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Hindmarsh Island vs Point Sturt

Name: Hindmarsh Island vs Point Sturt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Hindmarsh Island profile · Point Sturt profile

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt

Hindmarsh Island and Point Sturt are nearby South Australian areas with very different population levels. Hindmarsh Island is much larger, with 1,846 people, while Point Sturt is sparsely populated with only 64 residents. Hindmarsh Island has a much older typical resident at 60, and 39.9% of people there are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Point Sturt has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (59.6%) and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (57.9%).

The gap in how people own their homes is particularly wide, as 51.9% of homes in Hindmarsh Island are owned outright compared to 30.8% in Point Sturt. Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,124 and have almost no homes within a short walk of public transport. They also both have a population that is older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 28.1 pts higher in Hindmarsh Island Population: 1,782 larger in Hindmarsh Island Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in Hindmarsh Island Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Hindmarsh Island Unemployment: 6.4 pts higher in Hindmarsh Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +1,782 larger in Hindmarsh Island gap widening

1,846 77th pct 64 32nd pct

Median age in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +4 yrs older in Hindmarsh Island gap narrowing

60 yrs 93rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

39.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 26.6%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%

11.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%

5.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Marital status

58.2% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 43.9%

12.9% Divorced +20.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.3% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

5.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hindmarsh Island Point Sturt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 79.7%

12.1% England ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.1% English ◂ +19.2 pts 35.9%

34.3% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 31.3%

7.6% German +20.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

11.8% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

2.0% Dutch +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 92.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 43.8%

41.4% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

6.2% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +2 more in Hindmarsh Island

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt

283 46th pct —

ICSEA in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt

964 34th pct —

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +16.4 pts ▸ 59.6%

22.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.3%

21.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.5%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

18.3% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +11.2 pts 7.9%

13.3% Health ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 7.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +9.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Education ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +$19 higher in Hindmarsh Island gap narrowing

$581 22nd pct $562 19th pct

Household income in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt even gap narrowing

$1,123 21st pct $1,124 21st pct

Family income in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +$316 higher in Point Sturt gap widening

$1,277 14th pct $1,593 32nd pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +20.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

41.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.1 pts 19.2%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 43.9%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Other condition +13.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.3% Heart disease +7.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

17.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

8.6% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

8.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None ◂ +1.6 pts 51.6%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.9%

10.3% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.6% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +11 larger in Hindmarsh Island

11 60th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt

35 yrs 73rd pct —

Median income in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt

$1,749 93rd pct —

Household income in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt

$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +0.1 larger in Point Sturt gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 48.9%

31.3% Couples with children +17.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

53.8% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 50.0%

22.6% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.1% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.9% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +$100 higher in Hindmarsh Island gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +$494 higher in Hindmarsh Island gap widening

$1,365 33rd pct $871 11th pct

People / bedroom in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +0.10 higher in Point Sturt gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright ◂ +21.1 pts 30.8%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

2.6% Other tenure +20.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.9% Rented ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.9% Other dwelling ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 34.6%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 34.6%

5.5% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 27.3%

23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +1 longer in Point Sturt

65 47th pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +23.4 pts 37.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +14.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.2% Walked +10.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 34.6%

37.5% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.0% 3 vehicles +18.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

8.3% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +42.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% Education & training +9.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

10.1% Construction ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% Other services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Managers +14.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.4% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +10.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt

2,275 31st pct —

Assault/100k in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt

813 57th pct —

Burglary/100k in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt

325 31st pct —

Theft/100k in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt

379 18th pct —

Property damage/100k in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt

433 28th pct —

5-yr change in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt

75.0% 87th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt even

0.1 42nd pct 0.1 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +0.1 more in Point Sturt

0.1 36th pct 0.2 43rd pct

15-min city in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +0.2 pts higher in Hindmarsh Island

0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +0.3 pts higher in Hindmarsh Island

0.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +2.7 pts higher in Hindmarsh Island

5.8% 44th pct 3.1% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +0.2 pts higher in Hindmarsh Island

0.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +12.9 more in Point Sturt

2.7 22nd pct 15.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +2 higher in Hindmarsh Island

3 61st pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Hindmarsh Island in Point Sturt +0.2 pts higher in Hindmarsh Island

3.7% 24th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Hindmarsh Island with nearby areas

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Compare Point Sturt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hindmarsh Island vs Point Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40598/hindmarsh-island/vs/SAL41174/point-sturt