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Nelshaby vs Telowie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Nelshaby profile · Telowie profile

Nelshaby Telowie

Nelshaby and Telowie are neighbouring South Australian areas with small populations. Nelshaby is more culturally diverse, with 23.4% of people born overseas and 27.7% using another language at home. In contrast, Telowie has no residents using another language at home and a much higher share of people with no religion (56.2% compared to 29.8% in Nelshaby). Income and housing also differ; Telowie has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (10.5% vs 0.0%) and more renters, while Nelshaby has a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (85.7% vs 71.1%).

Both areas share a similar housing style, with every home being a separate detached house. They also have almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,300. These similarities stand alongside a widening gap in age, as residents in Telowie are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 51 in Nelshaby.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.7 pts higher in Nelshaby No religion: 26.4 pts higher in Telowie Limited English: 3.2 pts higher in Nelshaby Born overseas: 16.7 pts higher in Nelshaby Unpaid child care: 15.0 pts higher in Telowie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelshabyin Telowie +99 larger in Nelshaby gap widening
188 52nd pct 89 38th pct
Median age in Nelshabyin Telowie +5 yrs older in Telowie gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Nelshabyin Telowie +1.8 pts higher in Telowie gap narrowing
2.7% 57th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Nelshabyin Telowie +7.0 pts higher in Telowie gap narrowing
24.5% 73rd pct 31.5% 88th pct
Under 15 in Nelshabyin Telowie +1.6 pts higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
20.7% 74th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Nelshabyin Telowie +3.4 pts higher in Telowie gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) +14.9 pts ▸ 49.4%
24.5% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.1%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.1 pts 3.4%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

54.3% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 63.2%
25.8% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Nelshaby Telowie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nelshabyin Telowie +16.7 pts higher in Nelshaby gap widening
23.4% 82nd pct 6.7% 28th pct

Country of birth

69.7% Australia +18.0 pts ▸ 87.6%
5.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.7% English +19.5 pts ▸ 47.2%
30.9% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
19.1% Greek ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
3.2% German +8.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.3% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.3% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nelshabyin Telowie +27.7 pts higher in Nelshaby gap widening
27.7% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Nelshabyin Telowie +3.2 pts higher in Nelshaby gap steady
3.2% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

68.6% English only +20.1 pts ▸ 88.8%
9.0% Greek ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nelshabyin Telowie +26.4 pts higher in Telowie gap widening
29.8% 23rd pct 56.2% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

59.6% Christianity ◂ +24.7 pts 34.8%
29.8% No religion +26.4 pts ▸ 56.2%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nelshabyin Telowie +5.0 pts higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
34.7% 23rd pct 29.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Nelshabyin Telowie +5.3 pts higher in Nelshaby gap widening
5.3% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nelshabyin Telowie +1 more in Nelshaby
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Nelshabyin Telowie
57 18th pct —
ICSEA in Nelshabyin Telowie
920 14th pct —

Highest year of school

24.5% Year 11 +10.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
34.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.7%
26.5% Year 10 ◂ +13.0 pts 13.5%
12.2% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Highest qualification level

47.8% Certificate III / IV +20.5 pts ▸ 68.3%
28.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.8 pts 19.5%
11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related +13.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
7.5% Society & culture +16.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
4.5% Education +15.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.9% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%
9.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nelshabyin Telowie +$129 higher in Telowie gap widening
$530 15th pct $659 34th pct
Household income in Nelshabyin Telowie +$41 higher in Telowie gap narrowing
$1,271 30th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Nelshabyin Telowie +$94 higher in Nelshaby gap widening
$1,531 29th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Nelshabyin Telowie +3.9 pts higher in Telowie gap widening
2.6% 23rd pct 6.6% 41st pct
High-income homes in Nelshabyin Telowie +10.5 pts higher in Telowie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.0 pts 10.5%
31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.7%
15.7% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 43.4%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.1%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nelshabyin Telowie +3.8 pts higher in Nelshaby
33.0% 70th pct 29.2% 52nd pct
Mental health in Nelshabyin Telowie +4.0 pts higher in Nelshaby
8.5% 54th pct 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Nelshabyin Telowie +1.2 pts higher in Nelshaby gap steady
8.0% 81st pct 6.7% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +5.6 pts 4.5%
9.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
1.6% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +4.6 pts ▸ 66.3%
21.3% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 16.9%
7.4% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nelshabyin Telowie +8.5 pts higher in Telowie gap narrowing
6.0% 6th pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Nelshabyin Telowie +1.4 pts higher in Nelshaby gap widening
11.9% 41st pct 10.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Nelshabyin Telowie +15.0 pts higher in Telowie gap widening
19.2% 24th pct 34.2% 87th pct
Defence service in Nelshabyin Telowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nelshabyin Telowie +14.1 pts higher in Nelshaby gap widening
37.7% 92nd pct 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nelshabyin Telowie +1 larger in Nelshaby
5 49th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Nelshabyin Telowie +15 yrs older in Telowie
11 yrs 6th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Nelshabyin Telowie +$225 higher in Telowie
$900 73rd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Nelshabyin Telowie +$50 higher in Nelshaby
$2,124 67th pct $2,074 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nelshabyin Telowie +0.2 larger in Nelshaby gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Nelshabyin Telowie +4.4 pts higher in Nelshaby gap widening
13.4% 64th pct 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Nelshabyin Telowie +2.7 pts higher in Telowie gap steady
15.7% 21st pct 18.4% 31st pct

Family composition

40.8% Couples without children +16.0 pts ▸ 56.7%
39.5% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.3% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 50.0%
11.4% 3 people +12.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.7% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.0% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelshabyin Telowie +$105 higher in Nelshaby gap widening
$295 55th pct $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Nelshabyin Telowie +$363 higher in Nelshaby gap widening
$1,089 19th pct $726 7th pct
People / bedroom in Nelshabyin Telowie even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Nelshabyin Telowie +13.2 pts higher in Telowie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 38th pct
Owned outright in Nelshabyin Telowie +2.9 pts higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
52.9% 81st pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Nelshabyin Telowie even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nelshabyin Telowie +14.7 pts higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
85.7% 67th pct 71.1% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 50.0%
41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 26.3%
0.0% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other tenure +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

65.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 44.7%
15.7% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
5.7% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 40.0%
48.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +48.3 pts 0.0%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nelshabyin Telowie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Nelshabyin Telowie +7.0 pts higher in Telowie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Nelshabyin Telowie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nelshabyin Telowie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nelshabyin Telowie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nelshabyin Telowie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nelshabyin Telowie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +16.5 pts 55.8%
4.8% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 36.1%
32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 19.4%
19.1% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.7% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nelshabyin Telowie +0.3 pts higher in Telowie gap narrowing
23.0% 23rd pct 23.3% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Nelshabyin Telowie
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nelshabyin Telowie +10.0 pts higher in Telowie gap widening
6.0% 77th pct 15.9% 98th pct
Participation in Nelshabyin Telowie +2.3 pts higher in Telowie gap narrowing
55.6% 34th pct 57.9% 40th pct
Full-time in Nelshabyin Telowie +5.4 pts higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
54.2% 30th pct 48.8% 13th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 9.3%
3.6% Construction +10.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other services +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Mining ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.6% Managers +22.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
13.3% Community & personal service +12.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 9.3%
12.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
8.4% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nelshabyin Telowie +0.1 higher in Nelshaby
0.2 44th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nelshabyin Telowie +0.1 more in Nelshaby
0.2 44th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Nelshabyin Telowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nelshabyin Telowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nelshabyin Telowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nelshabyin Telowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nelshabyin Telowie +8.0 pts higher in Nelshaby
14.5% 49th pct 6.5% 45th pct
Walk to health in Nelshabyin Telowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nelshabyin Telowie +12.4 more in Telowie
21.3 63rd pct 33.7 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Nelshabyin Telowie even
0 36th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Nelshabyin Telowie +1.4 pts higher in Telowie
4.4% 35th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelshaby vs Telowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41017/nelshaby/vs/SAL41434/telowie