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Flagstaff Hill vs Happy Valley

Name: Flagstaff Hill vs Happy Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Flagstaff Hill profile · Happy Valley profile

Flagstaff Hill Happy Valley

Happy Valley and Flagstaff Hill are neighbouring areas in South Australia with different profiles. Happy Valley is much more walkable, with 72.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport stops per person. In contrast, Flagstaff Hill has a wealthier population; the typical household earns $2,045 a week compared to $1,568 in Happy Valley. Flagstaff Hill also has a more qualified workforce, with 28.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a higher share of people born overseas at 28.0%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 42 and almost identical rates of renting and unpaid care. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical household income has grown since 2011, and Flagstaff Hill has seen its lead in university qualifications and overseas-born residents increase over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in Happy Valley Year 12: 9.8 pts higher in Flagstaff Hill Born overseas: 9.3 pts higher in Flagstaff Hill Bachelor+: 9.1 pts higher in Flagstaff Hill Living alone: 7.6 pts higher in Happy Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +3,080 larger in Happy Valley gap steady

10,784 57th pct 13,864 72nd pct

Median age in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley even gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.4%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 51.0%

30.3% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

7.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Flagstaff Hill Happy Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 78.8%

9.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

1.8% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English +4.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

32.6% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

2.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 90.9%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 55.2%

41.0% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 37.8%

3.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +0.24 more in Flagstaff Hill

1.08 18th pct 0.84 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +7 more in Flagstaff Hill

31 71st pct 24 59th pct

Students in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +173 more in Flagstaff Hill

858 32nd pct 685 25th pct

Avg size in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +87 larger in Flagstaff Hill

429 51st pct 343 38th pct

ICSEA in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +38 higher in Flagstaff Hill

1,070 73rd pct 1,032 58th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 55.7%

15.5% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.1% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.1% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 22.4%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 17.4%

14.4% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.6% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +$59 higher in Flagstaff Hill gap steady

$837 57th pct $778 44th pct

Household income in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +$477 higher in Flagstaff Hill gap widening

$2,045 69th pct $1,568 39th pct

Family income in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +$323 higher in Flagstaff Hill gap steady

$2,280 63rd pct $1,957 42nd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.5% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +5.2 pts 60.9%

21.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.9% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +55 larger in Happy Valley

92 29th pct 147 44th pct

Median age in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +3 yrs older in Happy Valley

20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +$71 higher in Happy Valley

$491 17th pct $562 34th pct

Household income in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +$440 higher in Flagstaff Hill

$2,100 73rd pct $1,660 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +0.2 larger in Flagstaff Hill gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 55.5%

28.1% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.2% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

37.3% 2 people even 37.3%

16.1% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +$20 higher in Flagstaff Hill gap steady

$375 52nd pct $355 45th pct

Mortgage in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +$216 higher in Flagstaff Hill gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +0.10 higher in Flagstaff Hill gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 47.1%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 33.8%

11.7% Rented even 11.8%

0.7% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 90.2%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 59.7%

40.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 24.3%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 55.7%

25.9% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

6.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 23.0%

15.5% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +57 more in Happy Valley

43 52nd pct 100 86th pct

Stops/1k in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +3.23 more in Happy Valley

3.99 45th pct 7.21 85th pct

Departures/1k in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley even

1,355.0 70th pct 1,355.4 70th pct

PT routes in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +4 more in Flagstaff Hill

22 86th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +3 longer in Happy Valley

0 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +3 longer in Happy Valley

19 37th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +3,080 more in Happy Valley

10,784 32nd pct 13,864 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +920 more in Happy Valley

23,728 33rd pct 24,648 34th pct

Transit to city in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley

67 66th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 42.0%

24.8% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

1.9% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

8.3% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 20.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.0% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

8.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +1 higher in Flagstaff Hill

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +2 higher in Flagstaff Hill

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +2 higher in Flagstaff Hill

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +2 higher in Flagstaff Hill

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +46 higher in Flagstaff Hill

1,043 69th pct 997 50th pct

ERP in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +3,156 higher in Happy Valley

11,370 55th pct 14,526 69th pct

Growth in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +0.6 pts higher in Flagstaff Hill

4.7% 51st pct 4.1% 46th pct

Businesses in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +21 higher in Happy Valley

661 35th pct 682 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +85 higher in Happy Valley

656 27th pct 741 38th pct

Max temp in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +0.7 higher in Flagstaff Hill

20.9 29th pct 20.2 17th pct

Min temp in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +0.3 higher in Flagstaff Hill

11.3 43rd pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +1.2 higher in Happy Valley

4.7 39th pct 5.8 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +1.7 more in Happy Valley

4.4 37th pct 6.0 62nd pct

15-min city in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +20.6 pts higher in Happy Valley

52.1% 39th pct 72.7% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +1.4 pts higher in Flagstaff Hill

52.5% 41st pct 51.1% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +8.2 pts higher in Happy Valley

87.9% 45th pct 96.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +18.2 pts higher in Happy Valley

53.3% 33rd pct 71.5% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley even

99.5% 57th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +22.3 pts higher in Happy Valley

36.2% 41st pct 58.5% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +14.5 more in Happy Valley

9.6 21st pct 24.2 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +2 higher in Happy Valley

78 47th pct 80 47th pct

Mean slope in Flagstaff Hill in Happy Valley +0.4 pts higher in Flagstaff Hill

8.2% 83rd pct 7.8% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flagstaff Hill vs Happy Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403041077/flagstaff-hill/vs/403041080/happy-valley