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Playford vs Mid North

Name: Playford vs Mid North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 208 km apart · Playford profile · Mid North profile

Playford Mid North

Playford and Mid North are two very different South Australian regions. Playford is a growing area where the typical resident is just 33, compared to 47 in Mid North. It is more culturally diverse, with 21.9% of people born overseas and 15.3% using another language at home, while these figures are 7.7% and 3.5% in Mid North. Playford also has a higher share of renters at 36.3%, whereas home ownership is much more common in Mid North, where 41.3% of homes are owned outright.

Everyday life shares several commonalities, as both areas have very similar typical family incomes and nearly identical proportions of people who provide unpaid care or need help with daily activities. While they share these traits, the gap in age has widened since 2011, with residents now far older in Mid North. Playford is also becoming more distinct in its growth, with a 15.0% population increase since 2021 compared to a slight drop of 0.2% in Mid North.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Mid North Owned outright: 20.9 pts higher in Mid North Volunteering: 13.3 pts higher in Mid North Population: 72,768 larger in Playford Aged 65+: 11.9 pts higher in Mid North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Playford in Mid North +72,768 larger in Playford gap widening

99,932 75th pct 27,164 19th pct

Median age in Playford in Mid North +14 yrs older in Mid North gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 19.8%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 16.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

37.8% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

42.8% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%

9.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Playford Mid 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 +13.2 pts ▸ 85.2%

6.4% England ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.5% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.5% English +0.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

5.7% German +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 45.2%

33.8% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

7.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Playford in Mid North +13 more in Playford

38 73rd pct 25 47th pct

Schools/1k kids in Playford in Mid North +3.77 more in Mid North

1.67 31st pct 5.44 90th pct

Students in Playford in Mid North +16,675 more in Playford

20,769 83rd pct 4,094 15th pct

Avg size in Playford in Mid North +383 larger in Playford

547 68th pct 164 11th pct

ICSEA in Playford in Mid North +6 higher in Mid North

946 14th pct 952 16th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 34.7%

18.9% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.3% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 41.6%

12.7% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%

15.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

9.2% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.6% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Playford in Mid North +$55 higher in Playford gap steady

$630 13th pct $575 5th pct

Household income in Playford in Mid North +$208 higher in Playford gap widening

$1,255 14th pct $1,047 1st pct

Family income in Playford in Mid North +$53 higher in Playford gap narrowing

$1,486 9th pct $1,433 6th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.2%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 22.5%

19.9% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.9%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

6.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +3.9 pts 54.0%

20.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Playford in Mid North +3,065 larger in Playford

4,228 85th pct 1,163 44th pct

Median age in Playford in Mid North even

20 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Playford in Mid North +$73 higher in Playford

$512 21st pct $439 9th pct

Household income in Playford in Mid North +$240 higher in Playford

$1,205 12th pct $965 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Playford in Mid North +0.4 larger in Playford gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 47.3%

20.5% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 16.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.3% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 9.4%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Playford in Mid North +$83 higher in Playford gap widening

$265 19th pct $182 4th pct

Mortgage in Playford in Mid North +$412 higher in Playford gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $888 0th pct

People / bedroom in Playford in Mid 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 +20.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 29.5%

36.3% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 24.6%

1.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 89.5%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 8.4%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

59.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 55.1%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 20.6%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $200–$349 ◂ +24.3 pts 39.0%

20.3% Under $200 +33.7 pts ▸ 54.0%

12.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 2.3%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% Under $1,000 +26.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

50.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.2 pts 31.1%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Playford in Mid North +381 more in Playford

522 76th pct 141 26th pct

Stops/1k in Playford in Mid North +0.03 more in Playford

5.22 68th pct 5.19 67th pct

Departures/1k in Playford in Mid North +1,021.5 more in Playford

1,183.8 63rd pct 162.4 25th pct

PT routes in Playford in Mid North +22 more in Playford

38 68th pct 16 32nd pct

Stop walk in Playford in Mid North

7 59th pct —

Drive to city in Playford in Mid North

28 49th pct —

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 66.6%

5.5% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

1.0% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 35.5%

34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 33.2%

11.9% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

6.7% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

6.2% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

9.0% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

10.5% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Playford in Mid North +88,723 higher in Playford

116,485 77th pct 27,762 14th pct

Growth in Playford in Mid North +15.2 pts higher in Playford

15.0% 91st pct -0.2% 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Playford in Mid North +65 higher in Playford

414 8th pct 350 4th pct

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

23.4 46th pct 23.2 43rd pct

Min temp in Playford in Mid North +1.6 higher in Playford

10.8 36th pct 9.2 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Playford in Mid North +1.2 higher in Playford

4.5 41st pct 3.2 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Playford in Mid North +0.9 more in Playford

4.2 37th pct 3.3 19th pct

15-min city in Playford in Mid North +12.9 pts higher in Playford

49.4% 40th pct 36.5% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Playford in Mid North +9.3 pts higher in Playford

43.9% 29th pct 34.5% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Playford in Mid North +32.7 pts higher in Playford

81.4% 51st pct 48.7% 25th pct

Walk to school in Playford in Mid North +15.0 pts higher in Playford

62.0% 45th pct 47.0% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Playford in Mid North +33.1 pts higher in Playford

92.0% 53rd pct 58.9% 14th pct

Walk to health in Playford in Mid North +9.5 pts higher in Mid North

19.3% 11th pct 28.8% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Playford in Mid North +12.8 more in Mid North

9.3 4th pct 22.1 81st pct

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

42 52nd pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in Playford in Mid North +0.2 pts higher in Mid North

3.3% 11th pct 3.5% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Playford vs Mid North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40202/playford/vs/40503/mid-north