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Charles Sturt vs Yorke Peninsula

Name: Charles Sturt vs Yorke Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 97 km apart · Charles Sturt profile · Yorke Peninsula profile

Charles Sturt Yorke Peninsula

Yorke Peninsula and Charles Sturt are very different South Australian areas. Yorke Peninsula is a much older region, where the typical resident is 57 and 35.8% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, the typical person in Charles Sturt is 41. Charles Sturt is also far more diverse and highly qualified, with 28.3% of people born overseas and 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In Yorke Peninsula, only 9% were born overseas and 8.2% hold a degree. These differences extend to housing, where 55.1% of homes in Yorke Peninsula are owned outright, compared to 32.4% in Charles Sturt.

Both areas share very similar unemployment rates, which sit at 4.8% in Yorke Peninsula and 4.9% in Charles Sturt. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical weekly income has grown to $603, with Charles Sturt residents earning more. This gap in wealth is consistent with the higher proportion of people in Charles Sturt working or looking for work (62.4% compared to 43.5% in Yorke Peninsula) and a higher share of people moving into the area over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula Other language: 25.3 pts higher in Charles Sturt Year 12: 27.1 pts higher in Charles Sturt Separate houses: 28.8 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula Owned outright: 22.6 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +110,242 larger in Charles Sturt gap widening

121,840 86th pct 11,598 49th pct

Median age in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +16 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

19.7% Seniors (65+) +16.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 15.4%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 6.7%

Marital status

44.2% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

37.3% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 24.0%

9.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Charles Sturt Yorke Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 82.5%

3.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% India ◂ +3.3 pts 0.1%

2.6% Italy ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.6% English +15.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

25.7% Australian +16.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

13.2% Italian ◂ +12.0 pts 1.2%

5.8% German +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 0.3%

3.2% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

3.0% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only +21.1 pts ▸ 90.5%

3.8% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%

3.7% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 0.1%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 46.9%

37.4% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

5.0% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.6% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +24 more in Charles Sturt

33 83rd pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +3.97 more in Yorke Peninsula

1.79 15th pct 5.75 68th pct

Students in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +16,135 more in Charles Sturt

17,532 86th pct 1,397 44th pct

Avg size in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +376 larger in Charles Sturt

531 85th pct 155 36th pct

ICSEA in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +79 higher in Charles Sturt

1,036 79th pct 957 40th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +27.1 pts 33.4%

13.5% Year 11 +9.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.5% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.9% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +14.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.7 pts 12.3%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 1.9%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 11.3%

15.0% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

8.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +$242 higher in Charles Sturt gap widening

$786 60th pct $544 12th pct

Household income in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +$603 higher in Charles Sturt gap widening

$1,563 63rd pct $960 6th pct

Family income in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +$754 higher in Charles Sturt gap widening

$2,072 72nd pct $1,318 13th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 20.3%

18.0% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 3.9%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.2%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.6% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Other condition even 8.6%

4.4% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +13.8 pts 51.0%

19.4% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.3% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +1,557 larger in Charles Sturt

2,005 79th pct 448 46th pct

Median age in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +1 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula

25 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +$147 higher in Charles Sturt

$575 56th pct $428 15th pct

Household income in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +$421 higher in Charles Sturt

$1,358 48th pct $937 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +0.3 larger in Charles Sturt gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +14.2 pts 40.8%

28.6% Couples without children +20.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 9.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +10.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

30.1% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +7.7 pts 7.9%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 7.1%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +$125 higher in Charles Sturt gap widening

$325 70th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +$736 higher in Charles Sturt gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $997 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +0.10 higher in Charles Sturt gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned outright +22.6 pts ▸ 55.1%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 22.0%

31.7% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 17.3%

2.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

65.5% Separate house +28.8 pts ▸ 94.3%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.0 pts 2.6%

10.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.0 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

25.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 17.4%

17.0% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

18.7% Under $200 +20.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +36.3 pts 1.9%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.1% Under $1,000 +30.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.7 pts 7.9%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +548 more in Charles Sturt

596 86th pct 48 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +0.75 more in Charles Sturt

4.89 71st pct 4.14 61st pct

Departures/1k in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +1,494.0 more in Charles Sturt

1,507.6 86th pct 13.6 33rd pct

PT routes in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +59 more in Charles Sturt

66 87th pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +91 longer in Yorke Peninsula

11 11th pct 102 73rd pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 57.3%

9.8% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.4% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.2% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 34.6%

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.9% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.6% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Managers +12.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.2% Professionals ◂ +13.6 pts 10.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%

8.3% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +5 higher in Charles Sturt

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +3 higher in Charles Sturt

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +5 higher in Charles Sturt

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +75 higher in Charles Sturt

993 74th pct 918 25th pct

ERP in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +118,599 higher in Charles Sturt

130,841 86th pct 12,242 47th pct

Growth in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +2.8 pts higher in Charles Sturt

6.3% 72nd pct 3.5% 48th pct

Businesses in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +9,273 higher in Charles Sturt

10,708 86th pct 1,435 50th pct

Approvals in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +1,368 higher in Charles Sturt

1,463 87th pct 95 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +23 higher in Charles Sturt

433 26th pct 410 24th pct

Max temp in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +0.2 higher in Charles Sturt

22.6 33rd pct 22.4 31st pct

Min temp in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +1.2 higher in Charles Sturt

11.8 60th pct 10.6 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +5.1 higher in Charles Sturt

7.4 91st pct 2.3 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +4.8 more in Charles Sturt

7.3 94th pct 2.5 16th pct

15-min city in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +69.4 pts higher in Charles Sturt

95.8% 96th pct 26.5% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +59.6 pts higher in Charles Sturt

93.0% 95th pct 33.4% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +65.0 pts higher in Charles Sturt

99.2% 97th pct 34.2% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +70.0 pts higher in Charles Sturt

90.6% 89th pct 20.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +47.5 pts higher in Charles Sturt

100.0% 100th pct 52.5% 24th pct

Walk to health in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +55.9 pts higher in Charles Sturt

73.1% 87th pct 17.2% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +11.4 more in Yorke Peninsula

16.4 42nd pct 27.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +365 higher in Charles Sturt

366 97th pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Charles Sturt in Yorke Peninsula +0.5 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula

3.2% 21st pct 3.6% 31st pct

Compare Charles Sturt with nearby areas

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Compare Yorke Peninsula with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charles Sturt vs Yorke Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41060/charles-sturt/vs/LGA48830/yorke-peninsula