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Elder vs Gibson

State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Elder profile · Gibson profile

Elder Gibson

Elder and Gibson are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar populations, but they offer different lifestyles. Gibson is more walkable, with 98.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 91.4% near health services, compared to 82.2% and 81.1% in Elder. Gibson also has larger schools, with an average size of 701 students compared to 408 in Elder. Meanwhile, Elder has a more qualified workforce, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (34.4% versus 29.6%) and more adults working or looking for work.

While some differences are becoming less stark, the gap in employment has widened since 2011. Both areas are effectively alike in other ways, such as the share of people born overseas (about 26%) and the typical number of people per home. They also share similar patterns of personal and family income, with both sitting near the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 6.2 pts higher in Elder Aged 65+: 6.7 pts higher in Gibson Other language: 6.7 pts higher in Elder Median age: 4 yrs older in Gibson Unpaid child care: 2.1 pts higher in Elder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elderin Gibson +943 larger in Elder gap narrowing
39,212 22nd pct 38,269 20th pct
Median age in Elderin Gibson +4 yrs older in Gibson gap narrowing
39 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 76th pct
First Nations in Elderin Gibson +0.3 pts higher in Gibson gap steady
1.0% 24th pct 1.3% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Elderin Gibson +6.7 pts higher in Gibson gap narrowing
18.0% 58th pct 24.7% 90th pct
Under 15 in Elderin Gibson +2.3 pts higher in Elder gap steady
16.8% 34th pct 14.4% 13th pct
De facto in Elderin Gibson +0.1 pts higher in Gibson gap narrowing
10.4% 26th pct 10.5% 27th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 25.1%
18.0% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

Marital status

45.1% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 44.1%
37.6% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 35.4%
9.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Elder Gibson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elderin Gibson +0.2 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
26.6% 56th pct 26.4% 56th pct

Country of birth

70.3% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 70.2%
3.3% England +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

35.4% English +5.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
31.1% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
8.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
5.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
4.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
4.6% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%
3.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Elderin Gibson +6.7 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
23.8% 68th pct 17.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Elderin Gibson +0.8 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
2.9% 65th pct 2.1% 58th pct

Language used at home

73.0% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 79.5%
3.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
3.0% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Elderin Gibson +2.2 pts higher in Gibson gap narrowing
44.4% 62nd pct 46.6% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 46.6%
40.4% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
5.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
2.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elderin Gibson +5.4 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
66.7% 74th pct 61.4% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Elderin Gibson +4.8 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
34.4% 77th pct 29.6% 70th pct
Schools/1k kids in Elderin Gibson +0.50 more in Gibson
1.67 36th pct 2.17 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elderin Gibson +1 more in Gibson
11 14th pct 12 19th pct
Students in Elderin Gibson +3,920 more in Gibson
4,490 13th pct 8,410 41st pct
Avg size in Elderin Gibson +293 larger in Gibson
408 35th pct 701 83rd pct
ICSEA in Elderin Gibson +14 higher in Gibson
1,073 73rd pct 1,086 79th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 61.4%
11.8% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.7% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.4% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 31.1%
20.4% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
14.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%
13.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
11.8% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Elderin Gibson +$29 higher in Elder gap steady
$795 50th pct $766 43rd pct
Household income in Elderin Gibson +$134 higher in Elder gap steady
$1,603 40th pct $1,469 29th pct
Family income in Elderin Gibson +$125 higher in Elder gap narrowing
$2,189 61st pct $2,064 50th pct
High earners in Elderin Gibson +0.6 pts higher in Elder gap steady
11.6% 57th pct 11.0% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Elderin Gibson +2.1 pts higher in Elder gap steady
20.9% 54th pct 18.9% 44th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.3%
18.1% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.6%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%
3.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elderin Gibson +3.7 pts higher in Gibson
28.8% 56th pct 32.5% 77th pct
Mental health in Elderin Gibson +0.1 pts higher in Gibson
9.8% 63rd pct 9.9% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Elderin Gibson +1.2 pts higher in Gibson gap steady
6.5% 70th pct 7.7% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +3.7 pts 62.1%
19.2% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
6.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elderin Gibson +1.2 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
18.3% 82nd pct 17.2% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Elderin Gibson +0.8 pts higher in Elder gap steady
13.3% 76th pct 12.6% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Elderin Gibson +2.1 pts higher in Elder gap widening
27.5% 60th pct 25.5% 38th pct
Defence service in Elderin Gibson +0.7 pts higher in Gibson
2.6% 42nd pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Elderin Gibson +1.2 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
20.9% 53rd pct 19.7% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elderin Gibson +0.1 larger in Elder gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Elderin Gibson +1.2 pts higher in Gibson gap narrowing
13.1% 42nd pct 14.4% 56th pct
Living alone in Elderin Gibson +2.3 pts higher in Gibson gap steady
30.3% 79th pct 32.6% 89th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 52.6%
26.2% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
13.1% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
30.3% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elderin Gibson +$40 higher in Gibson gap narrowing
$310 29th pct $350 43rd pct
Mortgage in Elderin Gibson +$28 higher in Elder gap narrowing
$1,761 43rd pct $1,733 41st pct
People / bedroom in Elderin Gibson even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Elderin Gibson +1.1 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
30.8% 59th pct 29.6% 55th pct
Owned outright in Elderin Gibson +3.3 pts higher in Gibson gap narrowing
30.1% 46th pct 33.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in Elderin Gibson +3.7 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
66.6% 26th pct 62.9% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Elderin Gibson +3.2 pts higher in Gibson gap narrowing
69.3% 25th pct 72.5% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 31.5%
30.1% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
30.8% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 29.6%
3.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

66.6% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 62.9%
21.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
11.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 4.1%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 53.9%
25.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 22.2%
17.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%
3.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 27.8%
18.9% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
3.1% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.2%
31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
16.8% Under $1,000 even 16.9%
13.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elderin Gibson +0.8 pts higher in Gibson gap narrowing
8.7% 78th pct 9.5% 84th pct
Work from home in Elderin Gibson +0.3 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
11.3% 43rd pct 11.0% 41st pct
PT commute in Elderin Gibson +0.4 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
6.4% 89th pct 6.1% 87th pct
PT stops in Elderin Gibson +31 more in Elder
221 39th pct 190 31st pct
Stops/1k in Elderin Gibson +0.67 more in Elder
5.64 72nd pct 4.96 58th pct
Departures/1k in Elderin Gibson +17.6 more in Gibson
1,849.9 80th pct 1,867.5 81st pct
PT routes in Elderin Gibson +5 more in Gibson
55 86th pct 60 86th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 60.6%
11.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
3.8% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
2.3% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 35.2%
10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
8.7% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elderin Gibson +3.9 pts higher in Gibson gap narrowing
38.2% 44th pct 42.1% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Elderin Gibson +2.6 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
19.8% 82nd pct 17.1% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elderin Gibson +0.6 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
4.9% 52nd pct 4.3% 31st pct
Participation in Elderin Gibson +6.2 pts higher in Elder gap widening
64.0% 64th pct 57.8% 30th pct
Full-time in Elderin Gibson +0.4 pts higher in Elder gap narrowing
55.8% 25th pct 55.4% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 19.9%
10.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Retail trade even 9.0%
8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
6.7% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 27.6%
13.5% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.6% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
11.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Elderin Gibson +0.9 higher in Gibson
7.1 75th pct 8.0 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Elderin Gibson +0.8 more in Gibson
7.0 78th pct 7.8 96th pct
15-min city in Elderin Gibson +9.9 pts higher in Gibson
90.1% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Elderin Gibson +16.6 pts higher in Gibson
82.2% 70th pct 98.8% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Elderin Gibson +0.5 pts higher in Gibson
99.4% 84th pct 99.9% 97th pct
Walk to school in Elderin Gibson +12.1 pts higher in Gibson
86.8% 67th pct 98.9% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Elderin Gibson even
99.9% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Elderin Gibson +10.3 pts higher in Gibson
81.1% 81st pct 91.4% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Elderin Gibson +0.8 more in Gibson
11.7 26th pct 12.5 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Elderin Gibson +80 higher in Elder
318 90th pct 238 82nd pct
Mean slope in Elderin Gibson +0.6 pts higher in Elder
3.6% 17th pct 3.0% 6th pct

Compare Elder with nearby areas

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Compare Gibson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elder vs Gibson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40011/elder/vs/SED40018/gibson