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Virginia - Waterloo Corner vs Paralowie

Name: Virginia - Waterloo Corner vs Paralowie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Virginia - Waterloo Corner profile · Paralowie profile

Virginia - Waterloo Corner Paralowie

Paralowie and Virginia - Waterloo Corner are neighbouring areas in South Australia that offer very different living environments. Paralowie is a very walkable area where 92.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a city-style hub, and 12% of residents speak a First Nations language. In contrast, Virginia - Waterloo Corner is mostly car-dependent, with only 10.5% of homes in a walkable hub, though it has seen massive growth since 2021, rising by 53.3%. Home ownership also differs sharply, as 40.6% of homes in Virginia - Waterloo Corner are owned outright, compared to 24.8% in Paralowie.

These two areas share a very similar foundation in other ways, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of adults holding a bachelor degree. They also have a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English. While they start from different points, some gaps are closing; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed from 14 years in 2011 to just 3 years today.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,123 larger in Paralowie Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Paralowie Aged 65+: 9.8 pts higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner 3+ bedrooms: 12.8 pts higher in Paralowie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +12,123 larger in Paralowie gap steady

5,693 27th pct 17,816 86th pct

Median age in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +3 yrs older in Virginia - Waterloo Corner gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 28.6%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 10.9%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 43.4%

32.2% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Virginia - Waterloo Corner Paralowie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 65.9%

6.0% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

5.9% Vietnam ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

1.3% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

31.6% English ◂ +0.2 pts 31.4%

28.9% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

9.4% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

8.5% Vietnamese ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

1.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

66.9% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 64.7%

8.4% Vietnamese ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

1.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.0% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 33.5%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

8.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

2.6% Islam +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.8% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Other religions even 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +2 more in Paralowie

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +0.13 more in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

0.93 13th pct 0.81 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +4 more in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

23 57th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +2,014 more in Paralowie

487 17th pct 2,501 72nd pct

Avg size in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +347 larger in Paralowie

487 59th pct 834 87th pct

ICSEA in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +55 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

992 39th pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

16.2% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%

16.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.1% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

1.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +$34 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner gap narrowing

$709 30th pct $675 24th pct

Household income in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +$71 higher in Paralowie gap narrowing

$1,387 28th pct $1,458 32nd pct

Family income in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +$109 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner gap narrowing

$1,753 28th pct $1,644 22nd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.8%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

36.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

9.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +3.5 pts ▸ 64.0%

19.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +415 larger in Paralowie

112 35th pct 527 80th pct

Median age in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +1 yrs older in Paralowie

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +$48 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

$706 63rd pct $658 54th pct

Household income in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +$140 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

$1,949 64th pct $1,809 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +0.3 larger in Paralowie gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 19.4%

12.0% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 29.3%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 21.9%

15.3% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.3% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.4% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie even gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +$300 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +0.10 higher in Paralowie gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

40.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 24.8%

13.4% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 91.8%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 61.8%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 24.9%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 6.0%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 +21.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

26.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 19.4%

20.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 9.8%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 12.3%

12.1% Under $1,000 +12.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +23 more in Paralowie

46 55th pct 69 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +4.21 more in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

8.08 86th pct 3.87 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +458.5 more in Paralowie

316.2 31st pct 774.7 49th pct

PT routes in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +7 more in Paralowie

4 29th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +34 longer in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

39 89th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +5 longer in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

24 48th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +12,123 more in Paralowie

5,693 13th pct 17,816 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +30,590 more in Paralowie

5,693 9th pct 36,283 45th pct

Transit to city in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie

— 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 3.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 32.8%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

3.5% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.5 pts 3.8%

8.1% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

6.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.2% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Managers ◂ +10.7 pts 8.8%

12.1% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

7.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +2 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +2 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +3 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +1 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +61 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

939 25th pct 878 9th pct

ERP in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +9,773 higher in Paralowie

8,799 42nd pct 18,572 84th pct

Growth in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +50.5 pts higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

53.3% 100th pct 2.8% 35th pct

Businesses in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +211 higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

1,027 57th pct 816 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +3 higher in Paralowie

399 6th pct 402 6th pct

Max temp in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie even

23.3 45th pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie even

11.2 41st pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +3.9 higher in Paralowie

2.3 13th pct 6.1 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +4.3 more in Paralowie

1.9 10th pct 6.2 65th pct

15-min city in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +81.8 pts higher in Paralowie

10.5% 7th pct 92.3% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +65.2 pts higher in Paralowie

14.2% 9th pct 79.4% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +47.2 pts higher in Paralowie

52.6% 25th pct 99.8% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +79.6 pts higher in Paralowie

12.4% 7th pct 92.0% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +31.5 pts higher in Paralowie

68.4% 22nd pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +69.4 pts higher in Paralowie

0.0% 0th pct 69.4% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +8.3 more in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

15.8 59th pct 7.5 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +143 higher in Paralowie

10 24th pct 154 62nd pct

Mean slope in Virginia - Waterloo Corner in Paralowie +0.1 pts higher in Virginia - Waterloo Corner

2.7% 5th pct 2.6% 3rd pct

Compare Virginia - Waterloo Corner with nearby areas

Lewiston - Two Wells Dry Creek - North Salisbury North Paralowie Torrens Island North Haven Munno Para West - Angle Vale Parafield Gardens

Compare Paralowie with nearby areas

Parafield Gardens Salisbury Dry Creek - North Salisbury North Parafield Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park Elizabeth Para Hills

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Virginia - Waterloo Corner vs Paralowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402021035/virginia-waterloo-corner/vs/402041044/paralowie