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Elizabeth South vs Salisbury North

Name: Elizabeth South vs Salisbury North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Elizabeth South profile · Salisbury North profile

Elizabeth South Salisbury North

Salisbury North and Elizabeth South are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing and employment profiles. Salisbury North has a higher share of separate houses at 72.5%, while Elizabeth South is dominated by townhouses and semi-detached homes. Employment and income gaps are also stark; the unemployment rate is 10.4% in Salisbury North compared to 20.8% in Elizabeth South. Additionally, Elizabeth South has a much higher rental rate of 63.2% and a far higher recorded crime rate, with 22,230 offences per 100,000 people compared to 7,582 in Salisbury North.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, seen most clearly in their crime rates, which rose by 11.6% in Salisbury North but fell by 19.7% in Elizabeth South. Despite this, they share many fundamental traits. Both have the same typical resident age of 35, and an almost identical share of children under 15. They are also very similar in their levels of volunteering and the share of people who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,750 larger in Salisbury North Separate houses: 31.1 pts higher in Salisbury North Renting: 23.5 pts higher in Elizabeth South No car: 13.2 pts higher in Elizabeth South One-parent: 12.5 pts higher in Elizabeth South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +7,750 larger in Salisbury North gap widening

2,933 83rd pct 10,683 87th pct

Median age in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.4%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

Marital status

51.2% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 43.0%

23.6% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth South Salisbury North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

5.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

1.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +2.7 pts 33.8%

31.6% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 30.6%

6.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

69.3% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 67.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 44.2%

30.8% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

6.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

2.8% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +0.28 more in Elizabeth South

1.63 21st pct 1.35 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +9 more in Elizabeth South

28 88th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +32 larger in Salisbury North

509 73rd pct 541 77th pct

ICSEA in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North even

937 21st pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

31.3% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

21.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 18.1%

20.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.7%

16.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

12.0% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.0% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.9% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +$83 higher in Salisbury North gap widening

$457 9th pct $540 16th pct

Household income in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +$294 higher in Salisbury North gap widening

$774 5th pct $1,068 17th pct

Family income in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +$333 higher in Salisbury North gap widening

$959 5th pct $1,292 14th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

35.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 24.2%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

61.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 52.1%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

2.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%

12.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

9.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.4% None +5.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +256 larger in Salisbury North

208 86th pct 464 87th pct

Median age in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +4 yrs older in Salisbury North

19 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +$47 higher in Salisbury North

$431 22nd pct $478 29th pct

Household income in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +$548 higher in Salisbury North

$733 9th pct $1,281 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +0.2 larger in Salisbury North gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

42.1% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

39.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 26.9%

16.0% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Household size

39.8% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 29.6%

26.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.1% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.7% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +$40 higher in Salisbury North gap narrowing

$220 31st pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +$260 higher in Salisbury North gap narrowing

$867 11th pct $1,127 20th pct

People / bedroom in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.2% Rented ◂ +23.5 pts 39.7%

17.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.8% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

41.3% Separate house +31.1 pts ▸ 72.5%

57.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.7 pts 26.8%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.6% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 69.9%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 11.5%

8.2% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 62.1%

35.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 25.6%

1.8% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.0 pts 32.9%

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +16.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

2.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +17 more in Salisbury North

24 86th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +4.34 more in Elizabeth South

8.18 86th pct 3.84 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +1,104.6 more in Elizabeth South

1,880.7 91st pct 776.1 83rd pct

PT routes in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +3 more in Elizabeth South

9 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +4 longer in Elizabeth South

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +3 longer in Elizabeth South

26 22nd pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +10,829 more in Elizabeth South

10,829 60th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +10,689 more in Elizabeth South

29,283 55th pct 18,594 48th pct

Transit to city in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +10 longer in Elizabeth South

82 91st pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 71.3%

7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

5.1% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

3.3% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 40.3%

22.5% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.3% No vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 12.2%

5.2% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.3% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

11.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

8.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 20.8%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

7.6% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +14,648 higher in Elizabeth South

22,230 93rd pct 7,582 80th pct

Assault/100k in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +2,438 higher in Elizabeth South

5,012 92nd pct 2,574 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +164 higher in Elizabeth South

239 91st pct 75 63rd pct

Burglary/100k in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +2,042 higher in Elizabeth South

2,659 95th pct 618 61st pct

Theft/100k in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +5,991 higher in Elizabeth South

7,910 92nd pct 1,919 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +433 higher in Elizabeth South

648 90th pct 215 58th pct

Property damage/100k in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +3,215 higher in Elizabeth South

5,012 96th pct 1,797 86th pct

5-yr change in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +31.3 pts higher in Salisbury North

-19.7% 36th pct 11.6% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +1.1 higher in Elizabeth South

6.5 90th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +1.3 more in Elizabeth South

6.2 89th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +25.7 pts higher in Elizabeth South

93.2% 96th pct 67.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +16.8 pts higher in Elizabeth South

72.9% 86th pct 56.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North even

99.8% 99th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +2.4 pts higher in Salisbury North

89.2% 92nd pct 91.6% 94th pct

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

99.7% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +27.5 pts higher in Salisbury North

48.2% 84th pct 75.7% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +4.6 more in Elizabeth South

11.6 45th pct 7.0 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +13 higher in Elizabeth South

253 93rd pct 240 92nd pct

Mean slope in Elizabeth South in Salisbury North +0.2 pts higher in Elizabeth South

2.5% 4th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Elizabeth South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elizabeth South vs Salisbury North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40403/elizabeth-south/vs/SAL41292/salisbury-north