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Light vs Salisbury

Name: Light vs Salisbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Light profile · Salisbury profile

Light Salisbury

Salisbury and Light are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Salisbury is a more diverse, urban centre where 34.1% of people were born overseas and 32.5% use a language other than English at home. It is also a more transient place, with a far higher share of renters at 29.0%. In contrast, Light is more rural and less diverse, with only 11.2% born overseas. It has a much higher proportion of people with no religion (51.3%) and a far greater share of detached houses, at 98.0%.

Both areas share a similar age structure, with people aged 65 and over making up about 15.6% of the population in each. This common ground exists alongside growing divides in other areas. The gap in overseas births and language use has widened since 2011, and the difference in renting has also increased. While Salisbury is very walkable with high access to public transport, Light is more car-dependent, with a typical drive time to the city of 45 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 130,014 larger in Salisbury Other language: 30.0 pts higher in Salisbury Born overseas: 22.9 pts higher in Salisbury Limited English: 6.8 pts higher in Salisbury No car: 5.6 pts higher in Salisbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Light in Salisbury +130,014 larger in Salisbury gap widening

15,792 56th pct 145,806 86th pct

Median age in Light in Salisbury +4 yrs older in Light gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 23.4%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.5%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 44.5%

32.7% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

7.6% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Light Salisbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +22.3 pts 61.7%

6.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

0.1% India +4.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +14.5 pts 30.8%

43.8% Australian ◂ +16.7 pts 27.0%

14.6% German ◂ +9.5 pts 5.1%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

8.0% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

3.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Indian +3.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +3.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.4% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +30.1 pts 62.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +13.5 pts 37.8%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 37.1%

0.1% Islam +7.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

0.4% Buddhism +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Light in Salisbury +32 more in Salisbury

9 46th pct 41 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Light in Salisbury +1.39 more in Light

2.83 37th pct 1.45 7th pct

Students in Light in Salisbury +16,307 more in Salisbury

4,539 63rd pct 20,846 86th pct

Avg size in Light in Salisbury +4 larger in Salisbury

504 83rd pct 508 83rd pct

ICSEA in Light in Salisbury +27 higher in Light

998 66th pct 970 49th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

22.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 15.9%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

7.9% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 36.2%

18.5% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%

15.3% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.9% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

9.0% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Light in Salisbury +$127 higher in Light gap widening

$770 57th pct $643 26th pct

Household income in Light in Salisbury +$425 higher in Light gap widening

$1,781 75th pct $1,356 46th pct

Family income in Light in Salisbury +$460 higher in Light gap widening

$2,046 70th pct $1,586 31st pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.8%

12.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

34.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

8.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.0% Lung condition even 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +1.4 pts ▸ 63.4%

21.3% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

6.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Light in Salisbury +3,256 larger in Salisbury

224 32nd pct 3,480 86th pct

Median age in Light in Salisbury +1 yrs older in Salisbury

21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Light in Salisbury +$107 higher in Light

$662 75th pct $555 50th pct

Household income in Light in Salisbury +$486 higher in Light

$1,875 84th pct $1,389 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Light in Salisbury +0.2 larger in Light gap steady

2.8 87th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 58.1%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 22.0%

11.4% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 30.7%

18.7% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 15.2%

15.2% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

3.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Light in Salisbury +$20 higher in Salisbury gap narrowing

$280 57th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Light in Salisbury +$200 higher in Light gap widening

$1,500 56th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Light in Salisbury even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 40.2%

34.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 27.4%

12.5% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 83.5%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 61.0%

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 20.2%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

25.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.1%

18.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 16.7%

22.2% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Light in Salisbury +729 more in Salisbury

45 53rd pct 774 86th pct

Stops/1k in Light in Salisbury +2.46 more in Salisbury

2.85 45th pct 5.31 76th pct

Departures/1k in Light in Salisbury +1,379.7 more in Salisbury

60.4 48th pct 1,440.1 86th pct

PT routes in Light in Salisbury +52 more in Salisbury

17 66th pct 69 87th pct

Stop walk in Light in Salisbury +35 longer in Light

42 71st pct 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Light in Salisbury +25 longer in Light

45 46th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 70.7%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 36.7%

21.5% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 12.8%

16.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 6.8%

1.5% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

9.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

15.0% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%

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

12.1% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Light in Salisbury +5 higher in Light

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Light in Salisbury +7 higher in Light

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Light in Salisbury +7 higher in Light

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Light in Salisbury +3 higher in Light

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Light in Salisbury +83 higher in Light

981 70th pct 898 15th pct

ERP in Light in Salisbury +133,702 higher in Salisbury

17,317 55th pct 151,019 86th pct

Growth in Light in Salisbury +5.3 pts higher in Light

7.7% 79th pct 2.4% 37th pct

Businesses in Light in Salisbury +9,082 higher in Salisbury

1,508 52nd pct 10,590 86th pct

Approvals in Light in Salisbury +412 higher in Salisbury

300 74th pct 712 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Light in Salisbury +3 higher in Light

407 23rd pct 404 23rd pct

Max temp in Light in Salisbury +0.4 higher in Salisbury

22.8 35th pct 23.2 39th pct

Min temp in Light in Salisbury +1.6 higher in Salisbury

9.7 27th pct 11.3 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Light in Salisbury +3.5 higher in Salisbury

2.6 23rd pct 6.1 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Light in Salisbury +3.0 more in Salisbury

2.9 23rd pct 5.9 81st pct

15-min city in Light in Salisbury +48.8 pts higher in Salisbury

30.7% 20th pct 79.5% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Light in Salisbury +52.5 pts higher in Salisbury

24.1% 13th pct 76.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Light in Salisbury +55.0 pts higher in Salisbury

41.6% 48th pct 96.6% 88th pct

Walk to school in Light in Salisbury +36.5 pts higher in Salisbury

46.1% 35th pct 82.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Light in Salisbury +54.2 pts higher in Salisbury

43.4% 14th pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Light in Salisbury +32.3 pts higher in Salisbury

22.0% 21st pct 54.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Light in Salisbury even

11.1 13th pct 11.1 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Light in Salisbury +102 higher in Salisbury

2 58th pct 104 84th pct

Mean slope in Light in Salisbury +0.6 pts higher in Light

4.5% 47th pct 3.9% 37th pct

Compare Light with nearby areas

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Compare Salisbury with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Light vs Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43650/light/vs/LGA47140/salisbury