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Light vs Nuriootpa

Name: Light vs Nuriootpa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Light profile · Nuriootpa profile

Light Nuriootpa

Light and Nuriootpa are nearby South Australian areas with contrasting profiles. Light is a younger area, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.9%) and more people caring for children unpaid (29.4%). It also has a higher proportion of separate houses (97.1%) and more homes within reach of health services (24.0%). In contrast, Nuriootpa is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 45 and a high share of seniors aged 65 and over (25.9%). It is more concentrated, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (72.5%) and a higher number of public transport routes (16).

Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened by five years, and the difference in the number of seniors has grown. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $700 to $730. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents (1.5%) and a similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 3.9 pts higher in Light Aged 65+: 8.1 pts higher in Nuriootpa Median age: 5 yrs older in Nuriootpa Living alone: 7.4 pts higher in Nuriootpa No car: 2.6 pts higher in Nuriootpa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Light in Nuriootpa +2,640 larger in Light gap widening

9,797 51st pct 7,157 36th pct

Median age in Light in Nuriootpa +5 yrs older in Nuriootpa gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.6%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.5%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 15.9%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 49.5%

32.6% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 30.5%

8.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Light Nuriootpa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 86.9%

6.0% England ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +3.4 pts 40.5%

43.7% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 41.3%

16.5% German +10.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

7.9% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Greek 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 ◂ +5.1 pts 45.0%

41.4% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Light in Nuriootpa +1 more in Light

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Light in Nuriootpa +0.94 more in Nuriootpa

2.57 61st pct 3.51 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Light in Nuriootpa +3 more in Light

11 29th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Light in Nuriootpa +503 more in Nuriootpa

1,235 44th pct 1,738 57th pct

Avg size in Light in Nuriootpa +188 larger in Nuriootpa

247 26th pct 435 52nd pct

ICSEA in Light in Nuriootpa +17 higher in Nuriootpa

982 34th pct 999 42nd pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 44.2%

22.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.3%

17.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.6% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 42.3%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

13.5% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

8.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.4% Architecture & building even 4.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Light in Nuriootpa +$28 higher in Light gap widening

$729 34th pct $701 29th pct

Household income in Light in Nuriootpa +$218 higher in Light gap widening

$1,544 38th pct $1,326 23rd pct

Family income in Light in Nuriootpa +$133 higher in Light gap widening

$1,870 36th pct $1,737 27th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.5%

14.9% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

34.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

8.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 57.9%

21.5% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Light in Nuriootpa +42 larger in Light

147 44th pct 105 33rd pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Light in Nuriootpa +$31 higher in Light

$591 41st pct $560 34th pct

Household income in Light in Nuriootpa +$245 higher in Light

$1,765 54th pct $1,520 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Light in Nuriootpa +0.3 larger in Light gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 50.9%

29.0% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.6% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

22.7% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%

13.3% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Light in Nuriootpa +$35 higher in Nuriootpa gap steady

$260 17th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Light in Nuriootpa +$20 higher in Nuriootpa gap narrowing

$1,328 16th pct $1,348 17th pct

People / bedroom in Light in Nuriootpa +0.10 higher in Light gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 35.7%

35.6% Owned outright even 35.6%

13.8% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.9% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 93.1%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 30.0%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 55.5%

20.0% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

25.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.0%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Light in Nuriootpa +14 more in Light

28 38th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Light in Nuriootpa +0.90 more in Light

2.86 29th pct 1.96 20th pct

Departures/1k in Light in Nuriootpa +39.0 more in Nuriootpa

22.5 14th pct 61.5 17th pct

PT routes in Light in Nuriootpa +8 more in Nuriootpa

8 52nd pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Light in Nuriootpa

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Light in Nuriootpa +1 longer in Nuriootpa

48 73rd pct 49 73rd pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 70.3%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

3.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 35.9%

24.9% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 13.8%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%

2.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

8.7% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

4.3% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.6% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Clerical & administrative even 11.9%

7.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Light in Nuriootpa +1 higher in Light

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Light in Nuriootpa +1 higher in Light

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Light in Nuriootpa +2 higher in Light

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Light in Nuriootpa +1 higher in Light

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Light in Nuriootpa +18 higher in Light

959 34th pct 941 26th pct

ERP in Light in Nuriootpa +2,738 higher in Light

10,631 51st pct 7,893 37th pct

Growth in Light in Nuriootpa +2.2 pts higher in Nuriootpa

5.9% 61st pct 8.1% 74th pct

Businesses in Light in Nuriootpa +386 higher in Light

962 53rd pct 576 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Light in Nuriootpa +6 higher in Light

425 7th pct 419 7th pct

Max temp in Light in Nuriootpa +0.7 higher in Light

22.7 40th pct 22.0 36th pct

Min temp in Light in Nuriootpa +0.3 higher in Light

9.6 21st pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Light in Nuriootpa +0.3 higher in Nuriootpa

2.8 18th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Light in Nuriootpa +0.2 more in Nuriootpa

3.1 21st pct 3.4 23rd pct

15-min city in Light in Nuriootpa +1.1 pts higher in Light

37.5% 27th pct 36.4% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Light in Nuriootpa +8.0 pts higher in Nuriootpa

27.7% 19th pct 35.8% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Light in Nuriootpa +6.1 pts higher in Nuriootpa

45.0% 23rd pct 51.1% 25th pct

Walk to school in Light in Nuriootpa +3.9 pts higher in Nuriootpa

44.3% 26th pct 48.1% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Light in Nuriootpa +28.7 pts higher in Nuriootpa

43.8% 11th pct 72.5% 24th pct

Walk to health in Light in Nuriootpa +24.0 pts higher in Light

24.0% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Light in Nuriootpa +6.1 more in Light

13.0 43rd pct 6.8 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Light in Nuriootpa +9 higher in Nuriootpa

1 14th pct 10 24th pct

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

4.5% 36th pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare Light with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Light vs Nuriootpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405011111/light/vs/405011114/nuriootpa