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Middleton vs Clayton Bay

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Middleton profile · Clayton Bay profile

Middleton Clayton Bay

Middleton and Clayton Bay (L) are nearby South Australian areas with different profiles. Middleton has a more qualified workforce, with 24% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 11.9% in Clayton Bay (L). This is consistent with higher incomes; the typical weekly household income in Middleton is $1,300, while in Clayton Bay (L) it is $796. Clayton Bay (L) is a much older area, where the typical resident is 61 and 39.4% of people are aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 49 and 27.4% of seniors in Middleton.

Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have virtually no residents who commute by public transport. While they share these similarities, the gaps between them are shifting. The age difference has narrowed and flipped since 2011, and Middleton has seen a rise in the number of people working or looking for work compared to Clayton Bay (L). Both areas also have a high share of residents with no religion, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Clayton Bay Participation: 19.2 pts higher in Middleton Year 12: 17.7 pts higher in Middleton Unpaid child care: 16.3 pts higher in Middleton Population: 671 larger in Middleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middletonin Clayton Bay +671 larger in Middleton gap narrowing
1,057 58th pct 386 25th pct
Median age in Middletonin Clayton Bay +12 yrs older in Clayton Bay gap narrowing
49 yrs 64th pct 61 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Middletonin Clayton Bay +3.3 pts higher in Clayton Bay gap steady
0.3% 3rd pct 3.6% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Middletonin Clayton Bay +11.9 pts higher in Clayton Bay gap narrowing
27.4% 67th pct 39.4% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Middletonin Clayton Bay +5.5 pts higher in Middleton gap narrowing
15.9% 36th pct 10.4% 10th pct
De facto in Middletonin Clayton Bay +3.6 pts higher in Clayton Bay gap widening
11.5% 32nd pct 15.1% 71st pct

Age structure

27.4% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 9.3%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 10.4%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 2.8%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 47.7%
27.8% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 19.2%
11.5% Divorced +8.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
2.6% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Middleton Clayton Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Middletonin Clayton Bay +7.8 pts higher in Clayton Bay gap widening
14.9% 75th pct 22.8% 94th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 69.7%
8.2% England +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.4% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +2.9 pts 47.2%
39.0% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 31.3%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%
10.2% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%
8.6% German ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
2.2% Dutch +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Middletonin Clayton Bay +0.7 pts higher in Middleton gap steady
2.7% 34th pct 2.1% 22nd pct
Limited English in Middletonin Clayton Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 88.3%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Middletonin Clayton Bay +6.5 pts higher in Middleton gap narrowing
61.4% 99th pct 54.9% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

61.4% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 54.9%
31.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 31.6%
5.5% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Middletonin Clayton Bay +17.7 pts higher in Middleton gap narrowing
52.7% 85th pct 34.9% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Middletonin Clayton Bay +12.2 pts higher in Middleton gap steady
24.0% 88th pct 11.9% 53rd pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 ◂ +17.7 pts 34.9%
19.9% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
16.3% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.7% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 13.0%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.8% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.5% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 8.1%
14.0% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 7.2%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%
5.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Middletonin Clayton Bay +$247 higher in Middleton gap narrowing
$724 62nd pct $477 13th pct
Household income in Middletonin Clayton Bay +$504 higher in Middleton gap narrowing
$1,300 53rd pct $796 5th pct
Family income in Middletonin Clayton Bay +$659 higher in Middleton gap narrowing
$1,703 58th pct $1,044 11th pct
High earners in Middletonin Clayton Bay +3.6 pts higher in Middleton gap narrowing
7.0% 57th pct 3.4% 19th pct
High-income homes in Middletonin Clayton Bay +9.3 pts higher in Middleton gap steady
10.9% 51st pct 1.6% 5th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
17.4% Under $650 +15.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 12.6%
5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +18.1 pts ▸ 60.5%
36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.0%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 5.9%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Middletonin Clayton Bay +10.3 pts higher in Clayton Bay
32.0% 44th pct 42.2% 89th pct
Mental health in Middletonin Clayton Bay +2.8 pts higher in Clayton Bay
9.1% 40th pct 11.9% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Middletonin Clayton Bay +4.1 pts higher in Clayton Bay gap narrowing
6.0% 46th pct 10.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.1% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Cancer even 5.2%
2.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +11.4 pts 49.5%
20.3% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
8.7% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.5% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Middletonin Clayton Bay +2.3 pts higher in Middleton gap steady
23.5% 84th pct 21.2% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Middletonin Clayton Bay +4.5 pts higher in Clayton Bay gap widening
14.2% 67th pct 18.6% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Middletonin Clayton Bay +16.3 pts higher in Middleton gap narrowing
28.7% 71st pct 12.4% 5th pct
Defence service in Middletonin Clayton Bay +2.6 pts higher in Clayton Bay
3.2% 39th pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Middletonin Clayton Bay +9.3 pts higher in Clayton Bay gap widening
24.4% 53rd pct 33.6% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middletonin Clayton Bay +0.4 larger in Middleton gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Middletonin Clayton Bay +2.3 pts higher in Middleton gap narrowing
9.5% 17th pct 7.2% 8th pct
Living alone in Middletonin Clayton Bay +13.3 pts higher in Clayton Bay gap narrowing
28.2% 46th pct 41.6% 90th pct

Family composition

40.7% Couples without children +23.5 pts ▸ 64.1%
49.9% Couples with children ◂ +20.8 pts 29.1%
9.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.9% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 43.2%
28.2% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
11.1% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 5.3%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 1.6%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middletonin Clayton Bay +$70 higher in Middleton gap widening
$280 52nd pct $210 26th pct
Mortgage in Middletonin Clayton Bay +$347 higher in Middleton gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $953 20th pct
People / bedroom in Middletonin Clayton Bay even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Middletonin Clayton Bay +11.9 pts higher in Middleton gap narrowing
20.4% 46th pct 8.4% 10th pct
Owned outright in Middletonin Clayton Bay +9.2 pts higher in Clayton Bay gap narrowing
46.1% 72nd pct 55.3% 91st pct
Separate houses in Middletonin Clayton Bay +0.3 pts higher in Middleton gap narrowing
98.1% 76th pct 97.9% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in Middletonin Clayton Bay +14.0 pts higher in Middleton gap steady
78.7% 55th pct 64.7% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 55.3%
31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 30.0%
20.4% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 8.4%
0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 97.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 48.4%
25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 13.7%
17.4% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
1.4% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
0.7% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.9% $200–$349 ◂ +40.9 pts 25.0%
18.2% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.3% $350–$549 ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 38.6%
16.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 8.8%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Middletonin Clayton Bay +0.9 pts higher in Middleton gap narrowing
0.9% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Middletonin Clayton Bay +2.6 pts higher in Middleton gap steady
12.4% 73rd pct 9.8% 61st pct
PT commute in Middletonin Clayton Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 68.9%
12.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%
4.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 38.8%
37.1% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
11.2% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.7% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Middletonin Clayton Bay +7.2 pts higher in Clayton Bay gap narrowing
41.9% 80th pct 49.1% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Middletonin Clayton Bay +2.5 pts higher in Middleton gap narrowing
2.5% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Middletonin Clayton Bay +3.5 pts higher in Middleton gap steady
3.5% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Middletonin Clayton Bay +19.2 pts higher in Middleton gap narrowing
54.0% 53rd pct 34.7% 9th pct
Full-time in Middletonin Clayton Bay +6.2 pts higher in Clayton Bay gap narrowing
43.8% 6th pct 50.0% 20th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.7% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%
12.4% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
6.7% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.7% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.9% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
21.7% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 18.0%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%
13.9% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 8.2%
11.4% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Middletonin Clayton Bay +1.5 higher in Middleton
2.1 21st pct 0.5 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in Middletonin Clayton Bay +1.2 more in Middleton
1.9 18th pct 0.7 6th pct
15-min city in Middletonin Clayton Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Middletonin Clayton Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Middletonin Clayton Bay +28.4 pts higher in Middleton
28.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Middletonin Clayton Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Middletonin Clayton Bay +31.0 pts higher in Middleton
99.9% 97th pct 69.0% 24th pct
Walk to health in Middletonin Clayton Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Middletonin Clayton Bay +10.7 more in Middleton
13.2 34th pct 2.6 5th pct
Intersections/km² in Middletonin Clayton Bay +57 higher in Middleton
92 89th pct 35 54th pct
Mean slope in Middletonin Clayton Bay +1.0 pts higher in Clayton Bay
3.6% 33rd pct 4.6% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middleton vs Clayton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415028/middleton/vs/UCL422015/clayton-bay