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Gibson vs West Torrens

Name: Gibson vs West Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10.0 km apart · Gibson profile · West Torrens profile

Gibson West Torrens

Gibson and West Torrens are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar population sizes. West Torrens is far more linguistically diverse, with 33.1% of residents using another language at home compared to 17.0% in Gibson. Gibson is the older of the two, where the typical resident is 43 and 24.7% of people are aged 65 and over, while in West Torrens the typical age is 38 and seniors make up 16.3%. Gibson also has much better access to health services, with 91.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 66.5% in West Torrens.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, and the two areas now share several common traits. They have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and similar typical weekly personal incomes. Both areas also have nearly the same number of people per home and typical monthly home-loan payments. While West Torrens has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 66.4%, Gibson's rate of 57.8% is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.0 pts higher in West Torrens Participation: 8.6 pts higher in West Torrens Aged 65+: 8.4 pts higher in Gibson No religion: 8.9 pts higher in Gibson Median age: 5 yrs older in Gibson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gibson in West Torrens +1,395 larger in Gibson gap narrowing

38,269 20th pct 36,874 18th pct

Median age in Gibson in West Torrens +5 yrs older in Gibson gap narrowing

43 yrs 76th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 16.3%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.4% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 40.8%

35.4% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Gibson West Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 65.5%

6.0% England ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

2.4% India +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +14.4 pts 26.0%

31.9% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 23.9%

3.7% Italian +8.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.6% Greek +9.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

6.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

2.5% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Chinese even 4.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only ◂ +15.8 pts 63.7%

0.8% Greek +6.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.6% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.6% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 37.7%

41.1% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.6% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gibson in West Torrens +0.81 more in West Torrens

2.17 60th pct 2.98 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gibson in West Torrens +4 more in West Torrens

12 19th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Gibson in West Torrens +327 more in West Torrens

8,410 41st pct 8,737 44th pct

Avg size in Gibson in West Torrens +155 larger in Gibson

701 83rd pct 546 62nd pct

ICSEA in Gibson in West Torrens +54 higher in Gibson

1,086 79th pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 65.5%

13.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

7.7% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 22.4%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

11.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 20.2%

14.5% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

12.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences even 3.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gibson in West Torrens +$21 higher in West Torrens gap narrowing

$766 43rd pct $787 48th pct

Household income in Gibson in West Torrens +$120 higher in West Torrens gap narrowing

$1,469 29th pct $1,589 39th pct

Family income in Gibson in West Torrens +$34 higher in West Torrens gap narrowing

$2,064 50th pct $2,098 54th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.3%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 41.0%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 17.9%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None +5.1 pts ▸ 67.2%

21.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 18.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gibson in West Torrens +0.1 larger in West Torrens gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 28.3%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

1.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 32.7%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 30.2%

14.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.2% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gibson in West Torrens +$30 higher in Gibson gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Gibson in West Torrens even gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Gibson in West Torrens even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 29.7%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 30.4%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

62.9% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 67.7%

32.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.3 pts 18.3%

4.1% Flat or apartment +9.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 49.0%

22.2% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

4.1% 1 bedroom even 4.1%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 37.6%

27.8% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

20.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.2%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.6%

16.9% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gibson in West Torrens +3 more in Gibson

190 31st pct 187 30th pct

Stops/1k in Gibson in West Torrens +0.11 more in West Torrens

4.96 58th pct 5.07 60th pct

Departures/1k in Gibson in West Torrens +475.5 more in West Torrens

1,867.5 81st pct 2,343.0 89th pct

PT routes in Gibson in West Torrens +5 more in Gibson

60 86th pct 55 86th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 58.5%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

2.3% Bus +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

2.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 40.3%

35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 33.8%

9.2% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 16.9%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

9.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 26.3%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

11.2% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Gibson in West Torrens +0.3 higher in Gibson

8.0 88th pct 7.7 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gibson in West Torrens +0.4 more in Gibson

7.8 96th pct 7.4 85th pct

15-min city in Gibson in West Torrens +1.8 pts higher in Gibson

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Gibson in West Torrens +2.9 pts higher in Gibson

98.8% 97th pct 96.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Gibson in West Torrens even

99.9% 97th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to school in Gibson in West Torrens +0.4 pts higher in West Torrens

98.9% 97th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Gibson in West Torrens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 90th pct

Walk to health in Gibson in West Torrens +24.9 pts higher in Gibson

91.4% 91st pct 66.5% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Gibson in West Torrens +0.8 more in Gibson

12.5 34th pct 11.6 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Gibson in West Torrens +26 higher in West Torrens

238 82nd pct 263 86th pct

Mean slope in Gibson in West Torrens +0.2 pts higher in West Torrens

3.0% 6th pct 3.1% 9th pct

Compare Gibson with nearby areas

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Compare West Torrens with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gibson vs West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40018/gibson/vs/SED40046/west-torrens