Adelaide

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Urban Centres and Localities
Area code UCL401001
People 1,245,011
Male 49.0%
Female 51.0%
Median age 39
Families 334,633
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 536,259
Average number of people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,527
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,552
Median weekly rent (b) $320
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 610,146 49.0 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 634,871 51.0 902,924 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 21,761 1.7 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 1,183,480 95.1 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 39,770 3.2 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 39 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 67,086 5.4 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 72,585 5.8 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 71,788 5.8 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 69,374 5.6 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 83,229 6.7 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 89,409 7.2 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 89,132 7.2 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 88,835 7.1 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 78,786 6.3 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 77,050 6.2 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 78,031 6.3 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 75,864 6.1 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 72,837 5.9 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 64,833 5.2 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 59,853 4.8 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 42,744 3.4 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 30,285 2.4 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 33,293 2.7 47,325 2.7 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 465,843 45.1 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 31,968 3.1 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 96,811 9.4 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 57,162 5.5 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 381,766 36.9 523,561 35.4 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 429,781 45.1 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 102,225 10.7 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 420,626 44.2 571,276 42.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 20,292 5.7 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 68,228 19.1 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 20,515 5.8 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 15,616 4.4 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 104,506 29.3 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 37,217 10.4 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 17,981 5.0 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 16,895 4.7 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 72,178 20.2 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 28,824 8.1 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 71,823 20.1 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 100,782 28.3 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 11,388 3.2 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 47,367 13.3 82,819 16.6 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 273,023 26.4 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 92,327 8.9 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 35,885 3.5 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 131,861 12.8 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 165,000 16.0 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 80,800 7.8 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 85,770 8.3 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 617 0.1 1,021 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 145 0.0 194 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 71,035 6.9 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 24,148 2.3 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 11,267 1.1 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 61,572 6.0 103,153 7.0 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 443,972 35.7 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 363,719 29.2 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 98,905 7.9 149,449 8.4 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 93,365 7.5 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5
Italian 88,688 7.1 103,914 5.8 1,108,364 4.4

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 840,779 67.5 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 67,626 5.4 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
India 42,485 3.4 44,881 2.5 673,352 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 24,654 2.0 25,709 1.4 549,618 2.2
Vietnam 15,997 1.3 17,033 1.0 257,997 1.0
Italy 15,034 1.2 16,653 0.9 163,326 0.6

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 486,244 39.1 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 87,966 7.1 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 64,147 5.2 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 555,923 44.7 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 50,736 4.1 87,514 4.9 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 621,790 49.9 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 114,310 9.2 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
India 55,403 4.5 58,825 3.3 935,066 3.7
Italy 44,943 3.6 50,942 2.9 477,065 1.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 33,005 2.7 34,387 1.9 784,594 3.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 646,325 51.9 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 108,835 8.7 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
India 54,591 4.4 57,839 3.2 917,541 3.6
Italy 38,088 3.1 42,610 2.4 391,399 1.5
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 33,365 2.7 34,807 2.0 787,673 3.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 543,854 43.7 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 213,377 17.1 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 84,902 6.8 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 63,160 5.1 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9
Uniting Church 47,146 3.8 84,797 4.8 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Adelaide, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (46.6%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Mandarin 30,679 2.5 32,133 1.8 685,274 2.7
Italian 21,712 1.7 23,828 1.3 228,042 0.9
Vietnamese 20,609 1.7 21,855 1.2 320,758 1.3
Greek 20,002 1.6 21,882 1.2 229,643 0.9
Punjabi 18,560 1.5 20,004 1.1 239,033 0.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 909,273 73.0 1,382,951 77.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 117,723 24.3 131,157 19.0 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 635,843 61.5 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 358,488 34.7 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 39,227 3.8 66,736 4.5 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 344,825 54.2 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 222,573 35.0 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 32,297 5.1 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 36,143 5.7 47,778 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 24,619 4.1 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 89,863 15.0 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 78,747 13.1 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 53,966 9.0 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 145,287 24.2 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 107,432 17.9 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 92,100 15.4 141,126 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 143,421 23.9 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 79,822 13.3 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 79,448 13.2 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 75,934 12.7 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Managers 70,595 11.8 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 55,991 9.3 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 51,114 8.5 71,002 8.5 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 33,035 5.5 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 32,289 5.4 42,242 5.0 545,158 4.5
Aged Care Residential Services 19,606 3.3 25,719 3.1 258,274 2.1
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 17,625 2.9 24,877 3.0 299,810 2.5
Other Social Assistance Services 15,680 2.6 21,245 2.5 278,221 2.3
Cafes and Restaurants 14,204 2.4 18,162 2.2 268,005 2.2

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $757 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,972 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,527 N/A $1,455 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 378,027 63.0 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 25,938 4.3 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Bus 24,077 4.0 26,322 3.1 175,085 1.5
Walked only 11,507 1.9 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
Bicycle 6,485 1.1 7,318 0.9 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 64,347 10.7 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 57,189 9.5 80,513 9.6 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 40,934 6.8 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 413,595 69.0 584,680 69.7 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 722,844 69.9 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 277,504 26.8 391,531 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 134,341 13.0 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 154,964 15.0 250,655 17.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 217,673 21.1 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 296,726 28.7 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 127,078 12.3 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 81,365 7.9 127,032 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 117,295 9.4 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 107,685 8.6 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 37,988 3.1 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 12,277 1.0 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 68,308 5.5 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 54,475 4.4 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 10,938 0.9 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 22,944 1.8 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 121,988 9.8 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 12,666 1.0 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 111,284 8.9 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 741,145 59.5 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 76,619 6.2 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 794,589 63.8 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 247,735 19.9 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 81,827 6.6 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 44,249 3.6 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 76,619 6.2 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 4,716 0.5 5,991 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 26,607 2.6 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 961,510 93.0 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 40,715 3.9 70,896 4.8 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 128,448 38.4 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 141,701 42.3 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 58,358 17.4 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 6,124 1.8 7,822 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 20.3 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 79.7 N/A 79.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 56,419 20.9 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 14,331 5.3 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 63,537 23.5 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 32,028 11.9 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 17,774 6.6 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 60,280 22.3 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 15,087 5.6 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 10,690 4.0 17,810 4.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 484,112 93.0 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 36,353 7.0 83,821 10.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 353,909 73.1 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 84,626 17.5 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 43,409 9.0 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 1,066 0.2 2,766 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 919 0.2 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 16,807 3.5 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 94,773 19.6 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 251,551 52.0 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 114,753 23.7 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 5,303 1.1 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.4 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 38,870 8.0 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 182,575 37.7 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 175,082 36.2 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 82,037 16.9 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 5,547 1.1 8,916 1.3 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 327,875 67.7 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 137,372 28.4 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 18,857 3.9 23,542 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 147,689 30.5 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 175,308 36.2 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 143,655 29.7 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 11,641 2.4 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 5,818 1.2 9,389 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 18.6 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 19.1 N/A 17.7 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 320 N/A 300 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 86,172 60.0 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 45,186 31.5 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 12,296 8.6 17,590 9.2 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,552 N/A 1,500 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 135,807 77.5 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 21,913 12.5 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 17,587 10.0 26,706 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 10,726 49.3 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 11,036 50.7 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 23 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,348 N/A 1,282 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Adelaide % Adelaide South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 295 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,517 N/A 1,365 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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