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Kimba vs Wudinna

Name: Kimba vs Wudinna — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Kimba profile · Wudinna profile

Kimba Wudinna

Wudinna and Kimba are both small South Australian towns with populations just over 1,000. They differ most in their accessibility and demographics. Wudinna has far more public transport options, with 5.28 stops per 1,000 people compared to just 0.96 in Kimba. However, Kimba has much better access to essentials, with 47.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 46.1% near health services, compared to 26.4% and 26.6% in Wudinna. A stark contrast exists for First Nations residents: the typical household income is far higher in Kimba at $1,874, while it is much lower in Wudinna at $1,031.

The gap in the number of people in de facto relationships has widened since 2011, now sitting at 11.6% in Wudinna and 8.1% in Kimba. Beyond this, the two areas share a great deal in common. They have almost identical numbers of children under 15, similar typical household incomes, and both are dominated by detached houses. Residents in both towns are very active in their communities, with volunteer rates far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.0 pts higher in Kimba Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Kimba No car: 1.9 pts higher in Wudinna No religion: 4.8 pts higher in Kimba Family income: $270 higher in Wudinna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kimba in Wudinna +99 larger in Wudinna gap narrowing

1,037 14th pct 1,136 15th pct

Median age in Kimba in Wudinna +1 yrs older in Wudinna gap narrowing

42 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.5%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.3%

21.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

63.0% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 54.9%

22.3% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

5.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Kimba Wudinna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 85.0%

1.3% England even 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 46.9%

42.7% English ◂ +2.7 pts 40.1%

12.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 89.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

45.6% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 40.8%

8.6% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kimba in Wudinna even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kimba in Wudinna +0.52 more in Kimba

4.57 58th pct 4.05 53rd pct

Students in Kimba in Wudinna +1 more in Wudinna

187 15th pct 188 15th pct

Avg size in Kimba in Wudinna +1 larger in Wudinna

187 44th pct 188 44th pct

ICSEA in Kimba in Wudinna +5 higher in Wudinna

992 62nd pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.3%

23.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.5%

15.4% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 10.4%

13.4% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%

10.4% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kimba in Wudinna +$66 higher in Wudinna gap widening

$744 50th pct $810 65th pct

Household income in Kimba in Wudinna +$97 higher in Wudinna gap widening

$1,282 36th pct $1,379 48th pct

Family income in Kimba in Wudinna +$270 higher in Wudinna gap widening

$1,625 35th pct $1,895 59th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 26.3%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.7%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 34.5%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +2.8 pts ▸ 62.9%

19.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 17.5%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kimba in Wudinna +11 larger in Wudinna

13 3rd pct 24 6th pct

Median age in Kimba in Wudinna +19 yrs older in Wudinna

22 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 94th pct

Median income in Kimba in Wudinna +$76 higher in Kimba

$450 20th pct $374 9th pct

Household income in Kimba in Wudinna +$843 higher in Kimba

$1,874 84th pct $1,031 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kimba in Wudinna even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 60.5%

36.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 33.0%

5.0% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 36.7%

29.9% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.4% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kimba in Wudinna even gap steady

$150 14th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Kimba in Wudinna +$80 higher in Kimba gap narrowing

$860 14th pct $780 11th pct

People / bedroom in Kimba in Wudinna even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 50.2%

23.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 21.5%

17.2% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 94.2%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 23.2%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 74.4%

6.1% $200–$349 +17.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.8% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 59.6%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 6.7%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kimba in Wudinna +5 more in Wudinna

1 19th pct 6 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Kimba in Wudinna +4.32 more in Wudinna

0.96 29th pct 5.28 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kimba in Wudinna +10.2 more in Wudinna

3.9 21st pct 14.1 34th pct

PT routes in Kimba in Wudinna even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%

10.3% Walked even 10.3%

1.8% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 34.2%

27.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 26.9%

22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 19.0%

11.6% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.6% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 37.2%

8.7% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

4.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 31.9%

12.6% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.7% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

3.7% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kimba in Wudinna +1 higher in Kimba

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Kimba in Wudinna even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Kimba in Wudinna +2 higher in Kimba

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Kimba in Wudinna +1 higher in Kimba

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kimba in Wudinna +13 higher in Kimba

985 72nd pct 972 64th pct

ERP in Kimba in Wudinna +107 higher in Wudinna

1,064 13th pct 1,171 14th pct

Growth in Kimba in Wudinna +0.4 pts higher in Kimba

1.0% 23rd pct 0.7% 20th pct

Businesses in Kimba in Wudinna +16 higher in Wudinna

211 18th pct 227 18th pct

Approvals in Kimba in Wudinna +1 higher in Wudinna

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kimba in Wudinna +23 higher in Kimba

326 15th pct 303 13th pct

Max temp in Kimba in Wudinna +0.9 higher in Wudinna

24.8 57th pct 25.7 65th pct

Min temp in Kimba in Wudinna +0.2 higher in Wudinna

10.8 43rd pct 11.0 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kimba in Wudinna +0.4 higher in Kimba

3.2 36th pct 2.8 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kimba in Wudinna +0.3 more in Kimba

3.5 37th pct 3.2 28th pct

15-min city in Kimba in Wudinna +6.8 pts higher in Kimba

46.2% 47th pct 39.4% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Kimba in Wudinna +21.0 pts higher in Kimba

47.4% 50th pct 26.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Kimba in Wudinna +17.5 pts higher in Wudinna

7.4% 21st pct 24.9% 35th pct

Walk to school in Kimba in Wudinna +5.7 pts higher in Kimba

43.1% 30th pct 37.4% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Kimba in Wudinna +0.5 pts higher in Wudinna

49.4% 20th pct 49.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Kimba in Wudinna +19.5 pts higher in Kimba

46.1% 64th pct 26.6% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Kimba in Wudinna +10.1 more in Wudinna

76.2 94th pct 86.3 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Kimba in Wudinna even

0 16th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Kimba in Wudinna +0.4 pts higher in Kimba

3.3% 24th pct 2.9% 14th pct

Compare Kimba with nearby areas

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

Compare Wudinna with nearby areas

Elliston Streaky Bay Kimba Cleve Tumby Bay Lower Eyre Peninsula Franklin Harbour Ceduna

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kimba vs Wudinna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43220/kimba/vs/LGA48640/wudinna