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Sheedys Gully vs South Littleton

Name: Sheedys Gully vs South Littleton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Sheedys Gully profile · South Littleton profile

Sheedys Gully South Littleton

South Littleton and Sheedys Gully are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Sheedys Gully is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 and a far higher share of seniors (36.8% compared to 19.6%). This older population is consistent with a high rate of home ownership, as 60.4% of homes in Sheedys Gully are owned outright, compared to 36.6% in South Littleton. In contrast, South Littleton has more renters (26.0% compared to 0.0%) and a far higher share of people living alone (37.4% compared to 14.6%).

These two areas have remained similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which both sit near the national figure. However, the gap in mobility is widening, with far more people moving into Sheedys Gully in the last five years (45.6%) than into South Littleton (34.2%). While both areas share easy access to parks and similar school advantage scores, South Littleton is far more connected for those without cars, with many more public transport stops and departures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 181 larger in South Littleton Renting: 26.0 pts higher in South Littleton 3+ bedrooms: 28.1 pts higher in Sheedys Gully Owned outright: 23.8 pts higher in Sheedys Gully Living alone: 22.8 pts higher in South Littleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +181 larger in South Littleton gap narrowing

136 46th pct 317 59th pct

Median age in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +8 yrs older in Sheedys Gully gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

36.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.2 pts 19.6%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.1%

16.2% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 43.8%

20.4% Never married +15.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

7.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Sheedys Gully South Littleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.5% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines 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

51.5% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 40.4%

36.8% English +8.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

4.4% Irish +14.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.4% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.4% German ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 92.7%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 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

62.5% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 55.8%

30.1% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton even

351 53rd pct 351 53rd pct

ICSEA in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton even

937 21st pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 39.8%

31.1% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.3% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 12.9%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 22.7%

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

13.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.5% Education +8.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.5% Society & culture +8.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +$26 higher in South Littleton gap narrowing

$695 40th pct $721 44th pct

Household income in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +$308 higher in Sheedys Gully gap widening

$1,625 56th pct $1,317 34th pct

Family income in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +$147 higher in South Littleton gap narrowing

$2,031 59th pct $2,178 67th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.1%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

6.3% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 even 45.4%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 10.1%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

8.8% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None +12.9 pts ▸ 62.1%

29.4% One condition ◂ +10.2 pts 19.2%

11.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%

2.2% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +14 larger in South Littleton

3 43rd pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +4 yrs older in South Littleton

22 yrs 33rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +$812 higher in Sheedys Gully

$1,499 90th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +$4,126 higher in Sheedys Gully

$5,500 100th pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +0.2 larger in Sheedys Gully gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

40.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 28.4%

7.8% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +11.7 pts 32.1%

14.6% 1 person +22.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

8.3% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +$72 higher in Sheedys Gully

$340 69th pct $268 46th pct

Mortgage in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +$445 higher in Sheedys Gully gap widening

$2,178 80th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.4% Owned outright ◂ +23.8 pts 36.6%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 32.1%

0.0% Rented +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 32.1%

37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 28.2%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +4 more in South Littleton

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +12.62 more in South Littleton

0.00 0th pct 12.62 89th pct

Departures/1k in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +470.0 more in South Littleton

0.0 0th pct 470.0 78th pct

PT routes in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +1 more in South Littleton

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +12 longer in Sheedys Gully

21 60th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +24 longer in Sheedys Gully

141 88th pct 117 79th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) +16.0 pts ▸ 68.6%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%

8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.5 pts 31.0%

23.9% 1 vehicle +24.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 12.4%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

0.0% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Mining ◂ +5.1 pts 12.4%

17.5% Retail trade ◂ +8.1 pts 9.5%

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.0% Construction ◂ +10.4 pts 3.6%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.6 pts 2.9%

7.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 15.3%

14.0% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.8% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 7.3%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

8.8% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +1.1 higher in Sheedys Gully

6.1 88th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +1.9 more in Sheedys Gully

6.8 93rd pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +3.3 pts higher in Sheedys Gully

83.5% 91st pct 80.2% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +93.5 pts higher in Sheedys Gully

97.6% 99th pct 4.2% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +0.6 pts higher in South Littleton

98.8% 96th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +21.8 pts higher in South Littleton

77.6% 84th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +0.6 pts higher in South Littleton

98.8% 85th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +3.3 pts higher in Sheedys Gully

83.5% 95th pct 80.2% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +8.4 more in South Littleton

29.4 72nd pct 37.9 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +37 higher in South Littleton

17 73rd pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Sheedys Gully in South Littleton +0.9 pts higher in South Littleton

10.2% 81st pct 11.1% 86th pct

Compare Sheedys Gully with nearby areas

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Compare South Littleton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sheedys Gully vs South Littleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13546/sheedys-gully/vs/SAL13606/south-littleton