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Playford vs Yorke Peninsula

Name: Playford vs Yorke Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Playford profile · Yorke Peninsula profile

Playford Yorke Peninsula

Yorke Peninsula and Playford are distinct South Australian areas with very different demographic profiles. Residents in Yorke Peninsula are far older, with a typical age of 57 and 35.8% aged 65 and over, while the typical resident in Playford is just 33. Home ownership also differs sharply; 55.1% of Yorke Peninsula homes are owned outright, compared to just 20.4% in Playford. Playford is much more diverse, with 21.8% of people born overseas and 15.2% using a language other than English at home, figures that are far higher than those in Yorke Peninsula.

Both areas share a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 8%. This common ground exists alongside a growing divide in age and housing, as the gap in typical age has widened to 24 years since 2011. While Playford has many more public transport trips and a higher share of renters, Yorke Peninsula has a much higher rate of volunteers at 28.1%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula Owned outright: 34.7 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula Aged 65+: 23.0 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula Population: 87,592 larger in Playford Limited English: 3.6 pts higher in Playford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +87,592 larger in Playford gap widening

99,190 86th pct 11,598 49th pct

Median age in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +24 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

12.8% Seniors (65+) +23.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 15.4%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 13.5%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 6.7%

Marital status

37.9% Married +15.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

43.0% Never married ◂ +18.9 pts 24.0%

9.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Playford Yorke Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 82.5%

6.3% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.6% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

5.7% German +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 42.3%

33.7% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

7.5% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +29 more in Playford

38 86th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +4.08 more in Yorke Peninsula

1.68 13th pct 5.75 68th pct

Students in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +19,372 more in Playford

20,769 86th pct 1,397 44th pct

Avg size in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +391 larger in Playford

547 86th pct 155 36th pct

ICSEA in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +10 higher in Yorke Peninsula

946 34th pct 957 40th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 33.4%

18.9% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.0% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 41.1%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

12.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +8.1 pts 7.7%

9.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

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

4.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

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

Income

Personal income in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +$88 higher in Playford gap widening

$632 23rd pct $544 12th pct

Household income in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +$303 higher in Playford gap widening

$1,263 33rd pct $960 6th pct

Family income in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +$170 higher in Playford gap steady

$1,488 22nd pct $1,318 13th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 20.3%

19.7% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

3.2% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.2%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

6.7% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +7.1 pts 51.0%

20.8% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.7% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +3,762 larger in Playford

4,210 87th pct 448 46th pct

Median age in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +6 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula

20 yrs 7th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +$84 higher in Playford

$512 38th pct $428 15th pct

Household income in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +$270 higher in Playford

$1,207 31st pct $937 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +0.5 larger in Playford gap widening

2.6 79th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 40.8%

20.4% Couples without children +28.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

24.3% One-parent families ◂ +14.6 pts 9.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +13.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

25.9% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +8.7 pts 7.9%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 7.1%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +$66 higher in Playford gap steady

$266 52nd pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +$303 higher in Playford gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $997 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +0.10 higher in Playford gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.4% Owned outright +34.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.5 pts 22.0%

36.2% Rented ◂ +18.9 pts 17.3%

1.1% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 94.3%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 2.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

59.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 51.8%

23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 21.0%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

63.4% $200–$349 ◂ +15.1 pts 48.3%

20.5% Under $200 +19.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 1.9%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 36.0%

26.6% Under $1,000 +21.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 7.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +468 more in Playford

516 85th pct 48 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +1.06 more in Playford

5.20 74th pct 4.14 61st pct

Departures/1k in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +1,167.9 more in Playford

1,181.6 82nd pct 13.6 33rd pct

PT routes in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +31 more in Playford

38 82nd pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Playford in Yorke Peninsula

7 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +74 longer in Yorke Peninsula

28 35th pct 102 73rd pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.8 pts 57.3%

5.4% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.0% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

2.2% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 34.6%

12.0% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 3.7%

6.7% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 10.8%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

6.2% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

9.0% Managers +16.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

10.5% Professionals even 10.5%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +2 higher in Yorke Peninsula

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +3 higher in Yorke Peninsula

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +2 higher in Yorke Peninsula

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +2 higher in Yorke Peninsula

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +68 higher in Yorke Peninsula

850 11th pct 918 25th pct

ERP in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +103,548 higher in Playford

115,790 86th pct 12,242 47th pct

Growth in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +11.7 pts higher in Playford

15.1% 96th pct 3.5% 48th pct

Businesses in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +3,345 higher in Playford

4,780 73rd pct 1,435 50th pct

Approvals in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +2,207 higher in Playford

2,302 89th pct 95 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +4 higher in Playford

414 24th pct 410 24th pct

Max temp in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +1.0 higher in Playford

23.4 41st pct 22.4 31st pct

Min temp in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +0.1 higher in Playford

10.8 43rd pct 10.6 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +2.2 higher in Playford

4.5 67th pct 2.3 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +1.7 more in Playford

4.2 57th pct 2.5 16th pct

15-min city in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +23.2 pts higher in Playford

49.7% 53rd pct 26.5% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +10.6 pts higher in Playford

44.0% 43rd pct 33.4% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +47.7 pts higher in Playford

81.8% 77th pct 34.2% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +42.1 pts higher in Playford

62.7% 63rd pct 20.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +40.0 pts higher in Playford

92.5% 78th pct 52.5% 24th pct

Walk to health in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +1.8 pts higher in Playford

19.0% 17th pct 17.2% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +18.6 more in Yorke Peninsula

9.3 8th pct 27.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +42 higher in Playford

43 76th pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +0.3 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula

3.3% 24th pct 3.6% 31st pct

Compare Playford with nearby areas

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Compare Yorke Peninsula with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Playford vs Yorke Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA45680/playford/vs/LGA48830/yorke-peninsula