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Eight Mile Creek vs Racecourse Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Eight Mile Creek profile · Racecourse Bay profile

Eight Mile Creek Racecourse Bay

Eight Mile Creek (SA) and Racecourse Bay are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Racecourse Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 48.1% of the population aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 40 and just 10.4% of seniors in Eight Mile Creek (SA). This difference is reflected in health, with long-term health conditions far higher in Racecourse Bay at 29.6%. In contrast, Eight Mile Creek (SA) has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,781, compared to $1,125 in Racecourse Bay, and a far higher share of people with no religion at 49.1%.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and share a similar proportion of residents born overseas, at around 14%. They also both have no public transport stops, schools, or shops within a 15-minute walk. While Eight Mile Creek (SA) has more people caring for children unpaid, and Racecourse Bay has a higher share of one-parent families, both are sparsely populated areas where the typical personal income remains below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 37.7 pts higher in Racecourse Bay Median age: 13 yrs older in Racecourse Bay Population: 136 larger in Eight Mile Creek One-parent: 16.0 pts higher in Racecourse Bay Other language: 8.0 pts higher in Eight Mile Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +136 larger in Eight Mile Creek gap widening
163 49th pct 27 18th pct
Median age in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +13 yrs older in Racecourse Bay gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +4.3 pts higher in Eight Mile Creek gap widening
4.3% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +37.7 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap widening
10.4% 17th pct 48.1% 100th pct
Under 15 in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +6.3 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap narrowing
23.3% 85th pct 29.6% 94th pct
De facto in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +8.8 pts higher in Eight Mile Creek gap narrowing
8.8% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

10.4% Seniors (65+) +37.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
31.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
23.3% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.2%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

63.6% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 70.8%
24.0% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 16.7%
2.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Eight Mile Creek Racecourse Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +0.7 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap steady
14.1% 61st pct 14.8% 64th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +19.0 pts ▸ 96.3%
6.1% Philippines ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

38.7% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 29.6%
38.7% English ◂ +9.0 pts 29.6%
8.6% German +17.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
12.3% Scottish +10.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.4% Filipino ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
5.5% Dutch ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +8.0 pts higher in Eight Mile Creek gap widening
8.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 96.3%
2.5% Tagalog ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +15.7 pts higher in Eight Mile Creek gap steady
49.1% 76th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +22.5 pts ▸ 70.4%
49.1% No religion ◂ +15.7 pts 33.3%
8.6% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
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

Year 12 in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +4.5 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap narrowing
35.5% 25th pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +9.3 pts higher in Eight Mile Creek gap widening
9.3% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
11.3% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.9% Year 10 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +58.1 pts ▸ 90.0%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +14.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
5.6% Health +24.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Education ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +$195 higher in Eight Mile Creek gap widening
$864 68th pct $669 35th pct
Household income in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +$656 higher in Eight Mile Creek gap widening
$1,781 64th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +$738 higher in Eight Mile Creek gap widening
$2,113 64th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +7.0 pts higher in Eight Mile Creek gap steady
7.0% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay
16.7% 52nd pct —

Household income distribution

45.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +45.8 pts 0.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.5% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
29.5% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +10.6 pts higher in Racecourse Bay
19.0% 12th pct 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +6.8 pts higher in Racecourse Bay
4.3% 22nd pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +1.8 pts higher in Eight Mile Creek gap widening
1.8% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Arthritis +22.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
5.5% Other condition +13.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Stroke +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.3% Mental health +6.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.3% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +23.6 pts 48.1%
12.3% One condition +17.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
4.9% Two conditions +17.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +0.9 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap narrowing
11.6% 18th pct 12.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +3.2 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap narrowing
9.3% 22nd pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +10.2 pts higher in Eight Mile Creek gap widening
31.0% 77th pct 20.8% 29th pct
Defence service in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +4.0 pts higher in Eight Mile Creek
4.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +0.4 pts higher in Eight Mile Creek gap narrowing
17.1% 14th pct 16.7% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +7 larger in Eight Mile Creek
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay
15 yrs 11th pct —
Median income in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay
$225 2nd pct —
Household income in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay
$2,124 67th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +0.5 larger in Eight Mile Creek gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +16.0 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.0% 76th pct
Living alone in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay
20.8% 40th pct —

Family composition

34.8% Couples without children +33.2 pts ▸ 68.0%
57.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 40.0%
0.0% One-parent families +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +15.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
20.8% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
8.3% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% 6 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +$47 higher in Racecourse Bay
$193 24th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +$136 higher in Eight Mile Creek gap widening
$1,436 38th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay
22.9% 66th pct —
Owned outright in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay
43.8% 58th pct —
Separate houses in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +29.0 pts ▸ 72.7%
43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
22.9% Rented ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +29.0 pts ▸ 72.7%
8.3% 2 bedrooms +37.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 36.4%
25.0% 5 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay
4.9% 11th pct —
PT commute in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

76.5% Car (driver) +23.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.5% 3 vehicles +48.2 pts ▸ 72.7%
12.2% 1 vehicle +51.4 pts ▸ 63.6%
55.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.8 pts 27.3%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +3.7 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap narrowing
29.6% 45th pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay
26.1% 92nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay
6.8% 82nd pct —
Participation in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +6.8 pts higher in Racecourse Bay gap widening
68.2% 76th pct 75.0% 89th pct
Full-time in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay
63.0% 73rd pct —

Industries people work in

24.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%
8.6% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.4% Other services ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 21.4%
16.0% Technicians & trades +12.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
7.4% Professionals +14.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.5% Labourers ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
7.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +2.0 pts higher in Eight Mile Creek
2.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +6.1 more in Eight Mile Creek
6.1 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +13 higher in Racecourse Bay
1 53rd pct 14 73rd pct
Mean slope in Eight Mile Creekin Racecourse Bay +0.8 pts higher in Eight Mile Creek
2.7% 9th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Eight Mile Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eight Mile Creek vs Racecourse Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40396/eight-mile-creek/vs/SAL41234/racecourse-bay