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Mount Remarkable vs Whyalla

Name: Mount Remarkable vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Mount Remarkable profile · Whyalla profile

Mount Remarkable Whyalla

Whyalla and Mount Remarkable are two distinct South Australian areas with very different social and structural profiles. Whyalla is a more urban environment where 84.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and renting is far more common at 39.5%. In contrast, Mount Remarkable is more rural and older; the typical resident is 55, which is far older than Whyalla's typical resident of 41. Mount Remarkable also has a much higher share of homeowners, with 56.7% owning their homes outright, compared to just 26.7% in Whyalla.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, which sits around $600 to $641. They also have the same number of people per home, averaging 2.2. While they share these everyday similarities, the age gap between the two has widened since 2011, as Mount Remarkable has become far older than Whyalla. Similarly, the gap in housing has grown, with Whyalla seeing a much higher share of renters compared to Mount Remarkable.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,382 larger in Whyalla Renting: 27.8 pts higher in Whyalla Owned outright: 30.0 pts higher in Mount Remarkable Separate houses: 40.7 pts higher in Mount Remarkable Median age: 14 yrs older in Mount Remarkable

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +18,382 larger in Whyalla gap steady

2,862 26th pct 21,244 60th pct

Median age in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +14 yrs older in Mount Remarkable gap widening

55 yrs 98th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 27.9%

30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 18.9%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.7% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +14.0 pts 39.7%

25.0% Never married +14.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Remarkable Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 75.4%

3.4% England +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +0.9 pts 41.7%

40.6% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 39.2%

12.1% German ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

8.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

0.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 87.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

47.5% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 35.7%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +8 more in Whyalla

3 21st pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +4.78 more in Mount Remarkable

7.67 79th pct 2.90 38th pct

Students in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +3,209 more in Whyalla

233 17th pct 3,442 59th pct

Avg size in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +235 larger in Whyalla

78 15th pct 313 62nd pct

ICSEA in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +46 higher in Mount Remarkable

975 52nd pct 929 26th pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

23.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.2% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.5% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

10.3% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 1.1%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +$41 higher in Whyalla gap steady

$600 16th pct $641 25th pct

Household income in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +$69 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$1,119 15th pct $1,188 23rd pct

Family income in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +$270 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$1,406 16th pct $1,676 40th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.7%

24.9% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 46.2%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.4%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

9.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +0.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

21.7% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

5.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +1,063 larger in Whyalla

97 19th pct 1,160 66th pct

Median age in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +4 yrs older in Mount Remarkable

27 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +$93 higher in Mount Remarkable

$541 46th pct $448 20th pct

Household income in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +$439 higher in Mount Remarkable

$1,339 46th pct $900 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

44.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 30.3%

8.9% One-parent families +11.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +10.9 pts 34.2%

29.6% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.3% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla even gap narrowing

$180 23rd pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +$164 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$919 18th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Owned outright ◂ +30.0 pts 26.7%

11.7% Rented +27.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +40.7 pts 56.0%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +38.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

0.7% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 61.5%

24.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 16.2%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

33.1% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

2.9% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 40.0%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +185 more in Whyalla

8 36th pct 193 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +6.29 more in Whyalla

2.80 45th pct 9.08 96th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +604.2 more in Whyalla

17.5 36th pct 621.6 74th pct

PT routes in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +5 more in Whyalla

6 48th pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 68.4%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +14.8 pts 1.9%

6.1% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.4% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 31.6%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 11.4%

14.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 6.0%

2.4% No vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.6 pts 0.3%

4.3% Manufacturing +11.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.0% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

4.1% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Mining +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

1.6% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Managers ◂ +21.5 pts 8.5%

11.1% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

11.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Clerical & administrative even 9.0%

3.9% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +4 higher in Mount Remarkable

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +4 higher in Mount Remarkable

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +5 higher in Mount Remarkable

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +6 higher in Mount Remarkable

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +82 higher in Mount Remarkable

950 47th pct 868 12th pct

ERP in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +18,859 higher in Whyalla

2,861 23rd pct 21,720 59th pct

Growth in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +1.0 pts higher in Whyalla

-2.0% 5th pct -1.1% 9th pct

Businesses in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +265 higher in Whyalla

423 29th pct 688 36th pct

Approvals in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +26 higher in Whyalla

4 18th pct 30 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +99 higher in Mount Remarkable

361 19th pct 262 9th pct

Max temp in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +0.3 higher in Whyalla

24.4 52nd pct 24.7 56th pct

Min temp in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +1.3 higher in Whyalla

10.2 34th pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +4.3 higher in Whyalla

2.2 15th pct 6.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +4.3 more in Whyalla

2.3 13th pct 6.6 87th pct

15-min city in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +51.9 pts higher in Whyalla

33.0% 24th pct 84.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +50.7 pts higher in Whyalla

24.6% 14th pct 75.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +61.7 pts higher in Whyalla

31.4% 40th pct 93.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +70.5 pts higher in Whyalla

17.6% 8th pct 88.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +53.0 pts higher in Whyalla

39.0% 12th pct 91.9% 77th pct

Walk to health in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +64.1 pts higher in Whyalla

7.2% 6th pct 71.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +34.0 more in Mount Remarkable

53.1 88th pct 19.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +3 higher in Whyalla

1 41st pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +2.1 pts higher in Mount Remarkable

5.0% 55th pct 2.8% 12th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Remarkable vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA44830/mount-remarkable/vs/LGA48540/whyalla