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Burton vs Salisbury North

Name: Burton vs Salisbury North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Burton profile · Salisbury North profile

Burton Salisbury North

Salisbury North and Burton (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing and economic profiles. Burton (SA) has a much higher share of detached houses at 96.3% and typical household incomes are well higher at $1,517 per week. In contrast, Salisbury North has far more renters (39.7%) and a lower typical household income of $1,068. Salisbury North is also more urban in feel, with far more street intersections per square kilometre and a higher proportion of people living alone at 29.6%.

Both areas share an almost identical level of school advantage and similar access to public transport, with a two-minute walk to the nearest stop. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in employment has remained wide, with far more adults working or looking for work in Burton (SA) at 63.1%. Meanwhile, Salisbury North has seen its crime rate rise by 11.6% over five years, while Burton (SA) saw a decrease of 12.8%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.8 pts higher in Burton Renting: 16.7 pts higher in Salisbury North Population: 4,164 larger in Salisbury North Living alone: 12.8 pts higher in Salisbury North Participation: 12.6 pts higher in Burton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burton in Salisbury North +4,164 larger in Salisbury North gap widening

6,519 86th pct 10,683 87th pct

Median age in Burton in Salisbury North +2 yrs older in Salisbury North gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 29.6%

24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.8%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%

9.6% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

Marital status

44.3% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 35.9%

38.3% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

9.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Burton Salisbury North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia even 65.4%

5.2% Vietnam ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

2.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.5% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.9% English +4.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.6% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.0% Vietnamese ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

4.6% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

61.3% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 67.0%

8.0% Vietnamese ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%

1.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

31.5% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.7% Buddhism ◂ +8.2 pts 4.6%

4.7% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

2.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burton in Salisbury North +0.72 more in Salisbury North

0.63 0th pct 1.35 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burton in Salisbury North +10 more in Salisbury North

9 78th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Burton in Salisbury North even

542 77th pct 541 77th pct

ICSEA in Burton in Salisbury North even

938 21st pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 37.3%

15.4% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.7% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

Highest qualification level

44.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 42.1%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

3.7% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

15.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.4% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Burton in Salisbury North +$113 higher in Burton gap narrowing

$653 33rd pct $540 16th pct

Household income in Burton in Salisbury North +$449 higher in Burton gap widening

$1,517 49th pct $1,068 17th pct

Family income in Burton in Salisbury North +$325 higher in Burton gap narrowing

$1,617 33rd pct $1,292 14th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 25.1%

12.9% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 33.1%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.0% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +10.8 pts 56.2%

17.7% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.1% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burton in Salisbury North +292 larger in Salisbury North

172 86th pct 464 87th pct

Median age in Burton in Salisbury North +6 yrs older in Salisbury North

17 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Burton in Salisbury North +$59 higher in Burton

$537 37th pct $478 29th pct

Household income in Burton in Salisbury North +$94 higher in Burton

$1,375 35th pct $1,281 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burton in Salisbury North +0.6 larger in Burton gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 51.9%

20.4% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.8% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.1% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

16.8% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.3% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 17.1%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

7.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burton in Salisbury North +$50 higher in Burton gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Burton in Salisbury North +$185 higher in Burton gap narrowing

$1,312 29th pct $1,127 20th pct

People / bedroom in Burton in Salisbury North +0.10 higher in Burton gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.6 pts 35.7%

22.9% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

20.9% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +23.8 pts 72.5%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.5% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 69.9%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 11.9%

3.0% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

0.2% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.2% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 62.1%

7.9% Under $200 +17.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.6% $350–$549 ◂ +18.3 pts 6.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 52.8%

21.3% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 7.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burton in Salisbury North +14 more in Salisbury North

27 86th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Burton in Salisbury North +0.30 more in Burton

4.14 74th pct 3.84 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Burton in Salisbury North +57.8 more in Burton

833.9 84th pct 776.1 83rd pct

PT routes in Burton in Salisbury North even

6 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Burton in Salisbury North even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Burton in Salisbury North +3 longer in Salisbury North

20 17th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Burton in Salisbury North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Burton in Salisbury North +17,816 more in Burton

36,410 59th pct 18,594 48th pct

Transit to city in Burton in Salisbury North +1 longer in Burton

73 79th pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

74.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 71.3%

5.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

1.4% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 31.9%

28.6% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 10.7%

3.4% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

7.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Education & training even 4.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.7% Wholesale trade even 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.8% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

10.7% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

10.0% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burton in Salisbury North +2,259 higher in Salisbury North

5,323 69th pct 7,582 80th pct

Assault/100k in Burton in Salisbury North +1,516 higher in Salisbury North

1,058 67th pct 2,574 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Burton in Salisbury North +32 higher in Burton

107 75th pct 75 63rd pct

Burglary/100k in Burton in Salisbury North +66 higher in Salisbury North

552 56th pct 618 61st pct

Theft/100k in Burton in Salisbury North +78 higher in Salisbury North

1,841 70th pct 1,919 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Burton in Salisbury North +122 higher in Burton

337 77th pct 215 58th pct

Property damage/100k in Burton in Salisbury North +739 higher in Salisbury North

1,058 68th pct 1,797 86th pct

5-yr change in Burton in Salisbury North +24.4 pts higher in Salisbury North

-12.8% 42nd pct 11.6% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burton in Salisbury North +0.4 higher in Salisbury North

5.0 83rd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burton in Salisbury North +0.4 more in Burton

5.3 84th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Burton in Salisbury North +0.6 pts higher in Salisbury North

66.9% 84th pct 67.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Burton in Salisbury North +5.8 pts higher in Burton

62.0% 83rd pct 56.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Burton in Salisbury North +8.5 pts higher in Salisbury North

91.2% 84th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Burton in Salisbury North +11.4 pts higher in Salisbury North

80.2% 85th pct 91.6% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Burton in Salisbury North +6.1 pts higher in Salisbury North

93.9% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burton in Salisbury North +12.9 pts higher in Salisbury North

62.8% 88th pct 75.7% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Burton in Salisbury North +1.1 more in Burton

8.1 37th pct 7.0 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Burton in Salisbury North +145 higher in Salisbury North

95 85th pct 240 92nd pct

Mean slope in Burton in Salisbury North +0.6 pts higher in Burton

2.8% 10th pct 2.3% 1st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burton vs Salisbury North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40196/burton/vs/SAL41292/salisbury-north