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Bright vs Robertstown

Name: Bright vs Robertstown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bright profile · Robertstown profile

Bright Robertstown

Robertstown and Bright (SA) are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Robertstown is much larger and has a far older population, with a typical age of 59 compared to just 27 in Bright (SA). Income is also far higher in Robertstown, where the typical weekly household income is $748, compared to $425 in Bright (SA). Robertstown has more infrastructure, including a school and more public transport options, while Bright (SA) is sparsely populated with only 18 residents.

These two areas have tracked against each other since 2011 as both remain car-dependent and remote. They share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $440 to $450, which is well below the national figure. Both areas also lack basic amenities within a 15-minute walk, with 0.0% of homes in either place within walking distance of groceries or health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 205 larger in Robertstown Median age: 32 yrs older in Robertstown Family income: $428 higher in Robertstown Household income: $323 higher in Robertstown People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Bright

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bright in Robertstown +205 larger in Robertstown gap steady

18 13th pct 223 56th pct

Median age in Bright in Robertstown +32 yrs older in Robertstown gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

61.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +53.9 pts 7.2%

16.7% Older adults (45–64) +19.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Children (0–14) +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

58.8% Never married ◂ +25.0 pts 33.8%

0.0% Married +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

0.0% Widowed +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Bright Robertstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +13.0 pts ▸ 85.2%

0.0% England +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

61.1% English ◂ +13.6 pts 47.5%

44.4% German ◂ +19.8 pts 24.7%

33.3% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.8% Irish ◂ +21.1 pts 6.7%

22.2% Italian ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Scottish +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 95.1%

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

77.8% No religion ◂ +41.5 pts 36.3%

0.0% Christianity +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

0.0% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bright in Robertstown

— 45.45 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bright in Robertstown +1 more in Robertstown

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bright in Robertstown

— 8 0th pct

Highest year of school

128.6% Year 12 ◂ +105.8 pts 22.7%

42.9% Year 10 ◂ +18.1 pts 24.7%

42.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.6 pts 24.2%

0.0% Year 11 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

Highest qualification level

62.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.6 pts 40.9%

37.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +28.4 pts 9.1%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Society & culture +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Education +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bright in Robertstown +$7 higher in Bright gap steady

$450 8th pct $443 7th pct

Household income in Bright in Robertstown +$323 higher in Robertstown gap widening

$425 0th pct $748 4th pct

Family income in Bright in Robertstown +$428 higher in Robertstown gap widening

$500 0th pct $928 4th pct

Household income distribution

100.0% Under $650 ◂ +67.3 pts 32.7%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

64.7% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 71.7%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

27.8% Mental health ◂ +11.6 pts 16.1%

0.0% Arthritis +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.2% Asthma ◂ +15.0 pts 7.2%

16.7% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

0.0% Diabetes +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Cancer +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +16.4 pts 50.2%

27.8% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 24.2%

22.2% Two conditions ◂ +8.3 pts 13.9%

0.0% Three or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bright in Robertstown +3 larger in Robertstown

0 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Bright in Robertstown +46 yrs older in Robertstown

24 yrs 43rd pct 70 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Bright in Robertstown +$356 higher in Bright

$725 58th pct $369 13th pct

Household income in Bright in Robertstown

— $687 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bright in Robertstown +0.5 larger in Bright gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 44.9%

0.0% Couples without children +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 15.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 37.3%

0.0% 2 people +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.3% 3 people ◂ +15.5 pts 11.8%

0.0% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bright in Robertstown +$57 higher in Bright

$250 40th pct $193 24th pct

Mortgage in Bright in Robertstown +$542 higher in Bright

$975 14th pct $433 0th pct

People / bedroom in Bright in Robertstown +0.20 higher in Bright gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.8% Owned outright ◂ +26.4 pts 55.5%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 25.5%

0.0% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 97.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.3% 3 bedrooms +32.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.1 pts 7.3%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +67.9 pts ▸ 67.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bright in Robertstown +1 more in Robertstown

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Bright in Robertstown +4.48 more in Robertstown

0.00 0th pct 4.48 75th pct

Departures/1k in Bright in Robertstown +89.7 more in Robertstown

0.0 0th pct 89.7 67th pct

PT routes in Bright in Robertstown +2 more in Robertstown

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bright in Robertstown

— 24 62nd pct

Drive to city in Bright in Robertstown +36 longer in Bright

121 81st pct 85 60th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +40.0 pts 60.0%

0.0% Worked at home +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Walked +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 32.1%

27.3% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% 4 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

166.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Retail trade +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

133.3% Labourers ◂ +117.3 pts 16.0%

0.0% Managers +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Sales workers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bright in Robertstown

— 3,139 46th pct

Assault/100k in Bright in Robertstown

— 897 61st pct

Burglary/100k in Bright in Robertstown

— 1,794 90th pct

Property damage/100k in Bright in Robertstown

— 448 29th pct

5-yr change in Bright in Robertstown

— 0.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bright in Robertstown +1.9 higher in Robertstown

0.0 16th pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bright in Robertstown +2.1 more in Robertstown

0.0 0th pct 2.1 66th pct

15-min city in Bright in Robertstown +38.2 pts higher in Robertstown

0.0% 0th pct 38.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Bright in Robertstown even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bright in Robertstown +37.7 pts higher in Robertstown

0.0% 0th pct 37.7% 69th pct

Walk to school in Bright in Robertstown +42.2 pts higher in Robertstown

0.0% 0th pct 42.2% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Bright in Robertstown +42.8 pts higher in Robertstown

0.0% 0th pct 42.8% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Bright in Robertstown even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bright in Robertstown +75.2 more in Bright

111.1 88th pct 35.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Bright in Robertstown +0 higher in Robertstown

0 21st pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Bright in Robertstown +2.8 pts higher in Bright

6.7% 60th pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bright vs Robertstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40159/bright/vs/SAL41265/robertstown