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Light vs Ramsay

Name: Light vs Ramsay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Light profile · Ramsay profile

Light Ramsay

Ramsay and Light are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Ramsay is much more culturally diverse, with 33.0% of people born overseas and 31.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also far more connected; most homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, and there are far more public transport departures per person. In contrast, Light has a higher share of people with no religion (53.7%) and typically higher incomes, with the usual weekly family income reaching $1,779 compared to $1,366 in Ramsay.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding income and cultural background. While the difference in typical family income has grown, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and almost identical typical weekly rents, which sit around $270 to $288.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.4 pts higher in Ramsay Born overseas: 16.3 pts higher in Ramsay Limited English: 8.9 pts higher in Ramsay Recent arrivals: 10.9 pts higher in Ramsay No religion: 14.6 pts higher in Light

Demographics & Identity

Population in Light in Ramsay +6,953 larger in Ramsay gap widening

36,095 16th pct 43,048 29th pct

Median age in Light in Ramsay +2 yrs older in Light gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

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

19.4% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

43.2% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 39.2%

36.6% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Light Ramsay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +18.0 pts 61.4%

8.0% England ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

0.2% Vietnam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +17.3 pts 30.8%

39.1% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 27.6%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

8.8% German ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

8.4% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

4.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +27.7 pts 62.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 39.0%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 35.6%

0.6% Islam +6.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.8% Buddhism +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Light in Ramsay +0.86 more in Light

1.86 47th pct 1.00 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Light in Ramsay +4 more in Light

13 24th pct 9 12th pct

Students in Light in Ramsay +4,767 more in Light

10,045 55th pct 5,278 16th pct

Avg size in Light in Ramsay +186 larger in Light

773 88th pct 586 69th pct

ICSEA in Light in Ramsay +64 higher in Light

983 28th pct 920 9th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 40.5%

20.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.6%

9.8% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 41.2%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

14.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

7.9% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Light in Ramsay +$169 higher in Light gap widening

$727 30th pct $558 4th pct

Household income in Light in Ramsay +$253 higher in Light gap widening

$1,401 22nd pct $1,148 3rd pct

Family income in Light in Ramsay +$413 higher in Light gap widening

$1,779 24th pct $1,366 2nd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.6%

18.0% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.5%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 7.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

6.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +2.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

22.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 19.6%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

4.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Light in Ramsay +0.1 larger in Ramsay gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 19.3%

19.7% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 29.0%

27.1% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.1% 3 people even 16.1%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

6.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Light in Ramsay +$18 higher in Light gap steady

$288 20th pct $270 14th pct

Mortgage in Light in Ramsay +$187 higher in Light gap widening

$1,400 16th pct $1,213 6th pct

People / bedroom in Light in Ramsay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 36.8%

28.3% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 23.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 77.4%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.9% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 63.4%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 15.6%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 62.6%

20.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 11.5%

16.6% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 53.9%

21.6% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 10.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Light in Ramsay +32 more in Ramsay

203 34th pct 235 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Light in Ramsay +0.17 more in Light

5.62 71st pct 5.46 68th pct

Departures/1k in Light in Ramsay +984.0 more in Ramsay

551.2 32nd pct 1,535.2 71st pct

PT routes in Light in Ramsay +10 more in Ramsay

35 69th pct 45 81st pct

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 72.5%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 32.8%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

6.5% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

9.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

9.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

14.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 9.1%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Light in Ramsay +1.6 higher in Ramsay

4.6 31st pct 6.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Light in Ramsay +1.7 more in Ramsay

4.4 32nd pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in Light in Ramsay +36.9 pts higher in Ramsay

43.9% 23rd pct 80.9% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Light in Ramsay +24.6 pts higher in Ramsay

47.2% 28th pct 71.8% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Light in Ramsay +24.1 pts higher in Ramsay

73.1% 31st pct 97.2% 69th pct

Walk to school in Light in Ramsay +24.6 pts higher in Ramsay

58.1% 30th pct 82.7% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Light in Ramsay +9.8 pts higher in Ramsay

88.4% 35th pct 98.2% 57th pct

Walk to health in Light in Ramsay +47.0 pts higher in Ramsay

34.5% 29th pct 81.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Light in Ramsay +0.9 more in Light

13.3 42nd pct 12.4 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Light in Ramsay +142 higher in Ramsay

57 44th pct 199 74th pct

Mean slope in Light in Ramsay +1.5 pts higher in Light

4.0% 24th pct 2.5% 0th pct

Compare Light with nearby areas

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Compare Ramsay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Light vs Ramsay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40028/light/vs/SED40038/ramsay