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Elizabeth vs Light

Name: Elizabeth vs Light — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Elizabeth profile · Light profile

Elizabeth Light

Elizabeth and Light are nearby areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Elizabeth is much more walkable, with 79.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 43.9% in Light. Residents in Elizabeth have far better access to essentials on foot, with 93.0% living within a 15-minute walk of a school and 70.9% near groceries, while Light sees only 58.1% and 47.2% for those services. Light is generally more affluent, with a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (6.6% compared to 3.6% in Elizabeth) and more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (12.8% versus 7.9%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people providing unpaid care, at around 13.7%. They also share similar household sizes and a similar number of people living alone. However, the gap in their populations has shifted; residents in Light are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 38 compared to 35 in Elizabeth. This is a reversal from 2011, when Elizabeth was the older of the two. At the same time, Elizabeth has become more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.7 pts higher in Elizabeth Renting: 9.7 pts higher in Elizabeth Other language: 8.5 pts higher in Elizabeth Participation: 6.9 pts higher in Light Volunteering: 4.2 pts higher in Light

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabeth in Light +4,248 larger in Elizabeth gap narrowing

40,343 24th pct 36,095 16th pct

Median age in Elizabeth in Light +3 yrs older in Light gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.4%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

Marital status

37.0% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

42.4% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 36.6%

10.4% Divorced even 10.5%

5.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth Light

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 79.4%

7.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

42.6% English +5.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.5% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

7.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% German +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

33.5% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

4.5% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elizabeth in Light +0.72 more in Elizabeth

2.58 70th pct 1.86 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elizabeth in Light +10 more in Elizabeth

23 60th pct 13 24th pct

Students in Elizabeth in Light +1,087 more in Elizabeth

11,132 65th pct 10,045 55th pct

Avg size in Elizabeth in Light +289 larger in Light

484 50th pct 773 88th pct

ICSEA in Elizabeth in Light +41 higher in Light

943 12th pct 983 28th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

18.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 41.7%

12.2% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

9.2% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.6% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Elizabeth in Light +$140 higher in Light gap widening

$587 7th pct $727 30th pct

Household income in Elizabeth in Light +$205 higher in Light gap narrowing

$1,196 6th pct $1,401 22nd pct

Family income in Elizabeth in Light +$355 higher in Light gap widening

$1,424 5th pct $1,779 24th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.6%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 43.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

11.3% Arthritis even 11.3%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

4.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +1.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

21.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabeth in Light +0.1 larger in Elizabeth gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 52.9%

20.3% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 19.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 27.1%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

13.8% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabeth in Light +$28 higher in Light gap steady

$260 12th pct $288 20th pct

Mortgage in Elizabeth in Light +$187 higher in Light gap widening

$1,213 6th pct $1,400 16th pct

People / bedroom in Elizabeth in Light even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

38.0% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 28.3%

20.3% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 84.4%

17.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 13.9%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

62.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 49.7%

21.0% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.0% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 58.4%

22.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.6%

11.0% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.1% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 50.0%

30.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 21.6%

11.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elizabeth in Light +11 more in Elizabeth

214 37th pct 203 34th pct

Stops/1k in Elizabeth in Light +0.32 more in Light

5.30 65th pct 5.62 71st pct

Departures/1k in Elizabeth in Light +867.1 more in Elizabeth

1,418.3 67th pct 551.2 32nd pct

PT routes in Elizabeth in Light +5 more in Light

30 59th pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 71.5%

4.8% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

2.7% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 35.2%

33.6% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.4% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%

5.7% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

9.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 11.2%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

10.5% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

7.8% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabeth in Light +1.1 higher in Elizabeth

5.7 50th pct 4.6 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Elizabeth in Light +1.0 more in Elizabeth

5.4 49th pct 4.4 32nd pct

15-min city in Elizabeth in Light +35.9 pts higher in Elizabeth

79.8% 63rd pct 43.9% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Elizabeth in Light +23.6 pts higher in Elizabeth

70.9% 57th pct 47.2% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Elizabeth in Light +23.6 pts higher in Elizabeth

96.7% 67th pct 73.1% 31st pct

Walk to school in Elizabeth in Light +34.9 pts higher in Elizabeth

93.0% 80th pct 58.1% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Elizabeth in Light +11.3 pts higher in Elizabeth

99.7% 71st pct 88.4% 35th pct

Walk to health in Elizabeth in Light +15.9 pts higher in Light

18.5% 7th pct 34.5% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Elizabeth in Light +4.0 more in Light

9.3 8th pct 13.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Elizabeth in Light +145 higher in Elizabeth

202 75th pct 57 44th pct

Mean slope in Elizabeth in Light +0.5 pts higher in Light

3.6% 17th pct 4.0% 24th pct

Compare Elizabeth with nearby areas

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Compare Light with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elizabeth vs Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40012/elizabeth/vs/SED40028/light