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Lightsview vs Northgate

Name: Lightsview vs Northgate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Lightsview profile · Northgate profile

Lightsview Northgate

Lightsview and Northgate (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Lightsview is a high-turnover area where 70.7% of people moved in the last five years, and many more live in townhouses or apartments. In contrast, Northgate (SA) is dominated by separate houses, with 88.7% of homes being detached. Northgate (SA) also has a higher share of larger homes, with 97.1% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 69.0% in Lightsview. Families with children are more common in Northgate (SA), while Lightsview has a much higher share of people living alone at 28.3%.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes of around $2,300 and nearly identical unemployment rates. While they are similar in these ways, the two places differ in their populations; Lightsview has a higher share of people born overseas (45.2%) and a higher proportion of university graduates (42.5%). Northgate (SA) has a higher rate of home ownership, with 29.1% of homes owned outright compared to 12.1% in Lightsview.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.7 pts higher in Northgate 3+ bedrooms: 28.1 pts higher in Northgate Recent movers: 35.4 pts higher in Lightsview Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Northgate Living alone: 14.9 pts higher in Lightsview

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lightsview in Northgate +2,906 larger in Lightsview

6,090 86th pct 3,184 85th pct

Median age in Lightsview in Northgate +6 yrs older in Northgate

32 yrs 9th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

45.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.9 pts 26.7%

15.7% Older adults (45–64) +10.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.6% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

43.5% Married +15.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

43.0% Never married ◂ +13.7 pts 29.3%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

3.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Lightsview Northgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.8% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 62.8%

8.2% China ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

7.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

2.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

23.4% English +1.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.0% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.6% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

8.8% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

6.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

50.9% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

10.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

2.4% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

40.2% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 36.2%

7.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

6.0% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.1% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lightsview in Northgate

— 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lightsview in Northgate +5 more in Lightsview

29 88th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Lightsview in Northgate +93 larger in Lightsview

577 81st pct 484 70th pct

ICSEA in Lightsview in Northgate +14 higher in Lightsview

1,033 73rd pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 71.3%

8.5% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 35.9%

16.5% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 23.7%

11.7% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

11.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.9% Information technology even 4.8%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Lightsview in Northgate +$124 higher in Lightsview

$1,005 82nd pct $881 71st pct

Household income in Lightsview in Northgate +$291 higher in Northgate

$1,916 71st pct $2,207 84th pct

Family income in Lightsview in Northgate +$50 higher in Northgate

$2,271 72nd pct $2,321 74th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 36.5%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.2%

9.9% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 31.7%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None ◂ +1.7 pts 72.6%

14.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lightsview in Northgate +17 larger in Lightsview

46 76th pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Lightsview in Northgate +12 yrs older in Lightsview

27 yrs 54th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Lightsview in Northgate +$530 higher in Lightsview

$1,104 85th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Lightsview in Northgate +$249 higher in Northgate

$1,875 57th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lightsview in Northgate +0.6 larger in Northgate

2.4 43rd pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 70.2%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 19.8%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 29.2%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 13.4%

13.7% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.8% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lightsview in Northgate +$5 higher in Lightsview

$400 82nd pct $395 81st pct

Mortgage in Lightsview in Northgate +$20 higher in Northgate

$1,722 56th pct $1,742 58th pct

People / bedroom in Lightsview in Northgate even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 46.3%

33.6% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 22.6%

12.1% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

45.9% Separate house +42.7 pts ▸ 88.7%

45.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +34.3 pts 10.8%

8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 53.0%

13.3% 4 bedrooms +24.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

27.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 2.9%

2.3% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 60.9%

15.3% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.2% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 30.5%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.7% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lightsview in Northgate +2 more in Lightsview

14 84th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Lightsview in Northgate +1.47 more in Northgate

2.30 67th pct 3.77 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Lightsview in Northgate +202.7 more in Northgate

904.8 86th pct 1,107.4 87th pct

PT routes in Lightsview in Northgate +5 more in Lightsview

10 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Lightsview in Northgate +3 longer in Lightsview

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Lightsview in Northgate +2 longer in Northgate

11 6th pct 13 9th pct

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

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

Reach 45 min in Lightsview in Northgate +10,504 more in Northgate

55,282 67th pct 65,786 71st pct

Transit to city in Lightsview in Northgate +2 longer in Lightsview

52 39th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 66.3%

9.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Walked even 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 27.3%

8.8% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.8% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

8.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

6.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Manufacturing even 5.8%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 29.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

10.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lightsview in Northgate +870 higher in Lightsview

4,105 59th pct 3,235 48th pct

Assault/100k in Lightsview in Northgate +129 higher in Lightsview

443 29th pct 314 17th pct

Robbery/100k in Lightsview in Northgate +15 higher in Northgate

16 3rd pct 31 26th pct

Burglary/100k in Lightsview in Northgate +16 higher in Lightsview

361 36th pct 345 34th pct

Theft/100k in Lightsview in Northgate +474 higher in Lightsview

1,856 70th pct 1,382 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lightsview in Northgate +21 higher in Northgate

230 61st pct 251 65th pct

Property damage/100k in Lightsview in Northgate +112 higher in Lightsview

772 55th pct 660 47th pct

5-yr change in Lightsview in Northgate +14.8 pts higher in Northgate

6.4% 62nd pct 21.2% 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lightsview in Northgate +0.8 higher in Lightsview

6.8 92nd pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lightsview in Northgate +0.8 more in Lightsview

6.4 91st pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Lightsview in Northgate +12.1 pts higher in Lightsview

98.0% 99th pct 85.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Lightsview in Northgate +15.4 pts higher in Northgate

64.2% 83rd pct 79.5% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Lightsview in Northgate even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

91.9% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lightsview in Northgate even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lightsview in Northgate +18.6 pts higher in Lightsview

100.0% 100th pct 81.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Lightsview in Northgate +2.3 more in Northgate

7.4 35th pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Lightsview in Northgate +412 higher in Lightsview

1,138 100th pct 726 100th pct

Mean slope in Lightsview in Northgate +0.5 pts higher in Lightsview

7.9% 70th pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Lightsview with nearby areas

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Compare Northgate with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lightsview vs Northgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40762/lightsview/vs/SAL41051/northgate