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Hillcrest vs Lightsview

Name: Hillcrest vs Lightsview — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Hillcrest profile · Lightsview profile

Hillcrest Lightsview

Lightsview and Hillcrest (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and crime profiles. Lightsview is a high-turnover area where 70.7% of people moved in during the last five years, and it has a high proportion of townhouses and apartments. In contrast, Hillcrest (SA) is dominated by separate houses (80.9%) and has more homes with three or more bedrooms. Crime rates are much higher in Hillcrest (SA), with 7,434 recorded offences per 100,000 people compared to 4,105 in Lightsview.

Both areas are similarly placed relative to the national figure for mental health conditions, with about 7.5% to 7.8% of residents affected. They also share a similar level of rental pressure, with about 33% of households renting. While Lightsview has a younger population and more adults working or looking for work, Hillcrest (SA) has a higher share of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.0 pts higher in Hillcrest Recent movers: 29.6 pts higher in Lightsview Population: 2,431 larger in Lightsview 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in Hillcrest Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in Hillcrest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hillcrest in Lightsview +2,431 larger in Lightsview

3,659 86th pct 6,090 86th pct

Median age in Hillcrest in Lightsview +3 yrs older in Hillcrest

35 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.7%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%

13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 43.5%

32.6% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Hillcrest Lightsview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.8% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 51.8%

15.9% India ◂ +7.9 pts 7.9%

4.0% China +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

25.4% English ◂ +1.9 pts 23.4%

21.3% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 18.0%

8.8% Chinese +7.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.6% Indian ◂ +6.9 pts 8.8%

5.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 50.9%

5.2% Mandarin +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

2.1% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.8% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

31.9% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.8% Hinduism ◂ +6.4 pts 7.4%

5.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hillcrest in Lightsview

1.36 15th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Hillcrest in Lightsview +1 more in Lightsview

28 88th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Hillcrest in Lightsview +68 larger in Hillcrest

645 87th pct 577 81st pct

ICSEA in Hillcrest in Lightsview even

1,034 73rd pct 1,033 73rd pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 74.9%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

10.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%

14.9% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.8% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

10.5% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

5.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hillcrest in Lightsview +$246 higher in Lightsview

$759 51st pct $1,005 82nd pct

Household income in Hillcrest in Lightsview +$317 higher in Lightsview

$1,599 54th pct $1,916 71st pct

Family income in Hillcrest in Lightsview +$319 higher in Lightsview

$1,952 54th pct $2,271 72nd pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.3%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 10.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.7% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 32.4%

35.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

7.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None +4.6 pts ▸ 74.3%

14.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hillcrest in Lightsview +27 larger in Hillcrest

73 82nd pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Hillcrest in Lightsview +5 yrs older in Lightsview

22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Hillcrest in Lightsview +$635 higher in Lightsview

$469 28th pct $1,104 85th pct

Household income in Hillcrest in Lightsview even

$1,875 57th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hillcrest in Lightsview +0.2 larger in Hillcrest

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 55.3%

22.6% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

1.2% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.9% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.7%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hillcrest in Lightsview +$81 higher in Lightsview

$319 63rd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Hillcrest in Lightsview +$120 higher in Lightsview

$1,602 48th pct $1,722 56th pct

People / bedroom in Hillcrest in Lightsview even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

33.5% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

22.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 12.1%

3.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house ◂ +35.0 pts 45.9%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

3.1% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 53.4%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +29.5 pts ▸ 72.9%

31.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 15.3%

20.5% Under $200 ◂ +17.3 pts 3.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 9.7%

8.1% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hillcrest in Lightsview +5 more in Lightsview

9 79th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Hillcrest in Lightsview +0.16 more in Hillcrest

2.46 67th pct 2.30 67th pct

Departures/1k in Hillcrest in Lightsview +65.2 more in Lightsview

839.6 85th pct 904.8 86th pct

PT routes in Hillcrest in Lightsview +6 more in Lightsview

4 82nd pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Hillcrest in Lightsview +2 longer in Hillcrest

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Hillcrest in Lightsview even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Hillcrest in Lightsview +22,587 more in Hillcrest

40,775 86th pct 18,188 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Hillcrest in Lightsview +49,601 more in Hillcrest

104,883 80th pct 55,282 67th pct

Transit to city in Hillcrest in Lightsview +1 longer in Lightsview

51 38th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 66.4%

8.8% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

37.8% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 3.8%

8.5% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.3% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

12.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

6.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hillcrest in Lightsview +3,329 higher in Hillcrest

7,434 80th pct 4,105 59th pct

Assault/100k in Hillcrest in Lightsview +1,005 higher in Hillcrest

1,448 77th pct 443 29th pct

Robbery/100k in Hillcrest in Lightsview +66 higher in Hillcrest

82 67th pct 16 3rd pct

Burglary/100k in Hillcrest in Lightsview +595 higher in Hillcrest

957 79th pct 361 36th pct

Theft/100k in Hillcrest in Lightsview +741 higher in Hillcrest

2,596 77th pct 1,856 70th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hillcrest in Lightsview +98 higher in Hillcrest

328 76th pct 230 61st pct

Property damage/100k in Hillcrest in Lightsview +923 higher in Hillcrest

1,694 84th pct 772 55th pct

5-yr change in Hillcrest in Lightsview +30.3 pts higher in Hillcrest

36.7% 79th pct 6.4% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hillcrest in Lightsview +1.1 higher in Hillcrest

8.0 97th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hillcrest in Lightsview +1.4 more in Hillcrest

7.9 100th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Hillcrest in Lightsview +2.0 pts higher in Hillcrest

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Hillcrest in Lightsview +35.8 pts higher in Hillcrest

100.0% 100th pct 64.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Hillcrest in Lightsview even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hillcrest in Lightsview +8.1 pts higher in Hillcrest

100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Hillcrest in Lightsview even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hillcrest in Lightsview +1.1 pts higher in Lightsview

98.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Hillcrest in Lightsview even

7.4 35th pct 7.4 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Hillcrest in Lightsview +833 higher in Lightsview

305 95th pct 1,138 100th pct

Mean slope in Hillcrest in Lightsview +4.6 pts higher in Lightsview

3.3% 18th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Hillcrest with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hillcrest vs Lightsview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40592/hillcrest/vs/SAL40762/lightsview