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Elizabeth Downs vs Elizabeth North

Name: Elizabeth Downs vs Elizabeth North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Elizabeth Downs profile · Elizabeth North profile

Elizabeth Downs Elizabeth North

Elizabeth Downs and Elizabeth North are neighbouring areas in South Australia. Elizabeth Downs has a much higher share of separate houses (77.8%) and larger homes, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms. It also offers far better access to essential services, with 97.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 23.7% in Elizabeth North. In contrast, Elizabeth North has a far higher share of renters (55.2%) and more people living alone (40.0%).

Both areas have a similar share of people caring for children unpaid, which sits around the national figure. They also share a similar mix of residents, with about 19% born overseas and similar typical weekly family incomes of around $1,100. While Elizabeth North has a higher First Nations unemployment rate and more people who speak a First Nations language, Elizabeth Downs provides far more public transport options and more frequent departures.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.3 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs 3+ bedrooms: 12.3 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs Renting: 11.5 pts higher in Elizabeth North Living alone: 8.5 pts higher in Elizabeth North Population: 1,572 larger in Elizabeth Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +1,572 larger in Elizabeth Downs gap narrowing

5,160 86th pct 3,588 86th pct

Median age in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +2 yrs older in Elizabeth North gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

Marital status

48.0% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

29.4% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 24.5%

11.6% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth Downs Elizabeth North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.9% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 69.2%

6.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines even 0.6%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +0.4 pts 41.7%

35.9% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 34.3%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

7.2% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

5.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 78.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 51.6%

30.1% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.4% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +0.29 more in Elizabeth Downs

1.74 23rd pct 1.45 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North even

30 88th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +5 larger in Elizabeth Downs

550 78th pct 545 77th pct

ICSEA in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North even

941 23rd pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

22.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.4%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 37.3%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

7.7% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

7.3% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

3.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +$9 higher in Elizabeth Downs gap steady

$494 12th pct $485 11th pct

Household income in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +$106 higher in Elizabeth Downs gap narrowing

$970 12th pct $864 8th pct

Family income in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +$62 higher in Elizabeth Downs gap narrowing

$1,157 11th pct $1,095 9th pct

Household income distribution

41.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 38.7%

26.8% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 16.4%

1.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Personal income distribution

55.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 55.9%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.3%

4.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

8.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None ◂ +5.3 pts 46.2%

21.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +81 larger in Elizabeth Downs

328 86th pct 247 86th pct

Median age in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +1 yrs older in Elizabeth Downs

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +$14 higher in Elizabeth North

$412 19th pct $426 21st pct

Household income in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +$49 higher in Elizabeth Downs

$977 17th pct $928 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +0.3 larger in Elizabeth Downs gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 41.8%

33.2% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

18.9% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

31.5% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.1% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 29.0%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +$10 higher in Elizabeth Downs gap steady

$250 40th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +$86 higher in Elizabeth Downs gap steady

$953 13th pct $867 11th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 55.2%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 23.5%

21.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 17.0%

2.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

77.8% Separate house ◂ +28.3 pts 49.5%

20.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +29.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

74.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 67.7%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

1.5% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

70.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 66.5%

22.3% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 55.4%

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 35.6%

1.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +28 more in Elizabeth Downs

42 87th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +4.24 more in Elizabeth Downs

8.14 86th pct 3.90 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +1,227.2 more in Elizabeth Downs

2,066.1 92nd pct 838.9 85th pct

PT routes in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +4 more in Elizabeth Downs

9 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +2 longer in Elizabeth Downs

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North even

30 26th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +14,047 more in Elizabeth Downs

26,493 79th pct 12,446 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +1,607 more in Elizabeth Downs

57,242 68th pct 55,635 67th pct

Transit to city in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +8 longer in Elizabeth Downs

81 90th pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 68.7%

6.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

27.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 24.4%

14.8% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.7% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

9.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

6.7% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.7% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +1,117 higher in Elizabeth North

13,236 88th pct 14,353 89th pct

Assault/100k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +91 higher in Elizabeth North

3,643 89th pct 3,735 90th pct

Robbery/100k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +13 higher in Elizabeth Downs

97 73rd pct 84 68th pct

Burglary/100k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +204 higher in Elizabeth North

1,802 90th pct 2,007 91st pct

Theft/100k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +1,036 higher in Elizabeth North

2,810 78th pct 3,846 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +151 higher in Elizabeth Downs

736 91st pct 585 89th pct

Property damage/100k in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +432 higher in Elizabeth Downs

3,721 92nd pct 3,289 91st pct

5-yr change in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +5.7 pts higher in Elizabeth North

-4.9% 52nd pct 0.8% 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +0.4 higher in Elizabeth Downs

5.9 87th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +0.1 more in Elizabeth Downs

5.5 85th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +13.5 pts higher in Elizabeth North

82.7% 90th pct 96.2% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +73.5 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs

97.2% 98th pct 23.7% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +13.0 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs

99.8% 100th pct 86.8% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +16.8 pts higher in Elizabeth Downs

18.8% 76th pct 2.0% 72nd pct

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

11.2 44th pct 7.0 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North +85 higher in Elizabeth North

187 90th pct 272 94th pct

Mean slope in Elizabeth Downs in Elizabeth North even

2.7% 8th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Elizabeth Downs with nearby areas

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Compare Elizabeth North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elizabeth Downs vs Elizabeth North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40398/elizabeth-downs/vs/SAL40401/elizabeth-north