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Playford vs Lower North

Name: Playford vs Lower North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Playford profile · Lower North profile

Playford Lower North

Playford and Lower North are very different South Australian areas. Playford is a much younger place with a typical resident aged 33, while the typical person in Lower North is far older at 49. This difference is seen in the homes, where 36.3% of Playford households rent, compared to a much lower 19.9% in Lower North. Playford is also more diverse, with 21.9% of people born overseas and 15.3% using another language at home, figures that are far higher than the 9.9% and 2.9% seen in Lower North.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $620 to $630. Both areas also have similar rates of people providing unpaid care and those who served in the Defence Force. While Playford is more urban with a somewhat walkable score of 4.5, Lower North is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.2.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Lower North Owned outright: 23.9 pts higher in Lower North Volunteering: 19.1 pts higher in Lower North Population: 77,241 larger in Playford Limited English: 3.4 pts higher in Playford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Playford in Lower North +77,241 larger in Playford gap widening

99,932 75th pct 22,691 16th pct

Median age in Playford in Lower North +16 yrs older in Lower North gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 49 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 19.0%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +13.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 16.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

Marital status

37.8% Married +12.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

42.8% Never married ◂ +13.7 pts 29.1%

9.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Playford Lower North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 83.0%

6.4% England ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

0.9% Philippines even 1.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English +2.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.5% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

5.7% German +6.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 43.5%

33.8% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

7.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Playford in Lower North +12 more in Playford

38 73rd pct 26 49th pct

Schools/1k kids in Playford in Lower North +5.11 more in Lower North

1.67 31st pct 6.78 95th pct

Students in Playford in Lower North +17,310 more in Playford

20,769 83rd pct 3,459 12th pct

Avg size in Playford in Lower North +414 larger in Playford

547 68th pct 133 6th pct

ICSEA in Playford in Lower North +33 higher in Lower North

946 14th pct 980 31st pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 39.4%

18.9% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 37.6%

12.7% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

15.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 10.3%

15.6% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.6% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Playford in Lower North +$8 higher in Playford gap steady

$630 13th pct $622 12th pct

Household income in Playford in Lower North +$111 higher in Playford gap widening

$1,255 14th pct $1,144 7th pct

Family income in Playford in Lower North +$13 higher in Playford gap steady

$1,486 9th pct $1,473 8th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.4%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.2%

19.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.2% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.0%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

6.7% Diabetes even 6.7%

4.1% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +2.1 pts 55.8%

20.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Playford in Lower North +3,676 larger in Playford

4,228 85th pct 552 21st pct

Median age in Playford in Lower North +6 yrs older in Lower North

20 yrs 0th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Playford in Lower North +$59 higher in Playford

$512 21st pct $453 11th pct

Household income in Playford in Lower North +$76 higher in Playford

$1,205 12th pct $1,129 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Playford in Lower North +0.3 larger in Playford gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 49.9%

20.5% Couples without children +16.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.2% One-parent families ◂ +11.9 pts 12.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

26.3% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 11.2%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Playford in Lower North +$45 higher in Playford gap steady

$265 19th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Playford in Lower North +$219 higher in Playford gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,081 0th pct

People / bedroom in Playford in Lower North +0.10 higher in Playford gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.4% Owned outright +23.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 30.2%

36.3% Rented ◂ +16.4 pts 19.9%

1.2% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 94.0%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 4.9%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

59.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 49.9%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.2% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 55.1%

20.3% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 5.1%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 36.7%

26.5% Under $1,000 +17.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Playford in Lower North +460 more in Playford

522 76th pct 62 16th pct

Stops/1k in Playford in Lower North +2.49 more in Playford

5.22 68th pct 2.73 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Playford in Lower North +1,166.2 more in Playford

1,183.8 63rd pct 17.6 5th pct

PT routes in Playford in Lower North +16 more in Playford

38 68th pct 22 41st pct

Stop walk in Playford in Lower North

7 59th pct —

Drive to city in Playford in Lower North +60 longer in Lower North

28 49th pct 88 82nd pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 63.1%

5.5% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.0% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

2.2% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 31.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.7% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

6.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

9.0% Managers +13.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

10.5% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Playford in Lower North +93,164 higher in Playford

116,485 77th pct 23,321 12th pct

Growth in Playford in Lower North +14.2 pts higher in Playford

15.0% 91st pct 0.7% 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Playford in Lower North +24 higher in Lower North

414 8th pct 439 9th pct

Max temp in Playford in Lower North +0.2 higher in Playford

23.4 46th pct 23.2 43rd pct

Min temp in Playford in Lower North +1.4 higher in Playford

10.8 36th pct 9.3 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Playford in Lower North +2.3 higher in Playford

4.5 41st pct 2.2 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Playford in Lower North +1.8 more in Playford

4.2 37th pct 2.4 9th pct

15-min city in Playford in Lower North +27.1 pts higher in Playford

49.4% 40th pct 22.4% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Playford in Lower North +21.8 pts higher in Playford

43.9% 29th pct 22.1% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Playford in Lower North +53.4 pts higher in Playford

81.4% 51st pct 28.0% 14th pct

Walk to school in Playford in Lower North +28.1 pts higher in Playford

62.0% 45th pct 33.8% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Playford in Lower North +41.9 pts higher in Playford

92.0% 53rd pct 50.1% 9th pct

Walk to health in Playford in Lower North +2.0 pts higher in Playford

19.3% 11th pct 17.3% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Playford in Lower North +11.6 more in Lower North

9.3 4th pct 21.0 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Playford in Lower North +42 higher in Playford

42 52nd pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in Playford in Lower North +1.2 pts higher in Lower North

3.3% 11th pct 4.5% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Playford vs Lower North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40202/playford/vs/40502/lower-north