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Adelaide River vs Stapleton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Adelaide River profile · Stapleton profile

Adelaide River Stapleton

Adelaide River and Stapleton are two nearby Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Adelaide River has a larger population and a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 26.2%, compared to 15.9% in Stapleton. It is also more diverse in its housing, with 25.7% of homes rented and more residents living in other types of dwellings. In contrast, Stapleton is composed entirely of separate houses and has a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (30.2% compared to 26.5%).

These two areas are moving further apart in how people get around. While both have a similar share of children and the same rate of outright home ownership, Adelaide River is far more walkable, with about half of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and health services. Stapleton has no such access, and the gap in car use has widened, with driving being 30.5 percentage points more common there than in Adelaide River.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $377 higher in Stapleton Renting: 25.7 pts higher in Adelaide River No car: 8.8 pts higher in Adelaide River Population: 254 larger in Adelaide River Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Stapleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +254 larger in Adelaide River gap narrowing
317 59th pct 63 32nd pct
Median age in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +3 yrs older in Stapleton gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +10.3 pts higher in Adelaide River gap narrowing
26.2% 95th pct 15.9% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +3.7 pts higher in Stapleton gap narrowing
26.5% 78th pct 30.2% 86th pct
Under 15 in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +0.5 pts higher in Adelaide River gap narrowing
14.8% 35th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +14.3 pts higher in Adelaide River gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
26.5% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 7.9%
14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%
6.6% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

47.1% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 59.3%
30.1% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 24.1%
15.1% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%
2.7% Separated +6.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide River Stapleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +5.5 pts higher in Stapleton gap steady
12.0% 53rd pct 17.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

65.6% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
2.8% New Zealand +6.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.3% English +15.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
27.4% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 19.0%
6.9% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
1.3% German +8.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.4% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +2.2 pts higher in Adelaide River gap narrowing
2.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

75.1% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 77.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +9.6 pts higher in Adelaide River gap widening
42.9% 57th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 33.3%
30.6% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 30.2%
24.3% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.9% Other religions +7.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +8.4 pts higher in Adelaide River gap widening
24.2% 7th pct 15.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +3.2 pts higher in Stapleton gap narrowing
2.3% 5th pct 5.6% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton
21.28 89th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton even
50 16th pct 50 16th pct
ICSEA in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton even
855 10th pct 855 10th pct

Highest year of school

23.8% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
24.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 15.8%
11.7% Year 11 +7.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 24.3%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.2% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.1% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +$79 higher in Stapleton gap narrowing
$583 22nd pct $662 34th pct
Household income in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +$320 higher in Stapleton gap widening
$992 13th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +$344 higher in Stapleton gap widening
$1,281 14th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +3.5 pts higher in Adelaide River gap narrowing
3.5% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +11.0 pts higher in Adelaide River gap widening
11.0% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.9 pts 15.0%
22.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +2.4 pts higher in Adelaide River
24.6% 29th pct 22.2% 20th pct
Mental health in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +1.9 pts higher in Stapleton
2.8% 16th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +1.6 pts higher in Stapleton gap widening
3.2% 33rd pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%
8.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%
2.5% Cancer +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.7% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
2.2% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None ◂ +4.4 pts 46.0%
16.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.6% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +4.5 pts higher in Stapleton gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 20.4% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +12.2 pts higher in Stapleton gap widening
10.0% 26th pct 22.2% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +2.0 pts higher in Stapleton gap narrowing
14.7% 12th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +2.4 pts higher in Stapleton
3.1% 57th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +6.3 pts higher in Stapleton gap widening
17.8% 17th pct 24.1% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +73 larger in Adelaide River
83 84th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +8 yrs older in Stapleton
25 yrs 46th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton
17.0% 8th pct —
Unemployment in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +$583 higher in Stapleton
$379 14th pct $962 77th pct
Household income in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +$556 higher in Adelaide River
$1,281 30th pct $725 9th pct
Indigenous language in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +0.3 larger in Stapleton gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +6.1 pts higher in Stapleton gap widening
16.9% 79th pct 23.1% 90th pct
Living alone in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +8.9 pts higher in Adelaide River gap narrowing
33.9% 82nd pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples without children +13.6 pts ▸ 56.4%
37.6% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
16.9% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
3.7% Other families ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 35.0%
33.9% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 25.0%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
4.6% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +$377 higher in Stapleton
$200 25th pct $577 98th pct
Mortgage in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +$267 higher in Stapleton gap narrowing
$1,333 31st pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +25.7 pts higher in Adelaide River gap narrowing
25.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton even gap steady
45.0% 61st pct 45.0% 61st pct
Separate houses in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +18.3 pts higher in Stapleton gap steady
81.7% 22nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +5.5 pts higher in Adelaide River gap narrowing
50.5% 9th pct 45.0% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright even 45.0%
15.6% Owned with a mortgage +29.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
25.7% Rented ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%
11.9% Other tenure ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.6% Other dwelling ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 30.0%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 15.0%
22.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
6.4% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% Studio / none ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%
23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +20.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
23.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +8.8 pts higher in Adelaide River
8.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +4.9 pts higher in Stapleton
8.0% 19th pct 12.9% 38th pct
PT commute in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

34.0% Car (driver) +30.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
21.0% Walked ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Bicycle ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 33.3%
37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.0 pts 14.3%
10.8% 3 vehicles +17.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
4.9% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.8% No vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +4.5 pts higher in Adelaide River gap steady
20.3% 16th pct 15.9% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +3.7 pts higher in Adelaide River gap narrowing
3.7% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +15.7 pts higher in Stapleton gap widening
41.7% 11th pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +14.1 pts higher in Adelaide River
56.0% 39th pct 41.9% 5th pct

Industries people work in

21.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Construction ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.0% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other services +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.0% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.0% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +1.1 higher in Adelaide River
1.1 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +1.5 more in Adelaide River
1.5 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +49.1 pts higher in Adelaide River
49.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +52.0 pts higher in Adelaide River
52.0% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +48.0 pts higher in Adelaide River
48.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +12.6 more in Adelaide River
12.6 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton even
0 38th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Adelaide Riverin Stapleton +0.4 pts higher in Stapleton
3.8% 25th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Adelaide River with nearby areas

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Compare Stapleton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide River vs Stapleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70002/adelaide-river/vs/SAL70243/stapleton