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Longwood vs Upper Sturt

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Longwood profile · Upper Sturt profile

Longwood Upper Sturt

Upper Sturt and Longwood (SA) are neighbouring areas in the Adelaide Hills with very different levels of accessibility. Upper Sturt is much more connected, with 76.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 19.90 stops per 1,000 people. Longwood (SA) has no public transport stops and a much lower share of homes near parks and schools. However, Longwood (SA) has a wealthier profile, where 41.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 31.4% in Upper Sturt.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,200 to $2,300. This shared economic baseline exists alongside other similarities, such as nearly equal shares of people born overseas. While they share these traits, the two areas differ in their demographics; Upper Sturt has a higher share of people aged 65 and over, while Longwood (SA) has a higher proportion of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 680 larger in Upper Sturt Unemployment: 4.7 pts higher in Upper Sturt Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Upper Sturt No car: 0.9 pts higher in Upper Sturt De facto: 6.8 pts higher in Upper Sturt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +680 larger in Upper Sturt gap steady
325 60th pct 1,005 73rd pct
Median age in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +2 yrs older in Longwood gap steady
43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +1.0 pts higher in Longwood gap steady
1.5% 46th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +7.7 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
10.2% 16th pct 17.8% 46th pct
Under 15 in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +4.1 pts higher in Longwood gap steady
23.7% 86th pct 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +6.8 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
7.7% 20th pct 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

36.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 28.4%
16.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.6%
10.2% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 54.7%
31.9% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
5.1% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Longwood Upper Sturt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +0.3 pts higher in Longwood gap steady
17.2% 72nd pct 16.9% 71st pct

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 77.8%
9.5% England ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.6% English ◂ +4.4 pts 48.3%
35.1% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
8.9% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.8% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%
1.8% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +2.3 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
2.2% 41st pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +0.3 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 90.9%
0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +0.5 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap narrowing
60.9% 95th pct 61.4% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

60.9% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 61.4%
30.5% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 29.4%
7.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +5.1 pts higher in Longwood gap narrowing
73.5% 93rd pct 68.4% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +6.3 pts higher in Longwood gap steady
40.9% 93rd pct 34.7% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Longwoodin Upper Sturt
— 5.08 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +4 more in Upper Sturt
5 73rd pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +38 larger in Upper Sturt
284 46th pct 322 50th pct
ICSEA in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +17 higher in Upper Sturt
1,082 87th pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 68.4%
11.7% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.4% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree even 29.6%
20.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 19.9%
10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
16.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.3% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 10.9%
10.7% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.2% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.6% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%
4.1% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
5.6% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%
1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +$69 higher in Upper Sturt gap narrowing
$940 76th pct $1,009 83rd pct
Household income in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +$120 higher in Longwood gap narrowing
$2,349 87th pct $2,229 85th pct
Family income in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +$281 higher in Longwood gap widening
$2,750 88th pct $2,469 80th pct
High earners in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +4.8 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
20.1% 89th pct 15.3% 80th pct
High-income homes in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +10.2 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
41.7% 94th pct 31.4% 85th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
26.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 15.6%
21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.8%
15.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 33.1%
30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +7.1 pts higher in Upper Sturt
21.2% 17th pct 28.4% 48th pct
Mental health in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +5.2 pts higher in Upper Sturt
5.5% 27th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +3.0 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
0.9% 19th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.9% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.2% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +7.4 pts 64.3%
17.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
2.8% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +4.9 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
30.7% 87th pct 25.8% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +2.8 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
13.0% 52nd pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +3.8 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
36.6% 89th pct 32.8% 84th pct
Defence service in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +1.2 pts higher in Upper Sturt
3.1% 58th pct 4.3% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +3.6 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
29.5% 77th pct 25.9% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Longwoodin Upper Sturt even
5 49th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +6 yrs older in Upper Sturt
13 yrs 9th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +$1,050 higher in Longwood
$1,125 86th pct $75 0th pct
Household income in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +$2,625 higher in Longwood
$4,250 96th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +0.3 larger in Longwood gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +1.4 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap steady
5.6% 24th pct 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +3.9 pts higher in Longwood gap narrowing
19.8% 36th pct 15.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

75.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 63.2%
17.5% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
5.6% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

24.0% 2 people +13.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
19.8% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
19.8% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 15.9%
19.8% 5 people ◂ +14.7 pts 5.1%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +$45 higher in Upper Sturt gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +$150 higher in Longwood gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Longwoodin Upper Sturt even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +2.1 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
4.2% 9th pct 6.2% 14th pct
Owned outright in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +1.6 pts higher in Longwood gap narrowing
36.5% 37th pct 34.8% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +2.0 pts higher in Longwood gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +2.3 pts higher in Longwood gap steady
92.7% 85th pct 90.4% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 54.7%
36.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 34.8%
4.2% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 98.0%
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

39.6% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 47.0%
36.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 34.3%
16.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 9.1%
12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 +15.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
5.1% Under $1,000 +11.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +0.9 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +4.0 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
11.7% 33rd pct 15.7% 47th pct
PT commute in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +0.8 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap narrowing
2.8% 85th pct 3.6% 87th pct
PT stops in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +20 more in Upper Sturt
0 0th pct 20 86th pct
Stops/1k in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +19.90 more in Upper Sturt
0.00 0th pct 19.90 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +549.3 more in Upper Sturt
0.0 0th pct 549.3 79th pct
PT routes in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +5 more in Upper Sturt
0 0th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +20 longer in Longwood
28 65th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +4 longer in Longwood
20 17th pct 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in Longwoodin Upper Sturt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Longwoodin Upper Sturt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 64.1%
11.7% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
2.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.2% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 2 vehicles +17.6 pts ▸ 49.9%
19.8% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 14.4%
19.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 11.0%
0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +0.6 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap narrowing
22.6% 22nd pct 23.2% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +3.0 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
8.9% 60th pct 5.9% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +4.7 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 66th pct
Participation in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +2.8 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
70.5% 83rd pct 67.7% 74th pct
Full-time in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +11.5 pts higher in Upper Sturt gap widening
44.7% 8th pct 56.2% 39th pct

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 15.4%
11.7% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.9% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%
5.0% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

36.3% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 31.7%
16.8% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.3% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%
8.9% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.9% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%
6.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +37 higher in Longwood
1,231 10th pct 1,194 10th pct
Assault/100k in Longwoodin Upper Sturt
— 199 5th pct
Burglary/100k in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +317 higher in Longwood
615 60th pct 299 27th pct
Theft/100k in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +208 higher in Longwood
308 13th pct 100 0th pct
Property damage/100k in Longwoodin Upper Sturt
— 398 24th pct
5-yr change in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +24.2 pts higher in Longwood
33.3% 77th pct 9.1% 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +1.7 higher in Upper Sturt
0.6 55th pct 2.4 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +1.6 more in Upper Sturt
0.7 56th pct 2.2 67th pct
15-min city in Longwoodin Upper Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Longwoodin Upper Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +76.3 pts higher in Upper Sturt
0.0% 0th pct 76.3% 80th pct
Walk to school in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +34.6 pts higher in Upper Sturt
4.0% 59th pct 38.6% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +31.0 pts higher in Upper Sturt
54.0% 65th pct 85.1% 77th pct
Walk to health in Longwoodin Upper Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +33.6 more in Upper Sturt
6.2 32nd pct 39.8 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +6 higher in Upper Sturt
5 67th pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Longwoodin Upper Sturt +8.4 pts higher in Upper Sturt
10.0% 81st pct 18.4% 97th pct

Compare Longwood with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Sturt with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Longwood vs Upper Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40778/longwood/vs/SAL41494/upper-sturt