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Adelaide Hills vs Nairne

Name: Adelaide Hills vs Nairne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Adelaide Hills profile · Nairne profile

Adelaide Hills Nairne

Adelaide Hills and Nairne are nearby South Australian areas with very different demographics and layouts. Residents are far older in Adelaide Hills, where the typical age is 47, compared to 36 in Nairne. This age gap is consistent with other differences: Adelaide Hills has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 43.4%, while Nairne is more mobile, with 35.8% of people moving in the last five years. Nairne is also much more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Adelaide Hills (mostly car-dependent), with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries.

Daily life in both places is similar in other ways, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,800 to $1,900 and similar family sizes. They also share very similar levels of health conditions and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened to 11 years, while the difference in how many people have moved into each area recently has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 18.8 pts higher in Adelaide Hills Median age: 11 yrs older in Adelaide Hills One-parent: 7.0 pts higher in Nairne Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in Nairne Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Nairne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +1,724 larger in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing

7,051 35th pct 5,327 24th pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +11 yrs older in Adelaide Hills gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 25.7%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.5% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 13.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 48.6%

28.4% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.1% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Hills Nairne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 82.7%

8.8% England ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 45.9%

40.2% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

11.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

9.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 91.9%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 32.1%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +6 more in Adelaide Hills

7 86th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +5.18 more in Adelaide Hills

6.03 89th pct 0.86 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +12 more in Adelaide Hills

15 40th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +674 more in Adelaide Hills

1,073 39th pct 399 13th pct

Avg size in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +246 larger in Nairne

153 16th pct 399 46th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Hills in Nairne even

1,009 47th pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 57.3%

20.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV even 35.1%

20.8% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 13.7%

14.3% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.7% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +$67 higher in Nairne gap widening

$792 47th pct $859 60th pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +$129 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$1,905 60th pct $1,776 52nd pct

Family income in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +$86 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$2,163 55th pct $2,077 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 36.7%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

8.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +0.4 pts ▸ 64.2%

19.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

2.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +2 larger in Nairne

61 19th pct 63 20th pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +4 yrs older in Nairne

21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +$175 higher in Nairne

$700 62nd pct $875 81st pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +$366 higher in Adelaide Hills

$2,062 71st pct $1,696 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +0.1 larger in Adelaide Hills gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 61.0%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 24.3%

7.1% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 34.5%

16.7% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

15.8% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +$50 higher in Nairne gap steady

$300 27th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +$233 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Hills in Nairne even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.8 pts 24.6%

8.8% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 98.0%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 35.0%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.9%

8.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.4% $350–$549 +23.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

47.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 41.8%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 7.5%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +17.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.7%

15.8% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +4 more in Adelaide Hills

25 35th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +0.40 more in Nairne

3.55 38th pct 3.94 44th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +339.7 more in Nairne

74.5 18th pct 414.1 35th pct

PT routes in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +8 more in Adelaide Hills

14 76th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +49 longer in Adelaide Hills

52 93rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +6 longer in Adelaide Hills

35 63rd pct 29 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +1,724 more in Adelaide Hills

7,051 17th pct 5,327 12th pct

Reach 45 min in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +1,724 more in Adelaide Hills

7,051 11th pct 5,327 8th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 65.4%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

16.6% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 15.6%

19.7% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 8.6%

1.3% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.0% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

7.6% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

7.7% Public administration & safety even 7.7%

4.2% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

5.9% Professional & technical even 5.9%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

16.8% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%

10.9% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

9.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +2 higher in Adelaide Hills

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +1 higher in Adelaide Hills

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +2 higher in Adelaide Hills

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide Hills in Nairne even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +38 higher in Adelaide Hills

1,029 63rd pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +1,469 higher in Adelaide Hills

7,256 33rd pct 5,787 25th pct

Growth in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +5.4 pts higher in Nairne

2.3% 31st pct 7.7% 72nd pct

Businesses in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +459 higher in Adelaide Hills

773 42nd pct 314 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +15 higher in Adelaide Hills

666 29th pct 651 27th pct

Max temp in Adelaide Hills in Nairne even

20.5 21st pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Adelaide Hills in Nairne even

9.7 22nd pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +2.4 higher in Nairne

2.1 12th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +1.8 more in Nairne

2.4 13th pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +14.4 pts higher in Nairne

28.7% 20th pct 43.1% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +25.9 pts higher in Nairne

18.9% 12th pct 44.8% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +48.4 pts higher in Nairne

37.6% 20th pct 86.0% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +13.8 pts higher in Nairne

32.4% 18th pct 46.2% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +52.5 pts higher in Nairne

39.8% 10th pct 92.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +4.0 pts higher in Nairne

9.5% 16th pct 13.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +5.8 more in Adelaide Hills

16.2 60th pct 10.3 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +7 higher in Nairne

4 17th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Hills in Nairne +0.7 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

8.2% 83rd pct 7.5% 77th pct

Compare Adelaide Hills with nearby areas

Golden Grove Redwood Park Lobethal - Woodside St Agnes - Ridgehaven One Tree Hill Highbury - Dernancourt Greenwith Lyndoch

Compare Nairne with nearby areas

Mount Barker Mount Barker Surrounds Lobethal - Woodside Hahndorf - Echunga Aldgate - Stirling Uraidla - Summertown Strathalbyn Adelaide Hills

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Hills vs Nairne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401021003/adelaide-hills/vs/401021009/nairne