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Caveton vs Racecourse Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Caveton profile · Racecourse Bay profile

Caveton Racecourse Bay

Caveton and Racecourse Bay are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Racecourse Bay has a much older population, with 48.1% of people aged 65 and over, and a far higher share of children (29.6%) compared to Caveton's 13.9%. Other major differences include religious views and backgrounds; 58.3% of people in Caveton report no religion, while 14.8% of Racecourse Bay residents were born overseas. Caveton also has higher typical incomes, with typical personal weekly earnings of $966 compared to $669 in Racecourse Bay.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Racecourse Bay seeing a far higher share of people moving in over the last five years (33.3%) than Caveton (15.8%). They share several similarities, such as having almost no residents with a bachelor degree and very similar home sizes, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per home. Both areas are car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops or homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 25.9 pts higher in Racecourse Bay No religion: 25.0 pts higher in Caveton Other language: 8.3 pts higher in Caveton Participation: 17.9 pts higher in Racecourse Bay Recent movers: 17.5 pts higher in Racecourse Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +9 larger in Caveton gap narrowing
36 22nd pct 27 18th pct
Median age in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +1 yrs older in Racecourse Bay gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +25.9 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap widening
22.2% 65th pct 48.1% 100th pct
Under 15 in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +15.7 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap widening
13.9% 30th pct 29.6% 94th pct
De facto in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

22.2% Seniors (65+) +25.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
13.9% Children (0–14) +15.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

68.6% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 70.8%
14.3% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.6% Separated ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Caveton Racecourse Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +14.8 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 64th pct

Country of birth

91.7% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 96.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

50.0% English ◂ +20.4 pts 29.6%
30.6% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 29.6%
16.7% German +9.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
8.3% Scottish +13.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.1% Irish even 11.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +8.3 pts higher in Caveton gap steady
8.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 96.3%
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

No religion in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +25.0 pts higher in Caveton gap widening
58.3% 92nd pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

36.1% Christianity +34.3 pts ▸ 70.4%
58.3% No religion ◂ +25.0 pts 33.3%
0.0% Not stated +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +5.6 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap narrowing
34.4% 22nd pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.4% Year 9 or below +10.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +63.3 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related +10.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +$297 higher in Caveton gap widening
$966 79th pct $669 35th pct
Household income in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +$312 higher in Caveton gap narrowing
$1,437 43rd pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +$500 higher in Caveton gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

52.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.6 pts 36.4%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +18.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.0% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +1.9 pts higher in Racecourse Bay
27.8% 45th pct 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +13.9 pts higher in Caveton
25.0% 100th pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +17.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
25.0% Mental health ◂ +13.9 pts 11.1%
22.2% Asthma ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Stroke +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.9% Heart disease ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +1.9 pts 48.1%
22.2% One condition +7.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
16.7% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.7% Three or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +3.9 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap narrowing
8.6% 11th pct 12.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +12.5 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +2.0 pts higher in Caveton gap narrowing
22.9% 38th pct 20.8% 29th pct
Defence service in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +8.1 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap widening
8.6% 6th pct 16.7% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay
48 yrs 86th pct —
Median income in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay
$1,125 86th pct —
Household income in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +0.1 larger in Caveton gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +3.1 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap narrowing
12.9% 62nd pct 16.0% 76th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples without children +26.1 pts ▸ 68.0%
41.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 40.0%
12.9% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.9% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 54.5%
29.4% 3 people ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +$60 higher in Caveton
$300 57th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +$11 higher in Caveton gap narrowing
$1,311 29th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +0.10 higher in Racecourse Bay gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 72.7%
47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house +29.4 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

64.7% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 72.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
35.3% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +38.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.6% 3 vehicles +55.1 pts ▸ 72.7%
17.6% 1 vehicle +46.0 pts ▸ 63.6%
29.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 27.3%
17.6% 4 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +17.5 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap narrowing
15.8% 10th pct 33.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +17.9 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap widening
57.1% 38th pct 75.0% 89th pct

Industries people work in

22.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% Manufacturing ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Retail trade ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%
22.2% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Managers +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Professionals +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +0.1 higher in Caveton
0.1 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +0.2 more in Caveton
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +19.0 pts higher in Caveton
19.0% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +111.1 more in Caveton
111.1 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +13 higher in Racecourse Bay
1 52nd pct 14 73rd pct
Mean slope in Cavetonin Racecourse Bay +3.1 pts higher in Caveton
5.0% 43rd pct 1.9% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caveton vs Racecourse Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40236/caveton/vs/SAL41234/racecourse-bay