Adelaide
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
18,202
Population
2021 Census
16.1%
Households earning $3,000+/wk
2021 Census
51.7%
Born overseas
2021 Census
32.5%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
45.6%
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
18,202
total persons (2021)
Children are 0.7pp below Adelaide (C); 70+ is 3.1pp below Adelaide (C).
Cultural diversity
6 topics
15.7%
born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Top overseas birthplaces: China (excludes SARs and Taiwan), India and England.
Housing
8 topics
4.2%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 3.6pp above Adelaide (C).
Income
4 topics
16.1%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 2.8pp below Adelaide (C).
Education
2 topics
45.6%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 0.1pp above Adelaide (C).
Employment
8 topics
10.5%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 3.3pp since 2016.
13.8%
2016
10.5%
2021
About this explorer
The Adelaide 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