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Light vs Gilbert Valley

Name: Light vs Gilbert Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Light profile · Gilbert Valley profile

Light Gilbert Valley

Light and Gilbert Valley are nearby South Australian areas with very different demographics and layouts. Gilbert Valley has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 40 in Light. This age gap is reflected in the homes, where 45.3% of Gilbert Valley properties are owned outright, compared to 35.6% in Light. Light is more walkable, with 37.5% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 12.4% of Gilbert Valley homes share this feature. Light also has a larger school population, with 1,235 enrolments and an average school size of 247, far higher than the 423 enrolments and average size of 60 in Gilbert Valley.

The age gap between these two areas has widened since 2011, as residents in Gilbert Valley are now 11 years older on average than those in Light. Despite this, they share many similarities, including almost identical proportions of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. Both areas also have an equal share of people earning $2,000 or more a week, at 6.9%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Gilbert Valley Population: 4,781 larger in Light Unpaid child care: 6.6 pts higher in Light Under 15: 3.9 pts higher in Light Owned outright: 9.7 pts higher in Gilbert Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Light in Gilbert Valley +4,781 larger in Light gap widening

9,797 51st pct 5,016 22nd pct

Median age in Light in Gilbert Valley +11 yrs older in Gilbert Valley gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 17.7%

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

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

Marital status

50.7% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

32.6% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 27.0%

8.7% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Light Gilbert Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 82.1%

6.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +2.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

43.7% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 40.5%

16.5% German ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%

7.9% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 92.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 44.5%

41.4% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

7.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Light in Gilbert Valley +2 more in Gilbert Valley

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Light in Gilbert Valley +6.19 more in Gilbert Valley

2.57 61st pct 8.76 96th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Light in Gilbert Valley even

11 29th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Light in Gilbert Valley +812 more in Light

1,235 44th pct 423 14th pct

Avg size in Light in Gilbert Valley +187 larger in Light

247 26th pct 60 2nd pct

ICSEA in Light in Gilbert Valley +29 higher in Light

982 34th pct 953 20th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 44.3%

22.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.6%

17.3% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 35.4%

18.7% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

11.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.8% Creative arts even 1.8%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Light in Gilbert Valley +$70 higher in Light gap widening

$729 34th pct $659 21st pct

Household income in Light in Gilbert Valley +$287 higher in Light gap widening

$1,544 38th pct $1,257 18th pct

Family income in Light in Gilbert Valley +$294 higher in Light gap widening

$1,870 36th pct $1,576 18th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 25.4%

14.9% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

5.2% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.9%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

5.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +2.7 pts 57.2%

21.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Light in Gilbert Valley +41 larger in Light

147 44th pct 106 33rd pct

Median age in Light in Gilbert Valley +4 yrs older in Gilbert Valley

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Light in Gilbert Valley +$112 higher in Light

$591 41st pct $479 15th pct

Household income in Light in Gilbert Valley +$378 higher in Light

$1,765 54th pct $1,387 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Light in Gilbert Valley +0.3 larger in Light gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 49.5%

29.0% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

22.7% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 9.7%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Light in Gilbert Valley +$35 higher in Light gap steady

$260 17th pct $225 11th pct

Mortgage in Light in Gilbert Valley +$228 higher in Light gap widening

$1,328 16th pct $1,100 7th pct

People / bedroom in Light in Gilbert Valley +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 ◂ +13.2 pts 34.1%

35.6% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

13.8% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.9% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 95.7%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

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 +3.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 25.4%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 58.1%

21.9% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 6.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 37.7%

25.7% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Light in Gilbert Valley +2 more in Light

28 38th pct 26 36th pct

Stops/1k in Light in Gilbert Valley +2.33 more in Gilbert Valley

2.86 29th pct 5.18 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Light in Gilbert Valley +9.8 more in Gilbert Valley

22.5 14th pct 32.3 15th pct

PT routes in Light in Gilbert Valley +2 more in Gilbert Valley

8 52nd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Light in Gilbert Valley

— 74 100th pct

Drive to city in Light in Gilbert Valley +40 longer in Gilbert Valley

48 73rd pct 88 86th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 61.8%

9.4% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.9% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

24.9% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

2.0% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.2% Professional & technical even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

13.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.8% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Light in Gilbert Valley even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Light in Gilbert Valley +1 higher in Light

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Light in Gilbert Valley +2 higher in Light

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Light in Gilbert Valley +2 higher in Gilbert Valley

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Light in Gilbert Valley +2 higher in Light

959 34th pct 957 33rd pct

ERP in Light in Gilbert Valley +5,433 higher in Light

10,631 51st pct 5,198 21st pct

Growth in Light in Gilbert Valley +4.3 pts higher in Light

5.9% 61st pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Light in Gilbert Valley +223 higher in Light

962 53rd pct 739 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Light in Gilbert Valley +39 higher in Gilbert Valley

425 7th pct 464 9th pct

Max temp in Light in Gilbert Valley +0.5 higher in Light

22.7 40th pct 22.2 37th pct

Min temp in Light in Gilbert Valley +0.6 higher in Light

9.6 21st pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Light in Gilbert Valley +0.9 higher in Light

2.8 18th pct 1.9 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Light in Gilbert Valley +1.1 more in Light

3.1 21st pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Light in Gilbert Valley +25.1 pts higher in Light

37.5% 27th pct 12.4% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Light in Gilbert Valley +13.6 pts higher in Light

27.7% 19th pct 14.2% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Light in Gilbert Valley +3.0 pts higher in Light

45.0% 23rd pct 42.0% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Light in Gilbert Valley +8.6 pts higher in Light

44.3% 26th pct 35.6% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Light in Gilbert Valley +2.2 pts higher in Gilbert Valley

43.8% 11th pct 46.0% 12th pct

Walk to health in Light in Gilbert Valley +15.3 pts higher in Light

24.0% 28th pct 8.7% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Light in Gilbert Valley +6.8 more in Gilbert Valley

13.0 43rd pct 19.7 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Light in Gilbert Valley even

1 14th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Light in Gilbert Valley +0.6 pts higher in Gilbert Valley

4.5% 36th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Compare Light with nearby areas

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Compare Gilbert Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Light vs Gilbert Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405011111/light/vs/405021117/gilbert-valley