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Elizabeth vs Elizabeth South

Name: Elizabeth vs Elizabeth South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Elizabeth profile · Elizabeth South profile

Elizabeth Elizabeth South

Elizabeth South and Elizabeth are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing and service profiles. Elizabeth South has far more one-parent families (39.4% compared to 24.6%) and a higher share of renters (63.2% versus 52.9%). In contrast, Elizabeth is much more walkable, with 98% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and far more public transport stops and departures. Elizabeth also has a higher rate of First Nations residents finishing Year 12, at 52% compared to 25.2% in Elizabeth South.

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal income, which sits at around $452 to $457. They also share very similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and those with long-term health conditions. While Elizabeth has higher recorded offence rates across the board, both areas sit among the highest at this level. This shared experience is consistent with both areas having similar levels of school advantage and household sizes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,900 larger in Elizabeth South Separate houses: 27.4 pts higher in Elizabeth One-parent: 14.8 pts higher in Elizabeth South Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Elizabeth South 3+ bedrooms: 9.2 pts higher in Elizabeth South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +1,900 larger in Elizabeth South gap steady

1,033 73rd pct 2,933 83rd pct

Median age in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +3 yrs older in Elizabeth gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 26.4%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.1%

18.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

47.5% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

33.8% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 23.6%

10.1% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth Elizabeth South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.4% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

6.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +4.6 pts 36.4%

29.2% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

5.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 69.3%

3.2% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

30.7% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.9% Islam ◂ +5.7 pts 6.2%

9.6% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.1% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +29.30 more in Elizabeth

30.93 95th pct 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +6 more in Elizabeth South

22 87th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +104 larger in Elizabeth South

404 60th pct 509 73rd pct

ICSEA in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +6 higher in Elizabeth South

931 18th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.3%

17.2% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.1% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

10.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

7.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

15.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

9.8% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

6.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +$5 higher in Elizabeth South gap narrowing

$452 8th pct $457 9th pct

Household income in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +$128 higher in Elizabeth gap widening

$902 10th pct $774 5th pct

Family income in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +$250 higher in Elizabeth gap widening

$1,209 12th pct $959 5th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 14.3%

2.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.2% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Personal income distribution

61.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 61.0%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

0.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

11.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Heart disease even 5.0%

3.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None ◂ +3.5 pts 50.4%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.3%

8.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +160 larger in Elizabeth South

48 77th pct 208 86th pct

Median age in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +5 yrs older in Elizabeth

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +$46 higher in Elizabeth South

$385 14th pct $431 22nd pct

Household income in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +$100 higher in Elizabeth

$833 12th pct $733 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +0.1 larger in Elizabeth gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 42.1%

24.6% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

19.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%

2.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

38.5% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

26.3% 2 people even 26.3%

13.9% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.4% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +$10 higher in Elizabeth gap steady

$230 34th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +$216 higher in Elizabeth gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 17.1%

19.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 15.8%

2.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

68.7% Separate house ◂ +27.4 pts 41.3%

17.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +39.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

11.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 66.6%

28.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 17.3%

13.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 8.2%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 58.8%

35.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.5%

5.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% Under $1,000 +20.8 pts ▸ 56.9%

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 36.5%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 2.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +3 more in Elizabeth

27 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +17.95 more in Elizabeth

26.14 95th pct 8.18 86th pct

Departures/1k in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +11,863.8 more in Elizabeth

13,744.4 100th pct 1,880.7 91st pct

PT routes in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +17 more in Elizabeth

26 87th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +3 longer in Elizabeth South

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +2 longer in Elizabeth

28 24th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South even

10,829 60th pct 10,829 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +32,641 more in Elizabeth

61,924 69th pct 29,283 55th pct

Transit to city in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +11 longer in Elizabeth South

71 76th pct 82 91st pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 64.3%

6.2% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

5.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

1.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

25.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 22.5%

24.1% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

6.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

5.9% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.4% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

11.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

9.3% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

7.2% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +90,645 higher in Elizabeth

112,875 100th pct 22,230 93rd pct

Assault/100k in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +14,833 higher in Elizabeth

19,845 100th pct 5,012 92nd pct

Robbery/100k in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +1,504 higher in Elizabeth

1,742 100th pct 239 91st pct

Burglary/100k in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +826 higher in Elizabeth

3,485 100th pct 2,659 95th pct

Theft/100k in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +58,789 higher in Elizabeth

66,699 100th pct 7,910 92nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +1,772 higher in Elizabeth

2,420 100th pct 648 90th pct

Property damage/100k in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +8,250 higher in Elizabeth

13,262 100th pct 5,012 96th pct

5-yr change in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +2.5 pts higher in Elizabeth

-17.2% 38th pct -19.7% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +1.7 higher in Elizabeth

8.2 98th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +1.6 more in Elizabeth

7.7 99th pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +6.8 pts higher in Elizabeth

100.0% 100th pct 93.2% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +25.1 pts higher in Elizabeth

98.0% 99th pct 72.9% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +0.2 pts higher in Elizabeth

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +10.8 pts higher in Elizabeth

100.0% 100th pct 89.2% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +0.3 pts higher in Elizabeth

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +26.6 pts higher in Elizabeth

74.8% 92nd pct 48.2% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +51.3 more in Elizabeth

62.9 86th pct 11.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +209 higher in Elizabeth

462 100th pct 253 93rd pct

Mean slope in Elizabeth in Elizabeth South +0.5 pts higher in Elizabeth

3.0% 12th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Elizabeth with nearby areas

Elizabeth East Elizabeth Grove Edinburgh North Elizabeth Park Elizabeth North Elizabeth Vale Elizabeth South Hillbank

Compare Elizabeth South with nearby areas

Elizabeth Vale Elizabeth Grove Salisbury Park Salisbury Plain Salisbury Elizabeth Hillbank Salisbury North

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elizabeth vs Elizabeth South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40397/elizabeth/vs/SAL40403/elizabeth-south