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Goolwa - Port Elliot vs Strathalbyn Surrounds

Name: Goolwa - Port Elliot vs Strathalbyn Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Goolwa - Port Elliot profile · Strathalbyn Surrounds profile

Goolwa - Port Elliot Strathalbyn Surrounds

Goolwa - Port Elliot and Strathalbyn Surrounds are two nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Goolwa - Port Elliot is a much older community, where the typical resident is 61 and 43.6% of people are aged 65 or over. This age gap helps explain why 43.8% of residents have a long-term health condition and why 33.3% of people live alone. Strathalbyn Surrounds is younger, with a typical age of 47, and has more people working or looking for work (60.9% compared to 38.5% in Goolwa - Port Elliot).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart. The age gap has widened, and more people in Goolwa - Port Elliot are now moving in within a five-year window. Despite these trends, they share many similarities, such as having an almost identical share of First Nations people (around 1.6%) and very similar typical weekly rents of about $270 to $280. While Goolwa - Port Elliot offers far better walkability to parks and health services, both areas remain well below the national figure for public transport use.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Goolwa - Port Elliot Participation: 22.4 pts higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds Aged 65+: 22.3 pts higher in Goolwa - Port Elliot Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Goolwa - Port Elliot Household income: $509 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +4,547 larger in Goolwa - Port Elliot gap widening

12,516 65th pct 7,969 40th pct

Median age in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +14 yrs older in Goolwa - Port Elliot gap widening

61 yrs 100th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

43.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.3 pts 21.3%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.8% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

52.7% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

22.4% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Goolwa - Port Elliot Strathalbyn Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 78.4%

11.4% England ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.3% English ◂ +5.2 pts 47.1%

35.6% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

9.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

9.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 90.9%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 34.3%

7.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +2 more in Goolwa - Port Elliot

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +1.47 more in Goolwa - Port Elliot

2.22 54th pct 0.76 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +2 more in Strathalbyn Surrounds

4 8th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +448 more in Goolwa - Port Elliot

917 34th pct 469 16th pct

Avg size in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +163 larger in Strathalbyn Surrounds

306 33rd pct 469 57th pct

ICSEA in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +13 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds

974 30th pct 987 36th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

21.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.6%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

12.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +$147 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds gap widening

$551 8th pct $698 28th pct

Household income in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +$509 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds gap widening

$970 1st pct $1,479 34th pct

Family income in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +$560 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds gap widening

$1,227 3rd pct $1,787 31st pct

Household income distribution

43.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 30.4%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 15.8%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

55.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 43.6%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis ◂ +8.4 pts 10.2%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

9.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

6.1% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.9% None +11.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

25.3% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 20.2%

11.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 6.7%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +65 larger in Goolwa - Port Elliot

190 52nd pct 125 38th pct

Median age in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +7 yrs older in Goolwa - Port Elliot

31 yrs 88th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +$183 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds

$504 20th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +$898 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds

$1,023 7th pct $1,921 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +0.5 larger in Strathalbyn Surrounds gap steady

2.0 7th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

34.4% Couples with children +23.5 pts ▸ 57.9%

52.7% Couples without children ◂ +19.7 pts 32.9%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 39.1%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 22.2%

7.2% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.0% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.7% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +$12 higher in Goolwa - Port Elliot gap narrowing

$280 22nd pct $268 19th pct

Mortgage in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +$321 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,196 11th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +0.10 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 40.4%

23.1% Owned with a mortgage +22.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

20.9% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 10.5%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 98.1%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 0.3%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 43.8%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 12.8%

3.1% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 44.6%

15.5% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.1% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.6% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 36.0%

35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.6 pts 22.1%

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

4.3% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +1 more in Goolwa - Port Elliot

9 18th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +0.28 more in Strathalbyn Surrounds

0.72 8th pct 1.00 11th pct

Departures/1k in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +26.8 more in Goolwa - Port Elliot

38.4 15th pct 11.5 8th pct

PT routes in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds even

5 36th pct 5 36th pct

Drive to city in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +5 longer in Goolwa - Port Elliot

66 79th pct 61 77th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 63.7%

11.0% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.4 pts 21.3%

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.3% 3 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.6% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 13.2%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

11.3% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

4.9% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 11.7%

12.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +2 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +3 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +4 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +1 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +50 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds

928 21st pct 978 42nd pct

ERP in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +5,096 higher in Goolwa - Port Elliot

13,711 65th pct 8,615 41st pct

Growth in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +1.8 pts higher in Goolwa - Port Elliot

7.8% 73rd pct 6.0% 61st pct

Businesses in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +258 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds

778 42nd pct 1,036 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +10 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds

438 8th pct 448 8th pct

Max temp in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +0.6 higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds

21.1 30th pct 21.8 34th pct

Min temp in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +0.4 higher in Goolwa - Port Elliot

11.3 44th pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +2.1 higher in Goolwa - Port Elliot

3.3 22nd pct 1.1 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +2.0 more in Goolwa - Port Elliot

3.2 22nd pct 1.3 6th pct

15-min city in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +18.7 pts higher in Goolwa - Port Elliot

35.4% 25th pct 16.7% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +18.3 pts higher in Goolwa - Port Elliot

36.1% 26th pct 17.8% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +23.9 pts higher in Goolwa - Port Elliot

29.0% 18th pct 5.1% 4th pct

Walk to school in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +15.5 pts higher in Goolwa - Port Elliot

20.7% 11th pct 5.2% 3rd pct

Walk to a park in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +42.2 pts higher in Goolwa - Port Elliot

74.6% 25th pct 32.4% 8th pct

Walk to health in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +29.1 pts higher in Goolwa - Port Elliot

34.1% 39th pct 4.9% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +3.6 more in Strathalbyn Surrounds

13.8 48th pct 17.4 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +9 higher in Goolwa - Port Elliot

10 24th pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Goolwa - Port Elliot in Strathalbyn Surrounds +2.0 pts higher in Strathalbyn Surrounds

3.6% 20th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Goolwa - Port Elliot with nearby areas

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Compare Strathalbyn Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goolwa - Port Elliot vs Strathalbyn Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407011144/goolwa-port-elliot/vs/407011147/strathalbyn-surrounds