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Colton vs Elliston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Colton profile · Elliston profile

Colton Elliston

Elliston and Colton are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Elliston is a more established hub where 21.6% of people are children, whereas Colton is sparsely populated and has no children. Colton has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 25.0%, compared to 5.6% in Elliston. There is also a large gap in wealth; typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Colton at $2,250, while Elliston's are much lower at $1,166. Elliston is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) with more services nearby, while Colton is car-dependent.

Both areas are very similar in that they have almost no public transport and very similar household sizes. They also share a similar number of First Nations households earning around $2,250 a week. While both are smaller than the national average, Elliston has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions and a higher rate of unpaid carers. In contrast, Colton has a much higher share of volunteers at 48.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 351 larger in Elliston Recent movers: 30.4 pts higher in Elliston Under 15: 21.6 pts higher in Elliston Unpaid carers: 17.2 pts higher in Elliston Needs assistance: 8.5 pts higher in Elliston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coltonin Elliston +351 larger in Elliston gap steady
24 16th pct 375 61st pct
Median age in Coltonin Elliston +6 yrs older in Colton gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Coltonin Elliston +19.4 pts higher in Colton gap widening
25.0% 95th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Coltonin Elliston +7.1 pts higher in Elliston gap narrowing
16.7% 40th pct 23.7% 71st pct
Under 15 in Coltonin Elliston +21.6 pts higher in Elliston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 78th pct
De facto in Coltonin Elliston
— 17.1% 80th pct

Age structure

104.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +77.8 pts 26.4%
16.7% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 45.3%
36.0% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 33.8%
20.0% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Colton Elliston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coltonin Elliston +3.2 pts higher in Colton gap narrowing
12.5% 55th pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 81.6%
12.5% England ◂ +10.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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

41.7% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
20.8% English +18.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
37.5% Scottish ◂ +25.0 pts 12.5%
20.8% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 13.1%
0.0% German +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 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 Coltonin Elliston +2.7 pts higher in Elliston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Coltonin Elliston even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 89.1%
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 Coltonin Elliston +4.6 pts higher in Elliston gap narrowing
37.5% 41st pct 42.1% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +21.6 pts 45.1%
37.5% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
12.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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 Coltonin Elliston +6.2 pts higher in Elliston gap widening
37.0% 28th pct 43.3% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Coltonin Elliston +15.2 pts higher in Elliston gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Coltonin Elliston
— 12.35 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coltonin Elliston +1 more in Elliston
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coltonin Elliston
— 61 18th pct
ICSEA in Coltonin Elliston
— 961 32nd pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
29.6% Year 11 ◂ +13.4 pts 16.3%
18.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 29.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Education +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Society & culture +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coltonin Elliston +$314 higher in Colton gap widening
$979 80th pct $665 35th pct
Household income in Coltonin Elliston +$1,084 higher in Colton gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,166 23rd pct
Family income in Coltonin Elliston +$958 higher in Colton gap widening
$2,583 85th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Coltonin Elliston +5.4 pts higher in Elliston gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 34th pct
High-income homes in Coltonin Elliston
— 6.8% 21st pct

Household income distribution

66.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +42.9 pts 23.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% Under $650 +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

72.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +40.6 pts 31.4%
24.0% Under $650 +23.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coltonin Elliston +19.1 pts higher in Elliston
16.7% 9th pct 35.7% 80th pct
Mental health in Coltonin Elliston +10.4 pts higher in Elliston
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Coltonin Elliston +8.5 pts higher in Elliston gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 12.5%
0.0% Mental health +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Asthma +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other condition +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dementia +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

83.3% None ◂ +28.7 pts 54.7%
12.5% One condition +8.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Two conditions +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coltonin Elliston +15.2 pts higher in Colton gap narrowing
48.0% 100th pct 32.8% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Coltonin Elliston +17.2 pts higher in Elliston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Coltonin Elliston +15.4 pts higher in Elliston gap widening
12.0% 9th pct 27.4% 61st pct
Defence service in Coltonin Elliston +1.0 pts higher in Elliston
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Coltonin Elliston +7.4 pts higher in Elliston gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 27.4% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coltonin Elliston +15 larger in Elliston
6 51st pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Coltonin Elliston +2 yrs older in Elliston
7 yrs 0th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Coltonin Elliston +$225 higher in Colton
$1,125 86th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Coltonin Elliston even
$2,250 71st pct $2,249 71st pct
Indigenous language in Coltonin Elliston
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coltonin Elliston +0.1 larger in Elliston gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Coltonin Elliston
— 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Coltonin Elliston
— 33.3% 80th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples without children ◂ +31.6 pts 35.1%
16.7% Couples with children +37.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
44.4% One-parent families ◂ +32.5 pts 12.0%
22.2% Other families ◂ +20.2 pts 2.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +27.9 pts 38.8%
33.3% 1 person even 33.3%
0.0% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coltonin Elliston
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Coltonin Elliston +$258 higher in Elliston
$825 10th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Coltonin Elliston +0.20 higher in Elliston gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Coltonin Elliston
— 15.0% 45th pct
Owned outright in Coltonin Elliston
— 46.9% 67th pct
Separate houses in Coltonin Elliston
— 94.6% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Coltonin Elliston
— 70.1% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

91.7% Owned outright ◂ +44.7 pts 46.9%
58.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.8 pts 28.6%
0.0% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 94.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 46.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coltonin Elliston
— 4.9% 73rd pct
Work from home in Coltonin Elliston
— 4.5% 10th pct
PT commute in Coltonin Elliston
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coltonin Elliston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coltonin Elliston even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coltonin Elliston even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coltonin Elliston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Worked at home ◂ +62.2 pts 4.5%
27.8% Car (driver) +29.0 pts ▸ 56.8%
0.0% Walked +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coltonin Elliston +30.4 pts higher in Elliston gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 30.4% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Coltonin Elliston
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coltonin Elliston
— 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Coltonin Elliston +17.3 pts higher in Colton gap widening
72.0% 86th pct 54.7% 31st pct
Full-time in Coltonin Elliston
— 43.9% 7th pct

Industries people work in

77.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +59.7 pts 18.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Education & training +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Retail trade +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Managers ◂ +20.2 pts 18.7%
22.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.6 pts 11.6%
0.0% Professionals +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.7% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coltonin Elliston
— 2,933 44th pct
Assault/100k in Coltonin Elliston
— 533 39th pct
Theft/100k in Coltonin Elliston
— 267 10th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Coltonin Elliston
— 267 69th pct
Property damage/100k in Coltonin Elliston
— 1,067 69th pct
5-yr change in Coltonin Elliston
— 10.0% 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coltonin Elliston +3.1 higher in Elliston
0.2 45th pct 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coltonin Elliston +3.6 more in Elliston
0.2 43rd pct 3.7 76th pct
15-min city in Coltonin Elliston +54.9 pts higher in Elliston
0.0% 0th pct 54.9% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Coltonin Elliston +41.4 pts higher in Elliston
15.0% 68th pct 56.4% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Coltonin Elliston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coltonin Elliston +39.2 pts higher in Elliston
0.0% 0th pct 39.2% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Coltonin Elliston +54.9 pts higher in Elliston
0.0% 0th pct 54.9% 65th pct
Walk to health in Coltonin Elliston +54.3 pts higher in Elliston
0.0% 0th pct 54.3% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Coltonin Elliston +118.7 more in Colton
166.7 90th pct 48.0 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Coltonin Elliston +1 higher in Elliston
0 7th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Coltonin Elliston +0.2 pts higher in Elliston
5.2% 45th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colton vs Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40287/colton/vs/SAL40405/elliston