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Middleton vs Port Elliot

Name: Middleton vs Port Elliot — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Middleton profile · Port Elliot profile

Middleton Port Elliot

Port Elliot and Middleton (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Port Elliot is much more accessible on foot, with a walkability score of 5.9 (somewhat walkable), while Middleton (SA) is 1.9 (car-dependent). Port Elliot has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 61 and 44.3% of people aged 65 and over. This older profile is consistent with a far higher rate of long-term health conditions, at 43.6% compared to 31.4% in Middleton (SA).

Typical weekly rents are almost identical in both places, sitting around $280. They also share similar levels of English usage and a small number of public transport routes. While Port Elliot has more people born overseas, Middleton (SA) has far more adults working or looking for work. The two areas differ in their crime patterns, with a far higher theft and burglary rate in Middleton (SA), while Port Elliot has a far higher rate of property damage.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Port Elliot Aged 65+: 19.1 pts higher in Port Elliot Population: 953 larger in Port Elliot Participation: 16.0 pts higher in Middleton PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Port Elliot

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middleton in Port Elliot +953 larger in Port Elliot gap steady

1,298 74th pct 2,251 80th pct

Median age in Middleton in Port Elliot +12 yrs older in Port Elliot gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

25.2% Seniors (65+) +19.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 23.1%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

Marital status

55.0% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

27.1% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 21.8%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

2.6% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Middleton Port Elliot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 76.1%

7.9% England +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English +4.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

40.4% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 34.4%

10.9% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.5% German +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 93.6%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.5% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 48.5%

33.7% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

5.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Middleton in Port Elliot

— 3.66 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Middleton in Port Elliot even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Middleton in Port Elliot +232 larger in Port Elliot

318 50th pct 550 78th pct

ICSEA in Middleton in Port Elliot +54 higher in Port Elliot

975 41st pct 1,029 72nd pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 47.4%

20.3% Year 11 even 20.3%

15.8% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.7% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 29.3%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 23.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.5%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

13.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.6% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

12.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Middleton in Port Elliot +$116 higher in Middleton gap widening

$708 42nd pct $592 24th pct

Household income in Middleton in Port Elliot +$257 higher in Middleton gap widening

$1,330 35th pct $1,073 17th pct

Family income in Middleton in Port Elliot +$356 higher in Middleton gap widening

$1,662 36th pct $1,306 15th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.0%

18.3% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.1%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.3% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.4% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +10.7 pts 50.5%

20.6% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

7.3% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middleton in Port Elliot +28 larger in Port Elliot

3 43rd pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Middleton in Port Elliot +36 yrs older in Middleton

59 yrs 94th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Middleton in Port Elliot +$188 higher in Middleton

$725 58th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Middleton in Port Elliot +$249 higher in Middleton

$1,624 47th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middleton in Port Elliot +0.2 larger in Middleton gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +16.0 pts 36.7%

39.0% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

8.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

42.2% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

27.4% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

11.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

0.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middleton in Port Elliot +$3 higher in Middleton gap steady

$283 51st pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Middleton in Port Elliot +$90 higher in Middleton gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,210 24th pct

People / bedroom in Middleton in Port Elliot even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 43.4%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 22.9%

17.7% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.6% Other tenure +11.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 92.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 18.4%

15.0% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 63.2%

18.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.3%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 39.9%

35.4% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middleton in Port Elliot even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Middleton in Port Elliot +0.65 more in Middleton

1.54 63rd pct 0.89 61st pct

Departures/1k in Middleton in Port Elliot +31.3 more in Middleton

74.0 66th pct 42.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Middleton in Port Elliot even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Middleton in Port Elliot +14 longer in Port Elliot

33 69th pct 47 78th pct

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

58 43rd pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 61.8%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

4.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 35.3%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

1.4% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%

8.9% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

15.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.8% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

9.6% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Middleton in Port Elliot +126 higher in Middleton

3,236 48th pct 3,110 46th pct

Assault/100k in Middleton in Port Elliot +51 higher in Middleton

539 39th pct 489 34th pct

Robbery/100k in Middleton in Port Elliot

— 89 71st pct

Burglary/100k in Middleton in Port Elliot +513 higher in Middleton

1,002 81st pct 489 50th pct

Theft/100k in Middleton in Port Elliot +424 higher in Middleton

1,002 49th pct 578 30th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Middleton in Port Elliot

— 44 4th pct

Property damage/100k in Middleton in Port Elliot +571 higher in Port Elliot

539 37th pct 1,111 70th pct

5-yr change in Middleton in Port Elliot +34.6 pts higher in Port Elliot

-16.0% 39th pct 18.6% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Middleton in Port Elliot +4.0 higher in Port Elliot

1.9 65th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Middleton in Port Elliot +4.2 more in Port Elliot

1.8 64th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Middleton in Port Elliot +75.9 pts higher in Port Elliot

0.0% 0th pct 75.9% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Middleton in Port Elliot +74.4 pts higher in Port Elliot

0.0% 0th pct 74.4% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Middleton in Port Elliot +34.8 pts higher in Port Elliot

26.0% 66th pct 60.8% 76th pct

Walk to school in Middleton in Port Elliot +37.9 pts higher in Port Elliot

0.0% 0th pct 37.9% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Middleton in Port Elliot +5.0 pts higher in Port Elliot

91.8% 81st pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Middleton in Port Elliot +70.1 pts higher in Port Elliot

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Middleton in Port Elliot +18.9 more in Port Elliot

13.1 49th pct 32.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Middleton in Port Elliot +18 higher in Port Elliot

8 72nd pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Middleton in Port Elliot +0.9 pts higher in Port Elliot

3.9% 26th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Middleton with nearby areas

Port Elliot Goolwa Goolwa Beach Chiton Mosquito Hill Hayborough Currency Creek McCracken

Compare Port Elliot with nearby areas

Chiton Hayborough Middleton McCracken Hindmarsh Valley Victor Harbor Mosquito Hill Goolwa Beach

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middleton vs Port Elliot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40870/middleton/vs/SAL41194/port-elliot