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Adelaide - Central and Hills vs Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Name: Adelaide - Central and Hills vs Barossa - Yorke - Mid North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 148 km apart · Adelaide - Central and Hills profile · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North profile

Adelaide - Central and Hills Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Adelaide - Central and Hills is a very walkable area with a highly qualified population, where 38.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Barossa - Yorke - Mid North is mostly car-dependent and has a much smaller share of university graduates at 11.3%. The two areas differ sharply in diversity and income; people born overseas and those using other languages at home are far more common in Adelaide - Central and Hills, and 25.3% of households there earn $3,000 or more a week compared to just 10.6% in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have a similar share of children under 15 and nearly identical unemployment rates. While they share these basics, the gap in education and income has widened since 2011. This trend is also seen in the housing market, where the share of separate houses is now far higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North than in Adelaide - Central and Hills.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 31.2 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills Bachelor+: 27.2 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills Separate houses: 26.4 pts higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North Other language: 20.0 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +197,890 larger in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

312,377 72nd pct 114,487 27th pct

Median age in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +7 yrs older in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 19.6%

20.1% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.8% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

Marital status

47.9% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

35.8% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 29.8%

8.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide - Central and Hills Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia +15.6 pts ▸ 83.5%

4.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.9% China ◂ +3.8 pts 0.1%

2.9% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% English +8.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

27.7% Australian +15.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

7.5% German +5.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Italian ◂ +7.9 pts 2.3%

8.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.9% Chinese ◂ +7.6 pts 0.3%

3.2% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

3.1% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only +17.5 pts ▸ 91.1%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 0.2%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

41.6% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

5.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +33 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

119 62nd pct 86 30th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +2.12 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

2.40 57th pct 4.52 91st pct

Students in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +45,906 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

62,137 74th pct 16,231 11th pct

Avg size in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +333 larger in Adelaide - Central and Hills

522 67th pct 189 11th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +122 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

1,098 84th pct 976 27th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +31.2 pts 38.6%

11.5% Year 11 +10.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.6% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.6% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

17.3% Certificate III / IV +22.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.2 pts 15.8%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.4 pts 2.9%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 12.9%

11.2% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.3% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

8.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$246 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

$873 71st pct $627 6th pct

Household income in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$632 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

$1,815 64th pct $1,183 2nd pct

Family income in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$818 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

$2,344 74th pct $1,526 7th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.9%

15.7% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 4.4%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.4%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.5% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +11.3 pts 55.6%

18.9% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.8% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +788 larger in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

2,411 25th pct 3,199 31st pct

Median age in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +4 yrs older in Adelaide - Central and Hills

26 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$136 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

$593 51st pct $457 14th pct

Household income in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$439 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

$1,550 50th pct $1,111 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +0.1 larger in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 49.3%

29.2% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.1% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

28.6% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$130 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

$355 54th pct $225 9th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$683 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

$1,863 54th pct $1,180 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +0.10 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 32.4%

28.7% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 20.1%

3.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

66.3% Separate house +26.4 pts ▸ 92.8%

17.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 5.4%

15.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 14.8%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $200–$349 +18.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

43.1% $350–$549 ◂ +34.7 pts 8.4%

11.9% Under $200 +22.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

7.5% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.3%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

16.5% Under $1,000 +20.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 14.0%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1,326 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

1,696 69th pct 370 11th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +2.20 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

5.43 75th pct 3.23 20th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +2,203.7 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

2,266.0 91st pct 62.3 5th pct

PT routes in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +254 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

315 98th pct 61 35th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 66.0%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

5.0% Bus ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

4.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 32.7%

36.0% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.2% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.5% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.3% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +8.0 pts 2.7%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

8.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +18.9 pts 13.6%

15.0% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.7% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.2% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Sales workers even 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +218,299 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

338,950 64th pct 120,651 13th pct

Growth in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +4.2 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

7.4% 65th pct 3.2% 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +311 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

744 43rd pct 433 12th pct

Max temp in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +2.4 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

20.3 17th pct 22.7 35th pct

Min temp in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.1 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

9.8 26th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +4.4 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

7.3 84th pct 2.8 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +3.8 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

6.8 83rd pct 3.0 9th pct

15-min city in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +52.4 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

84.1% 81st pct 31.7% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +50.6 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

82.4% 82nd pct 31.8% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +50.4 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

89.2% 66th pct 38.8% 14th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +47.0 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

83.5% 76th pct 36.5% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +36.5 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

93.3% 63rd pct 56.7% 9th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +53.3 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

76.0% 87th pct 22.7% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.3 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

17.1 59th pct 18.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +26 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

27 60th pct 1 19th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide - Central and Hills in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.8 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

5.7% 53rd pct 3.9% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide - Central and Hills vs Barossa - Yorke - Mid North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/401/adelaide-central-and-hills/vs/405/barossa-yorke-mid-north