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McCracken vs Port Elliot

Name: McCracken vs Port Elliot — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · McCracken profile · Port Elliot profile

McCracken Port Elliot

Port Elliot and McCracken are neighbouring South Australian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and public services. Port Elliot has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (32.0 compared to 10.1 in McCracken) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (70.1% versus 56.4%). In contrast, McCracken has far more public transport stops (6 compared to 2) and more frequent departures, while Port Elliot has a much higher typical walk to the nearest stop (47 minutes versus 9 minutes).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in terms of typical household income, which sits around $1,000 a week. Both areas are also far older than the national figure, with about half of McCracken's residents aged 65 or over. While Port Elliot's crime rate has risen by 18.6% over five years, McCracken's has fallen by 5.2%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 7.1 pts higher in Port Elliot Owned outright: 7.0 pts higher in McCracken Bachelor+: 6.2 pts higher in Port Elliot Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in McCracken No religion: 5.6 pts higher in Port Elliot

Demographics & Identity

Population in McCracken in Port Elliot +175 larger in Port Elliot gap widening

2,076 79th pct 2,251 80th pct

Median age in McCracken in Port Elliot +3 yrs older in McCracken gap widening

64 yrs 99th pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

49.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 44.3%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 55.3%

19.6% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

McCracken Port Elliot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 76.1%

11.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.5% English +1.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

38.3% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 34.4%

11.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% German +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.4% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 93.6%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 42.2%

42.9% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

6.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in McCracken in Port Elliot

— 3.66 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McCracken in Port Elliot +2 more in McCracken

4 71st pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in McCracken in Port Elliot +76 larger in McCracken

626 86th pct 550 78th pct

ICSEA in McCracken in Port Elliot +11 higher in Port Elliot

1,018 66th pct 1,029 72nd pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

23.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.0%

21.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 29.3%

18.5% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 12.8%

14.7% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

13.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in McCracken in Port Elliot +$54 higher in Port Elliot gap widening

$538 16th pct $592 24th pct

Household income in McCracken in Port Elliot +$67 higher in Port Elliot gap steady

$1,006 14th pct $1,073 17th pct

Family income in McCracken in Port Elliot +$62 higher in Port Elliot gap steady

$1,244 13th pct $1,306 15th pct

Household income distribution

44.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 43.8%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.1%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

58.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 52.0%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

12.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

11.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

9.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

3.7% Lung condition even 3.7%

2.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.3% Stroke even 2.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.9% None +2.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

26.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

6.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McCracken in Port Elliot +10 larger in McCracken

41 75th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in McCracken in Port Elliot even

23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in McCracken in Port Elliot +$48 higher in Port Elliot

$489 31st pct $537 37th pct

Household income in McCracken in Port Elliot +$50 higher in Port Elliot

$1,325 33rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McCracken in Port Elliot +0.1 larger in Port Elliot gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 50.7%

35.0% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

47.1% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

32.5% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 29.0%

9.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

7.0% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McCracken in Port Elliot +$20 higher in McCracken gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in McCracken in Port Elliot +$40 higher in McCracken gap narrowing

$1,250 26th pct $1,210 24th pct

People / bedroom in McCracken in Port Elliot +0.10 higher in Port Elliot gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 43.4%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.5% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.4% Other tenure +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 92.1%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 18.4%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.5% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

24.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 15.3%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 39.9%

36.1% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.5%

2.9% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McCracken in Port Elliot +4 more in McCracken

6 76th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in McCracken in Port Elliot +2.00 more in McCracken

2.89 69th pct 0.89 61st pct

Departures/1k in McCracken in Port Elliot +93.2 more in McCracken

135.8 72nd pct 42.6 62nd pct

PT routes in McCracken in Port Elliot +1 more in McCracken

6 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in McCracken in Port Elliot +38 longer in Port Elliot

9 44th pct 47 78th pct

Drive to city in McCracken in Port Elliot +8 longer in Port Elliot

58 43rd pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 61.8%

11.2% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 44.8%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 35.3%

7.9% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

8.4% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%

11.5% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in McCracken in Port Elliot +460 higher in Port Elliot

2,649 38th pct 3,110 46th pct

Assault/100k in McCracken in Port Elliot +619 higher in McCracken

1,108 69th pct 489 34th pct

Robbery/100k in McCracken in Port Elliot

— 89 71st pct

Burglary/100k in McCracken in Port Elliot +296 higher in Port Elliot

193 14th pct 489 50th pct

Theft/100k in McCracken in Port Elliot +145 higher in McCracken

723 37th pct 578 30th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in McCracken in Port Elliot

— 44 4th pct

Property damage/100k in McCracken in Port Elliot +677 higher in Port Elliot

434 28th pct 1,111 70th pct

5-yr change in McCracken in Port Elliot +23.8 pts higher in Port Elliot

-5.2% 51st pct 18.6% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in McCracken in Port Elliot +1.5 higher in Port Elliot

4.5 80th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in McCracken in Port Elliot +1.6 more in Port Elliot

4.4 80th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in McCracken in Port Elliot +15.0 pts higher in Port Elliot

60.8% 82nd pct 75.9% 86th pct

Walk to shops in McCracken in Port Elliot +6.5 pts higher in Port Elliot

67.9% 84th pct 74.4% 86th pct

Walk to transit in McCracken in Port Elliot +8.5 pts higher in McCracken

69.4% 78th pct 60.8% 76th pct

Walk to school in McCracken in Port Elliot +7.2 pts higher in McCracken

45.2% 74th pct 37.9% 71st pct

Walk to a park in McCracken in Port Elliot +1.9 pts higher in McCracken

98.7% 85th pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in McCracken in Port Elliot +13.7 pts higher in Port Elliot

56.4% 86th pct 70.1% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in McCracken in Port Elliot +21.9 more in Port Elliot

10.1 42nd pct 32.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in McCracken in Port Elliot +90 higher in McCracken

116 87th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in McCracken in Port Elliot +1.6 pts higher in McCracken

6.3% 57th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare McCracken with nearby areas

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Compare Port Elliot with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McCracken vs Port Elliot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40849/mccracken/vs/SAL41194/port-elliot