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Houghton vs Inglewood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Houghton profile · Inglewood profile

Houghton Inglewood

Houghton and Inglewood (SA) are neighbouring areas in the Adelaide Hills with distinct local layouts. Houghton is more connected, with 16 intersections per km² compared to just 1 in Inglewood (SA), and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (50.7% versus 9.0%). However, Inglewood (SA) is more convenient for essentials, with 35.0% of homes within walking distance of groceries compared to only 3.3% in Houghton. The two areas also differ in their First Nations populations; the typical First Nations resident in Houghton is 49, while in Inglewood (SA) they are far younger at 8.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, from the typical weekly household income of around $2,300 to the number of people per home. Both areas are also older than the national figure, and both have a high share of residents with university degrees. While Houghton has more high-income households and more homes with three or more bedrooms, these gaps have remained relatively steady over time.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 9.6 pts higher in Inglewood First Nations: 0.8 pts higher in Inglewood People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Inglewood Population: 133 larger in Houghton Bachelor+: 5.3 pts higher in Inglewood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Houghtonin Inglewood +133 larger in Houghton gap widening
511 65th pct 378 61st pct
Median age in Houghtonin Inglewood +3 yrs older in Houghton gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Houghtonin Inglewood +0.8 pts higher in Inglewood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Houghtonin Inglewood +3.2 pts higher in Houghton gap narrowing
20.2% 57th pct 16.9% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Houghtonin Inglewood +1.7 pts higher in Inglewood gap narrowing
14.5% 33rd pct 16.1% 43rd pct
De facto in Houghtonin Inglewood +2.9 pts higher in Inglewood gap steady
7.8% 21st pct 10.7% 38th pct

Age structure

38.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 35.2%
20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.9%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.5% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

Marital status

62.6% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 58.9%
27.3% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
6.0% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.2% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Houghton Inglewood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Houghtonin Inglewood +3.0 pts higher in Inglewood gap steady
18.2% 73rd pct 21.2% 79th pct

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 74.1%
10.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +1.4 pts 47.4%
42.7% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 38.9%
7.8% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
7.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.2% Dutch +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Houghtonin Inglewood +2.7 pts higher in Inglewood gap steady
3.1% 47th pct 5.8% 64th pct
Limited English in Houghtonin Inglewood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 89.4%
0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Houghtonin Inglewood +0.3 pts higher in Houghton gap narrowing
46.6% 70th pct 46.3% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 46.3%
46.6% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 46.3%
2.3% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Houghtonin Inglewood +3.8 pts higher in Inglewood gap widening
52.9% 68th pct 56.7% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Houghtonin Inglewood +5.3 pts higher in Inglewood gap steady
23.5% 75th pct 28.8% 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Houghtonin Inglewood +6 more in Houghton
7 75th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Houghtonin Inglewood +293 larger in Houghton
362 55th pct 69 20th pct
ICSEA in Houghtonin Inglewood +53 higher in Inglewood
1,035 73rd pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 56.7%
23.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.5%
17.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%
4.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 29.1%
23.3% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.4% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%
11.1% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.8% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%
8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%
8.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Houghtonin Inglewood +$43 higher in Houghton gap widening
$893 72nd pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Houghtonin Inglewood +$123 higher in Houghton gap widening
$2,356 87th pct $2,233 85th pct
Family income in Houghtonin Inglewood +$143 higher in Houghton gap narrowing
$2,609 86th pct $2,466 80th pct
High earners in Houghtonin Inglewood +1.6 pts higher in Inglewood gap widening
15.9% 82nd pct 17.5% 86th pct
High-income homes in Houghtonin Inglewood +7.8 pts higher in Houghton gap widening
37.9% 91st pct 30.1% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.5%
20.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
24.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 17.9%
13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
4.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.6%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.0%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Houghtonin Inglewood +1.5 pts higher in Houghton
27.4% 43rd pct 25.9% 35th pct
Mental health in Houghtonin Inglewood +3.0 pts higher in Houghton
8.0% 49th pct 5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Houghtonin Inglewood +0.7 pts higher in Inglewood gap steady
2.7% 29th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.9% Other condition +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%
3.7% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +0.8 pts ▸ 66.4%
20.7% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 15.3%
4.1% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.2% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Houghtonin Inglewood +1.8 pts higher in Inglewood gap steady
23.5% 72nd pct 25.2% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Houghtonin Inglewood +2.0 pts higher in Inglewood gap narrowing
14.5% 69th pct 16.5% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Houghtonin Inglewood +0.3 pts higher in Houghton gap narrowing
26.8% 58th pct 26.5% 57th pct
Defence service in Houghtonin Inglewood +0.5 pts higher in Houghton
3.4% 62nd pct 2.9% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Houghtonin Inglewood +0.7 pts higher in Inglewood gap narrowing
28.4% 73rd pct 29.1% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Houghtonin Inglewood +3 larger in Inglewood
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Houghtonin Inglewood +41 yrs older in Houghton
49 yrs 86th pct 8 yrs 1st pct
Median income in Houghtonin Inglewood +$1,875 higher in Inglewood
$1,375 89th pct $3,250 100th pct
Household income in Houghtonin Inglewood +$3,750 higher in Inglewood
$3,250 89th pct $7,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Houghtonin Inglewood +0.1 larger in Inglewood gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Houghtonin Inglewood +1.3 pts higher in Houghton gap widening
6.0% 25th pct 4.7% 22nd pct
Living alone in Houghtonin Inglewood +0.5 pts higher in Inglewood gap narrowing
10.9% 9th pct 11.4% 10th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 70.6%
32.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 24.7%
6.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 39.0%
22.4% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 20.3%
15.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.9% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.6% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Houghtonin Inglewood +$73 higher in Houghton gap widening
$373 76th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Houghtonin Inglewood +$30 higher in Inglewood gap narrowing
$1,970 70th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Houghtonin Inglewood +0.10 higher in Inglewood gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Houghtonin Inglewood +3.9 pts higher in Inglewood gap widening
3.4% 8th pct 7.3% 18th pct
Owned outright in Houghtonin Inglewood +1.9 pts higher in Inglewood gap narrowing
43.7% 58th pct 45.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Houghtonin Inglewood even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Houghtonin Inglewood +5.0 pts higher in Houghton gap steady
97.7% 95th pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 45.5%
43.7% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
3.4% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.1% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 100.0%
1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 35.0%
39.1% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
11.5% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.6%
30.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.6%
12.8% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
14.9% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Houghtonin Inglewood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Houghtonin Inglewood +1.1 pts higher in Houghton gap narrowing
12.3% 35th pct 11.2% 31st pct
PT commute in Houghtonin Inglewood +0.5 pts higher in Inglewood gap steady
1.0% 72nd pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Houghtonin Inglewood +1 more in Inglewood
1 64th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Houghtonin Inglewood +3.33 more in Inglewood
1.96 65th pct 5.29 79th pct
Departures/1k in Houghtonin Inglewood +5.5 more in Houghton
172.2 72nd pct 166.7 72nd pct
PT routes in Houghtonin Inglewood +4 more in Houghton
9 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Houghtonin Inglewood +54 longer in Inglewood
15 53rd pct 69 90th pct
Drive to city in Houghtonin Inglewood +9 longer in Inglewood
21 18th pct 30 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Houghtonin Inglewood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Houghtonin Inglewood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
12.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Walked even 2.0%
1.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
22.6% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
22.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
11.3% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Houghtonin Inglewood +0.9 pts higher in Houghton gap steady
22.1% 21st pct 21.2% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Houghtonin Inglewood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Houghtonin Inglewood +1.0 pts higher in Inglewood gap widening
2.9% 42nd pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Houghtonin Inglewood +3.8 pts higher in Houghton gap steady
69.1% 79th pct 65.4% 67th pct
Full-time in Houghtonin Inglewood +9.6 pts higher in Inglewood gap steady
52.7% 24th pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

8.7% Education & training +8.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.3% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%
11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%
4.7% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Mining +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
19.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.0% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 8.7%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
5.0% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Houghtonin Inglewood +413 higher in Inglewood
1,174 9th pct 1,587 16th pct
Assault/100k in Houghtonin Inglewood
196 5th pct —
Burglary/100k in Houghtonin Inglewood +598 higher in Inglewood
196 14th pct 794 72nd pct
Theft/100k in Houghtonin Inglewood
— 265 10th pct
Property damage/100k in Houghtonin Inglewood +127 higher in Houghton
391 23rd pct 265 11th pct
5-yr change in Houghtonin Inglewood +25.0 pts higher in Houghton
0.0% 57th pct -25.0% 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Houghtonin Inglewood +0.2 higher in Houghton
1.4 62nd pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Houghtonin Inglewood +0.3 more in Houghton
1.1 60th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Houghtonin Inglewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Houghtonin Inglewood +31.8 pts higher in Inglewood
3.3% 60th pct 35.0% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Houghtonin Inglewood +12.9 pts higher in Houghton
45.1% 72nd pct 32.2% 68th pct
Walk to school in Houghtonin Inglewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Houghtonin Inglewood +41.6 pts higher in Houghton
50.7% 64th pct 9.0% 46th pct
Walk to health in Houghtonin Inglewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Houghtonin Inglewood +6.7 more in Inglewood
3.9 26th pct 10.6 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Houghtonin Inglewood +15 higher in Houghton
16 73rd pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Houghtonin Inglewood +0.6 pts higher in Inglewood
9.4% 78th pct 10.0% 81st pct

Compare Houghton with nearby areas

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Compare Inglewood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Houghton vs Inglewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40611/houghton/vs/SAL40620/inglewood