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Mount Remarkable vs Northern Areas

Name: Mount Remarkable vs Northern Areas — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Mount Remarkable profile · Northern Areas profile

Mount Remarkable Northern Areas

Northern Areas and Mount Remarkable are both rural South Australian regions with similar typical incomes and qualification levels. Northern Areas is more walkable for its residents, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (30.4% compared to 7.2%), schools, and groceries. It also has a younger profile, with 17.9% of people under 15, compared to 13.7% in Mount Remarkable. In contrast, Mount Remarkable has a higher share of homes owned outright (56.7% versus 49.3%) and typical residents who are noticeably older at 55.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in typical age has widened to six years, and Northern Areas now has a significantly higher share of people living alone and households that rent. Despite these diverging trends, the two regions remain very alike in their core makeup; they have almost identical shares of people with a bachelor degree, those using another language at home, and those who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,697 larger in Northern Areas Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Mount Remarkable Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in Northern Areas Median age: 6 yrs older in Mount Remarkable Owned outright: 7.5 pts higher in Mount Remarkable

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +1,697 larger in Northern Areas gap steady

2,862 26th pct 4,559 32nd pct

Median age in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +6 yrs older in Mount Remarkable gap widening

55 yrs 98th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 28.1%

30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.3%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.7% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 51.3%

25.0% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

7.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Remarkable Northern Areas

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 86.7%

3.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.6% English +0.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

8.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

40.3% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +4 more in Northern Areas

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +0.90 more in Northern Areas

7.67 79th pct 8.57 83rd pct

Students in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +487 more in Northern Areas

233 17th pct 720 32nd pct

Avg size in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +25 larger in Northern Areas

78 15th pct 103 22nd pct

ICSEA in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +21 higher in Northern Areas

975 52nd pct 996 65th pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

23.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.5%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

15.2% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Postgraduate degree even 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%

13.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

10.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

6.1% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +$40 higher in Northern Areas gap steady

$600 16th pct $640 25th pct

Household income in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +$28 higher in Northern Areas gap narrowing

$1,119 15th pct $1,147 19th pct

Family income in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +$100 higher in Northern Areas gap widening

$1,406 16th pct $1,506 24th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.3%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 46.9%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

8.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.3% Dementia even 1.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +2.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

21.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.2% Two conditions even 8.2%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +38 larger in Northern Areas

97 19th pct 135 23rd pct

Median age in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +1 yrs older in Mount Remarkable

27 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +$91 higher in Mount Remarkable

$541 46th pct $450 20th pct

Household income in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +$489 higher in Mount Remarkable

$1,339 46th pct $850 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

44.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 37.7%

8.9% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 40.1%

29.6% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.3% 3 people even 10.2%

9.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

4.1% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +$12 higher in Northern Areas gap steady

$180 23rd pct $192 26th pct

Mortgage in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +$113 higher in Mount Remarkable gap widening

$919 18th pct $806 12th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 49.3%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

11.7% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 96.8%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

24.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 23.6%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

4.8% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 47.5%

33.1% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

2.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.6%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +9 more in Northern Areas

8 36th pct 17 44th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +0.93 more in Northern Areas

2.80 45th pct 3.73 55th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +9.6 more in Mount Remarkable

17.5 36th pct 7.9 29th pct

PT routes in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +2 more in Mount Remarkable

6 48th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 61.6%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

6.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 37.0%

27.4% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%

14.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

2.4% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

4.1% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.4% Wholesale trade even 2.4%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 27.0%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

11.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

3.9% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +1 higher in Northern Areas

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +1 higher in Mount Remarkable

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +1 higher in Mount Remarkable

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +2 higher in Mount Remarkable

950 47th pct 948 46th pct

ERP in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +1,827 higher in Northern Areas

2,861 23rd pct 4,688 31st pct

Growth in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +2.6 pts higher in Northern Areas

-2.0% 5th pct 0.6% 19th pct

Businesses in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +259 higher in Northern Areas

423 29th pct 682 36th pct

Approvals in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +7 higher in Northern Areas

4 18th pct 11 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +144 higher in Northern Areas

361 19th pct 505 33rd pct

Max temp in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +2.0 higher in Mount Remarkable

24.4 52nd pct 22.4 31st pct

Min temp in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +1.6 higher in Mount Remarkable

10.2 34th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +0.8 higher in Northern Areas

2.2 15th pct 3.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +1.1 more in Northern Areas

2.3 13th pct 3.4 32nd pct

15-min city in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +6.9 pts higher in Northern Areas

33.0% 24th pct 39.8% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +15.4 pts higher in Northern Areas

24.6% 14th pct 40.0% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +4.8 pts higher in Northern Areas

31.4% 40th pct 36.2% 44th pct

Walk to school in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +20.4 pts higher in Northern Areas

17.6% 8th pct 38.0% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +11.1 pts higher in Northern Areas

39.0% 12th pct 50.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +23.1 pts higher in Northern Areas

7.2% 6th pct 30.4% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +21.5 more in Mount Remarkable

53.1 88th pct 31.6 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas even

1 41st pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Mount Remarkable in Northern Areas +0.9 pts higher in Mount Remarkable

5.0% 55th pct 4.0% 38th pct

Compare Mount Remarkable with nearby areas

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Compare Northern Areas with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Remarkable vs Northern Areas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA44830/mount-remarkable/vs/LGA45120/northern-areas