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Karoonda East Murray vs Loxton Waikerie

Name: Karoonda East Murray vs Loxton Waikerie — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Karoonda East Murray profile · Loxton Waikerie profile

Karoonda East Murray Loxton Waikerie

Loxton Waikerie and Karoonda East Murray are rural South Australian areas with very different profiles. Loxton Waikerie is more populous and urbanised, with 15.8% of residents arriving recently from overseas and a typical weekly household income of $1,169. In contrast, Karoonda East Murray is sparsely populated, with no recent overseas arrivals and a lower typical weekly household income of $912. The two areas also differ sharply in their First Nations populations; the typical First Nations resident in Loxton Waikerie is just 20, while in Karoonda East Murray they are far older at 44.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over (about 27%) and similar home sizes. However, the economic gap between them is widening. Typical weekly personal incomes are now $183 higher in Loxton Waikerie, and the gap in typical monthly home-loan payments has grown to $541 since 2011. Karoonda East Murray stands out for its workforce, with a far higher share of people working from home (26.0%) compared to Loxton Waikerie (8.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,659 larger in Loxton Waikerie Mortgage: $541 higher in Loxton Waikerie Work from home: 17.8 pts higher in Karoonda East Murray Recent arrivals: 15.8 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +10,659 larger in Loxton Waikerie gap steady

1,007 14th pct 11,666 49th pct

Median age in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +2 yrs older in Karoonda East Murray gap narrowing

50 yrs 86th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 26.6%

26.7% Seniors (65+) even 26.8%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 51.2%

27.5% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Karoonda East Murray Loxton Waikerie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 84.0%

2.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 40.5%

41.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 39.1%

16.9% German +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 88.5%

0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 46.6%

39.1% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +9 more in Loxton Waikerie

1 0th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +1.24 more in Karoonda East Murray

6.21 72nd pct 4.97 62nd pct

Students in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +1,696 more in Loxton Waikerie

145 13th pct 1,841 48th pct

Avg size in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +39 larger in Loxton Waikerie

145 34th pct 184 43rd pct

ICSEA in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +18 higher in Loxton Waikerie

961 43rd pct 979 54th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.0% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 40.1%

11.0% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

9.3% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

10.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

7.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Information technology even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +$183 higher in Loxton Waikerie gap widening

$477 8th pct $660 30th pct

Household income in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +$257 higher in Loxton Waikerie gap widening

$912 4th pct $1,169 21st pct

Family income in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +$201 higher in Loxton Waikerie gap widening

$1,287 12th pct $1,488 22nd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 22.7%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

55.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 45.2%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

8.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +1.5 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.9%

7.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +307 larger in Loxton Waikerie

15 4th pct 322 39th pct

Median age in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +24 yrs older in Karoonda East Murray

44 yrs 97th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +$39 higher in Loxton Waikerie

$450 20th pct $489 31st pct

Household income in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +$44 higher in Loxton Waikerie

$949 12th pct $993 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +0.1 larger in Loxton Waikerie gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 49.1%

33.6% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.4% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

37.9% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 30.5%

10.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% 4 people even 10.6%

5.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% 6 or more even 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +$44 higher in Loxton Waikerie gap steady

$160 17th pct $204 30th pct

Mortgage in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +$541 higher in Loxton Waikerie gap widening

$542 0th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 40.6%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.1% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 89.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 51.4%

18.8% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.5% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

73.1% Under $200 ◂ +33.3 pts 39.8%

30.8% $200–$349 +18.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.9 pts 43.5%

14.9% $1,000–$1,799 +23.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +17 more in Loxton Waikerie

6 33rd pct 23 46th pct

Stops/1k in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +3.99 more in Karoonda East Murray

5.96 82nd pct 1.97 37th pct

Departures/1k in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +4.7 more in Loxton Waikerie

7.9 29th pct 12.7 32nd pct

PT routes in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +8 more in Loxton Waikerie

2 33rd pct 10 57th pct

Drive to city in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie

106 76th pct —

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +17.9 pts ▸ 69.3%

26.0% Worked at home ◂ +17.8 pts 8.3%

7.7% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

25.6% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 15.2%

18.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 10.4%

4.3% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

51.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.6 pts 23.8%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.3% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.9% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Managers ◂ +22.1 pts 19.0%

13.7% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.3% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.2% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.8% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +1 higher in Karoonda East Murray

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +1 higher in Karoonda East Murray

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +3 higher in Karoonda East Murray

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +5 higher in Karoonda East Murray

930 32nd pct 925 29th pct

ERP in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +10,945 higher in Loxton Waikerie

1,026 12th pct 11,971 47th pct

Growth in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +0.2 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

0.2% 15th pct 0.4% 17th pct

Businesses in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +1,063 higher in Loxton Waikerie

185 16th pct 1,248 47th pct

Approvals in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +52 higher in Loxton Waikerie

5 20th pct 57 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +7 higher in Karoonda East Murray

285 11th pct 277 10th pct

Max temp in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +0.6 higher in Loxton Waikerie

23.9 46th pct 24.5 54th pct

Min temp in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +0.1 higher in Karoonda East Murray

9.2 21st pct 9.1 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +1.4 higher in Loxton Waikerie

1.5 8th pct 2.8 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +1.1 more in Loxton Waikerie

1.9 10th pct 3.0 25th pct

15-min city in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +11.2 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

23.2% 13th pct 34.4% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +13.4 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

23.8% 13th pct 37.2% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +14.8 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

18.0% 30th pct 32.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +12.1 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

23.3% 11th pct 35.4% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +7.6 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

39.0% 12th pct 46.5% 16th pct

Walk to health in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +10.4 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

22.1% 22nd pct 32.5% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +62.4 more in Karoonda East Murray

92.4 98th pct 29.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie even

0 21st pct 0 33rd pct

Mean slope in Karoonda East Murray in Loxton Waikerie +1.0 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

3.3% 23rd pct 4.3% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karoonda East Murray vs Loxton Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43080/karoonda-east-murray/vs/LGA43790/loxton-waikerie