Adelaide

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,105,839 people were usually resident in Adelaide: of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.8% of people usually resident in Adelaide were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.3% of people usually resident in Adelaide were Australian citizens, 23.7% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Adelaide were married, 12.0% were either separated or divorced, 6.8% were widowed and 33.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 70.7% of people usually resident in Adelaide, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.3%, Italy 1.9%, Scotland 1.0%, Viet Nam 0.9% and Greece 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Adelaide were No Religion 24.0%, Catholic 22.1%, Anglican 14.0%, Uniting Church 8.4% and Eastern Orthodox 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Adelaide were Italian 3.0%, Greek 2.2%, Vietnamese 1.2%, Mandarin 0.8% and Cantonese 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 80.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 537,469 people aged 15 years and over in Adelaide were in the labour force. Of these 58.7% worked full-time, 30.1% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 325,007 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Adelaide were Professionals 20.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.1%, Managers 11.4%, Labourers 10.9%, Sales Workers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Adelaide, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.3%, Hospitals 3.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6% and Residential Care Services 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Adelaide, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $447, the median family income was $1,137 and the median household income was $924.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 297,111 families in Adelaide: of these 38.5% were couple families without children, 42.7% were couple families with children, 17.0% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 447,477 occupied private dwellings were counted in Adelaide.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Adelaide, 76.3% were separate houses, 12.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Adelaide, 32.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.3% were owned with a mortgage and 26.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Adelaide, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 26.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Adelaide, the median weekly rent was $165. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Adelaide, 65.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.1% were single (or lone) person households and 3.5% were group households.