Adelaide Hills (DC)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
42,368
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+1.2%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
16.6%
Born overseas
2021 Census
86.2%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
33.1%
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
40,879
total persons (2021)
Children are 1.8pp above Greater Adelaide; 70+ is 0.2pp above Greater Adelaide.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
7.1%
born in England
Top overseas birthplaces: England, Germany and New Zealand.
Housing
8 topics
95.8%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 21.1pp below Greater Adelaide.
Income
4 topics
29%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 10.8pp above Greater Adelaide.
Education
2 topics
33.1%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 7.2pp above Greater Adelaide.
Employment
8 topics
3.4%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 1pp since 2016.
4.4%
2016
3.4%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
60
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
6 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Adelaide Hills (DC) 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