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Port Adelaide - West vs Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

Name: Port Adelaide - West vs Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 155 km apart · Port Adelaide - West profile · Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island profile

Port Adelaide - West Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

Port Adelaide - West and Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island are very different environments. Port Adelaide - West is a very walkable urban area where 29.5% of people were born overseas and 27.0% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island is mostly car-dependent and far older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 41 in Port Adelaide - West. This age gap is reflected in the high share of seniors in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island, where 35.1% are aged 65 and over, compared to 18.0% in Port Adelaide - West.

Daily life shares some common ground in both places, such as similar typical weekly rents around $280 to $295 and nearly identical population growth since 2021. However, other gaps have widened over time. More people in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island now own their homes outright, while renting is far more common in Port Adelaide - West. Since 2011, the difference in age and the share of people born overseas have both increased.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.0 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West Median age: 14 yrs older in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island Separate houses: 22.8 pts higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island Limited English: 5.8 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West Housework 15h+: 9.6 pts higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +5,255 larger in Port Adelaide - West gap narrowing

60,848 51st pct 55,593 45th pct

Median age in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +14 yrs older in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 55 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

18.0% Seniors (65+) +17.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 16.1%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.1%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

Marital status

39.5% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

40.0% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 25.1%

11.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Port Adelaide - West Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 77.2%

4.4% England +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Vietnam ◂ +6.1 pts 0.1%

3.0% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.6% English +17.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

27.5% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.9% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% German +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Vietnamese ◂ +7.6 pts 0.1%

5.1% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

2.8% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Language

Language used at home

68.7% English only +23.4 pts ▸ 92.1%

8.3% Vietnamese ◂ +8.2 pts 0.1%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

38.3% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

6.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Buddhism ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%

3.1% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +1 more in Port Adelaide - West

15 23rd pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +0.24 more in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

1.60 27th pct 1.84 41st pct

Students in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +912 more in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

5,841 24th pct 6,753 29th pct

Avg size in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +93 larger in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

389 43rd pct 482 56th pct

ICSEA in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island even

996 40th pct 997 40th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 43.5%

15.2% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.3% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 18.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

11.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.0% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +$107 higher in Port Adelaide - West gap widening

$693 24th pct $586 6th pct

Household income in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +$306 higher in Port Adelaide - West gap widening

$1,384 24th pct $1,078 3rd pct

Family income in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +$446 higher in Port Adelaide - West gap widening

$1,815 32nd pct $1,369 3rd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.2%

21.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.2%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Asthma even 9.1%

4.6% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +7.6 pts 54.1%

20.4% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.0% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +890 larger in Port Adelaide - West

1,811 59th pct 921 36th pct

Median age in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +3 yrs older in Port Adelaide - West

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +$35 higher in Port Adelaide - West

$544 29th pct $509 20th pct

Household income in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +$27 higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

$1,298 19th pct $1,325 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +0.1 larger in Port Adelaide - West gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 43.2%

26.5% Couples without children +17.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 12.0%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 30.6%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +$15 higher in Port Adelaide - West gap steady

$295 27th pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +$217 higher in Port Adelaide - West gap steady

$1,517 29th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +0.10 higher in Port Adelaide - West gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned outright +18.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 29.4%

33.9% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 18.8%

1.6% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

68.9% Separate house +22.8 pts ▸ 91.8%

21.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.2 pts 5.6%

8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 1.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 49.3%

24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 17.4%

14.3% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 58.4%

28.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 18.9%

25.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 18.3%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.8%

19.7% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 18.9%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +177 more in Port Adelaide - West

321 56th pct 144 27th pct

Stops/1k in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +2.69 more in Port Adelaide - West

5.28 69th pct 2.59 21st pct

Departures/1k in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +1,138.7 more in Port Adelaide - West

1,204.5 64th pct 65.9 16th pct

PT routes in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +14 more in Port Adelaide - West

32 57th pct 18 35th pct

Stop walk in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

13 71st pct —

Drive to city in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

18 31st pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 63.0%

7.5% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.4% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 38.1%

34.6% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.6% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 4.0%

5.4% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

9.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

7.4% Education & training even 7.5%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 14.9%

10.5% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.6% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

8.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +5,328 higher in Port Adelaide - West

65,723 49th pct 60,395 44th pct

Growth in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +0.1 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West

6.8% 62nd pct 6.7% 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +168 higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

404 7th pct 572 19th pct

Max temp in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +2.9 higher in Port Adelaide - West

22.9 41st pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +1.2 higher in Port Adelaide - West

11.6 49th pct 10.5 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +4.1 higher in Port Adelaide - West

7.1 77th pct 3.0 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +3.8 more in Port Adelaide - West

6.8 77th pct 3.0 13th pct

15-min city in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +53.2 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West

87.3% 76th pct 34.1% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +53.7 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West

85.5% 77th pct 31.8% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +52.0 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West

91.3% 61st pct 39.3% 20th pct

Walk to school in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +58.8 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West

81.8% 68th pct 23.0% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +27.3 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West

96.7% 64th pct 69.4% 26th pct

Walk to health in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +43.2 pts higher in Port Adelaide - West

70.0% 76th pct 26.9% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +4.7 more in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

18.2 67th pct 22.9 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +159 higher in Port Adelaide - West

160 74th pct 1 27th pct

Mean slope in Port Adelaide - West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +2.3 pts higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

3.2% 9th pct 5.5% 50th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Adelaide - West vs Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40402/port-adelaide-west/vs/40701/fleurieu-kangaroo-island