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Boothby vs Spence

Name: Boothby vs Spence — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Boothby profile · Spence profile

Boothby Spence

Spence and Boothby are both populous areas in South Australia, but they offer very different lifestyles. Boothby is a very walkable area where 34.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 9.5% in Spence. Typical weekly household incomes are also well higher in Boothby at $1,643, while Spence is much lower at $1,278. In contrast, Spence is more likely to have larger homes, with 85.6% having three or more bedrooms, and it has a younger population with a typical age of 35, compared to 42 in Boothby.

Daily life in both places shares some common ground, with similar proportions of people using another language at home and almost the same share of people who do not identify with a religion. However, the gaps between the two are often widening; for example, the difference in typical family income has grown from $408 in 2011 to $719 today. While both areas have a similar number of public transport stops, Boothby is much more connected, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 24.6 pts higher in Boothby Year 12: 23.1 pts higher in Boothby One-parent: 10.0 pts higher in Spence Separate houses: 17.7 pts higher in Spence Volunteering: 8.7 pts higher in Boothby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boothby in Spence +12,601 larger in Spence gap narrowing

175,626 71st pct 188,227 86th pct

Median age in Boothby in Spence +7 yrs older in Boothby gap widening

42 yrs 78th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.4%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 14.4%

15.4% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 40.0%

35.5% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

2.7% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Boothby Spence

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 70.2%

5.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

2.1% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +0.3 pts 39.4%

31.9% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

9.6% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

7.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 75.7%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Arabic even 0.8%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian even 0.8%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 35.3%

4.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boothby in Spence +0.49 more in Boothby

2.03 60th pct 1.54 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boothby in Spence +7 more in Spence

55 50th pct 62 63rd pct

Students in Boothby in Spence +5,739 more in Spence

30,736 71st pct 36,475 87th pct

Avg size in Boothby in Spence +29 larger in Spence

559 63rd pct 588 71st pct

ICSEA in Boothby in Spence +134 higher in Boothby

1,090 79th pct 956 10th pct

Highest year of school

66.0% Year 12 ◂ +23.1 pts 42.8%

13.1% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.6% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.3% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

20.6% Certificate III / IV +21.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

33.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.7 pts 14.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.5 pts 3.1%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%

11.9% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.0% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

9.3% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Boothby in Spence +$189 higher in Boothby gap widening

$824 59th pct $635 6th pct

Household income in Boothby in Spence +$365 higher in Boothby gap widening

$1,643 40th pct $1,278 6th pct

Family income in Boothby in Spence +$719 higher in Boothby gap widening

$2,237 65th pct $1,518 3rd pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 3.5%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 10.2%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +5.4 pts 59.0%

20.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Boothby in Spence +0.3 larger in Spence gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 54.8%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 21.4%

12.5% One-parent families +10.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 31.1%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 26.5%

14.9% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

4.8% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boothby in Spence +$55 higher in Boothby gap widening

$330 31st pct $275 12th pct

Mortgage in Boothby in Spence +$500 higher in Boothby gap widening

$1,800 39th pct $1,300 5th pct

People / bedroom in Boothby in Spence even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 23.4%

28.0% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

65.5% Separate house +17.7 pts ▸ 83.2%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 14.3%

11.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 1.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 58.5%

24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 10.2%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.3% $200–$349 +27.5 pts ▸ 62.8%

37.6% $350–$549 ◂ +23.9 pts 13.8%

17.7% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.4%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +20.9 pts ▸ 51.0%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 15.3%

16.7% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boothby in Spence +11 more in Boothby

978 80th pct 967 79th pct

Stops/1k in Boothby in Spence +0.43 more in Boothby

5.57 77th pct 5.14 65th pct

Departures/1k in Boothby in Spence +717.7 more in Boothby

1,784.3 79th pct 1,066.6 49th pct

PT routes in Boothby in Spence +45 more in Boothby

123 88th pct 78 78th pct

Stop walk in Boothby in Spence +2 longer in Boothby

4 35th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Boothby in Spence +17 longer in Spence

13 12th pct 30 53rd pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 71.7%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 5.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 36.6%

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 35.3%

10.7% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 15.2%

8.7% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%

4.7% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 3.0%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Professionals ◂ +18.8 pts 11.3%

6.9% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.8% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Boothby in Spence +2.3 higher in Boothby

7.2 74th pct 5.0 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boothby in Spence +2.3 more in Boothby

7.1 77th pct 4.8 38th pct

15-min city in Boothby in Spence +32.7 pts higher in Boothby

91.0% 77th pct 58.3% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Boothby in Spence +30.9 pts higher in Boothby

85.1% 75th pct 54.2% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Boothby in Spence +13.3 pts higher in Boothby

98.2% 79th pct 84.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Boothby in Spence +24.5 pts higher in Boothby

91.9% 78th pct 67.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Boothby in Spence +7.0 pts higher in Boothby

99.6% 81st pct 92.6% 44th pct

Walk to health in Boothby in Spence +36.3 pts higher in Boothby

72.6% 73rd pct 36.3% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Boothby in Spence +2.2 more in Boothby

12.8 33rd pct 10.6 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Boothby in Spence +116 higher in Boothby

165 71st pct 49 46th pct

Mean slope in Boothby in Spence +1.2 pts higher in Boothby

4.5% 25th pct 3.3% 8th pct

Compare Boothby with nearby areas

Adelaide Kingston Sturt Hindmarsh Makin Spence Mayo Barker

Compare Spence with nearby areas

Makin Sturt Adelaide Hindmarsh Boothby Kingston Mayo Barker

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boothby vs Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED403/boothby/vs/CED409/spence