City Profile And Population
City Profile
Adelaide City Council monitors change in the City on a regular basis, including changes to the City User Populations, number of dwellings and environmental factors affecting the City. Below are the figures as reported in Council’s 2008-2009 Annual Report:
Area 15.57km²
Estimated average daytime population 205,000
Estimated overnight population 27,400
Estimated permanent residents 19,800
Visitors resident overnight 7,600
Workers 118,500
Students enrolled in City Institutions 86,700
Visitors (daily from metro area) 74,000
Number of dwellings* 11,338
Office space 1,442,657m²
* Includes serviced apartments/hotels and student accommodation. Does not include demolitions
(Statistics sourced from the ABS, Council surveys and the Australian Property Council July 2009 Office Market Report.)
Want more? Get a more indepth understanding of the City profile:
» City Profile Fact Sheet (PDF, 104Kb)
» Economic Slowdown Report (PDF, 155Kb)
» Location Decision Process (PDF, 1Mb)
» Customer Satisfaction Monitoring Program Annual Report
City User Populations
Council also undertakes research to understand the demographic, attitudinal and behavioural profile of the City User populations which include City residents, City businesses, City visitors, City workers and City students. Information on the following topic areas is available:
» On Street Users: Fact Sheet (PDF, 178Kb)
» Regional Visitors: Fact Sheet (PDF, 154Kb)
» City Users: Fact Sheet (PDF, 593Kb)
» City Residents: Fact Sheet (PDF, 166Kb) | Full Report (PDF, 185Kb)
» City Businesses: Fact Sheet (PDF, 49Kb) | Full Report (PDF, 377Kb)
» City Visitors: Fact Sheet (PDF, 166Kb) | Full Report (PDF, 134Kb)
» City Workers: Fact Sheet (PDF, 162Kb) | Full Report (PDF, 149Kb)
» City Students: Fact Sheet (PDF, 169Kb) | Full Report (PDF, 131Kb)
Community Profile
The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducts a census every five years to provide a snapshot of the Australian population. The City of Adelaide Community Profile uses key census characteristics to provide understanding on the size, shape and structure of the Adelaide City and sub areas of Adelaide City population. The community profile is designed to inform community groups, investors, business, students and the general public. It includes results from the 2006, 2001, 1996, and 1991 Censuses of Population and Housing.
Community Atlas
The Community Atlas site is based upon the City of Adelaide Community Profile AND provides maps of key census characteristics to provide understanding on the distribution across the City of Adelaide. Using census collector districts, the Community Atlas maps the age structure of the population across the City, where the students live, areas of high or low income, home purchase or renting and many more. This site provides a visual pattern of the Adelaide City population.
Census report
The 2006 Census identified a number of key changes to the profile of Adelaide City residents. The following report highlights the key changes from 2001 to 2006 with a focus on:
• Age, gender and income.
• Education and labour force participation.
• Living arrangements, such as family and household structures, dwellings type and tenure type.
» 2006 Census Report (PDF, 7Mb)
Population Forecasts
How many people live in Adelaide City? How many people are likely to be living in Adelaide City in 5, 10 or 20 years? Population forecasts are prepared to give an indication of future population outcomes.