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Athelstone vs Valley View - Gilles Plains

Name: Athelstone vs Valley View - Gilles Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Athelstone profile · Valley View - Gilles Plains profile

Athelstone Valley View - Gilles Plains

Valley View - Gilles Plains and Athelstone are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Athelstone is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,941 a week and 44% of homes owned outright, compared to $1,469 and 29.9% in Valley View - Gilles Plains. Athelstone also has a much higher share of high earners, with 25.2% of households making $3,000 or more weekly. In contrast, Valley View - Gilles Plains is more walkable, with 93.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas have seen the same growth rate of 3.4% since 2021, but the gap in their overall advantage and resource access remains wide. This divide is seen in the First Nations experience, where Valley View - Gilles Plains has a far higher unemployment rate of 27.7% compared to 0% in Athelstone. The two areas share similar housing densities and nearly identical average school sizes, though Valley View - Gilles Plains is more culturally diverse, with 35.7% of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains Owned outright: 14.1 pts higher in Athelstone One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains Unpaid carers: 2.6 pts higher in Athelstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +903 larger in Valley View - Gilles Plains

9,601 50th pct 10,504 55th pct

Median age in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +5 yrs older in Athelstone

43 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.7%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

16.2% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 47.9%

29.7% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

6.8% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Athelstone Valley View - Gilles Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 60.8%

2.2% India +7.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Italy ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

4.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.9% China even 1.9%

0.3% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

27.5% English +0.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.6% Italian ◂ +21.3 pts 6.3%

25.1% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

2.4% Indian +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

6.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.3% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 61.8%

7.3% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 1.4%

1.1% Punjabi +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.7% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +19.3 pts 37.2%

32.7% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

1.3% Islam +6.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +1 more in Athelstone

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +0.87 more in Athelstone

1.93 46th pct 1.06 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +17 more in Valley View - Gilles Plains

21 53rd pct 38 79th pct

Students in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +683 more in Athelstone

2,055 63rd pct 1,372 48th pct

Avg size in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains even

685 78th pct 686 78th pct

ICSEA in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +104 higher in Athelstone

1,131 92nd pct 1,027 55th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 57.3%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

10.5% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.2% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 26.2%

24.7% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 18.0%

14.7% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

10.5% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.2% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +$139 higher in Athelstone

$829 55th pct $690 27th pct

Household income in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +$472 higher in Athelstone

$1,941 62nd pct $1,469 33rd pct

Family income in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +$533 higher in Athelstone

$2,267 62nd pct $1,734 27th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.8% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 13.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +3.1 pts 64.5%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%

5.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +133 larger in Valley View - Gilles Plains

60 19th pct 193 52nd pct

Median age in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +1 yrs older in Athelstone

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +$169 higher in Athelstone

$634 50th pct $465 13th pct

Household income in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +$465 higher in Athelstone

$1,724 51st pct $1,259 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +0.1 larger in Athelstone

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 57.3%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 25.0%

10.3% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.8% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 15.4%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

1.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +$40 higher in Athelstone

$360 46th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +$216 higher in Athelstone

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

People / bedroom in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.1 pts 29.9%

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 39.9%

12.8% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 87.9%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 4.4%

2.2% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 66.4%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 18.5%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

0.3% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 ◂ +16.2 pts 39.2%

33.1% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

4.2% Under $200 +16.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.3%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 20.9%

16.1% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +14 more in Valley View - Gilles Plains

43 52nd pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +0.95 more in Valley View - Gilles Plains

4.48 53rd pct 5.43 66th pct

Departures/1k in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +784.4 more in Valley View - Gilles Plains

928.8 55th pct 1,713.2 78th pct

PT routes in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +6 more in Valley View - Gilles Plains

10 62nd pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +1 longer in Valley View - Gilles Plains

14 23rd pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +903 more in Valley View - Gilles Plains

9,601 27th pct 10,504 31st pct

Reach 45 min in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +115,527 more in Valley View - Gilles Plains

31,202 40th pct 146,729 79th pct

Transit to city in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +12 longer in Athelstone

60 53rd pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

5.3% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 39.0%

28.9% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

2.8% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 19.4%

10.7% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.7% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

7.4% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +3 higher in Athelstone

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +5 higher in Athelstone

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +4 higher in Athelstone

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +2 higher in Athelstone

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +80 higher in Athelstone

1,037 66th pct 957 33rd pct

ERP in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +970 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

9,995 48th pct 10,965 53rd pct

Growth in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains even

3.4% 39th pct 3.4% 39th pct

Businesses in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +172 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

744 40th pct 916 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +68 higher in Athelstone

583 16th pct 515 12th pct

Max temp in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +0.3 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

22.3 38th pct 22.6 40th pct

Min temp in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +0.3 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

10.9 36th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +2.0 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

4.9 42nd pct 6.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +2.4 more in Valley View - Gilles Plains

4.5 38th pct 6.9 74th pct

15-min city in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +31.0 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

62.2% 47th pct 93.2% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +20.0 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

70.8% 57th pct 90.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +3.2 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

96.8% 62nd pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +30.4 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

69.6% 46th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +0.3 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

99.7% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +36.2 pts higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

0.0% 0th pct 36.2% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +4.4 more in Valley View - Gilles Plains

7.0 7th pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +83 higher in Valley View - Gilles Plains

110 53rd pct 193 70th pct

Mean slope in Athelstone in Valley View - Gilles Plains +1.7 pts higher in Athelstone

6.7% 70th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare Athelstone with nearby areas

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Compare Valley View - Gilles Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Athelstone vs Valley View - Gilles Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401041014/athelstone/vs/402031176/valley-view-gilles-plains