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Adelaide vs Lee

Name: Adelaide vs Lee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Adelaide profile · Lee profile

Adelaide Lee

Adelaide and Lee are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Adelaide is a younger, highly educated hub where the typical resident is 35 and 44.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is a transient, multicultural area where 36.6% of people arrived from overseas recently and 49.0% of homes are rented. In contrast, Lee is much older, with a typical age of 45, and is more residential; separate houses are far more common here (65.4%) than in Adelaide (30.7%), and 72.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are effectively alike in the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share this trait, they have diverged in other ways: the age gap between them has widened since 2011, and the difference in recent overseas arrivals has also grown. Adelaide is a walker's paradise with very high public transport use, while Lee is very walkable but relies more on cars for commuting.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.7 pts higher in Lee 3+ bedrooms: 31.7 pts higher in Lee Recent arrivals: 25.7 pts higher in Adelaide Bachelor+: 23.8 pts higher in Adelaide Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Lee +11,150 larger in Adelaide gap widening

44,627 31st pct 33,477 14th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Lee +10 yrs older in Lee gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 25.5%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 10.0%

10.3% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

50.2% Never married ◂ +16.7 pts 33.5%

34.8% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.5% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Lee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +14.0 pts ▸ 70.7%

7.6% China ◂ +6.8 pts 0.8%

4.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% India ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.3% English +3.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.7% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.8% Chinese ◂ +11.6 pts 2.1%

6.6% Italian +6.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

5.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

62.6% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 74.3%

8.7% Mandarin ◂ +7.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Arabic even 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.8% Christianity +17.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

46.8% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 37.1%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.4% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide in Lee +3.56 more in Adelaide

4.80 92nd pct 1.25 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Adelaide in Lee +16 more in Adelaide

22 57th pct 6 8th pct

Students in Adelaide in Lee +10,393 more in Adelaide

12,982 78th pct 2,589 7th pct

Avg size in Adelaide in Lee +159 larger in Adelaide

590 70th pct 432 39th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide in Lee +83 higher in Adelaide

1,102 84th pct 1,018 49th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 53.9%

8.3% Year 11 +7.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.9% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.8% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.6 pts 25.0%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +19.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.2 pts 7.3%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 19.6%

9.6% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.0% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

6.5% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Lee +$130 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$874 68th pct $744 35th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Lee +$247 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,673 46th pct $1,426 24th pct

Family income in Adelaide in Lee +$496 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$2,430 75th pct $1,934 38th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%

14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 7.9%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.3%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +6.6 pts 61.3%

17.1% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.9% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Lee +0.3 larger in Lee gap steady

2.0 0th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 31.5%

10.5% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Household size

38.7% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 31.4%

36.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 35.8%

12.3% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.8% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Lee +$69 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$384 60th pct $315 30th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Lee +$197 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,930 56th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in Lee +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented ◂ +21.1 pts 27.9%

26.4% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

2.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

30.7% Separate house +34.7 pts ▸ 65.4%

40.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.8 pts 6.3%

28.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 27.9%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 3 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

41.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 23.8%

10.0% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.1 pts 2.1%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 36.0%

24.4% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.7% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 10.9%

17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide in Lee +204 more in Adelaide

387 78th pct 183 29th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide in Lee +3.21 more in Adelaide

8.67 100th pct 5.47 68th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide in Lee +6,332.9 more in Adelaide

7,651.7 100th pct 1,318.8 63rd pct

PT routes in Adelaide in Lee +223 more in Adelaide

250 96th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) +23.1 pts ▸ 66.6%

14.3% Walked ◂ +13.3 pts 1.0%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

7.1% Bus ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.3% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 39.4%

24.1% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.0% No vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 7.9%

5.9% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.1% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +6.2 pts 6.2%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%

8.1% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

5.2% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +16.2 pts 20.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.9% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

7.9% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Lee +2.3 higher in Adelaide

9.2 100th pct 7.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Lee +1.1 more in Adelaide

8.0 100th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Lee +10.4 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 89.5% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Lee +12.1 pts higher in Adelaide

98.2% 96th pct 86.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Lee +1.8 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Lee +22.7 pts higher in Adelaide

99.5% 99th pct 76.8% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Lee even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 88th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Lee +29.8 pts higher in Adelaide

98.9% 100th pct 69.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Lee +13.6 more in Adelaide

32.6 99th pct 19.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Lee +66 higher in Adelaide

419 96th pct 353 92nd pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Lee +3.2 pts higher in Adelaide

6.2% 66th pct 3.0% 7th pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

Dunstan West Torrens Unley Croydon Badcoe Enfield Hartley Torrens

Compare Lee with nearby areas

Cheltenham Colton Port Adelaide Croydon West Torrens Badcoe Adelaide Morphett

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Lee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40001/adelaide/vs/SED40027/lee