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Nairne vs Strathalbyn Surrounds
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Nairne profile · Strathalbyn Surrounds profile
Nairne Strathalbyn Surrounds
Strathalbyn Surrounds and Nairne are two nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts and ages. Residents are far older in Strathalbyn Surrounds, where the typical person is 47, compared to 36 in Nairne. This age gap is reflected in home ownership; 40.4% of homes in Strathalbyn Surrounds are owned outright, which is far higher than the 24.6% in Nairne. While Nairne is described as somewhat walkable, Strathalbyn Surrounds is car-dependent, with a much longer drive time to the city (61 minutes versus 29 minutes).
Everyday life shares many commonalities in both places, such as having an identical rate of volunteers at 21.5% and almost the same share of people using another language at home. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in school completion, which is now 10.3 percentage points higher in Nairne. The two areas also differ in their workforces, with 71.2% of adults in Nairne working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 60.9% in Strathalbyn Surrounds.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 4,417
- First area, 2016: 5,042
- First area, 2021: 5,327
- Second area, 2011: 6,637
- Second area, 2016: 7,362
- Second area, 2021: 7,969
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Nairne: 0.2% males, 0.3% females; 85+ in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 0.4% males, 0.4% females
- 80–84 in Nairne: 0.6% males, 0.5% females; 80–84 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 0.8% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Nairne: 1.2% males, 0.9% females; 75–79 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 2.2% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in Nairne: 2.1% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 3.9% males, 3.3% females
- 65–69 in Nairne: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 4.0% males, 3.8% females
- 60–64 in Nairne: 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 4.4% males, 4.4% females
- 55–59 in Nairne: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 4.1% males, 4.2% females
- 50–54 in Nairne: 3.0% males, 3.8% females; 50–54 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 4.0% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in Nairne: 3.3% males, 4.0% females; 45–49 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 3.6% males, 3.6% females
- 40–44 in Nairne: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Nairne: 3.2% males, 4.0% females; 35–39 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 30–34 in Nairne: 3.5% males, 3.8% females; 30–34 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 25–29 in Nairne: 3.5% males, 3.9% females; 25–29 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 1.8% males, 2.0% females
- 20–24 in Nairne: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 20–24 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 2.1% males, 2.0% females
- 15–19 in Nairne: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Nairne: 3.4% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 5–9 in Nairne: 4.0% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Nairne: 3.7% males, 3.8% females; 0–4 in Strathalbyn Surrounds: 2.3% males, 2.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $638
- First area, 2016: $702
- First area, 2021: $859
- Second area, 2011: $520
- Second area, 2016: $581
- Second area, 2021: $698
- First area, 2011: $1,312
- First area, 2016: $1,446
- First area, 2021: $1,776
- Second area, 2011: $1,102
- Second area, 2016: $1,226
- Second area, 2021: $1,479
- First area, 2011: $1,504
- First area, 2016: $1,676
- First area, 2021: $2,077
- Second area, 2011: $1,283
- Second area, 2016: $1,440
- Second area, 2021: $1,787
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $260
- First area, 2016: $310
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2011: $175
- Second area, 2016: $220
- Second area, 2021: $268
- First area, 2011: $1,625
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,500
- Second area, 2011: $1,517
- Second area, 2016: $1,500
- Second area, 2021: $1,517
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nairne vs Strathalbyn Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401021009/nairne/vs/407011147/strathalbyn-surrounds