Greater Adelaide, South Australia – People
Total population
2011
1,225,235
2006
1,156,957
Population growth
5.9%
Indigenous population
1.3%
1.1%
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Male – 49.0%
Male – 48.8%
Female – 51.0%
Female – 51.2%
86%
87.5%
25.4%
23.2%
Australia – 70.2%
Australia – 71.1%
England – 7.0%
England – 7.4%
Italy – 1.6%
Italy – 1.8%
Only English – 78.8%
Only English – 81.0%
Italian – 2.6%
Italian – 2.9%
Greek – 1.9%
Greek – 2.1%
No religion – 28.1%
No religion – 24.2%
Catholic – 21.3%
Catholic – 21.8%
Anglican – 12.6%
Anglican – 14.0%
Married – 47.5%
Married – 48.3%
Never married – 34.4%
Never married – 33.1%
Separated or divorced – 12.0%
Separated or divorced – 11.9%
Individual – $554
Individual – $449
Household – $1,106
Household – $931
Family – $1,403
Family – $1,140
Couple with children – 43.0%
Couple with children – 43.0%
Couple without children – 38.7%
Couple without children – 38.4%
One parent families – 16.9%
One parent families – 16.8%
Median age
Sex
Hold Australian
citizenship
Born overseas
Country of birth
Languages spoken at
home
Religious affiliation
Registered marital
status (over 15 years
old)
Median income (weekly)
Family composition
Greater Adelaide, South Australia – Dwellings
Total dwellings
Occupied private
dwellings
Dwelling structure
Tenure
Household composition
Median household rent
(weekly)
Median household
mortgage repayments
(monthly)
Average people per
household
Average people per
bedroom
2011
2006
534,267
501,167
491,685
465,855
Separate house – 75.8%
Separate house – 76.2%
Flat/Unit/Apartment – 11.2%
Flat/Unit/Apartment – 11.2%
Semi-detached – 12.6%
Semi-detached – 12.1%
Owned outright – 31.5%
Owned outright – 33.5%
Owned with mortgage – 36.4%
Owned with mortgage – 36.0%
Rented – 28.1%
Single/multi-family household –
68.5%
Lone person household – 27.6%
Rented – 26.3%
Single/multi-family household –
68.6%
Lone person household – 27.8%
Group household – 3.9%
Group household – 3.6%
$250
$165
$1,543
$1,083
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Key Points
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The population of Greater Adelaide has increased from 1,156,957 in 2006 to 1,225,235 in 2011,
an increase of 68,278 people.
The proportion of people who reported no religious affiliation has increased from 24.2 per cent
in 2006 to 28.1 per cent in 2011.
Median household weekly rent has increased from $165 in 2006 to $250 in 2011, an increase of
$85 per week.
Median household monthly mortgage repayments have increased from $1,083 in 2006 to $1,543
in 2011, an increase of $460.