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Adelaide vs Waite

State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Adelaide profile · Waite profile

Adelaide Waite

Adelaide and Waite are nearby areas with very different characters. Adelaide is a highly walkable "walker's paradise" with a young population where the typical resident is 35. It is a diverse hub where 37.8% of people were born overseas and 31.3% use another language at home. In contrast, Waite is more residential and far older, with a typical age of 44. Housing differs sharply; 87.2% of homes in Waite are separate houses, while 40.1% of Adelaide residents live in flats or apartments. Renting is much more common in Adelaide at 49.0%, whereas 40.3% of Waite homes are owned outright.

Typical weekly family incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,400 to $2,500. However, other gaps have widened since 2011, such as the age difference and the share of people living alone, which is far higher in Adelaide at 38.7%. The two areas have also drifted apart in their housing styles, with the gap in separate houses and large three-bedroom homes growing over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 37.4 pts higher in Adelaide Separate houses: 56.5 pts higher in Waite 3+ bedrooms: 43.6 pts higher in Waite Recent arrivals: 27.2 pts higher in Adelaide Recent movers: 22.7 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaidein Waite +7,609 larger in Adelaide gap widening
44,627 31st pct 37,018 18th pct
Median age in Adelaidein Waite +9 yrs older in Waite gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 44 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Adelaidein Waite +0.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
1.1% 27th pct 0.6% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in Adelaidein Waite +4.5 pts higher in Waite gap steady
16.8% 48th pct 21.3% 77th pct
Under 15 in Adelaidein Waite +7.7 pts higher in Waite gap steady
10.3% 3rd pct 18.0% 51st pct
De facto in Adelaidein Waite +3.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
13.6% 73rd pct 10.3% 26th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 21.6%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 11.8%
10.3% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

Marital status

34.8% Married +20.1 pts ▸ 54.9%
50.2% Never married ◂ +19.9 pts 30.3%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
4.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Waite

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Adelaidein Waite +16.1 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
37.8% 80th pct 21.7% 44th pct

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +19.5 pts ▸ 76.3%
4.0% England +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.6% China ◂ +6.3 pts 1.3%
3.7% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.3% English +17.5 pts ▸ 46.8%
20.7% Australian +15.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
13.8% Chinese ◂ +10.8 pts 3.0%
7.6% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% German +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.6% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%
3.9% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
3.9% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%
2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
1.2% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Adelaidein Waite +21.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
31.3% 77th pct 9.6% 37th pct
Limited English in Adelaidein Waite +2.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
3.4% 70th pct 0.8% 29th pct

Language used at home

62.6% English only +25.8 pts ▸ 88.4%
8.7% Mandarin ◂ +7.1 pts 1.6%
2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
2.3% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Adelaidein Waite +8.6 pts higher in Waite gap widening
46.8% 75th pct 55.3% 98th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 55.3%
34.8% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 37.8%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%
3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%
3.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%
2.4% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Adelaidein Waite +2.7 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
75.1% 88th pct 72.4% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Adelaidein Waite +3.0 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
44.3% 90th pct 41.3% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Adelaidein Waite +3.00 more in Adelaide
4.80 92nd pct 1.80 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Adelaidein Waite +10 more in Adelaide
22 57th pct 12 19th pct
Students in Adelaidein Waite +6,075 more in Adelaide
12,982 78th pct 6,907 29th pct
Avg size in Adelaidein Waite +15 larger in Adelaide
590 70th pct 576 67th pct
ICSEA in Adelaidein Waite +12 higher in Waite
1,102 84th pct 1,114 88th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 72.4%
8.3% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.9% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 36.4%
18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 14.7%
11.5% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 17.7%
14.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.6% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.5% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Adelaidein Waite +$74 higher in Waite gap steady
$874 68th pct $948 76th pct
Household income in Adelaidein Waite +$455 higher in Waite gap widening
$1,673 46th pct $2,128 79th pct
Family income in Adelaidein Waite +$139 higher in Waite gap widening
$2,430 75th pct $2,569 80th pct
High earners in Adelaidein Waite +1.5 pts higher in Waite gap steady
16.2% 76th pct 17.7% 80th pct
High-income homes in Adelaidein Waite +7.7 pts higher in Waite gap widening
23.8% 63rd pct 31.5% 84th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.1%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%
14.7% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 36.4%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Adelaidein Waite +5.7 pts higher in Waite
24.2% 27th pct 29.9% 62nd pct
Mental health in Adelaidein Waite +0.1 pts higher in Adelaide
8.6% 44th pct 8.5% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Adelaidein Waite +0.0 pts higher in Waite gap steady
4.3% 23rd pct 4.4% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.5% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
6.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +2.4 pts 65.5%
17.1% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
4.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Adelaidein Waite +5.8 pts higher in Waite gap widening
18.6% 84th pct 24.4% 99th pct
Unpaid carers in Adelaidein Waite +4.4 pts higher in Waite gap steady
10.2% 20th pct 14.6% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Adelaidein Waite +15.1 pts higher in Waite gap widening
17.8% 8th pct 32.8% 92nd pct
Defence service in Adelaidein Waite +0.8 pts higher in Waite
2.5% 39th pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Adelaidein Waite +9.9 pts higher in Waite gap steady
15.1% 10th pct 25.0% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaidein Waite +0.6 larger in Waite gap widening
2.0 0th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Adelaidein Waite +1.2 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
10.5% 13th pct 9.3% 3rd pct
Living alone in Adelaidein Waite +18.0 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
38.7% 100th pct 20.6% 23rd pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 63.2%
39.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.0 pts 26.9%
10.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
2.2% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.7% 1 person ◂ +18.0 pts 20.6%
36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.9%
8.8% 4 people +11.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.3% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.9% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaidein Waite +$14 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
$384 60th pct $370 52nd pct
Mortgage in Adelaidein Waite +$20 higher in Waite gap narrowing
$1,930 56th pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Adelaidein Waite +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Adelaidein Waite +37.4 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
49.0% 91st pct 11.6% 0th pct
Owned outright in Adelaidein Waite +13.9 pts higher in Waite gap steady
26.4% 29th pct 40.3% 85th pct
Separate houses in Adelaidein Waite +56.5 pts higher in Waite gap widening
30.7% 5th pct 87.2% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Adelaidein Waite +43.6 pts higher in Waite gap widening
41.0% 3rd pct 84.6% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented ◂ +37.4 pts 11.6%
21.3% Owned with a mortgage +23.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
26.4% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
2.3% Other tenure even 2.3%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

30.7% Separate house +56.5 pts ▸ 87.2%
40.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.9 pts 5.1%
28.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.9 pts 7.2%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
41.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.7 pts 12.9%
10.0% 4 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.5 pts 1.7%
2.9% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 41.4%
24.4% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
12.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%
8.6% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.5% $750 or more even 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 16.6%
17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Adelaidein Waite +19.0 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
22.0% 98th pct 3.0% 15th pct
Work from home in Adelaidein Waite +2.1 pts higher in Waite gap widening
12.5% 48th pct 14.6% 57th pct
PT commute in Adelaidein Waite +4.4 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
8.6% 95th pct 4.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Adelaidein Waite +129 more in Adelaide
387 78th pct 258 49th pct
Stops/1k in Adelaidein Waite +1.70 more in Adelaide
8.67 100th pct 6.97 89th pct
Departures/1k in Adelaidein Waite +6,802.9 more in Adelaide
7,651.7 100th pct 848.7 43rd pct
PT routes in Adelaidein Waite +219 more in Adelaide
250 96th pct 31 61st pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) +15.7 pts ▸ 59.2%
12.5% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.3% Walked ◂ +13.2 pts 1.1%
7.1% Bus ◂ +5.5 pts 1.6%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
0.3% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 29.5%
24.1% 2 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 44.3%
22.0% No vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 3.0%
5.9% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.1% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Adelaidein Waite +22.7 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
54.8% 94th pct 32.1% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Adelaidein Waite +27.2 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
36.6% 100th pct 9.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Adelaidein Waite +3.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
7.0% 86th pct 3.8% 16th pct
Participation in Adelaidein Waite +3.1 pts higher in Waite gap narrowing
61.7% 52nd pct 64.8% 69th pct
Full-time in Adelaidein Waite +1.8 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
58.0% 44th pct 56.2% 27th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.9% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%
10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
6.8% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%
2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 36.1%
14.9% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
7.9% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaidein Waite +4.0 higher in Adelaide
9.2 100th pct 5.3 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Adelaidein Waite +2.8 more in Adelaide
8.0 100th pct 5.2 45th pct
15-min city in Adelaidein Waite +43.3 pts higher in Adelaide
100.0% 100th pct 56.7% 38th pct
Walk to shops in Adelaidein Waite +52.3 pts higher in Adelaide
98.2% 96th pct 45.9% 26th pct
Walk to transit in Adelaidein Waite +12.3 pts higher in Adelaide
100.0% 100th pct 87.7% 48th pct
Walk to school in Adelaidein Waite +20.9 pts higher in Adelaide
99.5% 99th pct 78.6% 54th pct
Walk to a park in Adelaidein Waite +2.6 pts higher in Adelaide
100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 54th pct
Walk to health in Adelaidein Waite +66.2 pts higher in Adelaide
98.9% 100th pct 32.7% 26th pct
Amenities/1k in Adelaidein Waite +18.5 more in Adelaide
32.6 99th pct 14.2 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Adelaidein Waite +356 higher in Adelaide
419 96th pct 63 45th pct
Mean slope in Adelaidein Waite +3.5 pts higher in Waite
6.2% 66th pct 9.8% 94th pct

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Compare Waite with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Waite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40001/adelaide/vs/SED40045/waite