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Direk vs Salisbury Downs

Name: Direk vs Salisbury Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Direk profile · Salisbury Downs profile

Direk Salisbury Downs

Salisbury Downs and Direk are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Direk is a young area where the typical resident is 28 and 29.6% of people are children under 15. This is contrasted by Salisbury Downs, where residents are far older, with a typical age of 37 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (16.9% compared to 3.0% in Direk). Financial gaps are also wide; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Direk at $895, while Salisbury Downs is much lower at $535. Salisbury Downs is more urban, with far more public transport stops and amenities within a 15-minute walk.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked differently, with Direk seeing a much higher proportion of people moving in over the last five years (51.1%). They do share some common ground, such as a similar percentage of First Nations residents (around 2%) and nearly the same drive time to the city. Both areas also have a similar proportion of one-parent families, around 21%, and a similar share of volunteers.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,383 larger in Salisbury Downs Participation: 24.5 pts higher in Direk Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in Salisbury Downs Recent movers: 19.6 pts higher in Direk Unpaid child care: 18.3 pts higher in Direk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Direk in Salisbury Downs +5,383 larger in Salisbury Downs gap steady

913 72nd pct 6,296 86th pct

Median age in Direk in Salisbury Downs +9 yrs older in Salisbury Downs gap narrowing

28 yrs 2nd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.6 pts 27.7%

29.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.3 pts 19.3%

12.2% Older adults (45–64) +11.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.0% Seniors (65+) +13.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

43.9% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 36.0%

43.6% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 43.1%

7.1% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.7% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Direk Salisbury Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 56.3%

1.8% Vietnam +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% England +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

30.9% English ◂ +2.7 pts 28.2%

30.0% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 23.2%

3.8% Vietnamese +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

4.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.7% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.8% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Greek even 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

63.7% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 55.8%

3.5% Vietnamese +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Mandarin even 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 34.3%

32.3% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

6.9% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.1% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Direk in Salisbury Downs

— 2.47 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Direk in Salisbury Downs +21 more in Salisbury Downs

4 71st pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Direk in Salisbury Downs +34 larger in Direk

641 87th pct 607 85th pct

ICSEA in Direk in Salisbury Downs +37 higher in Salisbury Downs

916 14th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 44.6%

6.7% Year 9 or below +11.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

15.0% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

25.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 17.4%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 16.0%

14.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

13.3% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

5.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Direk in Salisbury Downs +$360 higher in Direk gap widening

$895 72nd pct $535 16th pct

Household income in Direk in Salisbury Downs +$547 higher in Direk gap widening

$1,681 59th pct $1,134 21st pct

Family income in Direk in Salisbury Downs +$368 higher in Direk gap steady

$1,735 40th pct $1,367 19th pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 25.0%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

5.3% Under $650 +18.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +21.1 pts ▸ 53.5%

45.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 32.2%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 7.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.8% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +12.0 pts 61.0%

16.3% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.2% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.5% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Direk in Salisbury Downs +109 larger in Salisbury Downs

17 65th pct 126 86th pct

Median age in Direk in Salisbury Downs +16 yrs older in Salisbury Downs

10 yrs 4th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Direk in Salisbury Downs +$842 higher in Direk

$1,312 88th pct $470 28th pct

Household income in Direk in Salisbury Downs +$669 higher in Direk

$1,625 47th pct $956 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Direk in Salisbury Downs +0.3 larger in Direk gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 56.7%

20.9% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.1% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

24.5% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.5% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.2% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 16.9%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 12.8%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Direk in Salisbury Downs +$52 higher in Direk gap steady

$325 64th pct $273 48th pct

Mortgage in Direk in Salisbury Downs +$187 higher in Direk gap narrowing

$1,487 41st pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Direk in Salisbury Downs +0.10 higher in Direk gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.1 pts 34.9%

44.0% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 35.3%

6.6% Owned outright +21.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +16.1 pts 79.3%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 62.3%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 17.7%

1.7% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.2% $200–$349 ◂ +17.5 pts 57.7%

3.0% Under $200 +23.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 54.1%

15.5% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Direk in Salisbury Downs +22 more in Salisbury Downs

0 0th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Direk in Salisbury Downs +3.49 more in Salisbury Downs

0.00 0th pct 3.49 71st pct

Departures/1k in Direk in Salisbury Downs +601.8 more in Salisbury Downs

0.0 0th pct 601.8 80th pct

PT routes in Direk in Salisbury Downs +10 more in Salisbury Downs

0 0th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Direk in Salisbury Downs +21 longer in Direk

29 66th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Direk in Salisbury Downs +1 longer in Salisbury Downs

22 19th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Direk in Salisbury Downs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Direk in Salisbury Downs +54,877 more in Salisbury Downs

0 0th pct 54,877 67th pct

Transit to city in Direk in Salisbury Downs

— 73 79th pct

How people get to work

77.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 70.5%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.1% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Walked even 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.4 pts 35.8%

30.9% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

2.7% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.0% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

6.0% Education & training even 6.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.2% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

6.2% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Direk in Salisbury Downs +3,840 higher in Salisbury Downs

7,119 78th pct 10,959 87th pct

Assault/100k in Direk in Salisbury Downs +1,025 higher in Salisbury Downs

548 40th pct 1,572 80th pct

Robbery/100k in Direk in Salisbury Downs

— 64 57th pct

Burglary/100k in Direk in Salisbury Downs +119 higher in Salisbury Downs

548 55th pct 667 64th pct

Theft/100k in Direk in Salisbury Downs +2,790 higher in Salisbury Downs

3,834 86th pct 6,623 90th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Direk in Salisbury Downs +68 higher in Salisbury Downs

329 76th pct 397 83rd pct

Property damage/100k in Direk in Salisbury Downs +201 higher in Direk

1,424 78th pct 1,223 73rd pct

5-yr change in Direk in Salisbury Downs +5.5 pts higher in Direk

-14.5% 41st pct -20.0% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Direk in Salisbury Downs +4.6 higher in Salisbury Downs

2.2 67th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Direk in Salisbury Downs +4.6 more in Salisbury Downs

1.7 64th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Direk in Salisbury Downs +99.7 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

0.0% 0th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Direk in Salisbury Downs +100.0 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Direk in Salisbury Downs +39.2 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

60.8% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Direk in Salisbury Downs +57.1 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

40.8% 72nd pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Direk in Salisbury Downs +33.6 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

66.4% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Direk in Salisbury Downs +60.5 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

0.0% 0th pct 60.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Direk in Salisbury Downs +6.2 more in Salisbury Downs

2.2 21st pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Direk in Salisbury Downs +188 higher in Salisbury Downs

59 80th pct 247 93rd pct

Mean slope in Direk in Salisbury Downs +0.3 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

2.4% 3rd pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Direk with nearby areas

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Compare Salisbury Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Direk vs Salisbury Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40366/direk/vs/SAL41289/salisbury-downs