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North Adelaide vs Walkerville

Name: North Adelaide vs Walkerville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · North Adelaide profile · Walkerville profile

North Adelaide Walkerville

Walkerville and North Adelaide are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and lifestyle profiles. Walkerville is more family-oriented, with a typical resident aged 45 and a much higher share of separate houses (65.6% compared to 21.3% in North Adelaide). North Adelaide is more transient and urban, with 41.7% of people living alone and a much higher proportion of renters at 47.1%. The contrast extends to First Nations residents, who have a far higher typical household income in North Adelaide ($2,374) than in Walkerville ($725).

The gap in the number of people moving into the area in the last five years has narrowed since 2011, though North Adelaide remains more mobile at 55.9%. Despite these differing trends, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over (around 24.7%) and have almost the same typical weekly personal incomes, sitting just under $1,000. Both areas also have a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 44.3 pts higher in Walkerville 3+ bedrooms: 25.4 pts higher in Walkerville Renting: 19.6 pts higher in North Adelaide De facto: 6.4 pts higher in North Adelaide Unpaid carers: 3.8 pts higher in Walkerville

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Adelaide in Walkerville +1,200 larger in Walkerville gap widening

6,823 34th pct 8,023 41st pct

Median age in North Adelaide in Walkerville +6 yrs older in Walkerville gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.7%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.7% Seniors (65+) even 24.6%

20.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.2 pts 12.3%

7.5% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

34.2% Married +16.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

47.3% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 31.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

6.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

North Adelaide Walkerville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

5.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.5% India +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +2.3 pts 34.0%

25.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 24.6%

11.5% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

5.5% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

2.9% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 73.1%

2.8% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 39.2%

38.6% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

1.8% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in North Adelaide in Walkerville +3 more in Walkerville

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in North Adelaide in Walkerville +0.28 more in Walkerville

3.91 78th pct 4.20 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Adelaide in Walkerville +8 more in North Adelaide

54 89th pct 46 86th pct

Students in North Adelaide in Walkerville +1,411 more in Walkerville

954 35th pct 2,365 69th pct

Avg size in North Adelaide in Walkerville +4 larger in North Adelaide

477 58th pct 473 57th pct

ICSEA in North Adelaide in Walkerville +51 higher in Walkerville

1,100 83rd pct 1,151 97th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 74.0%

7.3% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 18.4%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.8% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

8.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in North Adelaide in Walkerville +$37 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$964 74th pct $1,001 77th pct

Household income in North Adelaide in Walkerville +$185 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$1,867 57th pct $2,052 69th pct

Family income in North Adelaide in Walkerville +$109 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$2,653 80th pct $2,762 84th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.8%

23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.5%

18.9% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.5%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.6% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

7.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Other condition even 8.5%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

4.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +3.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%

5.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Adelaide in Walkerville +33 larger in North Adelaide

69 22nd pct 36 11th pct

Median age in North Adelaide in Walkerville +20 yrs older in Walkerville

23 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 100th pct

Median income in North Adelaide in Walkerville +$84 higher in Walkerville

$378 2nd pct $462 12th pct

Household income in North Adelaide in Walkerville +$1,649 higher in North Adelaide

$2,374 86th pct $725 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Adelaide in Walkerville +0.4 larger in Walkerville gap steady

1.9 4th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

38.7% Couples with children +18.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

49.5% Couples without children ◂ +17.3 pts 32.2%

9.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

41.7% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 30.0%

39.3% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 35.6%

5.7% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.8% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.9% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Adelaide in Walkerville +$10 higher in North Adelaide gap narrowing

$390 57th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in North Adelaide in Walkerville +$253 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$1,914 55th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in North Adelaide in Walkerville even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Rented ◂ +19.6 pts 27.5%

33.3% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

17.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

21.3% Separate house +44.3 pts ▸ 65.6%

50.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.8 pts 21.4%

28.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.6 pts 12.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 23.7%

32.6% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.0% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 6.3%

2.9% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 45.5%

28.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 20.0%

5.0% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

5.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.0%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Adelaide in Walkerville +25 more in North Adelaide

67 72nd pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in North Adelaide in Walkerville +4.58 more in North Adelaide

9.82 87th pct 5.23 63rd pct

Departures/1k in North Adelaide in Walkerville +5,406.3 more in North Adelaide

8,379.2 94th pct 2,972.8 87th pct

PT routes in North Adelaide in Walkerville +46 more in North Adelaide

70 88th pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in North Adelaide in Walkerville +3 longer in Walkerville

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in North Adelaide in Walkerville +3 longer in Walkerville

4 0th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in North Adelaide in Walkerville +26,303 more in North Adelaide

40,810 83rd pct 14,507 46th pct

Reach 45 min in North Adelaide in Walkerville +134,296 more in North Adelaide

191,728 86th pct 57,432 58th pct

Transit to city in North Adelaide in Walkerville +22 longer in Walkerville

21 1st pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +14.0 pts ▸ 58.2%

13.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.8% Walked ◂ +10.3 pts 2.5%

7.9% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 37.0%

26.8% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

5.6% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.9% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

8.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.7% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.4% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Adelaide in Walkerville even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in North Adelaide in Walkerville +1 higher in Walkerville

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in North Adelaide in Walkerville +4 higher in Walkerville

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in North Adelaide in Walkerville +1 higher in North Adelaide

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in North Adelaide in Walkerville +9 higher in Walkerville

1,088 83rd pct 1,097 86th pct

ERP in North Adelaide in Walkerville +1,157 higher in Walkerville

7,516 35th pct 8,673 41st pct

Growth in North Adelaide in Walkerville +1.6 pts higher in North Adelaide

8.8% 76th pct 7.3% 70th pct

Businesses in North Adelaide in Walkerville +580 higher in North Adelaide

1,662 80th pct 1,082 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Adelaide in Walkerville even

458 9th pct 458 9th pct

Max temp in North Adelaide in Walkerville even

22.7 40th pct 22.7 40th pct

Min temp in North Adelaide in Walkerville even

11.7 49th pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Adelaide in Walkerville +1.3 higher in North Adelaide

9.0 97th pct 7.7 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in North Adelaide in Walkerville +0.3 more in North Adelaide

7.9 96th pct 7.6 86th pct

15-min city in North Adelaide in Walkerville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in North Adelaide in Walkerville +2.1 pts higher in Walkerville

90.4% 76th pct 92.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in North Adelaide in Walkerville even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in North Adelaide in Walkerville +3.8 pts higher in North Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in North Adelaide in Walkerville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Adelaide in Walkerville +22.1 pts higher in North Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 77.9% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in North Adelaide in Walkerville +30.0 more in North Adelaide

41.2 86th pct 11.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in North Adelaide in Walkerville +117 higher in North Adelaide

351 87th pct 235 75th pct

Mean slope in North Adelaide in Walkerville +0.3 pts higher in Walkerville

4.2% 29th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare North Adelaide with nearby areas

Adelaide Prospect Hindmarsh - Brompton Nailsworth - Broadview Walkerville St Peters - Marden Richmond Norwood

Compare Walkerville with nearby areas

Nailsworth - Broadview St Peters - Marden Windsor Gardens Prospect North Adelaide Payneham - Felixstow Norwood Northgate - Northfield

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Adelaide vs Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401011002/north-adelaide/vs/401061022/walkerville