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Holdfast Bay vs Prospect

Name: Holdfast Bay vs Prospect — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Holdfast Bay profile · Prospect profile

Holdfast Bay Prospect

Holdfast Bay and Prospect are two nearby South Australian areas with very different own profiles. Residents in Holdfast Bay are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 37 in Prospect, and a much higher share of seniors at 26.9%. Conversely, Prospect has a far more diverse linguistic mix, with 28.4% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 10.8% in Holdfast Bay. Prospect also has a higher share of working adults (69.6%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $2,005, while Holdfast Bay's typical income is $1,604.

Both areas are very similar in several ways, including their typical monthly home-loan payments and the share of people in de facto relationships. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, each at about 1%. While they have these commonalities, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the age difference and the gap in typical household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Holdfast Bay Other language: 17.5 pts higher in Prospect Aged 65+: 12.0 pts higher in Holdfast Bay Household size: 0.3 larger in Prospect Living alone: 7.7 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +15,271 larger in Holdfast Bay gap steady

37,543 71st pct 22,272 61st pct

Median age in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +11 yrs older in Holdfast Bay gap widening

48 yrs 79th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.7%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 14.9%

13.1% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

47.2% Married even 47.2%

32.6% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Holdfast Bay Prospect

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 68.4%

7.7% England ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

1.2% India +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% Vietnam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +14.1 pts 30.0%

32.4% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 25.5%

11.5% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

4.6% Italian +5.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% German ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

2.0% Greek +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +17.2 pts 68.7%

0.9% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 39.9%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 43.2%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

1.0% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +4 more in Holdfast Bay

10 50th pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +0.47 more in Holdfast Bay

2.03 21st pct 1.56 10th pct

Students in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +4,798 more in Holdfast Bay

7,732 73rd pct 2,934 57th pct

Avg size in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +284 larger in Holdfast Bay

773 100th pct 489 81st pct

ICSEA in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +14 higher in Holdfast Bay

1,086 89th pct 1,072 87th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 72.1%

14.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%

12.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%

5.5% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

20.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 17.1%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

11.4% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce even 21.5%

14.1% Health even 14.1%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

12.1% Engineering & related even 12.1%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.0% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +$79 higher in Prospect gap widening

$885 76th pct $964 82nd pct

Household income in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +$401 higher in Prospect gap widening

$1,604 66th pct $2,005 86th pct

Family income in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +$157 higher in Prospect gap widening

$2,331 84th pct $2,488 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.6%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%

13.7% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.9%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +6.9 pts ▸ 69.2%

21.4% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 18.1%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +108 larger in Holdfast Bay

320 39th pct 212 31st pct

Median age in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +3 yrs older in Prospect

27 yrs 64th pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +$216 higher in Prospect

$566 53rd pct $782 86th pct

Household income in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +$181 higher in Holdfast Bay

$1,733 77th pct $1,552 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +0.3 larger in Prospect gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

36.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 25.8%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 31.5%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 27.0%

11.4% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.4% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +$9 higher in Holdfast Bay gap steady

$340 74th pct $331 72nd pct

Mortgage in Holdfast Bay in Prospect even gap narrowing

$1,950 80th pct $1,947 80th pct

People / bedroom in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +0.10 higher in Prospect gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 29.9%

29.1% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

53.9% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 66.2%

29.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 19.0%

16.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

31.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 30.0%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

3.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $200–$349 even 40.4%

36.5% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.0% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 19.4%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +103 more in Holdfast Bay

187 71st pct 84 60th pct

Stops/1k in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +1.21 more in Holdfast Bay

4.98 72nd pct 3.77 56th pct

Departures/1k in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +67.9 more in Prospect

1,739.0 89th pct 1,806.8 89th pct

PT routes in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +11 more in Prospect

34 80th pct 45 86th pct

Stop walk in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +1 longer in Holdfast Bay

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +8 longer in Holdfast Bay

14 16th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

1.6% Bus +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 37.4%

35.3% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

4.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

8.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

5.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Holdfast Bay in Prospect even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +1 higher in Prospect

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Holdfast Bay in Prospect even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +1 higher in Prospect

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +14 higher in Prospect

1,044 87th pct 1,058 88th pct

ERP in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +16,224 higher in Holdfast Bay

39,683 69th pct 23,459 60th pct

Growth in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +0.5 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

4.8% 61st pct 4.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +1,444 higher in Holdfast Bay

3,770 68th pct 2,326 60th pct

Approvals in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +1 higher in Prospect

285 74th pct 286 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +23 higher in Prospect

435 26th pct 458 28th pct

Max temp in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +0.5 higher in Prospect

22.2 28th pct 22.7 33rd pct

Min temp in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +0.4 higher in Holdfast Bay

12.1 62nd pct 11.7 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +0.2 higher in Holdfast Bay

8.2 96th pct 8.0 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Holdfast Bay in Prospect even

7.8 99th pct 7.8 98th pct

15-min city in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +1.1 pts higher in Prospect

98.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +1.2 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

95.4% 97th pct 94.2% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Holdfast Bay in Prospect even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Holdfast Bay in Prospect even

96.4% 96th pct 96.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Holdfast Bay in Prospect even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +4.0 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

92.9% 97th pct 88.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +2.7 more in Holdfast Bay

14.6 32nd pct 11.9 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +14 higher in Holdfast Bay

243 91st pct 229 91st pct

Mean slope in Holdfast Bay in Prospect +0.1 pts higher in Prospect

3.8% 35th pct 3.9% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holdfast Bay vs Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA42600/holdfast-bay/vs/LGA46510/prospect