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Adelaide - North vs South Australia - South East

Name: Adelaide - North vs South Australia - South East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 134 km apart · Adelaide - North profile · South Australia - South East profile

Adelaide - North South Australia - South East

Adelaide - North and South Australia - South East are distinct regions with very different demographics. Adelaide - North is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37, while people in South Australia - South East are far older at 48. Diversity is also a major difference; 29.0% of people in Adelaide - North were born overseas and 24.1% use another language at home, compared to 12.9% and 5.6% in South Australia - South East. In terms of layout, Adelaide - North is somewhat walkable, whereas South Australia - South East is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, although Adelaide - North is slightly above and South Australia - South East is far below. Since 2011, the gaps between them have grown, particularly in age, language diversity, and home ownership. While they differ in many ways, they share similar proportions of First Nations people and almost identical average maximum temperatures.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.5 pts higher in Adelaide - North Median age: 11 yrs older in South Australia - South East Volunteering: 9.7 pts higher in South Australia - South East Born overseas: 16.0 pts higher in Adelaide - North Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in South Australia - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +261,998 larger in Adelaide - North gap widening

455,707 87th pct 193,709 45th pct

Median age in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +11 yrs older in South Australia - South East gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 20.4%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

Marital status

45.0% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.0% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 30.2%

9.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide - North South Australia - South East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 80.2%

5.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.1% India ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

35.8% English +7.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

30.4% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.1% German +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

3.8% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only +16.3 pts ▸ 87.7%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

37.6% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

6.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Islam ◂ +4.3 pts 0.6%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +31 more in Adelaide - North

142 81st pct 111 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +1.99 more in South Australia - South East

1.61 23rd pct 3.60 77th pct

Students in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +48,928 more in Adelaide - North

76,300 85th pct 27,372 25th pct

Avg size in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +291 larger in Adelaide - North

537 71st pct 247 22nd pct

ICSEA in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +17 higher in Adelaide - North

989 35th pct 972 22nd pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 39.2%

16.6% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.5% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 15.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 13.7%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

10.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +$55 higher in Adelaide - North gap steady

$693 19th pct $638 8th pct

Household income in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +$266 higher in Adelaide - North gap widening

$1,428 28th pct $1,162 0th pct

Family income in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +$257 higher in Adelaide - North gap widening

$1,737 22nd pct $1,480 4th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.2%

17.6% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.6%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

6.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +6.0 pts 56.4%

19.9% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +5,860 larger in Adelaide - North

11,400 75th pct 5,540 52nd pct

Median age in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +2 yrs older in South Australia - South East

22 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +$52 higher in Adelaide - North

$538 28th pct $486 19th pct

Household income in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +$162 higher in Adelaide - North

$1,338 21st pct $1,176 5th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 47.9%

23.6% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 13.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

25.6% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +$70 higher in Adelaide - North gap steady

$300 31st pct $230 10th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +$273 higher in Adelaide - North gap narrowing

$1,408 21st pct $1,135 0th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +0.10 higher in Adelaide - North gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 30.8%

27.1% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

28.9% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 23.3%

2.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 89.5%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 51.7%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

18.1% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

26.3% $350–$549 ◂ +18.1 pts 8.2%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 40.2%

21.6% Under $1,000 +15.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 13.2%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +1,875 more in Adelaide - North

2,392 86th pct 517 17th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +2.58 more in Adelaide - North

5.25 71st pct 2.67 14th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +1,283.6 more in Adelaide - North

1,347.7 67th pct 64.0 5th pct

PT routes in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +90 more in Adelaide - North

167 89th pct 77 49th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 67.3%

7.0% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Bus ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 36.6%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 34.4%

12.7% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.1% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

10.0% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%

12.3% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +287,111 higher in Adelaide - North

492,185 86th pct 205,074 33rd pct

Growth in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +3.3 pts higher in Adelaide - North

6.7% 59th pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +109 higher in Adelaide - North

428 12th pct 319 5th pct

Max temp in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East even

23.3 43rd pct 23.3 42nd pct

Min temp in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +1.8 higher in Adelaide - North

10.9 42nd pct 9.2 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +2.5 higher in Adelaide - North

5.6 60th pct 3.1 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +2.2 more in Adelaide - North

5.4 62nd pct 3.2 11th pct

15-min city in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +32.7 pts higher in Adelaide - North

70.7% 66th pct 38.0% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +26.1 pts higher in Adelaide - North

64.8% 62nd pct 38.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +50.7 pts higher in Adelaide - North

89.9% 68th pct 39.2% 14th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +40.9 pts higher in Adelaide - North

76.8% 67th pct 35.8% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +33.2 pts higher in Adelaide - North

94.5% 68th pct 61.2% 11th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +15.8 pts higher in Adelaide - North

46.8% 58th pct 31.0% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +11.4 more in South Australia - South East

10.9 8th pct 22.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +59 higher in Adelaide - North

60 72nd pct 1 16th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide - North in South Australia - South East +0.3 pts higher in South Australia - South East

4.3% 22nd pct 4.6% 27th 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 - South East with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide - North vs South Australia - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/402/adelaide-north/vs/407/south-australia-south-east