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South Australia - Outback vs South Australia - South East

Name: South Australia - Outback vs South Australia - South East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 743 km apart · South Australia - Outback profile · South Australia - South East profile

South Australia - Outback South Australia - South East

South Australia - South East and South Australia - Outback are two distant regions with very different social landscapes. South Australia - Outback has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 32.0% of people speaking a First Nations language and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 11.7%. In contrast, South Australia - South East is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 26.8% of the population aged 65 or over. Housing also differs; separate houses are far more common in South Australia - South East at 89.5%, while renting is far more common in South Australia - Outback at 34.5%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, though South Australia - Outback is well above it. They share similar home sizes, with 2.3 people per home in both regions, and nearly the same share of people who report no religion. While they have tracked similarly in some areas, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 111,063 larger in South Australia - South East Renting: 11.2 pts higher in South Australia - Outback Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in South Australia - South East No car: 3.8 pts higher in South Australia - Outback Median age: 7 yrs older in South Australia - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +111,063 larger in South Australia - South East gap widening

82,646 23rd pct 193,709 45th pct

Median age in South Australia - Outback 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

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 20.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

Marital status

43.2% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

38.0% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 30.2%

9.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

South Australia - Outback 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

81.0% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 80.2%

3.2% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.6% English +5.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

39.0% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.7% German +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

38.2% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +43 more in South Australia - South East

68 14th pct 111 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +0.82 more in South Australia - Outback

4.42 90th pct 3.60 77th pct

Students in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +13,911 more in South Australia - South East

13,461 9th pct 27,372 25th pct

Avg size in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +49 larger in South Australia - South East

198 13th pct 247 22nd pct

ICSEA in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +41 higher in South Australia - South East

931 10th pct 972 22nd pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.4%

19.1% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 38.9%

14.7% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 15.5%

11.5% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Education even 8.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Architecture & building even 4.8%

1.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +$66 higher in South Australia - Outback gap steady

$704 22nd pct $638 8th pct

Household income in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +$121 higher in South Australia - Outback gap narrowing

$1,283 11th pct $1,162 0th pct

Family income in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +$208 higher in South Australia - Outback gap steady

$1,688 17th pct $1,480 4th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.2%

21.7% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Asthma even 9.3%

7.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Diabetes even 6.5%

4.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +2.5 pts 56.4%

19.4% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +4,130 larger in South Australia - Outback

9,670 70th pct 5,540 52nd pct

Median age in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +2 yrs older in South Australia - Outback

26 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +$85 higher in South Australia - South East

$401 6th pct $486 19th pct

Household income in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +$108 higher in South Australia - South East

$1,068 0th pct $1,176 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 47.9%

31.3% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 13.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 31.0%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +$40 higher in South Australia - South East gap widening

$190 2nd pct $230 10th pct

Mortgage in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +$22 higher in South Australia - Outback gap narrowing

$1,157 0th pct $1,135 0th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.5% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 23.3%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

3.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 89.5%

16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 7.1%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 51.7%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.5% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

48.8% Under $200 ◂ +15.4 pts 33.4%

7.5% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.5% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +127 more in South Australia - South East

390 11th pct 517 17th pct

Stops/1k in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +2.05 more in South Australia - Outback

4.72 55th pct 2.67 14th pct

Departures/1k in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +173.4 more in South Australia - Outback

237.4 22nd pct 64.0 5th pct

PT routes in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +54 more in South Australia - South East

23 14th pct 77 49th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 67.3%

6.2% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 34.4%

13.3% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.6% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

5.9% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Construction even 8.0%

7.5% Mining ◂ +6.4 pts 1.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.7% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +119,149 higher in South Australia - South East

85,925 9th pct 205,074 33rd pct

Growth in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +3.0 pts higher in South Australia - South East

0.4% 0th pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +180 higher in South Australia - South East

139 0th pct 319 5th pct

Max temp in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +6.2 higher in South Australia - Outback

29.5 90th pct 23.3 42nd pct

Min temp in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +4.7 higher in South Australia - Outback

13.9 78th pct 9.2 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +0.7 higher in South Australia - Outback

3.8 18th pct 3.1 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +0.7 more in South Australia - Outback

4.0 23rd pct 3.2 11th pct

15-min city in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +9.7 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

47.6% 27th pct 38.0% 12th pct

Walk to shops in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +6.1 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

44.8% 23rd pct 38.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +5.8 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

45.0% 19th pct 39.2% 14th pct

Walk to school in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +17.9 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

53.7% 29th pct 35.8% 9th pct

Walk to a park in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +4.6 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

65.8% 13th pct 61.2% 11th pct

Walk to health in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +5.8 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

36.9% 29th pct 31.0% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +6.8 more in South Australia - Outback

29.1 94th pct 22.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +0 higher in South Australia - South East

0 1st pct 1 16th pct

Mean slope in South Australia - Outback in South Australia - South East +0.5 pts higher in South Australia - South East

4.1% 19th pct 4.6% 27th pct

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

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). South Australia - Outback vs South Australia - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/406/south-australia-outback/vs/407/south-australia-south-east