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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Adelaide

Urban Area comparison ≈ 449 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Adelaide profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Adelaide

Adelaide and Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) are far apart and differ significantly in their layouts and populations. Adelaide is very walkable, with 80.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent and far more likely to have separate houses (94.3%). Adelaide is also more diverse and highly qualified; 27.8% of people were born overseas and 26.0% hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.7% and 16.0% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.).

These two areas have grown more distinct since 2011, with the gaps widening in age, education, and home ownership. While Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) has seen its residents become far older (typical age 48) and more likely to own their home outright (45.7%), Adelaide has seen its lead in overseas births and university degrees increase. Despite these diverging paths, they remain similar in some ways, with almost identical shares of people who have no religion (around 45%) and people who need help with daily activities (about 6.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 652,159 larger in Adelaide Separate houses: 19.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area No car: 4.4 pts higher in Adelaide Other language: 17.3 pts higher in Adelaide Born overseas: 17.1 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +652,159 larger in Adelaide gap widening
716,050 87th pct 1,368,209 89th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +9 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
48 yrs 87th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
1.8% 11th pct 1.7% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +6.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
24.8% 78th pct 18.6% 38th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +0.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
16.5% 20th pct 17.1% 29th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +1.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
12.7% 57th pct 10.9% 12th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 24.6%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 18.6%
16.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 45.6%
31.2% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Adelaide

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +17.1 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
10.7% 28th pct 27.8% 93rd pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +12.4 pts 68.6%
3.1% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.4% India +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +4.8 pts 36.7%
40.4% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 30.1%
12.9% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%
3.5% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.6% German +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.7% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.4% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +17.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
4.3% 19th pct 21.6% 90th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +2.7 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
0.6% 38th pct 3.3% 90th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 74.6%
0.3% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
45.8% 67th pct 45.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 45.0%
42.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 39.9%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%
0.3% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +16.7 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
42.5% 43rd pct 59.2% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +10.0 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
16.0% 56th pct 26.0% 89th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 +16.7 pts ▸ 59.2%
19.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.7%
16.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 27.2%
18.1% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.1%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

11.8% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%
10.8% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.7% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
2.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +$81 higher in Adelaide gap steady
$680 32nd pct $761 60th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +$212 higher in Adelaide gap widening
$1,331 39th pct $1,543 62nd pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +$257 higher in Adelaide gap widening
$1,728 40th pct $1,985 67th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +2.2 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
7.6% 39th pct 9.8% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +4.4 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 18.1% 70th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.7%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.2%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.6% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 42.0%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
33.2% 55th pct 30.2% 31st pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
10.0% 39th pct 9.8% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +0.1 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
6.5% 45th pct 6.6% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
8.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +7.2 pts ▸ 63.6%
21.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +4.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
20.1% 91st pct 15.4% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +1.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
14.3% 87th pct 13.1% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +3.2 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
24.0% 26th pct 27.1% 71st pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +0.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.4% 58th pct 3.1% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +4.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
25.4% 93rd pct 20.5% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +0.1 larger in Adelaide gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +2.9 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
12.2% 7th pct 15.1% 31st pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +0.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
28.6% 51st pct 27.9% 42nd pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
35.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 26.9%
12.2% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 33.5%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%
12.5% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.8% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +$70 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
$250 15th pct $320 61st pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +$173 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
$1,387 35th pct $1,560 55th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +12.4 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
16.2% 0th pct 28.6% 37th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +14.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
45.7% 93rd pct 30.8% 31st pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +19.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
94.3% 99th pct 74.7% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +3.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
80.4% 76th pct 76.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 30.8%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
16.2% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +19.6 pts 74.7%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.7% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 51.4%
27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 21.0%
14.4% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
3.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 41.4%
18.9% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
26.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 16.6%
1.3% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 19.2%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
8.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +4.4 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
3.4% 9th pct 7.7% 86th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +7.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
17.2% 85th pct 9.7% 60th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +4.5 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
0.4% 35th pct 5.0% 100th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 63.3%
17.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 9.7%
4.4% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.2% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 36.9%
29.6% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 11.7%
11.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%
3.4% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +5.1 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
33.0% 9th pct 38.2% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +6.5 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
9.2% 26th pct 15.7% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +1.9 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
3.6% 17th pct 5.5% 73rd pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +6.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
55.1% 35th pct 61.7% 74th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +2.2 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
55.3% 29th pct 57.5% 49th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 1.1%
10.3% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
8.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
5.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.7% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%
7.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +3.4 higher in Adelaide
3.2 13th pct 6.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +3.0 more in Adelaide
3.4 12th pct 6.3 94th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +43.0 pts higher in Adelaide
37.9% 15th pct 80.8% 95th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +38.2 pts higher in Adelaide
38.9% 18th pct 77.1% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +51.3 pts higher in Adelaide
41.7% 17th pct 93.1% 88th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +41.8 pts higher in Adelaide
40.2% 14th pct 82.1% 91st pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +33.8 pts higher in Adelaide
62.8% 8th pct 96.6% 91st pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +34.2 pts higher in Adelaide
29.2% 19th pct 63.4% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +8.7 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
23.2 85th pct 14.5 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +76 higher in Adelaide
1 2nd pct 77 97th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Adelaide +0.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
5.3% 55th pct 4.7% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/4001/adelaide