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Port Adelaide - West vs Outback - North and East

Name: Port Adelaide - West vs Outback - North and East — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 630 km apart · Port Adelaide - West profile · Outback - North and East profile

Port Adelaide - West Outback - North and East

Outback - North and East and Port Adelaide - West are very different parts of South Australia. Outback - North and East has a much larger First Nations population at 22.9%, with 40.4% of people speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Port Adelaide - West is more diverse in terms of migration, with 29.5% of people born overseas and 27.0% using a language other than English at home. Port Adelaide - West is also very walkable, while Outback - North and East is mostly car-dependent.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,390. They also have nearly identical rates of unemployment and similar proportions of homes owned outright. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in education has widened over time; the share of people who finished Year 12 is now 19.4 percentage points higher in Port Adelaide - West.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 20.0 pts higher in Outback - North and East Born overseas: 19.6 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West Year 12: 19.4 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Outback - North and East Population: 35,288 larger in Port Adelaide - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +35,288 larger in Port Adelaide - West gap widening

60,848 51st pct 25,560 18th pct

Median age in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +4 yrs older in Port Adelaide - West gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.4%

15.4% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

Marital status

40.0% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

39.5% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 39.1%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Port Adelaide - West Outback - North and East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +14.0 pts ▸ 80.1%

6.1% Vietnam ◂ +5.9 pts 0.2%

4.4% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

3.0% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

27.5% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

32.6% English ◂ +2.3 pts 30.3%

7.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

7.7% Vietnamese ◂ +7.6 pts 0.1%

5.8% German even 5.8%

5.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

2.8% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

68.7% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 72.8%

8.3% Vietnamese ◂ +8.1 pts 0.2%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 35.1%

6.0% Not stated +9.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.7% Buddhism ◂ +5.0 pts 0.7%

3.1% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.6% Other religions even 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +13 more in Outback - North and East

15 23rd pct 28 52nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +4.21 more in Outback - North and East

1.60 27th pct 5.81 91st pct

Students in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +1,745 more in Port Adelaide - West

5,841 24th pct 4,096 15th pct

Avg size in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +243 larger in Port Adelaide - West

389 43rd pct 146 8th pct

ICSEA in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +111 higher in Port Adelaide - West

996 40th pct 885 8th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +19.4 pts 34.4%

15.2% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.3% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.2% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 13.6%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 10.6%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%

11.4% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

7.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.6% Architecture & building even 4.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +$36 higher in Outback - North and East gap narrowing

$693 24th pct $729 32nd pct

Household income in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +$9 higher in Outback - North and East gap narrowing

$1,384 24th pct $1,393 24th pct

Family income in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +$88 higher in Port Adelaide - West gap narrowing

$1,815 32nd pct $1,727 25th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.3%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.8%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 even 8.2%

5.8% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 39.1%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 25.2%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

6.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +3.2 pts 58.5%

20.4% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 17.9%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +4,053 larger in Outback - North and East

1,811 59th pct 5,864 88th pct

Median age in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +1 yrs older in Outback - North and East

26 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +$166 higher in Port Adelaide - West

$544 29th pct $378 3rd pct

Household income in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +$206 higher in Port Adelaide - West

$1,298 19th pct $1,092 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +0.1 larger in Outback - North and East gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 50.5%

26.5% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.7% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.9% Other families even 2.0%

Household size

31.8% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 32.5%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

4.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +$108 higher in Port Adelaide - West gap widening

$295 27th pct $187 5th pct

Mortgage in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +$379 higher in Port Adelaide - West gap widening

$1,517 29th pct $1,138 4th pct

People / bedroom in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 22.8%

27.9% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.6% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

68.9% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 84.7%

21.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.3 pts 7.5%

8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 52.2%

24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 16.3%

14.3% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% Under $200 +24.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

40.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 33.9%

28.7% $350–$549 ◂ +19.7 pts 9.0%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 37.9%

19.7% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 14.3%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +163 more in Port Adelaide - West

321 56th pct 158 28th pct

Stops/1k in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +0.91 more in Outback - North and East

5.28 69th pct 6.18 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +963.3 more in Port Adelaide - West

1,204.5 64th pct 241.2 30th pct

PT routes in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +19 more in Port Adelaide - West

32 57th pct 13 27th pct

Stop walk in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East

13 71st pct —

Drive to city in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East

18 31st pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 61.3%

1.4% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 36.2%

34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 33.8%

10.6% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% No vehicle even 10.2%

5.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%

0.8% Mining +14.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +7.4 pts 1.9%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

7.4% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 14.5%

14.2% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

11.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +39,197 higher in Port Adelaide - West

65,723 49th pct 26,526 14th pct

Growth in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +7.5 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West

6.8% 62nd pct -0.6% 2nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +294 higher in Port Adelaide - West

404 7th pct 110 0th pct

Max temp in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +7.5 higher in Outback - North and East

22.9 41st pct 30.3 92nd pct

Min temp in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +2.8 higher in Outback - North and East

11.6 49th pct 14.5 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +3.5 higher in Port Adelaide - West

7.1 77th pct 3.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +3.0 more in Port Adelaide - West

6.8 77th pct 3.8 27th pct

15-min city in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +40.3 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West

87.3% 76th pct 47.0% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +38.7 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West

85.5% 77th pct 46.8% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +51.9 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West

91.3% 61st pct 39.4% 20th pct

Walk to school in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +21.5 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West

81.8% 68th pct 60.3% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +35.2 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West

96.7% 64th pct 61.5% 16th pct

Walk to health in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +34.8 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West

70.0% 76th pct 35.2% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +5.7 more in Outback - North and East

18.2 67th pct 23.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +160 higher in Port Adelaide - West

160 74th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Port Adelaide - West in Outback - North and East +0.7 pts higher in Outback - North and East

3.2% 9th pct 3.9% 20th pct

Compare Port Adelaide - West with nearby areas

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Compare Outback - North and East with nearby areas

Mid North Lower North Yorke Peninsula Barossa Gawler - Two Wells Playford Salisbury Port Adelaide - West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Adelaide - West vs Outback - North and East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40402/port-adelaide-west/vs/40602/outback-north-and-east