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Grey vs Mayo

Name: Grey vs Mayo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 726 km apart · Grey profile · Mayo profile

Grey Mayo

Grey and Mayo are both large South Australian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in education and demographics. Mayo has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (22.7% compared to 10.1% in Grey) and a higher proportion of people who completed Year 12. Grey has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (7.4% versus 1.3% in Mayo) and far more one-parent families. Housing costs also vary significantly, with a typical weekly rent of $315 in Mayo compared to $200 in Grey.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, as both are mostly car-dependent and have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people living with long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical home-loan payments and weekly rents has grown since 2011. While both areas sit well below the national figure for university qualifications, the gap between them has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Mayo No car: 3.7 pts higher in Grey Rent: $115 higher in Mayo First Nations: 6.1 pts higher in Grey Bachelor+: 12.6 pts higher in Mayo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grey in Mayo +2,250 larger in Mayo gap narrowing

171,485 63rd pct 173,735 68th pct

Median age in Grey in Mayo +1 yrs older in Mayo gap narrowing

45 yrs 90th pct 46 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.7%

22.8% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.4%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

46.0% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.0% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 29.3%

9.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Grey Mayo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 78.1%

3.7% England +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English +8.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

41.3% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 38.6%

8.7% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

41.0% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 36.9%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grey in Mayo +2.38 more in Grey

4.66 98th pct 2.28 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grey in Mayo +71 more in Grey

139 95th pct 68 70th pct

Students in Grey in Mayo +1,616 more in Grey

25,214 38th pct 23,598 25th pct

Avg size in Grey in Mayo +166 larger in Mayo

181 0th pct 347 23rd pct

ICSEA in Grey in Mayo +87 higher in Mayo

946 8th pct 1,033 54th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +17.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

21.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.1%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 15.4%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 31.0%

14.4% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%

11.8% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.6% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.6% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.4% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Grey in Mayo +$84 higher in Mayo gap steady

$643 7th pct $727 27th pct

Household income in Grey in Mayo +$275 higher in Mayo gap widening

$1,193 0th pct $1,468 22nd pct

Family income in Grey in Mayo +$343 higher in Mayo gap widening

$1,542 4th pct $1,885 29th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.8%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 16.5%

4.7% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 43.1%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

9.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke even 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +3.9 pts ▸ 60.5%

21.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Grey in Mayo +0.2 larger in Mayo gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 54.9%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 32.9%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 24.3%

10.5% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grey in Mayo +$115 higher in Mayo gap widening

$200 0th pct $315 25th pct

Mortgage in Grey in Mayo +$495 higher in Mayo gap widening

$1,100 0th pct $1,595 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Grey in Mayo even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.3% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

27.1% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 16.9%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 93.8%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 4.4%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 47.5%

22.3% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

4.0% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

45.0% Under $200 ◂ +31.8 pts 13.2%

6.5% $350–$549 +26.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.3% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.8 pts 20.2%

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.5%

13.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grey in Mayo +158 more in Mayo

678 32nd pct 836 59th pct

Stops/1k in Grey in Mayo +0.86 more in Mayo

3.95 29th pct 4.81 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Grey in Mayo +344.9 more in Mayo

145.0 6th pct 489.9 24th pct

PT routes in Grey in Mayo +55 more in Mayo

56 51st pct 111 87th pct

Stop walk in Grey in Mayo

— 82 100th pct

Drive to city in Grey in Mayo

— 50 71st pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 63.3%

8.1% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.5% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 31.2%

14.3% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.7 pts 4.9%

7.9% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food even 6.6%

2.3% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.4% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%

8.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Grey in Mayo +0.4 higher in Mayo

3.1 8th pct 3.5 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grey in Mayo +0.2 more in Mayo

3.3 9th pct 3.5 11th pct

15-min city in Grey in Mayo +0.3 pts higher in Mayo

37.1% 10th pct 37.4% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Grey in Mayo +1.3 pts higher in Mayo

35.8% 6th pct 37.1% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Grey in Mayo +13.1 pts higher in Mayo

39.3% 10th pct 52.4% 14th pct

Walk to school in Grey in Mayo +10.2 pts higher in Grey

42.9% 9th pct 32.7% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Grey in Mayo +13.4 pts higher in Mayo

59.2% 4th pct 72.6% 15th pct

Walk to health in Grey in Mayo +1.4 pts higher in Mayo

28.7% 11th pct 30.2% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Grey in Mayo +5.4 more in Grey

23.5 96th pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Grey in Mayo +3 higher in Mayo

0 0th pct 3 19th pct

Mean slope in Grey in Mayo +2.9 pts higher in Mayo

3.9% 15th pct 6.8% 76th pct

Compare Grey with nearby areas

Spence Hindmarsh Makin Adelaide Sturt Boothby Kingston Mayo

Compare Mayo with nearby areas

Kingston Boothby Sturt Adelaide Makin Hindmarsh Spence Barker

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grey vs Mayo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED404/grey/vs/CED408/mayo