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Sheidow Park - Trott Park vs Happy Valley

Name: Sheidow Park - Trott Park vs Happy Valley — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Sheidow Park - Trott Park profile · Happy Valley profile

Sheidow Park - Trott Park Happy Valley

Happy Valley and Sheidow Park - Trott Park are neighbouring suburbs in South Australia with a few key differences in age and layout. Happy Valley has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 42 and 22.1% of people aged 65 or over. It is also more walkable, with 58.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 3.7% in Sheidow Park - Trott Park. In contrast, Sheidow Park - Trott Park is home to more children, with 20.7% under the age of 15, and a higher share of people born overseas at 22.9%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English at home. They also share very similar rental markets, with typical weekly rents around $355 to $365. Since 2011, some of the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the difference in typical age has narrowed slightly, and the gap in home ownership has shrunk as more people in Sheidow Park - Trott Park own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 8.4 pts higher in Happy Valley Under 15: 3.6 pts higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park Household size: 0.3 larger in Sheidow Park - Trott Park Population: 3,653 larger in Happy Valley Participation: 8.5 pts higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +3,653 larger in Happy Valley gap narrowing

10,211 54th pct 13,864 72nd pct

Median age in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +4 yrs older in Happy Valley gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.8%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.4%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 51.0%

31.4% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 31.2%

8.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Sheidow Park - Trott Park Happy Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 78.8%

8.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.7% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English +4.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

37.1% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% German +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

39.0% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 37.8%

3.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +1 more in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +0.57 more in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

1.42 29th pct 0.84 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley even

24 59th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +766 more in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

1,451 50th pct 685 25th pct

Avg size in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +141 larger in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

484 59th pct 343 38th pct

ICSEA in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +15 higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

1,048 64th pct 1,032 58th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 55.7%

18.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.5% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.9% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 22.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 17.4%

15.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

12.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

9.3% Education even 9.3%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.7%

3.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +$83 higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park gap widening

$861 61st pct $778 44th pct

Household income in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +$354 higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park gap widening

$1,922 61st pct $1,568 39th pct

Family income in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +$192 higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park gap widening

$2,149 54th pct $1,957 42nd pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 33.7%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.1% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 37.0%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.7%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +4.7 pts 60.9%

21.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.7% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +43 larger in Happy Valley

104 33rd pct 147 44th pct

Median age in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +1 yrs older in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +$288 higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

$850 79th pct $562 34th pct

Household income in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +$36 higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

$1,696 50th pct $1,660 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +0.3 larger in Sheidow Park - Trott Park gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 55.5%

22.0% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.7% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

17.3% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.7% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 15.6%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 16.6%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +$10 higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park gap steady

$365 48th pct $355 45th pct

Mortgage in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley even gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +0.10 higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 47.1%

29.3% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.2% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

0.8% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 90.2%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 59.7%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 24.3%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 55.7%

30.7% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

4.3% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

26.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.0%

17.9% Under $1,000 even 17.9%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +43 more in Happy Valley

57 64th pct 100 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +1.63 more in Happy Valley

5.58 68th pct 7.21 85th pct

Departures/1k in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +378.9 more in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

1,734.3 78th pct 1,355.4 70th pct

PT routes in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +6 more in Happy Valley

12 71st pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +2 longer in Happy Valley

20 40th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +3,653 more in Happy Valley

10,211 30th pct 13,864 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +23,649 more in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

48,297 53rd pct 24,648 34th pct

Transit to city in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley

80 86th pct —

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 68.2%

8.7% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.1% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 42.0%

27.0% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

1.6% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

10.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.9% Administrative & support even 3.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.6% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

10.2% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +1 higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +1 higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +14 higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

1,011 56th pct 997 50th pct

ERP in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +4,058 higher in Happy Valley

10,468 50th pct 14,526 69th pct

Growth in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +2.5 pts higher in Happy Valley

1.6% 25th pct 4.1% 46th pct

Businesses in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +198 higher in Happy Valley

484 24th pct 682 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +156 higher in Happy Valley

585 17th pct 741 38th pct

Max temp in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +1.1 higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

21.3 31st pct 20.2 17th pct

Min temp in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +0.6 higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

11.7 48th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +0.9 higher in Happy Valley

4.9 43rd pct 5.8 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +1.8 more in Happy Valley

4.2 34th pct 6.0 62nd pct

15-min city in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +24.3 pts higher in Happy Valley

48.4% 36th pct 72.7% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +5.2 pts higher in Happy Valley

45.9% 35th pct 51.1% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +3.2 pts higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

99.2% 71st pct 96.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +9.5 pts higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

81.0% 57th pct 71.5% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +0.4 pts higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

99.9% 68th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +54.8 pts higher in Happy Valley

3.7% 8th pct 58.5% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +0.5 more in Happy Valley

23.7 79th pct 24.2 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +1 higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

81 47th pct 80 47th pct

Mean slope in Sheidow Park - Trott Park in Happy Valley +0.1 pts higher in Sheidow Park - Trott Park

7.9% 80th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare Sheidow Park - Trott Park with nearby areas

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Compare Happy Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sheidow Park - Trott Park vs Happy Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403021063/sheidow-park-trott-park/vs/403041080/happy-valley