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Adelaide - South vs South Australia - Outback

Name: Adelaide - South vs South Australia - Outback — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 679 km apart · Adelaide - South profile · South Australia - Outback profile

Adelaide - South South Australia - Outback

Adelaide - South and South Australia - Outback are two very different parts of the state. Adelaide - South is a very walkable urban area where 23.8% of people were born overseas and 25.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, South Australia - Outback is mostly car-dependent and has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 11.7% of the population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 32.0% speaking a First Nations language. Typical rents are also far higher in Adelaide - South at $320 a week, compared to $190 in South Australia - Outback.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. This is seen in the growing differences in university qualifications, Year 12 completion rates, and the share of people born overseas. Despite these shifting trends, they still share several basic traits. The typical resident in both areas is 41 years old, and they have nearly identical rates of home ownership, with about 32% of homes owned outright. Both areas also have similar unemployment rates, sitting between 5.0% and 5.7%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.1 pts higher in Adelaide - South Population: 292,213 larger in Adelaide - South First Nations: 10.3 pts higher in South Australia - Outback Bachelor+: 14.8 pts higher in Adelaide - South Renting: 10.2 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +292,213 larger in Adelaide - South gap widening

374,859 80th pct 82,646 23rd pct

Median age in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback even gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.9%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.0%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 43.2%

34.7% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

5.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide - South South Australia - Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 81.0%

7.8% England ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

1.5% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +6.7 pts 37.6%

34.7% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

7.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 83.1%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 48.5%

37.8% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

5.3% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +52 more in Adelaide - South

120 63rd pct 68 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +2.52 more in South Australia - Outback

1.91 43rd pct 4.42 90th pct

Students in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +45,190 more in Adelaide - South

58,651 72nd pct 13,461 9th pct

Avg size in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +291 larger in Adelaide - South

489 57th pct 198 13th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +120 higher in Adelaide - South

1,051 72nd pct 931 10th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +21.1 pts 37.8%

16.3% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.8% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.6% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 14.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 11.5%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

13.2% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +$64 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$768 46th pct $704 22nd pct

Household income in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +$257 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$1,540 39th pct $1,283 11th pct

Family income in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +$317 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$2,005 52nd pct $1,688 17th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.7%

16.9% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.0%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

9.4% Asthma even 9.3%

5.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +2.9 pts 58.9%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.4%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

3.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +4,284 larger in South Australia - Outback

5,386 51st pct 9,670 70th pct

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

22 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +$149 higher in Adelaide - South

$550 32nd pct $401 6th pct

Household income in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +$355 higher in Adelaide - South

$1,423 35th pct $1,068 0th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 50.4%

28.6% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.4% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.4% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

5.2% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +$130 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$320 38th pct $190 2nd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +$433 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$1,590 33rd pct $1,157 0th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 27.5%

24.3% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

32.4% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

2.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 78.2%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 19.6%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

16.6% Under $200 +32.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

40.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 37.6%

35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +28.4 pts 7.5%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

18.8% Under $1,000 +17.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 14.4%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +1,809 more in Adelaide - South

2,199 81st pct 390 11th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +1.15 more in Adelaide - South

5.87 83rd pct 4.72 55th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +1,300.5 more in Adelaide - South

1,537.9 75th pct 237.4 22nd pct

PT routes in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +133 more in Adelaide - South

156 88th pct 23 14th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 64.7%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

1.3% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 35.2%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 35.1%

12.2% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.3% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 13.4%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

1.1% Mining +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%

5.9% Manufacturing even 5.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 14.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.2% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

8.4% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +310,839 higher in Adelaide - South

396,764 75th pct 85,925 9th pct

Growth in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +4.5 pts higher in Adelaide - South

5.0% 38th pct 0.4% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +476 higher in Adelaide - South

614 27th pct 139 0th pct

Max temp in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +8.6 higher in South Australia - Outback

20.9 21st pct 29.5 90th pct

Min temp in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +2.2 higher in South Australia - Outback

11.7 51st pct 13.9 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +2.6 higher in Adelaide - South

6.4 75th pct 3.8 18th pct

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

6.2 76th pct 4.0 23rd pct

15-min city in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +29.3 pts higher in Adelaide - South

76.9% 74th pct 47.6% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +28.4 pts higher in Adelaide - South

73.2% 74th pct 44.8% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +49.5 pts higher in Adelaide - South

94.5% 79th pct 45.0% 19th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +25.5 pts higher in Adelaide - South

79.2% 70th pct 53.7% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +31.6 pts higher in Adelaide - South

97.4% 79th pct 65.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +23.4 pts higher in Adelaide - South

60.2% 76th pct 36.9% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +13.1 more in South Australia - Outback

16.0 48th pct 29.1 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +62 higher in Adelaide - South

62 72nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Adelaide - South in South Australia - Outback +1.2 pts higher in Adelaide - South

5.3% 42nd pct 4.1% 19th pct

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

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 - South vs South Australia - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/403/adelaide-south/vs/406/south-australia-outback