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Elizabeth vs Taylor

State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Elizabeth profile · Taylor profile

Elizabeth Taylor

Taylor and Elizabeth are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Elizabeth is far more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Taylor (mostly car-dependent), with 79.8% of its homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 38.1% in Taylor. Elizabeth also has much better access to essentials, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (70.9% vs 30.4%) and schools (93.0% vs 48.0%). In contrast, Taylor has a higher share of detached houses (84.4% vs 81.3%) and more adults working or looking for work (58.6% vs 54.0%).

These two areas have tracked closer together since 2011, as the age gap between them narrowed from 18 years to just three. They now share very similar profiles in other ways, including nearly identical proportions of people with no religion (around 51%) and similar levels of typical household income. Both areas remain notably younger than the national figure, with Taylor's typical resident aged 32 and Elizabeth's 35.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 4.3 pts higher in Taylor De facto: 1.7 pts higher in Taylor Median age: 3 yrs older in Elizabeth Unpaid carers: 1.0 pts higher in Elizabeth Participation: 4.6 pts higher in Taylor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabethin Taylor +1,596 larger in Taylor gap narrowing
40,343 24th pct 41,939 27th pct
Median age in Elizabethin Taylor +3 yrs older in Elizabeth gap narrowing
35 yrs 21st pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Elizabethin Taylor +0.2 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
4.3% 70th pct 4.5% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Elizabethin Taylor +1.6 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
13.9% 29th pct 12.2% 19th pct
Under 15 in Elizabethin Taylor +1.7 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
22.1% 87th pct 23.8% 94th pct
De facto in Elizabethin Taylor +1.7 pts higher in Taylor gap steady
12.5% 58th pct 14.2% 79th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
22.1% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%
13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

42.4% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 44.3%
37.0% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 36.7%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
4.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth Taylor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elizabethin Taylor +3.2 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
22.8% 47th pct 19.6% 39th pct

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 73.5%
7.2% England ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
0.3% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +2.6 pts 40.1%
35.5% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
7.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
6.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
5.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Dutch even 1.6%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Indian even 0.9%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Elizabethin Taylor +0.6 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
14.7% 50th pct 15.3% 51st pct
Limited English in Elizabethin Taylor +0.2 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
3.6% 72nd pct 3.4% 70th pct

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 78.2%
0.4% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Elizabethin Taylor even gap narrowing
50.8% 89th pct 50.9% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 50.9%
33.5% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
7.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.5% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
1.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elizabethin Taylor +1.9 pts higher in Taylor gap steady
39.6% 14th pct 41.6% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Elizabethin Taylor +0.0 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
7.9% 0th pct 7.8% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Elizabethin Taylor +1.58 more in Elizabeth
2.58 70th pct 1.00 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elizabethin Taylor +13 more in Elizabeth
23 60th pct 10 13th pct
Students in Elizabethin Taylor +4,359 more in Elizabeth
11,132 65th pct 6,773 28th pct
Avg size in Elizabethin Taylor +193 larger in Taylor
484 50th pct 677 81st pct
ICSEA in Elizabethin Taylor +20 higher in Taylor
943 12th pct 963 18th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
19.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%
18.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 43.7%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%
12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
4.8% Certificate I / II even 4.8%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
5.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Elizabethin Taylor +$75 higher in Taylor gap steady
$587 7th pct $662 14th pct
Household income in Elizabethin Taylor +$69 higher in Taylor gap narrowing
$1,196 6th pct $1,265 10th pct
Family income in Elizabethin Taylor +$65 higher in Taylor gap narrowing
$1,424 5th pct $1,489 8th pct
High earners in Elizabethin Taylor +0.1 pts higher in Taylor gap steady
3.6% 0th pct 3.7% 0th pct
High-income homes in Elizabethin Taylor +1.0 pts higher in Taylor gap steady
7.9% 0th pct 8.9% 2nd pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.2%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 45.4%
32.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elizabethin Taylor +2.8 pts higher in Elizabeth
34.9% 90th pct 32.1% 75th pct
Mental health in Elizabethin Taylor +1.5 pts higher in Elizabeth
14.0% 100th pct 12.6% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Elizabethin Taylor +1.6 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
9.4% 100th pct 7.8% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%
11.7% Asthma even 11.7%
11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +2.5 pts ▸ 58.6%
21.3% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elizabethin Taylor +0.8 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
9.5% 13th pct 8.6% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Elizabethin Taylor +1.0 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
13.7% 84th pct 12.7% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Elizabethin Taylor +1.2 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
27.9% 64th pct 29.1% 74th pct
Defence service in Elizabethin Taylor +0.4 pts higher in Taylor
4.4% 84th pct 4.8% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Elizabethin Taylor +0.5 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
19.4% 34th pct 18.9% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabethin Taylor +0.1 larger in Taylor gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Elizabethin Taylor +0.2 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
25.1% 100th pct 25.3% 100th pct
Living alone in Elizabethin Taylor +1.5 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
27.4% 60th pct 25.9% 51st pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
25.1% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
20.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 19.7%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 30.6%
27.4% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 25.9%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%
13.8% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabethin Taylor +$15 higher in Taylor gap narrowing
$260 12th pct $275 15th pct
Mortgage in Elizabethin Taylor +$87 higher in Taylor gap narrowing
$1,213 6th pct $1,300 11th pct
People / bedroom in Elizabethin Taylor even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Elizabethin Taylor +1.6 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
38.0% 77th pct 36.4% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Elizabethin Taylor +0.3 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
20.3% 12th pct 20.0% 12th pct
Separate houses in Elizabethin Taylor +3.1 pts higher in Taylor gap widening
81.3% 50th pct 84.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Elizabethin Taylor +0.4 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
87.4% 84th pct 86.9% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
38.0% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 36.4%
20.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%
1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 84.4%
17.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 12.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 57.7%
21.0% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
4.0% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 68.5%
22.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 16.7%
11.0% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.1% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 48.6%
30.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.2%
11.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elizabethin Taylor +2.9 pts higher in Elizabeth gap widening
11.2% 87th pct 8.3% 76th pct
Work from home in Elizabethin Taylor +0.9 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
4.8% 8th pct 5.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Elizabethin Taylor +0.7 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
2.7% 54th pct 2.0% 44th pct
PT stops in Elizabethin Taylor +12 more in Elizabeth
214 37th pct 202 34th pct
Stops/1k in Elizabethin Taylor +0.49 more in Elizabeth
5.30 65th pct 4.82 55th pct
Departures/1k in Elizabethin Taylor +520.2 more in Elizabeth
1,418.3 67th pct 898.0 46th pct
PT routes in Elizabethin Taylor +7 more in Elizabeth
30 59th pct 23 40th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 71.2%
4.8% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
2.7% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
0.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 37.2%
33.6% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
11.4% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%
5.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elizabethin Taylor +4.3 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
37.3% 40th pct 41.7% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Elizabethin Taylor +0.9 pts higher in Elizabeth gap narrowing
9.7% 35th pct 8.7% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elizabethin Taylor +1.5 pts higher in Elizabeth gap steady
10.5% 92nd pct 9.0% 89th pct
Participation in Elizabethin Taylor +4.6 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
54.0% 16th pct 58.6% 34th pct
Full-time in Elizabethin Taylor +1.6 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
57.3% 37th pct 58.9% 51st pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%
12.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%
10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
9.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%
15.4% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.5% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
7.8% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabethin Taylor +1.7 higher in Elizabeth
5.7 50th pct 3.9 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Elizabethin Taylor +1.8 more in Elizabeth
5.4 49th pct 3.6 18th pct
15-min city in Elizabethin Taylor +41.8 pts higher in Elizabeth
79.8% 63rd pct 38.1% 15th pct
Walk to shops in Elizabethin Taylor +40.5 pts higher in Elizabeth
70.9% 57th pct 30.4% 9th pct
Walk to transit in Elizabethin Taylor +18.6 pts higher in Elizabeth
96.7% 67th pct 78.1% 36th pct
Walk to school in Elizabethin Taylor +45.0 pts higher in Elizabeth
93.0% 80th pct 48.0% 20th pct
Walk to a park in Elizabethin Taylor +11.8 pts higher in Elizabeth
99.7% 71st pct 87.9% 35th pct
Walk to health in Elizabethin Taylor +4.7 pts higher in Elizabeth
18.5% 7th pct 13.9% 2nd pct
Amenities/1k in Elizabethin Taylor +0.4 more in Elizabeth
9.3 8th pct 8.9 6th pct
Intersections/km² in Elizabethin Taylor +174 higher in Elizabeth
202 75th pct 28 35th pct
Mean slope in Elizabethin Taylor +0.8 pts higher in Elizabeth
3.6% 17th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Elizabeth with nearby areas

King Ramsay Light Wright Playford Florey Newland Taylor

Compare Taylor with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elizabeth vs Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40012/elizabeth/vs/SED40042/taylor