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Elizabeth vs Elizabeth East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Elizabeth profile · Elizabeth East profile

Elizabeth Elizabeth East

Elizabeth East and Elizabeth are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct housing and infrastructure patterns. Elizabeth East is much more likely to have separate houses (82.7% compared to 51.4%) and larger homes, with 86.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Elizabeth has a far higher share of renters (55.7% versus 33.6%) and more people living alone (39.5% versus 27.2%). Elizabeth is also much more walkable, with far more people within a 15-minute walk of health services (66.9% compared to 7.7%) and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several other core traits. They have the same typical resident age of 36 and an identical share of First Nations language speakers at 4.3%. Both areas also have similar proportions of children under 15 and face similar challenges with access to money and resources, with both scoring at the lowest level.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.3 pts higher in Elizabeth East Renting: 22.1 pts higher in Elizabeth Participation: 14.0 pts higher in Elizabeth East 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Elizabeth East Living alone: 12.3 pts higher in Elizabeth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +3,218 larger in Elizabeth East gap widening
10,829 57th pct 14,047 72nd pct
Median age in Elizabethin Elizabeth East even gap narrowing
36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +1.6 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
5.6% 79th pct 4.0% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +0.9 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
16.6% 45th pct 15.7% 40th pct
Under 15 in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +0.1 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
20.5% 76th pct 20.4% 75th pct
De facto in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +2.4 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap steady
9.4% 24th pct 11.8% 47th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.4%
16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

Marital status

46.3% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 41.6%
29.4% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth Elizabeth East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +4.6 pts higher in Elizabeth gap widening
30.8% 69th pct 26.1% 59th pct

Country of birth

59.6% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 67.4%
6.2% England +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.3% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%
0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

34.1% English +7.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
29.4% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
6.2% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Indian even 0.8%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +8.3 pts higher in Elizabeth gap widening
25.3% 72nd pct 17.0% 59th pct
Limited English in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +4.8 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
9.1% 91st pct 4.4% 78th pct

Language used at home

65.7% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 76.6%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +7.0 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
41.2% 49th pct 48.2% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 48.2%
33.2% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 33.0%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%
6.3% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +8.3 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
31.7% 4th pct 40.1% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +3.5 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
5.2% 0th pct 8.8% 7th pct
Schools in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +6 more in Elizabeth
10 89th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +3.11 more in Elizabeth
4.50 83rd pct 1.40 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +2 more in Elizabeth
35 76th pct 33 74th pct
Students in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +2,317 more in Elizabeth
4,089 87th pct 1,772 57th pct
Avg size in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +34 larger in Elizabeth East
409 48th pct 443 53rd pct
ICSEA in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +73 higher in Elizabeth East
905 10th pct 978 32nd pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
21.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 14.8%
19.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.7%
15.9% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.2% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

11.1% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%
12.9% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.7% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
3.6% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +$119 higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
$460 0th pct $579 11th pct
Household income in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +$361 higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
$827 0th pct $1,188 13th pct
Family income in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +$375 higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
$1,055 0th pct $1,430 11th pct
High earners in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +2.1 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
1.4% 0th pct 3.5% 6th pct
High-income homes in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +5.5 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
3.3% 0th pct 8.8% 9th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.9%
34.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 21.1%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
1.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.4% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

60.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 50.2%
25.2% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
3.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.7% $3,000 or more even 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +2.8 pts higher in Elizabeth
37.3% 93rd pct 34.5% 85th pct
Mental health in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +2.2 pts higher in Elizabeth
15.6% 100th pct 13.4% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +2.8 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
12.3% 100th pct 9.6% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%
12.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%
12.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
2.6% Cancer even 2.6%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.1% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +4.3 pts ▸ 56.4%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.2%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +1.1 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap steady
8.7% 12th pct 9.9% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +0.7 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
14.4% 87th pct 13.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +5.4 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap steady
21.2% 18th pct 26.6% 53rd pct
Defence service in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +0.8 pts higher in Elizabeth East
2.7% 46th pct 3.5% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +1.3 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap steady
18.2% 24th pct 19.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +49 larger in Elizabeth
607 85th pct 558 82nd pct
Median age in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +1 yrs older in Elizabeth
20 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +2.9 pts higher in Elizabeth East
31.3% 19th pct 34.2% 27th pct
Unemployment in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +7.5 pts higher in Elizabeth
33.6% 100th pct 26.0% 97th pct
Median income in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +$24 higher in Elizabeth East
$433 9th pct $457 12th pct
Household income in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +$303 higher in Elizabeth East
$836 0th pct $1,139 12th pct
Indigenous language in Elizabethin Elizabeth East even
4.3% 41st pct 4.3% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +0.2 larger in Elizabeth East gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +7.7 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
31.5% 100th pct 23.8% 94th pct
Living alone in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +12.3 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
39.5% 95th pct 27.2% 59th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 53.4%
31.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 23.8%
18.1% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Household size

39.5% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 27.2%
26.5% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
13.1% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.6% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +$26 higher in Elizabeth East gap steady
$225 11th pct $251 15th pct
Mortgage in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +$150 higher in Elizabeth East gap narrowing
$1,083 7th pct $1,233 12th pct
People / bedroom in Elizabethin Elizabeth East even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +22.1 pts higher in Elizabeth gap widening
55.7% 92nd pct 33.6% 68th pct
Owned outright in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +5.4 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
18.0% 13th pct 23.4% 24th pct
Separate houses in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +31.3 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap steady
51.4% 14th pct 82.7% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +13.9 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap narrowing
72.6% 32nd pct 86.5% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.7% Rented ◂ +22.1 pts 33.6%
21.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.0% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

51.4% Separate house +31.3 pts ▸ 82.7%
43.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.8 pts 17.1%
4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.5% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 64.3%
9.1% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 9.3%
5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%
2.0% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 58.5%
32.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.9%
4.1% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 49.5%
42.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.5 pts 31.1%
5.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +11.4 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
22.7% 94th pct 11.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +1.6 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
3.5% 3rd pct 5.1% 9th pct
PT commute in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +1.2 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
4.3% 77th pct 3.0% 66th pct
PT stops in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +16 more in Elizabeth
98 86th pct 82 81st pct
Stops/1k in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +3.21 more in Elizabeth
9.05 87th pct 5.84 71st pct
Departures/1k in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +1,717.1 more in Elizabeth
3,060.6 87th pct 1,343.5 69th pct
PT routes in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +18 more in Elizabeth
30 86th pct 12 71st pct
Stop walk in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +2 longer in Elizabeth East
2 14th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +1 longer in Elizabeth East
27 54th pct 28 55th pct
Reach 30 min in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +3,218 more in Elizabeth East
10,829 32nd pct 14,047 45th pct
Reach 45 min in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +19,920 more in Elizabeth East
43,330 49th pct 63,250 60th pct
Transit to city in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +8 longer in Elizabeth
80 86th pct 72 74th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 69.9%
7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
3.5% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 36.8%
22.3% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
22.7% No vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 11.3%
6.8% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.6% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +1.1 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
36.2% 43rd pct 35.2% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +8.2 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
18.5% 79th pct 10.3% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +8.1 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
18.2% 100th pct 10.1% 95th pct
Participation in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +14.0 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap narrowing
39.3% 0th pct 53.3% 20th pct
Full-time in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +6.4 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
50.7% 8th pct 57.1% 36th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%
12.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%
10.1% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.5% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%
4.0% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.4% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
4.2% Other services even 4.2%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
1.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 15.3%
14.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%
6.6% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.2% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Elizabethin Elizabeth East even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Elizabethin Elizabeth East even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Elizabethin Elizabeth East even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Elizabethin Elizabeth East even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +121 higher in Elizabeth East
717 0th pct 838 1st pct
ERP in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +2,912 higher in Elizabeth East
11,567 56th pct 14,479 69th pct
Growth in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +3.5 pts higher in Elizabeth
5.5% 58th pct 2.0% 28th pct
Businesses in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +16 higher in Elizabeth
442 21st pct 426 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +36 higher in Elizabeth East
454 9th pct 490 10th pct
Max temp in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +0.2 higher in Elizabeth
23.2 44th pct 23.0 42nd pct
Min temp in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +0.4 higher in Elizabeth
11.0 39th pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +1.1 higher in Elizabeth
6.3 63rd pct 5.1 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +1.1 more in Elizabeth
6.1 62nd pct 4.9 45th pct
15-min city in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +19.1 pts higher in Elizabeth
83.8% 65th pct 64.7% 49th pct
Walk to shops in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +19.5 pts higher in Elizabeth
72.8% 59th pct 53.3% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +6.0 pts higher in Elizabeth
99.9% 85th pct 93.9% 54th pct
Walk to school in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +27.5 pts higher in Elizabeth
88.3% 66th pct 60.8% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +1.3 pts higher in Elizabeth
99.9% 69th pct 98.6% 55th pct
Walk to health in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +59.2 pts higher in Elizabeth
66.9% 67th pct 7.7% 15th pct
Amenities/1k in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +6.1 more in Elizabeth
14.7 53rd pct 8.6 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +187 higher in Elizabeth
339 86th pct 153 62nd pct
Mean slope in Elizabethin Elizabeth East +2.3 pts higher in Elizabeth East
2.7% 6th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Elizabeth with nearby areas

Elizabeth East Salisbury East Salisbury Salisbury North Smithfield - Elizabeth North Greenwith Davoren Park Paralowie

Compare Elizabeth East with nearby areas

Smithfield - Elizabeth North Elizabeth Davoren Park Craigmore - Blakeview Salisbury East Greenwith Salisbury North Salisbury

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elizabeth vs Elizabeth East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402021030/elizabeth/vs/402021031/elizabeth-east