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Playford vs Yorke Peninsula

Name: Playford vs Yorke Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 95 km apart · Playford profile · Yorke Peninsula profile

Playford Yorke Peninsula

Playford and Yorke Peninsula are two very different South Australian landscapes. Playford is a much younger area with a typical resident aged 33, compared to a typical resident aged 55 in Yorke Peninsula. This age gap is reflected in the family mix; Playford has a far higher share of one-parent families (24.2% versus 13.2%) and children under 15 (22.8% versus 13.8%). Playford is also more diverse, with 21.9% of people born overseas and 15.3% using another language at home, while these figures are much lower in Yorke Peninsula at 9.3% and 2.0% respectively.

The gap in typical ages has widened since 2011, growing from 17 to 22 years. Despite this, the two areas are almost identical in other ways, such as the share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 8%) and the percentage of people providing unpaid care (about 13%). They also share similar weather and terrain. While Playford has much better access to public transport and street connectivity, Yorke Peninsula has a much higher share of homes owned outright (49.4% versus 20.4%) and a far greater number of volunteers (23.5% versus 9.4%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula Owned outright: 29.0 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula Volunteering: 14.1 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula Aged 65+: 21.0 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula Under 15: 8.9 pts higher in Playford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +73,280 larger in Playford gap widening

99,932 75th pct 26,652 19th pct

Median age in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +22 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 55 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

13.0% Seniors (65+) +21.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 16.5%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 13.8%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 7.4%

Marital status

37.8% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

42.8% Never married ◂ +17.0 pts 25.8%

9.9% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.1% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Playford Yorke Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 82.7%

6.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +3.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

35.5% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

5.7% German +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

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 ◂ +4.5 pts 46.2%

33.8% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

7.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.7% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 0.1%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +23 more in Playford

38 73rd pct 15 23rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +2.39 more in Yorke Peninsula

1.67 31st pct 4.07 81st pct

Students in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +17,337 more in Playford

20,769 83rd pct 3,432 12th pct

Avg size in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +318 larger in Playford

547 68th pct 229 21st pct

ICSEA in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +5 higher in Yorke Peninsula

946 14th pct 952 16th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 32.4%

18.9% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.0% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 40.9%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.8%

12.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%

15.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

9.2% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.6% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +$82 higher in Playford gap widening

$630 13th pct $548 1st pct

Household income in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +$273 higher in Playford gap widening

$1,255 14th pct $982 0th pct

Family income in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +$178 higher in Playford gap widening

$1,486 9th pct $1,308 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.6%

19.9% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.2% $4,000 or more even 3.3%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.8%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

6.7% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +7.1 pts 50.9%

20.8% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +3,257 larger in Playford

4,228 85th pct 971 38th pct

Median age in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +4 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula

20 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +$78 higher in Playford

$512 21st pct $434 9th pct

Household income in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +$141 higher in Playford

$1,205 12th pct $1,064 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +0.5 larger in Playford gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.9 pts 40.0%

20.5% Couples without children +25.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

24.2% One-parent families ◂ +11.0 pts 13.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +13.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

26.3% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 9.6%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 7.9%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +$35 higher in Playford gap steady

$265 19th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +$217 higher in Playford gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +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 +29.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 24.6%

36.3% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 20.9%

1.2% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 93.0%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 4.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

59.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 50.7%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 57.7%

20.3% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 4.3%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% $550–$749 even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 39.0%

26.5% Under $1,000 +14.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +449 more in Playford

522 76th pct 73 17th pct

Stops/1k in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +2.48 more in Playford

5.22 68th pct 2.74 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +1,170.5 more in Playford

1,183.8 63rd pct 13.4 4th pct

PT routes in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +29 more in Playford

38 68th pct 9 18th pct

Stop walk in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +1 longer in Playford

7 59th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +68 longer in Yorke Peninsula

28 49th pct 96 85th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 63.3%

5.5% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.0% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 36.1%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%

6.7% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 4.5%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

6.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

4.1% Other services even 4.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

9.0% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

10.5% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +87,636 higher in Playford

116,485 77th pct 28,849 15th pct

Growth in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +8.8 pts higher in Playford

15.0% 91st pct 6.2% 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +16 higher in Playford

414 8th pct 399 7th pct

Max temp in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +1.0 higher in Playford

23.4 46th pct 22.4 37th pct

Min temp in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +0.3 higher in Playford

10.8 36th pct 10.4 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +1.7 higher in Playford

4.5 41st pct 2.8 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +1.2 more in Playford

4.2 37th pct 3.0 13th pct

15-min city in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +17.7 pts higher in Playford

49.4% 40th pct 31.7% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +10.8 pts higher in Playford

43.9% 29th pct 33.0% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +45.7 pts higher in Playford

81.4% 51st pct 35.7% 18th pct

Walk to school in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +34.7 pts higher in Playford

62.0% 45th pct 27.3% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +32.2 pts higher in Playford

92.0% 53rd pct 59.8% 14th pct

Walk to health in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +5.2 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula

19.3% 11th pct 24.5% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +8.9 more in Yorke Peninsula

9.3 4th pct 18.2 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +41 higher in Playford

42 52nd pct 1 22nd pct

Mean slope in Playford in Yorke Peninsula +0.1 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula

3.3% 11th pct 3.4% 13th pct

Compare Playford with nearby areas

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Compare Yorke Peninsula with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Playford vs Yorke Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40202/playford/vs/40504/yorke-peninsula