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Chiton vs Lower Inman Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Chiton profile · Lower Inman Valley profile

Chiton Lower Inman Valley

Lower Inman Valley and Chiton are neighbouring South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Lower Inman Valley is a wealthier area where 27.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 96% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Chiton is much older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 45.5% of the population aged 65 and over. This older age profile in Chiton is consistent with a higher share of people living alone (27.5%) and more residents with long-term health conditions (42.7%).

Both areas are almost identical in that no one reports using public transport to commute and they have similar school advantage scores. While both are largely reliant on cars, Chiton is mostly car-dependent and Lower Inman Valley is car-dependent. The two areas have diverged in their workforce levels, with adults working or looking for work being far higher in Lower Inman Valley (64%) compared to Chiton (34.8%).

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Where they differ most

Participation: 29.1 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley Aged 65+: 23.4 pts higher in Chiton Median age: 13 yrs older in Chiton 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley Separate houses: 13.0 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +77 larger in Lower Inman Valley
440 63rd pct 517 65th pct
Median age in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +13 yrs older in Chiton
63 yrs 97th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +1.5 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +23.4 pts higher in Chiton
45.5% 100th pct 22.1% 64th pct
Under 15 in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +6.0 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley
10.2% 17th pct 16.2% 44th pct
De facto in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +2.2 pts higher in Chiton
10.3% 35th pct 8.1% 22nd pct

Age structure

45.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.4 pts 22.1%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
10.2% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.5% Youth (15–24) +6.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

63.4% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 64.9%
18.8% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
9.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 1.2%
2.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Chiton Lower Inman Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +10.0 pts higher in Chiton
22.7% 81st pct 12.8% 56th pct

Country of birth

73.6% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 80.1%
12.5% England ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

56.1% English ◂ +7.6 pts 48.5%
27.5% Australian +16.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
16.1% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%
12.5% German ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%
9.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
3.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 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

Other language in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +2.7 pts higher in Chiton
3.9% 53rd pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 94.4%
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 Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +1.4 pts higher in Chiton
52.5% 85th pct 51.1% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 51.1%
41.1% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
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

Year 12 in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +0.9 pts higher in Chiton
50.5% 63rd pct 49.6% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +4.7 pts higher in Chiton
24.3% 76th pct 19.6% 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +1 more in Lower Inman Valley
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +108 larger in Lower Inman Valley
518 74th pct 626 86th pct
ICSEA in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +8 higher in Lower Inman Valley
1,010 62nd pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 49.6%
21.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.1%
17.5% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
21.4% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
21.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 18.2%
9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 2.9%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%
10.3% Health +7.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 11.8%
14.9% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +$206 higher in Lower Inman Valley
$624 28th pct $830 63rd pct
Household income in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +$600 higher in Lower Inman Valley
$1,212 26th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +$614 higher in Lower Inman Valley
$1,368 19th pct $1,982 56th pct
High earners in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +6.0 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley
6.3% 39th pct 12.2% 71st pct
High-income homes in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +18.5 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley
8.8% 26th pct 27.3% 78th pct

Household income distribution

42.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.3 pts 26.7%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
19.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 9.1%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.7% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 41.1%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.3% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +12.6 pts higher in Chiton
42.7% 93rd pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +1.5 pts higher in Chiton
8.6% 55th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +5.1 pts higher in Chiton
9.8% 89th pct 4.6% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +9.2 pts 9.5%
14.8% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 7.7%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
7.3% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None +14.3 pts ▸ 65.2%
27.3% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 21.1%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +4.8 pts higher in Chiton
31.6% 87th pct 26.8% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +1.8 pts higher in Chiton
20.1% 90th pct 18.2% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +10.6 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley
20.6% 28th pct 31.2% 78th pct
Defence service in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +4.0 pts higher in Chiton
7.2% 89th pct 3.2% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +2.1 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley
29.6% 77th pct 31.6% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +8 larger in Lower Inman Valley
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley
— 37 yrs 75th pct
Median income in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley
— $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +0.6 larger in Lower Inman Valley
2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +2.4 pts higher in Chiton
5.6% 24th pct 3.2% 18th pct
Living alone in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +13.3 pts higher in Chiton
27.5% 63rd pct 14.2% 16th pct

Family composition

35.7% Couples with children +23.8 pts ▸ 59.5%
58.4% Couples without children ◂ +21.6 pts 36.8%
5.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

54.4% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 48.3%
27.5% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 14.2%
7.3% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.3% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.1% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +$70 higher in Chiton
$335 67th pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +$375 higher in Lower Inman Valley
$1,625 50th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley even
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +9.3 pts higher in Chiton
15.5% 46th pct 6.3% 14th pct
Owned outright in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +6.4 pts higher in Chiton
51.8% 79th pct 45.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +13.0 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley
87.0% 27th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +20.4 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley
75.6% 40th pct 96.0% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 45.5%
21.8% Owned with a mortgage +23.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
15.5% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 6.3%
10.9% Other tenure ◂ +8.0 pts 2.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +13.5 pts ▸ 100.6%
14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 43.8%
20.2% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 6.3%
2.6% 5 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +22.7 pts 27.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.1 pts 13.8%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
19.0% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +2.5 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley
11.1% 31st pct 13.6% 40th pct
PT commute in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +62 longer in Lower Inman Valley
19 58th pct 81 97th pct
Drive to city in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +5 longer in Chiton
72 52nd pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 64.9%
11.1% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.4% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Bicycle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 47.7%
43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.0 pts 13.1%
13.3% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
3.1% 4 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +14.2 pts higher in Chiton
47.9% 89th pct 33.7% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +2.9 pts higher in Chiton
5.8% 75th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +29.1 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley
34.8% 5th pct 64.0% 62nd pct
Full-time in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +4.1 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley
47.6% 12th pct 51.7% 21st pct

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 15.1%
11.1% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 7.5%
7.1% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%
5.6% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%
3.2% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 19.6%
17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%
9.5% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.9% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
7.9% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +1,238 higher in Chiton
1,818 21st pct 580 1st pct
Assault/100k in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +34 higher in Chiton
227 8th pct 193 4th pct
Burglary/100k in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +261 higher in Chiton
455 47th pct 193 14th pct
Theft/100k in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley
227 7th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley
455 86th pct —
Property damage/100k in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +261 higher in Chiton
455 30th pct 193 5th pct
5-yr change in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley
— 200.0% 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +2.7 higher in Chiton
3.1 73rd pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +1.9 more in Chiton
2.4 68th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +84.3 pts higher in Chiton
84.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +51.2 pts higher in Chiton
98.6% 85th pct 47.4% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +23.2 pts higher in Chiton
23.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +0.6 more in Lower Inman Valley
9.1 39th pct 9.7 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +32 higher in Chiton
34 76th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Chitonin Lower Inman Valley +1.6 pts higher in Lower Inman Valley
6.5% 58th pct 8.0% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chiton vs Lower Inman Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40254/chiton/vs/SAL40786/lower-inman-valley