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Alford vs Bute

Name: Alford vs Bute — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Alford profile · Bute profile

Alford Bute

Bute and Alford are two nearby South Australian towns with very different profiles. Bute is a much older community, where 31.6% of people are aged 65 and over, compared with 18.9% in Alford. This age gap is consistent with Bute having much higher rates of people needing help with daily activities (9.8%) and long-term health conditions (40.6%). In contrast, Alford is wealthier; the typical weekly family income there is $2,036, far higher than the $1,218 seen in Bute. Bute also offers more local convenience, with 61.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Alford has no homes within that distance.

The gap in typical weekly household income between the two areas has widened over time. Despite this, the towns share several traits, such as having almost identical numbers of children under 15 and virtually no residents who use a language other than English at home. Both areas also have very similar home sizes, with an average of two people per dwelling. While Bute has more public transport and school access, both areas sit far above the national figure for typical resident age.

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Where they differ most

Population: 230 larger in Bute No car: 5.7 pts higher in Bute Needs assistance: 7.9 pts higher in Bute Aged 65+: 12.8 pts higher in Bute Family income: $818 higher in Alford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alford in Bute +230 larger in Bute gap steady

159 49th pct 389 61st pct

Median age in Alford in Bute +4 yrs older in Bute gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 28.8%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 50.5%

24.6% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.0% Divorced ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%

5.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Alford Bute

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 86.4%

0.0% England +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

37.1% English +14.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

47.8% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 43.7%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 6.4%

3.8% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 91.3%

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

47.2% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 39.3%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alford in Bute

— 15.87 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alford in Bute +1 more in Bute

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Alford in Bute

— 34 12th pct

ICSEA in Alford in Bute

— 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 34.6%

21.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

8.1% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 40.0%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

11.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Society & culture +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.7% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%

11.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

11.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

8.2% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alford in Bute +$302 higher in Alford gap widening

$790 57th pct $488 11th pct

Household income in Alford in Bute +$417 higher in Alford gap widening

$1,286 31st pct $869 8th pct

Family income in Alford in Bute +$818 higher in Alford gap widening

$2,036 60th pct $1,218 12th pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.7% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.8%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 2.4%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +19.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 19.9%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

5.7% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.0% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.3% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +13.6 pts 48.1%

22.0% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.3% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alford in Bute +2 larger in Bute

10 59th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Alford in Bute +4 yrs older in Alford

52 yrs 89th pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Alford in Bute +$549 higher in Alford

$899 73rd pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Alford in Bute +$613 higher in Alford

$1,375 35th pct $762 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alford in Bute +0.1 larger in Alford gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 54.8%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 33.8%

5.5% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.4% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 37.6%

33.3% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 10.9%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

0.0% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alford in Bute +$50 higher in Alford gap steady

$200 25th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Alford in Bute +$236 higher in Bute gap widening

$587 4th pct $823 10th pct

People / bedroom in Alford in Bute even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 56.4%

17.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.6% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 97.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

18.8% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 2.4%

8.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +24.5 pts 13.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% Under $1,000 +56.4 pts ▸ 81.4%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alford in Bute +1 more in Bute

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Alford in Bute +2.57 more in Bute

0.00 0th pct 2.57 68th pct

Departures/1k in Alford in Bute +30.8 more in Bute

0.0 0th pct 30.8 61st pct

PT routes in Alford in Bute +1 more in Bute

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Alford in Bute

— 64 87th pct

Drive to city in Alford in Bute +21 longer in Bute

119 80th pct 140 88th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 58.3%

7.0% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Walked +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 34.8%

33.3% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.9% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.9 pts 30.7%

8.5% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

5.6% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.6% Other services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 32.3%

21.1% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 15.0%

18.3% Labourers ◂ +9.6 pts 8.7%

4.2% Clerical & administrative +9.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.2% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.2% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Alford in Bute

— 4,370 61st pct

Assault/100k in Alford in Bute

— 771 55th pct

Burglary/100k in Alford in Bute

— 514 52nd pct

Theft/100k in Alford in Bute

— 1,799 69th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Alford in Bute

— 514 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Alford in Bute

— 771 55th pct

5-yr change in Alford in Bute

— 112.5% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alford in Bute +1.6 higher in Bute

1.4 62nd pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Alford in Bute +1.4 more in Bute

1.6 63rd pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Alford in Bute +53.4 pts higher in Bute

0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Alford in Bute +61.5 pts higher in Bute

0.0% 0th pct 61.5% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Alford in Bute +49.2 pts higher in Bute

0.0% 0th pct 49.2% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Alford in Bute +55.8 pts higher in Bute

0.0% 0th pct 55.8% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Alford in Bute +7.4 pts higher in Bute

52.8% 65th pct 60.2% 67th pct

Walk to health in Alford in Bute even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alford in Bute +12.3 more in Alford

25.2 68th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Alford in Bute even

1 50th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Alford in Bute +0.1 pts higher in Bute

2.3% 1st pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Alford with nearby areas

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Compare Bute with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alford vs Bute [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40011/alford/vs/SAL40197/bute