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Gerard vs Loxton

Name: Gerard vs Loxton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Gerard profile · Loxton profile

Gerard Loxton

Loxton and Gerard are nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Loxton is a larger town where residents are far older, with a typical age of 47 and a high share of seniors at 27.6%. In contrast, Gerard is sparsely populated with just 50 people, and is far younger with a typical age of 27. The two areas also differ sharply in their makeup; 90% of people in Gerard are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far higher than the 3.2% in Loxton. Income is also far higher in Loxton, where the typical personal weekly income is $664 compared to $295 in Gerard.

Both areas are similar in the share of people who provide unpaid care. They also share a low proportion of people who speak little or no English. However, the gaps in other areas are stark. Loxton is somewhat walkable and has many services within a 15-minute walk, while Gerard is car-dependent and lacks these amenities. This contrast extends to the workforce, with adults working or looking for work being far higher in Loxton than in Gerard.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,627 larger in Loxton Median age: 20 yrs older in Loxton First Nations: 86.8 pts higher in Gerard Aged 65+: 27.6 pts higher in Loxton No religion: 27.3 pts higher in Gerard

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gerard in Loxton +4,627 larger in Loxton gap steady

50 28th pct 4,677 86th pct

Median age in Gerard in Loxton +20 yrs older in Loxton gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.8 pts 24.2%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 18.0%

8.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.7 pts 9.3%

Marital status

62.9% Never married ◂ +32.6 pts 30.3%

11.4% Married +37.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

11.4% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

0.0% Divorced +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Gerard Loxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.0% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 87.1%

0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

8.0% Australian +33.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

0.0% English +40.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

0.0% German +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 90.6%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

70.0% No religion ◂ +27.3 pts 42.7%

24.0% Christianity +24.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gerard in Loxton

— 4.76 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gerard in Loxton +5 more in Loxton

0 0th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Gerard in Loxton

— 234 41st pct

ICSEA in Gerard in Loxton

— 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

16.2% Year 12 +21.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

27.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 15.5%

13.5% Year 11 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 41.0%

0.0% Bachelor degree +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Management & commerce +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Society & culture +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Health +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Education +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Gerard in Loxton +$369 higher in Loxton gap widening

$295 0th pct $664 35th pct

Household income in Gerard in Loxton +$427 higher in Loxton gap widening

$737 3rd pct $1,164 23rd pct

Family income in Gerard in Loxton +$896 higher in Loxton gap widening

$695 0th pct $1,591 32nd pct

Household income distribution

130.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +96.3 pts 34.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.0% Under $650 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

85.7% Under $650 ◂ +40.1 pts 45.6%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 13.2%

16.0% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%

6.0% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Other condition +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Dementia ◂ +5.9 pts 2.1%

6.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.0% None +9.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

26.0% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 22.2%

12.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

0.0% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gerard in Loxton +103 larger in Loxton

45 76th pct 148 86th pct

Median age in Gerard in Loxton +7 yrs older in Gerard

26 yrs 50th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gerard in Loxton +$217 higher in Loxton

$287 7th pct $504 33rd pct

Household income in Gerard in Loxton +$208 higher in Loxton

$725 9th pct $933 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gerard in Loxton +0.6 larger in Gerard gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

61.0% One-parent families ◂ +45.6 pts 15.4%

22.0% Couples with children +25.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

12.2% Couples without children +24.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.2% Other families ◂ +11.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

46.2% 1 person ◂ +13.8 pts 32.3%

46.2% 4 people ◂ +36.3 pts 9.9%

23.1% 2 people +16.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.8% 3 people ◂ +19.5 pts 11.3%

0.0% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gerard in Loxton +$131 higher in Loxton gap widening

$90 4th pct $221 31st pct

Mortgage in Gerard in Loxton

— $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Gerard in Loxton +0.30 higher in Gerard

1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

107.7% Rented ◂ +82.2 pts 25.5%

0.0% Owned outright +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.0% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

107.7% Separate house ◂ +22.7 pts 85.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +46.7 pts 53.3%

30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 18.4%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 19.7%

0.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +65.2 pts 34.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gerard in Loxton +5 more in Loxton

0 0th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Gerard in Loxton +1.07 more in Loxton

0.00 0th pct 1.07 61st pct

Departures/1k in Gerard in Loxton +8.1 more in Loxton

0.0 0th pct 8.1 58th pct

PT routes in Gerard in Loxton +7 more in Loxton

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Gerard in Loxton

— 39 73rd pct

How people get to work

133.3% Car (driver) ◂ +60.4 pts 72.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.0 pts 32.8%

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 40.2%

23.1% No vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 5.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +45.8 pts 4.2%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Education & training +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Retail trade +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

133.3% Labourers ◂ +116.9 pts 16.5%

0.0% Professionals +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Managers +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Technicians & trades +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gerard in Loxton

— 3,827 56th pct

Assault/100k in Gerard in Loxton

— 684 49th pct

Burglary/100k in Gerard in Loxton

— 706 67th pct

Theft/100k in Gerard in Loxton

— 1,240 57th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gerard in Loxton

— 107 26th pct

Property damage/100k in Gerard in Loxton

— 855 60th pct

5-yr change in Gerard in Loxton

— 39.8% 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gerard in Loxton +4.2 higher in Loxton

0.5 52nd pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gerard in Loxton +4.2 more in Loxton

0.9 59th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Gerard in Loxton +61.8 pts higher in Loxton

0.0% 0th pct 61.8% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Gerard in Loxton +62.0 pts higher in Loxton

0.0% 0th pct 62.0% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Gerard in Loxton +49.7 pts higher in Loxton

0.0% 0th pct 49.7% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Gerard in Loxton +58.0 pts higher in Loxton

0.0% 0th pct 58.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Gerard in Loxton +75.9 pts higher in Loxton

0.0% 0th pct 75.9% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Gerard in Loxton +59.8 pts higher in Loxton

0.0% 0th pct 59.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Gerard in Loxton +2.0 more in Loxton

20.0 62nd pct 22.0 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Gerard in Loxton +6 higher in Loxton

1 53rd pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Gerard in Loxton +1.6 pts higher in Loxton

3.3% 17th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gerard vs Loxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40486/gerard/vs/SAL40789/loxton