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Black vs Elder

Name: Black vs Elder — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Black profile · Elder profile

Black Elder

Elder and Black are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Elder is more walkable, with 81.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and a higher share of renters at 30.8%. It also has a more diverse population, with 23.8% of people using a language other than English at home and a higher number of recent overseas arrivals (19.8%). In contrast, Black is dominated by separate houses (90.8%) and larger homes, with 89.8% having three or more bedrooms.

The gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, as the share of homes owned outright is now only 7.0% higher in Black. Both areas are similar in their typical weekly incomes and have almost the same share of children and seniors. They also track closely in the percentage of people born overseas, with Elder at 26.6% and Black at 27.0%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.2 pts higher in Black 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Black No car: 5.7 pts higher in Elder Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Elder Recent arrivals: 11.9 pts higher in Elder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black in Elder +3,701 larger in Elder gap narrowing

35,511 15th pct 39,212 22nd pct

Median age in Black in Elder +3 yrs older in Black gap narrowing

42 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 23.9%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 45.1%

30.8% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Black Elder

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 70.3%

10.3% England ◂ +7.0 pts 3.3%

1.2% India +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +10.6 pts 35.4%

33.3% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 31.1%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

9.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

7.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Filipino even 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 73.0%

1.2% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 44.4%

39.9% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

4.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Black in Elder +0.40 more in Elder

1.28 14th pct 1.67 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Black in Elder +3 more in Elder

8 10th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Black in Elder +714 more in Elder

3,776 10th pct 4,490 13th pct

Avg size in Black in Elder +64 larger in Black

472 47th pct 408 35th pct

ICSEA in Black in Elder +37 higher in Elder

1,036 59th pct 1,073 73rd pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

17.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.8%

12.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

4.7% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 20.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%

13.1% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Black in Elder +$59 higher in Black gap narrowing

$854 64th pct $795 50th pct

Household income in Black in Elder +$253 higher in Black gap narrowing

$1,856 61st pct $1,603 40th pct

Family income in Black in Elder +$21 higher in Elder gap narrowing

$2,168 59th pct $2,189 61st pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.4%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%

11.5% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

9.9% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.4%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

4.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +0.8 pts ▸ 65.8%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%

6.1% Two conditions even 6.1%

2.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Black in Elder +0.2 larger in Black gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 59.1%

27.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 26.2%

11.7% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 31.2%

20.1% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.6%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black in Elder +$60 higher in Black gap narrowing

$370 52nd pct $310 29th pct

Mortgage in Black in Elder +$61 higher in Elder gap narrowing

$1,700 38th pct $1,761 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Black in Elder even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 35.0%

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 30.1%

15.6% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.8% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house ◂ +24.2 pts 66.6%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.7% Flat or apartment +9.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 48.0%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 17.7%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $350–$549 ◂ +19.8 pts 35.1%

28.9% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

7.1% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.4%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

9.9% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Black in Elder +21 more in Elder

200 33rd pct 221 39th pct

Stops/1k in Black in Elder even

5.63 71st pct 5.64 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Black in Elder +307.3 more in Elder

1,542.6 71st pct 1,849.9 80th pct

PT routes in Black in Elder +40 more in Elder

15 23rd pct 55 86th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 58.8%

11.0% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

0.4% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 36.0%

30.7% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

3.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

10.2% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

6.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.0% Other services even 3.9%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.5% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

7.1% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Black in Elder +1.5 higher in Elder

5.6 50th pct 7.1 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Black in Elder +1.8 more in Elder

5.2 45th pct 7.0 78th pct

15-min city in Black in Elder +33.7 pts higher in Elder

56.4% 38th pct 90.1% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Black in Elder +28.2 pts higher in Elder

54.0% 36th pct 82.2% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Black in Elder +2.4 pts higher in Elder

97.0% 68th pct 99.4% 84th pct

Walk to school in Black in Elder +6.4 pts higher in Elder

80.4% 56th pct 86.8% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Black in Elder even

99.9% 83rd pct 99.9% 79th pct

Walk to health in Black in Elder +54.5 pts higher in Elder

26.5% 16th pct 81.1% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Black in Elder +11.1 more in Black

22.8 87th pct 11.7 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Black in Elder +199 higher in Elder

119 58th pct 318 90th pct

Mean slope in Black in Elder +4.4 pts higher in Black

8.1% 86th pct 3.6% 17th pct

Compare Black with nearby areas

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Compare Elder with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black vs Elder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40003/black/vs/SED40011/elder