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North West vs South Australia - South East

Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 213 km apart · North West profile · South Australia - South East profile

North West South Australia - South East

South Australia - South East and North West are both large regional areas, but they differ in how people get around and who lives there. North West is far more walkable, with a score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.1 (mostly car-dependent) in South Australia - South East. North West also has far more public transport options and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 24.5%, while South Australia - South East sits at 11.0%. Residents are noticeably older in South Australia - South East, where the typical age is 48, compared to 44 in North West.

Both areas sit around the national figure for full-time employment, with North West at 58.9% and South Australia - South East at 55.2%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly incomes and the share of adults with a university degree. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in age and the share of people with no religion have both increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.5 pts higher in North West No religion: 7.8 pts higher in South Australia - South East Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in North West Full-time: 3.7 pts higher in North West Median age: 4 yrs older in South Australia - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Westin South Australia - South East +38,141 larger in South Australia - South East gap widening
155,568 35th pct 193,709 45th pct
Median age in North Westin South Australia - South East +4 yrs older in South Australia - South East gap widening
44 yrs 79th pct 48 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.4 pts higher in North West gap steady
3.2% 49th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in North Westin South Australia - South East +4.0 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap widening
22.7% 85th pct 26.8% 98th pct
Under 15 in North Westin South Australia - South East +1.5 pts higher in North West gap steady
17.4% 43rd pct 15.9% 25th pct
De facto in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.6 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap steady
11.4% 29th pct 12.0% 45th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.7% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.4%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

Marital status

46.7% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
33.3% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 30.2%
9.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

North West South Australia - South East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in North Westin South Australia - South East +1.7 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap narrowing
11.3% 17th pct 12.9% 28th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 80.2%
1.4% England +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Philippines even 0.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.2% English +4.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
39.2% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
6.1% German +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
10.0% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%
4.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in North Westin South Australia - South East +3.3 pts higher in North West gap widening
8.9% 37th pct 5.6% 17th pct
Limited English in North Westin South Australia - South East +1.3 pts higher in North West gap steady
2.3% 66th pct 1.0% 37th pct

Language used at home

83.1% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 87.7%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in North Westin South Australia - South East +7.8 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap widening
41.0% 52nd pct 48.8% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

41.0% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
45.3% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 39.9%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.6 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap steady
38.6% 17th pct 39.2% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.7 pts higher in North West gap steady
12.2% 17th pct 11.6% 13th pct
Schools in North Westin South Australia - South East +10 more in North West
121 64th pct 111 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.88 more in North West
4.48 91st pct 3.60 77th pct
Students in North Westin South Australia - South East +3,678 more in South Australia - South East
23,694 19th pct 27,372 25th pct
Avg size in North Westin South Australia - South East +51 larger in South Australia - South East
196 12th pct 247 22nd pct
ICSEA in North Westin South Australia - South East even
971 22nd pct 972 22nd pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
16.2% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
19.2% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.2% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
1.8% Creative arts even 1.9%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in North Westin South Australia - South East +$50 higher in North West gap widening
$688 17th pct $638 8th pct
Household income in North Westin South Australia - South East +$112 higher in North West gap widening
$1,274 11th pct $1,162 0th pct
Family income in North Westin South Australia - South East +$178 higher in North West gap widening
$1,658 14th pct $1,480 4th pct
High earners in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.4 pts higher in North West gap steady
5.9% 13th pct 5.5% 11th pct
High-income homes in North Westin South Australia - South East +1.8 pts higher in North West gap widening
11.3% 7th pct 9.5% 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.2%
21.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.6%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%
1.9% $3,000 or more even 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in North Westin South Australia - South East +1.8 pts higher in South Australia - South East
32.7% 76th pct 34.5% 89th pct
Mental health in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.3 pts higher in South Australia - South East
9.8% 56th pct 10.1% 64th pct
Needs assistance in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.1 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap steady
7.2% 87th pct 7.3% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%
7.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +0.2 pts 56.4%
20.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in North Westin South Australia - South East +2.4 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap widening
19.4% 89th pct 21.7% 98th pct
Unpaid carers in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.2 pts higher in North West gap steady
13.6% 86th pct 13.4% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in North Westin South Australia - South East even gap steady
23.5% 26th pct 23.6% 26th pct
Defence service in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.9 pts higher in South Australia - South East
2.8% 42nd pct 3.7% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in North Westin South Australia - South East +2.2 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap steady
22.4% 68th pct 24.6% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in North Westin South Australia - South East +528 larger in South Australia - South East
5,012 48th pct 5,540 52nd pct
Median age in North Westin South Australia - South East +2 yrs older in South Australia - South East
22 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in North Westin South Australia - South East +2.6 pts higher in South Australia - South East
29.2% 19th pct 31.8% 29th pct
Unemployment in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.7 pts higher in North West
14.4% 73rd pct 13.6% 69th pct
Median income in North Westin South Australia - South East +$14 higher in North West
$500 21st pct $486 19th pct
Household income in North Westin South Australia - South East +$12 higher in South Australia - South East
$1,164 4th pct $1,176 5th pct
Indigenous language in North Westin South Australia - South East +3.3 pts higher in South Australia - South East
4.2% 32nd pct 7.6% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Westin South Australia - South East even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in North Westin South Australia - South East +1.2 pts higher in North West gap steady
15.0% 57th pct 13.8% 39th pct
Living alone in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.2 pts higher in North West gap narrowing
31.2% 88th pct 31.0% 87th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 47.9%
32.5% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
31.2% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 31.0%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Westin South Australia - South East +$1 higher in North West gap steady
$231 10th pct $230 10th pct
Mortgage in North Westin South Australia - South East +$37 higher in South Australia - South East gap narrowing
$1,098 0th pct $1,135 0th pct
People / bedroom in North Westin South Australia - South East even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in North Westin South Australia - South East +1.3 pts higher in North West gap steady
24.6% 24th pct 23.3% 14th pct
Owned outright in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.9 pts higher in North West gap narrowing
41.3% 90th pct 40.4% 87th pct
Separate houses in North Westin South Australia - South East even gap steady
89.6% 87th pct 89.5% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.4 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap steady
78.2% 51st pct 78.7% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 40.4%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
24.6% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 23.3%
2.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 89.5%
5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 23.1%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.9% 5 or more even 3.9%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 53.0%
32.0% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
12.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 40.2%
38.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.5%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.8 pts higher in North West gap steady
5.8% 58th pct 5.0% 33rd pct
Work from home in North Westin South Australia - South East +1.3 pts higher in North West gap widening
10.7% 39th pct 9.4% 31st pct
PT commute in North Westin South Australia - South East even gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 0.5% 15th pct
PT stops in North Westin South Australia - South East +408 more in North West
925 41st pct 517 17th pct
Stops/1k in North Westin South Australia - South East +3.28 more in North West
5.95 85th pct 2.67 14th pct
Departures/1k in North Westin South Australia - South East +207.7 more in North West
271.8 25th pct 64.0 5th pct
PT routes in North Westin South Australia - South East +1 more in South Australia - South East
76 49th pct 77 49th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 67.3%
10.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
5.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Bus even 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 36.6%
32.9% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%
9.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
5.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in North Westin South Australia - South East +1.8 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap narrowing
32.9% 9th pct 34.7% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in North Westin South Australia - South East +13.5 pts higher in North West gap widening
24.5% 87th pct 11.0% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.4 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap steady
4.0% 15th pct 4.5% 34th pct
Participation in North Westin South Australia - South East +2.5 pts higher in North West gap widening
55.9% 29th pct 53.4% 21st pct
Full-time in North Westin South Australia - South East +3.7 pts higher in North West gap steady
58.9% 52nd pct 55.2% 24th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%
15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%
9.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.3% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
5.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%
14.9% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.9% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%
12.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.8% Clerical & administrative even 9.9%
8.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in North Westin South Australia - South East +51,312 higher in South Australia - South East
153,762 20th pct 205,074 33rd pct
Growth in North Westin South Australia - South East +4.4 pts higher in South Australia - South East
-0.9% 0th pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Westin South Australia - South East +31 higher in North West
349 7th pct 319 5th pct
Max temp in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.3 higher in North West
23.6 47th pct 23.3 42nd pct
Min temp in North Westin South Australia - South East +0.5 higher in South Australia - South East
8.7 14th pct 9.2 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Westin South Australia - South East +1.7 higher in North West
4.8 46th pct 3.1 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in North Westin South Australia - South East +1.6 more in North West
4.8 49th pct 3.2 11th pct
15-min city in North Westin South Australia - South East +20.5 pts higher in North West
58.5% 50th pct 38.0% 12th pct
Walk to shops in North Westin South Australia - South East +18.1 pts higher in North West
56.8% 49th pct 38.7% 13th pct
Walk to transit in North Westin South Australia - South East +26.3 pts higher in North West
65.5% 39th pct 39.2% 14th pct
Walk to school in North Westin South Australia - South East +25.9 pts higher in North West
61.7% 46th pct 35.8% 9th pct
Walk to a park in North Westin South Australia - South East +21.9 pts higher in North West
83.2% 43rd pct 61.2% 11th pct
Walk to health in North Westin South Australia - South East +11.5 pts higher in North West
42.6% 49th pct 31.0% 15th pct
Amenities/1k in North Westin South Australia - South East +18.8 more in North West
41.1 100th pct 22.3 87th pct
Intersections/km² in North Westin South Australia - South East even
1 20th pct 1 16th pct
Mean slope in North Westin South Australia - South East +1.5 pts higher in South Australia - South East
3.1% 4th pct 4.6% 27th pct

Compare North West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North West vs South Australia - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/215/north-west/vs/407/south-australia-south-east