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Elwomple vs Sherlock

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Elwomple profile · Sherlock profile

Elwomple Sherlock

Elwomple and Sherlock (SA) are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ most in age and wealth; residents in Sherlock (SA) are far older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 41 in Elwomple. This is reflected in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is 40% in Sherlock (SA) but only 10% in Elwomple. Sherlock (SA) also has a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.8% versus 0.0%) and more homes owned outright (61.3% versus 27.3%).

Everyday life in both places shares several traits, including similar shares of children under 15 and a total lack of residents who speak a language other than English. No one in either area uses public transport to get to work, and neither place has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. While Sherlock (SA) has more people working from home and more volunteers, Elwomple has a higher share of full-time employees.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Sherlock Aged 65+: 30.0 pts higher in Sherlock Owned outright: 34.0 pts higher in Sherlock Full-time: 21.1 pts higher in Elwomple Volunteering: 21.0 pts higher in Sherlock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elwomplein Sherlock +20 larger in Elwomple gap narrowing
90 39th pct 70 33rd pct
Median age in Elwomplein Sherlock +17 yrs older in Sherlock gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Elwomplein Sherlock +5.6 pts higher in Elwomple gap widening
5.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Elwomplein Sherlock +30.0 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
10.0% 16th pct 40.0% 96th pct
Under 15 in Elwomplein Sherlock +0.6 pts higher in Sherlock gap steady
22.2% 80th pct 22.9% 83rd pct
De facto in Elwomplein Sherlock +6.1 pts higher in Elwomple gap steady
19.0% 86th pct 13.0% 56th pct

Age structure

10.0% Seniors (65+) +30.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 30.0%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 18.6%
22.2% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

43.1% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
33.3% Never married ◂ +14.3 pts 19.0%
8.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Elwomple Sherlock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elwomplein Sherlock +6.7 pts higher in Elwomple gap widening
6.7% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +19.7 pts ▸ 98.6%
8.9% England ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian +20.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
58.9% English ◂ +14.6 pts 44.3%
17.8% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%
15.6% German ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%
4.4% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Elwomplein Sherlock even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Elwomplein Sherlock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 97.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Elwomplein Sherlock +6.8 pts higher in Elwomple gap narrowing
51.1% 81st pct 44.3% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
51.1% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 44.3%
6.7% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elwomplein Sherlock +9.6 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
18.2% 0th pct 27.8% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Elwomplein Sherlock +7.9 pts higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elwomplein Sherlock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.5%
15.2% Year 9 or below +16.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
18.2% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.4 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

52.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 41.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.1% Engineering & related ◂ +10.0 pts 16.1%
21.7% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Society & culture +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Education +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Elwomplein Sherlock +$170 higher in Sherlock gap widening
$525 14th pct $695 40th pct
Household income in Elwomplein Sherlock +$108 higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
$1,100 19th pct $1,208 26th pct
Family income in Elwomplein Sherlock +$349 higher in Sherlock gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $1,474 25th pct
High earners in Elwomplein Sherlock +9.5 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in Elwomplein Sherlock +25.8 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

48.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +38.8 pts 9.7%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
27.3% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

63.9% Under $650 ◂ +30.6 pts 33.3%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elwomplein Sherlock +10.6 pts higher in Elwomple
37.8% 86th pct 27.1% 41st pct
Mental health in Elwomplein Sherlock +3.7 pts higher in Elwomple
12.2% 85th pct 8.6% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Elwomplein Sherlock +7.8 pts higher in Elwomple gap widening
7.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Arthritis ◂ +14.6 pts 4.3%
12.2% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%
5.6% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.8% Lung condition ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Stroke +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +16.0 pts ▸ 67.1%
22.2% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 14.3%
12.2% Two conditions ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elwomplein Sherlock +21.0 pts higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
13.9% 29th pct 34.9% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Elwomplein Sherlock +13.7 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
6.9% 13th pct 20.6% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Elwomplein Sherlock +4.6 pts higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
20.8% 29th pct 25.4% 51st pct
Defence service in Elwomplein Sherlock +7.0 pts higher in Sherlock
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Elwomplein Sherlock +7.5 pts higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
30.6% 80th pct 38.1% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elwomplein Sherlock +5 larger in Elwomple
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Elwomplein Sherlock
37 yrs 75th pct —
Median income in Elwomplein Sherlock
$75 0th pct —
Household income in Elwomplein Sherlock
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Elwomplein Sherlock +0.4 larger in Elwomple gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Elwomplein Sherlock +16.9 pts higher in Elwomple gap widening
16.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Elwomplein Sherlock +17.3 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
18.2% 30th pct 35.5% 86th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +18.2 pts ▸ 61.0%
32.5% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

24.2% 2 people +14.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
18.2% 1 person +17.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
0.0% 5 people +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% 6 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elwomplein Sherlock +$175 higher in Elwomple
$275 48th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Elwomplein Sherlock +$715 higher in Elwomple gap widening
$1,148 21st pct $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in Elwomplein Sherlock +0.10 higher in Elwomple gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Elwomplein Sherlock +1.0 pts higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
15.2% 45th pct 16.1% 48th pct
Owned outright in Elwomplein Sherlock +34.0 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
27.3% 18th pct 61.3% 91st pct
Separate houses in Elwomplein Sherlock +6.1 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
93.9% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Elwomplein Sherlock +8.3 pts higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
78.8% 48th pct 87.1% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned outright +34.0 pts ▸ 61.3%
51.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.4 pts 16.1%
15.2% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Other tenure +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 41.9%
27.3% 4 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +23.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
23.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elwomplein Sherlock even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Elwomplein Sherlock +10.3 pts higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
17.6% 53rd pct 27.9% 77th pct
PT commute in Elwomplein Sherlock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Elwomplein Sherlock +4 more in Sherlock
0 0th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Elwomplein Sherlock +57.14 more in Sherlock
0.00 0th pct 57.14 100th pct
Departures/1k in Elwomplein Sherlock +342.9 more in Sherlock
0.0 0th pct 342.9 75th pct
PT routes in Elwomplein Sherlock +2 more in Sherlock
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Elwomplein Sherlock
— 16 54th pct
Drive to city in Elwomplein Sherlock +9 longer in Sherlock
72 52nd pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +31.1 pts 39.5%
17.6% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
14.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
21.2% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
18.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 9.7%
9.1% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elwomplein Sherlock +11.4 pts higher in Elwomple gap widening
18.6% 13th pct 7.2% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elwomplein Sherlock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Elwomplein Sherlock +15.5 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
52.8% 27th pct 68.3% 76th pct
Full-time in Elwomplein Sherlock +21.1 pts higher in Elwomple gap narrowing
67.6% 86th pct 46.5% 10th pct

Industries people work in

20.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +42.2 pts ▸ 62.8%
29.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.8 pts 18.6%
14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Administrative & support ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Managers +17.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
35.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +23.7 pts 11.6%
17.6% Sales workers ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 7.0%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Elwomplein Sherlock +0.5 higher in Sherlock
0.3 47th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Elwomplein Sherlock +0.5 more in Sherlock
0.3 46th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Elwomplein Sherlock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Elwomplein Sherlock +4.5 pts higher in Elwomple
4.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Elwomplein Sherlock +35.7 pts higher in Sherlock
0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 69th pct
Walk to school in Elwomplein Sherlock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Elwomplein Sherlock +11.2 pts higher in Elwomple
14.8% 50th pct 3.6% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Elwomplein Sherlock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Elwomplein Sherlock +14.3 more in Sherlock
100.0 87th pct 114.3 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Elwomplein Sherlock +6 higher in Elwomple
6 69th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Elwomplein Sherlock +0.5 pts higher in Elwomple
2.7% 9th pct 2.3% 1st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elwomple vs Sherlock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40406/elwomple/vs/SAL41340/sherlock