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Adelaide - South vs South Australia - South East

Name: Adelaide - South vs South Australia - South East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 131 km apart · Adelaide - South profile · South Australia - South East profile

Adelaide - South South Australia - South East

Adelaide - South and South Australia - South East are two distinct South Australian regions with very different layouts. Adelaide - South is a very walkable area where 94.5% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while South Australia - South East is mostly car-dependent and only 39.2% of homes have that same access. Education and background also differ sharply; Adelaide - South has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (25.3% compared to 11.6%) and more people born overseas (23.8% versus 12.9%).

Both regions share a very similar family and home life, with nearly identical numbers of children under 15 and similar average home sizes. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened to seven years, with residents in South Australia - South East being noticeably older, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in Adelaide - South PT commute: 3.8 pts higher in Adelaide - South Bachelor+: 13.7 pts higher in Adelaide - South Unpaid child care: 5.0 pts higher in Adelaide - South Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in South Australia - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +181,150 larger in Adelaide - South gap widening

374,859 80th pct 193,709 45th pct

Median age in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +7 yrs older in South Australia - South East gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 20.4%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

Marital status

46.7% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

34.7% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 30.2%

10.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide - South 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

72.8% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 80.2%

7.8% England ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

1.5% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +1.3 pts 43.1%

34.7% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.4% German +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 87.7%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 48.8%

37.8% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

5.3% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +9 more in Adelaide - South

120 63rd pct 111 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +1.69 more in South Australia - South East

1.91 43rd pct 3.60 77th pct

Students in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +31,279 more in Adelaide - South

58,651 72nd pct 27,372 25th pct

Avg size in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +242 larger in Adelaide - South

489 57th pct 247 22nd pct

ICSEA in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +79 higher in Adelaide - South

1,051 72nd pct 972 22nd pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +19.6 pts 39.2%

16.3% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.8% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.6% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.2 pts 15.9%

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

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 3.1%

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 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.7%

13.8% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

13.2% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +$130 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$768 46th pct $638 8th pct

Household income in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +$378 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$1,540 39th pct $1,162 0th pct

Family income in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +$525 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$2,005 52nd pct $1,480 4th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.2%

16.9% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

9.4% Asthma even 9.3%

5.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +5.4 pts 56.4%

21.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +154 larger in South Australia - South East

5,386 51st pct 5,540 52nd pct

Median age in Adelaide - South 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 - South in South Australia - South East +$64 higher in Adelaide - South

$550 32nd pct $486 19th pct

Household income in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +$247 higher in Adelaide - South

$1,423 35th pct $1,176 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +0.1 larger in Adelaide - South gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 47.9%

28.6% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

27.4% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +$90 higher in Adelaide - South gap steady

$320 38th pct $230 10th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +$455 higher in Adelaide - South gap widening

$1,590 33rd pct $1,135 0th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +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 +8.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 30.8%

24.3% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 23.3%

2.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 89.5%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 7.1%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 51.7%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $200–$349 +12.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +27.7 pts 8.2%

16.6% Under $200 +16.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

18.8% Under $1,000 +18.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 13.2%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +1,682 more in Adelaide - South

2,199 81st pct 517 17th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +3.20 more in Adelaide - South

5.87 83rd pct 2.67 14th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +1,473.9 more in Adelaide - South

1,537.9 75th pct 64.0 5th pct

PT routes in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +79 more in Adelaide - South

156 88th pct 77 49th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 67.3%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 36.6%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 34.4%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.5% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 13.5%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.8% Retail trade even 9.8%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

5.9% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 12.3%

12.2% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.4% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +191,690 higher in Adelaide - South

396,764 75th pct 205,074 33rd pct

Growth in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +1.5 pts higher in Adelaide - South

5.0% 38th pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +296 higher in Adelaide - South

614 27th pct 319 5th pct

Max temp in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +2.3 higher in South Australia - South East

20.9 21st pct 23.3 42nd pct

Min temp in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +2.5 higher in Adelaide - South

11.7 51st pct 9.2 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +3.3 higher in Adelaide - South

6.4 75th pct 3.1 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +3.0 more in Adelaide - South

6.2 76th pct 3.2 11th pct

15-min city in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +38.9 pts higher in Adelaide - South

76.9% 74th pct 38.0% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +34.5 pts higher in Adelaide - South

73.2% 74th pct 38.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +55.4 pts higher in Adelaide - South

94.5% 79th pct 39.2% 14th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +43.4 pts higher in Adelaide - South

79.2% 70th pct 35.8% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +36.1 pts higher in Adelaide - South

97.4% 79th pct 61.2% 11th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +29.2 pts higher in Adelaide - South

60.2% 76th pct 31.0% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +6.3 more in South Australia - South East

16.0 48th pct 22.3 87th pct

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

62 72nd pct 1 16th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide - South in South Australia - South East +0.7 pts higher in Adelaide - South

5.3% 42nd pct 4.6% 27th 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 - 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 - South vs South Australia - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/403/adelaide-south/vs/407/south-australia-south-east