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South Australia vs Other Territories

State / Territory comparison ≈ 3,782 km apart · South Australia profile · Other Territories profile

South Australia Other Territories

How do South Australia and Other Territories compare? The two sit about 3,782 km apart. The two read quite differently. Population runs 1,781,516 in South Australia against 4,788 in Other Territories, a gap that has grown over the censuses. Other language is higher in Other Territories (40.6% vs 17.8%), though the gap has narrowed since 2011.

In South Australia, no religion reaches 45.8%, against 27.2% in Other Territories, and the gap has widened since 2011. 3+ bedrooms is higher in South Australia (77.2% vs 64.6%), and the gap has widened since 2011. On most other measures the two are hard to tell apart.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,776,728 larger in South Australia Other language: 22.8 pts higher in Other Territories No religion: 18.5 pts higher in South Australia 3+ bedrooms: 12.5 pts higher in South Australia Year 12: 12.1 pts higher in South Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Australiain Other Territories +1,776,728 larger in South Australia gap widening
1,781,516 4,788
Median age in South Australiain Other Territories +2 yrs older in Other Territories gap narrowing
41 yrs 43 yrs
First Nations in South Australiain Other Territories +2.3 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
2.4% 4.7%
Aged 65+ in South Australiain Other Territories +0.8 pts higher in South Australia gap narrowing
20.0% 19.2%
Under 15 in South Australiain Other Territories +0.3 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
17.0% 17.3%
De facto in South Australiain Other Territories +2.2 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
11.2% 13.4%

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.4%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%
17.0% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

Marital status

46.1% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
35.4% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 32.6%
9.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
3.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

South Australia Other Territories

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in South Australiain Other Territories +4.8 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
24.1% 28.9%

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +15.4 pts 56.0%
0.8% New Zealand +6.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%
2.5% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
1.4% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.9% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +18.9 pts 19.1%
32.5% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 23.5%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%
3.3% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%
7.6% German ◂ +5.8 pts 1.8%
5.8% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%
2.4% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
2.3% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in South Australiain Other Territories +22.8 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
17.8% 40.6%
Limited English in South Australiain Other Territories +4.9 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
2.7% 7.5%

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +36.8 pts 40.9%
1.8% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in South Australiain Other Territories +18.5 pts higher in South Australia gap widening
45.8% 27.2%

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +18.5 pts 27.2%
40.0% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 29.8%
6.4% Not stated +14.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
2.3% Islam +13.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.9% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in South Australiain Other Territories +12.1 pts higher in South Australia gap narrowing
54.6% 42.5%
Bachelor+ in South Australiain Other Territories +9.5 pts higher in South Australia gap widening
22.7% 13.2%

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 42.5%
14.3% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.2% Year 11 ◂ +10.0 pts 6.2%
9.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 26.2%
25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 13.4%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%
8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 11.1%
14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%
12.2% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%
8.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in South Australiain Other Territories +$95 higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
$734 $829
Household income in South Australiain Other Territories +$42 higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
$1,455 $1,497
Family income in South Australiain Other Territories even gap narrowing
$1,889 $1,890
High earners in South Australiain Other Territories even gap steady
9.1% 9.1%
High-income homes in South Australiain Other Territories +0.4 pts higher in South Australia gap narrowing
16.5% 16.1%

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.1%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
18.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 31.5%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.1%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in South Australiain Other Territories +11.7 pts higher in South Australia
31.0% 19.3%
Mental health in South Australiain Other Territories +5.9 pts higher in South Australia
9.8% 3.9%
Needs assistance in South Australiain Other Territories +3.0 pts higher in South Australia gap steady
6.7% 3.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 3.9%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +1.9 pts 60.2%
20.3% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 14.1%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in South Australiain Other Territories +4.8 pts higher in Other Territories gap widening
17.0% 21.7%
Unpaid carers in South Australiain Other Territories +3.6 pts higher in South Australia gap narrowing
13.1% 9.5%
Unpaid child care in South Australiain Other Territories +4.5 pts higher in South Australia gap narrowing
26.5% 22.0%
Defence service in South Australiain Other Territories +0.2 pts higher in South Australia
3.2% 3.1%
Housework 15h+ in South Australiain Other Territories +2.4 pts higher in South Australia gap narrowing
21.5% 19.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in South Australiain Other Territories +42,338 larger in South Australia
42,562 224
Median age in South Australiain Other Territories +20 yrs older in Other Territories
24 yrs 44 yrs
Year 12 in South Australiain Other Territories +7.1 pts higher in South Australia
34.7% 27.5%
Unemployment in South Australiain Other Territories +2.4 pts higher in South Australia
15.6% 13.2%
Median income in South Australiain Other Territories +$37 higher in South Australia
$487 $450
Household income in South Australiain Other Territories +$126 higher in South Australia
$1,282 $1,156
Indigenous language in South Australiain Other Territories +1.3 pts higher in South Australia
13.4% 12.1%

Family & Households

Household size in South Australiain Other Territories even gap narrowing
2.4 2.4
One-parent in South Australiain Other Territories +3.1 pts higher in South Australia gap steady
14.8% 11.7%
Living alone in South Australiain Other Territories +3.6 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
28.5% 32.1%

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 53.5%
28.8% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
14.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%
1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.5%
28.5% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%
5.4% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.4% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Australiain Other Territories +$100 higher in South Australia gap narrowing
$300 $200
Mortgage in South Australiain Other Territories +$200 higher in South Australia gap narrowing
$1,500 $1,300
People / bedroom in South Australiain Other Territories +0.10 higher in Other Territories gap steady
0.80 0.90
Renting in South Australiain Other Territories +11.6 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
27.6% 39.1%
Owned outright in South Australiain Other Territories +0.6 pts higher in South Australia gap narrowing
32.8% 32.2%
Separate houses in South Australiain Other Territories +4.2 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
78.0% 82.1%
3+ bedrooms in South Australiain Other Territories +12.5 pts higher in South Australia gap widening
77.2% 64.6%

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.4 pts 18.3%
32.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 32.2%
2.6% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 82.1%
14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 6.9%
6.8% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 41.7%
18.0% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 17.9%
3.3% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 35.5%
20.9% Under $200 +21.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
29.0% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 11.3%
2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.7% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
24.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.0%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in South Australiain Other Territories +3.0 pts higher in South Australia gap widening
7.2% 4.2%
Work from home in South Australiain Other Territories +4.2 pts higher in South Australia gap widening
9.6% 5.4%
PT commute in South Australiain Other Territories +0.7 pts higher in South Australia gap narrowing
4.1% 3.4%
PT stops in South Australiain Other Territories +8,830 more in South Australia
8,830 0
Stops/1k in South Australiain Other Territories +4.96 more in South Australia
4.96 0.00
Departures/1k in South Australiain Other Territories +1,317.0 more in South Australia
1,317.0 0.0
PT routes in South Australiain Other Territories +539 more in South Australia
539 0

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 59.6%
9.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%
2.5% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
0.9% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 35.7%
12.4% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.1% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in South Australiain Other Territories +6.7 pts higher in South Australia gap narrowing
36.9% 30.2%
Recent arrivals in South Australiain Other Territories +9.4 pts higher in South Australia gap narrowing
15.1% 5.6%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in South Australiain Other Territories +3.0 pts higher in South Australia gap widening
5.4% 2.4%
Participation in South Australiain Other Territories +1.8 pts higher in South Australia gap narrowing
60.0% 58.2%
Full-time in South Australiain Other Territories +2.8 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
57.2% 60.0%

Industries people work in

6.7% Public administration & safety +12.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.4 pts 6.9%
6.6% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
8.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 1.4%
3.8% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.3% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 13.3%
13.2% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.0% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
10.5% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in South Australiain Other Territories +1,897,652 higher in South Australia
1,902,665 5,013
Growth in South Australiain Other Territories +2.2 pts higher in South Australia
5.6% 3.4%

Environment & Climate

Walkability

Walk score in South Australiain Other Territories +2.5 higher in South Australia
5.5 3.0
Types ≤15 min in South Australiain Other Territories +2.3 more in South Australia
5.4 3.0
15-min city in South Australiain Other Territories +39.9 pts higher in South Australia
67.0% 27.1%
Walk to shops in South Australiain Other Territories +6.2 pts higher in South Australia
64.4% 58.2%
Walk to transit in South Australiain Other Territories +76.1 pts higher in South Australia
76.1% 0.0%
Walk to school in South Australiain Other Territories +51.7 pts higher in South Australia
68.4% 16.7%
Walk to a park in South Australiain Other Territories +32.6 pts higher in South Australia
84.9% 52.3%
Walk to health in South Australiain Other Territories +27.3 pts higher in South Australia
52.4% 25.2%
Amenities/1k in South Australiain Other Territories +26.8 more in Other Territories
16.3 43.0
Intersections/km² in South Australiain Other Territories +6 higher in Other Territories
0 6
Mean slope in South Australiain Other Territories +7.3 pts higher in Other Territories
4.6% 11.8%

Compare South Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Other Territories with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Australia vs Other Territories [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ste/4/south-australia/vs/9/other-territories