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Athelstone vs Woodforde

Name: Athelstone vs Woodforde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Athelstone profile · Woodforde profile

Athelstone Woodforde

Athelstone and Woodforde are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Athelstone has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 33 in Woodforde. This difference extends to housing; homes in Athelstone are more likely to be owned outright (44.0% versus 25.2%) and are much larger, with 92.3% having three or more bedrooms compared to 67.5% in Woodforde. In contrast, Woodforde is much more transient, with 62.5% of people moving in the last five years and a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (25.4%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for unemployment, with rates of 4.3% in Athelstone and 4.9% in Woodforde. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and a nearly identical percentage of people who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, their daily environments differ. Athelstone is much more walkable, with 62.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas only 4.4% of homes in Woodforde have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 33.4 pts higher in Woodforde 3+ bedrooms: 24.8 pts higher in Athelstone Population: 8,577 larger in Athelstone Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Woodforde Owned outright: 18.8 pts higher in Athelstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Athelstone in Woodforde +8,577 larger in Athelstone gap steady

9,601 87th pct 1,024 73rd pct

Median age in Athelstone in Woodforde +10 yrs older in Athelstone gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 23.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +9.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 10.9%

16.2% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 48.4%

29.7% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Athelstone Woodforde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 64.6%

1.9% China +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Italy ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

4.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.5% English +1.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.6% Italian ◂ +15.2 pts 12.4%

25.1% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 22.2%

5.3% Chinese +7.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.3% German +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

2.4% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 70.0%

2.3% Mandarin +5.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

1.4% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +15.8 pts 40.6%

32.7% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.4% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Athelstone in Woodforde +3.85 more in Woodforde

1.93 27th pct 5.78 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Athelstone in Woodforde +5 more in Athelstone

21 87th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Athelstone in Woodforde +140 larger in Woodforde

505 73rd pct 645 87th pct

ICSEA in Athelstone in Woodforde +28 higher in Woodforde

1,066 83rd pct 1,094 90th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 79.1%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%

10.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 4.6%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 16.2%

10.9% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

11.5% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

10.5% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Athelstone in Woodforde +$99 higher in Woodforde gap widening

$829 63rd pct $928 75th pct

Household income in Athelstone in Woodforde +$249 higher in Woodforde gap narrowing

$1,941 72nd pct $2,190 83rd pct

Family income in Athelstone in Woodforde +$269 higher in Woodforde gap narrowing

$2,267 72nd pct $2,536 83rd pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.8%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.1%

11.7% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 37.6%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.6%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +4.6 pts ▸ 72.2%

19.5% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Athelstone in Woodforde +33 larger in Athelstone

60 79th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Athelstone in Woodforde +7 yrs older in Athelstone

24 yrs 43rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Athelstone in Woodforde +$596 higher in Athelstone

$634 49th pct $38 0th pct

Household income in Athelstone in Woodforde +$1,525 higher in Woodforde

$1,724 51st pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Athelstone in Woodforde +0.2 larger in Athelstone gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 63.0%

25.6% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.8% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Athelstone in Woodforde +$70 higher in Woodforde gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Athelstone in Woodforde +$434 higher in Woodforde gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Athelstone in Woodforde even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.8 pts 25.2%

41.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.8% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 75.6%

2.2% Flat or apartment +15.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 5.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 31.2%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 26.8%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

7.1% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.3% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 +14.8 pts ▸ 70.2%

33.1% $200–$349 ◂ +12.5 pts 20.7%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

4.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.3%

10.6% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Athelstone in Woodforde +38 more in Athelstone

43 87th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Athelstone in Woodforde +0.40 more in Woodforde

4.48 75th pct 4.88 77th pct

Departures/1k in Athelstone in Woodforde +770.5 more in Woodforde

928.8 86th pct 1,699.2 90th pct

PT routes in Athelstone in Woodforde +7 more in Athelstone

10 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Athelstone in Woodforde +29 longer in Woodforde

4 29th pct 33 69th pct

Drive to city in Athelstone in Woodforde +9 longer in Woodforde

14 10th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Athelstone in Woodforde +9,601 more in Athelstone

9,601 58th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Athelstone in Woodforde +31,202 more in Athelstone

31,202 57th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Athelstone in Woodforde

60 56th pct —

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 60.3%

10.8% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

28.9% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.9% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

9.8% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

7.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.7% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Athelstone in Woodforde +1,093 higher in Woodforde

1,739 19th pct 2,832 42nd pct

Assault/100k in Athelstone in Woodforde +109 higher in Athelstone

500 35th pct 391 24th pct

Burglary/100k in Athelstone in Woodforde +371 higher in Woodforde

312 29th pct 684 65th pct

Theft/100k in Athelstone in Woodforde +385 higher in Woodforde

396 19th pct 781 40th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Athelstone in Woodforde +105 higher in Woodforde

187 51st pct 293 73rd pct

Property damage/100k in Athelstone in Woodforde +367 higher in Woodforde

219 7th pct 586 41st pct

5-yr change in Athelstone in Woodforde +51.5 pts higher in Athelstone

16.0% 71st pct -35.6% 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Athelstone in Woodforde +1.1 higher in Athelstone

4.9 82nd pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Athelstone in Woodforde +0.9 more in Athelstone

4.5 80th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Athelstone in Woodforde +57.8 pts higher in Athelstone

62.2% 83rd pct 4.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Athelstone in Woodforde +70.8 pts higher in Athelstone

70.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Athelstone in Woodforde +25.9 pts higher in Athelstone

96.8% 89th pct 70.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Athelstone in Woodforde +23.7 pts higher in Woodforde

69.6% 82nd pct 93.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Athelstone in Woodforde +0.2 pts higher in Athelstone

99.7% 90th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Athelstone in Woodforde +1.5 pts higher in Woodforde

0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Athelstone in Woodforde +8.6 more in Woodforde

7.0 34th pct 15.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Athelstone in Woodforde +63 higher in Athelstone

110 86th pct 48 78th pct

Mean slope in Athelstone in Woodforde +4.5 pts higher in Woodforde

6.7% 60th pct 11.1% 86th pct

Compare Athelstone with nearby areas

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Compare Woodforde with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Athelstone vs Woodforde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40049/athelstone/vs/SAL41638/woodforde