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Streaky Bay vs Elliston

Name: Streaky Bay vs Elliston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 114 km apart · Streaky Bay profile · Elliston profile

Streaky Bay Elliston

Streaky Bay (L) and Elliston (L) are two South Australian towns located about 114 km apart. Streaky Bay (L) is much more walkable, with a score of 5.9 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.8 (mostly car-dependent) in Elliston (L). This is reflected in the local amenities; for example, 93.5% of homes in Streaky Bay (L) are within a 15-minute walk of a park, which is far higher than the 63.0% in Elliston (L). Other key differences include Elliston (L) having a well higher share of people with bachelor degrees (18.0% against 10.3% in Streaky Bay (L)) and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (6.3% compared to 2.0%).

The gap in education levels has widened since 2011, but the two areas share many similarities. Both have a typical resident age of 47 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,050 to $1,100. They also have very similar housing patterns, with roughly one-third of the population living alone in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 634 larger in Streaky Bay Unpaid carers: 5.7 pts higher in Elliston Separate houses: 5.6 pts higher in Elliston First Nations: 4.3 pts higher in Elliston Full-time: 8.9 pts higher in Streaky Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Streaky Bay in Elliston +634 larger in Streaky Bay gap widening

967 55th pct 333 20th pct

Median age in Streaky Bay in Elliston even gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.3%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 39.7%

33.0% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

2.8% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Streaky Bay Elliston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 83.5%

1.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +2.4 pts 40.8%

42.7% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 39.9%

9.6% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.2% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% German ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 41.1%

38.8% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

10.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 13.6%

19.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.4%

11.9% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 30.7%

16.0% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.6% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.2% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

2.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Streaky Bay in Elliston +$10 higher in Elliston gap narrowing

$646 46th pct $656 48th pct

Household income in Streaky Bay in Elliston +$49 higher in Elliston gap narrowing

$1,048 29th pct $1,097 34th pct

Family income in Streaky Bay in Elliston +$237 higher in Elliston gap widening

$1,533 47th pct $1,770 62nd pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.0%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 44.6%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.6% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

1.6% Dementia +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +4.3 pts 55.0%

20.5% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.2%

5.6% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.4% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Streaky Bay in Elliston +0.1 larger in Elliston gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

40.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 35.0%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

0.6% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 37.9%

36.5% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 36.4%

10.4% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% 3 people even 9.1%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Streaky Bay in Elliston +$50 higher in Streaky Bay gap widening

$250 43rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Streaky Bay in Elliston even gap steady

$1,083 29th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Streaky Bay in Elliston even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

25.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.8% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 16.7%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.1% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 47.7%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 20.5%

15.5% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.4% $200–$349 ◂ +44.2 pts 18.2%

23.7% Under $200 +26.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.1 pts 28.6%

35.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 31.0%

5.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

9.6% Walked +7.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 32.8%

12.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.7% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Health care & social assistance +11.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.2% Education & training +7.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

14.0% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 6.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%

10.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.9% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Other services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.0% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Labourers +9.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.0% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.7 pts 8.8%

15.4% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

9.6% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Streaky Bay in Elliston +2.1 higher in Streaky Bay

5.9 82nd pct 3.8 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Streaky Bay in Elliston +2.2 more in Streaky Bay

6.5 84th pct 4.3 44th pct

15-min city in Streaky Bay in Elliston +13.4 pts higher in Streaky Bay

76.4% 66th pct 63.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Streaky Bay in Elliston +15.3 pts higher in Streaky Bay

80.0% 70th pct 64.7% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Streaky Bay in Elliston +48.6 pts higher in Streaky Bay

48.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Streaky Bay in Elliston +26.9 pts higher in Streaky Bay

71.9% 53rd pct 45.0% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Streaky Bay in Elliston +30.5 pts higher in Streaky Bay

93.5% 53rd pct 63.0% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Streaky Bay in Elliston +19.5 pts higher in Streaky Bay

81.8% 83rd pct 62.4% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Streaky Bay in Elliston +2.7 more in Elliston

39.3 82nd pct 42.0 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Streaky Bay in Elliston +52 higher in Streaky Bay

72 86th pct 20 31st pct

Mean slope in Streaky Bay in Elliston +0.8 pts higher in Elliston

4.5% 49th pct 5.3% 59th pct

Compare Streaky Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Streaky Bay vs Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL421037/streaky-bay/vs/UCL422020/elliston