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Athelstone vs Hope Valley

Name: Athelstone vs Hope Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Athelstone profile · Hope Valley profile

Athelstone Hope Valley

Athelstone and Hope Valley (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Athelstone is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,267 and 25.2% of households earning $3,000 or more. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with far more adults holding a bachelor degree (29.8%) or finishing Year 12 (64.6%). In contrast, Hope Valley (SA) is much older, as 31.7% of residents are aged 65 or over. This is reflected in the housing, where 33.3% of people live alone, compared to 18.8% in Athelstone.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of overseas births and unemployment. Both areas are also about 15 minutes from the city and have roughly the same number of public transport stops. However, the two areas have diverged in accessibility; Hope Valley (SA) has much better walking access to health services, while Athelstone has a higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.5 pts higher in Athelstone Living alone: 14.5 pts higher in Hope Valley Year 12: 14.5 pts higher in Athelstone Participation: 14.2 pts higher in Athelstone Aged 65+: 11.7 pts higher in Hope Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Athelstone in Hope Valley +1,417 larger in Athelstone gap narrowing

9,601 87th pct 8,184 87th pct

Median age in Athelstone in Hope Valley +3 yrs older in Hope Valley gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

20.0% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 20.2%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.8%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 48.7%

29.7% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 27.5%

4.3% Widowed +8.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.8% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Athelstone Hope Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 69.5%

4.2% England +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Italy ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

2.2% India +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

27.5% English +10.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.1% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.6% Italian ◂ +16.7 pts 10.9%

6.4% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% German +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

3.3% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 78.0%

7.3% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%

1.1% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi even 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 49.8%

32.7% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

4.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Athelstone in Hope Valley +0.51 more in Hope Valley

1.93 27th pct 2.45 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Athelstone in Hope Valley +12 more in Hope Valley

21 87th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Athelstone in Hope Valley +64 larger in Athelstone

505 73rd pct 440 64th pct

ICSEA in Athelstone in Hope Valley +26 higher in Athelstone

1,066 83rd pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 50.1%

15.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.5% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.2% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 23.3%

24.7% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 16.6%

14.7% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Athelstone in Hope Valley +$171 higher in Athelstone gap widening

$829 63rd pct $658 34th pct

Household income in Athelstone in Hope Valley +$671 higher in Athelstone gap widening

$1,941 72nd pct $1,270 30th pct

Family income in Athelstone in Hope Valley +$552 higher in Athelstone gap widening

$2,267 72nd pct $1,715 39th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.1%

11.8% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 7.2%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +11.2 pts 56.4%

19.5% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.9% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.2% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Athelstone in Hope Valley +38 larger in Hope Valley

60 79th pct 98 86th pct

Median age in Athelstone in Hope Valley +3 yrs older in Athelstone

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Athelstone in Hope Valley +$282 higher in Hope Valley

$634 49th pct $916 74th pct

Household income in Athelstone in Hope Valley +$57 higher in Hope Valley

$1,724 51st pct $1,781 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Athelstone in Hope Valley +0.4 larger in Athelstone gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 54.4%

25.6% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.3% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 33.6%

18.8% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 11.9%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 14.2%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

1.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Athelstone in Hope Valley +$40 higher in Athelstone gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Athelstone in Hope Valley +$216 higher in Athelstone gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Athelstone in Hope Valley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 32.6%

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 33.8%

12.8% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.2% Other tenure +11.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 73.2%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

2.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 49.4%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 18.2%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

0.3% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 37.7%

33.1% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

4.2% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.5%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 25.9%

16.1% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Athelstone in Hope Valley +1 more in Athelstone

43 87th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Athelstone in Hope Valley +0.65 more in Hope Valley

4.48 75th pct 5.13 78th pct

Departures/1k in Athelstone in Hope Valley +121.2 more in Hope Valley

928.8 86th pct 1,050.0 87th pct

PT routes in Athelstone in Hope Valley +4 more in Athelstone

10 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Athelstone in Hope Valley +3 longer in Athelstone

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Athelstone in Hope Valley +1 longer in Hope Valley

14 10th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Athelstone in Hope Valley +7,895 more in Hope Valley

9,601 58th pct 17,496 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Athelstone in Hope Valley +7,895 more in Hope Valley

31,202 57th pct 39,097 60th pct

Transit to city in Athelstone in Hope Valley +5 longer in Athelstone

60 56th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 64.4%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

5.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 33.6%

28.9% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%

2.8% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

9.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 20.8%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

7.4% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Athelstone in Hope Valley +1,633 higher in Hope Valley

1,739 19th pct 3,372 50th pct

Assault/100k in Athelstone in Hope Valley +221 higher in Hope Valley

500 35th pct 721 52nd pct

Robbery/100k in Athelstone in Hope Valley

— 37 33rd pct

Burglary/100k in Athelstone in Hope Valley +91 higher in Hope Valley

312 29th pct 403 42nd pct

Theft/100k in Athelstone in Hope Valley +692 higher in Hope Valley

396 19th pct 1,087 52nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Athelstone in Hope Valley +78 higher in Athelstone

187 51st pct 110 27th pct

Property damage/100k in Athelstone in Hope Valley +502 higher in Hope Valley

219 7th pct 721 51st pct

5-yr change in Athelstone in Hope Valley +15.6 pts higher in Athelstone

16.0% 71st pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Athelstone in Hope Valley +1.6 higher in Hope Valley

4.9 82nd pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Athelstone in Hope Valley +2.3 more in Hope Valley

4.5 80th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Athelstone in Hope Valley +17.9 pts higher in Hope Valley

62.2% 83rd pct 80.1% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Athelstone in Hope Valley +5.4 pts higher in Hope Valley

70.8% 85th pct 76.1% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Athelstone in Hope Valley +3.0 pts higher in Hope Valley

96.8% 89th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Athelstone in Hope Valley +17.5 pts higher in Hope Valley

69.6% 82nd pct 87.1% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Athelstone in Hope Valley +0.2 pts higher in Hope Valley

99.7% 90th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Athelstone in Hope Valley +81.3 pts higher in Hope Valley

0.0% 0th pct 81.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Athelstone in Hope Valley +3.2 more in Hope Valley

7.0 34th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Athelstone in Hope Valley +7 higher in Hope Valley

110 86th pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Athelstone in Hope Valley +1.8 pts higher in Athelstone

6.7% 60th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Athelstone with nearby areas

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Compare Hope Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Athelstone vs Hope Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40049/athelstone/vs/SAL40607/hope-valley