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Loxton Waikerie vs Southern Mallee

Name: Loxton Waikerie vs Southern Mallee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Loxton Waikerie profile · Southern Mallee profile

Loxton Waikerie Southern Mallee

Loxton Waikerie and Southern Mallee are two rural South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Loxton Waikerie is larger and has a much younger First Nations population, with a typical age of 20 compared to 33 in Southern Mallee. Education levels for First Nations residents are also far higher in Loxton Waikerie, where 33.7% finished Year 12. In contrast, Southern Mallee has more recent arrivals from overseas at 34.1% and a higher share of people born overseas. Southern Mallee is also more walkable, with 49% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area, compared to 34.4% in Loxton Waikerie.

Both areas are similar in that about 1% of their residents speak little or no English, which is close to the national figure. They also share very similar household sizes, with about 2.3 people per home. While they have some similarities, other gaps are shifting; the typical age gap has widened as Loxton Waikerie has become noticeably older than Southern Mallee. Similarly, the gap in typical monthly home-loan payments has grown, with Loxton Waikerie now far higher at $1,083 compared to $672 in Southern Mallee.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,687 larger in Loxton Waikerie Recent arrivals: 18.2 pts higher in Southern Mallee Separate houses: 7.3 pts higher in Southern Mallee Full-time: 8.4 pts higher in Southern Mallee Mortgage: $411 higher in Loxton Waikerie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +9,687 larger in Loxton Waikerie gap steady

11,666 49th pct 1,979 20th pct

Median age in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +3 yrs older in Loxton Waikerie gap widening

48 yrs 79th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.6%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

51.2% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

29.0% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Loxton Waikerie Southern Mallee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 76.9%

0.2% South Africa +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 39.5%

39.1% English ◂ +0.3 pts 38.8%

20.2% German ◂ +6.7 pts 13.4%

7.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 83.3%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

41.8% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 40.4%

9.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +8 more in Loxton Waikerie

10 50th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +1.15 more in Southern Mallee

4.97 62nd pct 6.12 71st pct

Students in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +1,582 more in Loxton Waikerie

1,841 48th pct 259 18th pct

Avg size in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +55 larger in Loxton Waikerie

184 43rd pct 130 30th pct

ICSEA in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +18 higher in Southern Mallee

979 54th pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

20.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 32.8%

14.6% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

3.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.6% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

10.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +$97 higher in Southern Mallee gap widening

$660 30th pct $757 53rd pct

Household income in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +$143 higher in Southern Mallee gap widening

$1,169 21st pct $1,312 41st pct

Family income in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +$252 higher in Southern Mallee gap widening

$1,488 22nd pct $1,740 46th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 even 35.3%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.5%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

3.8% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 39.6%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

9.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +1.7 pts 56.4%

20.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +288 larger in Loxton Waikerie

322 39th pct 34 8th pct

Median age in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +13 yrs older in Southern Mallee

20 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +$36 higher in Southern Mallee

$489 31st pct $525 42nd pct

Household income in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +$181 higher in Southern Mallee

$993 14th pct $1,174 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +0.1 larger in Loxton Waikerie gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

37.1% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 38.9%

30.5% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.0% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

10.6% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +$44 higher in Loxton Waikerie gap steady

$204 30th pct $160 17th pct

Mortgage in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +$411 higher in Loxton Waikerie gap widening

$1,083 29th pct $672 6th pct

People / bedroom in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 23.2%

22.9% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 18.4%

4.3% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 96.7%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 20.0%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% Under $200 +30.3 pts ▸ 70.1%

49.2% $200–$349 ◂ +25.4 pts 23.8%

5.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

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 +27.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.3 pts 14.6%

10.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +6 more in Loxton Waikerie

23 46th pct 17 44th pct

Stops/1k in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +6.62 more in Southern Mallee

1.97 37th pct 8.59 94th pct

Departures/1k in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +50.0 more in Southern Mallee

12.7 32nd pct 62.7 49th pct

PT routes in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +6 more in Loxton Waikerie

10 57th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 62.8%

8.3% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 36.6%

30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 28.9%

15.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.4% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 1.6%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

5.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

2.2% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers +12.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +3 higher in Southern Mallee

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +3 higher in Southern Mallee

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +2 higher in Southern Mallee

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +3 higher in Southern Mallee

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +37 higher in Southern Mallee

925 29th pct 962 58th pct

ERP in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +9,958 higher in Loxton Waikerie

11,971 47th pct 2,013 19th pct

Growth in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +1.1 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

0.4% 17th pct -0.6% 11th pct

Businesses in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +926 higher in Loxton Waikerie

1,248 47th pct 322 24th pct

Approvals in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +57 higher in Loxton Waikerie

57 51st pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +77 higher in Southern Mallee

277 10th pct 354 18th pct

Max temp in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +1.1 higher in Loxton Waikerie

24.5 54th pct 23.4 40th pct

Min temp in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +0.6 higher in Loxton Waikerie

9.1 19th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +0.6 higher in Southern Mallee

2.8 26th pct 3.4 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +1.0 more in Southern Mallee

3.0 25th pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +14.6 pts higher in Southern Mallee

34.4% 26th pct 49.0% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +11.1 pts higher in Southern Mallee

37.2% 30th pct 48.3% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +1.7 pts higher in Southern Mallee

32.8% 42nd pct 34.5% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +4.9 pts higher in Southern Mallee

35.4% 20th pct 40.4% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +8.3 pts higher in Southern Mallee

46.5% 16th pct 54.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +12.7 pts higher in Southern Mallee

32.5% 40th pct 45.2% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +25.2 more in Southern Mallee

29.9 73rd pct 55.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee even

0 33rd pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in Loxton Waikerie in Southern Mallee +1.4 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

4.3% 44th pct 3.0% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loxton Waikerie vs Southern Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43790/loxton-waikerie/vs/LGA47290/southern-mallee