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Edwardstown vs Plympton

Name: Edwardstown vs Plympton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Edwardstown profile · Plympton profile

Edwardstown Plympton

Plympton and Edwardstown are neighbouring areas in South Australia with a few distinct differences. Plympton has far more schools and a larger number of school enrolments, while 93.6% of its homes are within a 15 minute walk of health services. It also has far more businesses and public transport stops than Edwardstown. In contrast, Edwardstown has a higher share of people who report having no religion (43.6% compared to 39.3%) and a higher share of one-parent families.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked closely, and the gaps in the share of people born overseas and those aged 65 and over have both narrowed. They share many similarities, including a typical resident age of 36 and very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Plympton at $1,551 and Edwardstown at $1,452. Both areas also have a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting at around 32%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,917 larger in Plympton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Plympton One-parent: 3.3 pts higher in Edwardstown Recent arrivals: 5.2 pts higher in Plympton No religion: 4.4 pts higher in Edwardstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edwardstown in Plympton +11,917 larger in Plympton gap widening

14,563 74th pct 26,480 98th pct

Median age in Edwardstown in Plympton even gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) even 33.8%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.7%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

40.5% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.7% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 39.4%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

4.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Edwardstown Plympton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 62.9%

4.2% India +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.6% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

31.3% English ◂ +2.1 pts 29.3%

27.7% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 26.8%

8.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

8.0% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

6.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

4.5% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

66.9% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 64.6%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 39.3%

36.7% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.1% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Edwardstown in Plympton +6 more in Plympton

3 43rd pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Edwardstown in Plympton +0.99 more in Plympton

1.36 27th pct 2.35 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Edwardstown in Plympton +14 more in Plympton

39 80th pct 53 89th pct

Students in Edwardstown in Plympton +2,422 more in Plympton

1,435 49th pct 3,857 86th pct

Avg size in Edwardstown in Plympton +50 larger in Edwardstown

478 58th pct 429 51st pct

ICSEA in Edwardstown in Plympton +28 higher in Edwardstown

1,111 87th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

65.8% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 67.2%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

10.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

14.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

12.0% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Edwardstown in Plympton +$11 higher in Plympton gap narrowing

$783 45th pct $794 48th pct

Household income in Edwardstown in Plympton +$99 higher in Plympton gap widening

$1,452 32nd pct $1,551 38th pct

Family income in Edwardstown in Plympton +$35 higher in Plympton gap steady

$2,006 45th pct $2,041 47th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.0%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 39.8%

35.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +0.8 pts ▸ 67.5%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.1% Three or more even 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edwardstown in Plympton +125 larger in Plympton

188 51st pct 313 67th pct

Median age in Edwardstown in Plympton +2 yrs older in Edwardstown

25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Edwardstown in Plympton +$73 higher in Plympton

$550 31st pct $623 48th pct

Household income in Edwardstown in Plympton +$500 higher in Plympton

$1,125 11th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edwardstown in Plympton even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

29.1% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

2.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

35.2% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 31.8%

30.6% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.6% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edwardstown in Plympton +$10 higher in Edwardstown gap narrowing

$310 30th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Edwardstown in Plympton +$90 higher in Plympton gap steady

$1,643 37th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Edwardstown in Plympton +0.10 higher in Plympton gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 38.3%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 30.6%

25.5% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

2.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

56.2% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 58.2%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.4 pts 15.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 45.9%

33.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 31.7%

10.9% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.9% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.0%

24.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 15.5%

1.5% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.5%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%

7.4% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edwardstown in Plympton +71 more in Plympton

77 78th pct 148 90th pct

Stops/1k in Edwardstown in Plympton +0.30 more in Plympton

5.29 64th pct 5.59 68th pct

Departures/1k in Edwardstown in Plympton +724.1 more in Plympton

1,555.9 74th pct 2,280.0 86th pct

PT routes in Edwardstown in Plympton +12 more in Plympton

28 86th pct 40 87th pct

Stop walk in Edwardstown in Plympton +2 longer in Plympton

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Edwardstown in Plympton +2 longer in Edwardstown

10 12th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Edwardstown in Plympton +4,614 more in Edwardstown

31,094 76th pct 26,480 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Edwardstown in Plympton +33,771 more in Edwardstown

159,485 81st pct 125,714 76th pct

Transit to city in Edwardstown in Plympton +2 longer in Edwardstown

48 30th pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 58.3%

9.1% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.9% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

1.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 42.7%

32.6% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

8.6% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 19.7%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

7.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.5% Professional & technical even 7.5%

6.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Manufacturing even 5.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Administrative & support even 4.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%

15.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

10.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Edwardstown in Plympton +1 higher in Plympton

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Edwardstown in Plympton +2 higher in Plympton

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Edwardstown in Plympton +1 higher in Plympton

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Edwardstown in Plympton even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Edwardstown in Plympton +23 higher in Plympton

983 44th pct 1,006 54th pct

ERP in Edwardstown in Plympton +13,168 higher in Plympton

15,449 73rd pct 28,617 92nd pct

Growth in Edwardstown in Plympton +1.7 pts higher in Plympton

4.9% 53rd pct 6.6% 66th pct

Businesses in Edwardstown in Plympton +1,372 higher in Plympton

1,281 69th pct 2,653 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Edwardstown in Plympton +18 higher in Edwardstown

459 9th pct 441 8th pct

Max temp in Edwardstown in Plympton +0.2 higher in Plympton

22.2 37th pct 22.4 38th pct

Min temp in Edwardstown in Plympton even

12.0 53rd pct 12.0 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Edwardstown in Plympton +0.2 higher in Plympton

7.3 78th pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Edwardstown in Plympton +0.3 more in Plympton

7.0 76th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Edwardstown in Plympton +2.5 pts higher in Edwardstown

100.0% 98th pct 97.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Edwardstown in Plympton +5.8 pts higher in Edwardstown

100.0% 100th pct 94.1% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Edwardstown in Plympton +0.3 pts higher in Edwardstown

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Edwardstown in Plympton +0.6 pts higher in Edwardstown

87.8% 65th pct 87.2% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Edwardstown in Plympton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 78th pct

Walk to health in Edwardstown in Plympton +31.7 pts higher in Plympton

61.9% 63rd pct 93.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Edwardstown in Plympton +2.7 more in Plympton

8.4 13th pct 11.2 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Edwardstown in Plympton +13 higher in Edwardstown

207 72nd pct 193 70th pct

Mean slope in Edwardstown in Plympton +0.5 pts higher in Plympton

2.6% 4th pct 3.1% 13th pct

Compare Edwardstown with nearby areas

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Compare Plympton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edwardstown vs Plympton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403021058/edwardstown/vs/404031107/plympton