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Elizabeth Downs vs Elizabeth East

Name: Elizabeth Downs vs Elizabeth East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Elizabeth Downs profile · Elizabeth East profile

Elizabeth Downs Elizabeth East

Elizabeth Downs and Elizabeth East are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar populations. Elizabeth Downs has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 38 in Elizabeth East. It is also more walkable, with 99.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and far more public transport stops. In contrast, Elizabeth East has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate of 36.2% and a higher share of people born overseas at 26.9%.

Both areas have seen their crime rates fall since 2011, though the drop was more significant in Elizabeth East. They are very alike in other ways, sharing almost identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of residents who have completed Year 12. Both areas also have a much higher share of people living without a religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.2 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs 3+ bedrooms: 9.7 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs Born overseas: 7.0 pts higher in Elizabeth East No religion: 6.7 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs Median age: 4 yrs older in Elizabeth East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +553 larger in Elizabeth Downs gap narrowing

5,160 86th pct 4,607 86th pct

Median age in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +4 yrs older in Elizabeth East gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.3%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.7%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

Marital status

48.0% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 43.7%

29.4% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.8% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth Downs Elizabeth East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.9% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 62.3%

6.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%

35.9% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 30.8%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

7.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

2.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 71.9%

0.4% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 47.4%

30.1% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 29.4%

10.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.4% Islam +5.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.5% Buddhism even 1.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +0.46 more in Elizabeth East

1.74 23rd pct 2.20 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +6 more in Elizabeth Downs

30 88th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +110 larger in Elizabeth Downs

550 78th pct 440 64th pct

ICSEA in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +9 higher in Elizabeth Downs

941 23rd pct 932 18th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 even 32.3%

22.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.9%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

15.8% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 37.1%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

12.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

7.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +$13 higher in Elizabeth Downs gap steady

$494 12th pct $481 11th pct

Household income in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +$66 higher in Elizabeth Downs gap widening

$970 12th pct $904 10th pct

Family income in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +$14 higher in Elizabeth East gap narrowing

$1,157 11th pct $1,171 11th pct

Household income distribution

41.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 38.7%

26.8% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.0%

1.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Personal income distribution

55.3% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 56.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.5%

4.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 4.5%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

12.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

0.6% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None ◂ +0.7 pts 50.8%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.5%

9.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +114 larger in Elizabeth Downs

328 86th pct 214 86th pct

Median age in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +2 yrs older in Elizabeth Downs

23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +$16 higher in Elizabeth East

$412 19th pct $428 21st pct

Household income in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +$28 higher in Elizabeth Downs

$977 17th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +0.1 larger in Elizabeth Downs gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 32.1%

18.9% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Household size

31.5% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

31.1% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 29.0%

15.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +$25 higher in Elizabeth Downs gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +$109 higher in Elizabeth East gap widening

$953 13th pct $1,062 17th pct

People / bedroom in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 30.8%

21.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%

2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

0.5% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

77.8% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 65.6%

20.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

74.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 67.7%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

1.5% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.3% $200–$349 ◂ +13.6 pts 56.7%

22.3% Under $200 +15.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

3.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 43.7%

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

1.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +19 more in Elizabeth Downs

42 87th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +3.15 more in Elizabeth Downs

8.14 86th pct 4.99 77th pct

Departures/1k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +568.4 more in Elizabeth Downs

2,066.1 92nd pct 1,497.7 89th pct

PT routes in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +2 more in Elizabeth Downs

9 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +1 longer in Elizabeth Downs

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +3 longer in Elizabeth Downs

30 26th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +12,446 more in Elizabeth Downs

26,493 79th pct 14,047 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +4,682 more in Elizabeth East

57,242 68th pct 61,924 69th pct

Transit to city in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +10 longer in Elizabeth Downs

81 90th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 65.5%

6.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

0.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 41.1%

27.4% 2 vehicles even 27.4%

14.8% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

4.7% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

12.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

7.5% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 20.4%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +2,036 higher in Elizabeth Downs

13,236 88th pct 11,200 87th pct

Assault/100k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +366 higher in Elizabeth Downs

3,643 89th pct 3,278 89th pct

Robbery/100k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +10 higher in Elizabeth Downs

97 73rd pct 87 70th pct

Burglary/100k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +435 higher in Elizabeth Downs

1,802 90th pct 1,367 87th pct

Theft/100k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +770 higher in Elizabeth Downs

2,810 78th pct 2,040 72nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +367 higher in Elizabeth Downs

736 91st pct 369 81st pct

Property damage/100k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +291 higher in Elizabeth Downs

3,721 92nd pct 3,430 91st pct

5-yr change in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +3.6 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs

-4.9% 52nd pct -8.5% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +0.1 higher in Elizabeth East

5.9 87th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +0.5 more in Elizabeth East

5.5 85th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +4.8 pts higher in Elizabeth East

82.7% 90th pct 87.5% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +2.2 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs

97.2% 98th pct 95.0% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +0.6 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +20.6 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs

99.8% 100th pct 79.2% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +1.1 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs

18.8% 76th pct 17.6% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +4.3 more in Elizabeth Downs

11.2 44th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +25 higher in Elizabeth East

187 90th pct 211 91st pct

Mean slope in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth East +1.2 pts higher in Elizabeth East

2.7% 8th pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Elizabeth Downs with nearby areas

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Compare Elizabeth East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elizabeth Downs vs Elizabeth East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40398/elizabeth-downs/vs/SAL40399/elizabeth-east