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Wentworth vs Loxton Waikerie

Name: Wentworth vs Loxton Waikerie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 197 km apart · Wentworth profile · Loxton Waikerie profile

Wentworth Loxton Waikerie

Loxton Waikerie and Wentworth are both large regional areas, but they differ significantly in their demographics and services. Loxton Waikerie has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 48 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (26.8% compared to 20.8% in Wentworth). It also has far more school enrolments (1,841 versus 682) and larger average school sizes. In contrast, Wentworth has a much higher First Nations population (8.3% compared to 2.8%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park or a general 15-minute-city walkshed.

These two areas share a great deal in common, with nearly identical rates of people who speak little or no English and similar proportions of residents who are non-religious. They also have very similar typical weekly rents, around $200 to $204. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; the difference in the typical age of residents has grown since 2011, and the gap in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,213 larger in Loxton Waikerie People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wentworth Household size: 0.2 larger in Wentworth Volunteering: 8.3 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie Living alone: 5.7 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +4,213 larger in Loxton Waikerie gap steady

7,453 41st pct 11,666 49th pct

Median age in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +5 yrs older in Loxton Waikerie gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.6%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.3%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

Marital status

50.2% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

32.8% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 29.0%

8.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Wentworth Loxton Waikerie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 84.0%

1.1% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.8% English +2.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

5.0% German +15.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

9.0% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

0.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

41.4% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +2 more in Loxton Waikerie

8 43rd pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +0.61 more in Wentworth

5.58 67th pct 4.97 62nd pct

Students in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +1,159 more in Loxton Waikerie

682 32nd pct 1,841 48th pct

Avg size in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +99 larger in Loxton Waikerie

85 17th pct 184 43rd pct

ICSEA in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +89 higher in Loxton Waikerie

890 15th pct 979 54th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.6%

14.5% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Postgraduate degree even 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related even 14.0%

11.6% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.6% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Information technology even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +$57 higher in Wentworth gap widening

$717 43rd pct $660 30th pct

Household income in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +$223 higher in Wentworth gap widening

$1,392 49th pct $1,169 21st pct

Family income in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +$277 higher in Wentworth gap widening

$1,765 48th pct $1,488 22nd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.0%

18.5% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +1.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

18.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +300 larger in Wentworth

622 53rd pct 322 39th pct

Median age in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +8 yrs older in Wentworth

28 yrs 71st pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +$91 higher in Loxton Waikerie

$398 11th pct $489 31st pct

Household income in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +$64 higher in Wentworth

$1,057 18th pct $993 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +0.2 larger in Wentworth gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 49.1%

32.4% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.8% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

24.8% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +$4 higher in Loxton Waikerie gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $204 30th pct

Mortgage in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +$217 higher in Wentworth gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +0.10 higher in Wentworth gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%

19.6% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 89.4%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 22.2%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

41.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.8%

8.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% Under $1,000 +11.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 10.2%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +2 more in Wentworth

25 47th pct 23 46th pct

Stops/1k in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +1.38 more in Wentworth

3.35 51st pct 1.97 37th pct

Departures/1k in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +60.0 more in Wentworth

72.7 50th pct 12.7 32nd pct

PT routes in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +1 more in Wentworth

11 58th pct 10 57th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 69.3%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

4.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 38.8%

27.3% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

9.6% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

8.3% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

5.1% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 19.0%

13.3% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.9% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +2 higher in Wentworth

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +1 higher in Wentworth

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +2 higher in Wentworth

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +2 higher in Wentworth

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +24 higher in Wentworth

949 46th pct 925 29th pct

ERP in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +3,989 higher in Loxton Waikerie

7,982 40th pct 11,971 47th pct

Growth in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +6.1 pts higher in Wentworth

6.6% 74th pct 0.4% 17th pct

Businesses in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +419 higher in Loxton Waikerie

829 39th pct 1,248 47th pct

Approvals in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +9 higher in Loxton Waikerie

48 48th pct 57 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +15 higher in Wentworth

292 12th pct 277 10th pct

Max temp in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +1.4 higher in Wentworth

25.9 66th pct 24.5 54th pct

Min temp in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +1.8 higher in Wentworth

10.9 46th pct 9.1 19th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie

13,444 77th pct —

Assault/100k in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie

1,905 82nd pct —

Sexual/100k in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie

309 62nd pct —

Robbery/100k in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie

27 56th pct —

Burglary/100k in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie

751 73rd pct —

Theft/100k in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie

1,275 51st pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie

818 87th pct —

Property damage/100k in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie

1,449 84th pct —

Drugs/100k in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie

926 73rd pct —

5-yr change in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie

-17.5% 12th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +0.7 higher in Wentworth

3.5 45th pct 2.8 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +0.8 more in Wentworth

3.8 45th pct 3.0 25th pct

15-min city in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +15.4 pts higher in Wentworth

49.8% 53rd pct 34.4% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +0.6 pts higher in Wentworth

37.8% 32nd pct 37.2% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +5.1 pts higher in Wentworth

37.9% 45th pct 32.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +15.6 pts higher in Wentworth

51.0% 44th pct 35.4% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +16.3 pts higher in Wentworth

62.9% 39th pct 46.5% 16th pct

Walk to health in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +0.6 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

31.9% 38th pct 32.5% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +2.5 more in Loxton Waikerie

27.4 71st pct 29.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie even

0 16th pct 0 33rd pct

Mean slope in Wentworth in Loxton Waikerie +1.3 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

3.1% 18th pct 4.3% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wentworth vs Loxton Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA18200/wentworth/vs/LGA43790/loxton-waikerie