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Cleve vs Elliston

Name: Cleve vs Elliston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Cleve profile · Elliston profile

Cleve Elliston

Cleve and Elliston are two rural South Australian areas with several distinct differences. Cleve has a larger typical school size of 324 students compared to just 52 in Elliston, and it is more accessible, with 34.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport while Elliston has none. There are also notable income gaps among First Nations households, which are far higher in Cleve at $2,049 compared to $933 in Elliston. Cleve is also more diverse in its recent arrivals, with 13.3% of people arriving from overseas, whereas Elliston has 0.0%.

These two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical shares of children under 15 and adults with a bachelor degree. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Cleve at $1,110 and Elliston at $1,135. While some gaps remain steady, others are shifting; for example, the share of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is now well higher in Elliston, and the gap in the number of people caring for children unpaid has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.3 pts higher in Cleve De facto: 3.9 pts higher in Elliston 3+ bedrooms: 9.1 pts higher in Cleve People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Elliston First Nations: 3.2 pts higher in Elliston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cleve in Elliston +728 larger in Cleve gap steady

1,742 19th pct 1,014 14th pct

Median age in Cleve in Elliston +2 yrs older in Cleve gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.5%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.7% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.9% Youth (15–24) even 7.9%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 51.4%

25.7% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

2.7% Separated even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Cleve Elliston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 84.7%

1.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 44.6%

40.0% English ◂ +2.4 pts 37.6%

11.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

5.6% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 90.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

41.2% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 40.0%

9.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cleve in Elliston +1 more in Elliston

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cleve in Elliston +6.66 more in Elliston

2.91 38th pct 9.57 86th pct

Students in Cleve in Elliston +220 more in Cleve

324 21st pct 104 9th pct

Avg size in Cleve in Elliston +272 larger in Cleve

324 64th pct 52 8th pct

ICSEA in Cleve in Elliston +27 higher in Cleve

988 60th pct 961 43rd pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 40.5%

21.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

16.6% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 34.4%

15.8% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Postgraduate degree even 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

11.3% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.9% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

7.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cleve in Elliston +$18 higher in Elliston gap narrowing

$664 31st pct $682 35th pct

Household income in Cleve in Elliston +$25 higher in Elliston gap narrowing

$1,110 14th pct $1,135 17th pct

Family income in Cleve in Elliston +$89 higher in Elliston gap narrowing

$1,391 15th pct $1,480 22nd pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.1%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

2.8% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 43.8%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

6.4% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Other condition even 5.5%

4.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.8% Cancer even 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +3.6 pts 60.1%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%

6.0% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cleve in Elliston +28 larger in Elliston

11 3rd pct 39 9th pct

Median age in Cleve in Elliston +4 yrs older in Cleve

22 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Cleve in Elliston +$237 higher in Cleve

$774 86th pct $537 45th pct

Household income in Cleve in Elliston +$1,116 higher in Cleve

$2,049 88th pct $933 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cleve in Elliston even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 54.6%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 35.2%

8.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

0.3% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

37.9% 2 people even 37.9%

31.1% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

8.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cleve in Elliston +$15 higher in Cleve gap steady

$165 19th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Cleve in Elliston +$76 higher in Elliston gap narrowing

$877 15th pct $953 20th pct

People / bedroom in Cleve in Elliston +0.10 higher in Elliston gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 22.4%

16.6% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

1.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 96.3%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 46.8%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 23.4%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

69.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 65.6%

29.5% $200–$349 ◂ +23.2 pts 6.3%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.7%

8.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cleve in Elliston +2 more in Cleve

2 24th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cleve in Elliston +1.15 more in Cleve

1.15 30th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cleve in Elliston +11.5 more in Cleve

11.5 31st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cleve in Elliston +1 more in Cleve

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 49.2%

19.0% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 27.0%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

12.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

8.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.3% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.9% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 6.0%

10.1% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cleve in Elliston +1 higher in Cleve

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Cleve in Elliston +2 higher in Cleve

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Cleve in Elliston +2 higher in Cleve

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Cleve in Elliston +2 higher in Elliston

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Cleve in Elliston even

952 49th pct 952 49th pct

ERP in Cleve in Elliston +714 higher in Cleve

1,771 17th pct 1,057 13th pct

Growth in Cleve in Elliston +2.1 pts higher in Elliston

-0.2% 13th pct 1.8% 31st pct

Businesses in Cleve in Elliston +115 higher in Cleve

310 23rd pct 195 17th pct

Approvals in Cleve in Elliston +11 higher in Elliston

2 14th pct 13 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cleve in Elliston +23 higher in Elliston

366 19th pct 389 22nd pct

Max temp in Cleve in Elliston +0.5 higher in Elliston

23.4 41st pct 23.9 47th pct

Min temp in Cleve in Elliston +0.3 higher in Cleve

11.4 54th pct 11.0 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cleve in Elliston +1.0 higher in Cleve

3.1 32nd pct 2.1 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cleve in Elliston +1.0 more in Cleve

3.4 33rd pct 2.3 14th pct

15-min city in Cleve in Elliston +17.4 pts higher in Cleve

41.4% 38th pct 24.1% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Cleve in Elliston +7.3 pts higher in Cleve

44.3% 44th pct 37.1% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Cleve in Elliston +34.6 pts higher in Cleve

34.6% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cleve in Elliston +10.2 pts higher in Cleve

29.9% 14th pct 19.6% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Cleve in Elliston +6.6 pts higher in Cleve

48.9% 19th pct 42.2% 13th pct

Walk to health in Cleve in Elliston +7.4 pts higher in Cleve

31.2% 37th pct 23.7% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Cleve in Elliston +51.3 more in Elliston

52.2 87th pct 103.6 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Cleve in Elliston even

0 30th pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in Cleve in Elliston +0.7 pts higher in Elliston

3.4% 27th pct 4.1% 40th pct

Compare Cleve with nearby areas

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Compare Elliston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cleve vs Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41190/cleve/vs/LGA41750/elliston