st pct 7.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +0.6 more in Charles Sturt

7.3 94th pct 6.7 88th pct

15-min city in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +5.3 pts higher in Charles Sturt

95.8% 96th pct 90.5% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +11.6 pts higher in Charles Sturt

93.0% 95th pct 81.4% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +4.1 pts higher in Charles Sturt

99.2% 97th pct 95.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +3.2 pts higher in Charles Sturt

90.6% 89th pct 87.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +1.9 pts higher in Charles Sturt

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +6.3 pts higher in Charles Sturt

73.1% 87th pct 66.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +2.9 more in Charles Sturt

16.4 42nd pct 13.5 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +151 higher in Charles Sturt

366 97th pct 215 90th pct

Mean slope in Charles Sturt in Port Adelaide Enfield +0.6 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

3.2% 21st pct 3.8% 34th pct

Compare Charles Sturt with nearby areas

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Compare Port Adelaide Enfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charles Sturt vs Port Adelaide Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41060/charles-sturt/vs/LGA45890/port-adelaide-enfield