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Unincorporated SA vs MacDonnell

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 662 km apart · Unincorporated SA profile · MacDonnell profile

Unincorporated SA MacDonnell

MacDonnell and Unincorporated SA are both sparsely populated regions, but they differ sharply in their demographics and lifestyles. MacDonnell is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30 compared to 42 in Unincorporated SA. First Nations identity is far more prominent in MacDonnell, where 85.6% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and 69.0% use another language at home. In contrast, Unincorporated SA has a much higher share of people who own their homes outright (36.5% versus 6.7%) and a typical weekly personal income that is far higher at $773, compared to $286 in MacDonnell.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing divide in how people live. Despite this, both areas share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,100 and have similar average minimum temperatures of about 14.5 degrees. They also both sit at the lowest level for access to money and resources.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 61.2 pts higher in MacDonnell Other language: 53.4 pts higher in MacDonnell No religion: 26.6 pts higher in Unincorporated SA Renting: 31.6 pts higher in MacDonnell Owned outright: 29.8 pts higher in Unincorporated SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +2,742 larger in MacDonnell gap widening
3,006 26th pct 5,748 36th pct
Median age in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +12 yrs older in Unincorporated SA gap steady
42 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +61.2 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
24.4% 88th pct 85.6% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +8.9 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap widening
14.0% 23rd pct 5.1% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +8.6 pts higher in MacDonnell gap steady
14.2% 14th pct 22.8% 89th pct
De facto in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +11.9 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap widening
19.6% 89th pct 7.7% 6th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.8 pts 20.9%
14.2% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 5.1%

Marital status

47.7% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 42.0%
34.5% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 46.0%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 3.0%
3.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Unincorporated SA MacDonnell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +6.2 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap narrowing
9.2% 30th pct 3.0% 3rd pct

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +15.6 pts ▸ 92.6%
2.5% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian ◂ +26.9 pts 4.4%
29.5% English ◂ +25.2 pts 4.3%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 1.5%
6.8% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 1.5%
5.8% German ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +53.4 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
15.6% 74th pct 69.0% 98th pct
Limited English in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +9.9 pts higher in MacDonnell gap widening
0.6% 48th pct 10.5% 97th pct

Language used at home

70.7% English only ◂ +55.0 pts 15.7%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +26.6 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap widening
43.4% 61st pct 16.8% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

36.0% Christianity +24.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
43.4% No religion ◂ +26.6 pts 16.8%
17.8% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +19.2 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap widening
35.6% 25th pct 16.4% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +2.4 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap steady
7.9% 12th pct 5.5% 5th pct
Schools in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +6 more in MacDonnell
7 39th pct 13 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +6.48 more in Unincorporated SA
16.39 91st pct 9.91 86th pct
Students in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +438 more in MacDonnell
189 16th pct 627 31st pct
Avg size in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +21 larger in MacDonnell
27 2nd pct 48 7th pct
ICSEA in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +222 higher in Unincorporated SA
831 11th pct 609 0th pct

Highest year of school

12.4% Year 9 or below +26.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
35.6% Year 12 ◂ +19.2 pts 16.4%
16.5% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
16.5% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 19.9%
10.7% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%
3.6% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 6.8%
6.2% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.3% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.9% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +$487 higher in Unincorporated SA gap steady
$773 57th pct $286 0th pct
Household income in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +$46 higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
$1,105 14th pct $1,151 19th pct
Family income in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +$674 higher in Unincorporated SA gap narrowing
$1,417 17th pct $743 0th pct
High earners in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +7.6 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap narrowing
9.8% 60th pct 2.2% 0th pct
High-income homes in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +2.9 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap steady
8.5% 14th pct 5.6% 4th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
25.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.0%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +24.6 pts ▸ 60.2%
24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.5 pts 10.2%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 4.9%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +7.1 pts higher in Unincorporated SA
23.9% 25th pct 16.8% 7th pct
Mental health in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +4.0 pts higher in Unincorporated SA
5.7% 18th pct 1.7% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +0.4 pts higher in MacDonnell gap steady
3.2% 13th pct 3.6% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 1.3%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%
5.7% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +4.3 pts ▸ 63.8%
16.5% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +16.2 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap steady
21.7% 70th pct 5.5% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +3.3 pts higher in MacDonnell gap steady
8.7% 14th pct 12.0% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +19.3 pts higher in MacDonnell gap widening
20.5% 18th pct 39.8% 98th pct
Defence service in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +3.0 pts higher in Unincorporated SA
3.3% 59th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +4.3 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap steady
17.6% 20th pct 13.4% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +4,186 larger in MacDonnell
733 57th pct 4,919 87th pct
Median age in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +3 yrs older in Unincorporated SA
32 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +9.8 pts higher in Unincorporated SA
19.7% 10th pct 9.9% 0th pct
Unemployment in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +5.5 pts higher in MacDonnell
15.7% 74th pct 21.3% 87th pct
Median income in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +$136 higher in Unincorporated SA
$397 11th pct $261 0th pct
Household income in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +$107 higher in MacDonnell
$826 6th pct $933 11th pct
Indigenous language in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +27.3 pts higher in MacDonnell
49.5% 93rd pct 76.8% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +1.7 larger in MacDonnell gap steady
2.1 10th pct 3.8 100th pct
One-parent in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +10.6 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
17.7% 79th pct 28.3% 94th pct
Living alone in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +20.1 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap widening
43.9% 100th pct 23.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 54.5%
32.2% Couples without children ◂ +18.2 pts 14.0%
17.7% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
1.8% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

43.9% 1 person ◂ +20.1 pts 23.9%
29.2% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 18.8%
3.3% 6 or more +24.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
9.5% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.4% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +$15 higher in Unincorporated SA gap steady
$90 2nd pct $75 0th pct
Mortgage in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +$133 higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
$625 4th pct $758 10th pct
People / bedroom in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +0.60 higher in MacDonnell gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +31.6 pts higher in MacDonnell gap widening
35.2% 76th pct 66.8% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +29.8 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap widening
36.5% 47th pct 6.7% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +4.1 pts higher in MacDonnell gap widening
83.1% 33rd pct 87.2% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +1.5 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
63.0% 14th pct 64.5% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Rented +31.6 pts ▸ 66.8%
36.5% Owned outright ◂ +29.8 pts 6.7%
17.4% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 0.8%
3.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 87.2%
6.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 48.0%
21.1% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%
11.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

82.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 81.9%
4.8% $200–$349 even 4.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.0 pts 33.3%
22.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
8.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +31.9 pts higher in MacDonnell gap widening
9.6% 83rd pct 41.5% 98th pct
Work from home in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +11.3 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap widening
16.2% 69th pct 4.8% 12th pct
PT commute in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +1.5 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap narrowing
4.2% 83rd pct 2.7% 73rd pct
PT stops in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +1 more in Unincorporated SA
1 19th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +0.33 more in Unincorporated SA
0.33 19th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +1.3 more in Unincorporated SA
1.3 17th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +1 more in Unincorporated SA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

24.4% Walked +22.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
31.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 28.5%
16.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 4.8%
4.5% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.2% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

9.6% No vehicle +31.9 pts ▸ 41.5%
36.2% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
28.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.3 pts 11.7%
13.9% 4 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 2.2%
11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +11.7 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap narrowing
31.7% 35th pct 20.0% 5th pct
Recent arrivals in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +19.5 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
13.4% 57th pct 32.9% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +9.2 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
5.0% 64th pct 14.2% 91st pct
Participation in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +27.8 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap steady
58.0% 50th pct 30.3% 1st pct
Full-time in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +12.5 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap narrowing
69.7% 88th pct 57.1% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

29.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.5 pts 9.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety +20.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
4.8% Health care & social assistance +12.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.7% Mining ◂ +14.3 pts 0.3%
6.9% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%
3.6% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.3% Arts & recreation +6.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Community & personal service +19.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
24.1% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 12.8%
9.4% Professionals +13.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
19.4% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 14.5%
12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.8 pts 2.4%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +1 higher in Unincorporated SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +1 higher in Unincorporated SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +1 higher in Unincorporated SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +177 higher in Unincorporated SA
904 18th pct 727 2nd pct
ERP in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +3,977 higher in MacDonnell
3,001 24th pct 6,978 37th pct
Growth in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +9.3 pts higher in MacDonnell
-3.2% 0th pct 6.1% 72nd pct
Businesses in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +252 higher in Unincorporated SA
288 22nd pct 36 3rd pct
Approvals in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +47 higher in MacDonnell
5 20th pct 52 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +142 higher in MacDonnell
102 0th pct 243 7th pct
Max temp in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +0.5 higher in MacDonnell
30.5 87th pct 31.0 88th pct
Min temp in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +0.1 higher in Unincorporated SA
14.6 78th pct 14.5 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +0.7 higher in MacDonnell
2.2 15th pct 2.9 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +0.8 more in MacDonnell
2.6 18th pct 3.4 34th pct
15-min city in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +4.1 pts higher in Unincorporated SA
33.2% 24th pct 29.1% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +10.7 pts higher in MacDonnell
45.3% 45th pct 56.0% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +4.8 pts higher in Unincorporated SA
4.8% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +36.6 pts higher in MacDonnell
39.2% 25th pct 75.7% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +26.5 pts higher in MacDonnell
40.3% 13th pct 66.7% 45th pct
Walk to health in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +58.8 pts higher in MacDonnell
13.3% 11th pct 72.2% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +107.8 more in Unincorporated SA
129.4 100th pct 21.6 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell even
0 3rd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Unincorporated SAin MacDonnell +1.1 pts higher in Unincorporated SA
4.3% 43rd pct 3.2% 21st pct

Compare Unincorporated SA with nearby areas

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Compare MacDonnell with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Unincorporated SA vs MacDonnell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA49399/unincorporated-sa/vs/LGA72330/macdonnell