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Cleve vs Whyalla

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 128 km apart · Cleve profile · Whyalla profile

Cleve Whyalla

Whyalla and Cleve are both South Australian areas with very different layouts and social profiles. Whyalla is far more urban, with a higher share of people born overseas (17.9% compared to 5.2% in Cleve) and a higher proportion of one-parent families (20.2% versus 8.4%). In contrast, Cleve is much more rural, where 96.1% of homes are separate houses compared to 56% in Whyalla. Cleve also has a much stronger culture of volunteering, with 37.7% of residents volunteering compared to 14.5% in Whyalla.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $641 in Whyalla and $664 in Cleve. They also have almost identical shares of adults with a university degree and a similar number of schools per child. While the gap in the number of people working from home has narrowed slightly since 2011, it remains far higher in Cleve. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of homes owned outright has widened, with more than half of Cleve's homes now owned outright compared to 26.7% in Whyalla.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,502 larger in Whyalla Separate houses: 40.2 pts higher in Cleve Owned outright: 24.7 pts higher in Cleve Volunteering: 23.2 pts higher in Cleve Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clevein Whyalla +19,502 larger in Whyalla gap steady
1,742 19th pct 21,244 60th pct
Median age in Clevein Whyalla +5 yrs older in Cleve gap narrowing
46 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Clevein Whyalla +4.8 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
0.6% 6th pct 5.5% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Clevein Whyalla +4.6 pts higher in Cleve gap steady
23.5% 71st pct 18.9% 44th pct
Under 15 in Clevein Whyalla +1.9 pts higher in Cleve gap widening
19.7% 72nd pct 17.9% 53rd pct
De facto in Clevein Whyalla +2.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
10.7% 18th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 27.9%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 18.9%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 39.7%
25.7% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
9.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
2.7% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Cleve Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clevein Whyalla +12.7 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
5.2% 11th pct 17.9% 70th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 75.4%
1.7% England +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 39.2%
40.0% English +1.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
11.3% German ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%
8.0% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Clevein Whyalla +4.8 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
1.6% 5th pct 6.4% 53rd pct
Limited English in Clevein Whyalla +0.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 46th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 87.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Clevein Whyalla +12.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
41.2% 50th pct 53.4% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 53.4%
48.3% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 35.7%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clevein Whyalla +1.8 pts higher in Cleve gap steady
40.6% 46th pct 38.8% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Clevein Whyalla +0.7 pts higher in Cleve gap steady
10.6% 30th pct 9.9% 24th pct
Schools in Clevein Whyalla +10 more in Whyalla
1 0th pct 11 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Clevein Whyalla +0.01 more in Cleve
2.91 38th pct 2.90 38th pct
Students in Clevein Whyalla +3,118 more in Whyalla
324 21st pct 3,442 59th pct
Avg size in Clevein Whyalla +11 larger in Cleve
324 64th pct 313 62nd pct
ICSEA in Clevein Whyalla +59 higher in Cleve
988 60th pct 929 26th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 38.8%
21.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.6% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 44.6%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%
2.2% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +8.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
10.4% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.2% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
10.6% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%
8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.7 pts 1.1%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Clevein Whyalla +$23 higher in Cleve gap narrowing
$664 31st pct $641 25th pct
Household income in Clevein Whyalla +$78 higher in Whyalla gap widening
$1,110 14th pct $1,188 23rd pct
Family income in Clevein Whyalla +$285 higher in Whyalla gap widening
$1,391 15th pct $1,676 40th pct
High earners in Clevein Whyalla +4.4 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
4.9% 14th pct 9.3% 56th pct
High-income homes in Clevein Whyalla +4.1 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
8.6% 14th pct 12.6% 41st pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 29.7%
21.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.8% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.4%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clevein Whyalla +7.6 pts higher in Whyalla
27.7% 41st pct 35.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Clevein Whyalla +4.3 pts higher in Whyalla
6.4% 25th pct 10.7% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Clevein Whyalla +2.7 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
5.1% 42nd pct 7.8% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.4% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.4% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.5% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.3% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +8.1 pts 55.6%
18.7% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.0% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.9% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clevein Whyalla +23.2 pts higher in Cleve gap narrowing
37.7% 100th pct 14.5% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Clevein Whyalla +0.1 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
13.2% 68th pct 13.3% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Clevein Whyalla +4.2 pts higher in Cleve gap widening
29.1% 82nd pct 25.0% 51st pct
Defence service in Clevein Whyalla +0.2 pts higher in Whyalla
2.0% 21st pct 2.2% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Clevein Whyalla +4.7 pts higher in Cleve gap steady
26.3% 88th pct 21.6% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clevein Whyalla +1,149 larger in Whyalla
11 3rd pct 1,160 66th pct
Median age in Clevein Whyalla +1 yrs older in Whyalla
22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Clevein Whyalla
— 28.4% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Clevein Whyalla
— 21.2% 87th pct
Median income in Clevein Whyalla +$326 higher in Cleve
$774 86th pct $448 20th pct
Household income in Clevein Whyalla +$1,149 higher in Cleve
$2,049 88th pct $900 9th pct
Indigenous language in Clevein Whyalla
— 7.4% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clevein Whyalla +0.1 larger in Cleve gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Clevein Whyalla +11.9 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
8.4% 11th pct 20.2% 87th pct
Living alone in Clevein Whyalla +5.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
31.1% 67th pct 36.4% 89th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 48.2%
35.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 30.3%
8.4% One-parent families +11.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 34.2%
31.1% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
8.3% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clevein Whyalla +$15 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
$165 19th pct $180 23rd pct
Mortgage in Clevein Whyalla +$206 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
$877 15th pct $1,083 29th pct
People / bedroom in Clevein Whyalla even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Clevein Whyalla +22.9 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
16.6% 12th pct 39.5% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Clevein Whyalla +24.7 pts higher in Cleve gap widening
51.4% 92nd pct 26.7% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Clevein Whyalla +40.2 pts higher in Cleve gap widening
96.1% 89th pct 56.0% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Clevein Whyalla +1.9 pts higher in Cleve gap steady
82.8% 83rd pct 80.9% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +24.7 pts 26.7%
16.6% Rented +22.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
24.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
6.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%
1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +40.2 pts 56.0%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +36.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 61.5%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 16.2%
12.4% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

69.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.9 pts 57.7%
29.5% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 40.0%
28.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
8.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clevein Whyalla +7.6 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
4.8% 45th pct 12.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Clevein Whyalla +17.1 pts higher in Cleve gap narrowing
19.0% 77th pct 1.9% 3rd pct
PT commute in Clevein Whyalla +1.6 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
0.4% 30th pct 2.0% 66th pct
PT stops in Clevein Whyalla +191 more in Whyalla
2 24th pct 193 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Clevein Whyalla +7.94 more in Whyalla
1.15 30th pct 9.08 96th pct
Departures/1k in Clevein Whyalla +610.2 more in Whyalla
11.5 31st pct 621.6 74th pct
PT routes in Clevein Whyalla +10 more in Whyalla
1 29th pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +12.7 pts ▸ 68.4%
19.0% Worked at home ◂ +17.1 pts 1.9%
10.7% Walked ◂ +7.9 pts 2.8%
1.9% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.4% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.1% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 31.6%
17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 11.4%
12.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 6.0%
4.8% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clevein Whyalla +5.4 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
24.9% 12th pct 30.3% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Clevein Whyalla +5.2 pts higher in Cleve gap widening
13.3% 57th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clevein Whyalla +6.1 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
1.5% 3rd pct 7.6% 86th pct
Participation in Clevein Whyalla +5.1 pts higher in Cleve gap narrowing
60.1% 61st pct 55.0% 36th pct
Full-time in Clevein Whyalla +3.6 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
57.3% 34th pct 60.9% 59th pct

Industries people work in

36.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +36.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Manufacturing +15.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.3% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.6% Mining +6.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.0% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
2.3% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers ◂ +23.3 pts 8.5%
12.6% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.1% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.0% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clevein Whyalla +5 higher in Cleve
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Clevein Whyalla +5 higher in Cleve
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Clevein Whyalla +5 higher in Cleve
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Clevein Whyalla +5 higher in Cleve
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Clevein Whyalla +84 higher in Cleve
952 49th pct 868 12th pct
ERP in Clevein Whyalla +19,949 higher in Whyalla
1,771 17th pct 21,720 59th pct
Growth in Clevein Whyalla +0.8 pts higher in Cleve
-0.2% 13th pct -1.1% 9th pct
Businesses in Clevein Whyalla +378 higher in Whyalla
310 23rd pct 688 36th pct
Approvals in Clevein Whyalla +28 higher in Whyalla
2 14th pct 30 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clevein Whyalla +104 higher in Cleve
366 19th pct 262 9th pct
Max temp in Clevein Whyalla +1.3 higher in Whyalla
23.4 41st pct 24.7 56th pct
Min temp in Clevein Whyalla +0.1 higher in Whyalla
11.4 54th pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clevein Whyalla +3.5 higher in Whyalla
3.1 32nd pct 6.5 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Clevein Whyalla +3.2 more in Whyalla
3.4 33rd pct 6.6 87th pct
15-min city in Clevein Whyalla +43.4 pts higher in Whyalla
41.4% 38th pct 84.8% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Clevein Whyalla +31.0 pts higher in Whyalla
44.3% 44th pct 75.4% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Clevein Whyalla +58.6 pts higher in Whyalla
34.6% 43rd pct 93.2% 84th pct
Walk to school in Clevein Whyalla +58.3 pts higher in Whyalla
29.9% 14th pct 88.2% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Clevein Whyalla +43.1 pts higher in Whyalla
48.9% 19th pct 91.9% 77th pct
Walk to health in Clevein Whyalla +40.2 pts higher in Whyalla
31.2% 37th pct 71.3% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Clevein Whyalla +33.2 more in Cleve
52.2 87th pct 19.1 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Clevein Whyalla +3 higher in Whyalla
0 30th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Clevein Whyalla +0.6 pts higher in Cleve
3.4% 27th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Cleve with nearby areas

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Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cleve vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41190/cleve/vs/LGA48540/whyalla