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Northfield vs Northgate

Name: Northfield vs Northgate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Northfield profile · Northgate profile

Northfield Northgate

Northfield and Northgate (SA) are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with very different profiles. Northgate (SA) has a more qualified and higher earning population, with 35.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 30.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, only 11.3% of Northfield households earn that amount, and 40.6% of its homes are rented, compared to 22.6% in Northgate (SA). Northgate (SA) also has much better access to shops, with 79.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 6.8% of Northfield homes have the same access.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their overall growth and stability. They share a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English and have nearly identical rates of mental health conditions. While Northfield has a higher proportion of First Nations residents (6.8% versus 0.9%) and a higher recorded crime rate, both areas have seen an increase in offences over the last five years. This shared trend continues despite Northfield recording a much higher rate of assault and property damage.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 21.9 pts higher in Northgate Year 12: 19.9 pts higher in Northgate 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Northgate Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Northfield Living alone: 15.1 pts higher in Northfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northfield in Northgate +1,859 larger in Northfield gap widening

5,043 86th pct 3,184 85th pct

Median age in Northfield in Northgate +3 yrs older in Northgate gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

40.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 26.7%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.2% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

42.9% Married +16.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

42.6% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 29.3%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Northfield Northgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.4% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 62.8%

15.3% India ◂ +7.7 pts 7.6%

1.5% China +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

17.5% English +7.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.5% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.3% Indian ◂ +7.1 pts 7.2%

3.4% Chinese +8.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.9% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% German +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.7% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

39.1% English only +21.8 pts ▸ 60.9%

2.1% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

2.0% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Arabic even 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.4% Christianity +20.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

24.1% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.8% Not stated ◂ +17.5 pts 3.3%

13.1% Hinduism ◂ +7.6 pts 5.6%

8.6% Islam ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%

6.5% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Northfield in Northgate +0.26 more in Northgate

1.15 11th pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northfield in Northgate +8 more in Northfield

32 89th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Northfield in Northgate +30 larger in Northgate

454 66th pct 484 70th pct

ICSEA in Northfield in Northgate +5 higher in Northfield

1,024 69th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 +19.9 pts ▸ 71.3%

23.2% Year 10 ◂ +14.8 pts 8.4%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

7.9% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

22.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.7% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.2% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

4.7% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Northfield in Northgate +$202 higher in Northgate gap narrowing

$679 37th pct $881 71st pct

Household income in Northfield in Northgate +$787 higher in Northgate gap narrowing

$1,420 42nd pct $2,207 84th pct

Family income in Northfield in Northgate +$599 higher in Northgate gap narrowing

$1,722 39th pct $2,321 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 21.2%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 7.3%

4.8% $4,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.9% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +15.6 pts ▸ 72.6%

13.7% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northfield in Northgate +314 larger in Northfield

343 86th pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Northfield in Northgate +17 yrs older in Northfield

32 yrs 69th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Northfield in Northgate +$103 higher in Northgate

$471 28th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Northfield in Northgate +$799 higher in Northgate

$1,325 33rd pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northfield in Northgate +0.4 larger in Northgate gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 70.2%

18.7% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 9.3%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 13.4%

17.1% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.7% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northfield in Northgate +$88 higher in Northgate gap narrowing

$307 59th pct $395 81st pct

Mortgage in Northfield in Northgate +$162 higher in Northgate gap narrowing

$1,580 47th pct $1,742 58th pct

People / bedroom in Northfield in Northgate +0.10 higher in Northfield gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.6% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 22.6%

19.9% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 88.7%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 10.8%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 53.0%

10.9% 4 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 2.9%

1.5% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 +23.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

35.4% $200–$349 ◂ +17.6 pts 17.9%

22.4% Under $200 ◂ +15.2 pts 7.2%

0.6% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.1 pts 30.5%

24.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%

5.4% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northfield in Northgate +2 more in Northfield

14 84th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Northfield in Northgate +0.99 more in Northgate

2.78 68th pct 3.77 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Northfield in Northgate +448.1 more in Northgate

659.3 81st pct 1,107.4 87th pct

PT routes in Northfield in Northgate +2 more in Northfield

7 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Northfield in Northgate +4 longer in Northfield

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Northfield in Northgate +1 longer in Northgate

12 8th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Northfield in Northgate +22,587 more in Northgate

18,188 72nd pct 40,775 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Northfield in Northgate +26,752 more in Northfield

92,538 77th pct 65,786 71st pct

Transit to city in Northfield in Northgate +6 longer in Northfield

56 47th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 66.3%

6.6% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.5% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 27.3%

10.1% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.8% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 1.7%

5.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%

4.9% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.7% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

2.8% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 10.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.1% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 6.9%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

6.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Northfield in Northgate +5,490 higher in Northfield

8,725 85th pct 3,235 48th pct

Assault/100k in Northfield in Northgate +3,652 higher in Northfield

3,966 90th pct 314 17th pct

Robbery/100k in Northfield in Northgate +12 higher in Northgate

20 10th pct 31 26th pct

Burglary/100k in Northfield in Northgate +408 higher in Northfield

754 70th pct 345 34th pct

Theft/100k in Northfield in Northgate +363 higher in Northfield

1,745 68th pct 1,382 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Northfield in Northgate +66 higher in Northfield

317 75th pct 251 65th pct

Property damage/100k in Northfield in Northgate +590 higher in Northfield

1,249 74th pct 660 47th pct

5-yr change in Northfield in Northgate +15.9 pts higher in Northfield

37.1% 79th pct 21.2% 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northfield in Northgate +0.8 higher in Northgate

5.2 84th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northfield in Northgate +0.7 more in Northgate

4.9 82nd pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Northfield in Northgate +1.5 pts higher in Northfield

87.4% 93rd pct 85.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Northfield in Northgate +72.7 pts higher in Northgate

6.8% 62nd pct 79.5% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Northfield in Northgate +0.7 pts higher in Northgate

99.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Northfield in Northgate +1.1 pts higher in Northgate

98.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Northfield in Northgate +0.2 pts higher in Northgate

99.8% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Northfield in Northgate +6.1 pts higher in Northfield

87.5% 96th pct 81.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Northfield in Northgate +3.8 more in Northgate

5.9 31st pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Northfield in Northgate +543 higher in Northgate

184 90th pct 726 100th pct

Mean slope in Northfield in Northgate +3.9 pts higher in Northgate

3.6% 22nd pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Northfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northfield vs Northgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41050/northfield/vs/SAL41051/northgate