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Light vs Lyndoch

Name: Light vs Lyndoch — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Light profile · Lyndoch profile

Light Lyndoch

Light and Lyndoch are nearby South Australian areas with very different local profiles. Light is more oriented around larger schools and public transport, with 45% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop and 11 schools within 3 km. In contrast, Lyndoch is more walkable for recreation, with 78.7% of homes near a park and more walkable amenities per resident. Lyndoch also has a more affluent profile, with 20.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 14.2% in Light.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several gaps shift. The typical resident in Lyndoch is now noticeably older than in Light, a trend that has flipped since the last census. At the same time, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed, while the difference in high earners has widened. Despite these shifts, the areas remain similar in many ways, including their share of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,253 larger in Light One-parent: 3.4 pts higher in Light Needs assistance: 1.4 pts higher in Light Median age: 3 yrs older in Lyndoch No religion: 4.8 pts higher in Lyndoch

Demographics & Identity

Population in Light in Lyndoch +3,253 larger in Light gap widening

9,797 51st pct 6,544 32nd pct

Median age in Light in Lyndoch +3 yrs older in Lyndoch gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.2%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

50.7% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

32.6% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 28.8%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Light Lyndoch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 81.5%

6.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +3.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

43.7% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 43.0%

16.5% German ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

9.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

2.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 94.5%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 37.6%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Light in Lyndoch +1 more in Light

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Light in Lyndoch +0.58 more in Lyndoch

2.57 61st pct 3.15 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Light in Lyndoch +7 more in Light

11 29th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Light in Lyndoch +742 more in Light

1,235 44th pct 493 17th pct

Avg size in Light in Lyndoch +124 larger in Light

247 26th pct 123 12th pct

ICSEA in Light in Lyndoch +28 higher in Lyndoch

982 34th pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

22.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%

17.3% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 39.7%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 18.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.5% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

11.8% Society & culture even 11.8%

8.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Light in Lyndoch +$85 higher in Lyndoch gap widening

$729 34th pct $814 52nd pct

Household income in Light in Lyndoch +$283 higher in Lyndoch gap widening

$1,544 38th pct $1,827 55th pct

Family income in Light in Lyndoch +$214 higher in Lyndoch gap widening

$1,870 36th pct $2,084 50th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.1%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 39.5%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.7%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +3.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

21.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Light in Lyndoch +53 larger in Light

147 44th pct 94 30th pct

Median age in Light in Lyndoch +3 yrs older in Light

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Light in Lyndoch +$77 higher in Lyndoch

$591 41st pct $668 56th pct

Household income in Light in Lyndoch +$193 higher in Lyndoch

$1,765 54th pct $1,958 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Light in Lyndoch +0.1 larger in Lyndoch gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 60.4%

29.0% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

22.7% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 18.5%

15.8% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.3% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.7% 5 people even 7.6%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Light in Lyndoch +$40 higher in Lyndoch gap widening

$260 17th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Light in Lyndoch +$189 higher in Lyndoch gap narrowing

$1,328 16th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Light in Lyndoch even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 34.6%

13.8% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 97.3%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 42.6%

33.7% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

6.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

20.0% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.9% Under $200 ◂ +14.1 pts 7.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 44.3%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 19.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Light in Lyndoch +14 more in Light

28 38th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Light in Lyndoch +0.72 more in Light

2.86 29th pct 2.14 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Light in Lyndoch +50.4 more in Lyndoch

22.5 14th pct 72.9 18th pct

PT routes in Light in Lyndoch +1 more in Lyndoch

8 52nd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Light in Lyndoch

— 28 86th pct

Drive to city in Light in Lyndoch even

48 73rd pct 48 73rd pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

9.4% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.4%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 21.0%

19.7% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.5% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

12.1% Health care & social assistance even 12.1%

7.9% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 4.5%

8.6% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.8% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Light in Lyndoch +2 higher in Lyndoch

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Light in Lyndoch +2 higher in Lyndoch

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Light in Lyndoch +2 higher in Lyndoch

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Light in Lyndoch +2 higher in Lyndoch

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Light in Lyndoch +42 higher in Lyndoch

959 34th pct 1,001 52nd pct

ERP in Light in Lyndoch +3,650 higher in Light

10,631 51st pct 6,981 32nd pct

Growth in Light in Lyndoch +1.4 pts higher in Light

5.9% 61st pct 4.5% 50th pct

Businesses in Light in Lyndoch +404 higher in Light

962 53rd pct 558 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Light in Lyndoch +180 higher in Lyndoch

425 7th pct 605 20th pct

Max temp in Light in Lyndoch +0.7 higher in Light

22.7 40th pct 22.0 36th pct

Min temp in Light in Lyndoch +0.3 higher in Lyndoch

9.6 21st pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Light in Lyndoch +0.2 higher in Lyndoch

2.8 18th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Light in Lyndoch +0.1 more in Lyndoch

3.1 21st pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in Light in Lyndoch +1.9 pts higher in Light

37.5% 27th pct 35.7% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Light in Lyndoch +8.3 pts higher in Lyndoch

27.7% 19th pct 36.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Light in Lyndoch +15.6 pts higher in Light

45.0% 23rd pct 29.4% 18th pct

Walk to school in Light in Lyndoch +1.8 pts higher in Light

44.3% 26th pct 42.4% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Light in Lyndoch +34.9 pts higher in Lyndoch

43.8% 11th pct 78.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in Light in Lyndoch +1.6 pts higher in Light

24.0% 28th pct 22.4% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Light in Lyndoch +11.5 more in Lyndoch

13.0 43rd pct 24.4 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Light in Lyndoch +3 higher in Lyndoch

1 14th pct 4 18th pct

Mean slope in Light in Lyndoch +1.7 pts higher in Lyndoch

4.5% 36th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Compare Light with nearby areas

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Compare Lyndoch with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Light vs Lyndoch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405011111/light/vs/405011112/lyndoch