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Aberdare vs Elrington

Name: Aberdare vs Elrington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Aberdare profile · Elrington profile

Aberdare Elrington

Aberdare and Elrington are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Aberdare is a younger community where the typical resident is 36, compared to 51 in Elrington. It has a much higher share of renters at 34.9% and many more one-parent families (25.4%) and people living alone (30.3%). Elrington is wealthier, with 30.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while only 11.4% of Aberdare households reach that level. It also has a far higher proportion of detached houses (100%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (85.5%).

Both areas are very similar in the share of people born overseas, which sits around 5% to 6%. They also share a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While Aberdare is more connected, with more public transport stops and a walkability score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent), Elrington is even more car-dependent with a score of 0.5. This gap in accessibility and the difference in home ownership have remained stark between these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Elrington Renting: 34.9 pts higher in Aberdare Population: 2,387 larger in Aberdare Unemployment: 7.4 pts higher in Aberdare Separate houses: 19.8 pts higher in Elrington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aberdare in Elrington +2,387 larger in Aberdare gap widening

2,542 81st pct 155 48th pct

Median age in Aberdare in Elrington +15 yrs older in Elrington gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +14.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.6%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.8%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.4 pts 5.8%

Marital status

35.5% Married +25.1 pts ▸ 60.6%

41.9% Never married ◂ +13.6 pts 28.3%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

5.4% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Aberdare Elrington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.0% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 85.8%

1.7% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

44.1% English ◂ +4.1 pts 40.0%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

7.1% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

0.3% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 92.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

45.0% No religion ◂ +12.7 pts 32.3%

4.8% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.5% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aberdare in Elrington

3.83 50th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Aberdare in Elrington +3 more in Aberdare

7 75th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Aberdare in Elrington +277 larger in Aberdare

414 61st pct 137 31st pct

ICSEA in Aberdare in Elrington +32 higher in Elrington

901 13th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.5% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 7.1%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

55.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 44.0%

8.7% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

4.4% Certificate I / II +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 18.7%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

9.9% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 9.9%

6.0% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.4% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Aberdare in Elrington +$144 higher in Elrington gap widening

$640 31st pct $784 56th pct

Household income in Aberdare in Elrington +$592 higher in Elrington gap narrowing

$1,251 28th pct $1,843 68th pct

Family income in Aberdare in Elrington +$392 higher in Elrington gap narrowing

$1,532 29th pct $1,924 52nd pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 25.5%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 7.3%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.9% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 40.2%

34.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Mental health ◂ +11.3 pts 4.5%

14.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.1% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

9.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

3.6% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +1.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

23.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aberdare in Elrington +272 larger in Aberdare

284 86th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Aberdare in Elrington +18 yrs older in Elrington

21 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Aberdare in Elrington +$828 higher in Elrington

$505 33rd pct $1,333 88th pct

Household income in Aberdare in Elrington +$2,472 higher in Elrington

$1,278 30th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aberdare in Elrington +0.3 larger in Elrington gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

23.8% Couples without children +18.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

25.4% One-parent families ◂ +19.4 pts 6.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +19.4 pts 10.9%

13.9% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +8.0 pts 7.3%

4.8% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.7% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aberdare in Elrington +$203 higher in Aberdare gap widening

$303 58th pct $100 6th pct

Mortgage in Aberdare in Elrington +$746 higher in Elrington gap widening

$1,421 37th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Aberdare in Elrington +0.10 higher in Aberdare gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

29.6% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

34.9% Rented ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated +9.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house +19.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 36.4%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

25.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 5.5%

5.3% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.3 pts 12.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more +41.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aberdare in Elrington +27 more in Aberdare

28 86th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Aberdare in Elrington +4.56 more in Aberdare

11.01 88th pct 6.45 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Aberdare in Elrington +208.5 more in Aberdare

240.8 74th pct 32.3 61st pct

PT routes in Aberdare in Elrington +2 more in Aberdare

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Aberdare in Elrington +2 longer in Elrington

13 50th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Aberdare in Elrington +23 longer in Aberdare

114 77th pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 65.6%

9.4% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.3 pts 5.5%

8.8% 4 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.8% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.1% Mining +14.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.4% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.3% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades +9.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 6.3%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 4.7%

6.2% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Aberdare in Elrington +3.3 higher in Aberdare

3.7 76th pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Aberdare in Elrington +3.0 more in Aberdare

3.3 74th pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Aberdare in Elrington +11.9 pts higher in Aberdare

11.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Aberdare in Elrington +6.0 pts higher in Aberdare

6.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Aberdare in Elrington +71.6 pts higher in Aberdare

100.0% 100th pct 28.4% 66th pct

Walk to school in Aberdare in Elrington +90.8 pts higher in Aberdare

90.8% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Aberdare in Elrington +99.2 pts higher in Aberdare

99.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Aberdare in Elrington even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Aberdare in Elrington +8.1 more in Aberdare

14.6 52nd pct 6.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Aberdare in Elrington +71 higher in Aberdare

73 82nd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Aberdare in Elrington +4.3 pts higher in Elrington

3.9% 26th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Compare Aberdare with nearby areas

Kearsley Neath Cessnock Elrington Abernethy Nulkaba Abermain Kitchener

Compare Elrington with nearby areas

Abernethy Kearsley Aberdare Abermain Mulbring Neath Pelaw Main Weston

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aberdare vs Elrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10006/aberdare/vs/SAL11410/elrington