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Ironbank vs Scott Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Ironbank profile · Scott Creek profile

Ironbank Scott Creek

Ironbank and Scott Creek are neighbouring areas in the Adelaide Hills with different housing and age profiles. Scott Creek is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 44 in Ironbank. This is seen in the higher share of people aged 65 and over in Scott Creek (24.0% versus 14.7%). Housing differs sharply; Scott Creek has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 60.3%, while Ironbank has a much higher typical weekly rent of $430 compared to $263 in Scott Creek. Ironbank also has far more recent overseas arrivals at 10.2%, while Scott Creek has none.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with their core characteristics remaining steady. They share many commonalities, such as an identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (34.1%) and similar typical weekly personal incomes. Both are car-dependent areas where no one is reachable by transit within 30 minutes. They also both have high rates of volunteering and a high proportion of people who identify as having no religion, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 20.3 pts higher in Scott Creek PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Ironbank Recent arrivals: 10.2 pts higher in Ironbank De facto: 9.5 pts higher in Scott Creek Population: 312 larger in Ironbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ironbankin Scott Creek +312 larger in Ironbank gap widening
537 65th pct 225 56th pct
Median age in Ironbankin Scott Creek +6 yrs older in Scott Creek gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Ironbankin Scott Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ironbankin Scott Creek +9.3 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
14.7% 32nd pct 24.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Ironbankin Scott Creek +0.8 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
14.7% 34th pct 15.6% 39th pct
De facto in Ironbankin Scott Creek +9.5 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
9.2% 27th pct 18.6% 86th pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 29.8%
14.7% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.7% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 6.7%

Marital status

59.3% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 59.5%
30.1% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 29.7%
5.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ironbank Scott Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ironbankin Scott Creek +3.6 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
16.4% 69th pct 20.0% 76th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 72.0%
7.6% England +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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

44.1% English +3.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
44.5% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 36.9%
6.9% German +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%
8.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ironbankin Scott Creek +2.1 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
5.0% 60th pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Ironbankin Scott Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 84.0%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ironbankin Scott Creek +5.8 pts higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
55.1% 88th pct 60.9% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 60.9%
36.5% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 26.7%
7.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ironbankin Scott Creek +3.4 pts higher in Ironbank gap narrowing
68.6% 89th pct 65.2% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Ironbankin Scott Creek even gap narrowing
34.1% 89th pct 34.1% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ironbankin Scott Creek
— 28.57 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ironbankin Scott Creek +1 more in Ironbank
4 71st pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Ironbankin Scott Creek +70 larger in Scott Creek
307 49th pct 377 56th pct
ICSEA in Ironbankin Scott Creek even
1,083 88th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

68.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 65.2%
16.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%
6.5% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
20.9% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%
12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.6% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.9% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%
10.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
8.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ironbankin Scott Creek +$15 higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
$906 73rd pct $921 75th pct
Household income in Ironbankin Scott Creek +$407 higher in Ironbank gap widening
$2,573 90th pct $2,166 82nd pct
Family income in Ironbankin Scott Creek +$151 higher in Ironbank gap narrowing
$2,700 87th pct $2,549 83rd pct
High earners in Ironbankin Scott Creek +2.9 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
16.6% 84th pct 19.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in Ironbankin Scott Creek +2.1 pts higher in Ironbank gap steady
37.7% 91st pct 35.6% 89th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.2%
22.3% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
19.4% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.7%
7.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.5%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%
7.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ironbankin Scott Creek +6.0 pts higher in Scott Creek
26.4% 38th pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Ironbankin Scott Creek +1.7 pts higher in Ironbank
7.1% 40th pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Ironbankin Scott Creek +1.3 pts higher in Ironbank gap steady
2.6% 28th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.1% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +5.4 pts 60.0%
17.9% One condition +8.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ironbankin Scott Creek +3.2 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
27.7% 81st pct 30.8% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Ironbankin Scott Creek +1.5 pts higher in Ironbank gap narrowing
13.9% 63rd pct 12.4% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Ironbankin Scott Creek +0.8 pts higher in Ironbank gap narrowing
29.4% 71st pct 28.6% 67th pct
Defence service in Ironbankin Scott Creek +1.3 pts higher in Ironbank
2.9% 54th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ironbankin Scott Creek +6.4 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
25.0% 55th pct 31.4% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ironbankin Scott Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ironbankin Scott Creek
14 yrs 10th pct —
Median income in Ironbankin Scott Creek
$1,375 89th pct —
Household income in Ironbankin Scott Creek
$5,499 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ironbankin Scott Creek +0.2 larger in Ironbank gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Ironbankin Scott Creek +6.3 pts higher in Ironbank gap widening
8.0% 33rd pct 1.7% 13th pct
Living alone in Ironbankin Scott Creek +11.4 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
9.1% 6th pct 20.5% 39th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 59.4%
26.3% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
8.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 1.7%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 42.5%
21.1% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
9.1% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +11.8 pts 8.2%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ironbankin Scott Creek +$167 higher in Ironbank gap widening
$430 87th pct $263 44th pct
Mortgage in Ironbankin Scott Creek +$31 higher in Scott Creek gap narrowing
$2,136 78th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Ironbankin Scott Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ironbankin Scott Creek +1.6 pts higher in Ironbank gap narrowing
5.7% 13th pct 4.1% 9th pct
Owned outright in Ironbankin Scott Creek +20.3 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
40.0% 46th pct 60.3% 91st pct
Separate houses in Ironbankin Scott Creek +4.0 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
96.0% 49th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ironbankin Scott Creek +3.9 pts higher in Ironbank gap widening
94.3% 88th pct 90.4% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +20.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
52.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 38.4%
5.7% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 41.1%
37.7% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
7.4% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 8.2%
1.7% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.6%
28.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 10.7%
21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.3% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ironbankin Scott Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ironbankin Scott Creek +8.3 pts higher in Scott Creek gap steady
16.7% 50th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Ironbankin Scott Creek +2.0 pts higher in Ironbank gap steady
2.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ironbankin Scott Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ironbankin Scott Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ironbankin Scott Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ironbankin Scott Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ironbankin Scott Creek +24 longer in Scott Creek
42 75th pct 66 89th pct
Drive to city in Ironbankin Scott Creek +3 longer in Scott Creek
20 17th pct 23 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Ironbankin Scott Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Ironbankin Scott Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 63.9%
16.7% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 43.2%
20.3% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
18.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
10.5% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ironbankin Scott Creek +3.7 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
29.8% 46th pct 33.5% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Ironbankin Scott Creek +10.2 pts higher in Ironbank gap widening
10.2% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ironbankin Scott Creek +3.3 pts higher in Ironbank gap steady
3.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ironbankin Scott Creek +6.4 pts higher in Ironbank gap steady
67.5% 74th pct 61.1% 51st pct
Full-time in Ironbankin Scott Creek +4.3 pts higher in Scott Creek gap widening
52.2% 23rd pct 56.5% 41st pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.3 pts 7.4%
15.4% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%
8.2% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.5% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.8% Arts & recreation +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
4.4% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.4% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
0.0% Mining +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 25.0%
17.4% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.0% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%
8.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ironbankin Scott Creek +1,736 higher in Scott Creek
931 6th pct 2,667 39th pct
Assault/100k in Ironbankin Scott Creek +114 higher in Ironbank
559 41st pct 444 29th pct
Burglary/100k in Ironbankin Scott Creek +72 higher in Scott Creek
372 38th pct 444 46th pct
Theft/100k in Ironbankin Scott Creek
— 1,333 59th pct
Property damage/100k in Ironbankin Scott Creek
— 444 29th pct
5-yr change in Ironbankin Scott Creek +33.3 pts higher in Scott Creek
66.7% 86th pct 100.0% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ironbankin Scott Creek +0.2 higher in Ironbank
0.8 58th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ironbankin Scott Creek +0.2 more in Ironbank
1.1 59th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Ironbankin Scott Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ironbankin Scott Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ironbankin Scott Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ironbankin Scott Creek +26.2 pts higher in Scott Creek
0.0% 0th pct 26.2% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Ironbankin Scott Creek +19.4 pts higher in Ironbank
64.3% 68th pct 45.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Ironbankin Scott Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ironbankin Scott Creek +3.8 more in Ironbank
26.1 69th pct 22.2 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Ironbankin Scott Creek +1 higher in Scott Creek
3 61st pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Ironbankin Scott Creek +0.7 pts higher in Scott Creek
10.9% 85th pct 11.6% 87th pct

Compare Ironbank with nearby areas

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Compare Scott Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ironbank vs Scott Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40628/ironbank/vs/SAL41310/scott-creek