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Kimba vs Whyalla

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 111 km apart · Kimba profile · Whyalla profile

Kimba Whyalla

Whyalla and Kimba are two very different South Australian centres. Whyalla is a larger town where renting is much more common (39.5%) and one-parent families are far more frequent (20.2%). It is also more diverse, with 17.9% of people born overseas. In contrast, Kimba is a smaller, more rural area where separate houses are far more common (97.7%) and home ownership is much higher, with 51% of homes owned outright. Local life in Kimba also sees much higher rates of volunteering, at 44.8% compared to 14.5% in Whyalla.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have nearly the same typical weekly household income (around $1,200) and the same share of adults with a bachelor degree (about 10%). They also both have a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While these basics are alike, some gaps are widening; the difference in home ownership and the share of separate houses in Kimba have both grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,207 larger in Whyalla Volunteering: 30.3 pts higher in Kimba Separate houses: 41.7 pts higher in Kimba Owned outright: 24.3 pts higher in Kimba Renting: 22.3 pts higher in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kimbain Whyalla +20,207 larger in Whyalla gap steady
1,037 14th pct 21,244 60th pct
Median age in Kimbain Whyalla +1 yrs older in Kimba gap narrowing
42 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Kimbain Whyalla +4.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
1.3% 17th pct 5.5% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Kimbain Whyalla +3.2 pts higher in Kimba gap narrowing
22.1% 63rd pct 18.9% 44th pct
Under 15 in Kimbain Whyalla +3.2 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
21.1% 83rd pct 17.9% 53rd pct
De facto in Kimbain Whyalla +5.1 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
8.1% 7th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 18.9%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.9%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

63.0% Married ◂ +23.3 pts 39.7%
22.3% Never married +17.6 pts ▸ 39.9%
5.5% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
2.3% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Kimba Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kimbain Whyalla +13.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
4.3% 8th pct 17.9% 70th pct

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 75.4%
1.3% England +5.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 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%

Ancestry

50.3% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 39.2%
42.7% English ◂ +1.0 pts 41.7%
12.0% German ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%
8.2% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.3% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Kimbain Whyalla +4.7 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
1.7% 6th pct 6.4% 53rd pct
Limited English in Kimbain Whyalla +0.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
0.3% 29th pct 0.5% 46th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +4.6 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%
0.4% Punjabi even 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

No religion in Kimbain Whyalla +7.8 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
45.6% 72nd pct 53.4% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 53.4%
44.2% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 35.7%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kimbain Whyalla even gap steady
38.7% 38th pct 38.8% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Kimbain Whyalla +0.4 pts higher in Kimba gap steady
10.4% 28th pct 9.9% 24th pct
Schools in Kimbain Whyalla +10 more in Whyalla
1 0th pct 11 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kimbain Whyalla +1.67 more in Kimba
4.57 58th pct 2.90 38th pct
Students in Kimbain Whyalla +3,255 more in Whyalla
187 15th pct 3,442 59th pct
Avg size in Kimbain Whyalla +126 larger in Whyalla
187 44th pct 313 62nd pct
ICSEA in Kimbain Whyalla +63 higher in Kimba
992 62nd pct 929 26th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
23.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.4% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%
4.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%
13.4% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%
8.7% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.5 pts 1.1%
10.4% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.7% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kimbain Whyalla +$103 higher in Kimba gap steady
$744 50th pct $641 25th pct
Household income in Kimbain Whyalla +$94 higher in Kimba gap widening
$1,282 36th pct $1,188 23rd pct
Family income in Kimbain Whyalla +$51 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
$1,625 35th pct $1,676 40th pct
High earners in Kimbain Whyalla +2.6 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
6.7% 32nd pct 9.3% 56th pct
High-income homes in Kimbain Whyalla +4.8 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
7.8% 12th pct 12.6% 41st pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.7%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.4%
18.8% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.6% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 26.4%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kimbain Whyalla +4.7 pts higher in Whyalla
30.6% 57th pct 35.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Kimbain Whyalla +3.0 pts higher in Whyalla
7.7% 39th pct 10.7% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Kimbain Whyalla +2.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
5.3% 47th pct 7.8% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.7% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.7% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.1% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
1.6% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +4.5 pts 55.6%
19.0% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
8.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.3% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kimbain Whyalla +30.3 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
44.8% 100th pct 14.5% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Kimbain Whyalla even gap narrowing
13.3% 71st pct 13.3% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Kimbain Whyalla +3.8 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
28.7% 79th pct 25.0% 51st pct
Defence service in Kimbain Whyalla even
2.2% 26th pct 2.2% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kimbain Whyalla +5.1 pts higher in Kimba gap narrowing
26.8% 90th pct 21.6% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kimbain Whyalla +1,147 larger in Whyalla
13 3rd pct 1,160 66th pct
Median age in Kimbain Whyalla +1 yrs older in Whyalla
22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Kimbain Whyalla
— 28.4% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Kimbain Whyalla
— 21.2% 87th pct
Median income in Kimbain Whyalla +$2 higher in Kimba
$450 20th pct $448 20th pct
Household income in Kimbain Whyalla +$974 higher in Kimba
$1,874 84th pct $900 9th pct
Indigenous language in Kimbain Whyalla
— 7.4% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kimbain Whyalla +0.2 larger in Kimba gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Kimbain Whyalla +15.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
5.0% 0th pct 20.2% 87th pct
Living alone in Kimbain Whyalla +6.4 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
29.9% 57th pct 36.4% 89th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 48.2%
36.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 30.3%
5.0% One-parent families +15.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 34.2%
29.9% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
8.3% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.4% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kimbain Whyalla +$30 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
$150 14th pct $180 23rd pct
Mortgage in Kimbain Whyalla +$223 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
$860 14th pct $1,083 29th pct
People / bedroom in Kimbain Whyalla even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Kimbain Whyalla +22.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
17.2% 14th pct 39.5% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Kimbain Whyalla +24.3 pts higher in Kimba gap narrowing
51.0% 92nd pct 26.7% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Kimbain Whyalla +41.7 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
97.7% 98th pct 56.0% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kimbain Whyalla +6.6 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
87.5% 94th pct 80.9% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright ◂ +24.3 pts 26.7%
17.2% Rented +22.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
23.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
7.6% Other tenure ◂ +6.6 pts 0.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +41.7 pts 56.0%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +37.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
1.0% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 61.5%
26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 16.2%
8.1% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

78.8% Under $200 ◂ +21.1 pts 57.7%
6.1% $200–$349 +27.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +4.4 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

57.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.8 pts 40.0%
24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
14.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kimbain Whyalla +9.7 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
2.6% 14th pct 12.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Kimbain Whyalla +17.8 pts higher in Kimba gap narrowing
19.7% 79th pct 1.9% 3rd pct
PT commute in Kimbain Whyalla +2.0 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 66th pct
PT stops in Kimbain Whyalla +192 more in Whyalla
1 19th pct 193 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Kimbain Whyalla +8.12 more in Whyalla
0.96 29th pct 9.08 96th pct
Departures/1k in Kimbain Whyalla +617.8 more in Whyalla
3.9 21st pct 621.6 74th pct
PT routes in Kimbain Whyalla +10 more in Whyalla
1 29th pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 68.4%
19.7% Worked at home ◂ +17.8 pts 1.9%
10.3% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 2.8%
1.8% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.7% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 31.6%
22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 11.4%
2.6% No vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kimbain Whyalla +8.9 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
21.3% 7th pct 30.3% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Kimbain Whyalla +11.9 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
20.0% 81st pct 8.1% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kimbain Whyalla +5.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
2.1% 8th pct 7.6% 86th pct
Participation in Kimbain Whyalla +8.8 pts higher in Kimba gap narrowing
63.9% 79th pct 55.0% 36th pct
Full-time in Kimbain Whyalla +3.8 pts higher in Kimba gap steady
64.7% 76th pct 60.9% 59th pct

Industries people work in

41.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +41.1 pts 0.3%
1.2% Manufacturing +14.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.1% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.9% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.4% Mining +6.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
1.2% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers ◂ +29.0 pts 8.5%
9.7% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +7.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.9% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.9% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.7% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kimbain Whyalla +7 higher in Kimba
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Kimbain Whyalla +7 higher in Kimba
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Kimbain Whyalla +7 higher in Kimba
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Kimbain Whyalla +7 higher in Kimba
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Kimbain Whyalla +117 higher in Kimba
985 72nd pct 868 12th pct
ERP in Kimbain Whyalla +20,656 higher in Whyalla
1,064 13th pct 21,720 59th pct
Growth in Kimbain Whyalla +2.1 pts higher in Kimba
1.0% 23rd pct -1.1% 9th pct
Businesses in Kimbain Whyalla +477 higher in Whyalla
211 18th pct 688 36th pct
Approvals in Kimbain Whyalla +29 higher in Whyalla
1 7th pct 30 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kimbain Whyalla +64 higher in Kimba
326 15th pct 262 9th pct
Max temp in Kimbain Whyalla +0.1 higher in Kimba
24.8 57th pct 24.7 56th pct
Min temp in Kimbain Whyalla +0.7 higher in Whyalla
10.8 43rd pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kimbain Whyalla +3.3 higher in Whyalla
3.2 36th pct 6.5 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kimbain Whyalla +3.1 more in Whyalla
3.5 37th pct 6.6 87th pct
15-min city in Kimbain Whyalla +38.6 pts higher in Whyalla
46.2% 47th pct 84.8% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Kimbain Whyalla +27.9 pts higher in Whyalla
47.4% 50th pct 75.4% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Kimbain Whyalla +85.8 pts higher in Whyalla
7.4% 21st pct 93.2% 84th pct
Walk to school in Kimbain Whyalla +45.1 pts higher in Whyalla
43.1% 30th pct 88.2% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Kimbain Whyalla +42.5 pts higher in Whyalla
49.4% 20th pct 91.9% 77th pct
Walk to health in Kimbain Whyalla +25.2 pts higher in Whyalla
46.1% 64th pct 71.3% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Kimbain Whyalla +57.1 more in Kimba
76.2 94th pct 19.1 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Kimbain Whyalla +3 higher in Whyalla
0 16th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Kimbain Whyalla +0.5 pts higher in Kimba
3.3% 24th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Kimba with nearby areas

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Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kimba vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43220/kimba/vs/LGA48540/whyalla