Adelaide

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 10,229 people were usually resident in Adelaide: of these 54.6% were male and 45.4% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 4.6% of people usually resident in Adelaide were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 56.6% of people usually resident in Adelaide were Australian citizens, 37.1% were born overseas and 14.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 22.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Adelaide were married, 12.7% were either separated or divorced, 2.6% were widowed and 62.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 48.0% of people usually resident in Adelaide, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Malaysia 6.8%, China 5.0%, England 4.7%, Korea, Republic of 1.7% and India 1.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Adelaide were No Religion 27.8%, Catholic 14.9%, Anglican 8.6%, Buddhism 6.3% and Uniting Church 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Adelaide were Mandarin 8.7%, Cantonese 3.3%, Korean 1.6%, Greek 1.4% and Malay 1.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 54.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,009 people aged 15 years and over in Adelaide were in the labour force. Of these 59.5% worked full-time, 26.7% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 1.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.6% were unemployed. 3,270 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Adelaide were Professionals 37.6%, Managers 14.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.9%, Sales Workers 7.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.1%, Labourers 5.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Adelaide, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.4%, Legal and Accounting Services 5.2%, Tertiary Education 4.8%, Hospitals 4.8% and Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Adelaide, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $443, the median family income was $1,489 and the median household income was $893.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,590 families in Adelaide: of these 63.5% were couple families without children, 15.8% were couple families with children, 13.1% were one parent families and 7.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 4,946 occupied private dwellings were counted in Adelaide.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Adelaide, 9.4% were separate houses, 39.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 48.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Adelaide, 13.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 17.6% were owned with a mortgage and 51.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Adelaide, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 45.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 17.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 34.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Adelaide, the median weekly rent was $240. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,486. The average people per household was 1.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Adelaide, 32.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 37.7% were single (or lone) person households and 14.9% were group households.