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Cheltenham vs Lee

Name: Cheltenham vs Lee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Cheltenham profile · Lee profile

Cheltenham Lee

Cheltenham and Lee are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different populations. Residents are far older in Lee, where the typical age is 45 compared to 37 in Cheltenham. This is reflected in the share of seniors, which is well higher in Lee at 24.8%. Cheltenham is more diverse, with 33.4% of people using another language at home compared to 21.9% in Lee. Cheltenham also has much better access to essentials on foot, with 100% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 94.2% within a short walk of a school.

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from 2 years to 8 years. Despite this, the two areas share similar typical weekly household incomes, with Cheltenham at $1,482 and Lee at $1,426. They also have nearly identical shares of people who identify as having no religion, sitting at 36.2% in Cheltenham and 37.1% in Lee. While Cheltenham has a higher share of people working or looking for work, both areas have a similar proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Lee Aged 65+: 9.1 pts higher in Lee Other language: 11.6 pts higher in Cheltenham Owned outright: 10.3 pts higher in Lee Participation: 6.4 pts higher in Cheltenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cheltenham in Lee +5,601 larger in Cheltenham gap widening

39,078 22nd pct 33,477 14th pct

Median age in Cheltenham in Lee +8 yrs older in Lee gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 25.5%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

Marital status

40.9% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

40.2% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 33.5%

10.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Cheltenham Lee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 70.7%

5.2% India ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

4.6% Vietnam ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

2.4% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.8% English +6.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.0% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.4% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Vietnamese ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%

4.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.5% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

62.7% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 74.3%

6.1% Vietnamese ◂ +5.4 pts 0.7%

3.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

36.2% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

5.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

3.8% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cheltenham in Lee +0.19 more in Cheltenham

1.44 23rd pct 1.25 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cheltenham in Lee +3 more in Cheltenham

9 12th pct 6 8th pct

Students in Cheltenham in Lee +1,906 more in Cheltenham

4,495 13th pct 2,589 7th pct

Avg size in Cheltenham in Lee +68 larger in Cheltenham

499 54th pct 432 39th pct

ICSEA in Cheltenham in Lee +23 higher in Lee

995 35th pct 1,018 49th pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 53.9%

13.2% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.3% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 25.0%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.0% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

6.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cheltenham in Lee +$7 higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing

$751 38th pct $744 35th pct

Household income in Cheltenham in Lee +$56 higher in Cheltenham gap widening

$1,482 30th pct $1,426 24th pct

Family income in Cheltenham in Lee +$38 higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing

$1,972 42nd pct $1,934 38th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.4%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

6.0% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.7%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

8.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +4.3 pts 61.3%

18.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.0% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cheltenham in Lee +0.1 larger in Cheltenham gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 50.8%

24.9% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

31.3% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cheltenham in Lee +$10 higher in Lee gap narrowing

$305 27th pct $315 30th pct

Mortgage in Cheltenham in Lee +$98 higher in Lee gap narrowing

$1,635 32nd pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Cheltenham in Lee even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 31.5%

26.1% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.4% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 27.9%

1.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 65.4%

24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 23.8%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 34.4%

33.9% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

19.1% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.1% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 33.8%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.2% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.2% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cheltenham in Lee +6 more in Lee

177 28th pct 183 29th pct

Stops/1k in Cheltenham in Lee +0.94 more in Lee

4.53 48th pct 5.47 68th pct

Departures/1k in Cheltenham in Lee +128.8 more in Cheltenham

1,447.6 68th pct 1,318.8 63rd pct

PT routes in Cheltenham in Lee +8 more in Cheltenham

35 69th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 66.6%

8.0% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 39.4%

34.7% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

5.4% 4 or more even 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

10.1% Retail trade even 10.2%

8.2% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

5.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.1% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

10.4% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

8.8% Sales workers even 8.8%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cheltenham in Lee +0.9 higher in Cheltenham

7.9 87th pct 7.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cheltenham in Lee +0.9 more in Cheltenham

7.8 95th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Cheltenham in Lee +10.4 pts higher in Cheltenham

100.0% 100th pct 89.5% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Cheltenham in Lee +12.8 pts higher in Cheltenham

98.9% 98th pct 86.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Cheltenham in Lee +0.9 pts higher in Cheltenham

99.1% 80th pct 98.2% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Cheltenham in Lee +17.4 pts higher in Cheltenham

94.2% 83rd pct 76.8% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Cheltenham in Lee even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 88th pct

Walk to health in Cheltenham in Lee +22.3 pts higher in Cheltenham

91.3% 91st pct 69.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Cheltenham in Lee +4.3 more in Lee

14.7 53rd pct 19.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Cheltenham in Lee +47 higher in Cheltenham

400 95th pct 353 92nd pct

Mean slope in Cheltenham in Lee +0.4 pts higher in Cheltenham

3.5% 15th pct 3.0% 7th pct

Compare Cheltenham with nearby areas

Port Adelaide Croydon Lee West Torrens Colton Enfield Adelaide Badcoe

Compare Lee with nearby areas

Cheltenham Colton Port Adelaide Croydon West Torrens Badcoe Adelaide Morphett

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cheltenham vs Lee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40006/cheltenham/vs/SED40027/lee