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Lower Eyre Peninsula vs Tumby Bay
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Lower Eyre Peninsula profile · Tumby Bay profile
Lower Eyre Peninsula Tumby Bay
Lower Eyre Peninsula and Tumby Bay are nearby South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Tumby Bay has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 44 in Lower Eyre Peninsula, and a far higher share of seniors at 30.8%. Residents in Tumby Bay are also more likely to live alone (33.6%) and have better access to amenities within walking distance. In contrast, Lower Eyre Peninsula has a higher proportion of children (20.1%) and First Nations people who speak a traditional language (15.0%). First Nations households in Lower Eyre Peninsula also have a much higher typical income of $1,713 per week compared to $1,062 in Tumby Bay.
Both areas are very similar in their unemployment rates and the proportion of people who have no religion. They have also grown at a similar pace since 2021. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in the share of children, others are widening. The gap in the number of people living alone has increased since 2011, and the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week is now well higher in Lower Eyre Peninsula.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 4,916
- First area, 2016: 5,510
- First area, 2021: 5,910
- Second area, 2011: 2,586
- Second area, 2016: 2,610
- Second area, 2021: 2,817
- First area, 2011: 40 yrs
- First area, 2016: 43 yrs
- First area, 2021: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 50 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 52 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 0.7% males, 0.8% females; 85+ in Tumby Bay: 1.3% males, 2.5% females
- 80–84 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 0.9% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in Tumby Bay: 2.1% males, 2.0% females
- 75–79 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 2.2% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Tumby Bay: 2.8% males, 3.5% females
- 70–74 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Tumby Bay: 4.2% males, 3.4% females
- 65–69 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 3.9% males, 3.1% females; 65–69 in Tumby Bay: 4.4% males, 4.5% females
- 60–64 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 4.3% males, 3.8% females; 60–64 in Tumby Bay: 4.0% males, 4.4% females
- 55–59 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 4.1% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Tumby Bay: 3.7% males, 3.7% females
- 50–54 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 3.9% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Tumby Bay: 3.7% males, 3.0% females
- 45–49 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Tumby Bay: 2.0% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 3.7% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Tumby Bay: 2.8% males, 2.2% females
- 35–39 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Tumby Bay: 2.0% males, 3.0% females
- 30–34 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 30–34 in Tumby Bay: 2.0% males, 2.6% females
- 25–29 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 25–29 in Tumby Bay: 2.1% males, 1.9% females
- 20–24 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 1.5% males, 1.3% females; 20–24 in Tumby Bay: 1.4% males, 1.2% females
- 15–19 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Tumby Bay: 1.7% males, 2.1% females
- 10–14 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 4.1% males, 3.8% females; 10–14 in Tumby Bay: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 5–9 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 3.6% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Tumby Bay: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Lower Eyre Peninsula: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Tumby Bay: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $526
- First area, 2016: $672
- First area, 2021: $809
- Second area, 2011: $457
- Second area, 2016: $570
- Second area, 2021: $657
- First area, 2011: $1,039
- First area, 2016: $1,276
- First area, 2021: $1,557
- Second area, 2011: $787
- Second area, 2016: $966
- Second area, 2021: $1,139
- First area, 2011: $1,238
- First area, 2016: $1,490
- First area, 2021: $1,905
- Second area, 2011: $1,012
- Second area, 2016: $1,296
- Second area, 2021: $1,554
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $140
- First area, 2016: $180
- First area, 2021: $240
- Second area, 2011: $150
- Second area, 2016: $170
- Second area, 2021: $210
- First area, 2011: $1,200
- First area, 2016: $1,342
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- Second area, 2011: $1,200
- Second area, 2016: $1,170
- Second area, 2021: $1,138
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Eyre Peninsula vs Tumby Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43710/lower-eyre-peninsula/vs/LGA47910/tumby-bay