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Athelstone vs Redwood Park

Name: Athelstone vs Redwood Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Athelstone profile · Redwood Park profile

Athelstone Redwood Park

Redwood Park and Athelstone are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different social profiles. Athelstone has a much higher share of people born overseas (28.0%) and those who use another language at home (24.4%), while Redwood Park has a far higher share of people with no religion (52.8%). Education levels also differ, with bachelor degrees far more common in Athelstone (29.8%) compared to Redwood Park (18.2%). In terms of housing, Redwood Park is dominated by detached houses (98.0%) and offers better access to local amenities, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, both sitting around $830. They also have almost identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and nearly the same number of school enrolments. While they share these common traits, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in the share of people with no religion and the gap in university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 20.2 pts higher in Redwood Park Other language: 18.1 pts higher in Athelstone Population: 6,675 larger in Redwood Park Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Redwood Park Bachelor+: 11.6 pts higher in Athelstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Athelstone in Redwood Park +6,675 larger in Redwood Park gap steady

9,601 50th pct 16,276 81st pct

Median age in Athelstone in Redwood Park +3 yrs older in Athelstone gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.0%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%

16.2% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 52.2%

29.7% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

6.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Athelstone Redwood Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 79.5%

4.2% England +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Italy ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

2.2% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.9% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.5% English +20.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

25.1% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

27.6% Italian ◂ +22.1 pts 5.5%

6.4% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% German +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

3.3% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only +18.1 pts ▸ 91.5%

7.3% Italian ◂ +6.7 pts 0.6%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +15.8 pts 40.7%

32.7% No religion +20.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

4.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Athelstone in Redwood Park +2 more in Redwood Park

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Athelstone in Redwood Park +0.25 more in Athelstone

1.93 46th pct 1.69 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Athelstone in Redwood Park +9 more in Redwood Park

21 53rd pct 30 70th pct

Students in Athelstone in Redwood Park +16 more in Redwood Park

2,055 63rd pct 2,071 63rd pct

Avg size in Athelstone in Redwood Park +271 larger in Athelstone

685 78th pct 414 49th pct

ICSEA in Athelstone in Redwood Park +114 higher in Athelstone

1,131 92nd pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 54.0%

15.0% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.5% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Certificate III / IV +15.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 21.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 4.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

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

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 17.8%

14.7% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Athelstone in Redwood Park +$5 higher in Redwood Park gap narrowing

$829 55th pct $834 56th pct

Household income in Athelstone in Redwood Park +$123 higher in Athelstone gap widening

$1,941 62nd pct $1,818 54th pct

Family income in Athelstone in Redwood Park +$159 higher in Athelstone gap widening

$2,267 62nd pct $2,108 52nd pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.3%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +4.4 pts 63.2%

19.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Athelstone in Redwood Park +132 larger in Redwood Park

60 19th pct 192 52nd pct

Median age in Athelstone in Redwood Park +1 yrs older in Redwood Park

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Athelstone in Redwood Park +$315 higher in Redwood Park

$634 50th pct $949 87th pct

Household income in Athelstone in Redwood Park +$264 higher in Redwood Park

$1,724 51st pct $1,988 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Athelstone in Redwood Park +0.1 larger in Athelstone gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 58.9%

25.6% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

18.8% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Athelstone in Redwood Park +$10 higher in Athelstone gap narrowing

$360 46th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Athelstone in Redwood Park +$216 higher in Athelstone gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Athelstone in Redwood Park even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 36.0%

12.8% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +13.4 pts ▸ 98.0%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 2.0%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 65.0%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 25.7%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

6.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 47.6%

33.1% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

4.2% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +17.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 23.6%

16.1% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Athelstone in Redwood Park +45 more in Redwood Park

43 52nd pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Athelstone in Redwood Park +0.93 more in Redwood Park

4.48 53rd pct 5.41 66th pct

Departures/1k in Athelstone in Redwood Park +365.9 more in Redwood Park

928.8 55th pct 1,294.7 68th pct

PT routes in Athelstone in Redwood Park +10 more in Redwood Park

10 62nd pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Athelstone in Redwood Park even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Athelstone in Redwood Park +9 longer in Redwood Park

14 23rd pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Athelstone in Redwood Park +6,675 more in Redwood Park

9,601 27th pct 16,276 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Athelstone in Redwood Park +1,765 more in Athelstone

31,202 40th pct 29,437 38th pct

Transit to city in Athelstone in Redwood Park even

60 53rd pct 60 53rd pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 66.6%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

5.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

28.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 28.6%

15.0% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

2.8% No vehicle even 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

7.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 19.3%

12.9% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

10.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.7% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

7.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Athelstone in Redwood Park +1 higher in Athelstone

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Athelstone in Redwood Park +1 higher in Athelstone

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Athelstone in Redwood Park even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Athelstone in Redwood Park +2 higher in Athelstone

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Athelstone in Redwood Park +37 higher in Athelstone

1,037 66th pct 1,000 51st pct

ERP in Athelstone in Redwood Park +6,964 higher in Redwood Park

9,995 48th pct 16,959 78th pct

Growth in Athelstone in Redwood Park even

3.4% 39th pct 3.4% 39th pct

Businesses in Athelstone in Redwood Park +151 higher in Redwood Park

744 40th pct 895 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Athelstone in Redwood Park +71 higher in Redwood Park

583 16th pct 654 27th pct

Max temp in Athelstone in Redwood Park +1.2 higher in Athelstone

22.3 38th pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in Athelstone in Redwood Park +0.7 higher in Athelstone

10.9 36th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Athelstone in Redwood Park +1.2 higher in Redwood Park

4.9 42nd pct 6.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Athelstone in Redwood Park +1.6 more in Redwood Park

4.5 38th pct 6.1 63rd pct

15-min city in Athelstone in Redwood Park +15.3 pts higher in Redwood Park

62.2% 47th pct 77.5% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Athelstone in Redwood Park +5.3 pts higher in Athelstone

70.8% 57th pct 65.5% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Athelstone in Redwood Park +2.1 pts higher in Athelstone

96.8% 62nd pct 94.7% 56th pct

Walk to school in Athelstone in Redwood Park +23.3 pts higher in Redwood Park

69.6% 46th pct 92.9% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Athelstone in Redwood Park +2.4 pts higher in Athelstone

99.7% 63rd pct 97.3% 50th pct

Walk to health in Athelstone in Redwood Park +59.3 pts higher in Redwood Park

0.0% 0th pct 59.3% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Athelstone in Redwood Park +7.6 more in Redwood Park

7.0 7th pct 14.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Athelstone in Redwood Park +31 higher in Athelstone

110 53rd pct 79 47th pct

Mean slope in Athelstone in Redwood Park +0.5 pts higher in Athelstone

6.7% 70th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Compare Athelstone with nearby areas

Highbury - Dernancourt Paradise - Newton Hope Valley - Modbury Rostrevor - Magill St Agnes - Ridgehaven Valley View - Gilles Plains Payneham - Felixstow Burnside - Wattle Park

Compare Redwood Park with nearby areas

St Agnes - Ridgehaven Golden Grove Greenwith Highbury - Dernancourt Modbury Heights Hope Valley - Modbury Salisbury East Athelstone

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Athelstone vs Redwood Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401041014/athelstone/vs/402051054/redwood-park