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Cherry Gardens vs Scott Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Cherry Gardens profile · Scott Creek profile

Cherry Gardens Scott Creek

Cherry Gardens and Scott Creek are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different patterns of movement and safety. Scott Creek has seen much more change, with 33.5% of people moving in over the last five years compared to 18.3% in Cherry Gardens. There is also a stark difference in crime, with recorded offences far higher in Scott Creek at 2,667 per 100,000 people, while Cherry Gardens is much lower at 1,106. Local amenities vary too; Cherry Gardens has more public transport options, whereas Scott Creek has more walkable access to schools and parks.

Both areas are almost identical in how people live, with every home being a separate house and typical monthly mortgage payments sitting at $2,167. This shared residential character extends to typical weekly incomes, which are very similar at $2,016 in Cherry Gardens and $2,166 in Scott Creek. While Scott Creek has a higher share of university-qualified adults at 34.1% compared to 29.7% in Cherry Gardens, both are well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Cherry Gardens Population: 408 larger in Cherry Gardens Recent movers: 15.2 pts higher in Scott Creek Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in Cherry Gardens De facto: 6.5 pts higher in Scott Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +408 larger in Cherry Gardens gap steady
633 68th pct 225 56th pct
Median age in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +2 yrs older in Scott Creek gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +1.1 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
22.9% 68th pct 24.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +2.0 pts higher in Cherry Gardens gap narrowing
17.5% 53rd pct 15.6% 39th pct
De facto in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +6.5 pts higher in Scott Creek gap steady
12.1% 49th pct 18.6% 86th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 29.8%
22.9% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
14.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 6.7%

Marital status

58.4% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 59.5%
27.2% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cherry Gardens Scott Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +2.5 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
17.5% 72nd pct 20.0% 76th pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 72.0%
9.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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

47.4% English +0.6 pts ▸ 48.0%
40.3% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 36.9%
8.2% German +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.3% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
2.7% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +4.0 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
3.2% 48th pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +0.8 pts higher in Cherry Gardens gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 84.0%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 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 Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +4.3 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
56.6% 90th pct 60.9% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 60.9%
35.9% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 26.7%
7.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +6.8 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
58.4% 77th pct 65.2% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +4.4 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
29.7% 85th pct 34.1% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek
— 28.57 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +5 more in Cherry Gardens
8 77th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +104 larger in Scott Creek
274 45th pct 377 56th pct
ICSEA in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +30 higher in Scott Creek
1,052 79th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 65.2%
19.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.0%
14.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%
3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 28.7%
25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 21.3%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
7.3% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 16.9%
16.1% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%
14.7% Management & commerce even 14.7%
8.5% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.3% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +$148 higher in Scott Creek gap widening
$773 54th pct $921 75th pct
Household income in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +$150 higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
$2,016 76th pct $2,166 82nd pct
Family income in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +$286 higher in Scott Creek gap widening
$2,263 72nd pct $2,549 83rd pct
High earners in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +5.1 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
14.4% 77th pct 19.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +8.4 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
27.2% 78th pct 35.6% 89th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
15.5% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 33.5%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%
6.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +1.8 pts higher in Scott Creek
30.6% 59th pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +0.7 pts higher in Cherry Gardens
6.0% 30th pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +1.2 pts higher in Cherry Gardens gap steady
2.5% 27th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +4.9 pts 60.0%
22.1% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +0.6 pts higher in Cherry Gardens gap narrowing
31.4% 87th pct 30.8% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +0.9 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 12.4% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +2.4 pts higher in Cherry Gardens gap steady
31.0% 77th pct 28.6% 67th pct
Defence service in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +1.4 pts higher in Cherry Gardens
3.0% 57th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek even gap narrowing
31.4% 83rd pct 31.4% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek
92 yrs 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +0.2 larger in Cherry Gardens gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +4.5 pts higher in Cherry Gardens gap steady
6.1% 26th pct 1.7% 13th pct
Living alone in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +7.9 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
12.7% 13th pct 20.5% 39th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 59.4%
30.1% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
6.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 1.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.3% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
14.1% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.7% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%
12.7% 5 people ◂ +8.6 pts 4.1%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +$87 higher in Cherry Gardens gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $263 44th pct
Mortgage in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek even gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +1.8 pts higher in Scott Creek gap steady
2.3% 5th pct 4.1% 9th pct
Owned outright in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +7.2 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
53.1% 81st pct 60.3% 91st pct
Separate houses in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +2.6 pts higher in Scott Creek gap steady
87.8% 73rd pct 90.4% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 60.3%
41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 38.4%
2.3% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

34.7% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
39.4% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
7.0% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 28.6%
23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 10.7%
9.0% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +8.8 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
16.2% 49th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +2 more in Cherry Gardens
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +3.16 more in Cherry Gardens
3.16 70th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +15.8 more in Cherry Gardens
15.8 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +1 more in Cherry Gardens
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +56 longer in Scott Creek
10 46th pct 66 89th pct
Drive to city in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +3 longer in Cherry Gardens
26 22nd pct 23 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 63.9%
16.2% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.7% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
23.6% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
25.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 18.9%
10.4% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +15.2 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
18.3% 13th pct 33.5% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +3.5 pts higher in Cherry Gardens gap widening
3.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +4.4 pts higher in Cherry Gardens gap steady
65.5% 68th pct 61.1% 51st pct
Full-time in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +6.6 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
49.8% 15th pct 56.5% 41st pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 7.4%
12.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%
3.9% Public administration & safety +7.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.2% Arts & recreation +8.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%
4.5% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.1% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.5% Electricity, gas & water +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.4% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%
15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
7.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +1,561 higher in Scott Creek
1,106 8th pct 2,667 39th pct
Assault/100k in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +286 higher in Scott Creek
158 1st pct 444 29th pct
Burglary/100k in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +128 higher in Scott Creek
316 30th pct 444 46th pct
Theft/100k in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +859 higher in Scott Creek
474 24th pct 1,333 59th pct
Property damage/100k in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +286 higher in Scott Creek
158 2nd pct 444 29th pct
5-yr change in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +33.3 pts higher in Cherry Gardens
133.3% 91st pct 100.0% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +0.2 higher in Scott Creek
0.5 51st pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +0.4 more in Scott Creek
0.4 50th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +12.7 pts higher in Cherry Gardens
12.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +26.2 pts higher in Scott Creek
0.0% 0th pct 26.2% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +19.2 pts higher in Scott Creek
25.7% 56th pct 45.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +17.5 more in Scott Creek
4.7 28th pct 22.2 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +2 higher in Scott Creek
2 59th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Cherry Gardensin Scott Creek +3.5 pts higher in Scott Creek
8.1% 71st pct 11.6% 87th pct

Compare Cherry Gardens with nearby areas

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Compare Scott Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cherry Gardens vs Scott Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40249/cherry-gardens/vs/SAL41310/scott-creek