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Mosquito Hill vs Port Elliot

Name: Mosquito Hill vs Port Elliot — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Mosquito Hill profile · Port Elliot profile

Mosquito Hill Port Elliot

Port Elliot and Mosquito Hill are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Port Elliot is an older community where the typical resident is 61 and 44.3% are seniors. It is more walkable and diverse, with 20% of people born overseas. In contrast, Mosquito Hill is much younger, with the typical resident aged 45 and children under 15 making up 24.1% of the population. Incomes are far higher in Mosquito Hill, where the typical household earns $2,024 a week compared to $1,073 in Port Elliot.

Both areas have similar levels of higher education, with about 21% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is close to the national figure. They also both consist almost entirely of separate houses. However, the two areas differ in their daily lives: Port Elliot has far more people living alone and renting, while Mosquito Hill has more people working from home and larger homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,114 larger in Port Elliot Median age: 16 yrs older in Port Elliot Participation: 32.6 pts higher in Mosquito Hill Aged 65+: 23.9 pts higher in Port Elliot No car: 3.8 pts higher in Port Elliot

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +2,114 larger in Port Elliot gap steady

137 46th pct 2,251 80th pct

Median age in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +16 yrs older in Port Elliot gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

20.4% Seniors (65+) +23.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.1 pts 23.1%

24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.0 pts 12.1%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 14.4%

5.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Marital status

60.9% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 55.3%

20.0% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.5% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 10.1%

0.0% Widowed +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Mosquito Hill Port Elliot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 76.1%

2.2% England +9.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English +6.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

39.4% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 34.4%

16.1% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 10.1%

9.5% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.6% German +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 93.6%

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% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 48.5%

41.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 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 Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot

— 3.66 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +2 more in Port Elliot

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot

— 550 78th pct

ICSEA in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot

— 1,029 72nd pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 47.4%

13.9% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.9% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.8% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 29.3%

26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 23.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.4% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%

15.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.4 pts 3.4%

13.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.9% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.2% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +$415 higher in Mosquito Hill gap widening

$1,007 83rd pct $592 24th pct

Household income in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +$951 higher in Mosquito Hill gap widening

$2,024 76th pct $1,073 17th pct

Family income in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +$894 higher in Mosquito Hill gap widening

$2,200 69th pct $1,306 15th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +18.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 21.0%

10.4% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 5.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.1%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 9.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +8.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.2% Mental health +9.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.8% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.6% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.4% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.9% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +16.0 pts 50.5%

13.9% One condition +13.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

3.6% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.2% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +31 larger in Port Elliot

0 0th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot

— 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot

— $537 37th pct

Household income in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot

— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +0.5 larger in Mosquito Hill gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +26.1 pts 36.7%

31.0% Couples without children +19.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

0.0% One-parent families +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 48.6%

16.7% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 9.2%

16.7% 5 people ◂ +14.5 pts 2.2%

10.4% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +$55 higher in Port Elliot gap steady

$225 32nd pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +$790 higher in Mosquito Hill gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,210 24th pct

People / bedroom in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 22.9%

6.3% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.3% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 18.4%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +63.2 pts ▸ 63.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.2 pts 39.9%

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.0 pts 11.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.8 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +2 more in Port Elliot

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +0.89 more in Port Elliot

0.00 0th pct 0.89 61st pct

Departures/1k in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +42.6 more in Port Elliot

0.0 0th pct 42.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +5 more in Port Elliot

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot

— 47 78th pct

Drive to city in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +17 longer in Port Elliot

49 38th pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 61.8%

26.0% Worked at home ◂ +13.9 pts 12.1%

0.0% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 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

16.7% 1 vehicle +28.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 35.3%

29.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 10.3%

14.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 5.1%

0.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.6 pts 2.2%

13.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

11.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.8% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%

12.3% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.3% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%

11.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.5% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot

— 3,110 46th pct

Assault/100k in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot

— 489 34th pct

Robbery/100k in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot

— 89 71st pct

Burglary/100k in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot

— 489 50th pct

Theft/100k in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot

— 578 30th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot

— 44 4th pct

Property damage/100k in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot

— 1,111 70th pct

5-yr change in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot

— 18.6% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +5.9 higher in Port Elliot

0.1 36th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +5.9 more in Port Elliot

0.1 37th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +75.9 pts higher in Port Elliot

0.0% 0th pct 75.9% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +74.4 pts higher in Port Elliot

0.0% 0th pct 74.4% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +60.8 pts higher in Port Elliot

0.0% 0th pct 60.8% 76th pct

Walk to school in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +37.9 pts higher in Port Elliot

0.0% 0th pct 37.9% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +88.9 pts higher in Port Elliot

7.9% 46th pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +70.1 pts higher in Port Elliot

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +17.4 more in Port Elliot

14.6 53rd pct 32.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +25 higher in Port Elliot

0 37th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Mosquito Hill in Port Elliot +3.7 pts higher in Mosquito Hill

8.4% 73rd pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mosquito Hill vs Port Elliot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40930/mosquito-hill/vs/SAL41194/port-elliot