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Adelaide Hills vs St Agnes - Ridgehaven

Name: Adelaide Hills vs St Agnes - Ridgehaven — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Adelaide Hills profile · St Agnes - Ridgehaven profile

Adelaide Hills St Agnes - Ridgehaven

Adelaide Hills and St Agnes - Ridgehaven are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Adelaide Hills is mostly car-dependent, with a typical commute to the city of 35 minutes and 98.2% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, St Agnes - Ridgehaven is very walkable, with 88% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city-style walkshed and a much shorter 19-minute drive to the city. There are also notable differences in First Nations outcomes; for example, 24.6% of First Nations people in Adelaide Hills speak a First Nations language, compared to 3.2% in St Agnes - Ridgehaven.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with people in Adelaide Hills now noticeably older at 47 compared to 43 in St Agnes - Ridgehaven. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, including their typical weekly personal incomes of $792 and $749. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and an overall advantage score that sits near the national average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,110 larger in St Agnes - Ridgehaven PT commute: 6.1 pts higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Adelaide Hills One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +6,110 larger in St Agnes - Ridgehaven gap widening

7,051 35th pct 13,161 68th pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +4 yrs older in Adelaide Hills gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

33.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 24.8%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 49.3%

28.4% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

8.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Hills St Agnes - Ridgehaven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 74.7%

8.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

0.1% India +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +3.9 pts 44.2%

40.2% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 34.8%

11.3% German ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

8.1% Irish even 8.1%

3.9% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.2% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 85.2%

0.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 46.8%

39.8% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

0.5% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +2 more in Adelaide Hills

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +3.70 more in Adelaide Hills

6.03 89th pct 2.33 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +15 more in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

15 40th pct 30 70th pct

Students in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +285 more in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

1,073 39th pct 1,358 47th pct

Avg size in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +118 larger in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

153 16th pct 272 28th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +31 higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

1,009 47th pct 1,040 61st pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 52.7%

20.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%

15.9% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.6% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 34.9%

20.8% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 17.3%

14.3% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

1.5% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +$43 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$792 47th pct $749 38th pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +$413 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$1,905 60th pct $1,492 34th pct

Family income in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +$227 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$2,163 55th pct $1,936 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.1% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +3.8 pts 60.0%

19.6% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +96 larger in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

61 19th pct 157 46th pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +1 yrs older in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +$20 higher in Adelaide Hills

$700 62nd pct $680 58th pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +$94 higher in Adelaide Hills

$2,062 71st pct $1,968 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +0.3 larger in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 54.8%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%

7.1% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 36.3%

16.7% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +$30 higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +$216 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +0.10 higher in Adelaide Hills gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 42.0%

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 36.8%

8.8% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.2% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 83.7%

0.4% Flat or apartment +11.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 59.4%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 20.9%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

27.4% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 8.7%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 24.4%

15.8% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +61 more in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

25 35th pct 86 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +2.99 more in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

3.55 38th pct 6.53 78th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +1,891.3 more in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

74.5 18th pct 1,965.7 83rd pct

PT routes in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +12 more in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

14 76th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +41 longer in Adelaide Hills

52 93rd pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +16 longer in Adelaide Hills

35 63rd pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +6,110 more in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

7,051 17th pct 13,161 42nd pct

Reach 45 min in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +6,110 more in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

7,051 11th pct 13,161 20th pct

Transit to city in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

— 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 64.5%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

0.8% Bus +6.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 39.0%

16.6% 1 vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 12.4%

19.7% 4 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 6.8%

1.3% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

7.6% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.5%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

16.8% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 10.8%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

6.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +2 higher in Adelaide Hills

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +2 higher in Adelaide Hills

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +3 higher in Adelaide Hills

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +1 higher in Adelaide Hills

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +43 higher in Adelaide Hills

1,029 63rd pct 986 45th pct

ERP in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +6,275 higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

7,256 33rd pct 13,531 65th pct

Growth in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +0.1 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

2.3% 31st pct 2.2% 29th pct

Businesses in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +98 higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

773 42nd pct 871 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +17 higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

666 29th pct 684 31st pct

Max temp in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +0.4 higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

20.5 21st pct 20.8 28th pct

Min temp in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +0.5 higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

9.7 22nd pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +4.6 higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

2.1 12th pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +4.2 more in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

2.4 13th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +59.3 pts higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

28.7% 20th pct 88.0% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +60.1 pts higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

18.9% 12th pct 79.0% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +60.2 pts higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

37.6% 20th pct 97.8% 66th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +61.3 pts higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

32.4% 18th pct 93.7% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +58.8 pts higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

39.8% 10th pct 98.6% 54th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +66.1 pts higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

9.5% 16th pct 75.5% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +1.9 more in Adelaide Hills

16.2 60th pct 14.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +102 higher in St Agnes - Ridgehaven

4 17th pct 106 52nd pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Hills in St Agnes - Ridgehaven +2.7 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

8.2% 83rd pct 5.5% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Hills vs St Agnes - Ridgehaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401021003/adelaide-hills/vs/402051055/st-agnes-ridgehaven