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Port Adelaide - East vs Salisbury

Name: Port Adelaide - East vs Salisbury — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Port Adelaide - East profile · Salisbury profile

Port Adelaide - East Salisbury

Salisbury and Port Adelaide - East are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with very different profiles. Port Adelaide - East has a much more qualified workforce, with 30.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.0% in Salisbury. It is also more mobile, with 45.2% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 34.5% in Salisbury. In contrast, Salisbury has a larger number of schools (41 compared to 19) and a higher share of larger homes, with 85.2% having three or more bedrooms against 77.1% in Port Adelaide - East.

The gap in education and qualifications has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several commonalities. Both have similar proportions of First Nations people and those who speak little or no English. They also have nearly identical rates of people caring for children unpaid and similar numbers of people per bedroom. While Port Adelaide - East is more walkable, with 93.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 79.5% in Salisbury, both areas sit well above the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 67,695 larger in Salisbury Bachelor+: 15.5 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East Other language: 9.5 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +67,695 larger in Salisbury gap steady

76,855 64th pct 144,550 87th pct

Median age in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +1 yrs older in Salisbury gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

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

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.1% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 44.7%

38.0% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 37.2%

8.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Port Adelaide - East Salisbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.6% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 61.8%

11.4% India ◂ +6.9 pts 4.5%

2.6% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% China ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.9% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

23.5% English +7.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.2% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.3% Indian ◂ +6.3 pts 4.0%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

6.8% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

5.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

53.1% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

4.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

2.5% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.6% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

35.0% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

8.3% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.9% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

3.3% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +22 more in Salisbury

19 33rd pct 41 77th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +0.08 more in Salisbury

1.37 18th pct 1.45 21st pct

Students in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +11,421 more in Salisbury

9,425 46th pct 20,846 83rd pct

Avg size in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +12 larger in Salisbury

496 58th pct 508 60th pct

ICSEA in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +50 higher in Port Adelaide - East

1,020 53rd pct 970 26th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 49.4%

10.9% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.9% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.5% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +14.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 20.4%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 17.5%

14.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.0% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +$95 higher in Port Adelaide - East gap widening

$740 36th pct $645 15th pct

Household income in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +$191 higher in Port Adelaide - East gap widening

$1,555 39th pct $1,364 22nd pct

Family income in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +$326 higher in Port Adelaide - East gap widening

$1,917 41st pct $1,591 14th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.9%

17.9% Under $650 even 17.9%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

34.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +4.2 pts 63.5%

16.6% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +1,847 larger in Salisbury

1,604 55th pct 3,451 78th pct

Median age in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +5 yrs older in Port Adelaide - East

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +$81 higher in Salisbury

$476 13th pct $557 33rd pct

Household income in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +$213 higher in Salisbury

$1,172 10th pct $1,385 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +0.2 larger in Salisbury gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 58.2%

23.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 22.0%

14.6% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 25.3%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

5.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +$20 higher in Port Adelaide - East gap widening

$320 36th pct $300 29th pct

Mortgage in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +$303 higher in Port Adelaide - East gap widening

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.8% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 28.7%

23.7% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 83.8%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 11.8%

6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

58.4% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 61.0%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 11.4%

2.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $200–$349 +17.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

38.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 23.9%

18.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 16.7%

16.3% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +411 more in Salisbury

362 60th pct 773 88th pct

Stops/1k in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +0.64 more in Salisbury

4.71 55th pct 5.35 71st pct

Departures/1k in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +137.7 more in Port Adelaide - East

1,578.6 76th pct 1,440.8 72nd pct

PT routes in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +23 more in Port Adelaide - East

92 88th pct 69 86th pct

Stop walk in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +1 longer in Port Adelaide - East

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +7 longer in Salisbury

11 14th pct 18 31st pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

8.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

7.0% Bus ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 36.4%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 36.8%

10.7% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

5.0% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 15.8%

9.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Administrative & support even 4.7%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 13.9%

13.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +66,725 higher in Salisbury

82,993 61st pct 149,718 86th pct

Growth in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +4.1 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

6.5% 58th pct 2.4% 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +26 higher in Port Adelaide - East

430 9th pct 404 7th pct

Max temp in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +0.3 higher in Salisbury

23.0 41st pct 23.2 43rd pct

Min temp in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +0.2 higher in Port Adelaide - East

11.5 47th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +0.7 higher in Port Adelaide - East

6.8 72nd pct 6.1 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +0.6 more in Port Adelaide - East

6.5 73rd pct 5.9 65th pct

15-min city in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +14.2 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

93.7% 84th pct 79.5% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +1.3 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

77.8% 68th pct 76.4% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +2.1 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

99.1% 85th pct 97.0% 75th pct

Walk to school in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +10.9 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

93.5% 82nd pct 82.6% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +1.5 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

99.5% 79th pct 98.0% 68th pct

Walk to health in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +5.6 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

60.6% 68th pct 54.9% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +1.8 more in Salisbury

9.3 4th pct 11.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +155 higher in Port Adelaide - East

264 87th pct 109 66th pct

Mean slope in Port Adelaide - East in Salisbury +0.5 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

4.5% 29th pct 4.0% 22nd pct

Compare Port Adelaide - East with nearby areas

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Compare Salisbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Adelaide - East vs Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40203/port-adelaide-east/vs/40204/salisbury