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Roxby Downs vs Stuarts Creek

Name: Roxby Downs vs Stuarts Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Roxby Downs profile · Stuarts Creek profile

Roxby Downs Stuarts Creek

Roxby Downs and Stuarts Creek are two very different South Australian areas. Roxby Downs is a residential hub with 3,671 people, while Stuarts Creek is sparsely populated with only 10 residents. The two differ sharply in infrastructure; Roxby Downs is mostly car-dependent but has a walkability score of 3.1, with 71.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. By contrast, Stuarts Creek is car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, or groceries. First Nations household income is also far higher in Roxby Downs at $3,024 compared to $1,625 in Stuarts Creek.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as the typical family and household weekly incomes are very similar. Both areas also have an average of 2.7 people per home and no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While both have young populations compared to the national figure, residents in Roxby Downs are noticeably older, with a typical age of 30 compared to 25 in Stuarts Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,661 larger in Roxby Downs Median age: 5 yrs older in Roxby Downs People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Roxby Downs Personal income: $185 higher in Roxby Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +3,661 larger in Roxby Downs gap steady

3,671 86th pct 10 7th pct

Median age in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +5 yrs older in Roxby Downs

30 yrs 5th pct 25 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

27.7% Children (0–14) +22.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +19.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

39.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.4% Never married +39.9 pts ▸ 83.3%

43.9% Married +22.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +16.6 pts 60.0%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian +47.7 pts ▸ 90.0%

36.7% English ◂ +36.7 pts 0.0%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.5% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.8% German ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only ◂ +41.9 pts 40.0%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 40.0%

30.7% Christianity ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions +29.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek

1.97 28th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +2 more in Roxby Downs

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek

346 53rd pct —

ICSEA in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek

937 21st pct —

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +16.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

17.9% Year 11 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +46.3 pts 0.0%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

31.1% Engineering & related ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

8.2% Health ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.2% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +$185 higher in Roxby Downs

$1,747 100th pct $1,562 100th pct

Household income in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +$108 higher in Stuarts Creek

$3,142 98th pct $3,250 100th pct

Family income in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +$217 higher in Roxby Downs

$3,467 96th pct $3,250 94th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

29.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

20.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

7.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 +29.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None +17.3 pts ▸ 90.0%

13.1% One condition ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +188 larger in Roxby Downs

191 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +6 yrs older in Roxby Downs

20 yrs 25th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +$343 higher in Roxby Downs

$1,292 88th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +$1,399 higher in Roxby Downs

$3,024 88th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek even

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children ◂ +36.9 pts 33.3%

20.0% Couples without children +24.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.5% 2 people ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek

$260 43rd pct —

Mortgage in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek

$1,517 43rd pct —

People / bedroom in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +0.10 higher in Roxby Downs

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.1% Rented ◂ +67.1 pts 0.0%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

6.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +96.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

4.7% 5 or more +128.6 pts ▸ 133.3%

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%

32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

4.0% Walked +96.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +69.9 pts 0.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +44.8 pts 0.0%

26.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +166.5 pts ▸ 166.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +127.7 pts ▸ 133.3%

49.4% Mining ◂ +49.4 pts 0.0%

10.5% Construction ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

5.8% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.0% Managers +158.6 pts ▸ 166.7%

9.2% Labourers +157.5 pts ▸ 166.7%

26.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

21.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

11.8% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

6.8% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek

3,214 47th pct —

Assault/100k in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek

1,362 76th pct —

Robbery/100k in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek

27 21st pct —

Burglary/100k in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek

436 45th pct —

Theft/100k in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek

109 0th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek

136 37th pct —

Property damage/100k in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek

872 60th pct —

5-yr change in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek

15.7% 70th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +3.1 higher in Roxby Downs

3.1 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +4.2 more in Roxby Downs

4.2 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +56.8 pts higher in Roxby Downs

56.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +66.7 pts higher in Roxby Downs

66.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +71.7 pts higher in Roxby Downs

71.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +60.0 pts higher in Roxby Downs

60.0% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +55.2 pts higher in Roxby Downs

55.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +797.0 more in Stuarts Creek

3.0 23rd pct 800.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +108 higher in Roxby Downs

108 86th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Roxby Downs in Stuarts Creek +0.6 pts higher in Stuarts Creek

2.7% 8th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Roxby Downs with nearby areas

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Compare Stuarts Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roxby Downs vs Stuarts Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41281/roxby-downs/vs/SAL41399/stuarts-creek