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Adelaide - West vs South Australia - South East

Name: Adelaide - West vs South Australia - South East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 138 km apart · Adelaide - West profile · South Australia - South East profile

Adelaide - West South Australia - South East

Adelaide - West and South Australia - South East are very different places. Adelaide - West is a very walkable urban area where 29.4% of people were born overseas and 28.0% use a language other than English at home. It is more highly qualified, with 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, South Australia - South East is mostly car-dependent and much more elderly, with a typical age of 48 and 26.8% of people aged 65 or over. Most homes there are separate houses (89.5%) and only 11.6% of adults have a bachelor degree.

These two areas have seen several gaps widen since 2011, most notably the age difference, which grew from 3 to 8 years. Despite this, they share some common ground, such as similar proportions of children under 15 (around 15%) and nearly identical average household sizes of 2.3 people. Both areas also have a similar share of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, at about 2% to 3%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.4 pts higher in South Australia - South East Other language: 22.3 pts higher in Adelaide - West Year 12: 21.0 pts higher in Adelaide - West PT commute: 5.3 pts higher in Adelaide - West Born overseas: 16.5 pts higher in Adelaide - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +50,638 larger in Adelaide - West gap widening

244,347 57th pct 193,709 45th pct

Median age in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +8 yrs older in South Australia - South East gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 20.4%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

Marital status

42.7% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

38.7% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 30.2%

9.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide - West 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%

3.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% India ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.3% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

30.0% English +13.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

26.2% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

5.8% German +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Italian ◂ +7.7 pts 2.4%

7.2% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Greek ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

3.5% Vietnamese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

3.4% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

68.3% English only +19.3 pts ▸ 87.7%

3.6% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 39.9%

5.2% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +42 more in South Australia - South East

69 15th pct 111 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +1.73 more in South Australia - South East

1.87 41st pct 3.60 77th pct

Students in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +5,801 more in Adelaide - West

33,173 38th pct 27,372 25th pct

Avg size in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +234 larger in Adelaide - West

481 56th pct 247 22nd pct

ICSEA in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +62 higher in Adelaide - West

1,034 61st pct 972 22nd pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 ◂ +21.0 pts 39.2%

13.6% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.6% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.0% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.8 pts 15.9%

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

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 3.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 13.7%

14.6% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

7.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Architecture & building even 4.8%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +$127 higher in Adelaide - West gap widening

$765 45th pct $638 8th pct

Household income in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +$354 higher in Adelaide - West gap widening

$1,516 37th pct $1,162 0th pct

Family income in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +$540 higher in Adelaide - West gap widening

$2,020 54th pct $1,480 4th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.2%

18.7% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.6%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.5%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

5.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +8.2 pts 56.4%

19.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +973 larger in South Australia - South East

4,567 44th pct 5,540 52nd pct

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

25 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +$82 higher in Adelaide - West

$568 40th pct $486 19th pct

Household income in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +$176 higher in Adelaide - West

$1,352 23rd pct $1,176 5th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 47.9%

28.2% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

30.8% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

4.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +$80 higher in Adelaide - West gap widening

$310 35th pct $230 10th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +$577 higher in Adelaide - West gap widening

$1,712 41st pct $1,135 0th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.4% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 23.3%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 30.8%

2.1% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +23.4 pts ▸ 89.5%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.3 pts 7.1%

11.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.9 pts 2.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 51.7%

26.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 16.3%

15.8% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $200–$349 +14.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

34.8% $350–$549 ◂ +26.6 pts 8.2%

19.4% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

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 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

18.1% Under $1,000 +19.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 13.2%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +749 more in Adelaide - West

1,266 58th pct 517 17th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +2.51 more in Adelaide - West

5.18 69th pct 2.67 14th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +1,608.0 more in Adelaide - West

1,672.0 80th pct 64.0 5th pct

PT routes in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +30 more in Adelaide - West

107 78th pct 77 49th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 67.3%

9.2% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

1.6% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 34.4%

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.6% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.4% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

7.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 12.3%

11.9% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.1% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

8.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +58,042 higher in Adelaide - West

263,116 47th pct 205,074 33rd pct

Growth in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +3.1 pts higher in Adelaide - West

6.5% 57th pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +114 higher in Adelaide - West

433 12th pct 319 5th pct

Max temp in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +0.7 higher in South Australia - South East

22.6 34th pct 23.3 42nd pct

Min temp in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +2.7 higher in Adelaide - West

11.8 53rd pct 9.2 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +4.3 higher in Adelaide - West

7.4 86th pct 3.1 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +3.9 more in Adelaide - West

7.1 88th pct 3.2 11th pct

15-min city in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +55.9 pts higher in Adelaide - West

93.9% 92nd pct 38.0% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +52.5 pts higher in Adelaide - West

91.1% 91st pct 38.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +58.0 pts higher in Adelaide - West

97.2% 85th pct 39.2% 14th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +52.9 pts higher in Adelaide - West

88.7% 84th pct 35.8% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +37.9 pts higher in Adelaide - West

99.1% 86th pct 61.2% 11th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +42.1 pts higher in Adelaide - West

73.1% 85th pct 31.0% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +6.5 more in South Australia - South East

15.8 45th pct 22.3 87th pct

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

238 92nd pct 1 16th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide - West in South Australia - South East +1.4 pts higher in South Australia - South East

3.2% 4th pct 4.6% 27th 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 - 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 - West vs South Australia - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/404/adelaide-west/vs/407/south-australia-south-east