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Adelaide vs Elder

State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Adelaide profile · Elder profile

Adelaide Elder

Adelaide and Elder are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Adelaide is a high-density hub where 49% of households rent and 37.8% of people were born overseas. It is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.2, and most residents live within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. Elder feels more suburban, with separate houses being far more common at 66.6% compared to 30.7% in Adelaide. Homes in Elder are also typically larger, with 69.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 41% seen in Adelaide.

Since 2011, these two areas have moved further apart in several ways. The gap in renting, the share of separate houses, and the number of people moving into the area have all widened. At the same time, the two areas remain similar in other ways, such as having nearly identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force and typical weekly household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.9 pts higher in Elder 3+ bedrooms: 28.3 pts higher in Elder Renting: 18.2 pts higher in Adelaide Recent arrivals: 16.9 pts higher in Adelaide Recent movers: 16.6 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaidein Elder +5,415 larger in Adelaide gap widening
44,627 31st pct 39,212 22nd pct
Median age in Adelaidein Elder +4 yrs older in Elder gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Adelaidein Elder +0.1 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
1.1% 27th pct 1.0% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in Adelaidein Elder +1.2 pts higher in Elder gap steady
16.8% 48th pct 18.0% 58th pct
Under 15 in Adelaidein Elder +6.5 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
10.3% 3rd pct 16.8% 34th pct
De facto in Adelaidein Elder +3.2 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
13.6% 73rd pct 10.4% 26th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 29.2%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.3% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

Marital status

50.2% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 37.6%
34.8% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 45.1%
8.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.1% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Elder

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Adelaidein Elder +11.2 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
37.8% 80th pct 26.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 70.3%
7.6% China ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%
4.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
3.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
0.3% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

29.3% English +6.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
20.7% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
13.8% Chinese ◂ +8.3 pts 5.4%
8.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
7.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.7% German +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
3.9% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%
1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Filipino even 1.2%

Language

Other language in Adelaidein Elder +7.5 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
31.3% 77th pct 23.8% 68th pct
Limited English in Adelaidein Elder +0.5 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
3.4% 70th pct 2.9% 65th pct

Language used at home

62.6% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 73.0%
8.7% Mandarin ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%
2.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.8% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Adelaidein Elder +2.4 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
46.8% 75th pct 44.4% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 44.4%
34.8% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%
3.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
2.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Adelaidein Elder +8.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
75.1% 88th pct 66.7% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Adelaidein Elder +10.0 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
44.3% 90th pct 34.4% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in Adelaidein Elder +3.13 more in Adelaide
4.80 92nd pct 1.67 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Adelaidein Elder +11 more in Adelaide
22 57th pct 11 14th pct
Students in Adelaidein Elder +8,492 more in Adelaide
12,982 78th pct 4,490 13th pct
Avg size in Adelaidein Elder +182 larger in Adelaide
590 70th pct 408 35th pct
ICSEA in Adelaidein Elder +29 higher in Adelaide
1,102 84th pct 1,073 73rd pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 66.7%
8.3% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.9% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.8% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 34.7%
11.5% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 12.7%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 20.1%
14.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.6% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.5% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Adelaidein Elder +$79 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
$874 68th pct $795 50th pct
Household income in Adelaidein Elder +$70 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
$1,673 46th pct $1,603 40th pct
Family income in Adelaidein Elder +$241 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
$2,430 75th pct $2,189 61st pct
High earners in Adelaidein Elder +4.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 11.6% 57th pct
High-income homes in Adelaidein Elder +2.8 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
23.8% 63rd pct 20.9% 54th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
23.7% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%
14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Adelaidein Elder +4.6 pts higher in Elder
24.2% 27th pct 28.8% 56th pct
Mental health in Adelaidein Elder +1.1 pts higher in Elder
8.6% 44th pct 9.8% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Adelaidein Elder +2.2 pts higher in Elder gap steady
4.3% 23rd pct 6.5% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.4% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +2.1 pts 65.8%
17.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Adelaidein Elder +0.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
18.6% 84th pct 18.3% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Adelaidein Elder +3.2 pts higher in Elder gap widening
10.2% 20th pct 13.3% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Adelaidein Elder +9.8 pts higher in Elder gap widening
17.8% 8th pct 27.5% 60th pct
Defence service in Adelaidein Elder +0.1 pts higher in Elder
2.5% 39th pct 2.6% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Adelaidein Elder +5.9 pts higher in Elder gap widening
15.1% 10th pct 20.9% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaidein Elder +0.4 larger in Elder gap steady
2.0 0th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Adelaidein Elder +2.6 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
10.5% 13th pct 13.1% 42nd pct
Living alone in Adelaidein Elder +8.4 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
38.7% 100th pct 30.3% 79th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 59.1%
39.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.7 pts 26.2%
10.5% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Household size

38.7% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 30.3%
36.6% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 31.2%
12.3% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.8% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaidein Elder +$74 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
$384 60th pct $310 29th pct
Mortgage in Adelaidein Elder +$169 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
$1,930 56th pct $1,761 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Adelaidein Elder +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Adelaidein Elder +18.2 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
49.0% 91st pct 30.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in Adelaidein Elder +3.6 pts higher in Elder gap widening
26.4% 29th pct 30.1% 46th pct
Separate houses in Adelaidein Elder +35.9 pts higher in Elder gap widening
30.7% 5th pct 66.6% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Adelaidein Elder +28.3 pts higher in Elder gap widening
41.0% 3rd pct 69.3% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 30.8%
21.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
26.4% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
2.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

30.7% Separate house +35.9 pts ▸ 66.6%
40.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.4 pts 11.6%
28.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 21.3%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 3 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
41.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 25.8%
10.0% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.6 pts 3.5%
2.9% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 35.1%
24.4% $200–$349 +14.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
12.7% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%
2.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
22.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 13.4%
17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Adelaidein Elder +13.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
22.0% 98th pct 8.7% 78th pct
Work from home in Adelaidein Elder +1.2 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
12.5% 48th pct 11.3% 43rd pct
PT commute in Adelaidein Elder +2.2 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
8.6% 95th pct 6.4% 89th pct
PT stops in Adelaidein Elder +166 more in Adelaide
387 78th pct 221 39th pct
Stops/1k in Adelaidein Elder +3.04 more in Adelaide
8.67 100th pct 5.64 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Adelaidein Elder +5,801.7 more in Adelaide
7,651.7 100th pct 1,849.9 80th pct
PT routes in Adelaidein Elder +195 more in Adelaide
250 96th pct 55 86th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) +15.2 pts ▸ 58.8%
14.3% Walked ◂ +12.7 pts 1.7%
12.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
7.1% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
0.3% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 39.4%
24.1% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
22.0% No vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 8.7%
5.9% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.1% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Adelaidein Elder +16.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
54.8% 94th pct 38.2% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Adelaidein Elder +16.9 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
36.6% 100th pct 19.8% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Adelaidein Elder +2.1 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
7.0% 86th pct 4.9% 52nd pct
Participation in Adelaidein Elder +2.2 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
61.7% 52nd pct 64.0% 64th pct
Full-time in Adelaidein Elder +2.1 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
58.0% 44th pct 55.8% 25th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%
10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%
9.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
2.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 30.1%
14.9% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%
11.5% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.9% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.7% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaidein Elder +2.1 higher in Adelaide
9.2 100th pct 7.1 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Adelaidein Elder +1.0 more in Adelaide
8.0 100th pct 7.0 78th pct
15-min city in Adelaidein Elder +9.9 pts higher in Adelaide
100.0% 100th pct 90.1% 74th pct
Walk to shops in Adelaidein Elder +16.0 pts higher in Adelaide
98.2% 96th pct 82.2% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Adelaidein Elder +0.5 pts higher in Adelaide
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 84th pct
Walk to school in Adelaidein Elder +12.7 pts higher in Adelaide
99.5% 99th pct 86.8% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Adelaidein Elder even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 79th pct
Walk to health in Adelaidein Elder +17.8 pts higher in Adelaide
98.9% 100th pct 81.1% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Adelaidein Elder +21.0 more in Adelaide
32.6 99th pct 11.7 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Adelaidein Elder +101 higher in Adelaide
419 96th pct 318 90th pct
Mean slope in Adelaidein Elder +2.6 pts higher in Adelaide
6.2% 66th pct 3.6% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Elder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40001/adelaide/vs/SED40011/elder