Elizabeth Downs Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Elizabeth Downs (5113) is a suburb of Adelaide, North & North East Suburbs, South Australia. It is about 26 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Elizabeth Downs is in the federal electorate of Wakefield.

In the 2011 census the population of Elizabeth Downs was 5,142 and is comprised of approximately 49.2% females and 50.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Elizabeth Downs is 32 years of age.

72.7% of people living in the suburb of Elizabeth Downs were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 10.7% England, 1.4% Scotland, 1.0% Tanzania, 0.8% Germany, 0.8% Netherlands, 0.8% Burundi, 0.6% New Zealand, 0.5% Afghanistan, 0.4% Romania, 0.4% Philippines, 0.3% India, 0.3% Iraq, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Madagascar.

87.4% of people living in Elizabeth Downs speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.1% Other, 3.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Other, 0.5% German, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Tagalog, 0.3% Khmer, 0.3% Serbian.

The religious makeup of Elizabeth Downs is 37.0% No religion, 13.8% Anglican, 13.1% Catholic, 10.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.3% Uniting Church, 3.7% Christian, nfd, 3.0% Lutheran, 1.9% Other religious affiliation , 1.8% Pentecostal, 1.6% Islam.

34.0% of people are married, 44.0% have never married and 11.4% are divorced and 4.5% are separated. There are 238 widowed people living in Elizabeth Downs.

49.9% of the people living in Elizabeth Downs over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.9% are working on a part time basis. Elizabeth Downs has an unemployment rate of 14.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Elizabeth Downs are 22.6% Labourers, 16.2% Technicians & trades workers, 14.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 12.4% Community & personal service workers, 10.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.5% Sales workers, 5.8% Professionals, 4.9% Managers, 2.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Elizabeth Downs work in are 20.1% Manufacturing, 14.2% Retail trade, 12.1% Health care and social assistance, 8.3% Construction, 6.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.2% Administrative and support services, 5.0% Accommodation and food services, 4.7% Education and training, 4.6% Public administration and safety.

20.4% of homes are fully owned, and 34.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 41.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $371 per week and the median household income is $724 per week.

The median rent in Elizabeth Downs is $190 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1049 per month.

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