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Hunter Valley exc Newcastle vs Adelaide - North

Name: Hunter Valley exc Newcastle vs Adelaide - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,168 km apart · Hunter Valley exc Newcastle profile · Adelaide - North profile

Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Adelaide - North

Adelaide - North and Hunter Valley exc Newcastle are very different places, separated by over 1,000 kilometres. Adelaide - North is a much more diverse and urban area, where 29.0% of people were born overseas and 24.1% use another language at home. It is also far more walkable, with 70.7% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Hunter Valley exc Newcastle is more rural, with a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 8.0%, and residents who are noticeably older, with a typical age of 40.

Since 2011, the gap in cultural diversity has been widening, with the difference in the share of people born overseas now at 19.6%. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits. Both have a similar proportion of children under 15 at around 19%, and typical weekly incomes are nearly the same, at $693 in Adelaide - North and $733 in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle. They also have almost identical home sizes, with 2.6 and 2.5 people per home respectively.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.1 pts higher in Adelaide - North Born overseas: 19.6 pts higher in Adelaide - North Limited English: 4.0 pts higher in Adelaide - North PT commute: 3.9 pts higher in Adelaide - North No car: 2.9 pts higher in Adelaide - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +163,761 larger in Adelaide - North gap steady

291,946 67th pct 455,707 87th pct

Median age in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +3 yrs older in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 45.0%

34.4% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Adelaide - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +18.8 pts 66.9%

2.4% England +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% India +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 30.4%

43.0% English ◂ +7.2 pts 35.8%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

10.6% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

4.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +19.1 pts 71.3%

0.2% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 37.6%

38.1% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

0.3% Islam +4.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.4% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +8 more in Adelaide - North

134 75th pct 142 81st pct

Schools/1k kids in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +0.75 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

2.36 56th pct 1.61 23rd pct

Students in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +29,977 more in Adelaide - North

46,323 57th pct 76,300 85th pct

Avg size in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +192 larger in Adelaide - North

346 37th pct 537 71st pct

ICSEA in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +25 higher in Adelaide - North

964 14th pct 989 35th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +17.8 pts 15.5%

7.6% Year 11 +9.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 34.6%

15.7% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 16.5%

17.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.1% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

1.4% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +$40 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap widening

$733 31st pct $693 19th pct

Household income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +$129 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap widening

$1,557 41st pct $1,428 28th pct

Family income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +$188 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap widening

$1,925 44th pct $1,737 22nd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +5.5 pts ▸ 62.4%

22.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.9%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +11,909 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

23,309 89th pct 11,400 75th pct

Median age in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +$72 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

$610 58th pct $538 28th pct

Household income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +$392 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

$1,730 66th pct $1,338 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +0.1 larger in Adelaide - North gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 57.3%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 23.6%

16.4% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 32.0%

24.5% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.3% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.5% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

3.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +$50 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap widening

$350 52nd pct $300 31st pct

Mortgage in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +$325 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 27.1%

26.8% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 83.4%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.3% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 22.7%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $200–$349 +15.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +20.1 pts 26.3%

9.9% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 21.1%

14.7% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +574 more in Adelaide - North

1,818 72nd pct 2,392 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +0.98 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

6.23 88th pct 5.25 71st pct

Departures/1k in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +739.6 more in Adelaide - North

608.0 43rd pct 1,347.7 67th pct

PT routes in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +86 more in Adelaide - North

81 53rd pct 167 89th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 68.5%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 7.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 37.2%

32.6% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

4.3% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Construction even 9.1%

6.3% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Mining ◂ +7.5 pts 0.7%

7.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 14.5%

14.4% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

10.9% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

8.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +175,935 higher in Adelaide - North

316,250 58th pct 492,185 86th pct

Growth in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +1.2 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

7.9% 70th pct 6.7% 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +309 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

736 42nd pct 428 12th pct

Max temp in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +2.2 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

25.5 67th pct 23.3 43rd pct

Min temp in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +0.6 higher in Adelaide - North

10.3 33rd pct 10.9 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +1.5 higher in Adelaide - North

4.1 29th pct 5.6 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +1.4 more in Adelaide - North

4.0 26th pct 5.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +26.6 pts higher in Adelaide - North

44.1% 20th pct 70.7% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +25.4 pts higher in Adelaide - North

39.4% 13th pct 64.8% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +19.1 pts higher in Adelaide - North

70.8% 45th pct 89.9% 68th pct

Walk to school in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +24.3 pts higher in Adelaide - North

52.5% 26th pct 76.8% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +16.7 pts higher in Adelaide - North

77.8% 35th pct 94.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +19.4 pts higher in Adelaide - North

27.4% 12th pct 46.8% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +5.4 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

16.3 51st pct 10.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +58 higher in Adelaide - North

2 30th pct 60 72nd pct

Mean slope in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Adelaide - North +1.9 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

6.2% 67th pct 4.3% 22nd pct

Compare Hunter Valley exc Newcastle with nearby areas

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Compare Adelaide - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunter Valley exc Newcastle vs Adelaide - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/106/hunter-valley-exc-newcastle/vs/402/adelaide-north