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Franklin Harbour vs Whyalla

Name: Franklin Harbour vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Franklin Harbour profile · Whyalla profile

Franklin Harbour Whyalla

Whyalla and Franklin Harbour are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Whyalla is more diverse, with 17.9% of people born overseas, and has a higher share of one-parent families at 20.2%. It is also more connected, with 93.2% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Franklin Harbour is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 29.7% of the population aged 65 and over. This area also sees more community involvement, with 30.2% of people volunteering, and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 47.8%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, while sharing almost identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,190. They also have the same average of 2.2 people per home. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; the age difference has grown to 11 years since 2011, and separate houses are becoming more common in Franklin Harbour compared to Whyalla.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,951 larger in Whyalla Separate houses: 26.3 pts higher in Franklin Harbour Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Franklin Harbour Median age: 11 yrs older in Franklin Harbour Renting: 18.2 pts higher in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +19,951 larger in Whyalla gap steady

1,293 16th pct 21,244 60th pct

Median age in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +11 yrs older in Franklin Harbour gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.8 pts 18.9%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 27.9%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +16.8 pts 39.7%

25.8% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

2.2% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Franklin Harbour Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 75.4%

2.7% England +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +1.7 pts 41.7%

43.3% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 39.2%

12.0% German ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%

6.0% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 87.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 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

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 35.7%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +10 more in Whyalla

1 0th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +2.03 more in Franklin Harbour

4.93 61st pct 2.90 38th pct

Students in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +3,273 more in Whyalla

169 15th pct 3,442 59th pct

Avg size in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +144 larger in Whyalla

169 40th pct 313 62nd pct

ICSEA in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +40 higher in Franklin Harbour

969 48th pct 929 26th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.4%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

12.2% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 10.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.4% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +$27 higher in Franklin Harbour gap widening

$668 32nd pct $641 25th pct

Household income in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +$6 higher in Franklin Harbour gap narrowing

$1,194 24th pct $1,188 23rd pct

Family income in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +$213 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$1,463 20th pct $1,676 40th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.7%

20.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.4%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

9.1% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +0.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

18.8% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +1,127 larger in Whyalla

33 8th pct 1,160 66th pct

Median age in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +11 yrs older in Franklin Harbour

34 yrs 88th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +$476 higher in Franklin Harbour

$924 90th pct $448 20th pct

Household income in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +$1,225 higher in Franklin Harbour

$2,125 90th pct $900 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

45.8% Couples without children ◂ +15.5 pts 30.3%

9.7% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 34.2%

28.7% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.2% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +$20 higher in Franklin Harbour gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +$43 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$1,040 26th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 26.7%

21.3% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +26.3 pts 56.0%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

0.8% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 16.2%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.3% 5 or more even 3.2%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% Under $200 +21.5 pts ▸ 57.7%

55.2% $200–$349 ◂ +21.5 pts 33.7%

2.9% $350–$549 +1.5 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

41.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 40.0%

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

5.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +192 more in Whyalla

1 19th pct 193 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +8.31 more in Whyalla

0.77 26th pct 9.08 96th pct

Departures/1k in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +613.9 more in Whyalla

7.7 28th pct 621.6 74th pct

PT routes in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +10 more in Whyalla

1 29th pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 68.4%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 1.9%

7.3% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.8% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 31.6%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 11.4%

3.3% No vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.3 pts 0.3%

1.7% Manufacturing +14.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.7% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%

7.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% Mining +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

2.6% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Managers ◂ +19.2 pts 8.5%

13.4% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.2% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +2 higher in Franklin Harbour

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +3 higher in Franklin Harbour

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +3 higher in Franklin Harbour

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +2 higher in Franklin Harbour

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +55 higher in Franklin Harbour

923 28th pct 868 12th pct

ERP in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +20,353 higher in Whyalla

1,367 15th pct 21,720 59th pct

Growth in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +4.5 pts higher in Franklin Harbour

3.4% 48th pct -1.1% 9th pct

Businesses in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +518 higher in Whyalla

170 15th pct 688 36th pct

Approvals in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +22 higher in Whyalla

8 25th pct 30 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +13 higher in Franklin Harbour

275 10th pct 262 9th pct

Max temp in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +0.8 higher in Whyalla

24.0 47th pct 24.7 56th pct

Min temp in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla even

11.5 57th pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +3.1 higher in Whyalla

3.5 43rd pct 6.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +2.6 more in Whyalla

4.0 50th pct 6.6 87th pct

15-min city in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +32.3 pts higher in Whyalla

52.6% 58th pct 84.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +23.3 pts higher in Whyalla

52.1% 58th pct 75.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +85.1 pts higher in Whyalla

8.1% 21st pct 93.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +45.9 pts higher in Whyalla

42.3% 29th pct 88.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +24.2 pts higher in Whyalla

67.7% 47th pct 91.9% 77th pct

Walk to health in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +20.4 pts higher in Whyalla

50.9% 72nd pct 71.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +48.2 more in Franklin Harbour

67.3 91st pct 19.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +3 higher in Whyalla

0 31st pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Franklin Harbour in Whyalla +0.6 pts higher in Franklin Harbour

3.4% 27th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Franklin Harbour with nearby areas

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Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Franklin Harbour vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41960/franklin-harbour/vs/LGA48540/whyalla