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Playford vs Port Adelaide

Name: Playford vs Port Adelaide — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Playford profile · Port Adelaide profile

Playford Port Adelaide

Playford and Port Adelaide are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Playford is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 44 in Port Adelaide. It is also far more diverse; 38.2% of people were born overseas and 40.7% use a language other than English at home, while in Port Adelaide these figures are 20.6% and 12.3% respectively. This younger, multicultural population in Playford is reflected in the homes, which are more likely to be large detached houses (87.6%) and contain more children under 15 (20.8%).

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in the proportion of people born overseas and those who use other languages at home. Despite these growing contrasts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,450, and similar proportions of renters and one-parent families. They also share a similar amount of terrain slope, with both areas being relatively flat.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.4 pts higher in Playford Born overseas: 17.6 pts higher in Playford 3+ bedrooms: 17.4 pts higher in Playford Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Playford Under 15: 5.9 pts higher in Playford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Playford in Port Adelaide +4,986 larger in Playford gap steady

41,136 26th pct 36,150 16th pct

Median age in Playford in Port Adelaide +9 yrs older in Port Adelaide gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 25.6%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 14.9%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 39.3%

37.4% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.2% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Playford Port Adelaide

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +17.2 pts ▸ 75.3%

6.3% India ◂ +5.6 pts 0.6%

3.5% England +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Vietnam ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

26.3% English +14.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

24.4% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

4.7% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.3% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.1% German +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Vietnamese ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

5.7% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 0.8%

3.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

55.1% English only +28.5 pts ▸ 83.7%

6.6% Vietnamese ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

3.4% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italian even 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.4% No religion +15.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

34.2% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.1% Islam ◂ +8.0 pts 1.1%

7.5% Buddhism ◂ +5.4 pts 2.1%

5.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 0.4%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Playford in Port Adelaide +0.76 more in Port Adelaide

1.29 15th pct 2.04 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Playford in Port Adelaide even

11 14th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Playford in Port Adelaide +3,023 more in Playford

6,444 25th pct 3,421 9th pct

Avg size in Playford in Port Adelaide +275 larger in Playford

586 69th pct 311 22nd pct

ICSEA in Playford in Port Adelaide +25 higher in Port Adelaide

964 18th pct 989 31st pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 51.3%

14.3% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.8% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 21.7%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

16.9% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

2.3% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Playford in Port Adelaide +$106 higher in Port Adelaide gap widening

$650 13th pct $756 39th pct

Household income in Playford in Port Adelaide +$18 higher in Playford gap narrowing

$1,460 28th pct $1,442 26th pct

Family income in Playford in Port Adelaide +$317 higher in Port Adelaide gap widening

$1,635 14th pct $1,952 40th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.4%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.1%

15.8% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 42.1%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.6%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +7.6 pts 58.8%

18.2% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Playford in Port Adelaide +0.5 larger in Playford gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 49.9%

19.3% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.6% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.9% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Playford in Port Adelaide +$10 higher in Playford gap narrowing

$310 29th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Playford in Port Adelaide +$173 higher in Port Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,365 14th pct $1,538 25th pct

People / bedroom in Playford in Port Adelaide +0.10 higher in Playford gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 36.9%

24.2% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.3% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 70.3%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.0% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

59.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 53.4%

24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 14.6%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 40.7%

27.5% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.7% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.9% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 40.1%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%

4.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Playford in Port Adelaide +55 more in Port Adelaide

156 25th pct 211 36th pct

Stops/1k in Playford in Port Adelaide +2.04 more in Port Adelaide

3.79 32nd pct 5.84 75th pct

Departures/1k in Playford in Port Adelaide +323.2 more in Port Adelaide

774.6 41st pct 1,097.9 54th pct

PT routes in Playford in Port Adelaide +7 more in Port Adelaide

18 28th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 66.2%

5.4% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

0.1% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 35.3%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

5.6% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

6.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Wholesale trade even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.0% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Playford in Port Adelaide +0.6 higher in Port Adelaide

6.2 61st pct 6.8 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Playford in Port Adelaide +0.6 more in Port Adelaide

5.9 57th pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Playford in Port Adelaide +10.8 pts higher in Playford

91.9% 78th pct 81.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Playford in Port Adelaide +11.4 pts higher in Playford

94.4% 87th pct 83.0% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Playford in Port Adelaide +12.2 pts higher in Playford

99.2% 81st pct 87.0% 47th pct

Walk to school in Playford in Port Adelaide +2.8 pts higher in Playford

84.0% 62nd pct 81.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Playford in Port Adelaide +4.3 pts higher in Playford

99.8% 77th pct 95.6% 47th pct

Walk to health in Playford in Port Adelaide +25.1 pts higher in Port Adelaide

39.7% 39th pct 64.8% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Playford in Port Adelaide +16.5 more in Port Adelaide

7.5 0th pct 24.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Playford in Port Adelaide +120 higher in Playford

214 77th pct 94 52nd pct

Mean slope in Playford in Port Adelaide +0.3 pts higher in Playford

3.4% 13th pct 3.0% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Playford vs Port Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40036/playford/vs/SED40037/port-adelaide