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Grant vs Wattle Range

Name: Grant vs Wattle Range — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Grant profile · Wattle Range profile

Grant Wattle Range

Wattle Range and Grant are nearby South Australian areas with contrasting levels of advantage. Grant is more prosperous, with a typical family income of $2,039 per week compared to $1,550 in Wattle Range. This is reflected in the higher share of households in Grant earning $3,000 or more weekly (18.8% versus 10.0%). Wattle Range is much more walkable, with 46.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 8.6% of homes in Grant have the same access. Wattle Range also has more people living alone, at 31.9% compared to 19.3% in Grant.

Both areas share very similar proportions of children under 15 and residents who have served in the Defence Force. They also have nearly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. However, some gaps are widening. Residents in Wattle Range are now noticeably older, and the gap in typical age between the two areas has grown to three years since 2011. The difference in typical family income has also increased significantly over that time.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 12.6 pts higher in Wattle Range Needs assistance: 3.4 pts higher in Wattle Range Household income: $567 higher in Grant Household size: 0.3 larger in Grant Family income: $489 higher in Grant

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grant in Wattle Range +3,252 larger in Wattle Range gap narrowing

8,636 44th pct 11,888 49th pct

Median age in Grant in Wattle Range +3 yrs older in Wattle Range gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 29.7%

19.2% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.1%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 48.6%

30.5% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

6.9% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.4% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Grant Wattle Range

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 83.1%

2.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

37.0% English +5.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

10.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

2.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.5% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

16.3% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 9.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Grant in Wattle Range +7 more in Wattle Range

7 39th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Grant in Wattle Range +2.49 more in Wattle Range

4.80 60th pct 7.29 77th pct

Students in Grant in Wattle Range +756 more in Wattle Range

648 31st pct 1,404 44th pct

Avg size in Grant in Wattle Range +8 larger in Wattle Range

93 19th pct 100 21st pct

ICSEA in Grant in Wattle Range +12 higher in Grant

972 50th pct 960 42nd pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.8%

20.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.2% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%

14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

8.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

7.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Information technology even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Grant in Wattle Range +$175 higher in Grant gap widening

$811 66th pct $636 24th pct

Household income in Grant in Wattle Range +$567 higher in Grant gap widening

$1,747 74th pct $1,180 22nd pct

Family income in Grant in Wattle Range +$489 higher in Grant gap widening

$2,039 70th pct $1,550 27th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.7%

13.2% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.2% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +0.9 pts 56.3%

17.1% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.3% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grant in Wattle Range +33 larger in Wattle Range

236 33rd pct 269 35th pct

Median age in Grant in Wattle Range +7 yrs older in Grant

34 yrs 88th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Grant in Wattle Range +$170 higher in Grant

$626 70th pct $456 22nd pct

Household income in Grant in Wattle Range +$1,019 higher in Grant

$2,131 90th pct $1,112 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grant in Wattle Range +0.3 larger in Grant gap steady

2.6 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 49.3%

33.2% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.9% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 38.5%

19.3% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grant in Wattle Range +$20 higher in Grant gap widening

$200 29th pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Grant in Wattle Range +$447 higher in Grant gap widening

$1,400 49th pct $953 20th pct

People / bedroom in Grant in Wattle Range +0.10 higher in Grant gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

42.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 32.2%

10.6% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 91.9%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 21.1%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% Under $200 +17.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

48.1% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 35.4%

6.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% Under $1,000 +23.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 32.7%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 8.9%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grant in Wattle Range +4 more in Wattle Range

0 0th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Grant in Wattle Range +0.34 more in Wattle Range

0.00 0th pct 0.34 19th pct

Departures/1k in Grant in Wattle Range +2.5 more in Wattle Range

0.0 0th pct 2.5 19th pct

PT routes in Grant in Wattle Range +3 more in Wattle Range

0 0th pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 66.5%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 37.1%

18.0% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

22.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 17.1%

19.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 10.1%

1.1% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.2% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

7.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.6% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 8.4%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grant in Wattle Range +5 higher in Grant

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Grant in Wattle Range +5 higher in Grant

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Grant in Wattle Range +6 higher in Grant

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Grant in Wattle Range +2 higher in Grant

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Grant in Wattle Range +68 higher in Grant

974 66th pct 906 19th pct

ERP in Grant in Wattle Range +3,155 higher in Wattle Range

9,223 43rd pct 12,378 47th pct

Growth in Grant in Wattle Range +2.0 pts higher in Grant

4.1% 54th pct 2.1% 34th pct

Businesses in Grant in Wattle Range +318 higher in Wattle Range

1,141 46th pct 1,459 51st pct

Approvals in Grant in Wattle Range +27 higher in Grant

56 50th pct 29 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grant in Wattle Range +63 higher in Wattle Range

720 59th pct 783 64th pct

Max temp in Grant in Wattle Range +0.1 higher in Grant

19.0 11th pct 18.9 10th pct

Min temp in Grant in Wattle Range +0.5 higher in Grant

10.0 31st pct 9.5 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grant in Wattle Range +1.9 higher in Wattle Range

0.8 2nd pct 2.7 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grant in Wattle Range +2.3 more in Wattle Range

0.9 1st pct 3.2 27th pct

15-min city in Grant in Wattle Range +28.6 pts higher in Wattle Range

8.0% 4th pct 36.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Grant in Wattle Range +26.6 pts higher in Wattle Range

8.5% 5th pct 35.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Grant in Wattle Range +16.9 pts higher in Wattle Range

0.2% 14th pct 17.1% 29th pct

Walk to school in Grant in Wattle Range +38.3 pts higher in Wattle Range

8.6% 4th pct 46.9% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Grant in Wattle Range +24.1 pts higher in Wattle Range

29.2% 9th pct 53.2% 24th pct

Walk to health in Grant in Wattle Range +23.8 pts higher in Wattle Range

8.3% 7th pct 32.1% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Grant in Wattle Range +16.5 more in Wattle Range

10.8 12th pct 27.3 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Grant in Wattle Range even

1 47th pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Grant in Wattle Range +0.4 pts higher in Grant

4.0% 37th pct 3.5% 29th pct

Compare Grant with nearby areas

Mount Gambier Wattle Range Glenelg Naracoorte Lucindale Robe West Wimmera Kingston Southern Grampians

Compare Wattle Range with nearby areas

Grant Mount Gambier Naracoorte Lucindale Robe Kingston Glenelg West Wimmera Tatiara

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grant vs Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA42250/grant/vs/LGA48340/wattle-range