# Stansbury vs Yorketown — 2021 Census comparison

Suburb / Locality comparison · about 18 km apart

Yorketown and Stansbury are two nearby South Australian areas with similar incomes and family types. Stansbury has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 61 compared to 53 in Yorketown. This is consistent with the fact that people aged 65 and over are well higher in Stansbury at 41.3%. Yorketown is more walkable for some services, as 58.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Stansbury has none. Yorketown also has far larger schools, with an average size of 150 compared to just 18 in Stansbury.

Both areas have a similar proportion of children and people using another language at home, and they both sit far above the national figure for volunteers. While they share many traits, the gap in crime rates is widening, with Yorketown seeing a far higher increase in its crime rate over the last five years. Stansbury however has a far higher recorded offence rate overall, with 2,156 per 100,000 people compared to 1,003 in Yorketown.

## Where they differ most

- Population: 394 larger in Yorketown
- Median age: 8 yrs older in Stansbury
- Aged 65+: 8.8 pts higher in Stansbury
- Owned outright: 7.0 pts higher in Stansbury
- Recent movers: 6.9 pts higher in Stansbury

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Stansbury | Yorketown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 603 | 997 | 394 larger in Yorketown | gap widening |
| Median age | 61 yrs | 53 yrs | 8 yrs older in Stansbury | gap steady |
| First Nations | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2 pts higher in Yorketown | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 41.3% | 32.5% | 8.8 pts higher in Stansbury | gap narrowing |
| Under 15 | 13.1% | 13.7% | 0.6 pts higher in Yorketown | gap narrowing |
| De facto | 12.0% | 11.0% | 1.0 pts higher in Stansbury | gap narrowing |

### Age structure

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Seniors (65+) | 41.3% | 32.5% | +8.8 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 28.0% | 28.5% | -0.5 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 12.1% | 15.6% | -3.5 |
| Children (0–14) | 13.1% | 13.7% | -0.6 |
| Youth (15–24) | 3.0% | 8.1% | -5.1 |

### Marital status

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 59.5% | 50.8% | +8.7 |
| Never married | 17.7% | 27.5% | -9.8 |
| Divorced | 8.8% | 11.2% | -2.4 |
| Widowed | 10.4% | 7.5% | +2.8 |
| Separated | 4.0% | 3.4% | +0.6 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Stansbury male | Stansbury female | Yorketown male | Yorketown female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% |
| 5–9 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| 10–14 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.9% |
| 15–19 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| 20–24 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| 25–29 | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.0% |
| 30–34 | 2.5% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| 35–39 | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| 40–44 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| 45–49 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| 50–54 | 3.6% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 3.1% |
| 55–59 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| 60–64 | 5.1% | 6.1% | 3.4% | 5.0% |
| 65–69 | 7.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% | 4.4% |
| 70–74 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.0% |
| 75–79 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 3.1% |
| 80–84 | 3.8% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| 85+ | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.1% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Stansbury | Yorketown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 10.4% | 7.0% | 3.4 pts higher in Stansbury | gap widening |

### Country of birth

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 83.9% | 82.3% | +1.6 |
| England | 5.5% | 4.3% | +1.2 |
| Philippines | 0.5% | 0.4% | +0.1 |
| India | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| China | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| New Zealand | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnam | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| South Africa | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 48.4% | 46.2% | +2.2 |
| Australian | 41.6% | 44.5% | -2.9 |
| Irish | 13.6% | 6.6% | +7.0 |
| German | 11.1% | 10.4% | +0.7 |
| Scottish | 10.3% | 9.6% | +0.7 |
| Italian | 2.0% | 1.1% | +0.9 |
| Dutch | 1.2% | 1.0% | +0.2 |
| Filipino | 0.5% | 0.3% | +0.2 |
| Chinese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Indian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Stansbury | Yorketown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 1.5% | 1.5% |  | gap narrowing |
| Limited English | 0.0% | 0.0% |  | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 92.9% | 89.3% | +3.6 |
| Tagalog | 0.0% | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| Mandarin | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Arabic | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Cantonese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Punjabi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Hindi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Stansbury | Yorketown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 44.3% | 38.0% | 6.3 pts higher in Stansbury | gap steady |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 48.1% | 48.6% | -0.6 |
| No religion | 44.3% | 38.0% | +6.3 |
| Not stated | 6.0% | 11.1% | -5.2 |
| Islam | 0.0% | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| Buddhism | 0.0% | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| Hinduism | 0.0% | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Other religions | 0.0% | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Stansbury | Yorketown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 32.7% | 33.1% | 0.4 pts higher in Yorketown | gap narrowing |
| Bachelor+ | 7.5% | 6.6% | 0.9 pts higher in Stansbury | gap steady |
| Schools/1k kids | 12.66 | 14.60 | 1.94 more in Yorketown |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 1 | 2 | 1 more in Yorketown |  |
| Avg size | 18 | 150 | 132 larger in Yorketown |  |
| ICSEA | 954 | 952 | 2 higher in Stansbury |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 32.7% | 33.1% | -0.4 |
| Year 10 | 23.5% | 20.0% | +3.5 |
| Year 11 | 23.2% | 22.5% | +0.7 |
| Year 9 or below | 12.5% | 12.6% | -0.2 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 41.6% | 40.8% | +0.9 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 18.1% | 9.9% | +8.3 |
| Bachelor degree | 9.6% | 9.6% | 0.0 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 4.3% | 2.3% | +2.0 |
| Certificate I / II | 1.1% | 3.8% | -2.7 |
| Postgraduate degree | 0.0% | 2.3% | -2.3 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering & related | 22.4% | 15.4% | +7.0 |
| Management & commerce | 14.6% | 10.6% | +4.0 |
| Education | 11.7% | 9.6% | +2.1 |
| Architecture & building | 9.6% | 4.8% | +4.8 |
| Health | 9.6% | 8.1% | +1.5 |
| Society & culture | 8.9% | 5.1% | +3.8 |
| Agriculture & environment | 1.8% | 8.4% | -6.6 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 5.0% | 7.3% | -2.4 |
| Creative arts | 2.1% | 0.8% | +1.4 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 1.1% | 1.0% | +0.1 |
| Information technology | 0.0% | 0.8% | -0.8 |

## Income

| Statistic | Stansbury | Yorketown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $563 | $567 | $4 higher in Yorketown | gap steady |
| Household income | $937 | $949 | $12 higher in Yorketown | gap steady |
| Family income | $1,333 | $1,396 | $63 higher in Yorketown | gap widening |
| High earners | 5.4% | 5.9% | 0.5 pts higher in Yorketown | gap steady |
| High-income homes | 6.0% | 8.7% | 2.7 pts higher in Yorketown | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $650–$1,499 | 38.4% | 35.5% | +2.9 |
| Under $650 | 29.1% | 26.1% | +3.0 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 19.0% | 18.1% | +0.9 |
| $4,000 or more | 1.9% | 4.8% | -3.0 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 4.1% | 3.9% | +0.2 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 52.0% | 49.8% | +2.3 |
| $650–$1,499 | 32.2% | 28.4% | +3.8 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 9.6% | 7.7% | +1.9 |
| $3,000 or more | 0.8% | 2.4% | -1.6 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Stansbury | Yorketown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 43.4% | 38.6% | 4.8 pts higher in Stansbury |  |
| Mental health | 10.9% | 11.5% | 0.6 pts higher in Yorketown |  |
| Needs assistance | 7.8% | 6.3% | 1.5 pts higher in Stansbury | gap narrowing |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthritis | 19.4% | 16.6% | +2.8 |
| Mental health | 10.9% | 11.5% | -0.6 |
| Asthma | 10.8% | 10.1% | +0.6 |
| Other condition | 7.8% | 8.5% | -0.7 |
| Diabetes | 8.5% | 8.1% | +0.3 |
| Heart disease | 8.0% | 5.8% | +2.1 |
| Cancer | 4.8% | 4.7% | +0.1 |
| Lung condition | 2.3% | 3.2% | -0.9 |
| Stroke | 2.7% | 1.6% | +1.0 |
| Dementia | 0.7% | 1.1% | -0.4 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 49.8% | 49.9% | -0.2 |
| One condition | 26.4% | 23.3% | +3.1 |
| Two conditions | 11.6% | 8.6% | +3.0 |
| Three or more | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Stansbury | Yorketown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 34.9% | 29.1% | 5.8 pts higher in Stansbury | gap widening |
| Unpaid carers | 17.9% | 13.8% | 4.1 pts higher in Stansbury | gap widening |
| Unpaid child care | 18.8% | 21.9% | 3.1 pts higher in Yorketown | gap narrowing |
| Defence service | 3.4% | 5.2% | 1.7 pts higher in Yorketown |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 34.7% | 29.0% | 5.7 pts higher in Stansbury | gap widening |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Stansbury | Yorketown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 9 | 17 | 8 larger in Yorketown |  |
| Median age | 34 yrs | 27 yrs | 7 yrs older in Stansbury |  |
| Median income | $774 | $706 | $68 higher in Stansbury |  |
| Household income | $1,624 | $2,249 | $625 higher in Yorketown |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Stansbury | Yorketown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.1 larger in Yorketown | gap steady |
| One-parent | 8.0% | 8.2% | 0.2 pts higher in Yorketown | gap steady |
| Living alone | 34.3% | 39.4% | 5.0 pts higher in Yorketown | gap widening |

### Family composition

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples without children | 59.3% | 40.7% | +18.6 |
| Couples with children | 32.7% | 50.6% | -17.9 |
| One-parent families | 8.0% | 8.2% | -0.2 |
| Other families | 0.7% | 1.5% | -0.8 |

### Household size

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 48.1% | 37.7% | +10.5 |
| 1 person | 34.3% | 39.4% | -5.0 |
| 3 people | 9.3% | 9.9% | -0.6 |
| 4 people | 4.9% | 9.9% | -5.1 |
| 6 or more | 3.4% | 2.4% | +0.9 |
| 5 people | 2.2% | 1.4% | +0.8 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Stansbury | Yorketown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $250 | $200 | $50 higher in Stansbury | gap widening |
| Mortgage | $1,127 | $915 | $212 higher in Stansbury | gap widening |
| People / bedroom | 0.70 | 0.70 |  | gap steady |
| Renting | 15.7% | 21.5% | 5.8 pts higher in Yorketown | gap widening |
| Owned outright | 58.2% | 51.2% | 7.0 pts higher in Stansbury | gap narrowing |
| Separate houses | 96.3% | 95.9% | 0.4 pts higher in Stansbury | gap narrowing |
| 3+ bedrooms | 76.5% | 76.6% |  | gap narrowing |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 58.2% | 51.2% | +7.0 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 22.4% | 22.5% | -0.1 |
| Rented | 15.7% | 21.5% | -5.8 |
| Other tenure | 3.4% | 2.7% | +0.7 |
| Not stated | 1.9% | 1.9% | -0.1 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 96.3% | 95.9% | +0.4 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 0.0% | 2.2% | -2.2 |
| Other dwelling | 1.1% | 1.2% | -0.1 |
| Flat or apartment | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 50.7% | 56.8% | -6.0 |
| 4 bedrooms | 21.6% | 16.9% | +4.7 |
| 2 bedrooms | 18.7% | 16.7% | +2.0 |
| 1 bedroom | 4.1% | 5.3% | -1.2 |
| 5 or more | 4.1% | 2.9% | +1.2 |
| Studio / none | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $200–$349 | 73.8% | 44.9% | +28.9 |
| Under $200 | 19.0% | 40.4% | -21.4 |
| $350–$549 | 14.3% | 3.4% | +10.9 |
| $550–$749 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| $750 or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $1,000 | 40.0% | 61.3% | -21.3 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 36.7% | 25.8% | +10.9 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 6.7% | 9.7% | -3.0 |
| $3,000 or more | 5.0% | 0.0% | +5.0 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Stansbury | Yorketown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 5.7% | 6.7% | 1.0 pts higher in Yorketown | gap narrowing |
| Work from home | 11.9% | 9.5% | 2.3 pts higher in Stansbury | gap widening |
| PT commute | 0.0% | 0.0% |  | gap steady |
| PT stops | 4 | 3 | 1 more in Stansbury |  |
| Stops/1k | 6.63 | 3.01 | 3.62 more in Stansbury |  |
| Departures/1k | 13.3 | 20.1 | 6.8 more in Yorketown |  |
| PT routes | 4 | 7 | 3 more in Yorketown |  |
| Stop walk | 28 | 66 | 38 longer in Yorketown |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 57.2% | 60.6% | -3.4 |
| Walked | 5.7% | 12.2% | -6.6 |
| Worked at home | 11.9% | 9.5% | +2.3 |
| Car (passenger) | 1.5% | 1.4% | +0.2 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Bus | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 43.8% | 37.3% | +6.5 |
| 1 vehicle | 34.0% | 35.8% | -1.8 |
| 3 vehicles | 10.6% | 13.8% | -3.3 |
| 4 or more | 6.8% | 7.2% | -0.4 |
| No vehicle | 5.7% | 6.7% | -1.0 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Stansbury | Yorketown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 29.7% | 22.7% | 6.9 pts higher in Stansbury | gap widening |
| Recent arrivals | 0.0% | 0.0% |  | gap steady |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Stansbury | Yorketown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 1.5% | 3.4% | 1.9 pts higher in Yorketown | gap widening |
| Participation | 38.6% | 45.0% | 6.5 pts higher in Yorketown | gap narrowing |
| Full-time | 45.9% | 50.5% | 4.7 pts higher in Yorketown | gap widening |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 18.6% | 19.0% | -0.5 |
| Retail trade | 7.2% | 12.2% | -5.0 |
| Education & training | 11.9% | 8.7% | +3.2 |
| Health care & social assistance | 9.8% | 10.9% | -1.1 |
| Construction | 10.8% | 5.2% | +5.7 |
| Accommodation & food | 10.3% | 8.2% | +2.2 |
| Mining | 6.7% | 3.0% | +3.7 |
| Other services | 6.7% | 5.7% | +1.0 |
| Manufacturing | 5.7% | 3.5% | +2.1 |
| Transport & warehousing | 3.6% | 4.9% | -1.3 |
| Public administration & safety | 0.0% | 4.1% | -4.1 |
| Administrative & support | 3.6% | 3.0% | +0.6 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Stansbury % | Yorketown % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Managers | 18.6% | 19.8% | -1.3 |
| Technicians & trades | 17.5% | 16.8% | +0.7 |
| Labourers | 14.9% | 13.6% | +1.4 |
| Community & personal service | 13.4% | 12.5% | +0.9 |
| Professionals | 10.8% | 10.6% | +0.2 |
| Clerical & administrative | 9.8% | 6.8% | +3.0 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 6.2% | 9.2% | -3.1 |
| Sales workers | 5.2% | 9.0% | -3.8 |

## Crime & Safety

| Statistic | Stansbury | Yorketown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Crime rate | 2,156 | 1,003 | 1,153 higher in Stansbury |  |
| Assault/100k | 498 | 100 | 397 higher in Stansbury |  |
| Burglary/100k | 332 | 301 | 31 higher in Stansbury |  |
| Theft/100k | 332 | 100 | 231 higher in Stansbury |  |
| Vehicle theft/100k | — | 100 |  |  |
| Property damage/100k | 663 | 301 | 362 higher in Stansbury |  |
| 5-yr change | 18.2% | 150.0% | 131.8 pts higher in Yorketown |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Stansbury | Yorketown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.2 | 3.9 | 0.7 higher in Yorketown |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.0 more in Yorketown |  |
| 15-min city | 40.6% | 60.5% | 19.9 pts higher in Yorketown |  |
| Walk to shops | 70.7% | 61.3% | 9.3 pts higher in Stansbury |  |
| Walk to transit | 53.0% | 56.6% | 3.6 pts higher in Yorketown |  |
| Walk to school | 74.8% | 63.6% | 11.3 pts higher in Stansbury |  |
| Walk to a park | 46.0% | 60.3% | 14.3 pts higher in Yorketown |  |
| Walk to health | 0.0% | 58.1% | 58.1 pts higher in Yorketown |  |
| Amenities/1k | 14.9 | 16.0 | 1.1 more in Yorketown |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 1 | 2 higher in Stansbury |  |
| Mean slope | 4.1% | 2.8% | 1.2 pts higher in Stansbury |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41378/stansbury/vs/SAL41689/yorketown