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Cheltenham vs Colton

State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Cheltenham profile · Colton profile

Cheltenham Colton

Cheltenham and Colton are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Colton is far older, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 37 in Cheltenham. This age difference is reflected in the housing and income data, as Colton has a far higher share of homes owned outright (40.8% vs 26.1%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (26.2% vs 15.3%). Cheltenham is more diverse and walkable, with 33.4% of people using another language at home and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (91.3% vs 59.9%).

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, growing from four years to eight years. Both areas are effectively alike in other ways, such as having the same number of people per home and nearly identical access to parks and public transport. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15, with both sitting around 16%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.7 pts higher in Cheltenham Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in Colton One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Cheltenham Median age: 8 yrs older in Colton Volunteering: 5.2 pts higher in Colton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cheltenhamin Colton +1,943 larger in Cheltenham gap narrowing
39,078 22nd pct 37,135 18th pct
Median age in Cheltenhamin Colton +8 yrs older in Colton gap widening
37 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Cheltenhamin Colton +1.3 pts higher in Cheltenham gap steady
2.2% 48th pct 0.9% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in Cheltenhamin Colton +7.0 pts higher in Colton gap widening
15.7% 40th pct 22.7% 84th pct
Under 15 in Cheltenhamin Colton +0.3 pts higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing
16.0% 24th pct 15.6% 21st pct
De facto in Cheltenhamin Colton +2.3 pts higher in Cheltenham gap steady
11.3% 36th pct 9.0% 17th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 22.4%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
15.7% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

Marital status

40.9% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 51.0%
40.2% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 31.6%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%
5.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Cheltenham Colton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cheltenhamin Colton +8.1 pts higher in Cheltenham gap widening
31.7% 68th pct 23.6% 49th pct

Country of birth

64.6% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 73.5%
5.2% India ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%
2.4% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Vietnam ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%
2.1% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.2% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

25.8% English +8.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
24.0% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
11.4% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.5% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.3% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.9% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Vietnamese ◂ +5.4 pts 0.5%
4.5% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%
3.8% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in Cheltenhamin Colton +14.7 pts higher in Cheltenham gap widening
33.4% 80th pct 18.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Cheltenhamin Colton +3.7 pts higher in Cheltenham gap steady
5.7% 86th pct 2.0% 58th pct

Language used at home

62.7% English only +15.6 pts ▸ 78.3%
6.1% Vietnamese ◂ +5.8 pts 0.4%
2.8% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Cheltenhamin Colton +1.3 pts higher in Colton gap steady
36.2% 27th pct 37.5% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 54.0%
36.2% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%
3.8% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%
2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%
2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cheltenhamin Colton +2.9 pts higher in Colton gap narrowing
59.8% 58th pct 62.7% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Cheltenhamin Colton +5.4 pts higher in Colton gap steady
23.4% 57th pct 28.8% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cheltenhamin Colton +0.28 more in Colton
1.44 23rd pct 1.72 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cheltenhamin Colton +1 more in Colton
9 12th pct 10 13th pct
Students in Cheltenhamin Colton +2,475 more in Colton
4,495 13th pct 6,970 29th pct
Avg size in Cheltenhamin Colton +198 larger in Colton
499 54th pct 697 83rd pct
ICSEA in Cheltenhamin Colton +74 higher in Colton
995 35th pct 1,069 72nd pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 62.7%
13.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.3% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 23.8%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.6% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%
12.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
6.9% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cheltenhamin Colton +$111 higher in Colton gap widening
$751 38th pct $862 65th pct
Household income in Cheltenhamin Colton +$279 higher in Colton gap widening
$1,482 30th pct $1,761 54th pct
Family income in Cheltenhamin Colton +$377 higher in Colton gap widening
$1,972 42nd pct $2,349 71st pct
High earners in Cheltenhamin Colton +7.7 pts higher in Colton gap widening
7.1% 23rd pct 14.8% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Cheltenhamin Colton +10.9 pts higher in Colton gap widening
15.3% 26th pct 26.2% 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.4%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.6%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%
6.0% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 39.0%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.9%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
1.7% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cheltenhamin Colton +0.5 pts higher in Colton
28.1% 51st pct 28.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Cheltenhamin Colton +2.0 pts higher in Cheltenham
9.4% 57th pct 7.5% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Cheltenhamin Colton +1.5 pts higher in Cheltenham gap steady
7.3% 84th pct 5.9% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
3.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +0.2 pts ▸ 65.8%
18.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.0% Two conditions even 6.0%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cheltenhamin Colton +5.2 pts higher in Colton gap steady
11.9% 27th pct 17.0% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Cheltenhamin Colton +2.1 pts higher in Colton gap widening
12.5% 59th pct 14.6% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Cheltenhamin Colton +3.2 pts higher in Colton gap widening
24.2% 27th pct 27.3% 58th pct
Defence service in Cheltenhamin Colton +0.5 pts higher in Colton
2.3% 32nd pct 2.8% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cheltenhamin Colton +4.0 pts higher in Colton gap steady
17.9% 21st pct 21.9% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cheltenhamin Colton even gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Cheltenhamin Colton +5.5 pts higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing
16.7% 75th pct 11.1% 19th pct
Living alone in Cheltenhamin Colton +3.5 pts higher in Cheltenham gap steady
31.3% 86th pct 27.8% 63rd pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 59.4%
24.9% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 11.1%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 27.8%
14.0% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%
4.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cheltenhamin Colton +$43 higher in Colton gap widening
$305 27th pct $348 42nd pct
Mortgage in Cheltenhamin Colton +$365 higher in Colton gap widening
$1,635 32nd pct $2,000 68th pct
People / bedroom in Cheltenhamin Colton even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Cheltenhamin Colton +9.8 pts higher in Cheltenham gap widening
34.4% 68th pct 24.6% 35th pct
Owned outright in Cheltenhamin Colton +14.6 pts higher in Colton gap widening
26.1% 28th pct 40.8% 86th pct
Separate houses in Cheltenhamin Colton +3.0 pts higher in Colton gap steady
66.8% 26th pct 69.8% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cheltenhamin Colton +9.1 pts higher in Colton gap steady
67.5% 23rd pct 76.5% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.1% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 31.3%
34.4% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 24.6%
1.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 69.8%
24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 15.0%
8.3% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 47.6%
28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 18.8%
14.2% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
2.5% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 34.4%
33.9% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
19.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.1%
1.1% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.4% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.4 pts 23.9%
30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
8.2% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
17.2% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cheltenhamin Colton +3.0 pts higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing
9.4% 83rd pct 6.4% 60th pct
Work from home in Cheltenhamin Colton +3.7 pts higher in Colton gap widening
8.0% 24th pct 11.7% 44th pct
PT commute in Cheltenhamin Colton +1.1 pts higher in Cheltenham gap steady
5.3% 84th pct 4.2% 75th pct
PT stops in Cheltenhamin Colton +43 more in Colton
177 28th pct 220 39th pct
Stops/1k in Cheltenhamin Colton +1.39 more in Colton
4.53 48th pct 5.92 77th pct
Departures/1k in Cheltenhamin Colton +450.9 more in Colton
1,447.6 68th pct 1,898.5 82nd pct
PT routes in Cheltenhamin Colton +2 more in Cheltenham
35 69th pct 33 65th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 63.5%
8.0% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
2.9% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.0% Bicycle even 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 35.4%
34.7% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
10.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%
5.4% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cheltenhamin Colton +4.6 pts higher in Cheltenham gap steady
39.9% 54th pct 35.3% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Cheltenhamin Colton +2.7 pts higher in Cheltenham gap steady
15.8% 67th pct 13.2% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cheltenhamin Colton +1.2 pts higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing
5.4% 64th pct 4.1% 25th pct
Participation in Cheltenhamin Colton +1.7 pts higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing
63.9% 64th pct 62.3% 55th pct
Full-time in Cheltenhamin Colton +0.5 pts higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing
58.6% 49th pct 58.0% 44th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
7.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.8% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
3.1% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
10.4% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%
13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%
10.5% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%
8.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cheltenhamin Colton +0.8 higher in Cheltenham
7.9 87th pct 7.1 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cheltenhamin Colton +0.8 more in Cheltenham
7.8 95th pct 6.9 77th pct
15-min city in Cheltenhamin Colton +5.6 pts higher in Cheltenham
100.0% 100th pct 94.3% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Cheltenhamin Colton +10.1 pts higher in Cheltenham
98.9% 98th pct 88.8% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Cheltenhamin Colton +0.7 pts higher in Colton
99.1% 80th pct 99.7% 87th pct
Walk to school in Cheltenhamin Colton +0.6 pts higher in Cheltenham
94.2% 83rd pct 93.5% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Cheltenhamin Colton even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Cheltenhamin Colton +31.5 pts higher in Cheltenham
91.3% 91st pct 59.9% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in Cheltenhamin Colton +2.9 more in Colton
14.7 53rd pct 17.6 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Cheltenhamin Colton +154 higher in Cheltenham
400 95th pct 247 84th pct
Mean slope in Cheltenhamin Colton +0.5 pts higher in Cheltenham
3.5% 15th pct 2.9% 5th pct

Compare Cheltenham with nearby areas

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Compare Colton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cheltenham vs Colton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40006/cheltenham/vs/SED40007/colton