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Direk vs Salisbury North

Name: Direk vs Salisbury North — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Direk profile · Salisbury North profile

Direk Salisbury North

Salisbury North and Direk are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Direk has a more qualified and wealthier population, where the typical weekly personal income is $895 compared to $540 in Salisbury North. This is reflected in education levels, with 19.4% of adults in Direk holding a bachelor degree or higher, while only 6.9% do in Salisbury North. In contrast, Salisbury North is more established and accessible, with a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (14.5% versus 3.0%) and a much higher rate of homes owned outright (21.9% versus 6.6%).

Some of these gaps have shifted over time, most notably the crime rate, which has risen by 11.6% in Salisbury North while falling by 14.5% in Direk. Despite this, the two areas share a similar distance to the city and almost identical proportions of people who speak little or no English. They also track closely in their levels of volunteering and the share of adults working from home, showing they are more alike in their daily social habits than their economic standings.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,770 larger in Salisbury North Participation: 26.1 pts higher in Direk Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in Direk Unpaid child care: 18.5 pts higher in Direk Year 12: 18.1 pts higher in Direk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Direk in Salisbury North +9,770 larger in Salisbury North gap steady

913 72nd pct 10,683 87th pct

Median age in Direk in Salisbury North +7 yrs older in Salisbury North gap narrowing

28 yrs 2nd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.6 pts 29.6%

29.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 20.8%

12.2% Older adults (45–64) +10.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.0% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

43.9% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 43.0%

43.6% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 35.9%

7.1% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.7% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Direk Salisbury North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 65.4%

1.9% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.7% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.8% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

30.9% English +2.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

30.0% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

63.7% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 67.0%

3.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Tagalog even 1.1%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 44.2%

32.3% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

4.2% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

6.9% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

1.1% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Direk in Salisbury North

— 1.35 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Direk in Salisbury North +15 more in Salisbury North

4 71st pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Direk in Salisbury North +100 larger in Direk

641 87th pct 541 77th pct

ICSEA in Direk in Salisbury North +22 higher in Salisbury North

916 14th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 ◂ +18.1 pts 37.3%

15.0% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

6.7% Year 9 or below +11.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

25.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.7 pts 11.8%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.0 pts 2.4%

3.6% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 14.4%

15.7% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

5.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Direk in Salisbury North +$355 higher in Direk gap widening

$895 72nd pct $540 16th pct

Household income in Direk in Salisbury North +$613 higher in Direk gap widening

$1,681 59th pct $1,068 17th pct

Family income in Direk in Salisbury North +$443 higher in Direk gap narrowing

$1,735 40th pct $1,292 14th pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 25.1%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

5.3% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

45.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 33.1%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 5.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.8% Arthritis +7.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.0% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +16.8 pts 56.2%

16.3% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.2% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.5% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Direk in Salisbury North +447 larger in Salisbury North

17 65th pct 464 87th pct

Median age in Direk in Salisbury North +13 yrs older in Salisbury North

10 yrs 4th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Direk in Salisbury North +$834 higher in Direk

$1,312 88th pct $478 29th pct

Household income in Direk in Salisbury North +$344 higher in Direk

$1,625 47th pct $1,281 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Direk in Salisbury North +0.4 larger in Direk gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 51.9%

20.9% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.1% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.5% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

18.5% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.5% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.2% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 17.1%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Direk in Salisbury North +$65 higher in Direk gap steady

$325 64th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Direk in Salisbury North +$360 higher in Direk gap narrowing

$1,487 41st pct $1,127 20th pct

People / bedroom in Direk in Salisbury North +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 ◂ +13.3 pts 35.7%

44.0% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 39.7%

6.6% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +22.9 pts 72.5%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.9% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 69.9%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 11.9%

1.7% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

75.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 62.1%

3.0% Under $200 +22.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 6.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 52.8%

15.5% Under $1,000 +17.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Direk in Salisbury North +41 more in Salisbury North

0 0th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Direk in Salisbury North +3.84 more in Salisbury North

0.00 0th pct 3.84 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Direk in Salisbury North +776.1 more in Salisbury North

0.0 0th pct 776.1 83rd pct

PT routes in Direk in Salisbury North +6 more in Salisbury North

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Direk in Salisbury North +27 longer in Direk

29 66th pct 2 14th pct

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

22 19th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Direk in Salisbury North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Direk in Salisbury North +18,594 more in Salisbury North

0 0th pct 18,594 48th pct

Transit to city in Direk in Salisbury North

— 72 77th pct

How people get to work

77.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 71.3%

6.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.1% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.3 pts 31.9%

30.9% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

2.7% No vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

11.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.0% Transport & warehousing even 7.0%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

13.2% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

6.2% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Direk in Salisbury North +463 higher in Salisbury North

7,119 78th pct 7,582 80th pct

Assault/100k in Direk in Salisbury North +2,027 higher in Salisbury North

548 40th pct 2,574 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Direk in Salisbury North

— 75 63rd pct

Burglary/100k in Direk in Salisbury North +70 higher in Salisbury North

548 55th pct 618 61st pct

Theft/100k in Direk in Salisbury North +1,915 higher in Direk

3,834 86th pct 1,919 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Direk in Salisbury North +113 higher in Direk

329 76th pct 215 58th pct

Property damage/100k in Direk in Salisbury North +373 higher in Salisbury North

1,424 78th pct 1,797 86th pct

5-yr change in Direk in Salisbury North +26.0 pts higher in Salisbury North

-14.5% 41st pct 11.6% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Direk in Salisbury North +3.2 higher in Salisbury North

2.2 67th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Direk in Salisbury North +3.1 more in Salisbury North

1.7 64th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Direk in Salisbury North +67.5 pts higher in Salisbury North

0.0% 0th pct 67.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Direk in Salisbury North +56.2 pts higher in Salisbury North

0.0% 0th pct 56.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Direk in Salisbury North +38.9 pts higher in Salisbury North

60.8% 76th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Direk in Salisbury North +50.8 pts higher in Salisbury North

40.8% 72nd pct 91.6% 94th pct

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

66.4% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Direk in Salisbury North +75.7 pts higher in Salisbury North

0.0% 0th pct 75.7% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Direk in Salisbury North +4.8 more in Salisbury North

2.2 21st pct 7.0 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Direk in Salisbury North +181 higher in Salisbury North

59 80th pct 240 92nd pct

Mean slope in Direk in Salisbury North +0.2 pts higher in Direk

2.4% 3rd pct 2.3% 1st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Direk vs Salisbury North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40366/direk/vs/SAL41292/salisbury-north