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Chiton vs Middleton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Chiton profile · Middleton profile

Chiton Middleton

Middleton (SA) and Chiton are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different demographic profiles. Chiton is a much older community, where the typical resident is 63 and nearly half the population (45.5%) are seniors. This is far older than in Middleton (SA), where the typical age is 49. These differences extend to health and housing; a far higher share of people in Chiton have a long-term health condition (42.7%) or need help with daily activities. In contrast, Middleton (SA) has far more separate houses and a higher share of adults working or looking for work (56.1%).

Everyday life is similar in both places in that almost no one commutes by public transport and the share of adults with a bachelor degree is nearly identical at around 24%. They also share a very similar number of people living alone. While Chiton has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, both areas are far above the national figure for people with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 858 larger in Middleton Median age: 14 yrs older in Chiton Participation: 21.3 pts higher in Middleton Aged 65+: 20.3 pts higher in Chiton No car: 1.4 pts higher in Middleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chitonin Middleton +858 larger in Middleton
440 63rd pct 1,298 74th pct
Median age in Chitonin Middleton +14 yrs older in Chiton
63 yrs 97th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Chitonin Middleton +0.2 pts higher in Middleton
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Chitonin Middleton +20.3 pts higher in Chiton
45.5% 100th pct 25.2% 75th pct
Under 15 in Chitonin Middleton +5.8 pts higher in Middleton
10.2% 17th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Chitonin Middleton +0.7 pts higher in Middleton
10.3% 35th pct 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

45.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.3 pts 25.2%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
13.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.2% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.5% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

63.4% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 55.0%
18.8% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
9.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%
2.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Chiton Middleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chitonin Middleton +7.7 pts higher in Chiton
22.7% 81st pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

73.6% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 81.0%
12.5% England ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

56.1% English ◂ +7.0 pts 49.2%
27.5% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
16.1% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%
12.5% German ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%
9.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Chitonin Middleton +0.8 pts higher in Chiton
3.9% 53rd pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Chitonin Middleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 93.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Middleton +7.0 pts higher in Middleton
52.5% 85th pct 59.5% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 59.5%
41.1% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 33.7%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chitonin Middleton +2.5 pts higher in Middleton
50.5% 63rd pct 53.1% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Chitonin Middleton +0.5 pts higher in Chiton
24.3% 76th pct 23.8% 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chitonin Middleton +1 more in Chiton
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Chitonin Middleton +200 larger in Chiton
518 74th pct 318 50th pct
ICSEA in Chitonin Middleton +35 higher in Chiton
1,010 62nd pct 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 53.1%
21.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%
17.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%
5.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
21.4% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
21.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 16.5%
9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 14.0%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 11.6%
15.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.9% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%
10.3% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Chitonin Middleton +$84 higher in Middleton
$624 28th pct $708 42nd pct
Household income in Chitonin Middleton +$118 higher in Middleton
$1,212 26th pct $1,330 35th pct
Family income in Chitonin Middleton +$294 higher in Middleton
$1,368 19th pct $1,662 36th pct
High earners in Chitonin Middleton +1.3 pts higher in Middleton
6.3% 39th pct 7.6% 48th pct
High-income homes in Chitonin Middleton +3.3 pts higher in Middleton
8.8% 26th pct 12.1% 37th pct

Household income distribution

42.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 33.9%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
19.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.3%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 43.7%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chitonin Middleton +11.4 pts higher in Chiton
42.7% 93rd pct 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in Chitonin Middleton +0.3 pts higher in Chiton
8.6% 55th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Chitonin Middleton +4.5 pts higher in Chiton
9.8% 89th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 11.3%
14.8% Other condition ◂ +6.6 pts 8.2%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
7.3% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None +10.3 pts ▸ 61.2%
27.3% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 20.6%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chitonin Middleton +8.4 pts higher in Chiton
31.6% 87th pct 23.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Chitonin Middleton +5.3 pts higher in Chiton
20.1% 90th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Chitonin Middleton +8.4 pts higher in Middleton
20.6% 28th pct 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in Chitonin Middleton +3.5 pts higher in Chiton
7.2% 89th pct 3.7% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chitonin Middleton +3.3 pts higher in Chiton
29.6% 77th pct 26.2% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chitonin Middleton +3 larger in Middleton
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Chitonin Middleton
— 59 yrs 94th pct
Median income in Chitonin Middleton
— $725 58th pct
Household income in Chitonin Middleton
— $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chitonin Middleton +0.2 larger in Middleton
2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Chitonin Middleton +2.4 pts higher in Middleton
5.6% 24th pct 8.0% 33rd pct
Living alone in Chitonin Middleton +0.1 pts higher in Chiton
27.5% 63rd pct 27.4% 63rd pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples without children ◂ +19.4 pts 39.0%
35.7% Couples with children +16.9 pts ▸ 52.6%
5.6% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

54.4% 2 people ◂ +12.2 pts 42.2%
27.5% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 27.4%
7.3% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.3% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chitonin Middleton +$52 higher in Chiton
$335 67th pct $283 51st pct
Mortgage in Chitonin Middleton +$325 higher in Chiton
$1,625 50th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Chitonin Middleton even
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Chitonin Middleton +2.2 pts higher in Middleton
15.5% 46th pct 17.7% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Chitonin Middleton +6.0 pts higher in Chiton
51.8% 79th pct 45.9% 64th pct
Separate houses in Chitonin Middleton +11.0 pts higher in Middleton
87.0% 27th pct 98.1% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chitonin Middleton +4.9 pts higher in Middleton
75.6% 40th pct 80.5% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 45.9%
21.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
15.5% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.9% Other tenure ◂ +10.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 98.1%
14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.2 pts 1.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 48.2%
20.2% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 15.0%
2.6% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +25.1 pts ▸ 68.5%
50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +31.5 pts 18.5%
0.0% Under $200 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 42.0%
19.0% Under $1,000 +16.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 13.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chitonin Middleton +1.4 pts higher in Middleton
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 52nd pct
Work from home in Chitonin Middleton +2.3 pts higher in Middleton
11.1% 31st pct 13.4% 40th pct
PT commute in Chitonin Middleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Chitonin Middleton +2 more in Middleton
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Chitonin Middleton +1.54 more in Middleton
0.00 0th pct 1.54 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Chitonin Middleton +74.0 more in Middleton
0.0 0th pct 74.0 66th pct
PT routes in Chitonin Middleton +5 more in Middleton
0 0th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Chitonin Middleton +14 longer in Middleton
19 58th pct 33 69th pct
Drive to city in Chitonin Middleton +14 longer in Chiton
72 52nd pct 58 43rd pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 64.5%
11.1% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Bicycle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 34.5%
36.4% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
13.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.1% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chitonin Middleton +8.2 pts higher in Chiton
47.9% 89th pct 39.8% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Chitonin Middleton +2.1 pts higher in Middleton
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chitonin Middleton +2.7 pts higher in Chiton
5.8% 75th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Chitonin Middleton +21.3 pts higher in Middleton
34.8% 5th pct 56.1% 36th pct
Full-time in Chitonin Middleton +2.1 pts higher in Chiton
47.6% 12th pct 45.5% 9th pct

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 12.6%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
11.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%
7.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%
5.6% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
3.2% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 20.0%
17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%
15.1% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.5% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.9% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chitonin Middleton +1,418 higher in Middleton
1,818 21st pct 3,236 48th pct
Assault/100k in Chitonin Middleton +312 higher in Middleton
227 8th pct 539 39th pct
Burglary/100k in Chitonin Middleton +547 higher in Middleton
455 47th pct 1,002 81st pct
Theft/100k in Chitonin Middleton +774 higher in Middleton
227 7th pct 1,002 49th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Chitonin Middleton
455 86th pct —
Property damage/100k in Chitonin Middleton +85 higher in Middleton
455 30th pct 539 37th pct
5-yr change in Chitonin Middleton
— -16.0% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chitonin Middleton +1.2 higher in Chiton
3.1 73rd pct 1.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chitonin Middleton +0.6 more in Chiton
2.4 68th pct 1.8 64th pct
15-min city in Chitonin Middleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chitonin Middleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chitonin Middleton +58.3 pts higher in Chiton
84.3% 83rd pct 26.0% 66th pct
Walk to school in Chitonin Middleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Chitonin Middleton +6.7 pts higher in Chiton
98.6% 85th pct 91.8% 81st pct
Walk to health in Chitonin Middleton +23.2 pts higher in Chiton
23.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chitonin Middleton +4.0 more in Middleton
9.1 39th pct 13.1 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Chitonin Middleton +26 higher in Chiton
34 76th pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Chitonin Middleton +2.6 pts higher in Chiton
6.5% 58th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Compare Chiton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chiton vs Middleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40254/chiton/vs/SAL40870/middleton