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Alberton vs Port Adelaide

Name: Alberton vs Port Adelaide — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Alberton profile · Port Adelaide profile

Alberton Port Adelaide

Alberton (SA) and Port Adelaide are neighbouring areas with very different housing and crime profiles. Alberton (SA) is much more likely to have separate houses (69.0%) and homes owned outright (33.1%), while Port Adelaide is dominated by townhouses and semi-detached homes, with 53.7% of households renting. Port Adelaide has a much higher rate of recorded offences per 100,000 people (56,876) and far more public transport options, with a very high number of weekly departures per 1,000 people (10,328.8).

The two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are $779 in Alberton (SA) and $754 in Port Adelaide. They also share very similar levels of university qualifications and volunteering rates. While Port Adelaide has seen a decrease in crime over the last five years, the crime rate in Alberton (SA) has risen by 5.5%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.5 pts higher in Port Adelaide Separate houses: 40.9 pts higher in Alberton Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in Alberton Recent movers: 11.9 pts higher in Port Adelaide Recent arrivals: 8.8 pts higher in Port Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alberton in Port Adelaide +522 larger in Alberton gap narrowing

1,860 77th pct 1,338 75th pct

Median age in Alberton in Port Adelaide +1 yrs older in Port Adelaide gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.6%

13.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

39.5% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

38.8% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 31.3%

12.1% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Alberton Port Adelaide

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 70.2%

4.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India even 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.6% English +0.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.8% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 29.4%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

11.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

8.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

8.2% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

1.8% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 80.4%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 36.1%

5.6% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.1% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Alberton in Port Adelaide +2 more in Alberton

20 87th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Alberton in Port Adelaide +58 larger in Alberton

441 64th pct 384 57th pct

ICSEA in Alberton in Port Adelaide +6 higher in Alberton

1,004 58th pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 52.0%

18.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%

13.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.9% Year 9 or below even 9.9%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 29.4%

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 23.9%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

14.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.8% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

4.7% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Alberton in Port Adelaide +$25 higher in Alberton gap narrowing

$779 55th pct $754 50th pct

Household income in Alberton in Port Adelaide +$120 higher in Alberton gap narrowing

$1,350 36th pct $1,230 27th pct

Family income in Alberton in Port Adelaide +$224 higher in Alberton gap widening

$2,084 62nd pct $1,860 48th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.6%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.1%

21.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

5.2% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 40.5%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.4%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +1.4 pts 57.2%

22.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alberton in Port Adelaide +7 larger in Port Adelaide

45 76th pct 52 77th pct

Median age in Alberton in Port Adelaide +3 yrs older in Port Adelaide

36 yrs 74th pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Alberton in Port Adelaide +$28 higher in Port Adelaide

$675 53rd pct $703 56th pct

Household income in Alberton in Port Adelaide +$156 higher in Alberton

$1,281 30th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alberton in Port Adelaide +0.2 larger in Alberton gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.8 pts 35.8%

29.8% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.0% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

39.6% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

31.4% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 5.8%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alberton in Port Adelaide +$14 higher in Port Adelaide gap narrowing

$279 50th pct $293 55th pct

Mortgage in Alberton in Port Adelaide +$70 higher in Port Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,602 48th pct $1,672 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Alberton in Port Adelaide even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.2% Rented +26.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 23.1%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 20.1%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

69.0% Separate house ◂ +40.9 pts 28.1%

21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +36.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

9.3% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

35.2% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 7.1%

7.3% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $200–$349 ◂ +32.1 pts 26.0%

24.0% $350–$549 +9.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

20.1% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.6%

10.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alberton in Port Adelaide +25 more in Port Adelaide

10 80th pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Alberton in Port Adelaide +20.78 more in Port Adelaide

5.38 79th pct 26.16 95th pct

Departures/1k in Alberton in Port Adelaide +8,958.4 more in Port Adelaide

1,370.4 88th pct 10,328.8 100th pct

PT routes in Alberton in Port Adelaide +11 more in Port Adelaide

6 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Alberton in Port Adelaide +2 longer in Alberton

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Alberton in Port Adelaide +2 longer in Port Adelaide

13 9th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Alberton in Port Adelaide +45,665 more in Port Adelaide

0 0th pct 45,665 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Alberton in Port Adelaide +52,351 more in Port Adelaide

80,137 74th pct 132,488 86th pct

Transit to city in Alberton in Port Adelaide +2 longer in Port Adelaide

44 25th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 61.2%

9.3% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.8% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.0% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.5% Bus even 1.5%

1.2% Bicycle even 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 27.6%

10.5% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

8.5% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

8.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.2% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

10.8% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Alberton in Port Adelaide +45,586 higher in Port Adelaide

11,290 87th pct 56,876 100th pct

Assault/100k in Alberton in Port Adelaide +8,229 higher in Port Adelaide

1,935 86th pct 10,164 100th pct

Robbery/100k in Alberton in Port Adelaide +117 higher in Port Adelaide

108 75th pct 224 90th pct

Burglary/100k in Alberton in Port Adelaide +4,551 higher in Port Adelaide

1,129 86th pct 5,680 100th pct

Theft/100k in Alberton in Port Adelaide +19,530 higher in Port Adelaide

5,806 89th pct 25,336 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Alberton in Port Adelaide +586 higher in Port Adelaide

161 45th pct 747 92nd pct

Property damage/100k in Alberton in Port Adelaide +10,217 higher in Port Adelaide

1,667 83rd pct 11,883 100th pct

5-yr change in Alberton in Port Adelaide +15.0 pts higher in Alberton

5.5% 62nd pct -9.5% 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alberton in Port Adelaide even

8.8 100th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alberton in Port Adelaide +0.4 more in Alberton

8.0 100th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Alberton in Port Adelaide +5.1 pts higher in Alberton

100.0% 100th pct 94.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Alberton in Port Adelaide +5.4 pts higher in Alberton

100.0% 100th pct 94.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Alberton in Port Adelaide +5.1 pts higher in Alberton

100.0% 100th pct 94.9% 86th pct

Walk to school in Alberton in Port Adelaide +5.7 pts higher in Alberton

99.9% 100th pct 94.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Alberton in Port Adelaide +3.9 pts higher in Alberton

100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 84th pct

Walk to health in Alberton in Port Adelaide +4.3 pts higher in Alberton

100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Alberton in Port Adelaide +94.4 more in Port Adelaide

27.4 71st pct 121.8 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Alberton in Port Adelaide +176 higher in Alberton

443 100th pct 268 94th pct

Mean slope in Alberton in Port Adelaide +0.6 pts higher in Port Adelaide

3.0% 13th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Alberton with nearby areas

Queenstown Rosewater Cheltenham Royal Park Port Adelaide Hendon Pennington Albert Park

Compare Port Adelaide with nearby areas

New Port Queenstown Birkenhead Alberton Rosewater Glanville Ethelton Peterhead

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alberton vs Port Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40007/alberton/vs/SAL41187/port-adelaide