Adelaide vs North Adelaide — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	AdelaideView profile →	North AdelaideView profile →
Postcode	5000	5006
LGA	Adelaide	Adelaide
Area	10.482 km²	5.091 km²
Elevation	92m	53m
Federal Electorate	Adelaide	Adelaide
State Electorate	Adelaide	Adelaide

🏷️ Character

Adelaide

CBD LivingCultural PrecinctParkland CityWalkable

North Adelaide

HistoricInner CityPrestigiousHeritage ArchitectureWalkable

👥 Population & Demographics

	Adelaide	North Adelaide
Population (2021)	18,202	6,823
Median Age	31	39
Male	9,561 (52.5%)	3,213 (47.1%)
Female	8,647 (47.5%)	3,615 (53.0%)
Avg Household Size	1.8	1.9
Persons per Bedroom	1	0.8
Population Density	1,737/km²	1,340/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Adelaide

North Adelaide

0-4

1.7%2.7%

5-14

3.4%4.8%

15-19

4.6%8.3%

20-24

20.4%12.2%

25-34

27.3%16.5%

35-44

13.2%11%

45-54

9.1%9.3%

55-64

8.5%10.7%

65-74

7.6%12.6%

75-84

3.3%8%

85+

0.8%4.2%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Adelaide	North Adelaide
Personal Income (weekly)	$726	$964
Personal Income (annual)	$37,752	$50,128
Family Income (weekly)	$2,056	$2,653
Household Income (weekly)	$1,365	$1,867
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$1,733	$1,914
Median Rent (weekly)	$400	$390

🙏 Religion

	Adelaide	North Adelaide
No Religion	53.7%	45.9%
Christianity	23.5%	38.6%
Buddhism	4.9%	2.0%
Hinduism	3.2%	1.8%
Islam	2.9%	1.9%
Sikhism	0.2%	0.3%
Judaism	0.2%	0.2%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Adelaide	North Adelaide
Preschool	89	62
Primary	444	234
Secondary	300	173
TAFE / Vocational	618	136
University	4,471	1,249

🌍 Ancestry

	Adelaide	North Adelaide
Chinese	4,636 (25.5%)	373 (5.5%)
English	4,336 (23.8%)	2,481 (36.4%)
Australian	2,589 (14.2%)	1,726 (25.3%)
Irish	1,296 (7.1%)	782 (11.5%)
Scottish	1,180 (6.5%)	698 (10.2%)
German	783 (4.3%)	532 (7.8%)
Indian	754 (4.1%)	196 (2.9%)
Italian	676 (3.7%)	383 (5.6%)
Vietnamese	416 (2.3%)	83 (1.2%)
Korean	315 (1.7%)	16 (0.2%)
Greek	297 (1.6%)	211 (3.1%)
Polish	169 (0.9%)	97 (1.4%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Adelaide	North Adelaide
Born in Australia	7,471 (41.0%)	4,428 (64.9%)
Born overseas	9,420 (51.8%)	1,946 (28.5%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Adelaide	North Adelaide
China	2,865	138
India	681	168
England	658	341
Malaysia	648	74
Hong Kong	487	40
Vietnam	367	53
South Korea	295	—
Singapore	257	—
Philippines	250	60
New Zealand	171	53
United States	107	83
Italy	—	57
Germany	—	55
Iran	131	54

Parents' Birthplace

	Adelaide	North Adelaide
Both parents born in AU	4,589	3,043
Both parents born overseas	10,405	2,370
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,614	865

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Adelaide	North Adelaide	Edge
Bigger population	18,202	6,823	Adelaide
Higher income	726	964	North Adelaide
Lower rent	400	390	North Adelaide
Lower mortgage	1,733	1,914	Adelaide
Younger median age	31	39	Adelaide
More land area	10.482	5.091	Adelaide