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Clare and Gilbert Valleys vs Light

Name: Clare and Gilbert Valleys vs Light — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Clare and Gilbert Valleys profile · Light profile

Clare and Gilbert Valleys Light

Light and Clare and Gilbert Valleys are nearby South Australian areas with very different age and income profiles. Residents are far older in Clare and Gilbert Valleys, where the typical age is 48 and 25.7% of people are seniors. In contrast, Light is younger, with a typical age of 40 and a well higher share of children under 15 at 20.1%. Light is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,781, which is well higher than the $1,311 seen in Clare and Gilbert Valleys.

Both areas are very similar in their proportion of First Nations people and the share of residents who use another language at home. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened, and the gap in typical household incomes has also increased. While Light has more public transport and is closer to the city, Clare and Gilbert Valleys has a higher share of people who volunteer and more homes within a 15 minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,605 larger in Light Household size: 0.5 larger in Light Median age: 8 yrs older in Clare and Gilbert Valleys Living alone: 11.4 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys Aged 65+: 10.1 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +6,605 larger in Light gap widening

9,187 45th pct 15,792 56th pct

Median age in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +8 yrs older in Clare and Gilbert Valleys gap widening

48 yrs 79th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 15.6%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.7% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

51.3% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

28.6% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Clare and Gilbert Valleys Light

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 84.0%

4.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +0.1 pts 45.3%

41.4% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

11.7% German +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

10.1% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

1.4% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Chinese even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

46.5% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 41.6%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +1 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

10 50th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +3.69 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

6.52 73rd pct 2.83 37th pct

Students in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +3,124 more in Light

1,415 44th pct 4,539 63rd pct

Avg size in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +363 larger in Light

142 33rd pct 504 83rd pct

ICSEA in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light even

997 65th pct 998 66th pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

21.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.9% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 18.5%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.9% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

10.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +$65 higher in Light gap widening

$705 40th pct $770 57th pct

Household income in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +$470 higher in Light gap widening

$1,311 41st pct $1,781 75th pct

Family income in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +$388 higher in Light gap widening

$1,658 38th pct $2,046 70th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.5%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 12.6%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.4% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 40.6%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

9.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

7.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +4.0 pts ▸ 62.0%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.3%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +40 larger in Light

184 29th pct 224 32nd pct

Median age in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +3 yrs older in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +$154 higher in Light

$508 37th pct $662 75th pct

Household income in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +$490 higher in Light

$1,385 51st pct $1,875 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +0.5 larger in Light gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 61.9%

38.5% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 26.2%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 35.5%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 18.7%

10.1% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.0% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.4% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +$40 higher in Light gap widening

$240 43rd pct $280 57th pct

Mortgage in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +$293 higher in Light gap widening

$1,207 37th pct $1,500 56th pct

People / bedroom in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +0.10 higher in Light gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +16.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 34.9%

20.3% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 12.5%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 98.0%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 40.2%

26.5% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 7.8%

4.8% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 50.4%

25.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.4%

8.8% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

35.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 22.2%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +16 more in Light

29 48th pct 45 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +0.31 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

3.16 49th pct 2.85 45th pct

Departures/1k in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +40.2 more in Light

20.2 39th pct 60.4 48th pct

PT routes in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +6 more in Light

11 58th pct 17 66th pct

Stop walk in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light

— 42 71st pct

Drive to city in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +64 longer in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

109 78th pct 45 46th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 69.2%

11.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

6.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 39.6%

30.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 21.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.4% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.8 pts 8.0%

9.8% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

3.4% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 15.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +1 higher in Light

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +2 higher in Light

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +3 higher in Light

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +1 higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +18 higher in Light

963 58th pct 981 70th pct

ERP in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +7,850 higher in Light

9,467 43rd pct 17,317 55th pct

Growth in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +6.6 pts higher in Light

1.1% 24th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Businesses in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +180 higher in Light

1,328 49th pct 1,508 52nd pct

Approvals in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +267 higher in Light

33 43rd pct 300 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +51 higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

458 28th pct 407 23rd pct

Max temp in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +0.6 higher in Light

22.3 29th pct 22.8 35th pct

Min temp in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +0.6 higher in Light

9.1 19th pct 9.7 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +0.1 higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

2.8 25th pct 2.6 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +0.1 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

3.0 24th pct 2.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +2.1 pts higher in Light

28.6% 17th pct 30.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +6.1 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

30.2% 20th pct 24.1% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +4.4 pts higher in Light

37.1% 45th pct 41.6% 48th pct

Walk to school in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +1.4 pts higher in Light

44.7% 33rd pct 46.1% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +12.1 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

55.5% 27th pct 43.4% 14th pct

Walk to health in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +3.9 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

25.9% 27th pct 22.0% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +6.8 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

18.0 47th pct 11.1 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +1 higher in Light

1 50th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Clare and Gilbert Valleys in Light +1.3 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

5.8% 67th pct 4.5% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clare and Gilbert Valleys vs Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41140/clare-and-gilbert-valleys/vs/LGA43650/light