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Giles vs Stuart

State Electorate comparison ≈ 456 km apart · Giles profile · Stuart profile

Giles Stuart

Giles and Stuart are two distant South Australian areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Giles is more walkable and has a higher proportion of renters at 41.4%, compared to 28.5% in Stuart. In contrast, Stuart has a far higher share of detached houses (86.4% versus 67.6%) and more homes owned outright (38.1% versus 26.6%). Giles also has more people born overseas (15.0%) and a higher share of residents who use a language other than English at home (12.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. They also share similar home sizes, with about 2.3 people per home. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Stuart has become noticeably older, with the typical resident now 44, which is five years older than the typical resident in Giles. Since 2011, the difference in home ownership and the use of non-English languages have both grown larger.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Stuart Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Giles Owned outright: 11.5 pts higher in Stuart Full-time: 5.4 pts higher in Giles Unpaid child care: 4.4 pts higher in Giles

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gilesin Stuart +1,313 larger in Giles gap widening
36,268 17th pct 34,955 14th pct
Median age in Gilesin Stuart +5 yrs older in Stuart gap widening
39 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Gilesin Stuart +3.3 pts higher in Giles gap narrowing
13.0% 89th pct 9.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Gilesin Stuart +5.6 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
17.0% 49th pct 22.6% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Gilesin Stuart +1.5 pts higher in Giles gap steady
18.6% 58th pct 17.1% 38th pct
De facto in Gilesin Stuart +0.9 pts higher in Giles gap steady
14.2% 80th pct 13.3% 71st pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.3%
17.0% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

Marital status

40.5% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
39.8% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 37.6%
9.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Giles Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gilesin Stuart +6.9 pts higher in Giles gap widening
15.0% 26th pct 8.0% 3rd pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 84.2%
4.6% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.3% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
36.6% English +2.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
7.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.4% German +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Gilesin Stuart +7.6 pts higher in Giles gap widening
12.4% 45th pct 4.8% 13th pct
Limited English in Gilesin Stuart +0.7 pts higher in Giles gap steady
1.2% 40th pct 0.5% 14th pct

Language used at home

79.5% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 86.2%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gilesin Stuart +2.9 pts higher in Giles gap widening
49.7% 88th pct 46.8% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 46.8%
36.0% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
11.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gilesin Stuart +4.8 pts higher in Giles gap widening
37.9% 11th pct 33.1% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Gilesin Stuart +1.4 pts higher in Giles gap steady
10.4% 8th pct 9.0% 3rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Gilesin Stuart +0.26 more in Stuart
4.60 91st pct 4.86 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gilesin Stuart +2 more in Giles
31 78th pct 29 75th pct
Students in Gilesin Stuart +641 more in Giles
5,955 21st pct 5,314 16th pct
Avg size in Gilesin Stuart +9 larger in Giles
192 8th pct 183 7th pct
ICSEA in Gilesin Stuart +7 higher in Giles
924 10th pct 917 9th pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 33.1%
21.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.3% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.5% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 18.8%
10.3% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
9.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.3%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Gilesin Stuart +$85 higher in Giles gap widening
$683 19th pct $598 8th pct
Household income in Gilesin Stuart +$226 higher in Giles gap widening
$1,307 13th pct $1,081 0th pct
Family income in Gilesin Stuart +$278 higher in Giles gap widening
$1,735 21st pct $1,457 6th pct
High earners in Gilesin Stuart +5.4 pts higher in Giles gap widening
11.4% 56th pct 6.0% 15th pct
High-income homes in Gilesin Stuart +5.8 pts higher in Giles gap widening
15.1% 26th pct 9.3% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
22.8% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.2%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%
6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 47.6%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gilesin Stuart +4.2 pts higher in Stuart
31.1% 69th pct 35.2% 91st pct
Mental health in Gilesin Stuart +2.2 pts higher in Stuart
8.8% 48th pct 11.0% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Gilesin Stuart +1.4 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
6.5% 69th pct 7.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +4.7 pts 53.5%
19.8% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.4% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gilesin Stuart +4.0 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
15.1% 55th pct 19.1% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Gilesin Stuart +0.4 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
12.4% 56th pct 12.8% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Gilesin Stuart +4.4 pts higher in Giles gap widening
26.7% 51st pct 22.4% 15th pct
Defence service in Gilesin Stuart +0.6 pts higher in Stuart
2.5% 37th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gilesin Stuart +2.0 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
20.6% 48th pct 22.6% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gilesin Stuart +0.1 larger in Giles gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.2 10th pct
One-parent in Gilesin Stuart +0.2 pts higher in Giles gap steady
19.2% 88th pct 19.1% 87th pct
Living alone in Gilesin Stuart +0.4 pts higher in Giles gap steady
35.3% 95th pct 34.8% 94th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 46.5%
28.9% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
19.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 19.1%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
35.3% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 34.8%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%
10.8% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gilesin Stuart +$5 higher in Stuart gap narrowing
$180 0th pct $185 1st pct
Mortgage in Gilesin Stuart +$108 higher in Giles gap widening
$1,083 0th pct $975 0th pct
People / bedroom in Gilesin Stuart even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Gilesin Stuart +12.9 pts higher in Giles gap widening
41.4% 85th pct 28.5% 51st pct
Owned outright in Gilesin Stuart +11.5 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
26.6% 30th pct 38.1% 78th pct
Separate houses in Gilesin Stuart +18.7 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
67.6% 27th pct 86.4% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gilesin Stuart even gap narrowing
78.7% 52nd pct 78.6% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 28.5%
26.6% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

67.6% Separate house +18.7 pts ▸ 86.4%
26.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.4 pts 9.4%
4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 55.2%
17.7% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.4% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 52.9%
32.0% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
7.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%
0.2% $550–$749 even 0.3%
0.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 49.5%
38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.6%
14.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.4%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gilesin Stuart +2.2 pts higher in Giles gap widening
11.3% 87th pct 9.1% 81st pct
Work from home in Gilesin Stuart +3.7 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
2.9% 0th pct 6.6% 17th pct
PT commute in Gilesin Stuart +1.2 pts higher in Giles gap steady
2.2% 46th pct 0.9% 23rd pct
PT stops in Gilesin Stuart +2 more in Stuart
241 45th pct 243 45th pct
Stops/1k in Gilesin Stuart +0.31 more in Stuart
6.64 87th pct 6.95 89th pct
Departures/1k in Gilesin Stuart +159.2 more in Giles
411.5 26th pct 252.3 19th pct
PT routes in Gilesin Stuart +7 more in Stuart
18 28th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 65.7%
2.9% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 36.5%
32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 32.7%
12.0% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
6.6% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gilesin Stuart +4.2 pts higher in Giles gap narrowing
32.7% 14th pct 28.5% 2nd pct
Recent arrivals in Gilesin Stuart +2.5 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
11.4% 45th pct 13.9% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gilesin Stuart +0.7 pts higher in Giles gap steady
7.4% 87th pct 6.7% 83rd pct
Participation in Gilesin Stuart +4.7 pts higher in Giles gap steady
56.2% 24th pct 51.5% 12th pct
Full-time in Gilesin Stuart +5.4 pts higher in Giles gap steady
63.1% 84th pct 57.7% 41st pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.7% Mining ◂ +10.2 pts 3.5%
8.7% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
7.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%
14.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%
13.4% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.4% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
9.7% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gilesin Stuart +1.2 higher in Giles
4.8 34th pct 3.6 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gilesin Stuart +1.4 more in Giles
5.0 41st pct 3.6 17th pct
15-min city in Gilesin Stuart +20.1 pts higher in Giles
62.2% 45th pct 42.2% 21st pct
Walk to shops in Gilesin Stuart +26.3 pts higher in Giles
62.5% 46th pct 36.2% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Gilesin Stuart +0.4 pts higher in Giles
56.2% 20th pct 55.8% 20th pct
Walk to school in Gilesin Stuart +20.2 pts higher in Giles
72.7% 46th pct 52.6% 24th pct
Walk to a park in Gilesin Stuart +7.6 pts higher in Giles
72.3% 19th pct 64.6% 13th pct
Walk to health in Gilesin Stuart +20.5 pts higher in Giles
51.6% 53rd pct 31.1% 24th pct
Amenities/1k in Gilesin Stuart +4.9 more in Stuart
19.2 77th pct 24.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Gilesin Stuart even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Gilesin Stuart even
3.5% 15th pct 3.5% 15th pct

Compare Giles with nearby areas

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Compare Stuart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Giles vs Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40019/giles/vs/SED40041/stuart