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Dry Creek vs Gepps Cross

Name: Dry Creek vs Gepps Cross — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Dry Creek profile · Gepps Cross profile

Dry Creek Gepps Cross

Gepps Cross and Dry Creek (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Gepps Cross is more urban, with 94.8% separate houses and a much higher share of three-plus bedroom homes (88.8%) compared to Dry Creek (SA), where only 65.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Gepps Cross also has a much older population, with the typical resident aged 41 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.8% compared to 9.1% in Dry Creek (SA)).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $620 to $630. They also have the same share of children under 15 (15.9%) and a similar proportion of First Nations people. While they are alike in these ways, their connectivity differs; Gepps Cross has far more public transport departures and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 416 larger in Gepps Cross No religion: 25.2 pts higher in Dry Creek 3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in Gepps Cross PT commute: 4.5 pts higher in Gepps Cross Separate houses: 17.7 pts higher in Gepps Cross

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +416 larger in Gepps Cross gap steady

232 57th pct 648 69th pct

Median age in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +6 yrs older in Gepps Cross gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 28.9%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 24.4%

9.1% Seniors (65+) +11.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 10.5%

Marital status

51.5% Never married ◂ +18.8 pts 32.7%

26.2% Married +22.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%

3.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Dry Creek Gepps Cross

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.2% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 53.1%

1.7% India +10.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.0% Vietnam +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.7% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% English ◂ +6.3 pts 26.9%

25.0% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 18.2%

1.7% Indian +9.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.5% Vietnamese +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

3.4% German +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

58.2% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 46.3%

6.9% Vietnamese +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Punjabi +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Arabic ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

5.6% Cantonese ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +25.2 pts 23.9%

24.1% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.8% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

6.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.7% Hinduism +5.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other religions +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross

— 19.42 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +1 more in Gepps Cross

22 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +49 larger in Dry Creek

481 70th pct 432 63rd pct

ICSEA in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +29 higher in Gepps Cross

992 51st pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

6.5% Year 9 or below +10.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

9.5% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 30.5%

22.6% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 15.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 21.8%

4.3% Management & commerce +10.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.4% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +$12 higher in Gepps Cross gap narrowing

$618 27th pct $630 29th pct

Household income in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +$154 higher in Gepps Cross gap narrowing

$1,221 27th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +$57 higher in Gepps Cross gap steady

$1,399 21st pct $1,456 24th pct

Household income distribution

40.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 39.7%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.6%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 47.8%

34.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

1.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +6.1 pts ▸ 67.3%

19.0% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

6.5% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +8 larger in Gepps Cross

6 51st pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +16 yrs older in Gepps Cross

24 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 78th pct

Median income in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +$451 higher in Dry Creek

$900 73rd pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +$350 higher in Dry Creek

$1,249 29th pct $899 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +0.4 larger in Gepps Cross gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 24.4%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

7.4% Other families ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 36.2%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 20.7%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 18.1%

6.3% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.2% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +$56 higher in Gepps Cross gap widening

$265 45th pct $321 63rd pct

Mortgage in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +$441 higher in Gepps Cross gap narrowing

$1,079 18th pct $1,520 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +0.10 higher in Gepps Cross gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 29.7%

31.3% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 28.0%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +17.7 pts ▸ 94.8%

25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.8 pts 5.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 78.0%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.4 pts 6.9%

11.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.6 pts 55.4%

30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.6%

0.0% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 +19.1 pts ▸ 58.0%

41.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +37.3 pts 4.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +19 more in Gepps Cross

12 82nd pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +3.88 more in Dry Creek

51.72 100th pct 47.84 100th pct

Departures/1k in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +10,836.0 more in Gepps Cross

2,974.1 97th pct 13,810.2 100th pct

PT routes in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +28 more in Gepps Cross

3 79th pct 31 87th pct

Stop walk in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +76 longer in Dry Creek

76 94th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +1 longer in Dry Creek

14 10th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +33,658 more in Gepps Cross

0 0th pct 33,658 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +107,401 more in Gepps Cross

0 0th pct 107,401 80th pct

Transit to city in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross

— 47 30th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 68.2%

5.5% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Bus +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 33.2%

32.6% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 13.4%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.1% Health care & social assistance +8.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

2.8% Retail trade +7.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

5.5% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

3.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 15.8%

18.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 13.7%

11.0% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.7% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +4,007 higher in Dry Creek

64,655 100th pct 60,648 100th pct

Assault/100k in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +1,219 higher in Dry Creek

6,466 95th pct 5,247 93rd pct

Burglary/100k in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +452 higher in Dry Creek

4,310 100th pct 3,858 100th pct

Theft/100k in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +26,373 higher in Gepps Cross

18,534 100th pct 44,907 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +1,783 higher in Dry Creek

3,017 100th pct 1,235 100th pct

Property damage/100k in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +26,591 higher in Dry Creek

30,603 100th pct 4,012 93rd pct

5-yr change in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +96.8 pts higher in Gepps Cross

-42.1% 14th pct 54.7% 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +1.6 higher in Gepps Cross

3.3 74th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +2.0 more in Gepps Cross

2.9 72nd pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +54.0 pts higher in Gepps Cross

9.1% 64th pct 63.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +10.7 pts higher in Gepps Cross

52.7% 80th pct 63.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +10.7 pts higher in Gepps Cross

82.2% 82nd pct 92.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +62.8 pts higher in Gepps Cross

0.8% 57th pct 63.6% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +7.3 pts higher in Gepps Cross

77.3% 73rd pct 84.6% 77th pct

Walk to health in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +7.6 pts higher in Gepps Cross

0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +8.8 more in Dry Creek

69.0 86th pct 60.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +128 higher in Gepps Cross

8 72nd pct 136 87th pct

Mean slope in Dry Creek in Gepps Cross +0.5 pts higher in Gepps Cross

3.2% 16th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Dry Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Gepps Cross with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dry Creek vs Gepps Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40373/dry-creek/vs/SAL40483/gepps-cross