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Ellalong vs Greta Main

Name: Ellalong vs Greta Main — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Ellalong profile · Greta Main profile

Ellalong Greta Main

Ellalong and Greta Main are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Ellalong is the larger of the two and attracts a younger crowd, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 45 in Greta Main. Homes in Ellalong are generally larger, with 84.4% having three or more bedrooms, and it is far more common for people to move there, with 39.7% arriving in the last five years. Greta Main is sparsely populated and has a much higher share of volunteers at 24.6%.

These two places have tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in the number of people moving into the area widening significantly. Despite this, they share a similar typical weekly household income, with Ellalong at $1,697 and Greta Main at $1,812. Both areas also have a similar share of children under 15, sitting around 23% to 24%, and both see almost no one using public transport to get to work.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 34.4 pts higher in Ellalong Population: 1,278 larger in Ellalong Recent movers: 20.3 pts higher in Ellalong Median age: 10 yrs older in Greta Main Living alone: 16.0 pts higher in Ellalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ellalong in Greta Main +1,278 larger in Ellalong gap widening

1,351 75th pct 73 34th pct

Median age in Ellalong in Greta Main +10 yrs older in Greta Main gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.2%

23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.3%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 6.8%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 42.1%

35.6% Never married ◂ +12.8 pts 22.8%

9.8% Divorced +13.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ellalong Greta Main

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.3% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 91.8%

2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% Australian +14.8 pts ▸ 63.0%

45.4% English ◂ +13.9 pts 31.5%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

4.9% German +7.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 97.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

42.3% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 39.7%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ellalong in Greta Main

3.11 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ellalong in Greta Main +1 more in Ellalong

5 73rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Ellalong in Greta Main +28 larger in Greta Main

135 31st pct 163 33rd pct

ICSEA in Ellalong in Greta Main even

912 14th pct 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 35.2%

34.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.6%

12.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

47.0% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

11.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related +10.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.1% Health +13.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

5.9% Education +12.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology +10.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ellalong in Greta Main +$43 higher in Ellalong gap narrowing

$723 44th pct $680 37th pct

Household income in Ellalong in Greta Main +$115 higher in Greta Main gap narrowing

$1,697 60th pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in Ellalong in Greta Main +$256 higher in Ellalong gap narrowing

$1,818 45th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 +28.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 +18.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

42.1% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 5.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.2% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +13.3 pts 43.8%

23.8% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

6.6% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ellalong in Greta Main +107 larger in Ellalong

119 86th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Ellalong in Greta Main +3 yrs older in Ellalong

17 yrs 14th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Ellalong in Greta Main +$125 higher in Ellalong

$550 39th pct $425 21st pct

Household income in Ellalong in Greta Main +$500 higher in Greta Main

$1,375 35th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ellalong in Greta Main +0.2 larger in Ellalong gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +18.1 pts 38.1%

22.1% Couples without children +16.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

20.5% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +22.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

9.8% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

16.0% 1 person ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ellalong in Greta Main +$25 higher in Greta Main

$400 82nd pct $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Ellalong in Greta Main +$65 higher in Ellalong gap narrowing

$1,798 61st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Ellalong in Greta Main +0.10 higher in Greta Main gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

33.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 22.7%

13.3% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 36.4%

34.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 13.6%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.2% 5 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.1% $350–$549 ◂ +74.1 pts 0.0%

27.6% $200–$349 ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 30.8%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 23.1%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ellalong in Greta Main +5 more in Ellalong

7 77th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Ellalong in Greta Main +22.22 more in Greta Main

5.18 78th pct 27.40 96th pct

Departures/1k in Ellalong in Greta Main +722.0 more in Greta Main

154.7 72nd pct 876.7 85th pct

PT routes in Ellalong in Greta Main even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Ellalong in Greta Main +34 longer in Ellalong

35 71st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Ellalong in Greta Main +9 longer in Greta Main

98 68th pct 107 73rd pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +24.5 pts 37.9%

11.2% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 33.3%

19.6% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

15.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +16.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

7.6% Mining +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.0% Arts & recreation +11.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.1% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 10.3%

9.1% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ellalong in Greta Main +1.9 higher in Ellalong

3.1 73rd pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ellalong in Greta Main +2.6 more in Ellalong

3.7 76th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Ellalong in Greta Main +62.0 pts higher in Ellalong

62.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ellalong in Greta Main even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ellalong in Greta Main +21.5 pts higher in Ellalong

77.5% 81st pct 56.0% 75th pct

Walk to school in Ellalong in Greta Main +76.7 pts higher in Ellalong

76.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ellalong in Greta Main +52.4 pts higher in Ellalong

76.4% 72nd pct 24.0% 55th pct

Walk to health in Ellalong in Greta Main even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ellalong in Greta Main +18.5 more in Greta Main

8.9 39th pct 27.4 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Ellalong in Greta Main +3 higher in Ellalong

3 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Ellalong in Greta Main +0.3 pts higher in Greta Main

6.5% 59th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ellalong vs Greta Main [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11401/ellalong/vs/SAL11785/greta-main