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Redwood Park vs Surrey Downs

Name: Redwood Park vs Surrey Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Redwood Park profile · Surrey Downs profile

Redwood Park Surrey Downs

Redwood Park and Surrey Downs are neighbouring suburbs in Adelaide with similar populations, but they differ in their transport and social profiles. Surrey Downs is far more connected for commuters, with 7.44 public transport stops per 1,000 people and nearly 2,000 weekly departures per 1,000 people, compared to 3.91 stops and 897.5 departures in Redwood Park. There is also a notable gap in First Nations education and language; in Surrey Downs, 84.6% of First Nations residents finished Year 12 and 18.0% speak a First Nations language, while in Redwood Park these figures are 40.0% and 7.6% respectively.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, though some gaps are shifting. They share very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,000 and nearly identical shares of people born overseas. While both are very walkable, Surrey Downs has a higher walkability score of 7.4 compared to 6.4 in Redwood Park. Over the last five years, the crime rate has fallen in both places, but the drop was much steeper in Surrey Downs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,009 larger in Redwood Park Renting: 8.0 pts higher in Surrey Downs Owned outright: 7.0 pts higher in Redwood Park Living alone: 5.7 pts higher in Surrey Downs One-parent: 4.1 pts higher in Surrey Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +2,009 larger in Redwood Park gap steady

5,367 86th pct 3,358 86th pct

Median age in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +2 yrs older in Redwood Park gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.7%

17.7% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 47.8%

32.6% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Redwood Park Surrey Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 78.5%

6.9% England +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.2% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +4.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

38.7% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

7.5% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

2.4% Dutch even 2.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 90.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 54.7%

41.2% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 37.8%

3.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +0.50 more in Surrey Downs

1.05 9th pct 1.55 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +6 more in Redwood Park

28 88th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +39 larger in Surrey Downs

534 76th pct 573 81st pct

ICSEA in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs even

1,044 76th pct 1,045 76th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 51.1%

21.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%

15.9% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 18.7%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%

12.2% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

7.0% Architecture & building even 7.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +$9 higher in Redwood Park gap steady

$837 64th pct $828 63rd pct

Household income in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +$158 higher in Redwood Park gap widening

$1,832 67th pct $1,674 58th pct

Family income in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +$65 higher in Redwood Park gap steady

$2,082 62nd pct $2,017 59th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.4%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.2%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

5.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +2.3 pts 61.3%

22.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +16 larger in Redwood Park

66 80th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +$249 higher in Redwood Park

$974 77th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +$604 higher in Redwood Park

$2,312 73rd pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +0.1 larger in Redwood Park gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 57.2%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 25.9%

12.5% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 34.6%

17.8% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +$20 higher in Redwood Park gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +$44 higher in Redwood Park gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,473 40th pct

People / bedroom in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 48.7%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 29.9%

11.4% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

0.5% Other tenure even 0.5%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 95.9%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.4% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 71.9%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 18.5%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 39.3%

41.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 41.3%

3.0% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 56.2%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.0%

19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +4 more in Surrey Downs

21 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +3.53 more in Surrey Downs

3.91 73rd pct 7.44 86th pct

Departures/1k in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +1,052.2 more in Surrey Downs

897.5 86th pct 1,949.7 91st pct

PT routes in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +1 more in Surrey Downs

15 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +4 longer in Redwood Park

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +1 longer in Surrey Downs

22 19th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +16,276 more in Surrey Downs

0 0th pct 16,276 46th pct

Transit to city in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +2 longer in Surrey Downs

55 45th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 66.2%

8.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 41.5%

27.9% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

2.3% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

10.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

9.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 16.2%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.6% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +2,064 higher in Surrey Downs

2,105 27th pct 4,169 59th pct

Assault/100k in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +513 higher in Surrey Downs

410 25th pct 923 62nd pct

Robbery/100k in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs

19 8th pct —

Burglary/100k in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +8 higher in Redwood Park

335 32nd pct 328 31st pct

Theft/100k in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +1,153 higher in Surrey Downs

634 33rd pct 1,787 69th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +18 higher in Surrey Downs

130 35th pct 149 42nd pct

Property damage/100k in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +249 higher in Surrey Downs

466 31st pct 715 51st pct

5-yr change in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +17.8 pts higher in Redwood Park

-8.1% 48th pct -25.9% 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +1.0 higher in Surrey Downs

6.4 90th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +0.9 more in Surrey Downs

6.6 92nd pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +1.3 pts higher in Surrey Downs

91.8% 95th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +1.0 pts higher in Redwood Park

87.1% 93rd pct 86.1% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +0.5 pts higher in Surrey Downs

96.7% 98th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +17.9 pts higher in Surrey Downs

67.4% 89th pct 85.3% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +0.4 more in Surrey Downs

16.6 57th pct 17.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +72 higher in Surrey Downs

134 87th pct 207 91st pct

Mean slope in Redwood Park in Surrey Downs +1.1 pts higher in Redwood Park

6.3% 57th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Redwood Park with nearby areas

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Compare Surrey Downs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Redwood Park vs Surrey Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41242/redwood-park/vs/SAL41410/surrey-downs