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Adelaide City vs Marion

Name: Adelaide City vs Marion — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Adelaide City profile · Marion profile

Adelaide City Marion

Marion and Adelaide City are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Marion is more family-focused, with 16.1% of people under 15 and a high share of separate houses (70.6%). In contrast, Adelaide City is a dense urban hub where 44.4% of people live alone and 59.5% rent their homes. Education levels are far higher in Adelaide City, where 45.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 27.9% in Marion. Adelaide City is also more diverse, with 45.4% of residents born overseas and 36.0% using another language at home, both far higher than the figures in Marion.

Some of these gaps are widening, such as the difference in home types, with separate houses becoming even more common in Marion relative to Adelaide City. However, they remain similar in some ways, with typical weekly personal incomes being nearly the same at around $780. Both areas also provide easy access to green space, as 100% of homes in both places are within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 71,300 larger in Marion Renting: 30.0 pts higher in Adelaide City Separate houses: 61.9 pts higher in Marion 3+ bedrooms: 50.6 pts higher in Marion Recent movers: 25.9 pts higher in Adelaide City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide City in Marion +71,300 larger in Marion gap steady

25,026 18th pct 96,326 74th pct

Median age in Adelaide City in Marion +7 yrs older in Marion gap narrowing

32 yrs 4th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 29.1%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.0 pts 11.8%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.8% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

59.5% Never married ◂ +22.7 pts 36.8%

26.2% Married +18.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

8.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide City Marion

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia +20.5 pts ▸ 68.0%

12.0% China ◂ +9.5 pts 2.5%

4.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

27.3% English +11.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.2% Australian +13.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.0% Chinese ◂ +14.9 pts 5.1%

7.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.0% Greek even 2.0%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

55.9% English only +20.3 pts ▸ 76.2%

13.7% Mandarin ◂ +10.7 pts 3.1%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 47.3%

27.6% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

2.8% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide City in Marion +13 more in Marion

14 20th pct 27 51st pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide City in Marion +7.89 more in Adelaide City

9.63 100th pct 1.74 35th pct

Students in Adelaide City in Marion +2,381 more in Marion

8,997 43rd pct 11,378 58th pct

Avg size in Adelaide City in Marion +221 larger in Adelaide City

643 79th pct 421 47th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide City in Marion +35 higher in Adelaide City

1,096 83rd pct 1,061 70th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 62.4%

7.2% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.2% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.8% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 30.0%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +17.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.9 pts 10.2%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 19.7%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

12.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.1% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.2% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide City in Marion +$4 higher in Adelaide City gap steady

$780 47th pct $776 46th pct

Household income in Adelaide City in Marion +$82 higher in Marion gap steady

$1,473 31st pct $1,555 39th pct

Family income in Adelaide City in Marion +$184 higher in Adelaide City gap narrowing

$2,220 65th pct $2,036 51st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.2%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.3% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +3.5 pts 64.5%

16.1% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.3% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide City in Marion +956 larger in Marion

339 12th pct 1,295 47th pct

Median age in Adelaide City in Marion +3 yrs older in Adelaide City

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Adelaide City in Marion +$86 higher in Marion

$409 6th pct $495 17th pct

Household income in Adelaide City in Marion +$464 higher in Marion

$855 0th pct $1,319 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide City in Marion +0.6 larger in Marion gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

30.4% Couples with children +25.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

55.2% Couples without children ◂ +26.6 pts 28.5%

10.9% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.5% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +15.2 pts 29.2%

39.5% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 33.6%

10.3% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.4% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.0% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide City in Marion +$70 higher in Adelaide City gap steady

$400 71st pct $330 39th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide City in Marion +$33 higher in Adelaide City gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide City in Marion +0.10 higher in Adelaide City gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Rented ◂ +30.0 pts 29.5%

15.6% Owned with a mortgage +21.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

21.6% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

8.7% Separate house +61.9 pts ▸ 70.6%

56.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +50.1 pts 6.8%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 22.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.7% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

49.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.1 pts 19.0%

21.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.4 pts 2.9%

3.4% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.2% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.3 pts 41.8%

20.6% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.8% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 2.8%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide City in Marion +222 more in Marion

305 54th pct 527 76th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide City in Marion +6.72 more in Adelaide City

12.19 100th pct 5.47 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide City in Marion +10,025.2 more in Adelaide City

11,774.2 100th pct 1,749.0 80th pct

PT routes in Adelaide City in Marion +173 more in Adelaide City

250 96th pct 77 87th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide City in Marion +1 longer in Marion

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide City in Marion +19 longer in Marion

1 0th pct 20 36th pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +30.9 pts ▸ 62.2%

24.0% Walked ◂ +22.8 pts 1.2%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

8.3% Bus ◂ +6.0 pts 2.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 38.4%

15.7% 2 vehicles +21.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.2% No vehicle ◂ +22.9 pts 8.3%

2.4% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.3% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +7.2 pts 6.8%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%

9.7% Education & training even 9.6%

7.5% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.1% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 25.1%

13.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

7.9% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide City in Marion +72,807 higher in Marion

30,173 16th pct 102,980 72nd pct

Growth in Adelaide City in Marion +12.3 pts higher in Adelaide City

18.2% 95th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide City in Marion +127 higher in Marion

458 10th pct 585 21st pct

Max temp in Adelaide City in Marion +1.4 higher in Adelaide City

22.7 39th pct 21.3 29th pct

Min temp in Adelaide City in Marion even

11.7 49th pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide City in Marion +2.8 higher in Adelaide City

9.5 100th pct 6.7 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide City in Marion +1.5 more in Adelaide City

8.0 100th pct 6.5 72nd pct

15-min city in Adelaide City in Marion +16.9 pts higher in Adelaide City

100.0% 100th pct 83.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide City in Marion +17.3 pts higher in Adelaide City

98.3% 97th pct 81.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide City in Marion +1.1 pts higher in Adelaide City

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide City in Marion +9.0 pts higher in Adelaide City

99.8% 100th pct 90.8% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide City in Marion even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide City in Marion +45.6 pts higher in Adelaide City

100.0% 100th pct 54.4% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide City in Marion +32.5 more in Adelaide City

47.4 98th pct 14.9 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide City in Marion +358 higher in Adelaide City

511 99th pct 153 73rd pct

Mean slope in Adelaide City in Marion +2.3 pts higher in Adelaide City

6.8% 72nd pct 4.5% 30th pct

Compare Adelaide City with nearby areas

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Compare Marion with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide City vs Marion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40101/adelaide-city/vs/40302/marion