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Cardiff vs Elermore Vale

Name: Cardiff vs Elermore Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Cardiff profile · Elermore Vale profile

Cardiff Elermore Vale

Cardiff (NSW) and Elermore Vale are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer different levels of convenience. Cardiff (NSW) is much more walkable, with 72.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 71.6% near health services, compared to 45.1% and 0.0% in Elermore Vale. Cardiff (NSW) also has far more public transport options, with 3,312.1 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far higher than the 1,164.1 seen in Elermore Vale.

The two areas share very similar typical household incomes and a similar proportion of children under 15. Elermore Vale has a noticeably older population, with 25.0% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 18.6% in Cardiff (NSW). There are also more people born overseas and using another language at home in Elermore Vale. Meanwhile, Cardiff (NSW) has a higher share of renters and one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.1 pts higher in Cardiff Median age: 4 yrs older in Elermore Vale 3+ bedrooms: 6.5 pts higher in Elermore Vale Aged 65+: 6.5 pts higher in Elermore Vale Other language: 6.2 pts higher in Elermore Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +261 larger in Cardiff gap narrowing

6,318 86th pct 6,057 86th pct

Median age in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +4 yrs older in Elermore Vale gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 24.7%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.0%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

Marital status

39.4% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

40.5% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 32.6%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

5.3% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cardiff Elermore Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 82.3%

2.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines even 0.7%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 38.0%

41.0% English ◂ +1.7 pts 39.2%

11.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Filipino even 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 85.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

44.6% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 40.2%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

0.5% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions even 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +0.64 more in Cardiff

3.60 48th pct 2.96 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +4 more in Cardiff

37 90th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +18 larger in Elermore Vale

358 54th pct 376 56th pct

ICSEA in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +13 higher in Cardiff

1,028 71st pct 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.2%

12.0% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 30.9%

21.4% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.5% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

8.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +$68 higher in Cardiff gap widening

$780 56th pct $712 42nd pct

Household income in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +$55 higher in Elermore Vale gap narrowing

$1,512 48th pct $1,567 52nd pct

Family income in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +$110 higher in Elermore Vale gap steady

$1,909 51st pct $2,019 59th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.5%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.7%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.1% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 30.2%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

11.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

4.3% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None even 56.5%

25.5% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 24.2%

7.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +87 larger in Cardiff

361 86th pct 274 86th pct

Median age in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +1 yrs older in Elermore Vale

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +$107 higher in Cardiff

$706 57th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +$210 higher in Cardiff

$1,904 58th pct $1,694 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +0.1 larger in Elermore Vale gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 56.9%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 27.2%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 14.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 26.8%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

12.9% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% 6 or more even 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +$5 higher in Elermore Vale gap narrowing

$375 77th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +$109 higher in Elermore Vale gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Cardiff in Elermore Vale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 34.3%

29.8% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

30.7% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 24.6%

1.9% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 79.2%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 43.3%

26.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 21.3%

16.3% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.4% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 52.3%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.8%

10.1% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.1% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 30.5%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.8% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.7% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +10 more in Cardiff

58 88th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +1.26 more in Cardiff

9.18 87th pct 7.92 86th pct

Departures/1k in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +2,148.0 more in Cardiff

3,312.1 99th pct 1,164.1 87th pct

PT routes in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +3 more in Cardiff

10 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +5 longer in Cardiff

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +2 longer in Cardiff

96 66th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 55.8%

18.1% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 38.4%

36.6% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

5.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

8.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

8.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +1.7 higher in Cardiff

6.6 91st pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +1.7 more in Cardiff

6.6 92nd pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +23.6 pts higher in Cardiff

76.5% 87th pct 52.9% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +27.7 pts higher in Cardiff

72.8% 85th pct 45.1% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +4.8 pts higher in Elermore Vale

90.3% 84th pct 95.1% 86th pct

Walk to school in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +5.0 pts higher in Elermore Vale

89.6% 92nd pct 94.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +11.8 pts higher in Cardiff

95.1% 83rd pct 83.3% 76th pct

Walk to health in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +71.6 pts higher in Cardiff

71.6% 91st pct 0.0% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +5.4 more in Cardiff

17.6 59th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +31 higher in Cardiff

132 87th pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Cardiff in Elermore Vale +0.5 pts higher in Elermore Vale

7.6% 67th pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cardiff vs Elermore Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10808/cardiff/vs/SAL11397/elermore-vale