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Chiton vs McCracken

Name: Chiton vs McCracken — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Chiton profile · McCracken profile

Chiton McCracken

McCracken and Chiton are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. McCracken is more developed for pedestrians, with 60.8% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more residents within walking distance of groceries (67.9%) and health services (56.4%). Chiton has a more highly qualified population, with a far higher share of people completing Year 12 (50.5%) and a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (24.3%).

Daily life in both places is very similar, as they share nearly identical rates of people working from home, typical home sizes, and a high preference for detached houses. Both areas are predominantly home to older residents, with those aged 65 and over making up 49.4% of McCracken and 45.5% of Chiton, figures that are far above the national figure. While both are largely residential, the gap in public transport access is stark, as McCracken has far more stops and weekly departures than Chiton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,636 larger in McCracken No car: 5.3 pts higher in McCracken PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in McCracken Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in McCracken First Nations: 2.0 pts higher in McCracken

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chiton in McCracken +1,636 larger in McCracken

440 63rd pct 2,076 79th pct

Median age in Chiton in McCracken +1 yrs older in McCracken

63 yrs 97th pct 64 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

45.5% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 21.1%

13.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

10.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.5% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

63.4% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 56.1%

18.8% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Chiton McCracken

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 77.4%

12.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

56.1% English ◂ +4.6 pts 51.5%

27.5% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.1% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%

12.5% German ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

9.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 93.4%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 42.9%

41.1% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Chiton in McCracken +1 more in McCracken

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Chiton in McCracken +108 larger in McCracken

518 74th pct 626 86th pct

ICSEA in Chiton in McCracken +8 higher in McCracken

1,010 62nd pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 40.3%

17.5% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.2%

5.2% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 17.9%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 18.5%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

14.9% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

10.3% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Chiton in McCracken +$86 higher in Chiton

$624 28th pct $538 16th pct

Household income in Chiton in McCracken +$206 higher in Chiton

$1,212 26th pct $1,006 14th pct

Family income in Chiton in McCracken +$124 higher in Chiton

$1,368 19th pct $1,244 13th pct

Household income distribution

42.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

19.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.1%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 4.2%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.2%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more even 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.8% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

8.6% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

6.8% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

2.5% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None ◂ +3.0 pts 47.9%

27.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 26.1%

10.5% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chiton in McCracken +41 larger in McCracken

0 0th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Chiton in McCracken

— 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Chiton in McCracken

— $489 31st pct

Household income in Chiton in McCracken

— $1,325 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chiton in McCracken +0.1 larger in Chiton

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 51.2%

35.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 35.0%

5.6% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

54.4% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 47.1%

27.5% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

7.3% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chiton in McCracken +$35 higher in Chiton

$335 67th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Chiton in McCracken +$375 higher in Chiton

$1,625 50th pct $1,250 26th pct

People / bedroom in Chiton in McCracken +0.10 higher in Chiton

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 50.4%

21.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.5% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 86.8%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 14.8%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +17.4 pts ▸ 60.7%

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.7 pts 24.3%

0.0% Under $200 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

19.0% Under $1,000 +17.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chiton in McCracken +6 more in McCracken

0 0th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Chiton in McCracken +2.89 more in McCracken

0.00 0th pct 2.89 69th pct

Departures/1k in Chiton in McCracken +135.8 more in McCracken

0.0 0th pct 135.8 72nd pct

PT routes in Chiton in McCracken +6 more in McCracken

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Chiton in McCracken +10 longer in Chiton

19 58th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Chiton in McCracken +14 longer in Chiton

72 52nd pct 58 43rd pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 61.3%

11.1% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.4% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.4% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%

0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 19.4%

7.1% Retail trade +7.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%

11.1% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

5.6% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

3.2% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 15.5%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

15.1% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.9% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.3% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chiton in McCracken +831 higher in McCracken

1,818 21st pct 2,649 38th pct

Assault/100k in Chiton in McCracken +881 higher in McCracken

227 8th pct 1,108 69th pct

Burglary/100k in Chiton in McCracken +262 higher in Chiton

455 47th pct 193 14th pct

Theft/100k in Chiton in McCracken +495 higher in McCracken

227 7th pct 723 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Chiton in McCracken

455 86th pct —

Property damage/100k in Chiton in McCracken +21 higher in Chiton

455 30th pct 434 28th pct

5-yr change in Chiton in McCracken

— -5.2% 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chiton in McCracken +1.4 higher in McCracken

3.1 73rd pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chiton in McCracken +2.0 more in McCracken

2.4 68th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Chiton in McCracken +60.8 pts higher in McCracken

0.0% 0th pct 60.8% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Chiton in McCracken +67.9 pts higher in McCracken

0.0% 0th pct 67.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Chiton in McCracken +15.0 pts higher in Chiton

84.3% 83rd pct 69.4% 78th pct

Walk to school in Chiton in McCracken +45.2 pts higher in McCracken

0.0% 0th pct 45.2% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Chiton in McCracken even

98.6% 85th pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Chiton in McCracken +33.2 pts higher in McCracken

23.2% 77th pct 56.4% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Chiton in McCracken +1.0 more in McCracken

9.1 39th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Chiton in McCracken +82 higher in McCracken

34 76th pct 116 87th pct

Mean slope in Chiton in McCracken +0.1 pts higher in Chiton

6.5% 58th pct 6.3% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chiton vs McCracken [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40254/chiton/vs/SAL40849/mccracken