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Gibson vs Kaurna

Name: Gibson vs Kaurna — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Gibson profile · Kaurna profile

Gibson Kaurna

Kaurna and Gibson are nearby South Australian areas with distinct characters. Gibson is more walkable and academic, with 29.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.8% in Kaurna. It is also more diverse, with 17.0% of people using another language at home, while the figure in Kaurna is much lower at 6.4%. In contrast, Kaurna has a higher proportion of separate houses (85.3% compared to 62.9% in Gibson) and more families with children under 15, who make up 18.8% of its population.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several key measures. The gap in higher education and recent overseas arrivals has flipped, with Gibson now leading in both. Meanwhile, Kaurna has seen its share of people with no religion grow much faster, now sitting at 58.6% compared to 46.6% in Gibson. Despite these shifting trends, they remain alike in some ways, with both having about the same number of people per home and nearly everyone living within a 10-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.4 pts higher in Kaurna Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in Gibson Bachelor+: 14.8 pts higher in Gibson De facto: 3.6 pts higher in Kaurna No religion: 12.0 pts higher in Kaurna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gibson in Kaurna +1,647 larger in Kaurna gap widening

38,269 20th pct 39,916 23rd pct

Median age in Gibson in Kaurna +5 yrs older in Gibson gap widening

43 yrs 76th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 18.1%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.4% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 41.9%

35.4% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

2.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Gibson Kaurna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 72.3%

6.0% England +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.4% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

2.3% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English +9.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

31.9% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

6.7% German even 6.8%

4.6% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 89.4%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 58.6%

41.1% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 32.8%

5.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gibson in Kaurna +0.44 more in Gibson

2.17 60th pct 1.73 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gibson in Kaurna +1 more in Kaurna

12 19th pct 13 24th pct

Students in Gibson in Kaurna +1,791 more in Gibson

8,410 41st pct 6,619 26th pct

Avg size in Gibson in Kaurna +192 larger in Gibson

701 83rd pct 509 56th pct

ICSEA in Gibson in Kaurna +104 higher in Gibson

1,086 79th pct 982 28th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 49.6%

13.9% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.5% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

22.8% Certificate III / IV +17.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 17.9%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 16.3%

13.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.5% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Gibson in Kaurna +$59 higher in Gibson gap narrowing

$766 43rd pct $707 25th pct

Household income in Gibson in Kaurna +$110 higher in Gibson gap narrowing

$1,469 29th pct $1,359 17th pct

Family income in Gibson in Kaurna +$329 higher in Gibson gap narrowing

$2,064 50th pct $1,735 21st pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Arthritis even 11.0%

8.4% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +3.6 pts 58.5%

21.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gibson in Kaurna +0.1 larger in Kaurna gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 52.6%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 27.2%

14.4% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.7%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 28.1%

14.5% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.2% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.4% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gibson in Kaurna +$30 higher in Gibson gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Gibson in Kaurna +$216 higher in Gibson gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,517 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Gibson in Kaurna +0.10 higher in Gibson gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 25.2%

29.6% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

62.9% Separate house +22.4 pts ▸ 85.3%

32.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.2 pts 8.3%

4.1% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 56.6%

15.5% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 12.6%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.1% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.8% $200–$349 +16.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 35.6%

20.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.8%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 24.0%

16.9% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gibson in Kaurna +84 more in Kaurna

190 31st pct 274 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Gibson in Kaurna +1.90 more in Kaurna

4.96 58th pct 6.86 89th pct

Departures/1k in Gibson in Kaurna +201.2 more in Gibson

1,867.5 81st pct 1,666.2 75th pct

PT routes in Gibson in Kaurna +19 more in Gibson

60 86th pct 41 77th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 66.0%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 38.5%

35.2% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.2% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

4.5% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 18.5%

7.9% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.6% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 16.5%

11.2% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

12.4% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

7.0% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gibson in Kaurna +1.5 higher in Gibson

8.0 88th pct 6.5 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gibson in Kaurna +1.7 more in Gibson

7.8 96th pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in Gibson in Kaurna +29.2 pts higher in Gibson

100.0% 100th pct 70.8% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Gibson in Kaurna +21.8 pts higher in Gibson

98.8% 97th pct 77.1% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Gibson in Kaurna +3.5 pts higher in Gibson

99.9% 97th pct 96.5% 66th pct

Walk to school in Gibson in Kaurna +22.3 pts higher in Gibson

98.9% 97th pct 76.6% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Gibson in Kaurna +0.4 pts higher in Gibson

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 71st pct

Walk to health in Gibson in Kaurna +28.9 pts higher in Gibson

91.4% 91st pct 62.5% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Gibson in Kaurna +5.3 more in Kaurna

12.5 34th pct 17.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gibson in Kaurna +17 higher in Gibson

238 82nd pct 221 78th pct

Mean slope in Gibson in Kaurna +1.7 pts higher in Kaurna

3.0% 6th pct 4.7% 35th pct

Compare Gibson with nearby areas

Morphett Elder Black Badcoe Davenport Colton West Torrens Unley

Compare Kaurna with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gibson vs Kaurna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40018/gibson/vs/SED40024/kaurna