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Paris Creek vs Prospect Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Paris Creek profile · Prospect Hill profile

Paris Creek Prospect Hill

Paris Creek and Prospect Hill are neighbouring South Australian areas with small populations. Paris Creek is a more affluent and older area, where the typical resident is 52 and 13.8% earn $2,000 or more a week. It has seen more recent movement, with 35.9% of people moving in the last five years. In contrast, Prospect Hill is more walkable, with 45.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 10.7% in Paris Creek. Prospect Hill also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 22.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked similarly in many ways. Both consist entirely of separate houses, and neither has any residents who speak little or no English. They share an identical 0.0% unemployment rate and similar typical weekly incomes. While they are alike in these basics, Paris Creek remains noticeably older and has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions than Prospect Hill.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Prospect Hill Recent movers: 17.3 pts higher in Paris Creek Unpaid carers: 8.5 pts higher in Paris Creek One-parent: 9.4 pts higher in Prospect Hill Other language: 2.9 pts higher in Paris Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +48 larger in Paris Creek gap narrowing
206 54th pct 158 49th pct
Median age in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +5 yrs older in Paris Creek gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +8.8 pts higher in Paris Creek gap widening
20.9% 60th pct 12.0% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +0.8 pts higher in Paris Creek gap narrowing
16.0% 42nd pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +3.6 pts higher in Paris Creek gap widening
12.3% 51st pct 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 12.0%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 51.9%
19.8% Never married +15.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
9.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Paris Creek Prospect Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +3.1 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
8.3% 35th pct 11.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 81.0%
7.3% England ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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

47.1% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 43.0%
42.7% English ◂ +1.6 pts 41.1%
11.7% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 5.7%
8.3% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Dutch +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +2.9 pts higher in Paris Creek gap narrowing
2.9% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 92.4%
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% Greek 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 Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +4.1 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap steady
49.0% 76th pct 53.2% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
33.5% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
14.6% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 8.2%
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 Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +9.8 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap steady
52.8% 68th pct 62.6% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +8.7 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
13.8% 46th pct 22.5% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +1 more in Paris Creek
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill
193 37th pct —
ICSEA in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill
1,013 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 62.6%
17.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%
14.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 28.0%
15.2% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.1 pts 8.5%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.6% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

13.4% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%
13.4% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%
5.4% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%
3.6% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +$52 higher in Paris Creek gap narrowing
$830 63rd pct $778 55th pct
Household income in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +$303 higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
$1,768 64th pct $2,071 78th pct
Family income in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +$183 higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
$2,035 60th pct $2,218 70th pct
High earners in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +6.8 pts higher in Paris Creek gap widening
13.8% 76th pct 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +2.1 pts higher in Paris Creek gap narrowing
18.1% 57th pct 16.0% 50th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 18.0%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 20.0%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%
12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.2%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +5.9 pts higher in Paris Creek
32.5% 68th pct 26.6% 39th pct
Mental health in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +3.4 pts higher in Paris Creek
11.7% 81st pct 8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +1.7 pts higher in Paris Creek gap steady
4.9% 53rd pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
2.4% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +9.6 pts ▸ 62.0%
25.2% One condition ◂ +7.5 pts 17.7%
5.3% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +5.8 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
27.5% 81st pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +8.5 pts higher in Paris Creek gap widening
18.6% 88th pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +7.9 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
26.9% 59th pct 34.9% 87th pct
Defence service in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +5.2 pts higher in Prospect Hill
1.8% 39th pct 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +5.6 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
26.9% 66th pct 32.6% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill
52 yrs 89th pct —
Median income in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +0.4 larger in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +9.4 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
5.1% 23rd pct 14.5% 71st pct
Living alone in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +0.1 pts higher in Paris Creek gap narrowing
18.1% 30th pct 18.0% 29th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 67.9%
39.1% Couples without children ◂ +16.2 pts 22.9%
5.1% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.3% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
20.8% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.1% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%
5.6% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.3% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
0.0% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +$50 higher in Paris Creek gap narrowing
$345 70th pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +$195 higher in Paris Creek gap widening
$1,928 68th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +0.20 higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +9.7 pts higher in Paris Creek gap widening
9.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +9.1 pts higher in Paris Creek gap widening
43.1% 56th pct 34.0% 30th pct
Separate houses in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +6.4 pts higher in Paris Creek gap narrowing
76.4% 41st pct 70.0% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
43.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 34.0%
9.7% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
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

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 38.0%
27.8% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
9.7% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.0 pts 16.7%
35.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.3%
12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +2.7 pts higher in Paris Creek gap steady
17.8% 54th pct 15.1% 45th pct
PT commute in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +7 longer in Prospect Hill
74 93rd pct 81 97th pct
Drive to city in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +4 longer in Prospect Hill
40 33rd pct 44 35th pct
Reach 30 min in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 54.8%
17.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
4.7% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 30.4%
30.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 28.3%
21.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 10.9%
15.9% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +17.3 pts higher in Paris Creek gap widening
35.9% 67th pct 18.6% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +5.0 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
67.1% 73rd pct 72.1% 86th pct
Full-time in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +6.8 pts higher in Paris Creek gap steady
61.7% 68th pct 54.8% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 17.2%
13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
7.5% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%
8.4% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.7% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.7% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
10.3% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.9% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%
6.5% Clerical & administrative +7.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.7% Sales workers +8.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill
485 0th pct —
Assault/100k in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill
485 33rd pct —
5-yr change in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill
-50.0% 9th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +0.3 higher in Prospect Hill
0.1 36th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +0.3 more in Prospect Hill
0.1 39th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +34.8 pts higher in Prospect Hill
10.7% 47th pct 45.5% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +2.9 more in Prospect Hill
9.7 41st pct 12.7 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +1 higher in Prospect Hill
1 43rd pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Paris Creekin Prospect Hill +1.3 pts higher in Paris Creek
9.5% 78th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

Compare Paris Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Prospect Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paris Creek vs Prospect Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41112/paris-creek/vs/SAL41221/prospect-hill