Adelaide (C)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
29,118
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+4.1%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
45.3%
Born overseas
2021 Census
37.1%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
45.5%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
25,026
total persons (2021)
Children are 13.7pp below Greater Adelaide; 70+ is 2.7pp below Greater Adelaide.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
12%
born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Top overseas birthplaces: China (excludes SARs and Taiwan), England and India.
Housing
8 topics
8.4%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 64pp above Greater Adelaide.
Income
4 topics
18.9%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 0.7pp above Greater Adelaide.
Education
2 topics
45.5%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 19.6pp above Greater Adelaide.
Employment
8 topics
9.3%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 2.6pp since 2016.
11.9%
2016
9.3%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
71
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
67 approved in Jan 2026.
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About this explorer
The Adelaide (C) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42