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Adelaide vs Whyalla

Name: Adelaide vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 232 km apart · Adelaide profile · Whyalla profile

Adelaide Whyalla

Adelaide and Whyalla are two very different South Australian hubs. Adelaide is a larger city with a highly qualified workforce, where 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher compared to 9.9% in Whyalla. There is also a notable difference in diversity; 21.6% of Adelaide residents use another language at home, while the figure is far lower in Whyalla at 6.4%. Housing costs also stand apart, with the typical weekly rent in Adelaide being far higher at $320, while Whyalla's is just $180.

The gap in typical weekly income has widened since 2011, and Adelaide now earns $355 more per week than Whyalla. Despite this, the two areas share some everyday realities. Both are very walkable and have almost the same share of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They are also similar in the proportion of people who volunteer and those who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,347,055 larger in Adelaide Year 12: 20.4 pts higher in Adelaide Bachelor+: 16.1 pts higher in Adelaide Separate houses: 18.9 pts higher in Adelaide Household size: 0.3 larger in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Whyalla +1,347,055 larger in Adelaide gap widening

1,368,209 89th pct 21,154 35th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Whyalla +2 yrs older in Whyalla gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 23.9%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 39.5%

36.5% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 75.4%

5.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

1.8% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% English +5.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

30.1% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.1% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

3.1% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 87.0%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 35.6%

5.5% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +20.4 pts 38.8%

14.7% Year 11 +8.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.7% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.6% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.4 pts 14.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +11.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 12.0%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Whyalla +$120 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$761 60th pct $641 21st pct

Household income in Adelaide in Whyalla +$355 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$1,543 62nd pct $1,188 18th pct

Family income in Adelaide in Whyalla +$306 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$1,985 67th pct $1,679 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.2% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.4%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +8.1 pts 55.6%

20.0% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Whyalla +0.3 larger in Adelaide gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.2 6th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 48.3%

26.9% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.1% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

27.9% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

33.5% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Whyalla +$140 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$320 61st pct $180 0th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Whyalla +$477 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$1,560 55th pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in Whyalla +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 31.0%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 26.6%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

74.7% Separate house ◂ +18.9 pts 55.8%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 16.2%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 14.7%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

16.6% Under $200 +41.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

41.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 33.7%

34.3% $350–$549 ◂ +29.9 pts 4.4%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.1%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.2% Under $1,000 +20.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 39.1%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 13.2%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 68.4%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 1.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

1.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Bicycle even 1.0%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 31.5%

7.7% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

6.7% Manufacturing +9.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.9% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food even 6.6%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 14.1%

12.8% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +9.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

12.1% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

9.3% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Sales workers even 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Whyalla +0.1 higher in Whyalla

6.6 96th pct 6.8 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Whyalla +0.5 more in Whyalla

6.3 94th pct 6.8 100th pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Whyalla +6.9 pts higher in Whyalla

80.8% 95th pct 87.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Whyalla +0.8 pts higher in Whyalla

77.1% 93rd pct 77.9% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Whyalla +3.3 pts higher in Whyalla

93.1% 88th pct 96.4% 99th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Whyalla +9.2 pts higher in Whyalla

82.1% 91st pct 91.2% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Whyalla +2.1 pts higher in Adelaide

96.6% 91st pct 94.5% 81st pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Whyalla +10.4 pts higher in Whyalla

63.4% 93rd pct 73.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Whyalla +4.0 more in Whyalla

14.5 47th pct 18.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Whyalla +12 higher in Adelaide

77 97th pct 65 92nd pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Whyalla +1.9 pts higher in Adelaide

4.7% 41st pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

Victor Harbor - Goolwa Murray Bridge Port Pirie Whyalla Port Augusta Port Lincoln Mildura - Buronga Mount Gambier Horsham Broken Hill Portland Not in any Significant Urban Area

Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

Port Pirie Port Augusta Adelaide Port Lincoln Murray Bridge Victor Harbor - Goolwa Not in any Significant Urban Area Broken Hill Mildura - Buronga Mount Gambier Horsham Swan Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4001/adelaide/vs/4008/whyalla