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Adelaide - Central and Hills vs South Australia - Outback

Name: Adelaide - Central and Hills vs South Australia - Outback — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 674 km apart · Adelaide - Central and Hills profile · South Australia - Outback profile

Adelaide - Central and Hills South Australia - Outback

Adelaide - Central and Hills and South Australia - Outback are two very different regions, with the former being a very walkable urban hub and the latter largely car-dependent. The differences in education and income are stark: 38.6% of adults in Adelaide - Central and Hills hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.5% in South Australia - Outback. High earners are also far more common in Adelaide - Central and Hills, where 25.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 12.9% do so in South Australia - Outback. In contrast, South Australia - Outback has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 11.7% of the population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Many of the gaps between these two places have widened since 2011, particularly regarding university qualifications, overseas births and the cost of renting. Despite these diverging trends, they share a typical resident age of 41 and have nearly identical rates of volunteering, at around 20%. Both areas also show similar levels of people needing help with daily activities, at about 5% to 6%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.0 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills Bachelor+: 28.0 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills Population: 229,731 larger in Adelaide - Central and Hills First Nations: 10.9 pts higher in South Australia - Outback Born overseas: 17.9 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +229,731 larger in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

312,377 72nd pct 82,646 23rd pct

Median age in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback even gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.9%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

15.8% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 43.2%

35.8% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide - Central and Hills South Australia - Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia +13.2 pts ▸ 81.0%

4.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.9% China ◂ +3.8 pts 0.1%

2.9% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.7% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.2% Italian ◂ +8.3 pts 1.9%

8.7% Scottish even 8.7%

8.3% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.9% Chinese ◂ +7.5 pts 0.4%

7.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

3.1% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 83.1%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 0.2%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 38.2%

5.5% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +51 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

119 62nd pct 68 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +2.02 more in South Australia - Outback

2.40 57th pct 4.42 90th pct

Students in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +48,676 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

62,137 74th pct 13,461 9th pct

Avg size in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +324 larger in Adelaide - Central and Hills

522 67th pct 198 13th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +167 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

1,098 84th pct 931 10th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +32.0 pts 37.8%

11.5% Year 11 +9.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.6% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.6% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

17.3% Certificate III / IV +22.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.2 pts 14.7%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.3 pts 3.0%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 11.5%

11.2% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.3% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

8.8% Education even 8.7%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +$169 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

$873 71st pct $704 22nd pct

Household income in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +$532 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

$1,815 64th pct $1,283 11th pct

Family income in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +$656 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

$2,344 74th pct $1,688 17th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.7%

15.7% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 5.6%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.0%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.2%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

4.2% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +8.0 pts 58.9%

18.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +7,259 larger in South Australia - Outback

2,411 25th pct 9,670 70th pct

Median age in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback even

26 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +$192 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

$593 51st pct $401 6th pct

Household income in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +$482 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

$1,550 50th pct $1,068 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +0.1 larger in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 50.4%

29.2% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.1% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

28.6% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

5.2% 5 people even 5.3%

1.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +$165 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

$355 54th pct $190 2nd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +$706 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

$1,863 54th pct $1,157 0th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%

28.7% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 27.5%

3.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

66.3% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 78.2%

17.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%

15.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.1 pts 4.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 54.9%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 15.7%

21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 19.6%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

11.9% Under $200 +36.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

43.1% $350–$549 ◂ +35.6 pts 7.5%

32.6% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.5% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.3%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

16.5% Under $1,000 +20.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 14.4%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +1,306 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

1,696 69th pct 390 11th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +0.71 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

5.43 75th pct 4.72 55th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +2,028.6 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

2,266.0 91st pct 237.4 22nd pct

PT routes in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +292 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

315 98th pct 23 14th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 64.7%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 6.2%

4.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 35.1%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 35.2%

11.2% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.7% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +8.4 pts 2.3%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

8.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% Mining +6.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +18.1 pts 14.3%

10.2% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

15.0% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

10.9% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.7% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +253,025 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

338,950 64th pct 85,925 9th pct

Growth in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +6.9 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

7.4% 65th pct 0.4% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +605 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

744 43rd pct 139 0th pct

Max temp in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +9.2 higher in South Australia - Outback

20.3 17th pct 29.5 90th pct

Min temp in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +4.1 higher in South Australia - Outback

9.8 26th pct 13.9 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +3.5 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

7.3 84th pct 3.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +2.8 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

6.8 83rd pct 4.0 23rd pct

15-min city in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +36.4 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

84.1% 81st pct 47.6% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +37.6 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

82.4% 82nd pct 44.8% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +44.2 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

89.2% 66th pct 45.0% 19th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +29.8 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

83.5% 76th pct 53.7% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +27.5 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

93.3% 63rd pct 65.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +39.1 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

76.0% 87th pct 36.9% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +12.0 more in South Australia - Outback

17.1 59th pct 29.1 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +27 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

27 60th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Adelaide - Central and Hills in South Australia - Outback +1.6 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

5.7% 53rd pct 4.1% 19th pct

Compare Adelaide - Central and Hills with nearby areas

Adelaide - South Adelaide - West Adelaide - North South Australia - South East Barossa - Yorke - Mid North North West Warrnambool and South West Ballarat Murray Bendigo Geelong South Australia - Outback

Compare South Australia - Outback with nearby areas

Barossa - Yorke - Mid North Adelaide - North Adelaide - West Adelaide - Central and Hills Adelaide - South South Australia - South East North West Queensland - Outback Far West and Orana Murray Warrnambool and South West Northern Territory - Outback

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide - Central and Hills vs South Australia - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/401/adelaide-central-and-hills/vs/406/south-australia-outback