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Light vs Goyder

Name: Light vs Goyder — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 95 km apart · Light profile · Goyder profile

Light Goyder

Goyder and Light are two South Australian areas with contrasting profiles. Goyder is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 40 in Light. This age gap is linked to a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over in Goyder, who make up 27.1% of the population. Financial outcomes differ sharply, with the typical weekly household income in Light being far higher at $1,544, while Goyder is among the lowest at $917. Home ownership also varies; 49.4% of Goyder residents own their homes outright, which is far higher than the 35.6% in Light.

Both areas are effectively alike in several ways, including the share of people born overseas and those who have served in the Defence Force. They also have a similar number of schools and nearly identical rates of adults providing unpaid care. Over time, some of these differences have grown; for instance, the gap in typical household income and the number of people living alone in Goyder have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Goyder Population: 5,718 larger in Light Owned outright: 13.8 pts higher in Goyder Unpaid child care: 7.0 pts higher in Light Living alone: 11.5 pts higher in Goyder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Light in Goyder +5,718 larger in Light gap widening

9,797 51st pct 4,079 16th pct

Median age in Light in Goyder +11 yrs older in Goyder gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

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

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 48.5%

32.6% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 30.7%

8.7% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Light Goyder

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 81.0%

6.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +2.9 pts 41.0%

43.7% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 40.8%

16.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.6% Dutch even 1.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 90.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 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 ◂ +10.6 pts 39.5%

41.4% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

7.6% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Light in Goyder even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Light in Goyder +5.29 more in Goyder

2.57 61st pct 7.86 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Light in Goyder +6 more in Light

11 29th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Light in Goyder +743 more in Light

1,235 44th pct 492 17th pct

Avg size in Light in Goyder +149 larger in Light

247 26th pct 98 8th pct

ICSEA in Light in Goyder +17 higher in Light

982 34th pct 965 26th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 35.6%

22.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.7%

17.3% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.6% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 38.6%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 12.9%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

1.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Light in Goyder +$232 higher in Light gap widening

$729 34th pct $497 3rd pct

Household income in Light in Goyder +$627 higher in Light gap widening

$1,544 38th pct $917 0th pct

Family income in Light in Goyder +$585 higher in Light gap widening

$1,870 36th pct $1,285 5th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 20.4%

14.9% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 3.0%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 26.8%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

8.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +5.7 pts 54.2%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

7.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Light in Goyder +41 larger in Light

147 44th pct 106 33rd pct

Median age in Light in Goyder +14 yrs older in Goyder

24 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Light in Goyder +$210 higher in Light

$591 41st pct $381 2nd pct

Household income in Light in Goyder +$999 higher in Light

$1,765 54th pct $766 0th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 50.7%

29.0% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.7% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 9.0%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Light in Goyder +$70 higher in Light gap steady

$260 17th pct $190 6th pct

Mortgage in Light in Goyder +$461 higher in Light gap narrowing

$1,328 16th pct $867 0th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.6 pts 26.7%

13.8% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.9% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 95.8%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 21.3%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 43.2%

21.9% Under $200 +22.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

20.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 3.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% Under $1,000 +32.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

48.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.4 pts 26.6%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 5.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Light in Goyder +9 more in Light

28 38th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Light in Goyder +1.80 more in Goyder

2.86 29th pct 4.66 55th pct

Departures/1k in Light in Goyder +0.6 more in Goyder

22.5 14th pct 23.0 14th pct

PT routes in Light in Goyder +2 more in Light

8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in Light in Goyder +149 longer in Goyder

48 73rd pct 197 100th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 61.1%

9.4% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 35.9%

24.9% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 16.3%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

2.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 7.9%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

7.9% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Managers +11.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.9% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 8.5%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Light in Goyder +2 higher in Light

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Light in Goyder +3 higher in Light

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Light in Goyder +4 higher in Light

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Light in Goyder even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Light in Goyder +45 higher in Light

959 34th pct 914 16th pct

ERP in Light in Goyder +6,479 higher in Light

10,631 51st pct 4,152 15th pct

Growth in Light in Goyder +6.0 pts higher in Light

5.9% 61st pct -0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Light in Goyder +365 higher in Light

962 53rd pct 597 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Light in Goyder +60 higher in Light

425 7th pct 365 4th pct

Max temp in Light in Goyder +0.6 higher in Light

22.7 40th pct 22.1 37th pct

Min temp in Light in Goyder +1.3 higher in Light

9.6 21st pct 8.3 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Light in Goyder +0.6 higher in Light

2.8 18th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Light in Goyder +0.7 more in Light

3.1 21st pct 2.4 14th pct

15-min city in Light in Goyder +16.6 pts higher in Light

37.5% 27th pct 20.9% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Light in Goyder +9.1 pts higher in Light

27.7% 19th pct 18.7% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Light in Goyder +9.5 pts higher in Light

45.0% 23rd pct 35.5% 20th pct

Walk to school in Light in Goyder +27.4 pts higher in Light

44.3% 26th pct 16.9% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Light in Goyder +1.6 pts higher in Light

43.8% 11th pct 42.3% 11th pct

Walk to health in Light in Goyder +7.4 pts higher in Light

24.0% 28th pct 16.6% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Light in Goyder +28.0 more in Goyder

13.0 43rd pct 40.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Light in Goyder +1 higher in Light

1 14th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Light in Goyder +0.4 pts higher in Goyder

4.5% 36th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

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Compare Goyder with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Light vs Goyder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405011111/light/vs/405021118/goyder