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Redhead vs Adamstown - Kotara

Name: Redhead vs Adamstown - Kotara — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Redhead profile · Adamstown - Kotara profile

Redhead Adamstown - Kotara

Adamstown - Kotara and Redhead are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Adamstown - Kotara is a busier hub where the typical resident is 37, with a workforce that is far more likely to be working or looking for work (68.1%). In contrast, Redhead is far older, with a typical age of 48 and a much higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (28.2%). This age gap is reflected in housing; Redhead has far more homes owned outright (55.2%), while Adamstown - Kotara has a far higher share of renters (27.0%).

Both areas are almost identical in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, sitting at around 3%. However, other gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in typical weekly household income, which is now $473 higher in Adamstown - Kotara. While both areas are above the national figure for people with no religion, this gap has also grown over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,815 larger in Adamstown - Kotara Owned outright: 20.6 pts higher in Redhead Median age: 11 yrs older in Redhead Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara Participation: 13.8 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +12,815 larger in Adamstown - Kotara gap steady

3,785 15th pct 16,600 82nd pct

Median age in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +11 yrs older in Redhead gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 16.2%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 23.7%

17.7% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 46.3%

24.3% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

10.4% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Redhead Adamstown - Kotara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 84.9%

3.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +1.8 pts 42.7%

43.4% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 40.7%

10.6% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.1% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 89.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 46.2%

40.7% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +7 more in Adamstown - Kotara

1 0th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +0.97 more in Adamstown - Kotara

1.49 32nd pct 2.46 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +41 more in Adamstown - Kotara

17 45th pct 58 90th pct

Students in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +3,423 more in Adamstown - Kotara

240 8th pct 3,663 86th pct

Avg size in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +218 larger in Adamstown - Kotara

240 25th pct 458 55th pct

ICSEA in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +8 higher in Redhead

1,089 79th pct 1,081 77th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 62.7%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.6%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 7.1%

4.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 25.7%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%

13.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Education even 10.8%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

2.4% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +$166 higher in Adamstown - Kotara gap widening

$771 43rd pct $937 72nd pct

Household income in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +$473 higher in Adamstown - Kotara gap widening

$1,598 41st pct $2,071 70th pct

Family income in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +$159 higher in Redhead gap widening

$2,684 81st pct $2,525 75th pct

Household income distribution

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 13.3%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 35.9%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

8.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.9% Dementia ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +7.6 pts ▸ 64.7%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.9%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +385 larger in Adamstown - Kotara

121 37th pct 506 79th pct

Median age in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +2 yrs older in Adamstown - Kotara

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +$31 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

$812 76th pct $843 79th pct

Household income in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +$152 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

$2,166 76th pct $2,318 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +0.2 larger in Adamstown - Kotara gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 61.2%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 25.2%

9.5% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 23.7%

16.0% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.9% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

1.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +$10 higher in Redhead gap steady

$420 71st pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +$133 higher in Redhead gap steady

$2,300 80th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned outright ◂ +20.6 pts 34.7%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.1% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 82.0%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.3% 3 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 25.7%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 18.3%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

21.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.8%

18.4% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 9.1%

2.7% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 19.3%

15.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +77 more in Adamstown - Kotara

27 37th pct 104 87th pct

Stops/1k in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +0.87 more in Redhead

7.13 84th pct 6.27 76th pct

Departures/1k in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +1,225.5 more in Adamstown - Kotara

399.5 34th pct 1,625.0 76th pct

PT routes in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +10 more in Adamstown - Kotara

1 7th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +4 longer in Adamstown - Kotara

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +2 longer in Adamstown - Kotara

100 89th pct 102 89th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 49.2%

24.5% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 33.3%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 19.1%

11.7% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

11.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

13.4% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Labourers even 6.4%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +1 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +1 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +1 higher in Redhead

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +2 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +19 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

1,035 65th pct 1,054 73rd pct

ERP in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +13,607 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

3,947 14th pct 17,554 80th pct

Growth in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +1.0 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

4.5% 50th pct 5.5% 59th pct

Businesses in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +951 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

369 17th pct 1,320 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +26 higher in Redhead

1,132 70th pct 1,106 69th pct

Max temp in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +0.2 higher in Redhead

13.2 66th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +0.6 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

6.5 66th pct 7.1 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +0.2 more in Adamstown - Kotara

6.5 69th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +14.2 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

69.7% 53rd pct 83.9% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +0.8 pts higher in Redhead

67.5% 54th pct 66.7% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +8.2 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

91.2% 50th pct 99.4% 74th pct

Walk to school in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +2.4 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

92.0% 70th pct 94.4% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +0.6 pts higher in Redhead

99.9% 69th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +5.8 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

67.2% 67th pct 73.0% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +9.3 more in Redhead

23.2 78th pct 14.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +76 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

127 57th pct 203 72nd pct

Mean slope in Redhead in Adamstown - Kotara +3.4 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

4.7% 39th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Redhead vs Adamstown - Kotara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111011211/redhead/vs/111031222/adamstown-kotara