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Makin vs Spence

Name: Makin vs Spence — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Makin profile · Spence profile

Makin Spence

Spence and Makin are nearby South Australian areas with significant differences in education and housing. A far higher share of people in Makin finished Year 12 (54.1% compared to 42.8% in Spence), and more adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher (19.3% versus 9.5%). Renting is far more common in Spence, where 33.1% of households rent, while Makin has a much higher rate of homes owned outright at 31.9%. This contrast extends to local amenities; Makin is far more walkable, with 75.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 54.2% in Spence.

Both areas share a similar home life, with an identical average of 2.6 people per home and roughly the same number of three-bedroom houses. While they share these household patterns, other gaps are widening. The age difference has grown, with residents now noticeably older in Makin. Since 2011, the gap in Year 12 completion has also widened, and the difference in the share of one-parent families has increased to 7.4 percentage points higher in Spence.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 10.7 pts higher in Spence Year 12: 11.2 pts higher in Makin One-parent: 7.4 pts higher in Spence Bachelor+: 9.7 pts higher in Makin Under 15: 3.5 pts higher in Spence

Demographics & Identity

Population in Makin in Spence +14,470 larger in Spence gap narrowing

173,757 68th pct 188,227 86th pct

Median age in Makin in Spence +4 yrs older in Makin gap widening

39 yrs 49th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.4%

17.9% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 14.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 40.0%

33.8% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

8.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Makin Spence

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

6.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.6% India ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.8% English +2.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.2% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

7.2% Scottish even 7.2%

6.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

6.4% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.2% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 75.7%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 35.3%

5.3% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Makin in Spence +0.29 more in Makin

1.83 48th pct 1.54 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Makin in Spence +5 more in Spence

57 57th pct 62 63rd pct

Students in Makin in Spence +6,245 more in Spence

30,230 69th pct 36,475 87th pct

Avg size in Makin in Spence +58 larger in Spence

530 56th pct 588 71st pct

ICSEA in Makin in Spence +59 higher in Makin

1,015 43rd pct 956 10th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 42.8%

16.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.2% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.6% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 14.3%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

12.7% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Makin in Spence +$87 higher in Makin gap widening

$722 25th pct $635 6th pct

Household income in Makin in Spence +$237 higher in Makin gap widening

$1,515 27th pct $1,278 6th pct

Family income in Makin in Spence +$330 higher in Makin gap widening

$1,848 25th pct $1,518 3rd pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.0%

15.8% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.6%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +4.2 pts 59.0%

20.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Makin in Spence even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 54.8%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 21.4%

15.1% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 31.1%

24.5% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

6.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Makin in Spence +$45 higher in Makin gap widening

$320 27th pct $275 12th pct

Mortgage in Makin in Spence +$200 higher in Makin gap widening

$1,500 16th pct $1,300 5th pct

People / bedroom in Makin in Spence even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 40.6%

22.3% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 23.4%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 83.2%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

58.4% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 58.5%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 23.1%

11.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $200–$349 +19.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +22.0 pts 13.8%

16.0% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

20.3% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 15.3%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Makin in Spence +81 more in Makin

1,048 87th pct 967 79th pct

Stops/1k in Makin in Spence +0.89 more in Makin

6.03 86th pct 5.14 65th pct

Departures/1k in Makin in Spence +613.7 more in Makin

1,680.3 76th pct 1,066.6 49th pct

PT routes in Makin in Spence +30 more in Makin

108 87th pct 78 78th pct

Stop walk in Makin in Spence +5 longer in Makin

7 50th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Makin in Spence +3 longer in Spence

27 47th pct 30 53rd pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 71.7%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

5.1% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 35.3%

35.2% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

5.5% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

10.3% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 11.3%

10.4% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

13.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

8.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Makin in Spence +1.2 higher in Makin

6.1 57th pct 5.0 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Makin in Spence +1.2 more in Makin

6.0 58th pct 4.8 38th pct

15-min city in Makin in Spence +20.3 pts higher in Makin

78.6% 61st pct 58.3% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Makin in Spence +21.2 pts higher in Makin

75.4% 61st pct 54.2% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Makin in Spence +11.9 pts higher in Makin

96.8% 71st pct 84.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Makin in Spence +15.5 pts higher in Makin

82.8% 58th pct 67.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Makin in Spence +5.3 pts higher in Makin

97.8% 62nd pct 92.6% 44th pct

Walk to health in Makin in Spence +16.9 pts higher in Makin

53.2% 57th pct 36.3% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Makin in Spence +1.9 more in Makin

12.5 29th pct 10.6 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Makin in Spence +75 higher in Makin

124 61st pct 49 46th pct

Mean slope in Makin in Spence +2.1 pts higher in Makin

5.4% 47th pct 3.3% 8th pct

Compare Makin with nearby areas

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Compare Spence with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Makin vs Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED407/makin/vs/CED409/spence