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Light vs Wright

Name: Light vs Wright — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Light profile · Wright profile

Light Wright

Light and Wright are two South Australian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in layout and mobility. Wright is far more walkable, with 86.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 43.9% in Light. Wright also has much higher access to essential services, with 81.3% of homes within a short walk of health services compared to only 34.5% in Light. In contrast, Light has seen much more movement recently, with 42.2% of people moving in the last five years compared to 29.4% in Wright.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, with 28.3% of households renting in Light compared to 17.6% in Wright. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have almost the same proportion of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical typical weekly incomes. Most people in both areas work full-time, and the typical monthly home-loan payment is almost the same at around $1,400.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 12.8 pts higher in Light PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in Wright Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Light Renting: 10.7 pts higher in Light De facto: 3.1 pts higher in Light

Demographics & Identity

Population in Light in Wright +80 larger in Light gap narrowing

36,095 16th pct 36,015 16th pct

Median age in Light in Wright +2 yrs older in Wright gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

Marital status

43.2% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

36.6% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 32.4%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Light Wright

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 72.3%

8.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.4% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +6.0 pts 42.1%

39.1% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 33.7%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

8.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

8.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

4.1% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Dutch even 2.0%

0.6% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 81.9%

0.2% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 46.2%

38.2% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

0.6% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Light in Wright +0.18 more in Light

1.86 47th pct 1.68 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Light in Wright +2 more in Light

13 24th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Light in Wright +4,166 more in Light

10,045 55th pct 5,879 21st pct

Avg size in Light in Wright +238 larger in Light

773 88th pct 534 61st pct

ICSEA in Light in Wright +61 higher in Wright

983 28th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

20.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 37.8%

16.5% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

7.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Light in Wright +$34 higher in Wright gap narrowing

$727 30th pct $761 41st pct

Household income in Light in Wright +$175 higher in Wright gap narrowing

$1,401 22nd pct $1,576 38th pct

Family income in Light in Wright +$150 higher in Wright gap narrowing

$1,779 24th pct $1,929 37th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.2%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 42.6%

35.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +4.9 pts ▸ 62.8%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.7%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Light in Wright +0.1 larger in Wright gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 57.9%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 26.4%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 15.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 23.1%

16.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.0% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.0% 5 people even 6.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Light in Wright +$32 higher in Wright gap steady

$288 20th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Light in Wright +$50 higher in Wright gap narrowing

$1,400 16th pct $1,450 19th pct

People / bedroom in Light in Wright even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

26.4% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.3% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 17.6%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 91.2%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 7.9%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 26.5%

12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 45.9%

20.7% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 49.1%

21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.5%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 even 20.4%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Light in Wright +21 more in Light

203 34th pct 182 29th pct

Stops/1k in Light in Wright +0.57 more in Light

5.62 71st pct 5.05 60th pct

Departures/1k in Light in Wright +890.9 more in Wright

551.2 32nd pct 1,442.1 67th pct

PT routes in Light in Wright +14 more in Wright

35 69th pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 67.3%

6.4% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.8% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 33.3%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

9.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

10.5% Managers even 10.6%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Light in Wright +1.8 higher in Wright

4.6 31st pct 6.4 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Light in Wright +2.1 more in Wright

4.4 32nd pct 6.5 69th pct

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

43.9% 23rd pct 86.6% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Light in Wright +31.0 pts higher in Wright

47.2% 28th pct 78.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Light in Wright +25.8 pts higher in Wright

73.1% 31st pct 98.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Light in Wright +37.2 pts higher in Wright

58.1% 30th pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Light in Wright +11.5 pts higher in Wright

88.4% 35th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Light in Wright +46.8 pts higher in Wright

34.5% 29th pct 81.3% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Light in Wright +1.2 more in Light

13.3 42nd pct 12.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Light in Wright +122 higher in Wright

57 44th pct 180 70th pct

Mean slope in Light in Wright +1.4 pts higher in Wright

4.0% 24th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Light with nearby areas

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Compare Wright with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Light vs Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40028/light/vs/SED40047/wright