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Light vs Clare

Name: Light vs Clare — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Light profile · Clare profile

Light Clare

Clare and Light are two South Australian areas with very different layouts. Clare is more concentrated, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (59.1% vs 27.7%) and health services (56.6% vs 24.0%). It is also an older area; the typical resident is 45, compared to 40 in Light, and it has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.9% vs 17.8%). In contrast, Light has much better public transport access, with far more PT stops and departures per 1,000 people, and a much lower drive time to the city (48 minutes compared to 99 minutes in Clare).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and similar shares of people who have completed Year 12. They also have very similar proportions of First Nations residents and one-parent families. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of recent overseas arrivals has grown, with 13.1% in Clare compared to just 3.0% in Light.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,701 larger in Light Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Clare Renting: 11.3 pts higher in Clare Household size: 0.4 larger in Light Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in Clare

Demographics & Identity

Population in Light in Clare +5,701 larger in Light gap widening

9,797 51st pct 4,096 17th pct

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

40 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.4%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 49.9%

32.6% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 30.9%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

4.8% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Light Clare

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 85.1%

6.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

0.1% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +0.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

43.7% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 42.4%

16.5% German ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%

9.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 90.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 42.6%

41.4% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Light in Clare +2 more in Light

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Light in Clare +1.68 more in Clare

2.57 61st pct 4.25 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Light in Clare +8 more in Light

11 29th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Light in Clare +243 more in Light

1,235 44th pct 992 36th pct

Avg size in Light in Clare +84 larger in Clare

247 26th pct 331 37th pct

ICSEA in Light in Clare +35 higher in Clare

982 34th pct 1,017 50th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 44.7%

22.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 34.3%

18.7% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 14.7%

13.5% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

8.9% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Light in Clare +$22 higher in Clare gap widening

$729 34th pct $751 39th pct

Household income in Light in Clare +$176 higher in Light gap widening

$1,544 38th pct $1,368 26th pct

Family income in Light in Clare +$131 higher in Light gap widening

$1,870 36th pct $1,739 28th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.2%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.9% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.4%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.6%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

10.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

5.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +1.3 pts 58.6%

21.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

3.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Light in Clare +70 larger in Light

147 44th pct 77 25th pct

Median age in Light in Clare +2 yrs older in Light

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Light in Clare +$2 higher in Clare

$591 41st pct $593 41st pct

Household income in Light in Clare +$328 higher in Light

$1,765 54th pct $1,437 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Light in Clare +0.4 larger in Light gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 48.5%

29.0% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

12.6% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

22.7% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 10.4%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Light in Clare +$10 higher in Light gap widening

$260 17th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Light in Clare +$28 higher in Light gap widening

$1,328 16th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Light in Clare +0.10 higher in Light gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 33.1%

35.6% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.8% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 92.3%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 27.3%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 61.8%

21.9% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 11.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 47.6%

25.7% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Light in Clare +25 more in Light

28 38th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Light in Clare +2.13 more in Light

2.86 29th pct 0.73 8th pct

Departures/1k in Light in Clare +16.6 more in Light

22.5 14th pct 5.9 4th pct

PT routes in Light in Clare +1 more in Light

8 52nd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Light in Clare

— 41 90th pct

Drive to city in Light in Clare +51 longer in Clare

48 73rd pct 99 88th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 68.6%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

3.9% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

24.9% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 14.1%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 6.5%

2.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 9.1%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

8.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.6% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

7.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Light in Clare even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Light in Clare even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Light in Clare +3 higher in Light

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Light in Clare +1 higher in Clare

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Light in Clare +11 higher in Clare

959 34th pct 970 39th pct

ERP in Light in Clare +6,446 higher in Light

10,631 51st pct 4,185 16th pct

Growth in Light in Clare +5.7 pts higher in Light

5.9% 61st pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Light in Clare +386 higher in Light

962 53rd pct 576 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Light in Clare +97 higher in Clare

425 7th pct 522 12th pct

Max temp in Light in Clare +0.6 higher in Light

22.7 40th pct 22.1 36th pct

Min temp in Light in Clare +0.9 higher in Light

9.6 21st pct 8.7 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Light in Clare +1.6 higher in Clare

2.8 18th pct 4.4 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Light in Clare +1.6 more in Clare

3.1 21st pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Light in Clare +20.0 pts higher in Clare

37.5% 27th pct 57.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Light in Clare +31.4 pts higher in Clare

27.7% 19th pct 59.1% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Light in Clare +14.8 pts higher in Light

45.0% 23rd pct 30.2% 18th pct

Walk to school in Light in Clare +17.8 pts higher in Clare

44.3% 26th pct 62.1% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Light in Clare +30.0 pts higher in Clare

43.8% 11th pct 73.8% 25th pct

Walk to health in Light in Clare +32.7 pts higher in Clare

24.0% 28th pct 56.6% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Light in Clare +2.7 more in Clare

13.0 43rd pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Light in Clare +5 higher in Clare

1 14th pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Light in Clare +2.4 pts higher in Clare

4.5% 36th pct 7.0% 73rd pct

Compare Light with nearby areas

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Compare Clare with nearby areas

Gilbert Valley Wakefield - Barunga West Goyder Jamestown Light Mallala Port Pirie Surrounds Nuriootpa

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Light vs Clare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405011111/light/vs/405021116/clare