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Tumby Bay vs Yorke Peninsula

Name: Tumby Bay vs Yorke Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 160 km apart · Tumby Bay profile · Yorke Peninsula profile

Tumby Bay Yorke Peninsula

Tumby Bay and Yorke Peninsula are both rural South Australian areas with populations far older than the national figure. Tumby Bay has a higher share of Year 12 completions (38.4% compared to 33.4%) and higher scores for overall advantage and education and job skills. The most striking difference is among First Nations residents; the typical age is far lower in Tumby Bay (18) than in Yorke Peninsula (26), while Year 12 completion is far higher in Tumby Bay by 49 percentage points.

These two areas are very similar in their housing and home life, with nearly identical typical weekly rents and the same number of people per bedroom. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. The typical age of residents is now noticeably older in Yorke Peninsula, a gap that has grown since 2011. Yorke Peninsula also has far more public transport options, with 4.14 stops per 1,000 people compared to just 0.71 in Tumby Bay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,781 larger in Yorke Peninsula Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula Unpaid child care: 6.7 pts higher in Tumby Bay Participation: 9.5 pts higher in Tumby Bay Median age: 5 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +8,781 larger in Yorke Peninsula gap steady

2,817 25th pct 11,598 49th pct

Median age in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +5 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

30.8% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.4%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 13.5%

6.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 53.8%

22.0% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

2.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Tumby Bay Yorke Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 82.5%

2.5% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% New Zealand even 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 42.6%

43.8% English +0.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

8.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 90.5%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

46.3% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 42.3%

8.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +6 more in Yorke Peninsula

3 21st pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +0.53 more in Tumby Bay

6.29 72nd pct 5.75 68th pct

Students in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +1,101 more in Yorke Peninsula

296 20th pct 1,397 44th pct

Avg size in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +57 larger in Yorke Peninsula

99 21st pct 155 36th pct

ICSEA in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +40 higher in Tumby Bay

996 65th pct 957 40th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 33.4%

22.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.0% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 12.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.2% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +$113 higher in Tumby Bay gap widening

$657 29th pct $544 12th pct

Household income in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +$179 higher in Tumby Bay gap widening

$1,139 18th pct $960 6th pct

Family income in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +$236 higher in Tumby Bay gap widening

$1,554 28th pct $1,318 13th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.3%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

3.4% $4,000 or more even 3.4%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.2%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Mental health even 9.1%

7.4% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +7.0 pts 51.0%

21.5% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +386 larger in Yorke Peninsula

62 15th pct 448 46th pct

Median age in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +8 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula

18 yrs 0th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +$86 higher in Tumby Bay

$514 39th pct $428 15th pct

Household income in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +$125 higher in Tumby Bay

$1,062 19th pct $937 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +0.1 larger in Tumby Bay gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

47.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 40.8%

8.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.7% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.6% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

8.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +$10 higher in Tumby Bay gap steady

$210 32nd pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +$141 higher in Tumby Bay gap narrowing

$1,138 32nd pct $997 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

22.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 22.0%

19.1% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 17.3%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 94.3%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

2.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 17.4%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 48.3%

35.8% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

6.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% Under $1,000 +10.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 36.0%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 7.9%

1.1% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +46 more in Yorke Peninsula

2 24th pct 48 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +3.43 more in Yorke Peninsula

0.71 25th pct 4.14 61st pct

Departures/1k in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +6.5 more in Yorke Peninsula

7.1 27th pct 13.6 33rd pct

PT routes in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +6 more in Yorke Peninsula

1 29th pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula

— 102 73rd pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 57.3%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

5.6% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) even 2.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 39.2%

32.7% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

8.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 23.7%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

7.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

1.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 25.4%

11.4% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +3 higher in Tumby Bay

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +3 higher in Tumby Bay

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +1 higher in Tumby Bay

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +3 higher in Tumby Bay

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +36 higher in Tumby Bay

954 51st pct 918 25th pct

ERP in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +9,279 higher in Yorke Peninsula

2,963 24th pct 12,242 47th pct

Growth in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +0.4 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula

3.1% 44th pct 3.5% 48th pct

Businesses in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +1,084 higher in Yorke Peninsula

351 26th pct 1,435 50th pct

Approvals in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +76 higher in Yorke Peninsula

19 35th pct 95 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +3 higher in Tumby Bay

414 24th pct 410 24th pct

Max temp in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +0.1 higher in Tumby Bay

22.5 31st pct 22.4 31st pct

Min temp in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +0.3 higher in Tumby Bay

10.9 46th pct 10.6 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +0.3 higher in Tumby Bay

2.6 23rd pct 2.3 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +0.3 more in Tumby Bay

2.9 22nd pct 2.5 16th pct

15-min city in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +8.9 pts higher in Tumby Bay

35.3% 27th pct 26.5% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +1.7 pts higher in Tumby Bay

35.1% 27th pct 33.4% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +8.8 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula

25.4% 36th pct 34.2% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +14.8 pts higher in Tumby Bay

35.3% 20th pct 20.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula even

52.6% 24th pct 52.5% 24th pct

Walk to health in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +2.0 pts higher in Tumby Bay

19.2% 18th pct 17.2% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +7.6 more in Tumby Bay

35.5 77th pct 27.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +0 higher in Yorke Peninsula

0 40th pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Tumby Bay in Yorke Peninsula +0.1 pts higher in Tumby Bay

3.7% 33rd pct 3.6% 31st pct

Compare Tumby Bay with nearby areas

Lower Eyre Peninsula Port Lincoln Cleve Elliston Kimba Franklin Harbour Wudinna Yorke Peninsula

Compare Yorke Peninsula with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tumby Bay vs Yorke Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA47910/tumby-bay/vs/LGA48830/yorke-peninsula