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Cheltenham vs Port Adelaide

Name: Cheltenham vs Port Adelaide — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Cheltenham profile · Port Adelaide profile

Cheltenham Port Adelaide

Cheltenham and Port Adelaide are neighbouring areas with distinct social profiles. Cheltenham is much more culturally diverse, with 31.7% of people born overseas and 33.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to 20.6% and 12.3% in Port Adelaide. Access to local services is also a major difference; in Cheltenham, 100% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while 83% of residents in Port Adelaide can walk to groceries within 15 minutes. Port Adelaide has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 44 compared to 37 in Cheltenham.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, with very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,450 and nearly identical rental costs. However, the gaps between them are shifting. While Port Adelaide used to be younger, residents there are now older, and the gap in people born overseas has widened since 2011. In Port Adelaide, a much higher share of people report no religion at 50.8%, while this figure is 36.2% in Cheltenham.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.2 pts higher in Cheltenham No religion: 14.6 pts higher in Port Adelaide Median age: 7 yrs older in Port Adelaide Born overseas: 11.1 pts higher in Cheltenham De facto: 2.5 pts higher in Port Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +2,928 larger in Cheltenham gap narrowing

39,078 22nd pct 36,150 16th pct

Median age in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +7 yrs older in Port Adelaide gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 25.6%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

Marital status

40.9% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 39.3%

40.2% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 38.9%

10.0% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cheltenham Port Adelaide

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 75.3%

2.4% England +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% India ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

4.6% Vietnam ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

2.1% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

25.8% English +15.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

24.0% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.4% Italian ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

6.3% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Vietnamese ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

4.9% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

4.5% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

62.7% English only +20.9 pts ▸ 83.7%

6.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

3.1% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.2% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 39.1%

5.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

3.8% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +0.60 more in Port Adelaide

1.44 23rd pct 2.04 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +2 more in Port Adelaide

9 12th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +1,074 more in Cheltenham

4,495 13th pct 3,421 9th pct

Avg size in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +188 larger in Cheltenham

499 54th pct 311 22nd pct

ICSEA in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +6 higher in Cheltenham

995 35th pct 989 31st pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 51.3%

13.2% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.3% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 21.7%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%

15.0% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

6.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +$5 higher in Port Adelaide gap narrowing

$751 38th pct $756 39th pct

Household income in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +$40 higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing

$1,482 30th pct $1,442 26th pct

Family income in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +$20 higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing

$1,972 42nd pct $1,952 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.4%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

6.0% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.1%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.6%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +6.8 pts 58.8%

18.7% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +0.1 larger in Cheltenham gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 49.9%

24.9% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.7% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

31.3% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +$5 higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing

$305 27th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +$97 higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing

$1,635 32nd pct $1,538 25th pct

People / bedroom in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

34.4% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 29.7%

26.1% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 70.3%

24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 19.7%

8.3% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 23.9%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 40.7%

33.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.9%

19.1% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.1% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.9%

17.2% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +34 more in Port Adelaide

177 28th pct 211 36th pct

Stops/1k in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +1.31 more in Port Adelaide

4.53 48th pct 5.84 75th pct

Departures/1k in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +349.7 more in Cheltenham

1,447.6 68th pct 1,097.9 54th pct

PT routes in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +10 more in Cheltenham

35 69th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 66.2%

8.0% Worked at home even 8.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.1% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.7% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

5.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

7.0% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.2% Other services even 4.2%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 19.4%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

10.4% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +1.0 higher in Cheltenham

7.9 87th pct 6.8 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +1.3 more in Cheltenham

7.8 95th pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +18.8 pts higher in Cheltenham

100.0% 100th pct 81.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +16.0 pts higher in Cheltenham

98.9% 98th pct 83.0% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +12.0 pts higher in Cheltenham

99.1% 80th pct 87.0% 47th pct

Walk to school in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +13.0 pts higher in Cheltenham

94.2% 83rd pct 81.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +4.4 pts higher in Cheltenham

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 47th pct

Walk to health in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +26.5 pts higher in Cheltenham

91.3% 91st pct 64.8% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +9.4 more in Port Adelaide

14.7 53rd pct 24.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +306 higher in Cheltenham

400 95th pct 94 52nd pct

Mean slope in Cheltenham in Port Adelaide +0.4 pts higher in Cheltenham

3.5% 15th pct 3.0% 7th pct

Compare Cheltenham with nearby areas

Port Adelaide Croydon Lee West Torrens Colton Enfield Adelaide Badcoe

Compare Port Adelaide with nearby areas

Cheltenham Croydon Lee Enfield Playford West Torrens Florey Adelaide

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cheltenham vs Port Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40006/cheltenham/vs/SED40037/port-adelaide