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Naracoorte Lucindale vs Wattle Range

Name: Naracoorte Lucindale vs Wattle Range — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Naracoorte Lucindale profile · Wattle Range profile

Naracoorte Lucindale Wattle Range

Wattle Range and Naracoorte Lucindale are two rural South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Naracoorte Lucindale is more diverse and affluent, with 27.0% of residents arriving from overseas recently compared to 8.4% in Wattle Range. Education and job skills are also far higher in Naracoorte Lucindale, which is reflected in a much larger gap in First Nations Year 12 completion, at 42.4% versus 27.4%. Wattle Range is older and more focused on small-scale schooling, with 14 schools overall and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with Wattle Range now noticeably older at 48 years compared to 41 years in Naracoorte Lucindale. Despite this shift, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They have nearly the same number of businesses, and the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week is almost identical at around 6.3% to 6.4%. Both areas also have a very small number of people using public transport to commute.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 18.6 pts higher in Naracoorte Lucindale Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in Wattle Range Unpaid carers: 3.5 pts higher in Wattle Range Median age: 7 yrs older in Wattle Range Other language: 7.6 pts higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +3,202 larger in Wattle Range gap steady

8,686 44th pct 11,888 49th pct

Median age in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +7 yrs older in Wattle Range gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 19.1%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 48.6%

29.4% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.9% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Naracoorte Lucindale Wattle Range

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 83.1%

1.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.7% English +2.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

10.9% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

1.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

41.2% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 37.2%

8.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +8 more in Wattle Range

6 36th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +3.60 more in Wattle Range

3.69 48th pct 7.29 77th pct

Students in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +37 more in Wattle Range

1,367 43rd pct 1,404 44th pct

Avg size in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +128 larger in Naracoorte Lucindale

228 50th pct 100 21st pct

ICSEA in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +7 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

967 47th pct 960 42nd pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 36.9%

19.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.4% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 14.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

12.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

8.2% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Information technology even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +$150 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale gap widening

$786 60th pct $636 24th pct

Household income in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +$255 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale gap widening

$1,435 54th pct $1,180 22nd pct

Family income in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +$247 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale gap widening

$1,797 51st pct $1,550 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.7%

17.3% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 30.6%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.9% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +8.6 pts 56.3%

18.2% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.5% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +125 larger in Wattle Range

144 24th pct 269 35th pct

Median age in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +1 yrs older in Wattle Range

26 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +$184 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

$640 72nd pct $456 22nd pct

Household income in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +$544 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

$1,656 72nd pct $1,112 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +0.1 larger in Naracoorte Lucindale gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 49.3%

34.2% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.3% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

27.9% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +$40 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale gap widening

$220 36th pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +$130 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale gap widening

$1,083 29th pct $953 20th pct

People / bedroom in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +0.10 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.0% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 19.8%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 91.9%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

3.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom even 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% Under $200 +22.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

54.6% $200–$349 ◂ +19.2 pts 35.4%

1.9% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 32.7%

9.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range even

4 30th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +0.12 more in Naracoorte Lucindale

0.46 21st pct 0.34 19th pct

Departures/1k in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +1.2 more in Naracoorte Lucindale

3.7 21st pct 2.5 19th pct

PT routes in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +1 more in Naracoorte Lucindale

4 43rd pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 66.5%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

4.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 37.1%

29.2% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.1% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

4.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 22.2%

13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

8.9% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

6.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%

21.3% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 17.9%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.9% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

8.6% Clerical & administrative even 8.7%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +3 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +2 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +2 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +3 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +43 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

949 46th pct 906 19th pct

ERP in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +3,448 higher in Wattle Range

8,930 42nd pct 12,378 47th pct

Growth in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +1.6 pts higher in Wattle Range

0.4% 17th pct 2.1% 34th pct

Businesses in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +103 higher in Wattle Range

1,356 49th pct 1,459 51st pct

Approvals in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +2 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

31 42nd pct 29 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +269 higher in Wattle Range

514 34th pct 783 64th pct

Max temp in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +1.8 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

20.7 19th pct 18.9 10th pct

Min temp in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +0.2 higher in Wattle Range

9.2 21st pct 9.5 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +0.3 higher in Wattle Range

2.4 19th pct 2.7 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +0.5 more in Wattle Range

2.7 19th pct 3.2 27th pct

15-min city in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +8.3 pts higher in Wattle Range

28.3% 17th pct 36.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +3.4 pts higher in Wattle Range

31.7% 22nd pct 35.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +1.9 pts higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

19.0% 30th pct 17.1% 29th pct

Walk to school in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +11.6 pts higher in Wattle Range

35.3% 20th pct 46.9% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +2.6 pts higher in Wattle Range

50.7% 21st pct 53.2% 24th pct

Walk to health in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +2.7 pts higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

34.7% 44th pct 32.1% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +7.1 more in Wattle Range

20.1 53rd pct 27.3 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +0 higher in Wattle Range

0 30th pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Naracoorte Lucindale in Wattle Range +2.5 pts higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

6.0% 70th pct 3.5% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Naracoorte Lucindale vs Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA45090/naracoorte-lucindale/vs/LGA48340/wattle-range