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Elizabeth vs Paralowie

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Elizabeth profile · Paralowie profile

Elizabeth Paralowie

Paralowie and Elizabeth are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing and income profiles. Paralowie has far more separate houses, with 91.8% compared to 51.4% in Elizabeth. Typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Paralowie at $1,458, while Elizabeth sits among the lowest areas at $827. This wealth gap is also seen in First Nations households, where typical weekly incomes are far higher in Paralowie ($1,809) than in Elizabeth ($836).

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have moved in different directions. Some differences have narrowed, such as the share of people living alone and the number of separate houses. However, other gaps have widened, including the difference in typical household income and the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, with almost identical shares of people born overseas and a similar percentage of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.2 pts higher in Elizabeth Separate houses: 40.4 pts higher in Paralowie Participation: 22.8 pts higher in Paralowie Household income: $631 higher in Paralowie 3+ bedrooms: 18.0 pts higher in Paralowie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabethin Paralowie +6,987 larger in Paralowie gap widening
10,829 57th pct 17,816 86th pct
Median age in Elizabethin Paralowie +1 yrs older in Elizabeth gap narrowing
36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Elizabethin Paralowie +2.6 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
5.6% 79th pct 3.0% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Elizabethin Paralowie +5.7 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
16.6% 45th pct 10.9% 18th pct
Under 15 in Elizabethin Paralowie +0.4 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
20.5% 76th pct 20.9% 78th pct
De facto in Elizabethin Paralowie +1.7 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
9.4% 24th pct 11.1% 38th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
20.5% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 10.9%
13.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

46.3% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 39.1%
29.4% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 43.4%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth Paralowie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elizabethin Paralowie +0.7 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
30.8% 69th pct 30.0% 68th pct

Country of birth

59.6% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 65.9%
6.2% England ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
0.4% Vietnam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Nepal ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%
0.7% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.1% English ◂ +2.7 pts 31.4%
29.4% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
6.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
5.9% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
4.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.5% Vietnamese +4.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Elizabethin Paralowie +5.4 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
25.3% 72nd pct 30.7% 76th pct
Limited English in Elizabethin Paralowie +1.4 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
9.1% 91st pct 7.7% 89th pct

Language used at home

65.7% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 64.7%
0.5% Vietnamese +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.2% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italian even 0.6%
0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Elizabethin Paralowie +0.9 pts higher in Paralowie gap steady
41.2% 49th pct 42.0% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
33.2% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%
2.8% Buddhism +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.3% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elizabethin Paralowie +13.9 pts higher in Paralowie gap widening
31.7% 4th pct 45.6% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Elizabethin Paralowie +4.3 pts higher in Paralowie gap widening
5.2% 0th pct 9.5% 9th pct
Schools in Elizabethin Paralowie +7 more in Elizabeth
10 89th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Elizabethin Paralowie +3.70 more in Elizabeth
4.50 83rd pct 0.81 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elizabethin Paralowie +16 more in Elizabeth
35 76th pct 19 49th pct
Students in Elizabethin Paralowie +1,588 more in Elizabeth
4,089 87th pct 2,501 72nd pct
Avg size in Elizabethin Paralowie +425 larger in Paralowie
409 48th pct 834 87th pct
ICSEA in Elizabethin Paralowie +33 higher in Paralowie
905 10th pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 45.6%
21.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 14.4%
19.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.6%
15.9% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
9.2% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

11.1% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.9% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%
6.7% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
3.6% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Elizabethin Paralowie +$215 higher in Paralowie gap widening
$460 0th pct $675 24th pct
Household income in Elizabethin Paralowie +$631 higher in Paralowie gap widening
$827 0th pct $1,458 32nd pct
Family income in Elizabethin Paralowie +$589 higher in Paralowie gap widening
$1,055 0th pct $1,644 22nd pct
High earners in Elizabethin Paralowie +2.1 pts higher in Paralowie gap widening
1.4% 0th pct 3.4% 5th pct
High-income homes in Elizabethin Paralowie +6.8 pts higher in Paralowie gap widening
3.3% 0th pct 10.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.5%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
34.6% Under $650 ◂ +19.8 pts 14.8%
1.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.4% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

60.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 46.0%
25.2% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
3.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.7% $3,000 or more even 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elizabethin Paralowie +8.2 pts higher in Elizabeth
37.3% 93rd pct 29.1% 56th pct
Mental health in Elizabethin Paralowie +5.8 pts higher in Elizabeth
15.6% 100th pct 9.8% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Elizabethin Paralowie +6.0 pts higher in Elizabeth gap widening
12.3% 100th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 9.8%
12.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%
12.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +11.9 pts ▸ 64.0%
21.5% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.6%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elizabethin Paralowie +0.3 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
8.7% 12th pct 8.4% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Elizabethin Paralowie +1.9 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
14.4% 87th pct 12.5% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Elizabethin Paralowie +7.4 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
21.2% 18th pct 28.6% 67th pct
Defence service in Elizabethin Paralowie +0.2 pts higher in Elizabeth
2.7% 46th pct 2.5% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Elizabethin Paralowie +0.6 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
18.2% 24th pct 17.6% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elizabethin Paralowie +80 larger in Elizabeth
607 85th pct 527 80th pct
Median age in Elizabethin Paralowie +1 yrs older in Paralowie
20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Elizabethin Paralowie +9.4 pts higher in Paralowie
31.3% 19th pct 40.7% 44th pct
Unemployment in Elizabethin Paralowie +20.4 pts higher in Elizabeth
33.6% 100th pct 13.2% 69th pct
Median income in Elizabethin Paralowie +$225 higher in Paralowie
$433 9th pct $658 54th pct
Household income in Elizabethin Paralowie +$973 higher in Paralowie
$836 0th pct $1,809 56th pct
Indigenous language in Elizabethin Paralowie +7.7 pts higher in Paralowie
4.3% 41st pct 12.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabethin Paralowie +0.4 larger in Paralowie gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Elizabethin Paralowie +12.1 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
31.5% 100th pct 19.4% 86th pct
Living alone in Elizabethin Paralowie +17.6 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
39.5% 95th pct 21.9% 36th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
31.5% One-parent families ◂ +12.1 pts 19.4%
18.1% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.5% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 21.9%
26.5% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
13.1% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.6% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.7% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabethin Paralowie +$75 higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
$225 11th pct $300 27th pct
Mortgage in Elizabethin Paralowie +$217 higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
$1,083 7th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Elizabethin Paralowie +0.10 higher in Paralowie gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Elizabethin Paralowie +31.2 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
55.7% 92nd pct 24.5% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Elizabethin Paralowie +6.7 pts higher in Paralowie gap widening
18.0% 13th pct 24.8% 27th pct
Separate houses in Elizabethin Paralowie +40.4 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
51.4% 14th pct 91.8% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Elizabethin Paralowie +18.0 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
72.6% 32nd pct 90.6% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.7% Rented ◂ +31.2 pts 24.5%
21.6% Owned with a mortgage +26.9 pts ▸ 48.5%
18.0% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

51.4% Separate house +40.4 pts ▸ 91.8%
43.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +39.2 pts 4.7%
4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

61.5% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 61.8%
9.1% 4 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 6.0%
5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%
2.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 65.5%
32.4% Under $200 ◂ +22.7 pts 9.8%
4.1% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
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 +10.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
42.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.4 pts 24.2%
5.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elizabethin Paralowie +17.9 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
22.7% 94th pct 4.7% 48th pct
Work from home in Elizabethin Paralowie +0.3 pts higher in Paralowie gap steady
3.5% 3rd pct 3.8% 4th pct
PT commute in Elizabethin Paralowie +2.4 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
4.3% 77th pct 1.9% 50th pct
PT stops in Elizabethin Paralowie +29 more in Elizabeth
98 86th pct 69 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Elizabethin Paralowie +5.18 more in Elizabeth
9.05 87th pct 3.87 43rd pct
Departures/1k in Elizabethin Paralowie +2,285.9 more in Elizabeth
3,060.6 87th pct 774.7 49th pct
PT routes in Elizabethin Paralowie +19 more in Elizabeth
30 86th pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Elizabethin Paralowie +3 longer in Paralowie
2 14th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Elizabethin Paralowie +8 longer in Elizabeth
27 54th pct 19 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Elizabethin Paralowie +6,987 more in Paralowie
10,829 32nd pct 17,816 56th pct
Reach 45 min in Elizabethin Paralowie +7,047 more in Elizabeth
43,330 49th pct 36,283 45th pct
Transit to city in Elizabethin Paralowie +2 longer in Elizabeth
80 86th pct 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
4.2% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
3.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 32.8%
22.3% 2 vehicles +16.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
22.7% No vehicle ◂ +17.9 pts 4.7%
6.8% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.6% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elizabethin Paralowie +4.6 pts higher in Elizabeth gap widening
36.2% 43rd pct 31.6% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Elizabethin Paralowie +5.9 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
18.5% 79th pct 12.6% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elizabethin Paralowie +10.2 pts higher in Elizabeth gap widening
18.2% 100th pct 8.1% 89th pct
Participation in Elizabethin Paralowie +22.8 pts higher in Paralowie gap narrowing
39.3% 0th pct 62.1% 53rd pct
Full-time in Elizabethin Paralowie +8.9 pts higher in Paralowie gap widening
50.7% 8th pct 59.6% 57th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
12.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%
10.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
4.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 17.4%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%
12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.6% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Elizabethin Paralowie even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Elizabethin Paralowie even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Elizabethin Paralowie +2 higher in Paralowie
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Elizabethin Paralowie even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Elizabethin Paralowie +161 higher in Paralowie
717 0th pct 878 9th pct
ERP in Elizabethin Paralowie +7,005 higher in Paralowie
11,567 56th pct 18,572 84th pct
Growth in Elizabethin Paralowie +2.7 pts higher in Elizabeth
5.5% 58th pct 2.8% 35th pct
Businesses in Elizabethin Paralowie +374 higher in Paralowie
442 21st pct 816 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Elizabethin Paralowie +52 higher in Elizabeth
454 9th pct 402 6th pct
Max temp in Elizabethin Paralowie even
23.2 44th pct 23.2 44th pct
Min temp in Elizabethin Paralowie +0.2 higher in Paralowie
11.0 39th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabethin Paralowie +0.1 higher in Elizabeth
6.3 63rd pct 6.1 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Elizabethin Paralowie +0.2 more in Paralowie
6.1 62nd pct 6.2 65th pct
15-min city in Elizabethin Paralowie +8.5 pts higher in Paralowie
83.8% 65th pct 92.3% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Elizabethin Paralowie +6.6 pts higher in Paralowie
72.8% 59th pct 79.4% 65th pct
Walk to transit in Elizabethin Paralowie even
99.9% 85th pct 99.8% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Elizabethin Paralowie +3.7 pts higher in Paralowie
88.3% 66th pct 92.0% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Elizabethin Paralowie even
99.9% 69th pct 99.9% 70th pct
Walk to health in Elizabethin Paralowie +2.4 pts higher in Paralowie
66.9% 67th pct 69.4% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in Elizabethin Paralowie +7.2 more in Elizabeth
14.7 53rd pct 7.5 9th pct
Intersections/km² in Elizabethin Paralowie +186 higher in Elizabeth
339 86th pct 154 62nd pct
Mean slope in Elizabethin Paralowie +0.1 pts higher in Elizabeth
2.7% 6th pct 2.6% 3rd pct

Compare Elizabeth with nearby areas

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

Compare Paralowie with nearby areas

Parafield Gardens Salisbury Dry Creek - North Salisbury North Parafield Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park Elizabeth Para Hills

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elizabeth vs Paralowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402021030/elizabeth/vs/402041044/paralowie