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Adelaide Hills vs Port Adelaide - East

Name: Adelaide Hills vs Port Adelaide - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Adelaide Hills profile · Port Adelaide - East profile

Adelaide Hills Port Adelaide - East

Adelaide Hills and Port Adelaide - East are two nearby areas with very different characters. Port Adelaide - East is much more diverse, with 40.8% of people born overseas and 41.8% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, these figures are far lower in Adelaide Hills, where only 15.9% were born overseas. Housing also differs sharply; Adelaide Hills is dominated by separate houses (95%) and outright ownership (34.7%), while Port Adelaide - East has a much higher share of renters at 36.8%.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical average household sizes. However, their surroundings differ, as Port Adelaide - East is very walkable while Adelaide Hills is mostly car-dependent. Since 2011, the gap in overseas births and language diversity has widened, while the difference in volunteer rates has narrowed. In Adelaide Hills, 24.3% of people volunteer, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 36.6 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East Born overseas: 24.9 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East No religion: 21.7 pts higher in Adelaide Hills Renting: 20.8 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +2,868 larger in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing

79,723 65th pct 76,855 64th pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +7 yrs older in Adelaide Hills gap widening

42 yrs 67th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +12.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.8%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 14.1%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 46.1%

31.6% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

4.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Hills Port Adelaide - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +24.2 pts 55.6%

0.4% India +11.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.7% England ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

0.3% China +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +23.5 pts 23.5%

39.2% Australian ◂ +17.9 pts 21.2%

11.5% German ◂ +6.6 pts 5.0%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 5.0%

0.6% Indian +9.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

1.0% Chinese +6.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +37.7 pts 53.1%

0.1% Punjabi +4.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion ◂ +21.7 pts 32.6%

37.2% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 35.0%

0.3% Hinduism +9.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.2% Islam +8.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Not stated even 6.4%

0.5% Other religions +4.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +24 more in Adelaide Hills

43 79th pct 19 33rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +1.51 more in Adelaide Hills

2.88 66th pct 1.37 18th pct

Students in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +3,048 more in Adelaide Hills

12,473 62nd pct 9,425 46th pct

Avg size in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +206 larger in Port Adelaide - East

290 29th pct 496 58th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +36 higher in Adelaide Hills

1,056 68th pct 1,020 53rd pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 62.8%

16.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.9%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

5.0% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 21.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

13.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

9.8% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

2.0% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +$116 higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing

$856 64th pct $740 36th pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +$340 higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing

$1,895 65th pct $1,555 39th pct

Family income in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +$327 higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing

$2,244 66th pct $1,917 41st pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.3% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 6.4%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.0%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

4.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +3.6 pts ▸ 67.8%

20.4% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 16.6%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

2.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +832 larger in Port Adelaide - East

772 30th pct 1,604 55th pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +6 yrs older in Port Adelaide - East

21 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +$190 higher in Adelaide Hills

$666 65th pct $476 13th pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +$711 higher in Adelaide Hills

$1,883 73rd pct $1,172 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +0.1 larger in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 60.0%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 23.7%

10.7% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 30.2%

20.8% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

15.9% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

2.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +$30 higher in Adelaide Hills gap steady

$350 47th pct $320 36th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +$130 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,603 34th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 36.3%

16.0% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 23.7%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house ◂ +20.6 pts 74.4%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.9% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 58.4%

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 15.9%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 38.7%

35.5% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.9% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.3%

16.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +93 more in Adelaide Hills

455 70th pct 362 60th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +1.00 more in Adelaide Hills

5.71 76th pct 4.71 55th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +923.5 more in Port Adelaide - East

655.0 46th pct 1,578.6 76th pct

PT routes in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +17 more in Port Adelaide - East

75 87th pct 92 88th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +14 longer in Adelaide Hills

18 75th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +15 longer in Adelaide Hills

26 47th pct 11 14th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 64.5%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%

2.1% Bus +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 37.3%

26.8% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 10.7%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 5.0%

2.6% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

9.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 23.6%

15.9% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 10.2%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

11.6% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.4% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +4,608 higher in Adelaide Hills

87,601 64th pct 82,993 61st pct

Growth in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +2.4 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

8.8% 75th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +314 higher in Adelaide Hills

744 38th pct 430 9th pct

Max temp in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +2.6 higher in Port Adelaide - East

20.3 18th pct 23.0 41st pct

Min temp in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +1.7 higher in Port Adelaide - East

9.8 24th pct 11.5 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +3.0 higher in Port Adelaide - East

3.8 29th pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +2.8 more in Port Adelaide - East

3.8 28th pct 6.5 73rd pct

15-min city in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +53.8 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

39.9% 24th pct 93.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +37.4 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

40.3% 24th pct 77.8% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +43.0 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

56.1% 30th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +49.7 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

43.8% 22nd pct 93.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +28.3 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

71.2% 28th pct 99.5% 79th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +29.6 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

30.9% 27th pct 60.6% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +7.8 more in Adelaide Hills

17.1 61st pct 9.3 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +256 higher in Port Adelaide - East

8 36th pct 264 87th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Hills in Port Adelaide - East +4.2 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

8.6% 87th pct 4.5% 29th pct

Compare Adelaide Hills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Hills vs Port Adelaide - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40102/adelaide-hills/vs/40203/port-adelaide-east