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Greenwith vs Surrey Downs

Name: Greenwith vs Surrey Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Greenwith profile · Surrey Downs profile

Greenwith Surrey Downs

Greenwith and Surrey Downs are neighbouring suburbs in South Australia. Greenwith is the more affluent of the two, with 26.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 15.9% in Surrey Downs. However, Surrey Downs is much more walkable; 97.3% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 52.9% of homes in Greenwith share that convenience. Surrey Downs also has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 18.0% of people speaking a First Nations language and a typical personal income for First Nations residents that is $232 higher than in Greenwith.

Both areas are very similar in the proportion of people born overseas, at around 19%. This shared international background sits alongside a similar age profile, as both suburbs have about 19% of their population under 15. While they share these traits, their crime trends have moved in opposite directions since 2011, with the crime rate rising by 22.2% in Greenwith while falling by 25.9% in Surrey Downs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,745 larger in Greenwith De facto: 3.5 pts higher in Surrey Downs Year 12: 6.5 pts higher in Greenwith Household size: 0.2 larger in Greenwith Household income: $328 higher in Greenwith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +6,745 larger in Greenwith gap widening

10,103 87th pct 3,358 86th pct

Median age in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +2 yrs older in Greenwith gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 24.7%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.0% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 47.8%

32.7% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Greenwith Surrey Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 78.5%

8.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% English ◂ +0.3 pts 48.5%

38.9% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

2.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 90.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 37.8%

3.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +0.51 more in Surrey Downs

1.04 8th pct 1.55 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +2 more in Surrey Downs

20 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +34 larger in Greenwith

607 85th pct 573 81st pct

ICSEA in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +23 higher in Surrey Downs

1,022 68th pct 1,045 76th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 51.1%

19.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.4% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 18.7%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 16.9%

17.1% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +$45 higher in Greenwith gap narrowing

$873 69th pct $828 63rd pct

Household income in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +$328 higher in Greenwith gap widening

$2,002 75th pct $1,674 58th pct

Family income in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +$304 higher in Greenwith gap steady

$2,321 74th pct $2,017 59th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

13.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

8.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Cancer even 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +3.9 pts 61.3%

21.5% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +67 larger in Greenwith

117 86th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Greenwith in Surrey Downs even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +$232 higher in Surrey Downs

$493 31st pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +$73 higher in Greenwith

$1,781 53rd pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +0.2 larger in Greenwith gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 57.2%

22.3% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.9% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.6% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 16.0%

17.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +$10 higher in Surrey Downs gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +$148 higher in Greenwith gap narrowing

$1,621 50th pct $1,473 40th pct

People / bedroom in Greenwith in Surrey Downs even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 48.7%

30.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 29.9%

18.9% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 95.9%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 71.9%

37.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 18.5%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

7.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.0% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.8% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.9% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 17.5%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.3 pts ▸ 56.2%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 19.0%

18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +23 more in Greenwith

48 87th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +2.69 more in Surrey Downs

4.75 76th pct 7.44 86th pct

Departures/1k in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +1,307.1 more in Surrey Downs

642.6 81st pct 1,949.7 91st pct

PT routes in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +7 more in Surrey Downs

9 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +5 longer in Greenwith

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +5 longer in Greenwith

28 24th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +9,017 more in Greenwith

9,017 57th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +7,259 more in Surrey Downs

9,017 40th pct 16,276 46th pct

Transit to city in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +12 longer in Greenwith

69 73rd pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 66.2%

8.8% Worked at home even 8.9%

3.8% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

0.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.4% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

3.4% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

7.4% Manufacturing even 7.4%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

15.4% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.1% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

7.3% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +1,883 higher in Surrey Downs

2,286 31st pct 4,169 59th pct

Assault/100k in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +448 higher in Surrey Downs

475 32nd pct 923 62nd pct

Robbery/100k in Greenwith in Surrey Downs

20 10th pct —

Burglary/100k in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +120 higher in Surrey Downs

208 16th pct 328 31st pct

Theft/100k in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +1,064 higher in Surrey Downs

723 37th pct 1,787 69th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +20 higher in Surrey Downs

129 34th pct 149 42nd pct

Property damage/100k in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +230 higher in Surrey Downs

485 32nd pct 715 51st pct

5-yr change in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +48.1 pts higher in Greenwith

22.2% 73rd pct -25.9% 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +1.9 higher in Surrey Downs

5.5 86th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +2.3 more in Surrey Downs

5.2 84th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +22.5 pts higher in Surrey Downs

70.6% 85th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +18.7 pts higher in Surrey Downs

67.4% 84th pct 86.1% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +2.1 pts higher in Surrey Downs

97.9% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +44.4 pts higher in Surrey Downs

52.9% 76th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +1.1 pts higher in Surrey Downs

98.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +15.7 pts higher in Surrey Downs

69.6% 90th pct 85.3% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +7.1 more in Surrey Downs

9.9 41st pct 17.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +63 higher in Surrey Downs

144 88th pct 207 91st pct

Mean slope in Greenwith in Surrey Downs +3.1 pts higher in Greenwith

8.3% 72nd pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Greenwith with nearby areas

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek Hillbank Golden Grove Surrey Downs Fairview Park Wynn Vale Salisbury Park

Compare Surrey Downs with nearby areas

Redwood Park Fairview Park Banksia Park Ridgehaven Wynn Vale Yatala Vale St Agnes Modbury Heights

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenwith vs Surrey Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40538/greenwith/vs/SAL41410/surrey-downs