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Colonel Light Gardens vs Plympton

Name: Colonel Light Gardens vs Plympton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Colonel Light Gardens profile · Plympton profile

Colonel Light Gardens Plympton

Plympton and Colonel Light Gardens are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Plympton is a diverse hub where 34.0% of people were born overseas and 32.1% use a language other than English at home. It has a more transient population, with 47.0% of residents moving in the last five years and a much higher share of renters at 38.3%. In contrast, Colonel Light Gardens is more affluent and settled, with 29.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a higher proportion of detached houses at 73.3%.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened across several measures, including household income and the share of renters. Despite these shifting trends, they remain similar in many daily aspects of life. Both areas have almost the same proportion of people aged 65 and over and people with long-term health conditions. They also share a similar commute, with the transit time to the city taking 46 minutes for residents in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,638 larger in Plympton Renting: 16.1 pts higher in Plympton Other language: 15.7 pts higher in Plympton Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in Plympton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +10,638 larger in Plympton gap widening

15,842 79th pct 26,480 98th pct

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

40 yrs 52nd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

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

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 20.7%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 14.4%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 43.5%

34.6% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Widowed even 5.7%

2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Colonel Light Gardens Plympton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +15.3 pts 62.9%

1.5% India +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.2% Nepal +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% China +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

39.8% English ◂ +10.6 pts 29.3%

34.6% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 26.8%

10.1% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

7.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

4.3% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +17.0 pts 64.6%

2.6% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Punjabi +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 39.3%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 39.8%

2.2% Hinduism +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +4 more in Plympton

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +0.65 more in Plympton

1.71 39th pct 2.35 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +8 more in Plympton

45 86th pct 53 89th pct

Students in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +840 more in Plympton

3,017 79th pct 3,857 86th pct

Avg size in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +175 larger in Colonel Light Gardens

603 72nd pct 429 51st pct

ICSEA in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +11 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

1,094 81st pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 67.2%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

8.4% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 33.7%

18.9% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.1%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

11.5% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.9% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +$116 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

$910 68th pct $794 48th pct

Household income in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +$455 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

$2,006 66th pct $1,551 38th pct

Family income in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +$591 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

$2,632 79th pct $2,041 47th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 7.1%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 16.8%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

4.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +0.1 pts 67.5%

18.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%

5.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +206 larger in Plympton

107 34th pct 313 67th pct

Median age in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +6 yrs older in Colonel Light Gardens

29 yrs 81st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +$38 higher in Plympton

$585 40th pct $623 48th pct

Household income in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +$188 higher in Plympton

$1,437 33rd pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +0.3 larger in Colonel Light Gardens gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 54.7%

22.6% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.6% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.3% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 13.2%

16.4% 3 people even 16.4%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +$20 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap narrowing

$320 33rd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +$267 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +0.10 higher in Plympton gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 30.6%

22.2% Rented +16.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 26.6%

2.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

73.3% Separate house ◂ +15.1 pts 58.2%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

24.6% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 12.7%

3.8% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.0%

12.8% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.0%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 9.4%

15.2% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +63 more in Plympton

85 83rd pct 148 90th pct

Stops/1k in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +0.22 more in Plympton

5.37 65th pct 5.59 68th pct

Departures/1k in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +482.1 more in Plympton

1,797.9 79th pct 2,280.0 86th pct

PT routes in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +3 more in Plympton

37 87th pct 40 87th pct

Stop walk in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +1 longer in Colonel Light Gardens

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

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

9 10th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +7,012 more in Colonel Light Gardens

33,492 78th pct 26,480 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +52,653 more in Plympton

73,061 63rd pct 125,714 76th pct

Transit to city in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton even

46 27th pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) even 58.3%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

4.2% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 33.7%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

6.6% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Retail trade even 8.7%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 25.1%

11.7% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.3% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.7% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +2 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +2 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +4 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

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

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +57 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

1,063 76th pct 1,006 54th pct

ERP in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +12,405 higher in Plympton

16,212 75th pct 28,617 92nd pct

Growth in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +5.2 pts higher in Plympton

1.4% 22nd pct 6.6% 66th pct

Businesses in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +1,227 higher in Plympton

1,426 74th pct 2,653 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +151 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

592 18th pct 441 8th pct

Max temp in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +0.8 higher in Plympton

21.6 33rd pct 22.4 38th pct

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

11.5 46th pct 12.0 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +0.5 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

8.0 86th pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +0.5 more in Colonel Light Gardens

7.8 94th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +2.5 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +0.6 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

94.8% 81st pct 94.1% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +0.3 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +9.5 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

96.7% 80th pct 87.2% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 78th pct

Walk to health in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +4.2 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

97.8% 96th pct 93.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +0.1 more in Colonel Light Gardens

11.3 32nd pct 11.2 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +29 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

223 74th pct 193 70th pct

Mean slope in Colonel Light Gardens in Plympton +0.2 pts higher in Plympton

2.9% 9th pct 3.1% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colonel Light Gardens vs Plympton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403031068/colonel-light-gardens/vs/404031107/plympton