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Adelaide - North vs South Australia - Outback

Name: Adelaide - North vs South Australia - Outback — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 637 km apart · Adelaide - North profile · South Australia - Outback profile

Adelaide - North South Australia - Outback

Adelaide - North and South Australia - Outback are two very different parts of the state. Adelaide - North is much more diverse, with 29.0% of people born overseas and 24.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 10.8% and 8.3% in South Australia - Outback. This urban area also has a more connected layout; 89.9% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while that figure is 45.0% in the outback. In contrast, South Australia - Outback has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 32.0% of people speaking a First Nations language and 11.7% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

These two areas share several core similarities in daily life, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $700 and a nearly identical share of children under 15. However, some gaps are widening over time. The difference in the proportion of people born overseas has grown since 2011, and residents in South Australia - Outback have become noticeably older than those in Adelaide - North.

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Where they differ most

Population: 373,061 larger in Adelaide - North Born overseas: 18.2 pts higher in Adelaide - North De facto: 4.2 pts higher in South Australia - Outback Other language: 15.9 pts higher in Adelaide - North Volunteering: 7.8 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +373,061 larger in Adelaide - North gap widening

455,707 87th pct 82,646 23rd pct

Median age in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +4 yrs older in South Australia - Outback gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.9%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 43.2%

37.0% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

5.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide - North South Australia - Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +14.1 pts ▸ 81.0%

5.7% England ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

4.1% India ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

30.4% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.8% English +1.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

6.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% German +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

3.8% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 83.1%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

37.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

6.0% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 0.3%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +74 more in Adelaide - North

142 81st pct 68 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +2.82 more in South Australia - Outback

1.61 23rd pct 4.42 90th pct

Students in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +62,839 more in Adelaide - North

76,300 85th pct 13,461 9th pct

Avg size in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +339 larger in Adelaide - North

537 71st pct 198 13th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +58 higher in Adelaide - North

989 35th pct 931 10th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 37.8%

16.6% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.5% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.3% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 14.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 11.5%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

6.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +$11 higher in South Australia - Outback gap steady

$693 19th pct $704 22nd pct

Household income in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +$145 higher in Adelaide - North gap widening

$1,428 28th pct $1,283 11th pct

Family income in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +$49 higher in Adelaide - North gap widening

$1,737 22nd pct $1,688 17th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.8%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.7%

17.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 41.8%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.0%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

6.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +3.5 pts 58.9%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.4%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +1,730 larger in Adelaide - North

11,400 75th pct 9,670 70th pct

Median age in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +4 yrs older in South Australia - Outback

22 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +$137 higher in Adelaide - North

$538 28th pct $401 6th pct

Household income in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +$270 higher in Adelaide - North

$1,338 21st pct $1,068 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +0.3 larger in Adelaide - North gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 50.4%

23.6% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

1.2% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.6% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +$110 higher in Adelaide - North gap widening

$300 31st pct $190 2nd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +$251 higher in Adelaide - North gap widening

$1,408 21st pct $1,157 0th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 27.5%

28.9% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.1% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

2.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 78.2%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.2% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 54.9%

22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 19.6%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 37.6%

18.1% Under $200 +30.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

26.3% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 7.5%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 39.8%

21.6% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 14.4%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +2,002 more in Adelaide - North

2,392 86th pct 390 11th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +0.53 more in Adelaide - North

5.25 71st pct 4.72 55th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +1,110.2 more in Adelaide - North

1,347.7 67th pct 237.4 22nd pct

PT routes in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +144 more in Adelaide - North

167 89th pct 23 14th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 64.7%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

1.0% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 35.2%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 35.1%

12.7% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.1% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

7.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

0.7% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.0% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

12.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +406,260 higher in Adelaide - North

492,185 86th pct 85,925 9th pct

Growth in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +6.3 pts higher in Adelaide - North

6.7% 59th pct 0.4% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +289 higher in Adelaide - North

428 12th pct 139 0th pct

Max temp in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +6.2 higher in South Australia - Outback

23.3 43rd pct 29.5 90th pct

Min temp in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +3.0 higher in South Australia - Outback

10.9 42nd pct 13.9 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +1.8 higher in Adelaide - North

5.6 60th pct 3.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +1.5 more in Adelaide - North

5.4 62nd pct 4.0 23rd pct

15-min city in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +23.1 pts higher in Adelaide - North

70.7% 66th pct 47.6% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +20.0 pts higher in Adelaide - North

64.8% 62nd pct 44.8% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +44.9 pts higher in Adelaide - North

89.9% 68th pct 45.0% 19th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +23.1 pts higher in Adelaide - North

76.8% 67th pct 53.7% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +28.7 pts higher in Adelaide - North

94.5% 68th pct 65.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +9.9 pts higher in Adelaide - North

46.8% 58th pct 36.9% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +18.2 more in South Australia - Outback

10.9 8th pct 29.1 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +60 higher in Adelaide - North

60 72nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Adelaide - North in South Australia - Outback +0.2 pts higher in Adelaide - North

4.3% 22nd pct 4.1% 19th 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 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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide - North vs South Australia - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/402/adelaide-north/vs/406/south-australia-outback