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Happy Valley vs Woodcroft

Name: Happy Valley vs Woodcroft — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Happy Valley profile · Woodcroft profile

Happy Valley Woodcroft

Happy Valley (SA) and Woodcroft (SA) are neighbouring residential areas with similar population sizes. Happy Valley (SA) has far more public transport stops and weekly departures, though it takes longer for residents to walk to the nearest stop. Woodcroft (SA) is more walkable for daily needs, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and health services. Happy Valley (SA) has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.9% compared to 15.2%) and a higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 53.8%, while Woodcroft (SA) sees far more First Nations speakers (10.0% versus 4.4%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as they share the same typical resident age of 42 and almost identical typical household incomes. They also have similar proportions of children and people with no religion. While they are closely matched in many ways, Woodcroft (SA) has a higher share of renters and a higher property damage rate than Happy Valley (SA).

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Woodcroft Renting: 4.4 pts higher in Woodcroft Bachelor+: 3.8 pts higher in Happy Valley Aged 65+: 3.3 pts higher in Happy Valley Housework 15h+: 2.4 pts higher in Happy Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +94 larger in Happy Valley gap narrowing

11,420 88th pct 11,326 88th pct

Median age in Happy Valley in Woodcroft even gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.2%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 50.4%

30.3% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

5.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Happy Valley Woodcroft

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 76.8%

8.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

49.0% English ◂ +1.4 pts 47.6%

39.5% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

8.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.7% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 89.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 54.0%

38.4% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 38.3%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

0.6% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +0.01 more in Happy Valley

1.03 8th pct 1.02 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +2 more in Happy Valley

30 88th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +33 larger in Happy Valley

482 70th pct 449 65th pct

ICSEA in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +26 higher in Happy Valley

1,040 75th pct 1,014 64th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 52.9%

19.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.1% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 19.7%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.7%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.4% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +$2 higher in Happy Valley gap narrowing

$773 54th pct $771 54th pct

Household income in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +$91 higher in Woodcroft gap widening

$1,573 52nd pct $1,664 58th pct

Family income in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +$59 higher in Woodcroft gap widening

$1,961 55th pct $2,020 59th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.1%

14.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.7%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 16.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

10.0% Other condition even 10.0%

5.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +0.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.0%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

3.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +3 larger in Happy Valley

113 86th pct 110 86th pct

Median age in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +3 yrs older in Happy Valley

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +$231 higher in Woodcroft

$525 36th pct $756 61st pct

Household income in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +$603 higher in Woodcroft

$1,575 45th pct $2,178 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +0.1 larger in Woodcroft gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 26.0%

13.2% One-parent families even 13.2%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 33.6%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 23.7%

15.9% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

5.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +$10 higher in Happy Valley gap steady

$360 73rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Happy Valley in Woodcroft even gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +0.10 higher in Woodcroft gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 46.6%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 31.7%

10.6% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 88.5%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 49.0%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 50.2%

32.6% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

4.2% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 48.2%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.7% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +57 more in Happy Valley

92 89th pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +4.97 more in Happy Valley

8.06 86th pct 3.09 70th pct

Departures/1k in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +828.3 more in Happy Valley

1,438.6 89th pct 610.4 80th pct

PT routes in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +12 more in Happy Valley

24 87th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +12 longer in Happy Valley

14 51st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Happy Valley in Woodcroft

— 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +11,552 more in Woodcroft

0 0th pct 11,552 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +35,701 more in Woodcroft

0 0th pct 35,701 59th pct

Transit to city in Happy Valley in Woodcroft

— 86 97th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 69.2%

8.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 39.3%

33.2% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

7.7% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

9.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Construction even 10.2%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance even 3.7%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 16.4%

16.6% Technicians & trades even 16.6%

15.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +509 higher in Woodcroft

1,778 20th pct 2,287 31st pct

Assault/100k in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +13 higher in Woodcroft

517 37th pct 530 38th pct

Robbery/100k in Happy Valley in Woodcroft

— 9 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +55 higher in Woodcroft

184 13th pct 238 20th pct

Theft/100k in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +92 higher in Woodcroft

464 24th pct 556 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +8 higher in Happy Valley

61 10th pct 53 7th pct

Property damage/100k in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +321 higher in Woodcroft

403 25th pct 724 52nd pct

5-yr change in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +8.9 pts higher in Woodcroft

-1.0% 56th pct 7.9% 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +0.6 higher in Woodcroft

5.5 86th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +1.0 more in Woodcroft

5.7 86th pct 6.7 92nd pct

15-min city in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +16.4 pts higher in Woodcroft

67.4% 84th pct 83.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +23.8 pts higher in Woodcroft

40.7% 77th pct 64.5% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +1.3 pts higher in Happy Valley

96.1% 87th pct 94.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +21.2 pts higher in Woodcroft

66.2% 81st pct 87.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +0.2 pts higher in Happy Valley

99.9% 96th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +18.6 pts higher in Woodcroft

49.9% 84th pct 68.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +15.5 more in Happy Valley

23.0 65th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +49 higher in Woodcroft

68 81st pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Happy Valley in Woodcroft +2.7 pts higher in Happy Valley

7.7% 68th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Happy Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Woodcroft with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Happy Valley vs Woodcroft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40564/happy-valley/vs/SAL41637/woodcroft