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Kimba vs Lower Eyre Peninsula

Name: Kimba vs Lower Eyre Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 160 km apart · Kimba profile · Lower Eyre Peninsula profile

Kimba Lower Eyre Peninsula

Lower Eyre Peninsula and Kimba are two rural South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Kimba is much more walkable, with 46.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 9.6% in Lower Eyre Peninsula. Kimba also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.0%, while Lower Eyre Peninsula sits at 5.8%. In contrast, Lower Eyre Peninsula has a well higher share of people in de facto relationships (14.8% versus 8.1%) and typical weekly rents are far higher at $240, compared to $150 in Kimba.

Both areas are very similar in that they have a high share of people who do not identify with a religion, at around 46%. They also share a nearly identical rate of unemployment, with Lower Eyre Peninsula at 2.8% and Kimba at 2.1%. Over time, some gaps have widened; the difference in weekly rent has grown since 2011, and Kimba's lead in volunteering and overseas arrivals has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,873 larger in Lower Eyre Peninsula De facto: 6.7 pts higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula Volunteering: 15.4 pts higher in Kimba Rent: $90 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula Recent arrivals: 14.2 pts higher in Kimba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +4,873 larger in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

1,037 14th pct 5,910 36th pct

Median age in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +2 yrs older in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap narrowing

42 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.1%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.1%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.1%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

63.0% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 54.4%

22.3% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

5.5% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Kimba Lower Eyre Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 85.7%

1.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 44.1%

42.7% English ◂ +0.9 pts 41.8%

12.0% German ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

8.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 89.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 40.9%

8.6% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +2 more in Lower Eyre Peninsula

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +2.04 more in Kimba

4.57 58th pct 2.53 32nd pct

Students in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +400 more in Lower Eyre Peninsula

187 15th pct 587 30th pct

Avg size in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +9 larger in Lower Eyre Peninsula

187 44th pct 196 45th pct

ICSEA in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +3 higher in Kimba

992 62nd pct 989 61st pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

23.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.2%

15.4% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.8% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

13.4% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

10.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

10.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

8.7% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.7% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +$65 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$744 50th pct $809 65th pct

Household income in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +$275 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$1,282 36th pct $1,557 63rd pct

Family income in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +$280 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$1,625 35th pct $1,905 59th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 28.8%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 36.2%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.9%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +2.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

19.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +167 larger in Lower Eyre Peninsula

13 3rd pct 180 28th pct

Median age in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +5 yrs older in Lower Eyre Peninsula

22 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +$241 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

$450 20th pct $691 78th pct

Household income in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +$161 higher in Kimba

$1,874 84th pct $1,713 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +0.1 larger in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

36.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 33.1%

5.0% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 22.6%

10.4% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.3% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +$90 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$150 14th pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +$440 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap narrowing

$860 14th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +0.10 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 42.1%

23.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.2% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%

7.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 97.5%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 46.5%

26.8% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

78.8% Under $200 ◂ +42.1 pts 36.7%

6.1% $200–$349 +38.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.6 pts 29.1%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +1 more in Kimba

1 19th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +0.96 more in Kimba

0.96 29th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +3.9 more in Kimba

3.9 21st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +1 more in Kimba

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 64.8%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 11.4%

10.3% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%

1.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

27.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 22.7%

22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 21.0%

11.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.5 pts 21.9%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

4.9% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Other services even 4.4%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers ◂ +16.5 pts 21.0%

9.7% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.9% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

8.9% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.7% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +1 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +1 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +2 higher in Kimba

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +3 higher in Kimba

985 72nd pct 982 71st pct

ERP in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +5,204 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

1,064 13th pct 6,268 35th pct

Growth in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +2.4 pts higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

1.0% 23rd pct 3.5% 48th pct

Businesses in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +525 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

211 18th pct 736 37th pct

Approvals in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +42 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

1 7th pct 43 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +168 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

326 15th pct 495 32nd pct

Max temp in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +2.8 higher in Kimba

24.8 57th pct 22.0 27th pct

Min temp in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +0.4 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

10.8 43rd pct 11.2 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +2.0 higher in Kimba

3.2 36th pct 1.2 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +2.1 more in Kimba

3.5 37th pct 1.4 6th pct

15-min city in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +36.6 pts higher in Kimba

46.2% 47th pct 9.6% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +26.5 pts higher in Kimba

47.4% 50th pct 20.9% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +7.1 pts higher in Kimba

7.4% 21st pct 0.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +30.6 pts higher in Kimba

43.1% 30th pct 12.4% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +19.3 pts higher in Kimba

49.4% 20th pct 30.1% 10th pct

Walk to health in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +36.5 pts higher in Kimba

46.1% 64th pct 9.6% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +33.0 more in Kimba

76.2 94th pct 43.1 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +1 higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

0 16th pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Kimba in Lower Eyre Peninsula +2.1 pts higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula

3.3% 24th pct 5.4% 61st pct

Compare Kimba with nearby areas

Cleve Franklin Harbour Wudinna Elliston Tumby Bay Whyalla Lower Eyre Peninsula Port Augusta

Compare Lower Eyre Peninsula with nearby areas

Port Lincoln Tumby Bay Elliston Cleve Wudinna Kimba Franklin Harbour Streaky Bay

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kimba vs Lower Eyre Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43220/kimba/vs/LGA43710/lower-eyre-peninsula