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Southern Mallee vs Coorong

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 83 km apart · Southern Mallee profile · Coorong profile

Southern Mallee Coorong

Coorong and Southern Mallee are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ most in their cultural makeup and relative wealth; Coorong has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (20.2% compared to 0.0% in Southern Mallee) and a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Southern Mallee is generally more advantaged, with a typical weekly family income of $1,740, which is well higher than Coorong's $1,370. Southern Mallee also has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in typical age has widened, with residents now noticeably older in Coorong, and the difference in typical incomes has also grown. Despite these trends, they share many basics of daily life. Both have almost the same proportion of children under 15, and they are nearly identical in their housing styles, with over 96% of homes being separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,484 larger in Coorong Recent arrivals: 20.0 pts higher in Southern Mallee Full-time: 9.0 pts higher in Southern Mallee Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Southern Mallee One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Coorong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Malleein Coorong +3,484 larger in Coorong gap steady
1,979 20th pct 5,463 35th pct
Median age in Southern Malleein Coorong +3 yrs older in Coorong gap widening
45 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 79th pct
First Nations in Southern Malleein Coorong +4.0 pts higher in Coorong gap steady
1.7% 25th pct 5.7% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Southern Malleein Coorong +1.5 pts higher in Coorong gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 25.1% 77th pct
Under 15 in Southern Malleein Coorong +0.3 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap steady
16.5% 35th pct 16.3% 31st pct
De facto in Southern Malleein Coorong +0.8 pts higher in Coorong gap steady
12.5% 44th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
23.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.9%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 47.1%
30.4% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
8.5% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Southern Mallee Coorong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Southern Malleein Coorong +4.8 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap widening
13.5% 54th pct 8.7% 27th pct

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 80.7%
3.4% South Africa ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%
1.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% India even 0.5%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
38.8% English +1.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
13.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
7.4% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.9% Italian even 0.9%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Southern Malleein Coorong +4.5 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap widening
8.2% 60th pct 3.7% 30th pct
Limited English in Southern Malleein Coorong +0.9 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap steady
1.1% 64th pct 0.2% 24th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 86.7%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Southern Malleein Coorong +5.7 pts higher in Coorong gap widening
40.4% 46th pct 46.1% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 40.6%
40.4% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 46.1%
10.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Southern Malleein Coorong +6.7 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap widening
40.5% 45th pct 33.8% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Southern Malleein Coorong +2.5 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap steady
11.2% 35th pct 8.7% 14th pct
Schools in Southern Malleein Coorong +3 more in Coorong
2 14th pct 5 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Southern Malleein Coorong +0.49 more in Southern Mallee
6.12 71st pct 5.62 67th pct
Students in Southern Malleein Coorong +242 more in Coorong
259 18th pct 501 28th pct
Avg size in Southern Malleein Coorong +29 larger in Southern Mallee
130 30th pct 100 21st pct
ICSEA in Southern Malleein Coorong +72 higher in Southern Mallee
997 65th pct 925 25th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.8%
19.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.8% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.5% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%
14.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%
11.7% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%
10.6% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Southern Malleein Coorong +$153 higher in Southern Mallee gap widening
$757 53rd pct $604 17th pct
Household income in Southern Malleein Coorong +$228 higher in Southern Mallee gap widening
$1,312 41st pct $1,084 13th pct
Family income in Southern Malleein Coorong +$370 higher in Southern Mallee gap widening
$1,740 46th pct $1,370 14th pct
High earners in Southern Malleein Coorong +1.5 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap steady
6.0% 25th pct 4.5% 12th pct
High-income homes in Southern Malleein Coorong +2.8 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap widening
10.3% 26th pct 7.4% 10th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.6%
18.5% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 30.8%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Southern Malleein Coorong +0.1 pts higher in Southern Mallee
33.8% 79th pct 33.7% 78th pct
Mental health in Southern Malleein Coorong +0.5 pts higher in Coorong
9.0% 58th pct 9.5% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Southern Malleein Coorong +1.1 pts higher in Coorong gap steady
5.6% 51st pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
9.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.5% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Heart disease even 5.6%
3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +2.3 pts 54.1%
22.7% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.1%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
3.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Southern Malleein Coorong +6.3 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap steady
33.3% 94th pct 27.0% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Southern Malleein Coorong +1.8 pts higher in Coorong gap steady
10.9% 33rd pct 12.7% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Southern Malleein Coorong +1.7 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap widening
23.9% 41st pct 22.2% 27th pct
Defence service in Southern Malleein Coorong +0.6 pts higher in Southern Mallee
3.8% 76th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Southern Malleein Coorong +3.4 pts higher in Coorong gap widening
21.7% 47th pct 25.1% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Malleein Coorong +278 larger in Coorong
34 8th pct 312 38th pct
Median age in Southern Malleein Coorong +5 yrs older in Southern Mallee
33 yrs 87th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Southern Malleein Coorong +6.0 pts higher in Coorong
19.2% 10th pct 25.2% 22nd pct
Unemployment in Southern Malleein Coorong
— 10.6% 44th pct
Median income in Southern Malleein Coorong +$43 higher in Southern Mallee
$525 42nd pct $482 29th pct
Household income in Southern Malleein Coorong +$126 higher in Southern Mallee
$1,174 28th pct $1,048 17th pct
Indigenous language in Southern Malleein Coorong +20.2 pts higher in Coorong
0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Malleein Coorong even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Southern Malleein Coorong +5.5 pts higher in Coorong gap widening
7.6% 7th pct 13.0% 44th pct
Living alone in Southern Malleein Coorong +0.9 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap narrowing
34.5% 86th pct 33.6% 81st pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 46.6%
39.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 39.1%
7.6% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
34.5% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 33.6%
8.4% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
1.3% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Malleein Coorong +$30 higher in Coorong gap widening
$160 17th pct $190 26th pct
Mortgage in Southern Malleein Coorong +$208 higher in Coorong gap widening
$672 6th pct $880 15th pct
People / bedroom in Southern Malleein Coorong even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Southern Malleein Coorong +4.1 pts higher in Coorong gap widening
18.4% 19th pct 22.5% 37th pct
Owned outright in Southern Malleein Coorong +4.9 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap narrowing
48.1% 86th pct 43.1% 71st pct
Separate houses in Southern Malleein Coorong +0.5 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap narrowing
96.7% 93rd pct 96.3% 90th pct
3+ bedrooms in Southern Malleein Coorong +2.9 pts higher in Coorong gap widening
79.0% 62nd pct 81.9% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 43.1%
23.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.4% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
8.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 96.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 55.8%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%
3.4% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

70.1% Under $200 ◂ +22.8 pts 47.3%
23.8% $200–$349 +18.0 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.9 pts 49.9%
14.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
7.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Southern Malleein Coorong +0.1 pts higher in Coorong gap steady
4.7% 44th pct 4.8% 45th pct
Work from home in Southern Malleein Coorong +4.2 pts higher in Coorong gap widening
12.4% 52nd pct 16.6% 71st pct
PT commute in Southern Malleein Coorong +0.3 pts higher in Coorong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 23rd pct
PT stops in Southern Malleein Coorong +16 more in Coorong
17 44th pct 33 49th pct
Stops/1k in Southern Malleein Coorong +2.55 more in Southern Mallee
8.59 94th pct 6.04 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Southern Malleein Coorong +9.9 more in Southern Mallee
62.7 49th pct 52.7 47th pct
PT routes in Southern Malleein Coorong +6 more in Coorong
4 43rd pct 10 57th pct
Drive to city in Southern Malleein Coorong
— 106 76th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 58.4%
12.4% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.6% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 34.9%
28.9% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 15.1%
12.5% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.7% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Southern Malleein Coorong +0.1 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap narrowing
29.4% 25th pct 29.3% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Southern Malleein Coorong +20.0 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap narrowing
34.1% 99th pct 14.1% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Southern Malleein Coorong +1.2 pts higher in Coorong gap narrowing
2.9% 14th pct 4.1% 41st pct
Participation in Southern Malleein Coorong +6.8 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap widening
60.2% 62nd pct 53.5% 30th pct
Full-time in Southern Malleein Coorong +9.0 pts higher in Southern Mallee gap widening
66.8% 83rd pct 57.8% 37th pct

Industries people work in

49.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.9 pts 37.0%
8.5% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.3% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.6% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%
1.6% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
2.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 30.1%
17.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
6.9% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
8.3% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
5.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Southern Malleein Coorong +3 higher in Southern Mallee
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Southern Malleein Coorong +4 higher in Southern Mallee
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Southern Malleein Coorong +3 higher in Southern Mallee
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Southern Malleein Coorong +3 higher in Southern Mallee
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Southern Malleein Coorong +51 higher in Southern Mallee
962 58th pct 911 22nd pct
ERP in Southern Malleein Coorong +3,614 higher in Coorong
2,013 19th pct 5,627 33rd pct
Growth in Southern Malleein Coorong +1.1 pts higher in Coorong
-0.6% 11th pct 0.5% 18th pct
Businesses in Southern Malleein Coorong +420 higher in Coorong
322 24th pct 742 37th pct
Approvals in Southern Malleein Coorong +29 higher in Coorong
0 0th pct 29 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southern Malleein Coorong +69 higher in Coorong
354 18th pct 423 25th pct
Max temp in Southern Malleein Coorong +1.2 higher in Southern Mallee
23.4 40th pct 22.1 28th pct
Min temp in Southern Malleein Coorong +1.2 higher in Coorong
8.6 13th pct 9.8 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Malleein Coorong +0.9 higher in Southern Mallee
3.4 42nd pct 2.5 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Southern Malleein Coorong +1.2 more in Southern Mallee
4.0 50th pct 2.8 21st pct
15-min city in Southern Malleein Coorong +13.9 pts higher in Southern Mallee
49.0% 51st pct 35.1% 27th pct
Walk to shops in Southern Malleein Coorong +14.4 pts higher in Southern Mallee
48.3% 51st pct 33.9% 25th pct
Walk to transit in Southern Malleein Coorong +5.5 pts higher in Southern Mallee
34.5% 43rd pct 29.0% 38th pct
Walk to school in Southern Malleein Coorong +11.2 pts higher in Southern Mallee
40.4% 27th pct 29.2% 14th pct
Walk to a park in Southern Malleein Coorong +1.8 pts higher in Southern Mallee
54.8% 26th pct 53.0% 24th pct
Walk to health in Southern Malleein Coorong +19.5 pts higher in Southern Mallee
45.2% 63rd pct 25.7% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Southern Malleein Coorong +5.8 more in Southern Mallee
55.1 88th pct 49.2 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Southern Malleein Coorong even
0 20th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Southern Malleein Coorong +0.6 pts higher in Coorong
3.0% 15th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Compare Southern Mallee with nearby areas

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Compare Coorong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Mallee vs Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA47290/southern-mallee/vs/LGA47800/coorong