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Ceduna vs Lower Eyre Peninsula

Name: Ceduna vs Lower Eyre Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 305 km apart · Ceduna profile · Lower Eyre Peninsula profile

Ceduna Lower Eyre Peninsula

Lower Eyre Peninsula and Ceduna are two South Australian areas with contrasting social and physical landscapes. Ceduna has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 24.8%, compared to 3.0% in Lower Eyre Peninsula. Renting is also far more common in Ceduna, where 37.3% of homes are rented, while only 14.5% are rented in Lower Eyre Peninsula. Access to money and resources is far higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula, which also sees far more rainfall, with 495mm compared to 293mm in Ceduna.

These differences are becoming more pronounced as the gap in typical resident age has widened, with Lower Eyre Peninsula now noticeably older at 44. Despite this, the two areas share a similar family makeup, with children under 15 making up about 20% of both populations. They also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $760 to $810.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Ceduna First Nations: 21.8 pts higher in Ceduna No car: 6.7 pts higher in Ceduna Population: 2,405 larger in Lower Eyre Peninsula One-parent: 8.6 pts higher in Ceduna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +2,405 larger in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

3,505 29th pct 5,910 36th pct

Median age in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +4 yrs older in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.1%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

Marital status

40.7% Married +13.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

42.8% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 29.8%

8.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Ceduna Lower Eyre Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 85.7%

1.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.3% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

34.2% English +7.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.2% Chinese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 89.1%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 40.9%

11.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +1 more in Ceduna

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +3.10 more in Ceduna

5.63 67th pct 2.53 32nd pct

Students in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +83 more in Ceduna

670 31st pct 587 30th pct

Avg size in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +28 larger in Lower Eyre Peninsula

168 39th pct 196 45th pct

ICSEA in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +134 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

855 12th pct 989 61st pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

19.1% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.8%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.4% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree even 2.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

12.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

8.9% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +$45 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap narrowing

$764 55th pct $809 65th pct

Household income in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +$176 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$1,381 48th pct $1,557 63rd pct

Family income in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +$111 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$1,794 50th pct $1,905 59th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 36.2%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

5.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +1.4 pts ▸ 62.8%

18.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +690 larger in Ceduna

870 60th pct 180 28th pct

Median age in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +1 yrs older in Lower Eyre Peninsula

26 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +$240 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

$451 21st pct $691 78th pct

Household income in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +$547 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

$1,166 27th pct $1,713 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +0.1 larger in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

30.9% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 8.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 22.6%

13.3% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.5% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +$40 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$200 29th pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +$53 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$1,247 39th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

37.3% Rented ◂ +22.9 pts 14.5%

2.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 97.5%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 46.5%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

4.4% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Studio / none even 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

43.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 36.7%

4.6% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 39.0%

29.2% Under $1,000 even 29.1%

17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +2 more in Ceduna

2 24th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +0.57 more in Ceduna

0.57 23rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +2.3 more in Ceduna

2.3 18th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +1 more in Ceduna

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 64.8%

7.9% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

30.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 22.7%

14.8% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.1% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

4.2% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

0.9% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.5% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 11.5%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

10.5% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.2% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +4 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +6 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +7 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +2 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +55 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

927 30th pct 982 71st pct

ERP in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +2,511 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

3,757 28th pct 6,268 35th pct

Growth in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +0.6 pts higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

2.9% 42nd pct 3.5% 48th pct

Businesses in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +346 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

390 28th pct 736 37th pct

Approvals in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +24 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

19 35th pct 43 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +201 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

293 12th pct 495 32nd pct

Max temp in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +2.7 higher in Ceduna

24.7 57th pct 22.0 27th pct

Min temp in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +0.2 higher in Ceduna

11.3 54th pct 11.2 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +1.3 higher in Ceduna

2.6 21st pct 1.2 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +1.3 more in Ceduna

2.7 19th pct 1.4 6th pct

15-min city in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +17.0 pts higher in Ceduna

26.5% 14th pct 9.6% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +21.7 pts higher in Ceduna

42.7% 41st pct 20.9% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +22.2 pts higher in Ceduna

22.5% 33rd pct 0.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +6.7 pts higher in Ceduna

19.2% 9th pct 12.4% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +25.9 pts higher in Ceduna

56.0% 28th pct 30.1% 10th pct

Walk to health in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +14.0 pts higher in Ceduna

23.6% 24th pct 9.6% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +18.3 more in Lower Eyre Peninsula

24.8 65th pct 43.1 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +1 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

0 30th pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Ceduna in Lower Eyre Peninsula +2.1 pts higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

3.3% 24th pct 5.4% 61st pct

Compare Ceduna with nearby areas

Streaky Bay Wudinna Elliston Kimba Cleve Lower Eyre Peninsula Tumby Bay Coober Pedy

Compare Lower Eyre Peninsula with nearby areas

Port Lincoln Tumby Bay Elliston Cleve Wudinna Kimba Franklin Harbour Streaky Bay

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ceduna vs Lower Eyre Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41010/ceduna/vs/LGA43710/lower-eyre-peninsula