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Adelaide Hills vs Limestone Coast

Name: Adelaide Hills vs Limestone Coast — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 254 km apart · Adelaide Hills profile · Limestone Coast profile

Adelaide Hills Limestone Coast

Adelaide Hills and Limestone Coast are both regional South Australian areas, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Adelaide Hills has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (27.8% compared to 11.0% in Limestone Coast) and more people who completed Year 12. This is consistent with a wealthier profile, where the typical weekly household income is $1,895, well higher than the $1,316 found in Limestone Coast. These differences are reflected in housing costs, with typical monthly home-loan payments $650 higher in Adelaide Hills.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, as their walkability scores are very similar. They also share nearly identical unemployment rates, sitting at 3.5% in Adelaide Hills and 3.6% in Limestone Coast. While they share these basics, the gap in incomes and education has widened since 2011. In recent years, Limestone Coast has also seen a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals, at 16.3% compared to 6.1% in Adelaide Hills.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.2 pts higher in Adelaide Hills Bachelor+: 16.8 pts higher in Adelaide Hills Living alone: 9.7 pts higher in Limestone Coast Household size: 0.3 larger in Adelaide Hills Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Limestone Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +12,872 larger in Adelaide Hills gap widening

79,723 65th pct 66,851 57th pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +2 yrs older in Limestone Coast gap widening

42 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.0%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.7%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 48.5%

31.6% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Hills Limestone Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 82.1%

6.7% England ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% India even 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +6.7 pts 40.4%

39.2% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.5% German ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 86.9%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 49.5%

37.2% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

6.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +2 more in Limestone Coast

43 79th pct 45 82nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +0.97 more in Limestone Coast

2.88 66th pct 3.85 79th pct

Students in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +1,994 more in Adelaide Hills

12,473 62nd pct 10,479 53rd pct

Avg size in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +57 larger in Adelaide Hills

290 29th pct 233 21st pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +81 higher in Adelaide Hills

1,056 68th pct 975 28th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +22.2 pts 39.1%

16.2% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.5% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.0% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 16.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 2.6%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%

13.5% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

13.1% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +$130 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$856 64th pct $726 32nd pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +$579 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$1,895 65th pct $1,316 18th pct

Family income in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +$510 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$2,244 66th pct $1,734 25th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.7%

12.3% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 5.0%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.7%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

9.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

4.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +5.1 pts 59.1%

20.4% One condition even 20.4%

6.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +824 larger in Limestone Coast

772 30th pct 1,596 55th pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +3 yrs older in Limestone Coast

21 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +$106 higher in Adelaide Hills

$666 65th pct $560 34th pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +$546 higher in Adelaide Hills

$1,883 73rd pct $1,337 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +0.3 larger in Adelaide Hills gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 52.2%

28.2% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.7% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

20.8% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 11.8%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +$145 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$350 47th pct $205 7th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +$650 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +0.10 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 33.2%

34.7% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

16.0% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

2.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 87.3%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.9% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 23.3%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +40.6 pts 5.2%

10.9% Under $200 +30.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

16.1% Under $1,000 +23.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 11.6%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +298 more in Adelaide Hills

455 70th pct 157 28th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +3.36 more in Adelaide Hills

5.71 76th pct 2.35 18th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +562.3 more in Adelaide Hills

655.0 46th pct 92.7 18th pct

PT routes in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +55 more in Adelaide Hills

75 87th pct 20 38th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast

18 75th pct —

Drive to city in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast

26 47th pct —

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 69.5%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 37.5%

26.8% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

2.6% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 12.5%

6.7% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

9.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 2.4%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 12.3%

15.9% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.4% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.0% Technicians & trades even 14.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

7.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +17,884 higher in Adelaide Hills

87,601 64th pct 69,717 52nd pct

Growth in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +7.1 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

8.8% 75th pct 1.7% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +233 higher in Adelaide Hills

744 38th pct 511 14th pct

Max temp in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +0.3 higher in Limestone Coast

20.3 18th pct 20.6 21st pct

Min temp in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +0.4 higher in Adelaide Hills

9.8 24th pct 9.4 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +0.4 higher in Adelaide Hills

3.8 29th pct 3.4 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +0.1 more in Adelaide Hills

3.8 28th pct 3.6 25th pct

15-min city in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +3.6 pts higher in Limestone Coast

39.9% 24th pct 43.5% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +5.5 pts higher in Limestone Coast

40.3% 24th pct 45.9% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +17.0 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

56.1% 30th pct 39.1% 20th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +3.0 pts higher in Limestone Coast

43.8% 22nd pct 46.8% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +8.1 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

71.2% 28th pct 63.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +5.4 pts higher in Limestone Coast

30.9% 27th pct 36.4% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +2.9 more in Limestone Coast

17.1 61st pct 20.0 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +7 higher in Adelaide Hills

8 36th pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Hills in Limestone Coast +4.3 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

8.6% 87th pct 4.4% 28th pct

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Compare Limestone Coast with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Hills vs Limestone Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40102/adelaide-hills/vs/40702/limestone-coast