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Gilberton vs North Adelaide

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Gilberton profile · North Adelaide profile

Gilberton North Adelaide

North Adelaide and Gilberton (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and amenity profiles. Gilberton (SA) has a higher share of separate houses (55.0% compared to 21.3% in North Adelaide) and more homes with three or more bedrooms. North Adelaide is more densely populated with townhouses and apartments, and it is far more walkable, with 41.2 amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 10.5 in Gilberton (SA). North Adelaide also has a much higher share of renters at 47.1% and a higher proportion of people who have moved in the last five years (55.9%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently regarding crime, with North Adelaide seeing a 25.2% increase in its crime rate while Gilberton (SA) saw an 11.8% fall. Despite this, they share very similar typical household incomes, around $1,800 a week, and a similar share of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas are well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, with roughly 45% to 50% of residents holding a degree.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,295 larger in North Adelaide Separate houses: 33.6 pts higher in Gilberton 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Gilberton Unpaid carers: 4.6 pts higher in Gilberton Recent movers: 10.3 pts higher in North Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +5,295 larger in North Adelaide gap steady
1,528 76th pct 6,823 86th pct
Median age in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +4 yrs older in Gilberton gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +0.2 pts higher in North Adelaide gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +1.0 pts higher in North Adelaide gap steady
23.7% 71st pct 24.7% 74th pct
Under 15 in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +3.8 pts higher in Gilberton gap steady
11.3% 20th pct 7.5% 11th pct
De facto in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +2.4 pts higher in North Adelaide gap narrowing
11.9% 48th pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.5%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 19.9%
23.7% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +8.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

Marital status

39.2% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 47.3%
44.2% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 34.2%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
4.9% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Gilberton North Adelaide

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +1.1 pts higher in Gilberton gap steady
29.6% 88th pct 28.5% 88th pct

Country of birth

65.7% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 64.9%
5.0% England even 5.0%
2.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Italy even 0.8%
0.6% South Africa even 0.6%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% English ◂ +0.3 pts 36.4%
22.3% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
9.9% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
7.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.7% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
6.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
3.7% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +1.9 pts higher in Gilberton gap steady
20.8% 87th pct 18.9% 86th pct
Limited English in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +0.2 pts higher in Gilberton gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 73.7%
3.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
1.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +1.4 pts higher in North Adelaide gap steady
44.6% 63rd pct 45.9% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
41.2% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 38.6%
6.1% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +1.2 pts higher in North Adelaide gap narrowing
75.9% 95th pct 77.1% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +4.3 pts higher in Gilberton gap widening
49.5% 99th pct 45.2% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gilbertonin North Adelaide
— 3.91 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +15 more in North Adelaide
39 90th pct 54 93rd pct
Avg size in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +7 larger in North Adelaide
630 87th pct 637 87th pct
ICSEA in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +12 higher in Gilberton
1,086 88th pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

75.9% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 77.1%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
5.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 36.9%
21.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
10.1% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
0.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 18.8%
19.7% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%
14.0% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
4.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +$100 higher in Gilberton gap widening
$1,064 86th pct $964 79th pct
Household income in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +$78 higher in North Adelaide gap narrowing
$1,789 65th pct $1,867 69th pct
Family income in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +$36 higher in Gilberton gap narrowing
$2,689 87th pct $2,653 86th pct
High earners in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +0.0 pts higher in Gilberton gap steady
19.6% 88th pct 19.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +4.4 pts higher in Gilberton gap widening
31.5% 85th pct 27.1% 77th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 18.9%
19.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.6%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.8%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%
11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +1.5 pts higher in North Adelaide
25.9% 35th pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +0.4 pts higher in North Adelaide
8.4% 53rd pct 8.9% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +0.9 pts higher in North Adelaide gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
8.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
2.9% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
0.3% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +3.1 pts 64.2%
18.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +0.4 pts higher in North Adelaide gap steady
21.8% 66th pct 22.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +4.6 pts higher in Gilberton gap steady
14.4% 68th pct 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +5.9 pts higher in Gilberton gap widening
21.8% 33rd pct 15.8% 14th pct
Defence service in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +0.8 pts higher in Gilberton
4.2% 73rd pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +5.5 pts higher in Gilberton gap narrowing
20.5% 28th pct 15.0% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +57 larger in North Adelaide
12 61st pct 69 81st pct
Median age in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +26 yrs older in Gilberton
49 yrs 86th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Gilbertonin North Adelaide
— 67.7% 92nd pct
Unemployment in Gilbertonin North Adelaide
— 19.4% 84th pct
Median income in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +$88 higher in Gilberton
$466 27th pct $378 14th pct
Household income in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +$1,908 higher in North Adelaide
$466 1st pct $2,374 75th pct
Indigenous language in Gilbertonin North Adelaide
— 14.5% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +0.1 larger in Gilberton gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +1.1 pts higher in North Adelaide gap steady
8.5% 36th pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +3.5 pts higher in North Adelaide gap widening
38.2% 89th pct 41.7% 93rd pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 49.5%
47.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 38.7%
8.5% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Household size

38.2% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
36.5% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 39.3%
11.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
8.5% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
3.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +$46 higher in North Adelaide gap narrowing
$344 70th pct $390 80th pct
Mortgage in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +$346 higher in Gilberton gap narrowing
$2,260 84th pct $1,914 67th pct
People / bedroom in Gilbertonin North Adelaide even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +9.2 pts higher in North Adelaide gap narrowing
37.9% 87th pct 47.1% 91st pct
Owned outright in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +1.7 pts higher in Gilberton gap narrowing
35.0% 33rd pct 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +33.6 pts higher in Gilberton gap widening
55.0% 9th pct 21.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +11.4 pts higher in Gilberton gap widening
54.8% 11th pct 43.5% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
35.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%
22.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 17.3%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

55.0% Separate house ◂ +33.6 pts 21.3%
26.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.0 pts ▸ 50.2%
19.1% Flat or apartment +8.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 32.6%
14.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 8.0%
8.8% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 49.9%
29.3% Under $200 ◂ +24.3 pts 5.0%
16.9% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
6.8% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.5% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 26.2%
20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
18.8% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
21.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +0.9 pts higher in North Adelaide gap steady
11.9% 89th pct 12.8% 89th pct
Work from home in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +1.5 pts higher in Gilberton gap widening
15.0% 45th pct 13.5% 40th pct
PT commute in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +2.0 pts higher in North Adelaide gap widening
6.1% 93rd pct 8.1% 98th pct
PT stops in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +56 more in North Adelaide
11 81st pct 67 88th pct
Stops/1k in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +2.62 more in North Adelaide
7.20 86th pct 9.82 87th pct
Departures/1k in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +3,638.3 more in North Adelaide
4,740.8 100th pct 8,379.2 100th pct
PT routes in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +57 more in North Adelaide
13 86th pct 70 89th pct
Stop walk in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +1 longer in North Adelaide
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +1 longer in Gilberton
5 0th pct 4 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +26,303 more in North Adelaide
14,507 66th pct 40,810 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +71,272 more in North Adelaide
120,456 83rd pct 191,728 87th pct
Transit to city in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +11 longer in Gilberton
32 9th pct 21 0th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.6 pts 44.2%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%
3.5% Walked +9.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.1% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 26.8%
11.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
3.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +10.3 pts higher in North Adelaide gap narrowing
45.5% 87th pct 55.9% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +8.7 pts higher in North Adelaide gap narrowing
20.4% 87th pct 29.1% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +0.6 pts higher in North Adelaide gap steady
5.5% 73rd pct 6.1% 77th pct
Participation in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +2.4 pts higher in Gilberton gap widening
61.7% 54th pct 59.4% 45th pct
Full-time in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +2.9 pts higher in Gilberton gap narrowing
60.2% 61st pct 57.3% 45th pct

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 17.9%
14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%
9.2% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.9% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.1% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
4.2% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
1.6% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 39.7%
16.4% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%
10.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
5.2% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.9% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +2,457 higher in North Adelaide
8,770 86th pct 11,227 87th pct
Assault/100k in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +180 higher in North Adelaide
1,505 78th pct 1,685 82nd pct
Robbery/100k in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +182 higher in Gilberton
196 88th pct 15 0th pct
Burglary/100k in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +714 higher in Gilberton
1,505 88th pct 791 72nd pct
Theft/100k in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +3,566 higher in North Adelaide
2,487 76th pct 6,053 89th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +100 higher in Gilberton
393 83rd pct 293 73rd pct
Property damage/100k in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +371 higher in Gilberton
2,291 87th pct 1,920 86th pct
5-yr change in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +37.0 pts higher in North Adelaide
-11.8% 44th pct 25.2% 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +1.0 higher in North Adelaide
8.0 97th pct 9.0 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +0.1 more in North Adelaide
7.8 99th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Gilbertonin North Adelaide even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +7.2 pts higher in Gilberton
97.6% 99th pct 90.4% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Gilbertonin North Adelaide even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +17.9 pts higher in North Adelaide
82.1% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Gilbertonin North Adelaide even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Gilbertonin North Adelaide even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +30.7 more in North Adelaide
10.5 42nd pct 41.2 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +43 higher in North Adelaide
309 96th pct 351 98th pct
Mean slope in Gilbertonin North Adelaide +0.7 pts higher in North Adelaide
3.4% 20th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gilberton vs North Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40492/gilberton/vs/SAL41038/north-adelaide