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Flinders Ranges vs Whyalla

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Flinders Ranges profile · Whyalla profile

Flinders Ranges Whyalla

Whyalla and Flinders Ranges are two South Australian areas with very different community profiles. Whyalla is more urban, with a typical resident aged 41 and a higher share of people born overseas (17.9%). In contrast, Flinders Ranges is far older, with a typical age of 53 and 30.3% of people aged 65 and over. Life in Flinders Ranges is also more focused on home ownership and volunteering, where 44.1% of homes are owned outright and 28.4% of people volunteer. Whyalla has more renters (39.5%) and a much higher First Nations unemployment rate (21.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who volunteer, with Whyalla at 14.5% and Flinders Ranges much higher at 28.4%. They share very similar typical weekly incomes of around $640 and nearly identical typical weekly rents. While they are alike in these costs, the gap in housing types has widened since 2011, as separate houses are now far more common in Flinders Ranges. The age gap has also grown over the last decade, with residents in Flinders Ranges becoming far older than those in Whyalla.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,598 larger in Whyalla Separate houses: 36.1 pts higher in Flinders Ranges Median age: 12 yrs older in Flinders Ranges No car: 9.8 pts higher in Whyalla Owned outright: 17.4 pts higher in Flinders Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +19,598 larger in Whyalla gap steady
1,646 18th pct 21,244 60th pct
Median age in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +12 yrs older in Flinders Ranges gap widening
53 yrs 93rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +7.4 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
12.8% 82nd pct 5.5% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +11.4 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
30.3% 93rd pct 18.9% 44th pct
Under 15 in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +3.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
14.4% 14th pct 17.9% 53rd pct
De facto in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +0.8 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
12.4% 42nd pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 18.9%
29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 27.9%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.4% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 39.7%
30.7% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Ranges Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +10.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
7.5% 21st pct 17.9% 70th pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 75.4%
2.9% England +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English +2.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
39.1% Australian even 39.2%
10.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
6.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +2.1 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
4.3% 37th pct 6.4% 53rd pct
Limited English in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +0.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 46th pct

Language used at home

84.9% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 87.0%
0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italian +0.4 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 Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +8.8 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
44.6% 67th pct 53.4% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 53.4%
42.8% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 35.7%
11.2% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%
0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +4.7 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
34.1% 19th pct 38.8% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +1.1 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
11.0% 34th pct 9.9% 24th pct
Schools in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +9 more in Whyalla
2 14th pct 11 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +5.54 more in Flinders Ranges
8.44 82nd pct 2.90 38th pct
Students in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +3,280 more in Whyalla
162 14th pct 3,442 59th pct
Avg size in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +232 larger in Whyalla
81 16th pct 313 62nd pct
ICSEA in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +13 higher in Whyalla
916 22nd pct 929 26th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
21.6% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
18.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%
13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%
2.8% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +9.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.3% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%
10.5% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.8% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%
3.7% Architecture & building even 3.7%
0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +$7 higher in Whyalla gap steady
$634 24th pct $641 25th pct
Household income in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +$143 higher in Whyalla gap widening
$1,045 11th pct $1,188 23rd pct
Family income in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +$187 higher in Whyalla gap widening
$1,489 22nd pct $1,676 40th pct
High earners in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +2.8 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
6.5% 30th pct 9.3% 56th pct
High-income homes in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +4.6 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
8.0% 12th pct 12.6% 41st pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.7%
25.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.2%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.4%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.8% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.4%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +1.4 pts higher in Whyalla
34.0% 80th pct 35.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +2.5 pts higher in Whyalla
8.2% 45th pct 10.7% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +0.6 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
8.3% 91st pct 7.8% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
8.7% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.2% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Diabetes even 8.2%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +1.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
20.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.4% Three or more even 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +13.9 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
28.4% 87th pct 14.5% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +0.5 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
13.8% 80th pct 13.3% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +5.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
19.5% 13th pct 25.0% 51st pct
Defence service in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +2.3 pts higher in Flinders Ranges
4.4% 87th pct 2.2% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +2.3 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
24.0% 68th pct 21.6% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +949 larger in Whyalla
211 31st pct 1,160 66th pct
Median age in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +6 yrs older in Flinders Ranges
29 yrs 75th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +2.2 pts higher in Flinders Ranges
30.7% 42nd pct 28.4% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +15.9 pts higher in Whyalla
5.3% 12th pct 21.2% 87th pct
Median income in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +$106 higher in Flinders Ranges
$554 50th pct $448 20th pct
Household income in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +$14 higher in Flinders Ranges
$914 10th pct $900 9th pct
Indigenous language in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +11.1 pts higher in Flinders Ranges
18.5% 87th pct 7.4% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +0.1 larger in Whyalla gap widening
2.1 10th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +4.9 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
15.4% 65th pct 20.2% 87th pct
Living alone in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +0.4 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap narrowing
36.8% 89th pct 36.4% 89th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 48.2%
40.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 30.3%
15.4% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 34.2%
36.8% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 36.4%
10.3% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.5% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +$5 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
$175 21st pct $180 23rd pct
Mortgage in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +$210 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
$873 15th pct $1,083 29th pct
People / bedroom in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +17.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
22.2% 35th pct 39.5% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +17.4 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
44.1% 74th pct 26.7% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +36.1 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap widening
92.1% 64th pct 56.0% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +6.4 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
74.5% 38th pct 80.9% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright ◂ +17.4 pts 26.7%
22.2% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +36.1 pts 56.0%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +35.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
1.9% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 14.7%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
30.9% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
4.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 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

54.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.8 pts 40.0%
29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
9.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +9.8 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
2.6% 13th pct 12.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +8.0 pts higher in Flinders Ranges gap steady
9.9% 35th pct 1.9% 3rd pct
PT commute in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +1.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
0.7% 44th pct 2.0% 66th pct
PT stops in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +191 more in Whyalla
2 24th pct 193 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +7.87 more in Whyalla
1.22 31st pct 9.08 96th pct
Departures/1k in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +620.4 more in Whyalla
1.2 16th pct 621.6 74th pct
PT routes in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +10 more in Whyalla
1 29th pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 68.4%
9.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 1.9%
8.7% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 2.8%
4.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.7% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 31.6%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 11.4%
2.6% No vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +5.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
25.1% 12th pct 30.3% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +3.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
4.8% 14th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +3.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 7.6% 86th pct
Participation in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +1.9 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
53.2% 29th pct 55.0% 36th pct
Full-time in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +3.1 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
57.8% 38th pct 60.9% 59th pct

Industries people work in

1.1% Manufacturing +14.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.5 pts 0.3%
11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%
7.0% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
9.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%
5.9% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
17.0% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 8.5%
15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.7% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.0% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
5.7% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +1 higher in Flinders Ranges
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +2 higher in Flinders Ranges
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +2 higher in Flinders Ranges
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +2 higher in Flinders Ranges
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +39 higher in Flinders Ranges
907 20th pct 868 12th pct
ERP in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +20,058 higher in Whyalla
1,662 17th pct 21,720 59th pct
Growth in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +0.4 pts higher in Whyalla
-1.4% 7th pct -1.1% 9th pct
Businesses in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +510 higher in Whyalla
178 16th pct 688 36th pct
Approvals in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +28 higher in Whyalla
2 14th pct 30 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +45 higher in Whyalla
217 4th pct 262 9th pct
Max temp in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +1.1 higher in Flinders Ranges
25.8 65th pct 24.7 56th pct
Min temp in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +0.3 higher in Whyalla
11.2 51st pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +4.1 higher in Whyalla
2.4 19th pct 6.5 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +4.0 more in Whyalla
2.6 18th pct 6.6 87th pct
15-min city in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +53.7 pts higher in Whyalla
31.2% 21st pct 84.8% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +40.5 pts higher in Whyalla
34.9% 27th pct 75.4% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +76.9 pts higher in Whyalla
16.3% 28th pct 93.2% 84th pct
Walk to school in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +49.7 pts higher in Whyalla
38.5% 24th pct 88.2% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +39.7 pts higher in Whyalla
52.2% 23rd pct 91.9% 77th pct
Walk to health in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +43.1 pts higher in Whyalla
28.2% 31st pct 71.3% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +8.3 more in Flinders Ranges
27.3 71st pct 19.1 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +3 higher in Whyalla
0 27th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Flinders Rangesin Whyalla +1.5 pts higher in Flinders Ranges
4.4% 45th pct 2.8% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders Ranges vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41830/flinders-ranges/vs/LGA48540/whyalla