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Charles Sturt vs Salisbury

Name: Charles Sturt vs Salisbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Charles Sturt profile · Salisbury profile

Charles Sturt Salisbury

Salisbury and Charles Sturt are two nearby areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Charles Sturt is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,072 compared to $1,586 in Salisbury. Education levels are also far higher in Charles Sturt, where 26.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 15.0% in Salisbury. In contrast, Salisbury has a higher share of family homes, with separate houses making up 83.5% of dwellings, well above the 65.5% seen in Charles Sturt.

Income and education gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011. Despite this, they share many common traits, including very similar rates of people with long-term health conditions (about 29%) and a nearly identical proportion of people with no religion. Both areas also have similar shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, though Salisbury's population is slightly larger.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.0 pts higher in Salisbury 3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in Salisbury Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in Salisbury Year 12: 11.2 pts higher in Charles Sturt Bachelor+: 11.0 pts higher in Charles Sturt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +23,966 larger in Salisbury gap steady

121,840 86th pct 145,806 86th pct

Median age in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +5 yrs older in Charles Sturt gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.4%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.5%

15.1% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

44.2% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.3% Never married even 37.2%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Charles Sturt Salisbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.2% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 61.7%

3.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% India +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.6% English +1.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.7% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.2% Italian ◂ +8.4 pts 4.8%

7.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

6.2% Greek ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

5.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.3% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 62.9%

2.8% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

3.7% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

1.7% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 37.1%

37.4% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

2.6% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +8 more in Salisbury

33 83rd pct 41 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +0.34 more in Charles Sturt

1.79 15th pct 1.45 7th pct

Students in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +3,314 more in Salisbury

17,532 86th pct 20,846 86th pct

Avg size in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +23 larger in Charles Sturt

531 85th pct 508 83rd pct

ICSEA in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +66 higher in Charles Sturt

1,036 79th pct 970 49th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 49.3%

13.5% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.5% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.9% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 20.4%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 17.4%

15.0% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +$143 higher in Charles Sturt gap widening

$786 60th pct $643 26th pct

Household income in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +$207 higher in Charles Sturt gap widening

$1,563 63rd pct $1,356 46th pct

Family income in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +$486 higher in Charles Sturt gap widening

$2,072 72nd pct $1,586 31st pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 10.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +1.4 pts 63.4%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.3%

6.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +1,475 larger in Salisbury

2,005 79th pct 3,480 86th pct

Median age in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +3 yrs older in Charles Sturt

25 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +$20 higher in Charles Sturt

$575 56th pct $555 50th pct

Household income in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +$31 higher in Salisbury

$1,358 48th pct $1,389 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +0.2 larger in Salisbury gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 22.0%

14.8% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 30.7%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 25.7%

15.6% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.8% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.6% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +$25 higher in Charles Sturt gap widening

$325 70th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +$433 higher in Charles Sturt gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Charles Sturt in Salisbury even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 27.4%

31.7% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 29.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

65.5% Separate house +18.0 pts ▸ 83.5%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 11.8%

10.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.3 pts 4.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 61.0%

25.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 11.6%

17.0% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.8% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $200–$349 +19.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +14.0 pts 24.1%

18.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +18.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 16.7%

17.1% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +178 more in Salisbury

596 86th pct 774 86th pct

Stops/1k in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +0.42 more in Salisbury

4.89 71st pct 5.31 76th pct

Departures/1k in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +67.5 more in Charles Sturt

1,507.6 86th pct 1,440.1 86th pct

PT routes in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +3 more in Salisbury

66 87th pct 69 87th pct

Stop walk in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +6 longer in Salisbury

1 0th pct 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +9 longer in Salisbury

11 11th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 70.7%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 36.6%

35.9% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.9% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

5.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

8.4% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 14.0%

12.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.3% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

12.9% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +6 higher in Charles Sturt

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +5 higher in Charles Sturt

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +1 higher in Charles Sturt

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +5 higher in Charles Sturt

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +95 higher in Charles Sturt

993 74th pct 898 15th pct

ERP in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +20,178 higher in Salisbury

130,841 86th pct 151,019 86th pct

Growth in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +3.9 pts higher in Charles Sturt

6.3% 72nd pct 2.4% 37th pct

Businesses in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +118 higher in Charles Sturt

10,708 86th pct 10,590 86th pct

Approvals in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +751 higher in Charles Sturt

1,463 87th pct 712 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +29 higher in Charles Sturt

433 26th pct 404 23rd pct

Max temp in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +0.6 higher in Salisbury

22.6 33rd pct 23.2 39th pct

Min temp in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +0.5 higher in Charles Sturt

11.8 60th pct 11.3 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +1.3 higher in Charles Sturt

7.4 91st pct 6.1 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +1.4 more in Charles Sturt

7.3 94th pct 5.9 81st pct

15-min city in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +16.4 pts higher in Charles Sturt

95.8% 96th pct 79.5% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +16.3 pts higher in Charles Sturt

93.0% 95th pct 76.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +2.6 pts higher in Charles Sturt

99.2% 97th pct 96.6% 88th pct

Walk to school in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +8.0 pts higher in Charles Sturt

90.6% 89th pct 82.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +2.4 pts higher in Charles Sturt

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +18.9 pts higher in Charles Sturt

73.1% 87th pct 54.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +5.3 more in Charles Sturt

16.4 42nd pct 11.1 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +262 higher in Charles Sturt

366 97th pct 104 84th pct

Mean slope in Charles Sturt in Salisbury +0.8 pts higher in Salisbury

3.2% 21st pct 3.9% 37th pct

Compare Charles Sturt with nearby areas

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Compare Salisbury with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charles Sturt vs Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41060/charles-sturt/vs/LGA47140/salisbury