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Edwardstown vs Colonel Light Gardens

Name: Edwardstown vs Colonel Light Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Edwardstown profile · Colonel Light Gardens profile

Edwardstown Colonel Light Gardens

Colonel Light Gardens and Edwardstown are neighbouring areas in South Australia with different social profiles. Colonel Light Gardens is more affluent, with 29.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 15.5% in Edwardstown. It also has a higher share of separate houses (73.3% versus 56.2%) and a larger proportion of residents born in Australia. In contrast, Edwardstown is more culturally diverse, with 32.2% of people born overseas and 29.5% using a language other than English at home, figures far higher than those in Colonel Light Gardens.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions and people needing daily help. They also share very similar typical weekly rents, around $310 to $320. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical household income has grown since 2011, and Edwardstown has become increasingly more diverse. While both areas have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure, this is more pronounced in Colonel Light Gardens.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Edwardstown Other language: 13.2 pts higher in Edwardstown Born overseas: 12.4 pts higher in Edwardstown Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in Edwardstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +1,279 larger in Colonel Light Gardens gap narrowing

14,563 74th pct 15,842 79th pct

Median age in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +4 yrs older in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 25.3%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.1% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

Marital status

40.5% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

41.7% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 34.6%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

4.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Edwardstown Colonel Light Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 78.2%

4.2% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

4.0% China ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.6% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

3.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

31.3% English +8.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

27.7% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.1% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

6.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.9% English only +14.6 pts ▸ 81.5%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

2.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

36.7% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +2 more in Colonel Light Gardens

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +0.35 more in Colonel Light Gardens

1.36 27th pct 1.71 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +6 more in Colonel Light Gardens

39 80th pct 45 86th pct

Students in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +1,582 more in Colonel Light Gardens

1,435 49th pct 3,017 79th pct

Avg size in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +125 larger in Colonel Light Gardens

478 58th pct 603 72nd pct

ICSEA in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +17 higher in Edwardstown

1,111 87th pct 1,094 81st pct

Highest year of school

65.8% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

12.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

22.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 18.9%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.1% Postgraduate degree even 12.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

6.9% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +$127 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap steady

$783 45th pct $910 68th pct

Household income in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +$554 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

$1,452 32nd pct $2,006 66th pct

Family income in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +$626 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

$2,006 45th pct $2,632 79th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.2%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 22.3%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 37.7%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.1%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

8.6% Arthritis even 8.6%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +0.9 pts ▸ 67.6%

18.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +81 larger in Edwardstown

188 51st pct 107 34th pct

Median age in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +4 yrs older in Colonel Light Gardens

25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +$35 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

$550 31st pct $585 40th pct

Household income in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +$312 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

$1,125 11th pct $1,437 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +0.3 larger in Colonel Light Gardens gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 65.8%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 22.6%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.2% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 26.3%

30.6% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 29.3%

12.6% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.8% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +$10 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap narrowing

$310 30th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +$357 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

$1,643 37th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

38.4% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 22.2%

25.5% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

2.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

56.2% Separate house +17.2 pts ▸ 73.3%

23.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 15.4%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 10.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 43.7%

33.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 24.6%

10.9% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

1.9% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

35.1% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 12.8%

1.5% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.2% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 24.3%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.4% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +8 more in Colonel Light Gardens

77 78th pct 85 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +0.08 more in Colonel Light Gardens

5.29 64th pct 5.37 65th pct

Departures/1k in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +242.0 more in Colonel Light Gardens

1,555.9 74th pct 1,797.9 79th pct

PT routes in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +9 more in Colonel Light Gardens

28 86th pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +3 longer in Colonel Light Gardens

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +1 longer in Edwardstown

10 12th pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +2,398 more in Colonel Light Gardens

31,094 76th pct 33,492 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +86,424 more in Edwardstown

159,485 81st pct 73,061 63rd pct

Transit to city in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +2 longer in Edwardstown

48 30th pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 58.3%

9.1% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.9% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 34.2%

32.6% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.6% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%

4.0% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%

8.6% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

6.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.0% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +3 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +4 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +5 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +1 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +80 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

983 44th pct 1,063 76th pct

ERP in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +763 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

15,449 73rd pct 16,212 75th pct

Growth in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +3.5 pts higher in Edwardstown

4.9% 53rd pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +145 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

1,281 69th pct 1,426 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +133 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

459 9th pct 592 18th pct

Max temp in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +0.6 higher in Edwardstown

22.2 37th pct 21.6 33rd pct

Min temp in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +0.5 higher in Edwardstown

12.0 53rd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +0.7 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

7.3 78th pct 8.0 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +0.8 more in Colonel Light Gardens

7.0 76th pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +5.2 pts higher in Edwardstown

100.0% 100th pct 94.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +8.9 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

87.8% 65th pct 96.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +35.9 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

61.9% 63rd pct 97.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +2.9 more in Colonel Light Gardens

8.4 13th pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +16 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

207 72nd pct 223 74th pct

Mean slope in Edwardstown in Colonel Light Gardens +0.3 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

2.6% 4th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Edwardstown with nearby areas

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Compare Colonel Light Gardens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edwardstown vs Colonel Light Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403021058/edwardstown/vs/403031068/colonel-light-gardens