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Elizabeth East vs Gould Creek

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

Elizabeth East Gould Creek

Elizabeth East and Gould Creek are neighbouring areas in South Australia that differ sharply in wealth and health. Gould Creek is much more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,374 a week compared to $904 in Elizabeth East. Educational attainment is also far higher in Gould Creek, where 24.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 5.9% in Elizabeth East. These gaps are mirrored in housing and health; Elizabeth East has a much higher share of renters (44.4%) and more people living with mental health conditions (15.6% versus 4.2% in Gould Creek).

Despite these gaps, the two areas share very similar school sizes and levels of school advantage. They also have nearly the same drive time to the city, taking around 27 to 28 minutes. While the two areas are close together, their daily lives differ; Elizabeth East has far more public transport options, while Gould Creek consists entirely of separate houses and has no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,470 higher in Gould Creek Family income: $1,379 higher in Gould Creek Living alone: 32.0 pts higher in Elizabeth East Rent: $325 higher in Gould Creek Mortgage: $1,105 higher in Gould Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +4,367 larger in Elizabeth East gap steady

4,607 86th pct 240 57th pct

Median age in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +6 yrs older in Gould Creek gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +13.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 20.0%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 12.5%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

30.4% Married +29.5 pts ▸ 59.9%

43.7% Never married ◂ +14.0 pts 29.7%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +7.5 pts 4.5%

9.6% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%

4.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth East Gould Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.3% Australia +18.9 pts ▸ 81.3%

7.7% England ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

0.3% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% English +0.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

30.8% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

2.2% Italian +10.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Scottish even 7.5%

6.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.9% English only +17.3 pts ▸ 89.2%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

29.4% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

9.2% Islam ◂ +6.7 pts 2.5%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek

2.20 32nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +1 more in Gould Creek

24 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +29 larger in Gould Creek

440 64th pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +21 higher in Gould Creek

932 18th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 +20.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

17.9% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 10.3%

17.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 35.7%

9.7% Bachelor degree +19.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.2% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

7.5% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.4% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +$450 higher in Gould Creek gap widening

$481 11th pct $931 76th pct

Household income in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +$1,470 higher in Gould Creek gap widening

$904 10th pct $2,374 87th pct

Family income in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +$1,379 higher in Gould Creek gap widening

$1,171 11th pct $2,550 83rd pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 26.7%

29.8% Under $650 ◂ +25.8 pts 4.0%

1.2% $4,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.7%

2.4% $3,000–$3,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

Personal income distribution

56.2% Under $650 ◂ +24.5 pts 31.7%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

4.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.6% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Mental health ◂ +11.4 pts 4.2%

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

12.2% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +21.7 pts ▸ 72.5%

20.5% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 16.3%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 4.6%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +214 larger in Elizabeth East

214 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek

21 yrs 29th pct —

Median income in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek

$428 21st pct —

Household income in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek

$949 16th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +0.7 larger in Gould Creek gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +23.7 pts ▸ 70.0%

32.1% One-parent families ◂ +24.8 pts 7.2%

19.7% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +12.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.0% 1 person ◂ +32.0 pts 4.0%

15.4% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.3% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.7% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +$325 higher in Gould Creek gap widening

$225 32nd pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +$1,105 higher in Gould Creek gap widening

$1,062 17th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

44.4% Rented ◂ +40.4 pts 4.0%

20.0% Owned outright +22.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

2.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house +34.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

33.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +43.7 pts 24.0%

8.2% 4 bedrooms +34.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% 5 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $200–$349 ◂ +56.7 pts 0.0%

37.4% Under $200 ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.8 pts 25.0%

43.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +35.4 pts 8.3%

4.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.9% $3,000 or more +24.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +23 more in Elizabeth East

23 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +4.99 more in Elizabeth East

4.99 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +1,497.7 more in Elizabeth East

1,497.7 89th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +7 more in Elizabeth East

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +33 longer in Gould Creek

2 14th pct 35 71st pct

Drive to city in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +1 longer in Gould Creek

27 23rd pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +14,047 more in Elizabeth East

14,047 65th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +61,924 more in Elizabeth East

61,924 69th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek

71 76th pct —

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 70.8%

5.0% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%

3.4% Bus ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.4% 2 vehicles +20.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

41.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +37.1 pts 4.0%

5.4% 4 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.0% 3 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.2% No vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Construction +13.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

13.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%

5.9% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +7.4 pts 2.3%

2.1% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

3.7% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

0.8% Rental & real estate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

6.1% Managers +14.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.4% Labourers ◂ +11.9 pts 8.5%

15.6% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.2% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +8.3 pts 6.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +6,200 higher in Elizabeth East

11,200 87th pct 5,000 67th pct

Assault/100k in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +2,861 higher in Elizabeth East

3,278 89th pct 417 26th pct

Robbery/100k in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek

87 70th pct —

Burglary/100k in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +534 higher in Elizabeth East

1,367 87th pct 833 74th pct

Theft/100k in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +1,207 higher in Elizabeth East

2,040 72nd pct 833 43rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +464 higher in Gould Creek

369 81st pct 833 93rd pct

Property damage/100k in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +1,346 higher in Elizabeth East

3,430 91st pct 2,083 87th pct

5-yr change in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +34.3 pts higher in Elizabeth East

-8.5% 47th pct -42.9% 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +5.9 higher in Elizabeth East

6.0 88th pct 0.1 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +5.9 more in Elizabeth East

6.0 88th pct 0.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +87.5 pts higher in Elizabeth East

87.5% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +94.4 pts higher in Elizabeth East

95.0% 97th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +98.8 pts higher in Elizabeth East

99.4% 98th pct 0.6% 57th pct

Walk to school in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +79.2 pts higher in Elizabeth East

79.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +97.6 pts higher in Elizabeth East

100.0% 100th pct 2.4% 40th pct

Walk to health in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +17.6 pts higher in Elizabeth East

17.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +2.8 more in Elizabeth East

6.9 34th pct 4.2 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +210 higher in Elizabeth East

211 91st pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Elizabeth East in Gould Creek +7.5 pts higher in Gould Creek

3.9% 28th pct 11.5% 86th pct

Compare Elizabeth East with nearby areas

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Compare Gould Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elizabeth East vs Gould Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40399/elizabeth-east/vs/SAL40526/gould-creek