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Elizabeth East vs Golden Grove

Name: Elizabeth East vs Golden Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Elizabeth East profile · Golden Grove profile

Elizabeth East Golden Grove

Elizabeth East and Golden Grove are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Golden Grove, where the typical age is 44 compared to 36 in Elizabeth East. Golden Grove has a better-qualified workforce, with 19.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.8% in Elizabeth East. Financial gaps are also stark: 23% of Golden Grove households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 8.8% do so in Elizabeth East. Elizabeth East has a higher proportion of one-parent families (23.8%) and more renters (33.6%).

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have about the same number of schools and are considered somewhat walkable. They also have similar numbers of people per home and similar drive times to the city. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the age difference and the share of high-income households. This trend is also seen in the rental market, where the gap between the two areas has widened over time.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 6.2 pts higher in Elizabeth East Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in Golden Grove Renting: 15.5 pts higher in Elizabeth East Median age: 8 yrs older in Golden Grove Family income: $762 higher in Golden Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +3,641 larger in Elizabeth East gap widening

14,047 72nd pct 10,406 55th pct

Median age in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +8 yrs older in Golden Grove gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 21.1%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 16.5%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

Marital status

37.8% Married +16.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

41.6% Never married ◂ +13.4 pts 28.3%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth East Golden Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 73.8%

7.7% England +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

41.5% English +5.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.3% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% German +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 47.3%

33.0% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

7.8% Islam ◂ +6.8 pts 1.0%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +0.93 more in Golden Grove

1.40 28th pct 2.33 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +7 more in Elizabeth East

33 74th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +2,296 more in Golden Grove

1,772 57th pct 4,068 87th pct

Avg size in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +574 larger in Golden Grove

443 53rd pct 1,017 92nd pct

ICSEA in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +67 higher in Golden Grove

978 32nd pct 1,045 63rd pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +16.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

18.7% Year 11 even 18.7%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.8%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 32.1%

13.5% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

9.4% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.7% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +$216 higher in Golden Grove gap widening

$579 11th pct $795 48th pct

Household income in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +$486 higher in Golden Grove gap narrowing

$1,188 13th pct $1,674 46th pct

Family income in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +$762 higher in Golden Grove gap widening

$1,430 11th pct $2,192 57th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 28.6%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.8%

3.1% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

50.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 41.2%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.7%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.7% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

10.9% Arthritis even 10.9%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

4.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +5.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

21.2% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +474 larger in Elizabeth East

558 82nd pct 84 27th pct

Median age in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +3 yrs older in Golden Grove

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +$80 higher in Golden Grove

$457 12th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +$173 higher in Golden Grove

$1,139 12th pct $1,312 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +0.1 larger in Elizabeth East gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 59.5%

21.2% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.8% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 12.5%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 24.6%

13.1% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +$69 higher in Golden Grove gap steady

$251 15th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +$455 higher in Golden Grove gap narrowing

$1,233 12th pct $1,688 40th pct

People / bedroom in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +0.10 higher in Elizabeth East gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.6% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 18.2%

23.4% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

1.1% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 85.1%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 42.5%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.6% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +29.5 pts 29.0%

9.4% $350–$549 +29.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

27.9% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 36.2%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +20.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.8 pts 17.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +6 more in Elizabeth East

82 81st pct 76 77th pct

Stops/1k in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +1.47 more in Golden Grove

5.84 71st pct 7.30 86th pct

Departures/1k in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +240.1 more in Golden Grove

1,343.5 69th pct 1,583.6 75th pct

PT routes in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +15 more in Golden Grove

12 71st pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +20 longer in Golden Grove

4 43rd pct 24 83rd pct

Drive to city in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +2 longer in Golden Grove

28 55th pct 30 58th pct

Reach 30 min in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +3,641 more in Elizabeth East

14,047 45th pct 10,406 31st pct

Reach 45 min in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +52,844 more in Elizabeth East

63,250 60th pct 10,406 16th pct

Transit to city in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove

72 74th pct —

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 65.2%

5.1% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

3.0% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Walked even 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 35.2%

11.6% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 4.3%

6.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

6.8% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

7.2% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

3.1% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.6% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +8.4 pts 6.9%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

7.9% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%

9.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +5 higher in Golden Grove

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +6 higher in Golden Grove

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +6 higher in Golden Grove

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +5 higher in Golden Grove

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +178 higher in Golden Grove

838 1st pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +4,068 higher in Elizabeth East

14,479 69th pct 10,411 50th pct

Growth in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +2.6 pts higher in Elizabeth East

2.0% 28th pct -0.6% 9th pct

Businesses in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +232 higher in Golden Grove

426 20th pct 658 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +72 higher in Golden Grove

490 10th pct 562 14th pct

Max temp in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +1.1 higher in Elizabeth East

23.0 42nd pct 21.9 35th pct

Min temp in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +0.3 higher in Elizabeth East

10.6 31st pct 10.3 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +0.4 higher in Golden Grove

5.1 45th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +0.2 more in Golden Grove

4.9 45th pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +12.6 pts higher in Golden Grove

64.7% 49th pct 77.3% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +27.5 pts higher in Golden Grove

53.3% 42nd pct 80.7% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +2.3 pts higher in Elizabeth East

93.9% 54th pct 91.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +11.8 pts higher in Golden Grove

60.8% 39th pct 72.6% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +2.0 pts higher in Elizabeth East

98.6% 55th pct 96.6% 48th pct

Walk to health in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +12.0 pts higher in Golden Grove

7.7% 15th pct 19.7% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +7.3 more in Golden Grove

8.6 14th pct 16.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +83 higher in Elizabeth East

153 62nd pct 70 45th pct

Mean slope in Elizabeth East in Golden Grove +2.7 pts higher in Golden Grove

5.0% 45th pct 7.7% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elizabeth East vs Golden Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402021031/elizabeth-east/vs/402051049/golden-grove