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Makin vs Sturt

Name: Makin vs Sturt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Makin profile · Sturt profile

Makin Sturt

Sturt and Makin are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Sturt is a highly qualified and wealthier area, where 38.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 23.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is also more walkable, with 89.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Makin is more suburban, with a far higher share of separate houses (86.7% compared to 68.5% in Sturt) and larger homes, as 86.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of adults working or looking for work, at around 62%. While they share this common employment rate, the gaps in education and income have widened since 2011. Sturt has also become more distinct from Makin in terms of housing, with the gap in the number of separate houses growing over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 18.8 pts higher in Sturt Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in Makin Year 12: 15.0 pts higher in Sturt 3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in Makin Recent movers: 7.3 pts higher in Sturt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Makin in Sturt +13,597 larger in Sturt gap widening

173,757 68th pct 187,354 86th pct

Median age in Makin in Sturt +2 yrs older in Sturt gap steady

39 yrs 49th pct 41 yrs 70th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.5%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

Marital status

48.8% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

33.8% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 33.2%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

5.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Makin Sturt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 63.2%

6.7% England ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

4.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% China +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +7.9 pts 28.9%

30.2% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 23.7%

5.5% Italian +9.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.7% Chinese +6.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Scottish even 7.2%

6.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

4.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 66.3%

1.2% Mandarin +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

41.3% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 38.5%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.8% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

3.4% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Makin in Sturt +0.19 more in Makin

1.83 48th pct 1.64 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Makin in Sturt +7 more in Makin

57 57th pct 50 34th pct

Students in Makin in Sturt +6,303 more in Sturt

30,230 69th pct 36,533 87th pct

Avg size in Makin in Sturt +200 larger in Sturt

530 56th pct 731 90th pct

ICSEA in Makin in Sturt +83 higher in Sturt

1,015 43rd pct 1,098 82nd pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 69.1%

16.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.1%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.7%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

23.2% Bachelor degree +13.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.3 pts 16.8%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 11.9%

11.0% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.7% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Makin in Sturt +$104 higher in Sturt gap widening

$722 25th pct $826 59th pct

Household income in Makin in Sturt +$199 higher in Sturt gap widening

$1,515 27th pct $1,714 47th pct

Family income in Makin in Sturt +$377 higher in Sturt gap widening

$1,848 25th pct $2,225 64th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.8%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.7%

15.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.2% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 40.1%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.1%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.4% Heart disease even 4.4%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +4.2 pts ▸ 67.4%

20.3% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 18.5%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Makin in Sturt +0.2 larger in Makin gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 59.7%

25.6% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 32.7%

24.5% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Makin in Sturt +$20 higher in Sturt gap widening

$320 27th pct $340 35th pct

Mortgage in Makin in Sturt +$328 higher in Sturt gap widening

$1,500 16th pct $1,828 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Makin in Sturt even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 32.0%

31.9% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.3% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

2.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +18.2 pts 68.5%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.6% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

58.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 47.7%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 20.8%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.2% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 35.9%

35.7% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

1.2% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.2 pts 29.2%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.7%

5.3% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Makin in Sturt +162 more in Makin

1,048 87th pct 886 68th pct

Stops/1k in Makin in Sturt +1.30 more in Makin

6.03 86th pct 4.73 51st pct

Departures/1k in Makin in Sturt +123.0 more in Makin

1,680.3 76th pct 1,557.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Makin in Sturt +2 more in Sturt

108 87th pct 110 87th pct

Stop walk in Makin in Sturt +2 longer in Makin

7 50th pct 5 41st pct

Drive to city in Makin in Sturt +17 longer in Makin

27 47th pct 10 6th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 59.9%

7.6% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.1% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 37.1%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

5.5% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.6% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

9.5% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +13.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

10.3% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Makin in Sturt +1.4 higher in Sturt

6.1 57th pct 7.5 79th pct

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

6.0 58th pct 7.2 81st pct

15-min city in Makin in Sturt +13.3 pts higher in Sturt

78.6% 61st pct 91.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Makin in Sturt +14.1 pts higher in Sturt

75.4% 61st pct 89.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Makin in Sturt +1.0 pts higher in Sturt

96.8% 71st pct 97.9% 77th pct

Walk to school in Makin in Sturt +8.8 pts higher in Sturt

82.8% 58th pct 91.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Makin in Sturt +1.9 pts higher in Sturt

97.8% 62nd pct 99.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Makin in Sturt +25.6 pts higher in Sturt

53.2% 57th pct 78.8% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Makin in Sturt +0.1 more in Sturt

12.5 29th pct 12.6 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Makin in Sturt +72 higher in Sturt

124 61st pct 196 77th pct

Mean slope in Makin in Sturt +0.7 pts higher in Makin

5.4% 47th pct 4.7% 28th pct

Compare Makin with nearby areas

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Compare Sturt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Makin vs Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED407/makin/vs/CED410/sturt