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Playford vs Port Adelaide - East

Name: Playford vs Port Adelaide - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Playford profile · Port Adelaide - East profile

Playford Port Adelaide - East

Playford and Port Adelaide - East are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Port Adelaide - East is very walkable and more diverse, with 40.8% of people born overseas and 41.8% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more qualified workforce, where 30.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Playford is more car-dependent and less diverse, with 21.9% born overseas. It has a much higher share of people with no religion (50.7%) and a younger population, which helps explain why it has far more school enrolments (20,769) and schools (38) than Port Adelaide - East.

Both areas sit near the national figure for full-time employment, with about 58% of people in each area working full-time. They also share very similar household sizes, with about 2.5 to 2.6 people per home. However, many gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical weekly family income has grown to $431, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 21.4 percentage points, with Port Adelaide - East remaining higher.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.5 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East Bachelor+: 22.1 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East Year 12: 21.4 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East Born overseas: 18.9 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East No religion: 18.1 pts higher in Playford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +23,077 larger in Playford gap widening

99,932 75th pct 76,855 64th pct

Median age in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +2 yrs older in Port Adelaide - East gap narrowing

33 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.1%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.8%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

Marital status

37.8% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

42.8% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 38.0%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Playford Port Adelaide - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia ◂ +16.3 pts 55.6%

0.7% India +10.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.4% England ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

0.2% China +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +18.0 pts 23.5%

35.5% Australian ◂ +14.2 pts 21.2%

0.9% Indian +9.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

0.7% Chinese +6.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

1.0% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +25.7 pts 53.1%

0.5% Punjabi +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +18.1 pts 32.6%

33.8% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

1.2% Hinduism +8.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.7% Islam +4.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

1.2% Other religions +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +19 more in Playford

38 73rd pct 19 33rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +0.30 more in Playford

1.67 31st pct 1.37 18th pct

Students in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +11,344 more in Playford

20,769 83rd pct 9,425 46th pct

Avg size in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +51 larger in Playford

547 68th pct 496 58th pct

ICSEA in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +73 higher in Port Adelaide - East

946 14th pct 1,020 53rd pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +21.4 pts ▸ 62.8%

19.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 10.9%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +8.0 pts 10.9%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.6 pts 21.7%

12.7% Bachelor degree +18.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +11.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

9.2% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

5.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +$110 higher in Port Adelaide - East gap widening

$630 13th pct $740 36th pct

Household income in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +$300 higher in Port Adelaide - East gap widening

$1,255 14th pct $1,555 39th pct

Family income in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +$431 higher in Port Adelaide - East gap widening

$1,486 9th pct $1,917 41st pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.8%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 42.5%

34.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +9.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

20.8% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 16.6%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +2,624 larger in Playford

4,228 85th pct 1,604 55th pct

Median age in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +7 yrs older in Port Adelaide - East

20 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +$36 higher in Playford

$512 21st pct $476 13th pct

Household income in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +$33 higher in Playford

$1,205 12th pct $1,172 10th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

24.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 14.6%

20.5% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 30.2%

26.3% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.3% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +$55 higher in Port Adelaide - East gap widening

$265 19th pct $320 36th pct

Mortgage in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +$303 higher in Port Adelaide - East gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,603 34th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 36.3%

36.3% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

20.4% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 74.4%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.1% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

59.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 58.4%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 15.9%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $200–$349 ◂ +26.2 pts 37.1%

12.3% $350–$549 +26.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

20.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.9%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 42.8%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 16.3%

3.3% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +160 more in Playford

522 76th pct 362 60th pct

Stops/1k in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +0.51 more in Playford

5.22 68th pct 4.71 55th pct

Departures/1k in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +394.7 more in Port Adelaide - East

1,183.8 63rd pct 1,578.6 76th pct

PT routes in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +54 more in Port Adelaide - East

38 68th pct 92 88th pct

Stop walk in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +3 longer in Playford

7 59th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +17 longer in Playford

28 49th pct 11 14th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 64.5%

5.5% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% Bus +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

34.9% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

6.2% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Professionals +13.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 11.0%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%

9.0% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +33,492 higher in Playford

116,485 77th pct 82,993 61st pct

Growth in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +8.5 pts higher in Playford

15.0% 91st pct 6.5% 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +15 higher in Port Adelaide - East

414 8th pct 430 9th pct

Max temp in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +0.5 higher in Playford

23.4 46th pct 23.0 41st pct

Min temp in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +0.7 higher in Port Adelaide - East

10.8 36th pct 11.5 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +2.3 higher in Port Adelaide - East

4.5 41st pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +2.3 more in Port Adelaide - East

4.2 37th pct 6.5 73rd pct

15-min city in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +44.3 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

49.4% 40th pct 93.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +33.9 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

43.9% 29th pct 77.8% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +17.7 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

81.4% 51st pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +31.5 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

62.0% 45th pct 93.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +7.4 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

92.0% 53rd pct 99.5% 79th pct

Walk to health in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +41.2 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

19.3% 11th pct 60.6% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Playford in Port Adelaide - East even

9.3 4th pct 9.3 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +222 higher in Port Adelaide - East

42 52nd pct 264 87th pct

Mean slope in Playford in Port Adelaide - East +1.1 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

3.3% 11th pct 4.5% 29th pct

Compare Playford with nearby areas

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Compare Port Adelaide - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Playford vs Port Adelaide - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40202/playford/vs/40203/port-adelaide-east