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Adelaide - North vs Adelaide - South

Name: Adelaide - North vs Adelaide - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Adelaide - North profile · Adelaide - South profile

Adelaide - North Adelaide - South

Adelaide - North and Adelaide - South are two large residential areas separated by about 50km. Adelaide - North is more multicultural, with 24.1% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 12.4% in Adelaide - South. It is also a younger area, where the typical resident is 37, while the typical person in Adelaide - South is 41. Residents in Adelaide - South are more likely to have a university degree (25.3% versus 17.4%) and are more likely to earn $3,000 or more a week (18.1% versus 13.3%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in people using other languages and the share of residents with no religion have both widened. However, they remain very similar in other aspects of daily life, such as the typical weekly household income and the share of people providing unpaid care. Both areas also have similar levels of mental health conditions, at 10.4%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.7 pts higher in Adelaide - North Under 15: 2.6 pts higher in Adelaide - North Volunteering: 4.9 pts higher in Adelaide - South Household size: 0.2 larger in Adelaide - North One-parent: 3.4 pts higher in Adelaide - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +80,848 larger in Adelaide - North gap widening

455,707 87th pct 374,859 80th pct

Median age in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +4 yrs older in Adelaide - South gap steady

37 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 25.5%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

Marital status

45.0% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

37.0% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 34.7%

9.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide - North Adelaide - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 72.8%

5.7% England +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

35.8% English +8.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

30.4% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

6.9% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

3.8% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.7% Chinese even 2.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 84.2%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

37.6% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.0% Islam ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +22 more in Adelaide - North

142 81st pct 120 63rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +0.30 more in Adelaide - South

1.61 23rd pct 1.91 43rd pct

Students in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +17,649 more in Adelaide - North

76,300 85th pct 58,651 72nd pct

Avg size in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +49 larger in Adelaide - North

537 71st pct 489 57th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +62 higher in Adelaide - South

989 35th pct 1,051 72nd pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

15.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 29.4%

21.6% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 13.8%

13.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.7% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.8% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +$75 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$693 19th pct $768 46th pct

Household income in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +$112 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$1,428 28th pct $1,540 39th pct

Family income in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +$268 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$1,737 22nd pct $2,005 52nd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.1%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.7%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 41.8%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health even 10.4%

9.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

9.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition even 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +0.5 pts 61.8%

19.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +6,014 larger in Adelaide - North

11,400 75th pct 5,386 51st pct

Median age in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +$12 higher in Adelaide - South

$538 28th pct $550 32nd pct

Household income in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +$85 higher in Adelaide - South

$1,338 21st pct $1,423 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +0.2 larger in Adelaide - North gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 55.9%

23.6% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.6% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +$20 higher in Adelaide - South gap steady

$300 31st pct $320 38th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +$182 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$1,408 21st pct $1,590 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 39.6%

27.1% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.9% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 24.3%

2.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 78.7%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.2% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 52.3%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.1% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 40.3%

26.3% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

0.9% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 39.7%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.8%

4.9% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +193 more in Adelaide - North

2,392 86th pct 2,199 81st pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +0.62 more in Adelaide - South

5.25 71st pct 5.87 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +190.3 more in Adelaide - South

1,347.7 67th pct 1,537.9 75th pct

PT routes in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +11 more in Adelaide - North

167 89th pct 156 88th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 63.3%

7.0% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.3% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

0.1% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.9% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

7.7% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

10.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +95,421 higher in Adelaide - North

492,185 86th pct 396,764 75th pct

Growth in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +1.8 pts higher in Adelaide - North

6.7% 59th pct 5.0% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +187 higher in Adelaide - South

428 12th pct 614 27th pct

Max temp in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +2.4 higher in Adelaide - North

23.3 43rd pct 20.9 21st pct

Min temp in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +0.8 higher in Adelaide - South

10.9 42nd pct 11.7 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +0.8 higher in Adelaide - South

5.6 60th pct 6.4 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +0.8 more in Adelaide - South

5.4 62nd pct 6.2 76th pct

15-min city in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +6.2 pts higher in Adelaide - South

70.7% 66th pct 76.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +8.4 pts higher in Adelaide - South

64.8% 62nd pct 73.2% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +4.6 pts higher in Adelaide - South

89.9% 68th pct 94.5% 79th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +2.5 pts higher in Adelaide - South

76.8% 67th pct 79.2% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +2.9 pts higher in Adelaide - South

94.5% 68th pct 97.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +13.4 pts higher in Adelaide - South

46.8% 58th pct 60.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +5.1 more in Adelaide - South

10.9 8th pct 16.0 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +2 higher in Adelaide - South

60 72nd pct 62 72nd pct

Mean slope in Adelaide - North in Adelaide - South +1.0 pts higher in Adelaide - South

4.3% 22nd pct 5.3% 42nd pct

Compare Adelaide - North with nearby areas

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

Compare Adelaide - South with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide - North vs Adelaide - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/402/adelaide-north/vs/403/adelaide-south