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Callington vs Red Creek

Name: Callington vs Red Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Callington profile · Red Creek profile

Callington Red Creek

Callington and Red Creek are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different lifestyles. Callington is somewhat walkable and has a population of 625, where 70.9% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Red Creek is car-dependent and more sparsely populated with 145 residents. There is a significant divide in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Red Creek is $2,214, which is far higher than the $1,312 typical in Callington. Callington also has a much higher share of people with no religion (58.4% compared to 37.9%) and more one-parent families (15.2% compared to 0.0%).

Everyday life in both places shares several common traits, as they have the same average school size and the same drive time to the city. They also have similar rates of people moving in the last five years. Despite these similarities, some gaps are wide. Red Creek has a well higher share of university degrees (18.3% versus 12.3%) and more children under 15. Meanwhile, Callington is more connected, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and public transport.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 20.5 pts higher in Callington Population: 480 larger in Callington One-parent: 15.2 pts higher in Callington Unemployment: 5.5 pts higher in Callington Household income: $902 higher in Red Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Callington in Red Creek +480 larger in Callington gap steady

625 68th pct 145 47th pct

Median age in Callington in Red Creek +3 yrs older in Callington gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 20.0%

17.4% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

43.2% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

37.9% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 35.0%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Callington Red Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 77.9%

4.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India 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%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

47.7% English ◂ +2.2 pts 45.5%

12.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.3% German +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.8% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

0.8% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 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

92.5% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 94.5%

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

58.4% No religion ◂ +20.5 pts 37.9%

30.9% Christianity +23.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Callington in Red Creek

9.17 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Callington in Red Creek even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Callington in Red Creek even

71 20th pct 71 20th pct

ICSEA in Callington in Red Creek even

975 41st pct 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

20.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.0%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 37.3%

13.0% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related +9.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.7% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%

3.3% Architecture & building +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Callington in Red Creek +$156 higher in Red Creek gap widening

$656 33rd pct $812 61st pct

Household income in Callington in Red Creek +$902 higher in Red Creek gap widening

$1,312 33rd pct $2,214 84th pct

Family income in Callington in Red Creek +$561 higher in Red Creek gap widening

$1,716 39th pct $2,277 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.2%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 45.0%

36.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +8.6 pts ▸ 71.0%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Callington in Red Creek +18 larger in Callington

18 66th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Callington in Red Creek

18 yrs 18th pct —

Median income in Callington in Red Creek

$474 29th pct —

Household income in Callington in Red Creek

$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Callington in Red Creek +1.0 larger in Red Creek gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +23.9 pts ▸ 77.9%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 23.7%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 18.6%

8.9% 4 people +14.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.6% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 18.6%

7.6% 5 people +13.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.1% 6 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Callington in Red Creek +$70 higher in Callington

$295 55th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Callington in Red Creek +$761 higher in Red Creek gap widening

$1,200 24th pct $1,961 70th pct

People / bedroom in Callington in Red Creek +0.20 higher in Red Creek gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 53.5%

27.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 20.9%

14.8% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +3.0 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

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 39.5%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 23.3%

5.9% 5 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

9.8% $1,800–$2,999 +51.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

48.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.1 pts 13.0%

36.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.8 pts 13.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Callington in Red Creek +3 more in Callington

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Callington in Red Creek +4.80 more in Callington

4.80 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Callington in Red Creek +179.2 more in Callington

179.2 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Callington in Red Creek +9 more in Callington

9 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Callington in Red Creek

22 60th pct —

Drive to city in Callington in Red Creek +1 longer in Red Creek

47 37th pct 48 37th pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 67.8%

7.3% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.2% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.7 pts 9.3%

16.7% 4 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.9% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

5.4% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

2.5% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Finance & insurance +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Other services ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.1 pts 11.5%

9.5% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +7.8 pts 8.0%

9.2% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Callington in Red Creek

3,200 47th pct —

Assault/100k in Callington in Red Creek

1,120 70th pct —

Burglary/100k in Callington in Red Creek

480 49th pct —

Theft/100k in Callington in Red Creek

800 41st pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Callington in Red Creek

160 45th pct —

Property damage/100k in Callington in Red Creek

480 32nd pct —

5-yr change in Callington in Red Creek

25.0% 74th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Callington in Red Creek +4.2 higher in Callington

4.5 80th pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Callington in Red Creek +4.1 more in Callington

4.4 80th pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Callington in Red Creek +70.9 pts higher in Callington

70.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Callington in Red Creek +70.3 pts higher in Callington

70.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Callington in Red Creek +70.0 pts higher in Callington

70.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Callington in Red Creek +72.4 pts higher in Callington

72.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Callington in Red Creek +53.4 pts higher in Callington

73.1% 71st pct 19.8% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Callington in Red Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Callington in Red Creek +15.3 more in Red Creek

19.2 61st pct 34.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Callington in Red Creek +1 higher in Callington

2 59th pct 1 58th pct

Mean slope in Callington in Red Creek +3.4 pts higher in Red Creek

3.4% 20th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Callington with nearby areas

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Compare Red Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Callington vs Red Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40203/callington/vs/SAL41239/red-creek