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Emu Downs vs Tothill Belt

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Emu Downs profile · Tothill Belt profile

Emu Downs Tothill Belt

Emu Downs and Tothill Belt are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are stark differences in their demographics and wealth; residents in Tothill Belt are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 37 in Emu Downs. This gap in age is mirrored by a significant difference in income, where the typical weekly family income in Tothill Belt is $2,250, which is far higher than the $1,124 seen in Emu Downs.

Both areas are almost identical in their lack of local facilities, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school or grocery store. They are both car-dependent and have no public transport stops. While Tothill Belt has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, Emu Downs has more people per bedroom, at 0.90 compared to 0.70 in Tothill Belt.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt +34 larger in Emu Downs gap widening
52 29th pct 18 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: 50
  • First area, 2021: 52
  • Second area, 2016: 21
  • Second area, 2021: 18
Median age in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt +12 yrs older in Tothill Belt gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: 39 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 37 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 49 yrs
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.8%
5.8% 9th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 14.0%
  • First area, 2021: 5.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
34.6% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 26.0%
  • First area, 2021: 34.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.8 pts 16.7%
34.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%
17.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%
5.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

66.7% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 68.8%
18.2% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.1% Separated ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Emu Downs Tothill Belt

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

  • 85+ in Emu Downs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Emu Downs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Emu Downs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Emu Downs: 0.0% males, 5.8% females; 70–74 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Emu Downs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Emu Downs: 0.0% males, 11.5% females; 60–64 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Emu Downs: 0.0% males, 7.7% females; 55–59 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Emu Downs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 100.0% females
  • 45–49 in Emu Downs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Emu Downs: 11.5% males, 5.8% females; 40–44 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Emu Downs: 11.5% males, 5.8% females; 35–39 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Emu Downs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Emu Downs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Emu Downs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Emu Downs: 5.8% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Emu Downs: 5.8% males, 5.8% females; 10–14 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Emu Downs: 7.7% males, 9.6% females; 5–9 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Emu Downs: 5.8% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Tothill Belt: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 88.9%
0.0% England even 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

55.8% Australian ◂ +11.3 pts 44.4%
19.2% German +25.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Scottish +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
32.7% English ◂ +10.5 pts 22.2%
0.0% Irish even 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

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Limited English in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Language used at home

78.8% English only +21.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

5.8% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 6.0%
  • First area, 2021: 5.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.3%

Religious affiliation

63.5% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 77.8%
5.8% No religion +27.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.2% Not stated ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
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

48.3% 58th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 17.1%
  • First area, 2021: 48.3%
24.2% 76th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 24.2%
Schools ≤3 km in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 +33.0 pts ▸ 81.3%
13.8% Year 11 +17.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.2% Year 10 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Bachelor degree +33.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +42.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
19.0% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Agriculture & environment +28.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
14.3% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt +$98 higher in Tothill Belt gap widening
$514 13th pct $612 26th pct
  • First area, 2016: $659
  • First area, 2021: $514
  • Second area, 2016: $725
  • Second area, 2021: $612
Household income in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt +$1,099 higher in Tothill Belt gap widening
$900 10th pct $1,999 75th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,208
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2016: $1,874
  • Second area, 2021: $1,999
Family income in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt +$1,126 higher in Tothill Belt gap widening
$1,124 10th pct $2,250 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,281
  • First area, 2021: $1,124
  • Second area, 2016: $1,875
  • Second area, 2021: $2,250
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 +39.0 pts ▸ 87.5%
21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt
11.5% 3rd pct —
9.6% 65th pct —
Needs assistance in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +14.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +12.4 pts ▸ 77.8%
11.5% One condition +10.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

30.3% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 56.3%
  • First area, 2021: 30.3%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt
39.4% 92nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 40.6%
  • First area, 2021: 39.4%
Defence service in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt
0.0% 0th pct —
24.2% 50th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 28.1%
  • First area, 2021: 24.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt +0.1 larger in Tothill Belt gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.6
  • Second area, 2016: 3.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.7
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 8.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
24.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 20.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$829 10th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $618
  • First area, 2021: $829
People / bedroom in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt +0.20 higher in Emu Downs gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2016: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
58.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.5 pts 42.9%
0.0% Other tenure +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

41.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +58.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
91.7% Separate house ◂ +91.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

83.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +83.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% 4 bedrooms +38.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

32.0% 84th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 39.3%
  • First area, 2021: 32.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt +21 longer in Emu Downs
111 75th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

32.0% Worked at home +21.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +48.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
41.7% 2 vehicles +15.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

5.9% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 5.9%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
75.8% 90th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 87.5%
  • First area, 2021: 75.8%
56.0% 39th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 64.3%
  • First area, 2021: 56.0%

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.6 pts ▸ 84.6%
12.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.0% Managers +48.6 pts ▸ 84.6%
12.0% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt even
0.0 17th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt +203.0 more in Tothill Belt
19.2 61st pct 222.2 93rd pct
Intersections/km² in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt even
0 37th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Emu Downsin Tothill Belt +2.3 pts higher in Tothill Belt
5.2% 44th pct 7.5% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Downs vs Tothill Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40408/emu-downs/vs/SAL41467/tothill-belt