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Loxton Waikerie vs Mid Murray

Name: Loxton Waikerie vs Mid Murray — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 112 km apart · Loxton Waikerie profile · Mid Murray profile

Loxton Waikerie Mid Murray

Loxton Waikerie and Mid Murray are two rural South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Loxton Waikerie has a younger population, with 17.3% children under 15 compared to 12.9% in Mid Murray. It also attracts more overseas arrivals, at 15.8% compared to just 3.3% in Mid Murray. This difference is reflected in the local landscape; Loxton Waikerie is more walkable, with 37.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 13.8% of Mid Murray homes have the same access.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including the same typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,083 and nearly identical weekly rents of around $200. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. Mid Murray has become noticeably older, with the gap in typical resident age widening to six years. At the same time, the difference in typical weekly household income has increased, with Loxton Waikerie now earning $251 more than the usual home in Mid Murray.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.6 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Mid Murray Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie Median age: 6 yrs older in Mid Murray Participation: 9.9 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +2,502 larger in Loxton Waikerie gap narrowing

11,666 49th pct 9,164 45th pct

Median age in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +6 yrs older in Mid Murray gap widening

48 yrs 79th pct 54 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.8% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 12.9%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 46.7%

29.0% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 28.0%

9.2% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Loxton Waikerie Mid Murray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 79.6%

2.3% England +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English +2.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.5% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 39.1%

20.2% German ◂ +4.4 pts 15.8%

7.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 87.9%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 39.9%

41.8% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

9.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +2 more in Loxton Waikerie

10 50th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +1.81 more in Mid Murray

4.97 62nd pct 6.78 75th pct

Students in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +1,218 more in Loxton Waikerie

1,841 48th pct 623 31st pct

Avg size in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +106 larger in Loxton Waikerie

184 43rd pct 78 15th pct

ICSEA in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +41 higher in Loxton Waikerie

979 54th pct 938 29th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.8%

19.6% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.9% Year 11 even 20.9%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +$148 higher in Loxton Waikerie gap widening

$660 30th pct $512 10th pct

Household income in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +$251 higher in Loxton Waikerie gap widening

$1,169 21st pct $918 4th pct

Family income in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +$235 higher in Loxton Waikerie gap widening

$1,488 22nd pct $1,253 11th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.7% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 19.6%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 26.7%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.7% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +7.3 pts 50.8%

20.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +95 larger in Loxton Waikerie

322 39th pct 227 32nd pct

Median age in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +9 yrs older in Mid Murray

20 yrs 7th pct 29 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +$4 higher in Mid Murray

$489 31st pct $493 32nd pct

Household income in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +$52 higher in Mid Murray

$993 14th pct $1,045 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +0.2 larger in Loxton Waikerie gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 42.5%

37.1% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

12.8% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.5% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.0% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +$3 higher in Loxton Waikerie gap steady

$204 30th pct $201 29th pct

Mortgage in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray even gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.9% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 16.2%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 94.0%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 1.7%

0.9% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 48.4%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.3% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

39.8% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

5.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 42.8%

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.0%

10.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +24 more in Mid Murray

23 46th pct 47 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +3.16 more in Mid Murray

1.97 37th pct 5.13 74th pct

Departures/1k in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +15.9 more in Mid Murray

12.7 32nd pct 28.6 43rd pct

PT routes in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +2 more in Mid Murray

10 57th pct 12 60th pct

Drive to city in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray

— 157 92nd pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 63.5%

8.3% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 35.3%

30.6% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.2% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.4% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 17.8%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

5.8% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

3.9% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Administrative & support even 4.0%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

2.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.6% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +1 higher in Loxton Waikerie

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +2 higher in Loxton Waikerie

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +1 higher in Loxton Waikerie

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +2 higher in Loxton Waikerie

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +43 higher in Loxton Waikerie

925 29th pct 882 13th pct

ERP in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +2,297 higher in Loxton Waikerie

11,971 47th pct 9,674 44th pct

Growth in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +3.0 pts higher in Mid Murray

0.4% 17th pct 3.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +434 higher in Loxton Waikerie

1,248 47th pct 814 39th pct

Approvals in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +143 higher in Mid Murray

57 51st pct 200 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +2 higher in Mid Murray

277 10th pct 280 11th pct

Max temp in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +0.7 higher in Loxton Waikerie

24.5 54th pct 23.8 44th pct

Min temp in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +0.4 higher in Mid Murray

9.1 19th pct 9.5 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +1.4 higher in Loxton Waikerie

2.8 26th pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +1.5 more in Loxton Waikerie

3.0 25th pct 1.5 6th pct

15-min city in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +19.8 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

34.4% 26th pct 14.6% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +23.4 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

37.2% 30th pct 13.8% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +8.9 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

32.8% 42nd pct 23.9% 34th pct

Walk to school in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +17.0 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

35.4% 20th pct 18.4% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +17.7 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

46.5% 16th pct 28.8% 9th pct

Walk to health in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +20.5 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

32.5% 40th pct 12.0% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +0.4 more in Mid Murray

29.9 73rd pct 30.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray even

0 33rd pct 0 37th pct

Mean slope in Loxton Waikerie in Mid Murray +0.7 pts higher in Mid Murray

4.3% 44th pct 5.0% 56th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loxton Waikerie vs Mid Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43790/loxton-waikerie/vs/LGA44210/mid-murray