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Elizabeth vs Wright

Name: Elizabeth vs Wright — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Elizabeth profile · Wright profile

Elizabeth Wright

Elizabeth and Wright are nearby areas in South Australia with very different housing and education profiles. Wright is far more likely to have homes owned outright (35.5% compared to 20.3% in Elizabeth) and a higher share of residents completing Year 12 (53.3% versus 39.6%). Elizabeth has a much higher proportion of renters, at 38.0%, and a greater number of one-parent families, who make up 25.1% of households. Elizabeth is also a younger area, with a typical resident aged 35, while the typical resident in Wright is 40.

Both areas are effectively alike in how many people live in each home, with 2.6 people per dwelling. They also share a similar level of cultural diversity, with about 15% of residents using a language other than English at home. While the gap in typical household income remains large, it has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the proportion of older residents has shrunk, as the share of people aged 65 and over is now only 4.5 percentage points higher in Wright.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.4 pts higher in Elizabeth Owned outright: 15.1 pts higher in Wright Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Wright Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in Elizabeth No car: 6.4 pts higher in Elizabeth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabeth in Wright +4,328 larger in Elizabeth gap widening

40,343 24th pct 36,015 16th pct

Median age in Elizabeth in Wright +5 yrs older in Wright gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.8%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 18.1%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

Marital status

37.0% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

42.4% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 32.4%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth Wright

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 72.3%

7.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.7% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +0.5 pts 42.1%

35.5% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 33.7%

7.9% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% German +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.8% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 81.9%

0.3% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 46.2%

33.5% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

4.5% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

1.1% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elizabeth in Wright +0.90 more in Elizabeth

2.58 70th pct 1.68 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elizabeth in Wright +12 more in Elizabeth

23 60th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Elizabeth in Wright +5,253 more in Elizabeth

11,132 65th pct 5,879 21st pct

Avg size in Elizabeth in Wright +50 larger in Wright

484 50th pct 534 61st pct

ICSEA in Elizabeth in Wright +101 higher in Wright

943 12th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.8%

18.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 37.8%

12.2% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.2% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

9.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Elizabeth in Wright +$174 higher in Wright gap widening

$587 7th pct $761 41st pct

Household income in Elizabeth in Wright +$380 higher in Wright gap narrowing

$1,196 6th pct $1,576 38th pct

Family income in Elizabeth in Wright +$505 higher in Wright gap narrowing

$1,424 5th pct $1,929 37th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.2%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 14.8%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.7% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 42.6%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +6.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

21.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabeth in Wright even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

20.3% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 15.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 23.1%

16.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.8% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabeth in Wright +$60 higher in Wright gap widening

$260 12th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Elizabeth in Wright +$237 higher in Wright gap widening

$1,213 6th pct $1,450 19th pct

People / bedroom in Elizabeth in Wright even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

38.0% Rented ◂ +20.4 pts 17.6%

20.3% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 91.2%

17.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 7.9%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 59.5%

21.0% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

4.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $200–$349 ◂ +16.3 pts 45.9%

11.0% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 15.1%

0.1% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 49.1%

30.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 21.5%

11.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elizabeth in Wright +32 more in Elizabeth

214 37th pct 182 29th pct

Stops/1k in Elizabeth in Wright +0.25 more in Elizabeth

5.30 65th pct 5.05 60th pct

Departures/1k in Elizabeth in Wright +23.8 more in Wright

1,418.3 67th pct 1,442.1 67th pct

PT routes in Elizabeth in Wright +19 more in Wright

30 59th pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 67.3%

4.8% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

2.7% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 33.3%

11.4% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 4.7%

5.7% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

9.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

2.5% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 9.5%

14.5% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%

7.8% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabeth in Wright +0.7 higher in Wright

5.7 50th pct 6.4 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elizabeth in Wright +1.1 more in Wright

5.4 49th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Elizabeth in Wright +6.7 pts higher in Wright

79.8% 63rd pct 86.6% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Elizabeth in Wright +7.3 pts higher in Wright

70.9% 57th pct 78.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Elizabeth in Wright +2.2 pts higher in Wright

96.7% 67th pct 98.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Elizabeth in Wright +2.3 pts higher in Wright

93.0% 80th pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Elizabeth in Wright +0.3 pts higher in Wright

99.7% 71st pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Elizabeth in Wright +62.8 pts higher in Wright

18.5% 7th pct 81.3% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Elizabeth in Wright +2.8 more in Wright

9.3 8th pct 12.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Elizabeth in Wright +22 higher in Elizabeth

202 75th pct 180 70th pct

Mean slope in Elizabeth in Wright +1.9 pts higher in Wright

3.6% 17th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Elizabeth with nearby areas

King Ramsay Light Wright Playford Florey Newland Taylor

Compare Wright with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elizabeth vs Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40012/elizabeth/vs/SED40047/wright