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Goolwa vs Port Elliot

Name: Goolwa vs Port Elliot — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Goolwa profile · Port Elliot profile

Goolwa Port Elliot

Goolwa and Port Elliot are neighbouring coastal areas in South Australia, both with populations over 2,000. Goolwa is notably older, with a typical resident aged 67 and 54.5% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 61 years and 44.3% in Port Elliot. Goolwa also has a higher share of people living alone at 45.0%. In contrast, Port Elliot has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,073 and a larger share of homes with three or more bedrooms (78.5% versus 56.6% in Goolwa).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, most clearly seen in their crime trends; while Port Elliot's crime rate rose by 18.6%, Goolwa's fell by 39.0%. Beyond this, they share many similarities, including nearly identical proportions of First Nations residents and people who speak a language other than English. Both areas are also far older than the national figure, and they offer similar levels of walkability for residents.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Port Elliot Living alone: 15.9 pts higher in Goolwa Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Port Elliot Recent arrivals: 6.7 pts higher in Port Elliot Participation: 11.7 pts higher in Port Elliot

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goolwa in Port Elliot +307 larger in Goolwa gap widening

2,558 81st pct 2,251 80th pct

Median age in Goolwa in Port Elliot +6 yrs older in Goolwa gap narrowing

67 yrs 100th pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

54.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 44.3%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.1%

10.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.5% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.0% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Marital status

45.5% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

20.2% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.4% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 10.1%

13.7% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Goolwa Port Elliot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 76.1%

13.3% England ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.5% English +0.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

31.9% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 93.6%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

44.0% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 42.2%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

0.3% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Goolwa in Port Elliot +6.75 more in Goolwa

10.42 75th pct 3.66 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Goolwa in Port Elliot even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Goolwa in Port Elliot +267 larger in Port Elliot

283 46th pct 550 78th pct

ICSEA in Goolwa in Port Elliot +65 higher in Port Elliot

964 34th pct 1,029 72nd pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

23.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.0%

20.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.3%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 29.3%

16.3% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

11.8% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.8% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Goolwa in Port Elliot +$99 higher in Port Elliot gap widening

$493 12th pct $592 24th pct

Household income in Goolwa in Port Elliot +$283 higher in Port Elliot gap widening

$790 5th pct $1,073 17th pct

Family income in Goolwa in Port Elliot +$242 higher in Port Elliot gap widening

$1,064 8th pct $1,306 15th pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

33.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 20.1%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

61.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 52.0%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

24.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 16.9%

13.9% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

11.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

9.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

6.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.2% None +8.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

25.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 10.4%

9.3% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goolwa in Port Elliot +22 larger in Goolwa

53 78th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Goolwa in Port Elliot +9 yrs older in Goolwa

32 yrs 69th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Goolwa in Port Elliot +$29 higher in Port Elliot

$508 33rd pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Goolwa in Port Elliot +$542 higher in Port Elliot

$833 12th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goolwa in Port Elliot +0.3 larger in Port Elliot gap steady

1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 50.7%

25.6% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

42.5% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

45.0% 1 person ◂ +15.9 pts 29.0%

6.2% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goolwa in Port Elliot +$30 higher in Port Elliot gap widening

$250 40th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Goolwa in Port Elliot +$210 higher in Port Elliot gap widening

$1,000 14th pct $1,210 24th pct

People / bedroom in Goolwa in Port Elliot even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 43.4%

24.1% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 21.9%

16.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.3% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 92.1%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 3.0%

4.3% Flat or apartment even 4.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

33.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 18.9%

9.6% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

1.9% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 63.2%

24.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 13.9%

7.7% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 38.1%

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goolwa in Port Elliot +3 more in Goolwa

5 74th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Goolwa in Port Elliot +1.07 more in Goolwa

1.95 65th pct 0.89 61st pct

Departures/1k in Goolwa in Port Elliot +69.9 more in Goolwa

112.6 70th pct 42.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Goolwa in Port Elliot even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Goolwa in Port Elliot +14 longer in Port Elliot

33 69th pct 47 78th pct

Drive to city in Goolwa in Port Elliot +7 longer in Port Elliot

59 43rd pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 61.8%

9.1% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 44.8%

26.5% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

6.8% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 3.8%

4.7% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

11.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

5.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

12.0% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Goolwa in Port Elliot +178 higher in Port Elliot

2,932 44th pct 3,110 46th pct

Assault/100k in Goolwa in Port Elliot +176 higher in Goolwa

665 48th pct 489 34th pct

Robbery/100k in Goolwa in Port Elliot +50 higher in Port Elliot

39 35th pct 89 71st pct

Burglary/100k in Goolwa in Port Elliot +215 higher in Port Elliot

274 24th pct 489 50th pct

Theft/100k in Goolwa in Port Elliot +634 higher in Goolwa

1,212 56th pct 578 30th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Goolwa in Port Elliot

— 44 4th pct

Property damage/100k in Goolwa in Port Elliot +446 higher in Port Elliot

665 47th pct 1,111 70th pct

5-yr change in Goolwa in Port Elliot +57.7 pts higher in Port Elliot

-39.0% 17th pct 18.6% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goolwa in Port Elliot +0.2 higher in Goolwa

6.2 89th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goolwa in Port Elliot +0.3 more in Goolwa

6.3 90th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Goolwa in Port Elliot +2.9 pts higher in Goolwa

78.8% 88th pct 75.9% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Goolwa in Port Elliot +5.3 pts higher in Goolwa

79.7% 89th pct 74.4% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Goolwa in Port Elliot +3.5 pts higher in Goolwa

64.4% 77th pct 60.8% 76th pct

Walk to school in Goolwa in Port Elliot +34.8 pts higher in Goolwa

72.8% 83rd pct 37.9% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Goolwa in Port Elliot +9.5 pts higher in Port Elliot

87.3% 79th pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Goolwa in Port Elliot +8.7 pts higher in Goolwa

78.8% 93rd pct 70.1% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Goolwa in Port Elliot +11.3 more in Port Elliot

20.7 63rd pct 32.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Goolwa in Port Elliot +8 higher in Port Elliot

18 73rd pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Goolwa in Port Elliot +2.1 pts higher in Port Elliot

2.6% 7th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Goolwa with nearby areas

Goolwa Beach Goolwa North Currency Creek Middleton Goolwa South Port Elliot Hindmarsh Island Mosquito Hill

Compare Port Elliot with nearby areas

Chiton Hayborough Middleton McCracken Hindmarsh Valley Victor Harbor Mosquito Hill Goolwa Beach

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goolwa vs Port Elliot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40521/goolwa/vs/SAL41194/port-elliot