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Adelaide - South vs Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Name: Adelaide - South vs Barossa - Yorke - Mid North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 164 km apart · Adelaide - South profile · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North profile

Adelaide - South Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Adelaide - South and Barossa - Yorke - Mid North are very different types of places. Adelaide - South is very walkable, with 76.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Barossa - Yorke - Mid North is mostly car-dependent and has only 31.7% of homes in such a walkshed. The urban area is also far more diverse and highly qualified; 23.8% of residents were born overseas and 25.3% hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 9.8% and 11.3% in the more rural Barossa - Yorke - Mid North.

These two areas share many commonalities in daily life, including similar shares of children under 15 and people working from home. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The typical resident in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North is now 7 years older than in Adelaide - South, a gap that has grown since 2011. Similarly, the difference in Year 12 completion rates has increased, with Adelaide - South now 20 percentage points higher than Barossa - Yorke - Mid North.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.3 pts higher in Adelaide - South Population: 260,372 larger in Adelaide - South Separate houses: 14.1 pts higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North PT commute: 3.8 pts higher in Adelaide - South Bachelor+: 14.0 pts higher in Adelaide - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +260,372 larger in Adelaide - South gap widening

374,859 80th pct 114,487 27th pct

Median age in Adelaide - South 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

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 19.6%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

Marital status

46.7% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

34.7% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 29.8%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

5.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide - South 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

72.8% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 83.5%

7.8% England ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

1.5% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +0.9 pts 43.5%

34.7% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

7.4% German +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 91.1%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 46.1%

37.8% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

5.3% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +34 more in Adelaide - South

120 63rd pct 86 30th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +2.62 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

1.91 43rd pct 4.52 91st pct

Students in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +42,420 more in Adelaide - South

58,651 72nd pct 16,231 11th pct

Avg size in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +300 larger in Adelaide - South

489 57th pct 189 11th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +75 higher in Adelaide - South

1,051 72nd pct 976 27th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +20.3 pts 38.6%

16.3% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.8% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.6% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 15.8%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 12.9%

13.8% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

13.2% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

8.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

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

1.8% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$141 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$768 46th pct $627 6th pct

Household income in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$357 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$1,540 39th pct $1,183 2nd pct

Family income in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$479 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$2,005 52nd pct $1,526 7th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.9%

16.9% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.5%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

5.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +6.2 pts 55.6%

21.4% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +2,187 larger in Adelaide - South

5,386 51st pct 3,199 31st pct

Median age in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$93 higher in Adelaide - South

$550 32nd pct $457 14th pct

Household income in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$312 higher in Adelaide - South

$1,423 35th pct $1,111 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +0.1 larger in Adelaide - South gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 49.3%

28.6% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

27.4% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$95 higher in Adelaide - South gap steady

$320 38th pct $225 9th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$410 higher in Adelaide - South gap narrowing

$1,590 33rd pct $1,180 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +0.10 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 32.4%

24.3% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 20.1%

2.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 92.8%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 5.4%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 50.7%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $200–$349 +10.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +27.5 pts 8.4%

16.6% Under $200 +18.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.8% Under $1,000 +18.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 14.0%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1,829 more in Adelaide - South

2,199 81st pct 370 11th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +2.63 more in Adelaide - South

5.87 83rd pct 3.23 20th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1,475.6 more in Adelaide - South

1,537.9 75th pct 62.3 5th pct

PT routes in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +95 more in Adelaide - South

156 88th pct 61 35th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

1.3% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) even 3.7%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 37.0%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 32.7%

12.2% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.5% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 13.3%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.9% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 13.6%

12.2% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.4% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +276,113 higher in Adelaide - South

396,764 75th pct 120,651 13th pct

Growth in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.8 pts higher in Adelaide - South

5.0% 38th pct 3.2% 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +182 higher in Adelaide - South

614 27th pct 433 12th pct

Max temp in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.8 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

20.9 21st pct 22.7 35th pct

Min temp in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +2.9 higher in Adelaide - South

11.7 51st pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +3.6 higher in Adelaide - South

6.4 75th pct 2.8 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +3.2 more in Adelaide - South

6.2 76th pct 3.0 9th pct

15-min city in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +45.2 pts higher in Adelaide - South

76.9% 74th pct 31.7% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +41.4 pts higher in Adelaide - South

73.2% 74th pct 31.8% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +55.8 pts higher in Adelaide - South

94.5% 79th pct 38.8% 14th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +42.8 pts higher in Adelaide - South

79.2% 70th pct 36.5% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +40.6 pts higher in Adelaide - South

97.4% 79th pct 56.7% 9th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +37.5 pts higher in Adelaide - South

60.2% 76th pct 22.7% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +2.4 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

16.0 48th pct 18.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +61 higher in Adelaide - South

62 72nd pct 1 19th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide - South in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.4 pts higher in Adelaide - South

5.3% 42nd pct 3.9% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide - South vs Barossa - Yorke - Mid North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/403/adelaide-south/vs/405/barossa-yorke-mid-north