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Salisbury vs Yorke Peninsula

Name: Salisbury vs Yorke Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Salisbury profile · Yorke Peninsula profile

Salisbury Yorke Peninsula

Yorke Peninsula and Salisbury are two very different South Australian areas. Yorke Peninsula is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (35.8%). In contrast, Salisbury is much younger, with a typical age of 36. Salisbury is also far more diverse; 34.1% of its people were born overseas and 32.5% use a language other than English at home, compared to just 9% and 1.6% in Yorke Peninsula. Homes in Yorke Peninsula are more likely to be owned outright (55.1%), while renting is far more common in Salisbury (29%).

Both areas have an overall advantage score that sits close to the national average. They also experience similar weather, with average maximum temperatures around 22 to 23 degrees. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical age has grown to 21 years, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has increased since 2011. While Yorke Peninsula is mostly car-dependent, Salisbury is very walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of shops, parks, and health services.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula Born overseas: 25.1 pts higher in Salisbury Other language: 30.9 pts higher in Salisbury Owned outright: 27.7 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula Population: 134,208 larger in Salisbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +134,208 larger in Salisbury gap widening

145,806 86th pct 11,598 49th pct

Median age in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +21 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula gap widening

36 yrs 19th pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

15.5% Seniors (65+) +20.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 15.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 13.5%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%

Marital status

44.5% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

37.2% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 24.0%

9.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.3% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Salisbury Yorke Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.7% Australia +20.7 pts ▸ 82.5%

4.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% India ◂ +4.4 pts 0.1%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.8% English +13.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

27.0% Australian +15.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

5.1% German +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

4.0% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

62.9% English only +27.7 pts ▸ 90.5%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.1% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

37.8% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

5.8% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Islam ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 0.1%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +32 more in Salisbury

41 86th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +4.31 more in Yorke Peninsula

1.45 7th pct 5.75 68th pct

Students in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +19,449 more in Salisbury

20,846 86th pct 1,397 44th pct

Avg size in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +353 larger in Salisbury

508 83rd pct 155 36th pct

ICSEA in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +14 higher in Salisbury

970 49th pct 957 40th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 33.4%

15.9% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.3% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 12.3%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 1.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 11.3%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 7.7%

10.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.7% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

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

3.9% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +$99 higher in Salisbury gap steady

$643 26th pct $544 12th pct

Household income in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +$396 higher in Salisbury gap widening

$1,356 46th pct $960 6th pct

Family income in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +$268 higher in Salisbury gap narrowing

$1,586 31st pct $1,318 13th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 20.3%

18.1% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.2%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

6.7% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

4.0% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +12.4 pts 51.0%

19.3% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.7% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +3,032 larger in Salisbury

3,480 86th pct 448 46th pct

Median age in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +4 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula

22 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +$127 higher in Salisbury

$555 50th pct $428 15th pct

Household income in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +$452 higher in Salisbury

$1,389 52nd pct $937 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +0.5 larger in Salisbury gap widening

2.6 79th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +17.3 pts 40.8%

22.0% Couples without children +26.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 9.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +13.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

25.7% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 7.9%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 7.1%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +$100 higher in Salisbury gap steady

$300 63rd pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +$303 higher in Salisbury gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $997 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +0.10 higher in Salisbury gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.4% Owned outright +27.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.2 pts 22.0%

29.0% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 17.3%

1.9% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 94.3%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 2.6%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

61.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 51.8%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 48.3%

16.8% Under $200 +22.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

24.1% $350–$549 ◂ +22.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.2 pts 36.0%

23.2% Under $1,000 +24.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 7.9%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +726 more in Salisbury

774 86th pct 48 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +1.17 more in Salisbury

5.31 76th pct 4.14 61st pct

Departures/1k in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +1,426.5 more in Salisbury

1,440.1 86th pct 13.6 33rd pct

PT routes in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +62 more in Salisbury

69 87th pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula

7 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +82 longer in Yorke Peninsula

20 29th pct 102 73rd pct

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 57.3%

5.7% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.0% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

3.6% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 34.6%

12.8% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.8% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

6.4% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

8.7% Managers +16.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +1 higher in Yorke Peninsula

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +2 higher in Yorke Peninsula

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +1 higher in Yorke Peninsula

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +20 higher in Yorke Peninsula

898 15th pct 918 25th pct

ERP in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +138,777 higher in Salisbury

151,019 86th pct 12,242 47th pct

Growth in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +1.1 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula

2.4% 37th pct 3.5% 48th pct

Businesses in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +9,155 higher in Salisbury

10,590 86th pct 1,435 50th pct

Approvals in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +617 higher in Salisbury

712 86th pct 95 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +7 higher in Yorke Peninsula

404 23rd pct 410 24th pct

Max temp in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +0.8 higher in Salisbury

23.2 39th pct 22.4 31st pct

Min temp in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +0.7 higher in Salisbury

11.3 53rd pct 10.6 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +3.8 higher in Salisbury

6.1 82nd pct 2.3 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +3.4 more in Salisbury

5.9 81st pct 2.5 16th pct

15-min city in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +53.0 pts higher in Salisbury

79.5% 83rd pct 26.5% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +43.3 pts higher in Salisbury

76.6% 82nd pct 33.4% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +62.5 pts higher in Salisbury

96.6% 88th pct 34.2% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +62.0 pts higher in Salisbury

82.6% 82nd pct 20.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +45.0 pts higher in Salisbury

97.6% 85th pct 52.5% 24th pct

Walk to health in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +37.1 pts higher in Salisbury

54.3% 74th pct 17.2% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +16.7 more in Yorke Peninsula

11.1 13th pct 27.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +103 higher in Salisbury

104 84th pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Salisbury in Yorke Peninsula +0.3 pts higher in Salisbury

3.9% 37th pct 3.6% 31st pct

Compare Salisbury with nearby areas

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Compare Yorke Peninsula with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Salisbury vs Yorke Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA47140/salisbury/vs/LGA48830/yorke-peninsula