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Adelaide vs Dunstan

State Electorate comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Adelaide profile · Dunstan profile

Adelaide Dunstan

Adelaide and Dunstan are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Adelaide is more transient and urban, with 49.0% of homes rented and far more people arriving from overseas (36.6%) or moving in the last five years (54.8%). It has a high number of apartments and a resident population that is noticeably younger, with a typical age of 35. In contrast, Dunstan is more residential, where 51.7% of homes are separate houses and the typical resident is older at 40. Dunstan also has a higher share of families with children, as 14.3% are under 15 compared to 10.3% in Adelaide.

Both areas are very similar in their levels of education and income, with roughly 44% of adults holding a bachelor degree and typical weekly household incomes around $1,700. While they share these basics, the gap in housing and transport is widening; Adelaide has seen a rise in the share of homes with no motor vehicle (22.0%) and a higher rate of renting compared to Dunstan. This is consistent with Adelaide's far higher number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.9 pts higher in Dunstan 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Dunstan People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Adelaide Unpaid carers: 3.1 pts higher in Dunstan Recent arrivals: 13.7 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaidein Dunstan +6,234 larger in Adelaide gap widening
44,627 31st pct 38,393 21st pct
Median age in Adelaidein Dunstan +5 yrs older in Dunstan gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Adelaidein Dunstan +0.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
1.1% 27th pct 0.5% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in Adelaidein Dunstan +3.4 pts higher in Dunstan gap narrowing
16.8% 48th pct 20.2% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Adelaidein Dunstan +4.0 pts higher in Dunstan gap steady
10.3% 3rd pct 14.3% 13th pct
De facto in Adelaidein Dunstan +3.1 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
13.6% 73rd pct 10.5% 27th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 28.2%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 12.3%
10.3% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

50.2% Never married ◂ +12.2 pts 38.0%
34.8% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
8.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.1% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Dunstan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Adelaidein Dunstan +7.4 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
37.8% 80th pct 30.4% 65th pct

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 66.4%
7.6% China ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%
4.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
1.0% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

29.3% English +3.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
20.7% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
13.8% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%
6.6% Italian +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Adelaidein Dunstan +5.9 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
31.3% 77th pct 25.4% 70th pct
Limited English in Adelaidein Dunstan +0.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
3.4% 70th pct 3.1% 67th pct

Language used at home

62.6% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 71.5%
8.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%
1.5% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
2.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Adelaidein Dunstan +3.0 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
46.8% 75th pct 43.7% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 43.7%
34.8% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%
3.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
3.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.4% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Adelaidein Dunstan +1.5 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
75.1% 88th pct 73.6% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Adelaidein Dunstan +0.1 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
44.3% 90th pct 44.2% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Adelaidein Dunstan +2.62 more in Adelaide
4.80 92nd pct 2.19 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Adelaidein Dunstan +10 more in Adelaide
22 57th pct 12 19th pct
Students in Adelaidein Dunstan +1,040 more in Adelaide
12,982 78th pct 11,942 72nd pct
Avg size in Adelaidein Dunstan +405 larger in Dunstan
590 70th pct 995 100th pct
ICSEA in Adelaidein Dunstan +7 higher in Adelaide
1,102 84th pct 1,095 82nd pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 73.6%
8.3% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%
11.5% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%
14.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.6% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Adelaidein Dunstan +$44 higher in Dunstan gap narrowing
$874 68th pct $918 74th pct
Household income in Adelaidein Dunstan +$60 higher in Dunstan gap narrowing
$1,673 46th pct $1,733 51st pct
Family income in Adelaidein Dunstan +$14 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
$2,430 75th pct $2,416 74th pct
High earners in Adelaidein Dunstan +1.0 pts higher in Dunstan gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 17.2% 79th pct
High-income homes in Adelaidein Dunstan +1.6 pts higher in Dunstan gap narrowing
23.8% 63rd pct 25.3% 68th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.5%
23.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%
14.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.9%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Adelaidein Dunstan +3.0 pts higher in Dunstan
24.2% 27th pct 27.2% 44th pct
Mental health in Adelaidein Dunstan +0.1 pts higher in Adelaide
8.6% 44th pct 8.5% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Adelaidein Dunstan +0.8 pts higher in Dunstan gap narrowing
4.3% 23rd pct 5.1% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
7.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +0.5 pts 67.4%
17.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Adelaidein Dunstan +1.2 pts higher in Dunstan gap narrowing
18.6% 84th pct 19.8% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Adelaidein Dunstan +3.1 pts higher in Dunstan gap widening
10.2% 20th pct 13.3% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Adelaidein Dunstan +6.7 pts higher in Dunstan gap steady
17.8% 8th pct 24.5% 29th pct
Defence service in Adelaidein Dunstan even
2.5% 39th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Adelaidein Dunstan +4.7 pts higher in Dunstan gap narrowing
15.1% 10th pct 19.7% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaidein Dunstan +0.2 larger in Dunstan gap widening
2.0 0th pct 2.2 10th pct
One-parent in Adelaidein Dunstan +1.3 pts higher in Dunstan gap narrowing
10.5% 13th pct 11.8% 26th pct
Living alone in Adelaidein Dunstan +4.1 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
38.7% 100th pct 34.6% 94th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 55.9%
39.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 30.8%
10.5% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Household size

38.7% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 34.6%
36.6% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 33.2%
12.3% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.8% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaidein Dunstan +$44 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
$384 60th pct $340 39th pct
Mortgage in Adelaidein Dunstan +$70 higher in Dunstan gap narrowing
$1,930 56th pct $2,000 68th pct
People / bedroom in Adelaidein Dunstan +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Adelaidein Dunstan +13.0 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
49.0% 91st pct 36.0% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Adelaidein Dunstan +6.6 pts higher in Dunstan gap widening
26.4% 29th pct 33.0% 58th pct
Separate houses in Adelaidein Dunstan +20.9 pts higher in Dunstan gap narrowing
30.7% 5th pct 51.7% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Adelaidein Dunstan +16.4 pts higher in Dunstan gap narrowing
41.0% 3rd pct 57.4% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 36.0%
26.4% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
21.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
2.3% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

30.7% Separate house +20.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
40.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.8 pts 18.2%
28.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 35.3%
28.1% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
10.0% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.8 pts 6.4%
2.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 37.0%
24.4% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
12.7% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
2.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
26.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.8%
22.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Adelaidein Dunstan +12.1 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
22.0% 98th pct 9.9% 86th pct
Work from home in Adelaidein Dunstan +0.4 pts higher in Dunstan gap narrowing
12.5% 48th pct 13.0% 50th pct
PT commute in Adelaidein Dunstan +2.0 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
8.6% 95th pct 6.5% 89th pct
PT stops in Adelaidein Dunstan +216 more in Adelaide
387 78th pct 171 27th pct
Stops/1k in Adelaidein Dunstan +4.22 more in Adelaide
8.67 100th pct 4.45 47th pct
Departures/1k in Adelaidein Dunstan +5,535.4 more in Adelaide
7,651.7 100th pct 2,116.2 87th pct
PT routes in Adelaidein Dunstan +210 more in Adelaide
250 96th pct 40 76th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 55.3%
14.3% Walked ◂ +10.4 pts 3.9%
12.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 44.2%
24.1% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
22.0% No vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 9.9%
5.9% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.1% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Adelaidein Dunstan +10.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
54.8% 94th pct 44.2% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Adelaidein Dunstan +13.7 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
36.6% 100th pct 23.0% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Adelaidein Dunstan +2.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
7.0% 86th pct 4.7% 47th pct
Participation in Adelaidein Dunstan +2.7 pts higher in Dunstan gap steady
61.7% 52nd pct 64.5% 67th pct
Full-time in Adelaidein Dunstan +0.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
58.0% 44th pct 57.6% 40th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
8.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Public administration & safety even 6.9%
5.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 36.7%
14.9% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
7.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Sales workers even 7.5%
5.7% Labourers even 5.7%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaidein Dunstan +0.6 higher in Adelaide
9.2 100th pct 8.6 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Adelaidein Dunstan even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Adelaidein Dunstan even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Adelaidein Dunstan +1.8 pts higher in Dunstan
98.2% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Adelaidein Dunstan even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Adelaidein Dunstan +3.1 pts higher in Adelaide
99.5% 99th pct 96.4% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Adelaidein Dunstan even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Adelaidein Dunstan +1.0 pts higher in Dunstan
98.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Adelaidein Dunstan +17.1 more in Adelaide
32.6 99th pct 15.5 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Adelaidein Dunstan +99 higher in Adelaide
419 96th pct 320 90th pct
Mean slope in Adelaidein Dunstan +2.8 pts higher in Adelaide
6.2% 66th pct 3.4% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Dunstan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40001/adelaide/vs/SED40010/dunstan