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Light vs Newland

Name: Light vs Newland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Light profile · Newland profile

Light Newland

Light and Newland are two nearby areas in South Australia with similar population sizes, but they differ greatly in how people get around. Newland is very walkable, with 86.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" hub, compared to 43.9% in Light. Newland also has far more public transport, with 2,148.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while Light has only 551.2. In contrast, Light has much larger schools, with an average size of 773 students compared to 370 in Newland.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,401 in Light and $1,471 in Newland. While they share many common traits, other gaps are changing. The difference in the number of children under 15 has narrowed since 2011, though this group is still well higher in Light. Meanwhile, Newland has become noticeably older, with a gap in typical age that has widened to four years since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 9.9 pts higher in Light PT commute: 5.0 pts higher in Newland One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Light Under 15: 3.1 pts higher in Light Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Light

Demographics & Identity

Population in Light in Newland +278 larger in Newland gap narrowing

36,095 16th pct 36,373 17th pct

Median age in Light in Newland +4 yrs older in Newland gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.0%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

Marital status

43.2% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

36.6% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 31.2%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

5.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Light Newland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 71.4%

8.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

0.4% India +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +6.6 pts 41.6%

39.1% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 32.8%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

4.1% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 80.8%

0.2% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 43.9%

38.2% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

0.4% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Light in Newland +0.50 more in Newland

1.86 47th pct 2.36 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Light in Newland +1 more in Newland

13 24th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Light in Newland +4,860 more in Light

10,045 55th pct 5,185 15th pct

Avg size in Light in Newland +402 larger in Light

773 88th pct 370 29th pct

ICSEA in Light in Newland +44 higher in Newland

983 28th pct 1,028 55th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

20.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 33.6%

16.5% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.2%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

11.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Light in Newland +$4 higher in Newland gap narrowing

$727 30th pct $731 31st pct

Household income in Light in Newland +$70 higher in Newland gap narrowing

$1,401 22nd pct $1,471 29th pct

Family income in Light in Newland +$101 higher in Newland gap narrowing

$1,779 24th pct $1,880 33rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.4%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.1%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

6.3% Diabetes even 6.3%

4.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +2.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.8%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Light in Newland +0.1 larger in Light gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 55.7%

26.5% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 13.6%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.1% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

14.0% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Light in Newland +$42 higher in Newland gap steady

$288 20th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Light in Newland +$117 higher in Newland gap narrowing

$1,400 16th pct $1,517 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Light in Newland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 40.4%

26.4% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

28.3% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 18.5%

2.1% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 83.6%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%

0.9% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 21.0%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $200–$349 ◂ +13.4 pts 44.9%

20.7% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.7%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 47.1%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Light in Newland +33 more in Newland

203 34th pct 236 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Light in Newland +0.86 more in Newland

5.62 71st pct 6.49 86th pct

Departures/1k in Light in Newland +1,597.7 more in Newland

551.2 32nd pct 2,148.9 87th pct

PT routes in Light in Newland +17 more in Newland

35 69th pct 52 86th pct

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 64.8%

6.4% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% Bus +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

35.2% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

9.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

10.5% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Light in Newland +2.2 higher in Newland

4.6 31st pct 6.8 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Light in Newland +2.3 more in Newland

4.4 32nd pct 6.8 74th pct

15-min city in Light in Newland +42.7 pts higher in Newland

43.9% 23rd pct 86.6% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Light in Newland +31.2 pts higher in Newland

47.2% 28th pct 78.5% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Light in Newland +25.3 pts higher in Newland

73.1% 31st pct 98.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Light in Newland +32.4 pts higher in Newland

58.1% 30th pct 90.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Light in Newland +11.0 pts higher in Newland

88.4% 35th pct 99.4% 69th pct

Walk to health in Light in Newland +45.1 pts higher in Newland

34.5% 29th pct 79.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Light in Newland +1.1 more in Newland

13.3 42nd pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Light in Newland +94 higher in Newland

57 44th pct 151 64th pct

Mean slope in Light in Newland +1.1 pts higher in Newland

4.0% 24th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Compare Light with nearby areas

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Compare Newland with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Light vs Newland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40028/light/vs/SED40035/newland