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Athelstone vs Hope Valley - Modbury
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Athelstone profile · Hope Valley - Modbury profile
Athelstone Hope Valley - Modbury
Hope Valley - Modbury and Athelstone are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Athelstone is wealthier, with 25.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 11.1% in Hope Valley - Modbury. Homes in Athelstone are also more likely to be large, with 92.3% having three or more bedrooms, whereas Hope Valley - Modbury has far more people living alone (32.4% versus 18.8%) and a higher rental rate of 26.5%. In contrast, Hope Valley - Modbury is very walkable and better connected, with far more public transport stops and services within a short walk.
Everyday life shares many commonalities in both places, such as the typical age of First Nations residents and similar rates of full-time employment. Both areas also have a higher share of people born overseas than the national figure. While Athelstone has seen its share of outright home ownership grow further ahead of Hope Valley - Modbury since 2011, other gaps are closing. For example, the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of older residents have both narrowed over the last decade.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 9,258
- First area, 2016: 9,152
- First area, 2021: 9,601
- Second area, 2011: 15,738
- Second area, 2016: 16,428
- Second area, 2021: 17,496
- First area, 2011: 40 yrs
- First area, 2016: 43 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 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 Athelstone: 0.7% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Hope Valley - Modbury: 1.8% males, 3.3% females
- 80–84 in Athelstone: 1.3% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 1.8% males, 2.4% females
- 75–79 in Athelstone: 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 2.0% males, 2.9% females
- 70–74 in Athelstone: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 2.2% males, 3.0% females
- 65–69 in Athelstone: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 2.2% males, 2.7% females
- 60–64 in Athelstone: 3.3% males, 3.7% females; 60–64 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
- 55–59 in Athelstone: 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 55–59 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 50–54 in Athelstone: 3.3% males, 3.7% females; 50–54 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 45–49 in Athelstone: 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Athelstone: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in Athelstone: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 35–39 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 3.8% males, 3.7% females
- 30–34 in Athelstone: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 30–34 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 3.8% males, 3.7% females
- 25–29 in Athelstone: 3.2% males, 2.8% females; 25–29 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 3.7% males, 3.5% females
- 20–24 in Athelstone: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 3.4% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Athelstone: 3.5% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 2.5% males, 2.0% females
- 10–14 in Athelstone: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 5–9 in Athelstone: 3.1% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Athelstone: 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in Hope Valley - Modbury: 2.9% males, 2.6% 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: $598
- First area, 2016: $678
- First area, 2021: $829
- Second area, 2011: $472
- Second area, 2016: $538
- Second area, 2021: $678
- First area, 2011: $1,451
- First area, 2016: $1,634
- First area, 2021: $1,941
- Second area, 2011: $930
- Second area, 2016: $1,081
- Second area, 2021: $1,314
- First area, 2011: $1,658
- First area, 2016: $1,901
- First area, 2021: $2,267
- Second area, 2011: $1,181
- Second area, 2016: $1,375
- Second area, 2021: $1,684
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: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $300
- First area, 2016: $330
- First area, 2021: $360
- Second area, 2011: $250
- Second area, 2016: $285
- Second area, 2021: $315
- First area, 2011: $1,600
- First area, 2016: $1,647
- First area, 2021: $1,733
- Second area, 2011: $1,480
- Second area, 2016: $1,481
- Second area, 2021: $1,500
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- 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). Athelstone vs Hope Valley - Modbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401041014/athelstone/vs/402051052/hope-valley-modbury