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Adelaide vs Eastwood

Name: Adelaide vs Eastwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Adelaide profile · Eastwood profile

Adelaide Eastwood

Adelaide and Eastwood (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Adelaide is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 31 and over half the population was born overseas. In contrast, residents in Eastwood (SA) are far older, with a typical age of 48 and 27% of people aged 65 and over. This difference extends to housing; while 63.8% of Adelaide households rent, 42.3% of homes in Eastwood (SA) are owned outright. Separate houses are also far more common in Eastwood (SA) at 39.1%, compared to just 4.3% in Adelaide.

The gap in crime rates has widened significantly, with recorded offences per 100,000 people far higher in Adelaide (46,561) than in Eastwood (SA) (9,551). Despite this, the two areas share several everyday similarities. They have the same typical weekly rent of $400 and similar rates of full-time employment. In both places, every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Eastwood Born overseas: 28.4 pts higher in Adelaide Other language: 28.5 pts higher in Adelaide Renting: 28.8 pts higher in Adelaide Separate houses: 34.8 pts higher in Eastwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Eastwood +17,490 larger in Adelaide gap widening

18,202 89th pct 712 70th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Eastwood +17 yrs older in Eastwood gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

40.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 28.1%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +15.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +18.0 pts 7.0%

5.2% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

64.0% Never married ◂ +25.1 pts 38.9%

23.3% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

8.1% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Eastwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.0% Australia +33.8 pts ▸ 74.9%

15.7% China ◂ +13.8 pts 2.0%

3.6% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% India ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.8% English +21.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

14.2% Australian +16.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.5% Chinese ◂ +21.5 pts 3.9%

6.5% Scottish +6.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.1% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.3% German +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

49.1% English only +35.2 pts ▸ 84.3%

17.8% Mandarin ◂ +15.2 pts 2.7%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

0.7% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

23.5% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 4.2%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

2.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide in Eastwood

12.67 79th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Adelaide in Eastwood +37 more in Adelaide

77 97th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Adelaide in Eastwood even

647 87th pct 646 87th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide in Eastwood +28 higher in Eastwood

1,094 90th pct 1,122 96th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 74.5%

7.1% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.4% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 13.8%

9.2% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.9% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.9% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Eastwood +$346 higher in Eastwood gap widening

$726 45th pct $1,072 87th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Eastwood +$527 higher in Eastwood gap widening

$1,365 38th pct $1,892 70th pct

Family income in Adelaide in Eastwood +$557 higher in Eastwood gap widening

$2,056 61st pct $2,613 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 13.9%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.9%

8.7% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 27.8%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.4% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.3% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Asthma even 5.5%

2.5% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +5.0 pts 64.3%

15.2% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.9% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide in Eastwood +269 larger in Adelaide

277 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Eastwood +3 yrs older in Adelaide

28 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Adelaide in Eastwood +$731 higher in Eastwood

$418 19th pct $1,149 86th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Eastwood +$569 higher in Eastwood

$743 9th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Eastwood +0.1 larger in Eastwood gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 44.5%

26.4% Couples with children +17.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

11.5% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.0% Other families ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.3% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 44.5%

39.6% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 34.7%

10.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

3.9% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Eastwood even gap steady

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Eastwood +$4 higher in Eastwood gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,737 57th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in Eastwood +0.20 higher in Adelaide gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Rented ◂ +28.8 pts 35.0%

17.5% Owned outright +24.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

15.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

66.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.2 pts 40.7%

4.3% Separate house +34.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 18.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 49.2%

18.0% 3 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.2 pts 9.6%

1.9% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 50.0%

18.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%

10.1% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.6%

18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 7.8%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide in Eastwood +236 more in Adelaide

239 96th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide in Eastwood +8.92 more in Adelaide

13.13 89th pct 4.21 74th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide in Eastwood +9,901.8 more in Adelaide

13,064.7 100th pct 3,162.9 98th pct

PT routes in Adelaide in Eastwood +230 more in Adelaide

249 96th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide in Eastwood +4 longer in Eastwood

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Adelaide in Eastwood +3 longer in Eastwood

1 0th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Adelaide in Eastwood +9,812 more in Eastwood

25,025 78th pct 34,837 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Adelaide in Eastwood +242,972 more in Adelaide

316,479 89th pct 73,507 73rd pct

Transit to city in Adelaide in Eastwood +22 longer in Eastwood

5 0th pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

26.3% Car (driver) +21.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

28.5% Walked ◂ +21.4 pts 7.1%

12.7% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.4% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

37.7% No vehicle ◂ +29.0 pts 8.7%

11.8% 2 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

1.4% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 8.3%

14.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

8.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

3.9% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

13.0% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 7.3%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

8.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Adelaide in Eastwood +37,010 higher in Adelaide

46,561 100th pct 9,551 86th pct

Assault/100k in Adelaide in Eastwood +10,731 higher in Adelaide

11,153 100th pct 421 27th pct

Robbery/100k in Adelaide in Eastwood +288 higher in Adelaide

429 100th pct 140 82nd pct

Burglary/100k in Adelaide in Eastwood +1,759 higher in Adelaide

2,461 94th pct 702 67th pct

Theft/100k in Adelaide in Eastwood +16,674 higher in Adelaide

23,135 100th pct 6,461 90th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Adelaide in Eastwood

1,011 96th pct —

Property damage/100k in Adelaide in Eastwood +5,176 higher in Adelaide

6,159 100th pct 983 65th pct

5-yr change in Adelaide in Eastwood +75.7 pts higher in Adelaide

24.7% 74th pct -51.1% 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Eastwood +0.7 higher in Adelaide

9.6 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Eastwood even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Eastwood even