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Yorketown vs Edithburgh

Name: Yorketown vs Edithburgh — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Yorketown profile · Edithburgh profile

Yorketown Edithburgh

Yorketown (L) and Edithburgh (L) are two nearby South Australian towns with distinct characters. Yorketown (L) is very walkable, with 99.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 94.8% near health services. It also has a larger working population, at 40.1% of adults, compared to 29.2% in Edithburgh (L). In contrast, Edithburgh (L) is mostly car-dependent and has a much older population; 46.7% of its residents are aged 65 and over, which is 10.3 percentage points higher than in Yorketown (L).

Everyday life in both towns shares many similarities, including a similar share of university degrees (6.3%) and nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $800. Both areas have seen their gaps close since 2011, particularly regarding the typical age of residents and the share of people born overseas. While Yorketown (L) remains more focused on retail and local services, Edithburgh (L) has a higher proportion of people working in accommodation and food.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 7.4 pts higher in Edithburgh Unpaid carers: 5.2 pts higher in Edithburgh Median age: 7 yrs older in Edithburgh Participation: 10.9 pts higher in Yorketown Aged 65+: 10.2 pts higher in Edithburgh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yorketown in Edithburgh +170 larger in Yorketown gap narrowing

667 43rd pct 497 33rd pct

Median age in Yorketown in Edithburgh +7 yrs older in Edithburgh gap narrowing

56 yrs 86th pct 63 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

36.4% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.6%

14.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

12.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%

7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

Marital status

45.7% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

28.6% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 24.4%

13.2% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Yorketown Edithburgh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 76.1%

4.9% England +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +1.0 pts 45.5%

45.1% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

8.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

0.7% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +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% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 44.1%

37.8% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

10.8% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.3%

19.5% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.0%

14.7% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

10.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

4.7% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

7.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Yorketown in Edithburgh +$64 higher in Yorketown gap narrowing

$505 17th pct $441 11th pct

Household income in Yorketown in Edithburgh +$60 higher in Yorketown gap narrowing

$811 6th pct $751 1st pct

Family income in Yorketown in Edithburgh +$316 higher in Yorketown gap narrowing

$1,301 25th pct $985 9th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.8%

32.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 60.3%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.9%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.1% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

10.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

6.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

3.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.8% None +0.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

26.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 25.6%

10.9% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Yorketown in Edithburgh even gap narrowing

1.9 7th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples without children +19.1 pts ▸ 62.6%

44.7% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 27.1%

7.4% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.4% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

43.7% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 38.3%

10.3% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 4.1%

6.6% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yorketown in Edithburgh +$13 higher in Edithburgh gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $213 27th pct

Mortgage in Yorketown in Edithburgh +$112 higher in Edithburgh gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $979 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Yorketown in Edithburgh +0.10 higher in Yorketown gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

24.5% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 16.0%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 20.2%

2.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 91.4%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

57.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 52.3%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%

1.7% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

37.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 33.3%

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

61.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.3 pts 44.9%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

4.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 52.1%

14.2% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%

3.5% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.2% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 37.7%

33.0% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

9.1% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Accommodation & food +9.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.4% Retail trade ◂ +8.0 pts 8.4%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.3% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Education & training even 8.4%

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.3% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

1.3% Electricity, gas & water +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.9% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

11.5% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.9% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 5.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 2.5%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Yorketown in Edithburgh +2.6 higher in Yorketown

6.2 88th pct 3.6 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yorketown in Edithburgh +3.2 more in Yorketown

6.9 89th pct 3.6 36th pct

15-min city in Yorketown in Edithburgh +33.8 pts higher in Yorketown

98.8% 98th pct 65.0% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Yorketown in Edithburgh +27.2 pts higher in Yorketown

99.1% 98th pct 71.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Yorketown in Edithburgh +49.7 pts higher in Yorketown

92.8% 87th pct 43.0% 47th pct

Walk to school in Yorketown in Edithburgh +99.4 pts higher in Yorketown

99.4% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Yorketown in Edithburgh +20.5 pts higher in Yorketown

96.3% 64th pct 75.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in Yorketown in Edithburgh +94.8 pts higher in Yorketown

94.8% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Yorketown in Edithburgh +2.6 more in Edithburgh

19.5 52nd pct 22.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Yorketown in Edithburgh +4 higher in Yorketown

39 60th pct 35 54th pct

Mean slope in Yorketown in Edithburgh +0.3 pts higher in Edithburgh

2.6% 12th pct 2.9% 19th pct

Compare Yorketown with nearby areas

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Compare Edithburgh with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yorketown vs Edithburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL421043/yorketown/vs/UCL422019/edithburgh