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Cheltenham vs Enfield

Name: Cheltenham vs Enfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Cheltenham profile · Enfield profile

Cheltenham Enfield

Enfield and Cheltenham are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar populations. Cheltenham is far more walkable, with 98.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 65.2% in Enfield. Enfield has a more diverse population; people born overseas make up 39.1% of its residents, and those using another language at home are well higher at 40.1%. Enfield also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 31.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 23.4% in Cheltenham.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $750 to $800. Both areas share similar housing patterns, with about 34% of households renting. However, the gap in educational attainment between them has widened since 2011. While Enfield continues to have a higher share of university degrees, the gap in the number of people who completed Year 12 has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Enfield Unpaid child care: 3.4 pts higher in Enfield Bachelor+: 7.8 pts higher in Enfield Under 15: 2.4 pts higher in Enfield Living alone: 4.8 pts higher in Cheltenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cheltenham in Enfield +4,883 larger in Enfield gap widening

39,078 22nd pct 43,961 30th pct

Median age in Cheltenham in Enfield +2 yrs older in Cheltenham gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 21.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) even 12.2%

Marital status

40.9% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.2% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 38.6%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Cheltenham Enfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 57.9%

5.2% India +5.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.6% Vietnam ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

2.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

25.8% English ◂ +1.4 pts 24.3%

24.0% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 21.7%

11.4% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%

4.5% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

5.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

5.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.9% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% Dutch even 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

62.7% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 54.6%

6.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

2.5% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 36.0%

36.2% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 32.8%

2.9% Hinduism +5.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Islam +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.5% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cheltenham in Enfield +0.08 more in Cheltenham

1.44 23rd pct 1.36 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cheltenham in Enfield +2 more in Enfield

9 12th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Cheltenham in Enfield +1,319 more in Enfield

4,495 13th pct 5,814 20th pct

Avg size in Cheltenham in Enfield +29 larger in Enfield

499 54th pct 529 60th pct

ICSEA in Cheltenham in Enfield +18 higher in Enfield

995 35th pct 1,013 45th pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 64.1%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 21.5%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

12.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

3.6% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cheltenham in Enfield +$41 higher in Enfield gap narrowing

$751 38th pct $792 49th pct

Household income in Cheltenham in Enfield +$215 higher in Enfield gap narrowing

$1,482 30th pct $1,697 48th pct

Family income in Cheltenham in Enfield +$80 higher in Enfield gap narrowing

$1,972 42nd pct $2,052 49th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 40.1%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.3%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +2.8 pts ▸ 68.5%

18.7% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cheltenham in Enfield +0.2 larger in Enfield gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 61.7%

24.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 23.1%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Household size

31.3% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 26.5%

31.2% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 29.6%

16.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.0% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cheltenham in Enfield +$35 higher in Enfield gap narrowing

$305 27th pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Cheltenham in Enfield +$33 higher in Enfield gap narrowing

$1,635 32nd pct $1,668 35th pct

People / bedroom in Cheltenham in Enfield +0.10 higher in Enfield gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

34.4% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

26.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 23.0%

1.6% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 73.3%

24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 20.6%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 21.0%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

33.9% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 35.5%

19.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.8%

1.1% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 even 30.4%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

8.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cheltenham in Enfield +10 more in Cheltenham

177 28th pct 167 26th pct

Stops/1k in Cheltenham in Enfield +0.73 more in Cheltenham

4.53 48th pct 3.80 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Cheltenham in Enfield +28.6 more in Cheltenham

1,447.6 68th pct 1,419.0 67th pct

PT routes in Cheltenham in Enfield +15 more in Enfield

35 69th pct 50 86th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 65.7%

8.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 37.4%

34.7% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

5.4% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

7.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.8% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

10.4% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cheltenham in Enfield +1.4 higher in Cheltenham

7.9 87th pct 6.5 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cheltenham in Enfield +1.5 more in Cheltenham

7.8 95th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Cheltenham in Enfield +5.1 pts higher in Cheltenham

100.0% 100th pct 94.9% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Cheltenham in Enfield +33.7 pts higher in Cheltenham

98.9% 98th pct 65.2% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Cheltenham in Enfield +0.5 pts higher in Cheltenham

99.1% 80th pct 98.6% 77th pct

Walk to school in Cheltenham in Enfield +1.7 pts higher in Cheltenham

94.2% 83rd pct 92.5% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Cheltenham in Enfield +0.5 pts higher in Cheltenham

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Cheltenham in Enfield +26.3 pts higher in Cheltenham

91.3% 91st pct 65.0% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Cheltenham in Enfield +6.6 more in Cheltenham

14.7 53rd pct 8.1 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Cheltenham in Enfield +89 higher in Cheltenham

400 95th pct 312 89th pct

Mean slope in Cheltenham in Enfield +1.6 pts higher in Enfield

3.5% 15th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Compare Cheltenham with nearby areas

Port Adelaide Croydon Lee West Torrens Colton Enfield Adelaide Badcoe

Compare Enfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cheltenham vs Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40006/cheltenham/vs/SED40013/enfield