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Roxby Downs vs Whyalla

Name: Roxby Downs vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 281 km apart · Roxby Downs profile · Whyalla profile

Roxby Downs Whyalla

Roxby Downs and Whyalla are two South Australian towns with very different economic profiles. Roxby Downs is a much younger area where the typical resident is 31, compared to 41 in Whyalla. Incomes are far higher in Roxby Downs, where the typical household earns $3,140 a week, while the usual amount in Whyalla is $1,188. This wealth gap is reflected in the workforce; nearly half of Roxby Downs residents work in mining, and 49.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, compared to just 12.6% in Whyalla.

Both areas have a similar share of First Nations people, each around 5% to 5.5%, which sits close to the national figure. However, they are drifting further apart in other ways. The age gap has widened, with Whyalla becoming far older, as 18.9% of its people are aged 65 or over compared to just 1.6% in Roxby Downs. While Whyalla has more public transport and a higher share of homes owned outright, Roxby Downs has seen its income lead grow since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,268 larger in Whyalla Renting: 27.6 pts higher in Roxby Downs Separate houses: 40.9 pts higher in Roxby Downs Recent movers: 26.4 pts higher in Roxby Downs Participation: 22.9 pts higher in Roxby Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +17,268 larger in Whyalla gap steady

3,976 30th pct 21,244 60th pct

Median age in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +10 yrs older in Whyalla gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

40.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.6 pts 23.8%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 17.9%

1.6% Seniors (65+) +17.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

44.4% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 39.9%

43.0% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 39.7%

7.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.9% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Roxby Downs Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 75.4%

1.8% England +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% English +5.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.4% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 39.2%

8.0% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 87.0%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

30.1% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.9% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 8.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +9 more in Whyalla

2 14th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +0.92 more in Whyalla

1.97 20th pct 2.90 38th pct

Students in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +2,750 more in Whyalla

692 32nd pct 3,442 59th pct

Avg size in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +33 larger in Roxby Downs

346 67th pct 313 62nd pct

ICSEA in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +9 higher in Roxby Downs

937 29th pct 929 26th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 38.8%

17.8% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.0% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.4% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

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

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

30.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 25.5%

10.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.6% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Education even 7.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +$1,146 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$1,787 100th pct $641 25th pct

Household income in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +$1,952 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$3,140 100th pct $1,188 23rd pct

Family income in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +$1,791 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$3,467 100th pct $1,676 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 24.4%

7.8% $650–$1,499 +21.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

29.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.1 pts 5.0%

1.8% Under $650 +23.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

15.8% Under $650 +30.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 16.6%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.7% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.5% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.4% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.1% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.4% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +15.6 pts 55.6%

12.8% One condition +8.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.7% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.6% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +962 larger in Whyalla

198 30th pct 1,160 66th pct

Median age in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +2 yrs older in Whyalla

21 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +$927 higher in Roxby Downs

$1,375 100th pct $448 20th pct

Household income in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +$2,124 higher in Roxby Downs

$3,024 100th pct $900 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +0.5 larger in Roxby Downs gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children ◂ +22.0 pts 48.2%

20.0% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.7% One-parent families +11.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

24.4% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.5% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 10.6%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +$80 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$260 50th pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +$434 higher in Roxby Downs gap narrowing

$1,517 57th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +0.10 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.1% Rented ◂ +27.6 pts 39.5%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.8% Owned outright +20.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +40.9 pts 56.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

2.8% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 16.2%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% Under $200 +23.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.7%

26.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.4 pts 4.4%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% Under $1,000 +18.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 13.2%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +193 more in Whyalla

0 0th pct 193 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +9.08 more in Whyalla

0.00 0th pct 9.08 96th pct

Departures/1k in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +621.6 more in Whyalla

0.0 0th pct 621.6 74th pct

PT routes in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +11 more in Whyalla

0 0th pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 68.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

3.2% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 31.6%

26.5% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 11.4%

2.4% No vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

49.9% Mining ◂ +42.2 pts 7.6%

1.5% Manufacturing +14.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.2% Health care & social assistance +12.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.4% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

4.7% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.3 pts 17.4%

21.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 15.2%

11.9% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.5% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

3.9% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +7 higher in Roxby Downs

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +8 higher in Roxby Downs

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +7 higher in Roxby Downs

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +3 higher in Roxby Downs

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +136 higher in Roxby Downs

1,004 77th pct 868 12th pct

ERP in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +17,631 higher in Whyalla

4,089 29th pct 21,720 59th pct

Growth in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +0.6 pts higher in Roxby Downs

-0.5% 11th pct -1.1% 9th pct

Businesses in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +550 higher in Whyalla

138 13th pct 688 36th pct

Approvals in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +30 higher in Whyalla

0 0th pct 30 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +100 higher in Whyalla

162 0th pct 262 9th pct

Max temp in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +3.7 higher in Roxby Downs

28.4 79th pct 24.7 56th pct

Min temp in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +1.7 higher in Roxby Downs

13.2 72nd pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +3.6 higher in Whyalla

3.0 29th pct 6.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +2.6 more in Whyalla

4.0 51st pct 6.6 87th pct

15-min city in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +30.2 pts higher in Whyalla

54.6% 62nd pct 84.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +11.3 pts higher in Whyalla

64.1% 74th pct 75.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +93.2 pts higher in Whyalla

0.0% 0th pct 93.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +19.3 pts higher in Whyalla

68.9% 72nd pct 88.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +34.3 pts higher in Whyalla

57.7% 30th pct 91.9% 77th pct

Walk to health in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +18.3 pts higher in Whyalla

53.0% 73rd pct 71.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +16.3 more in Whyalla

2.8 0th pct 19.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +5 higher in Roxby Downs

8 71st pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Roxby Downs in Whyalla +0.1 pts higher in Whyalla

2.7% 10th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Roxby Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roxby Downs vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA46970/roxby-downs/vs/LGA48540/whyalla