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Cheltenham vs Royal Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Cheltenham profile · Royal Park profile

Cheltenham Royal Park

Royal Park and Cheltenham (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Royal Park is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 44 in Cheltenham (SA). It has a much more transient and diverse population, with 38.7% of people moving in during the last five years and 27.3% using a language other than English at home. Royal Park also has far more renters (31.3%) and a much higher proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (90.9% compared to 35.3% in Cheltenham (SA)).

While these two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes of around $750, the gap in crime rates is widening. Royal Park has far higher rates of theft and burglary, and its overall crime rate has fallen much less over the last five years than the rate in Cheltenham (SA). This stands in contrast to other similarities, such as the share of people living alone, which is about 31% to 32% in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,217 larger in Royal Park Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in Royal Park Median age: 7 yrs older in Cheltenham Other language: 11.0 pts higher in Royal Park Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Royal Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +1,217 larger in Royal Park gap widening
2,236 80th pct 3,453 86th pct
Median age in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +7 yrs older in Cheltenham gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +0.4 pts higher in Royal Park gap steady
2.0% 51st pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +4.1 pts higher in Cheltenham gap widening
19.8% 55th pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +1.9 pts higher in Royal Park gap widening
14.2% 32nd pct 16.1% 43rd pct
De facto in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +3.3 pts higher in Royal Park gap widening
10.5% 36th pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.1%
19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.7%
14.2% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

Marital status

43.5% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 38.8%
38.0% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
5.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Cheltenham Royal Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +6.7 pts higher in Royal Park gap narrowing
19.9% 76th pct 26.6% 87th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 70.4%
3.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
2.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.7% English ◂ +4.5 pts 30.2%
31.5% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 26.8%
9.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.4% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
8.0% German ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
5.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
1.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +11.0 pts higher in Royal Park gap narrowing
16.3% 85th pct 27.3% 89th pct
Limited English in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +2.0 pts higher in Royal Park gap steady
2.1% 86th pct 4.1% 90th pct

Language used at home

81.2% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 68.5%
3.2% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
1.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +1.7 pts higher in Cheltenham gap steady
42.8% 57th pct 41.1% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 48.8%
42.8% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 41.1%
5.0% Not stated even 5.0%
0.4% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Buddhism even 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +2.0 pts higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing
57.1% 75th pct 55.1% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +4.1 pts higher in Cheltenham gap steady
21.7% 72nd pct 17.6% 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cheltenhamin Royal Park
— 1.80 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +1 more in Cheltenham
20 87th pct 19 86th pct
Avg size in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +26 larger in Royal Park
433 63rd pct 459 67th pct
ICSEA in Cheltenhamin Royal Park even
1,006 59th pct 1,004 59th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 55.1%
15.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%
9.9% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 22.6%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.8% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%
17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%
11.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
2.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +$15 higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing
$766 53rd pct $751 50th pct
Household income in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +$120 higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing
$1,534 50th pct $1,414 42nd pct
Family income in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +$332 higher in Cheltenham gap steady
$2,164 67th pct $1,832 46th pct
High earners in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +3.7 pts higher in Cheltenham gap widening
9.4% 57th pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +5.8 pts higher in Cheltenham gap widening
17.9% 56th pct 12.1% 37th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
25.4% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
19.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 42.2%
33.8% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.8%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +0.5 pts higher in Cheltenham
30.9% 60th pct 30.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +0.3 pts higher in Royal Park
9.2% 60th pct 9.4% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +0.2 pts higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing
7.8% 80th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
9.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.8% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +0.1 pts 63.5%
20.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +2.0 pts higher in Cheltenham gap steady
13.1% 25th pct 11.2% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +3.7 pts higher in Cheltenham gap steady
16.3% 80th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +0.3 pts higher in Royal Park gap narrowing
24.8% 47th pct 25.1% 49th pct
Defence service in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +0.2 pts higher in Cheltenham
2.7% 51st pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +3.4 pts higher in Cheltenham gap widening
21.2% 32nd pct 17.8% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +37 larger in Royal Park
45 76th pct 82 84th pct
Median age in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +3 yrs older in Cheltenham
26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +1.9 pts higher in Cheltenham
43.2% 58th pct 41.3% 53rd pct
Unemployment in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +8.6 pts higher in Royal Park
21.7% 87th pct 30.3% 93rd pct
Median income in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +$116 higher in Royal Park
$471 28th pct $587 44th pct
Household income in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +$291 higher in Cheltenham
$1,416 38th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +13.9 pts higher in Cheltenham
20.0% 87th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cheltenhamin Royal Park even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +5.9 pts higher in Royal Park gap steady
15.3% 74th pct 21.3% 88th pct
Living alone in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +1.0 pts higher in Cheltenham gap steady
32.0% 77th pct 31.0% 74th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 49.1%
27.9% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.3% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
32.0% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 31.0%
15.9% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +$40 higher in Royal Park gap widening
$290 54th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +$42 higher in Cheltenham gap widening
$1,602 48th pct $1,560 46th pct
People / bedroom in Cheltenhamin Royal Park even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +10.5 pts higher in Royal Park gap widening
20.8% 61st pct 31.3% 80th pct
Owned outright in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +6.9 pts higher in Cheltenham gap widening
35.8% 35th pct 29.0% 21st pct
Separate houses in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +4.7 pts higher in Cheltenham gap widening
80.5% 20th pct 75.8% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +2.4 pts higher in Royal Park gap steady
69.8% 27th pct 72.2% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 37.8%
35.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 29.0%
20.8% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 75.8%
17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
1.3% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 58.4%
27.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 25.7%
16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 12.2%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
1.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
34.9% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
27.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 18.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.2%
23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.7%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +0.4 pts higher in Royal Park gap narrowing
8.4% 86th pct 8.8% 86th pct
Work from home in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +2.1 pts higher in Cheltenham gap widening
8.4% 21st pct 6.2% 13th pct
PT commute in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +2.2 pts higher in Cheltenham gap steady
6.0% 93rd pct 3.8% 88th pct
PT stops in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +4 more in Royal Park
11 81st pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +0.58 more in Cheltenham
4.92 77th pct 4.34 75th pct
Departures/1k in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +98.0 more in Cheltenham
864.0 85th pct 766.0 83rd pct
PT routes in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +2 more in Royal Park
7 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +2 longer in Cheltenham
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +2 longer in Royal Park
12 8th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +19,269 more in Cheltenham
25,768 79th pct 6,499 53rd pct
Reach 45 min in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +29,343 more in Cheltenham
68,548 72nd pct 39,205 60th pct
Transit to city in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +23 longer in Royal Park
44 25th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 70.1%
8.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%
1.5% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
33.5% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%
8.4% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +12.4 pts higher in Royal Park gap widening
26.3% 33rd pct 38.7% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +0.2 pts higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing
13.7% 75th pct 13.5% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +1.5 pts higher in Royal Park gap steady
4.7% 65th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +0.6 pts higher in Royal Park gap narrowing
62.6% 57th pct 63.2% 59th pct
Full-time in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +1.1 pts higher in Royal Park gap narrowing
59.9% 60th pct 61.0% 65th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
8.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
6.6% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 18.1%
14.6% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%
12.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.4% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%
8.0% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +2,725 higher in Royal Park
3,936 57th pct 6,661 76th pct
Assault/100k in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +148 higher in Royal Park
894 60th pct 1,043 67th pct
Robbery/100k in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +3 higher in Cheltenham
89 71st pct 87 70th pct
Burglary/100k in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +308 higher in Royal Park
358 36th pct 666 64th pct
Theft/100k in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +2,181 higher in Royal Park
1,208 56th pct 3,388 83rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +24 higher in Royal Park
179 49th pct 203 55th pct
Property damage/100k in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +61 higher in Royal Park
894 61st pct 956 64th pct
5-yr change in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +26.0 pts higher in Royal Park
-40.5% 15th pct -14.5% 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cheltenhamin Royal Park even
7.7 96th pct 7.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +0.4 more in Royal Park
7.2 95th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Cheltenhamin Royal Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Cheltenhamin Royal Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +0.3 pts higher in Cheltenham
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct
Walk to school in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +55.6 pts higher in Royal Park
35.3% 70th pct 90.9% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in Cheltenhamin Royal Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +4.7 pts higher in Cheltenham
100.0% 100th pct 95.3% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +13.8 more in Cheltenham
26.8 70th pct 13.0 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Cheltenhamin Royal Park +144 higher in Cheltenham
603 100th pct 460 100th pct
Mean slope in Cheltenhamin Royal Park even
2.9% 11th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Cheltenham with nearby areas

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Compare Royal Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cheltenham vs Royal Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40248/cheltenham/vs/SAL41282/royal-park