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Capital Region vs Adelaide - South

Name: Capital Region vs Adelaide - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 982 km apart · Capital Region profile · Adelaide - South profile

Capital Region Adelaide - South

Adelaide - South and Capital Region are both large areas, but they offer very different living experiences. Adelaide - South is very walkable, with 76.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' area and 94.5% of homes near public transport. In contrast, Capital Region is mostly car-dependent, with only 42.7% of homes in a walkable area. There are also notable social differences; 23.8% of people in Adelaide - South were born overseas, compared to 13.4% in Capital Region, and Adelaide - South has a far higher share of people with no religion at 52.0%.

The typical age of residents in Capital Region is now 45, which is four years older than the 41-year-olds in Adelaide - South, and this gap has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,540 and have the same number of people per home at 2.4. They also have very similar shares of children under 15, at 16.8% in Adelaide - South and 17.3% in Capital Region.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 13.2 pts higher in Adelaide - South PT commute: 3.8 pts higher in Adelaide - South Population: 136,049 larger in Adelaide - South No car: 2.2 pts higher in Adelaide - South Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Adelaide - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +136,049 larger in Adelaide - South gap steady

238,810 55th pct 374,859 80th pct

Median age in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +4 yrs older in Capital Region gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.5%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.6%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 46.7%

32.4% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Capital Region Adelaide - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 72.8%

3.2% England +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.9% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.4% English +3.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

40.2% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 34.7%

13.0% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

4.4% German +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 84.2%

0.3% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.8% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

49.6% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 37.8%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

0.9% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +11 more in Capital Region

131 73rd pct 120 63rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +1.27 more in Capital Region

3.18 70th pct 1.91 43rd pct

Students in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +28,134 more in Adelaide - South

30,517 30th pct 58,651 72nd pct

Avg size in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +254 larger in Adelaide - South

235 20th pct 489 57th pct

ICSEA in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +58 higher in Adelaide - South

993 38th pct 1,051 72nd pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.7 pts 13.8%

6.6% Year 11 +9.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 29.4%

20.4% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.5% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.0%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

3.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +$29 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$797 55th pct $768 46th pct

Household income in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +$4 higher in Capital Region gap narrowing

$1,544 40th pct $1,540 39th pct

Family income in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +$8 higher in Capital Region gap narrowing

$2,013 53rd pct $2,005 52nd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

10.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Heart disease even 4.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +4.0 pts ▸ 61.8%

21.4% One condition even 21.4%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +4,751 larger in Capital Region

10,137 72nd pct 5,386 51st pct

Median age in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +2 yrs older in Capital Region

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +$48 higher in Capital Region

$598 53rd pct $550 32nd pct

Household income in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +$175 higher in Capital Region

$1,598 54th pct $1,423 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capital Region in Adelaide - South even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 28.6%

13.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 34.8%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 27.4%

13.3% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.5% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capital Region in Adelaide - South even gap narrowing

$320 38th pct $320 38th pct

Mortgage in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +$143 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,590 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Capital Region in Adelaide - South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 32.4%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

23.4% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

2.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 78.7%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.0% Flat or apartment even 6.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 22.8%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

34.0% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.6% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.4%

18.2% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +1,259 more in Adelaide - South

940 42nd pct 2,199 81st pct

Stops/1k in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +1.93 more in Adelaide - South

3.94 27th pct 5.87 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +1,381.3 more in Adelaide - South

156.6 14th pct 1,537.9 75th pct

PT routes in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +63 more in Adelaide - South

93 68th pct 156 88th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 63.3%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.5% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.4% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

4.2% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 6.8%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

8.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.7% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.8%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.6% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 12.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

7.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +148,388 higher in Adelaide - South

248,376 44th pct 396,764 75th pct

Growth in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +0.9 pts higher in Adelaide - South

4.1% 29th pct 5.0% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +297 higher in Capital Region

912 55th pct 614 27th pct

Max temp in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +4.5 higher in Adelaide - South

16.5 5th pct 20.9 21st pct

Min temp in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +7.8 higher in Adelaide - South

3.9 0th pct 11.7 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +2.7 higher in Adelaide - South

3.7 16th pct 6.4 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +2.5 more in Adelaide - South

3.7 15th pct 6.2 76th pct

15-min city in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +34.2 pts higher in Adelaide - South

42.7% 17th pct 76.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +31.5 pts higher in Adelaide - South

41.7% 16th pct 73.2% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +41.1 pts higher in Adelaide - South

53.4% 25th pct 94.5% 79th pct

Walk to school in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +37.3 pts higher in Adelaide - South

42.0% 12th pct 79.2% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +30.6 pts higher in Adelaide - South

66.7% 13th pct 97.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +25.6 pts higher in Adelaide - South

34.7% 24th pct 60.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +1.5 more in Capital Region

17.5 63rd pct 16.0 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +61 higher in Adelaide - South

1 21st pct 62 72nd pct

Mean slope in Capital Region in Adelaide - South +2.6 pts higher in Capital Region

7.9% 87th pct 5.3% 42nd pct

Compare Capital Region with nearby areas

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Compare Adelaide - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capital Region vs Adelaide - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/101/capital-region/vs/403/adelaide-south