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Cross Roads vs Port Hughes

Name: Cross Roads vs Port Hughes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Cross Roads profile · Port Hughes profile

Cross Roads Port Hughes

Port Hughes and Cross Roads (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Port Hughes is far older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 39.4% of people aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 46 and 24.5% of seniors in Cross Roads (SA). Port Hughes also has a higher share of volunteers (23.5% versus 7.8%) and more large homes, with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 70.0% in Cross Roads (SA).

Both areas share a similar domestic scale, with an identical average of 2.1 people per home. They also both face a total lack of public transport commuting and have the same average school size and advantage scores. However, they differ in accessibility; Cross Roads (SA) has far more public transport stops and walkable amenities, while Port Hughes is more likely to have a park within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 492 larger in Port Hughes Median age: 15 yrs older in Port Hughes One-parent: 24.5 pts higher in Cross Roads Participation: 18.7 pts higher in Port Hughes Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in Port Hughes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +492 larger in Port Hughes gap steady

155 48th pct 647 68th pct

Median age in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +15 yrs older in Port Hughes gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

24.5% Seniors (65+) +14.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 16.4%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 9.7%

4.5% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Marital status

34.1% Married +31.0 pts ▸ 65.1%

35.7% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 20.1%

14.7% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 7.7%

9.3% Separated ◂ +8.8 pts 0.5%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

Age & sex structure

Cross Roads Port Hughes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 78.1%

3.9% England +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% English ◂ +3.5 pts 46.2%

22.6% Australian +17.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

12.3% Scottish even 12.2%

5.8% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +14.0 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin 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

24.5% Christianity +26.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

46.5% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 41.6%

25.2% Not stated ◂ +18.7 pts 6.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Cross Roads in Port Hughes even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cross Roads in Port Hughes even

253 43rd pct 253 43rd pct

ICSEA in Cross Roads in Port Hughes even

924 15th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

19.0% Year 12 +17.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 21.4%

19.0% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.4% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 36.0%

5.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.8% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 13.2%

8.2% Health +7.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.2% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Education +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.5% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +$204 higher in Port Hughes gap widening

$454 8th pct $658 34th pct

Household income in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +$406 higher in Port Hughes gap widening

$825 7th pct $1,231 27th pct

Family income in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +$417 higher in Port Hughes gap steady

$974 6th pct $1,391 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.7% Under $650 ◂ +18.4 pts 13.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 46.9%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

7.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

35.5% None +17.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

14.8% One condition +9.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

11.6% Three or more ◂ +7.0 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +5 larger in Cross Roads

13 62nd pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +11 yrs older in Port Hughes

22 yrs 33rd pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +$149 higher in Port Hughes

$425 21st pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +$874 higher in Port Hughes

$1,375 35th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cross Roads in Port Hughes even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

33.0% Couples without children +28.0 pts ▸ 61.0%

37.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 29.7%

32.0% One-parent families ◂ +24.5 pts 7.4%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +23.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 21.3%

21.7% 3 people ◂ +14.7 pts 7.0%

5.0% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +$45 higher in Port Hughes gap narrowing

$225 32nd pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +$538 higher in Port Hughes gap widening

$979 14th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +0.10 higher in Cross Roads gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

45.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.3 pts 18.8%

6.7% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 98.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 47.1%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 7.7%

0.0% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

200.0% $200–$349 ◂ +141.5 pts 58.5%

125.0% Under $200 ◂ +106.1 pts 18.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.8% $1,000–$1,799 +40.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

51.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.3 pts 23.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +2 more in Cross Roads

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +12.90 more in Cross Roads

12.90 89th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +96.8 more in Cross Roads

96.8 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +2 more in Cross Roads

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +42 longer in Port Hughes

5 32nd pct 47 78th pct

Drive to city in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +8 longer in Port Hughes

105 72nd pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

81.8% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 68.3%

0.0% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.4% 2 vehicles +28.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

48.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 29.1%

10.7% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Health care & social assistance +10.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 8.8%

0.0% Education & training +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.2% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 8.4%

15.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%

15.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.9 pts 2.3%

9.1% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Labourers ◂ +19.6 pts 7.6%

24.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.1 pts 14.1%

12.1% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.1% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.1% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

0.0% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cross Roads in Port Hughes

— 2,318 32nd pct

Assault/100k in Cross Roads in Port Hughes

— 464 31st pct

Burglary/100k in Cross Roads in Port Hughes

— 309 29th pct

Theft/100k in Cross Roads in Port Hughes

— 1,082 51st pct

Property damage/100k in Cross Roads in Port Hughes

— 464 31st pct

5-yr change in Cross Roads in Port Hughes

— -34.8% 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +1.6 higher in Cross Roads

2.1 66th pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +0.7 more in Cross Roads

1.3 61st pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +2.5 pts higher in Cross Roads

2.5% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +1.0 pts higher in Cross Roads

1.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +93.6 pts higher in Cross Roads

93.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cross Roads in Port Hughes even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +47.4 pts higher in Port Hughes

10.3% 47th pct 57.7% 66th pct

Walk to health in Cross Roads in Port Hughes even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +17.8 more in Cross Roads

19.4 61st pct 1.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +11 higher in Port Hughes

12 72nd pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in Cross Roads in Port Hughes +1.0 pts higher in Port Hughes

2.8% 10th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Cross Roads with nearby areas

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Compare Port Hughes with nearby areas

Moonta Bay Kooroona Moonta Hamley North Moonta Moonta Mines Cross Roads Yelta

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cross Roads vs Port Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40328/cross-roads/vs/SAL41198/port-hughes