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Kimba vs Tumby Bay

Name: Kimba vs Tumby Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 128 km apart · Kimba profile · Tumby Bay profile

Kimba Tumby Bay

Tumby Bay and Kimba are two regional South Australian areas with different demographic profiles. Residents are far older in Tumby Bay, where the typical age is 52 compared to 42 in Kimba. Kimba is more likely to have recent arrivals from overseas (20.0% versus 2.0% in Tumby Bay) and a higher share of people working or looking for work (63.9% compared to 53.1%). Kimba also has a higher share of larger homes, with 87.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, while Tumby Bay is at 73.1%.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly family income, which sits around $1,600. They also share similar levels of higher education, with about 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the gaps between them are often widening; the age difference has grown from 3 to 10 years since 2011, and the gap in full-time employment has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,780 larger in Tumby Bay Recent arrivals: 18.0 pts higher in Kimba Median age: 10 yrs older in Tumby Bay Full-time: 11.5 pts higher in Kimba 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in Kimba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kimba in Tumby Bay +1,780 larger in Tumby Bay gap widening

1,037 14th pct 2,817 25th pct

Median age in Kimba in Tumby Bay +10 yrs older in Tumby Bay gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 52 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

22.1% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 18.4%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.9%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Marital status

63.0% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 56.7%

22.3% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 22.0%

7.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kimba Tumby Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 86.9%

1.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 45.0%

42.7% English +1.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

12.0% German ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

8.2% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.3% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

44.2% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kimba in Tumby Bay +2 more in Tumby Bay

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Kimba in Tumby Bay +1.72 more in Tumby Bay

4.57 58th pct 6.29 72nd pct

Students in Kimba in Tumby Bay +109 more in Tumby Bay

187 15th pct 296 20th pct

Avg size in Kimba in Tumby Bay +88 larger in Kimba

187 44th pct 99 21st pct

ICSEA in Kimba in Tumby Bay +4 higher in Tumby Bay

992 62nd pct 996 65th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 38.4%

23.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.0%

15.4% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.8% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

13.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

10.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

8.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Kimba in Tumby Bay +$87 higher in Kimba gap narrowing

$744 50th pct $657 29th pct

Household income in Kimba in Tumby Bay +$143 higher in Kimba gap narrowing

$1,282 36th pct $1,139 18th pct

Family income in Kimba in Tumby Bay +$71 higher in Kimba gap narrowing

$1,625 35th pct $1,554 28th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.7%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.0%

18.8% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.0%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 12.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

7.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.6% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +2.1 pts 58.0%

19.0% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

3.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kimba in Tumby Bay +49 larger in Tumby Bay

13 3rd pct 62 15th pct

Median age in Kimba in Tumby Bay +4 yrs older in Kimba

22 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Kimba in Tumby Bay +$64 higher in Tumby Bay

$450 20th pct $514 39th pct

Household income in Kimba in Tumby Bay +$812 higher in Kimba

$1,874 84th pct $1,062 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kimba in Tumby Bay +0.2 larger in Kimba gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 47.7%

36.3% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

5.0% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

29.9% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

8.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kimba in Tumby Bay +$60 higher in Tumby Bay gap steady

$150 14th pct $210 32nd pct

Mortgage in Kimba in Tumby Bay +$278 higher in Tumby Bay gap narrowing

$860 14th pct $1,138 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Kimba in Tumby Bay even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

23.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 22.1%

17.2% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 88.2%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 49.4%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 19.9%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

78.8% Under $200 ◂ +42.9 pts 35.8%

6.1% $200–$349 +47.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.8 pts 37.9%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +16.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 1.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kimba in Tumby Bay +1 more in Tumby Bay

1 19th pct 2 24th pct

Stops/1k in Kimba in Tumby Bay +0.25 more in Kimba

0.96 29th pct 0.71 25th pct

Departures/1k in Kimba in Tumby Bay +3.2 more in Tumby Bay

3.9 21st pct 7.1 27th pct

PT routes in Kimba in Tumby Bay even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 61.0%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 15.2%

10.3% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%

1.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

27.7% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 15.4%

11.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

2.6% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.6 pts 28.8%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 30.1%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

9.9% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kimba in Tumby Bay +2 higher in Kimba

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Kimba in Tumby Bay +1 higher in Kimba

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Kimba in Tumby Bay +3 higher in Kimba

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Kimba in Tumby Bay +2 higher in Kimba

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Kimba in Tumby Bay +31 higher in Kimba

985 72nd pct 954 51st pct

ERP in Kimba in Tumby Bay +1,899 higher in Tumby Bay

1,064 13th pct 2,963 24th pct

Growth in Kimba in Tumby Bay +2.0 pts higher in Tumby Bay

1.0% 23rd pct 3.1% 44th pct

Businesses in Kimba in Tumby Bay +140 higher in Tumby Bay

211 18th pct 351 26th pct

Approvals in Kimba in Tumby Bay +18 higher in Tumby Bay

1 7th pct 19 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kimba in Tumby Bay +87 higher in Tumby Bay

326 15th pct 414 24th pct

Max temp in Kimba in Tumby Bay +2.3 higher in Kimba

24.8 57th pct 22.5 31st pct

Min temp in Kimba in Tumby Bay +0.2 higher in Tumby Bay

10.8 43rd pct 10.9 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kimba in Tumby Bay +0.6 higher in Kimba

3.2 36th pct 2.6 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kimba in Tumby Bay +0.7 more in Kimba

3.5 37th pct 2.9 22nd pct

15-min city in Kimba in Tumby Bay +10.9 pts higher in Kimba

46.2% 47th pct 35.3% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Kimba in Tumby Bay +12.4 pts higher in Kimba

47.4% 50th pct 35.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Kimba in Tumby Bay +18.0 pts higher in Tumby Bay

7.4% 21st pct 25.4% 36th pct

Walk to school in Kimba in Tumby Bay +7.7 pts higher in Kimba

43.1% 30th pct 35.3% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Kimba in Tumby Bay +3.2 pts higher in Tumby Bay

49.4% 20th pct 52.6% 24th pct

Walk to health in Kimba in Tumby Bay +26.9 pts higher in Kimba

46.1% 64th pct 19.2% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Kimba in Tumby Bay +40.7 more in Kimba

76.2 94th pct 35.5 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Kimba in Tumby Bay even

0 16th pct 0 40th pct

Mean slope in Kimba in Tumby Bay +0.4 pts higher in Tumby Bay

3.3% 24th pct 3.7% 33rd pct

Compare Kimba with nearby areas

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Compare Tumby Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kimba vs Tumby Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43220/kimba/vs/LGA47910/tumby-bay