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Adelaide - West vs South Australia - Outback

Name: Adelaide - West vs South Australia - Outback — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 652 km apart · Adelaide - West profile · South Australia - Outback profile

Adelaide - West South Australia - Outback

Adelaide - West and South Australia - Outback are far apart in both geography and lifestyle. Adelaide - West is a very walkable urban area where 29.4% of people were born overseas and 26.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, South Australia - Outback is mostly car-dependent, with a much lower share of overseas births (10.8%) and university degrees (10.5%). The urban area also has far higher typical rents, at $310 a week compared to $190 in the outback, and schools are much larger, averaging 481 students against 198 in the outback.

Daily life shares some similarities across these distant places, as both have almost identical rates of full-time employment and an equal typical number of people per home. They also have a similar share of residents aged 65 and over. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in Year 12 completion has widened to 22.5 percentage points, and the proportion of First Nations people is now well higher in South Australia - Outback, where 32% speak a First Nations language.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.5 pts higher in Adelaide - West Other language: 19.7 pts higher in Adelaide - West Born overseas: 18.7 pts higher in Adelaide - West Population: 161,701 larger in Adelaide - West Bachelor+: 15.6 pts higher in Adelaide - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +161,701 larger in Adelaide - West gap widening

244,347 57th pct 82,646 23rd pct

Median age in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +1 yrs older in South Australia - Outback gap narrowing

40 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 24.9%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.1% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

42.7% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

38.7% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 38.0%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

5.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide - West 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%

3.9% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

3.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.3% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

26.2% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

30.0% English +7.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.1% Italian ◂ +8.2 pts 1.9%

7.2% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% German +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Irish even 7.5%

5.8% Greek ◂ +5.0 pts 0.8%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

3.5% Vietnamese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.1%

3.4% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

68.3% English only +14.7 pts ▸ 83.1%

3.6% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.1%

2.7% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 38.2%

5.2% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +1 more in Adelaide - West

69 15th pct 68 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +2.55 more in South Australia - Outback

1.87 41st pct 4.42 90th pct

Students in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +19,712 more in Adelaide - West

33,173 38th pct 13,461 9th pct

Avg size in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +283 larger in Adelaide - West

481 56th pct 198 13th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +103 higher in Adelaide - West

1,034 61st pct 931 10th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 ◂ +22.5 pts 37.8%

13.6% Year 11 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.6% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.0 pts 14.7%

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

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 3.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 11.5%

14.6% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

7.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.8% Architecture & building even 4.8%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +$61 higher in Adelaide - West gap widening

$765 45th pct $704 22nd pct

Household income in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +$233 higher in Adelaide - West gap widening

$1,516 37th pct $1,283 11th pct

Family income in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +$332 higher in Adelaide - West gap widening

$2,020 54th pct $1,688 17th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.7%

18.7% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 41.8%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.0%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more even 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

5.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Heart disease even 4.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +5.7 pts 58.9%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

6.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +5,103 larger in South Australia - Outback

4,567 44th pct 9,670 70th pct

Median age in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +1 yrs older in South Australia - Outback

25 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +$167 higher in Adelaide - West

$568 40th pct $401 6th pct

Household income in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +$284 higher in Adelaide - West

$1,352 23rd pct $1,068 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 50.4%

28.2% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.3% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.8% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

4.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +$120 higher in Adelaide - West gap widening

$310 35th pct $190 2nd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +$555 higher in Adelaide - West gap widening

$1,712 41st pct $1,157 0th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 27.5%

30.6% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

2.1% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 78.2%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 16.0%

11.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 4.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

26.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 15.7%

15.8% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.7% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

19.4% Under $200 +29.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

38.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.6%

34.8% $350–$549 ◂ +27.3 pts 7.5%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

18.1% Under $1,000 +18.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 14.4%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +876 more in Adelaide - West

1,266 58th pct 390 11th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +0.46 more in Adelaide - West

5.18 69th pct 4.72 55th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +1,434.6 more in Adelaide - West

1,672.0 80th pct 237.4 22nd pct

PT routes in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +84 more in Adelaide - West

107 78th pct 23 14th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 64.7%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

1.6% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 35.1%

35.2% 2 vehicles even 35.2%

10.6% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

5.4% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

8.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% Mining +6.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 14.3%

12.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.9% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.1% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +177,191 higher in Adelaide - West

263,116 47th pct 85,925 9th pct

Growth in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +6.1 pts higher in Adelaide - West

6.5% 57th pct 0.4% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +294 higher in Adelaide - West

433 12th pct 139 0th pct

Max temp in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +6.9 higher in South Australia - Outback

22.6 34th pct 29.5 90th pct

Min temp in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +2.1 higher in South Australia - Outback

11.8 53rd pct 13.9 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +3.6 higher in Adelaide - West

7.4 86th pct 3.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +3.2 more in Adelaide - West

7.1 88th pct 4.0 23rd pct

15-min city in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +46.2 pts higher in Adelaide - West

93.9% 92nd pct 47.6% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +46.3 pts higher in Adelaide - West

91.1% 91st pct 44.8% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +52.1 pts higher in Adelaide - West

97.2% 85th pct 45.0% 19th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +35.0 pts higher in Adelaide - West

88.7% 84th pct 53.7% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +33.3 pts higher in Adelaide - West

99.1% 86th pct 65.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +36.3 pts higher in Adelaide - West

73.1% 85th pct 36.9% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +13.3 more in South Australia - Outback

15.8 45th pct 29.1 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +238 higher in Adelaide - West

238 92nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Adelaide - West in South Australia - Outback +1.0 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

3.2% 4th pct 4.1% 19th pct

Compare Adelaide - West with nearby areas

Adelaide - North Adelaide - South Adelaide - Central and Hills Barossa - Yorke - Mid North South Australia - South East North West Warrnambool and South West Ballarat Murray 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 - West vs South Australia - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/404/adelaide-west/vs/406/south-australia-outback