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Chiton vs Port Elliot

Name: Chiton vs Port Elliot — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Chiton profile · Port Elliot profile

Chiton Port Elliot

Port Elliot and Chiton are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Port Elliot is more developed for pedestrians, described as somewhat walkable, while Chiton is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the local amenities; for example, 74.4% of Port Elliot homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Chiton. Port Elliot also has far more public transport options, with 42.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people, whereas Chiton has none.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to money and home life. Typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same, at $592 in Port Elliot and $624 in Chiton. Both areas also have almost identical shares of people in de facto relationships and those who use another language at home. While they share these commonalities, Chiton has seen more movement recently, with a far higher share of people moving in the last five years at 47.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,811 larger in Port Elliot No car: 3.8 pts higher in Port Elliot PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Port Elliot Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Port Elliot Recent arrivals: 6.7 pts higher in Port Elliot

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chiton in Port Elliot +1,811 larger in Port Elliot

440 63rd pct 2,251 80th pct

Median age in Chiton in Port Elliot +2 yrs older in Chiton

63 yrs 97th pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

45.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 44.3%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.1%

13.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.2% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.5% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Marital status

63.4% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 55.3%

18.8% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Chiton Port Elliot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 76.1%

12.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

56.1% English ◂ +2.8 pts 53.3%

27.5% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.1% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

12.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

9.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 93.6%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 48.5%

41.1% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chiton in Port Elliot

— 3.66 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chiton in Port Elliot +1 more in Chiton

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Chiton in Port Elliot +32 larger in Port Elliot

518 74th pct 550 78th pct

ICSEA in Chiton in Port Elliot +19 higher in Port Elliot

1,010 62nd pct 1,029 72nd pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 47.4%

21.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%

17.5% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.2% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.4% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 16.5%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 12.8%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

14.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

10.3% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Chiton in Port Elliot +$32 higher in Chiton

$624 28th pct $592 24th pct

Household income in Chiton in Port Elliot +$139 higher in Chiton

$1,212 26th pct $1,073 17th pct

Family income in Chiton in Port Elliot +$62 higher in Chiton

$1,368 19th pct $1,306 15th pct

Household income distribution

42.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%

19.2% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

14.8% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

8.6% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

6.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

6.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None ◂ +0.4 pts 50.5%

27.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 27.1%

10.5% Two conditions even 10.4%

4.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chiton in Port Elliot +31 larger in Port Elliot

0 0th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Chiton in Port Elliot

— 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Chiton in Port Elliot

— $537 37th pct

Household income in Chiton in Port Elliot

— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chiton in Port Elliot even

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 50.7%

35.7% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

5.6% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

54.4% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 48.6%

27.5% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

7.3% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chiton in Port Elliot +$55 higher in Chiton

$335 67th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Chiton in Port Elliot +$415 higher in Chiton

$1,625 50th pct $1,210 24th pct

People / bedroom in Chiton in Port Elliot even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 43.4%

21.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.5% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 92.1%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 3.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 18.9%

20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%

2.6% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +19.8 pts ▸ 63.2%

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +34.7 pts 15.3%

0.0% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 39.9%

19.0% Under $1,000 +19.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 11.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chiton in Port Elliot +2 more in Port Elliot

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Chiton in Port Elliot +0.89 more in Port Elliot

0.00 0th pct 0.89 61st pct

Departures/1k in Chiton in Port Elliot +42.6 more in Port Elliot

0.0 0th pct 42.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Chiton in Port Elliot +5 more in Port Elliot

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Chiton in Port Elliot +28 longer in Port Elliot

19 58th pct 47 78th pct

Drive to city in Chiton in Port Elliot +6 longer in Chiton

72 52nd pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 61.8%

11.1% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 35.3%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

3.1% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 19.7%

14.3% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%

11.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.1% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

5.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 19.6%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%

15.1% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.5% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chiton in Port Elliot +1,292 higher in Port Elliot

1,818 21st pct 3,110 46th pct

Assault/100k in Chiton in Port Elliot +261 higher in Port Elliot

227 8th pct 489 34th pct

Robbery/100k in Chiton in Port Elliot

— 89 71st pct

Burglary/100k in Chiton in Port Elliot +34 higher in Port Elliot

455 47th pct 489 50th pct

Theft/100k in Chiton in Port Elliot +350 higher in Port Elliot

227 7th pct 578 30th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Chiton in Port Elliot +410 higher in Chiton

455 86th pct 44 4th pct

Property damage/100k in Chiton in Port Elliot +656 higher in Port Elliot

455 30th pct 1,111 70th pct

5-yr change in Chiton in Port Elliot

— 18.6% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chiton in Port Elliot +2.8 higher in Port Elliot

3.1 73rd pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chiton in Port Elliot +3.6 more in Port Elliot

2.4 68th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Chiton in Port Elliot +75.9 pts higher in Port Elliot

0.0% 0th pct 75.9% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Chiton in Port Elliot +74.4 pts higher in Port Elliot

0.0% 0th pct 74.4% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Chiton in Port Elliot +23.5 pts higher in Chiton

84.3% 83rd pct 60.8% 76th pct

Walk to school in Chiton in Port Elliot +37.9 pts higher in Port Elliot

0.0% 0th pct 37.9% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Chiton in Port Elliot +1.7 pts higher in Chiton

98.6% 85th pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Chiton in Port Elliot +46.9 pts higher in Port Elliot

23.2% 77th pct 70.1% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Chiton in Port Elliot +22.9 more in Port Elliot

9.1 39th pct 32.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Chiton in Port Elliot +8 higher in Chiton

34 76th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Chiton in Port Elliot +1.7 pts higher in Chiton

6.5% 58th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Chiton with nearby areas

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Compare Port Elliot with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chiton vs Port Elliot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40254/chiton/vs/SAL41194/port-elliot