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Adelaide Hills vs Highbury - Dernancourt
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Adelaide Hills profile · Highbury - Dernancourt profile
Adelaide Hills Highbury - Dernancourt
Adelaide Hills and Highbury - Dernancourt are two South Australian areas with very different layouts. Adelaide Hills is a larger, more spread-out area where the typical resident is 47, and 51.9% of people report having no religion. In contrast, Highbury - Dernancourt is more compact and somewhat walkable, with a younger typical age of 42 and a higher share of people born overseas (25.2% compared to 15.4% in Adelaide Hills). The two areas also differ in education and language; Highbury - Dernancourt has a far higher share of people using another language at home (19.2% vs 2.9%) and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.6% vs 19.4%).
Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of children under 15, at around 17%. They also share very similar typical household incomes and a nearly identical proportion of First Nations residents. Over time, the gaps between them have grown. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has widened, and Highbury - Dernancourt has seen its lead in university qualifications and language diversity increase.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 6,835
- First area, 2016: 6,830
- First area, 2021: 7,051
- Second area, 2011: 10,362
- Second area, 2016: 10,473
- Second area, 2021: 11,048
- First area, 2011: 43 yrs
- First area, 2016: 45 yrs
- First area, 2021: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Adelaide Hills: 0.9% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Highbury - Dernancourt: 0.8% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Adelaide Hills: 1.1% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 1.4% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Adelaide Hills: 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
- 70–74 in Adelaide Hills: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 65–69 in Adelaide Hills: 3.7% males, 2.9% females; 65–69 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 60–64 in Adelaide Hills: 4.5% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 2.7% males, 3.3% females
- 55–59 in Adelaide Hills: 4.4% males, 4.7% females; 55–59 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 3.1% males, 3.4% females
- 50–54 in Adelaide Hills: 4.3% males, 4.4% females; 50–54 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 3.3% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Adelaide Hills: 3.4% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 40–44 in Adelaide Hills: 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 40–44 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Adelaide Hills: 2.3% males, 2.8% females; 35–39 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in Adelaide Hills: 2.1% males, 2.1% females; 30–34 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 25–29 in Adelaide Hills: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 25–29 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 20–24 in Adelaide Hills: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Adelaide Hills: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 3.6% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in Adelaide Hills: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
- 5–9 in Adelaide Hills: 3.0% males, 2.3% females; 5–9 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 0–4 in Adelaide Hills: 2.4% males, 2.2% females; 0–4 in Highbury - Dernancourt: 2.7% males, 2.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $596
- First area, 2016: $678
- First area, 2021: $792
- Second area, 2011: $637
- Second area, 2016: $705
- Second area, 2021: $836
- First area, 2011: $1,383
- First area, 2016: $1,589
- First area, 2021: $1,905
- Second area, 2011: $1,438
- Second area, 2016: $1,608
- Second area, 2021: $1,920
- First area, 2011: $1,574
- First area, 2016: $1,834
- First area, 2021: $2,163
- Second area, 2011: $1,650
- Second area, 2016: $1,866
- Second area, 2021: $2,231
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $210
- First area, 2016: $260
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2011: $300
- Second area, 2016: $330
- Second area, 2021: $375
- First area, 2011: $1,600
- First area, 2016: $1,720
- First area, 2021: $1,733
- Second area, 2011: $1,600
- Second area, 2016: $1,624
- Second area, 2021: $1,733
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Hills vs Highbury - Dernancourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401021003/adelaide-hills/vs/402051051/highbury-dernancourt