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Light vs Taylor

State Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Light profile · Taylor profile

Light Taylor

Taylor and Light are nearby areas in South Australia with different social profiles. Taylor is a young place, where 23.8% of residents are children under 15 and the typical age is just 32. It has a higher share of one-parent families (25.3%) and more renters (36.4%) than Light. Light has a more established feel, with a typical age of 38 and a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (17.8%). It also has more people with university degrees (12.8%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (26.4%).

Both areas are very similar in their housing stocks, with 84.4% of homes being separate houses and almost identical typical weekly rents of around $280. This shared layout is seen in both places, though Light is generally more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (34.5%) and groceries (47.2%). Taylor has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, but the gap in language diversity has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 6 yrs older in Light Limited English: 2.6 pts higher in Taylor Aged 65+: 5.5 pts higher in Light Other language: 9.0 pts higher in Taylor Volunteering: 5.0 pts higher in Light

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lightin Taylor +5,844 larger in Taylor gap narrowing
36,095 16th pct 41,939 27th pct
Median age in Lightin Taylor +6 yrs older in Light gap steady
38 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Lightin Taylor +1.8 pts higher in Taylor gap widening
2.7% 57th pct 4.5% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Lightin Taylor +5.5 pts higher in Light gap steady
17.8% 56th pct 12.2% 19th pct
Under 15 in Lightin Taylor +4.4 pts higher in Taylor gap steady
19.4% 68th pct 23.8% 94th pct
De facto in Lightin Taylor +1.4 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
12.8% 63rd pct 14.2% 79th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.9%
19.4% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%
12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

36.6% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
43.2% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 36.7%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
3.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Light Taylor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lightin Taylor +2.9 pts higher in Taylor gap widening
16.8% 31st pct 19.6% 39th pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 73.5%
8.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%
0.2% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +8.1 pts 40.1%
39.1% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 36.1%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
8.8% German ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%
8.4% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%
4.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.4% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Lightin Taylor +9.0 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
6.3% 24th pct 15.3% 51st pct
Limited English in Lightin Taylor +2.6 pts higher in Taylor gap narrowing
0.8% 30th pct 3.4% 70th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 78.2%
0.4% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lightin Taylor +2.8 pts higher in Light gap narrowing
53.7% 95th pct 50.9% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 50.9%
38.2% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 33.6%
5.7% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.6% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lightin Taylor +5.3 pts higher in Light gap narrowing
46.9% 29th pct 41.6% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Lightin Taylor +4.9 pts higher in Light gap steady
12.8% 17th pct 7.8% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lightin Taylor +0.86 more in Light
1.86 47th pct 1.00 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lightin Taylor +3 more in Light
13 24th pct 10 13th pct
Students in Lightin Taylor +3,272 more in Light
10,045 55th pct 6,773 28th pct
Avg size in Lightin Taylor +95 larger in Light
773 88th pct 677 81st pct
ICSEA in Lightin Taylor +21 higher in Light
983 28th pct 963 18th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 41.6%
20.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%
18.3% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.8% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 43.7%
16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 11.9%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%
3.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%
16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%
14.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%
7.9% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
2.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Lightin Taylor +$65 higher in Light gap widening
$727 30th pct $662 14th pct
Household income in Lightin Taylor +$136 higher in Light gap widening
$1,401 22nd pct $1,265 10th pct
Family income in Lightin Taylor +$290 higher in Light gap widening
$1,779 24th pct $1,489 8th pct
High earners in Lightin Taylor +2.9 pts higher in Light gap widening
6.6% 20th pct 3.7% 0th pct
High-income homes in Lightin Taylor +3.6 pts higher in Light gap widening
12.5% 15th pct 8.9% 2nd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.8%
18.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 45.4%
35.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lightin Taylor +3.4 pts higher in Light
35.5% 92nd pct 32.1% 75th pct
Mental health in Lightin Taylor +0.2 pts higher in Light
12.8% 94th pct 12.6% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Lightin Taylor even gap steady
7.8% 89th pct 7.8% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
11.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%
6.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.5% Lung condition even 2.5%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +0.7 pts ▸ 58.6%
22.8% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 20.0%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lightin Taylor +5.0 pts higher in Light gap narrowing
13.7% 42nd pct 8.6% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Lightin Taylor +1.0 pts higher in Light gap steady
13.7% 84th pct 12.7% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Lightin Taylor +0.6 pts higher in Taylor gap steady
28.5% 69th pct 29.1% 74th pct
Defence service in Lightin Taylor +0.8 pts higher in Light
5.6% 90th pct 4.8% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lightin Taylor +2.7 pts higher in Light gap steady
21.7% 61st pct 18.9% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lightin Taylor +0.2 larger in Taylor gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Lightin Taylor +5.6 pts higher in Taylor gap widening
19.7% 89th pct 25.3% 100th pct
Living alone in Lightin Taylor +1.2 pts higher in Light gap narrowing
27.1% 58th pct 25.9% 51st pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 53.6%
26.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 19.7%
19.7% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 30.6%
27.1% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 25.9%
16.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.0% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lightin Taylor +$13 higher in Light gap steady
$288 20th pct $275 15th pct
Mortgage in Lightin Taylor +$100 higher in Light gap widening
$1,400 16th pct $1,300 11th pct
People / bedroom in Lightin Taylor even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Lightin Taylor +8.1 pts higher in Taylor gap widening
28.3% 50th pct 36.4% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Lightin Taylor +6.4 pts higher in Light gap steady
26.4% 29th pct 20.0% 12th pct
Separate houses in Lightin Taylor even gap steady
84.4% 59th pct 84.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lightin Taylor +3.9 pts higher in Taylor gap steady
83.0% 70th pct 86.9% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 40.2%
28.3% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
26.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 20.0%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house even 84.4%
13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 57.7%
28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 25.0%
12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 68.5%
20.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 11.4%
16.6% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 48.6%
21.6% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
20.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.8%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lightin Taylor +1.8 pts higher in Taylor gap widening
6.5% 61st pct 8.3% 76th pct
Work from home in Lightin Taylor +0.7 pts higher in Light gap steady
6.4% 16th pct 5.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Lightin Taylor +0.2 pts higher in Taylor gap steady
1.8% 40th pct 2.0% 44th pct
PT stops in Lightin Taylor +1 more in Light
203 34th pct 202 34th pct
Stops/1k in Lightin Taylor +0.81 more in Light
5.62 71st pct 4.82 55th pct
Departures/1k in Lightin Taylor +346.8 more in Taylor
551.2 32nd pct 898.0 46th pct
PT routes in Lightin Taylor +12 more in Light
35 69th pct 23 40th pct

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 71.2%
6.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
4.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 37.2%
36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 35.6%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%
6.5% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lightin Taylor +0.6 pts higher in Light gap narrowing
42.2% 67th pct 41.7% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Lightin Taylor +3.2 pts higher in Taylor gap widening
5.6% 8th pct 8.7% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lightin Taylor +3.3 pts higher in Taylor gap widening
5.6% 70th pct 9.0% 89th pct
Participation in Lightin Taylor +2.3 pts higher in Light gap widening
61.0% 47th pct 58.6% 34th pct
Full-time in Lightin Taylor +0.5 pts higher in Light gap narrowing
59.4% 56th pct 58.9% 51st pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
11.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
9.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
3.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
15.3% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 9.3%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.5% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lightin Taylor +0.6 higher in Light
4.6 31st pct 3.9 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lightin Taylor +0.8 more in Light
4.4 32nd pct 3.6 18th pct
15-min city in Lightin Taylor +5.8 pts higher in Light
43.9% 23rd pct 38.1% 15th pct
Walk to shops in Lightin Taylor +16.9 pts higher in Light
47.2% 28th pct 30.4% 9th pct
Walk to transit in Lightin Taylor +5.0 pts higher in Taylor
73.1% 31st pct 78.1% 36th pct
Walk to school in Lightin Taylor +10.1 pts higher in Light
58.1% 30th pct 48.0% 20th pct
Walk to a park in Lightin Taylor +0.5 pts higher in Light
88.4% 35th pct 87.9% 35th pct
Walk to health in Lightin Taylor +20.6 pts higher in Light
34.5% 29th pct 13.9% 2nd pct
Amenities/1k in Lightin Taylor +4.4 more in Light
13.3 42nd pct 8.9 6th pct
Intersections/km² in Lightin Taylor +29 higher in Light
57 44th pct 28 35th pct
Mean slope in Lightin Taylor +1.3 pts higher in Light
4.0% 24th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Light with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Light vs Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40028/light/vs/SED40042/taylor