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Orroroo Carrieton vs Whyalla

Name: Orroroo Carrieton vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 125 km apart · Orroroo Carrieton profile · Whyalla profile

Orroroo Carrieton Whyalla

Whyalla and Orroroo Carrieton are two very different South Australian areas. Whyalla is a larger centre with a more diverse population, where 17.9% of people were born overseas and 53.4% of residents have no religion. In contrast, Orroroo Carrieton is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical age of 52 compared to 41 in Whyalla. Housing also differs sharply; 60.3% of homes in Orroroo Carrieton are owned outright, while 39.5% of households in Whyalla rent.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same, at $641 in Whyalla and $606 in Orroroo Carrieton. Both areas also have about the same share of people needing help with daily activities. However, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the share of one-parent families has widened, with Whyalla now at 20.2% and Orroroo Carrieton at 4.1%. Similarly, the gap in the share of people who do not identify with a religion has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,370 larger in Whyalla Renting: 29.5 pts higher in Whyalla Owned outright: 33.5 pts higher in Orroroo Carrieton Separate houses: 41.4 pts higher in Orroroo Carrieton One-parent: 16.1 pts higher in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +20,370 larger in Whyalla gap steady

874 12th pct 21,244 60th pct

Median age in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +11 yrs older in Orroroo Carrieton gap steady

52 yrs 90th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.6 pts 18.9%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.9%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 39.7%

24.5% Never married +15.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.7% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

8.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.9% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Orroroo Carrieton Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 75.4%

3.1% England +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +4.7 pts 41.7%

44.7% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 39.2%

11.1% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

9.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% German ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

0.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 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%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +21.3 pts 35.7%

32.8% No religion +20.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +10 more in Whyalla

1 0th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +3.91 more in Orroroo Carrieton

6.80 75th pct 2.90 38th pct

Students in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +3,298 more in Whyalla

144 13th pct 3,442 59th pct

Avg size in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +169 larger in Whyalla

144 33rd pct 313 62nd pct

ICSEA in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +62 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

991 62nd pct 929 26th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

23.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.5%

18.0% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.4% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 10.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.5% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 9.8%

13.1% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 7.2%

7.7% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.9 pts 1.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +$35 higher in Whyalla gap steady

$606 17th pct $641 25th pct

Household income in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +$111 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$1,077 13th pct $1,188 23rd pct

Family income in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +$239 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$1,437 18th pct $1,676 40th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.7%

25.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.4%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

9.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +1.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.8%

6.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +1,148 larger in Whyalla

12 3rd pct 1,160 66th pct

Median age in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +15 yrs older in Orroroo Carrieton

38 yrs 91st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +$126 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

$574 55th pct $448 20th pct

Household income in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +$426 higher in Whyalla

$474 0th pct $900 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 48.2%

39.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 30.3%

4.1% One-parent families +16.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 34.2%

34.4% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

7.4% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.6% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +$30 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$150 14th pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +$433 higher in Whyalla gap steady

$650 5th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.3% Owned outright ◂ +33.5 pts 26.7%

10.0% Rented +29.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +41.4 pts 56.0%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +37.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 61.5%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 16.2%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

82.4% Under $200 ◂ +24.7 pts 57.7%

20.6% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.2 pts 40.0%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +19.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

6.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +191 more in Whyalla

2 24th pct 193 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +6.80 more in Whyalla

2.29 40th pct 9.08 96th pct

Departures/1k in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +614.8 more in Whyalla

6.9 27th pct 621.6 74th pct

PT routes in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +8 more in Whyalla

3 38th pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 68.4%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +13.2 pts 1.9%

10.8% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 2.8%

1.8% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.7% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

32.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 31.6%

19.9% 4 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 6.0%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 11.4%

6.1% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.1 pts 0.3%

3.5% Manufacturing +12.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

6.8% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Mining +4.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

35.9% Managers ◂ +27.4 pts 8.5%

10.1% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +11.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.5% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +6 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +7 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +6 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +7 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +112 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

980 69th pct 868 12th pct

ERP in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +20,836 higher in Whyalla

884 10th pct 21,720 59th pct

Growth in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +0.3 pts higher in Orroroo Carrieton

-0.8% 10th pct -1.1% 9th pct

Businesses in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +530 higher in Whyalla

158 14th pct 688 36th pct

Approvals in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +29 higher in Whyalla

1 7th pct 30 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +1 higher in Whyalla

260 9th pct 262 9th pct

Max temp in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +0.7 higher in Whyalla

24.0 47th pct 24.7 56th pct

Min temp in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +2.0 higher in Whyalla

9.5 24th pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +4.6 higher in Whyalla

1.9 12th pct 6.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +4.5 more in Whyalla

2.1 11th pct 6.6 87th pct

15-min city in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +64.0 pts higher in Whyalla

20.8% 11th pct 84.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +52.2 pts higher in Whyalla

23.1% 13th pct 75.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +75.3 pts higher in Whyalla

17.9% 29th pct 93.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +74.0 pts higher in Whyalla

14.1% 7th pct 88.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +67.5 pts higher in Whyalla

24.5% 8th pct 91.9% 77th pct

Walk to health in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +49.7 pts higher in Whyalla

21.6% 21st pct 71.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +32.4 more in Orroroo Carrieton

51.5 87th pct 19.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +3 higher in Whyalla

0 29th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Orroroo Carrieton in Whyalla +2.1 pts higher in Orroroo Carrieton

4.9% 54th pct 2.8% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orroroo Carrieton vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA45400/orroroo-carrieton/vs/LGA48540/whyalla