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Aldinga vs Kangaroo Island

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 121 km apart · Aldinga profile · Kangaroo Island profile

Aldinga Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island and Aldinga are very different types of South Australian environments. Kangaroo Island is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 40 in Aldinga. This age gap is reflected in the population, as people aged 65 and over are well higher in Kangaroo Island. While Aldinga is more urban with a somewhat walkable score of 4.7, Kangaroo Island is mostly car-dependent. There are also stark differences in housing; homes owned outright are far higher in Kangaroo Island (43.5%) than in Aldinga (29.0%), while Aldinga has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (83.9% compared to 71.8%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal income, with both sitting around $670. They also share similar proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force (3.5%) and the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Over time, the gap in typical ages between the two has narrowed slightly since 2011. However, the difference in the proportion of seniors has widened, and the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in Aldinga Population: 11,029 larger in Aldinga Volunteering: 17.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Island Median age: 10 yrs older in Kangaroo Island Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +11,029 larger in Aldinga gap widening
15,923 79th pct 4,894 22nd pct
Median age in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +10 yrs older in Kangaroo Island gap narrowing
40 yrs 52nd pct 50 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +0.6 pts higher in Aldinga gap steady
2.3% 52nd pct 1.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +8.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap widening
18.6% 58th pct 27.1% 90th pct
Under 15 in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +4.0 pts higher in Aldinga gap narrowing
20.0% 72nd pct 15.9% 28th pct
De facto in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +0.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap narrowing
15.5% 85th pct 16.0% 86th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 19.9%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%

Marital status

41.5% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 49.7%
36.7% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 29.4%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%
4.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Aldinga Kangaroo Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +4.9 pts higher in Aldinga gap narrowing
19.5% 43rd pct 14.5% 30th pct

Country of birth

74.9% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 76.6%
10.8% England ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%
1.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.3% English ◂ +6.7 pts 44.6%
37.7% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
10.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
7.0% German +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +0.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap steady
3.9% 16th pct 4.1% 17th pct
Limited English in Aldingain Kangaroo Island even gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 0.4% 20th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 87.7%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +6.0 pts higher in Aldinga gap widening
62.2% 100th pct 56.3% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

62.2% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 56.3%
28.5% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
7.7% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +4.0 pts higher in Aldinga gap widening
48.7% 35th pct 44.7% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +2.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap steady
15.1% 31st pct 17.2% 38th pct
Schools in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +1 more in Aldinga
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +0.65 more in Kangaroo Island
0.63 3rd pct 1.28 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +1 more in Aldinga
2 4th pct 1 2nd pct
Students in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +498 more in Aldinga
1,208 44th pct 710 27th pct
Avg size in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +106 larger in Kangaroo Island
604 72nd pct 710 80th pct
ICSEA in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +42 higher in Kangaroo Island
956 22nd pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 44.7%
20.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%
18.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%
6.9% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 32.6%
17.3% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%
15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%
11.5% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
7.6% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +$2 higher in Aldinga gap narrowing
$674 24th pct $672 23rd pct
Household income in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +$189 higher in Aldinga gap widening
$1,317 22nd pct $1,128 10th pct
Family income in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +$106 higher in Aldinga gap steady
$1,607 20th pct $1,501 14th pct
High earners in Aldingain Kangaroo Island even gap steady
5.8% 19th pct 5.8% 19th pct
High-income homes in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +1.0 pts higher in Aldinga gap steady
10.4% 15th pct 9.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.0%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.7%
18.5% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
3.9% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 43.7%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.2%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +2.5 pts higher in Aldinga
33.3% 79th pct 30.8% 66th pct
Mental health in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +3.5 pts higher in Aldinga
11.7% 86th pct 8.2% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +2.8 pts higher in Aldinga gap widening
7.2% 77th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%
4.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +1.0 pts 58.4%
22.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.7%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +17.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap narrowing
15.8% 59th pct 33.0% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +2.6 pts higher in Aldinga gap widening
14.2% 85th pct 11.6% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +7.3 pts higher in Aldinga gap widening
30.7% 78th pct 23.4% 30th pct
Defence service in Aldingain Kangaroo Island even
3.5% 69th pct 3.5% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +3.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap steady
23.7% 74th pct 27.5% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +282 larger in Aldinga
364 72nd pct 82 26th pct
Median age in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +6 yrs older in Kangaroo Island
19 yrs 10th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +2.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Island
47.6% 59th pct 50.0% 65th pct
Unemployment in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +6.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Island
13.7% 71st pct 20.5% 90th pct
Median income in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +$31 higher in Aldinga
$593 41st pct $562 34th pct
Household income in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +$588 higher in Aldinga
$1,488 37th pct $900 1st pct
Indigenous language in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +1.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Island
7.4% 66th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +0.3 larger in Aldinga gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +10.1 pts higher in Aldinga gap steady
19.4% 86th pct 9.4% 15th pct
Living alone in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +7.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap steady
26.5% 56th pct 33.9% 86th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 46.6%
27.0% Couples without children +16.0 pts ▸ 43.1%
19.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 9.4%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
26.5% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 9.2%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +$112 higher in Aldinga gap steady
$320 33rd pct $208 8th pct
Mortgage in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +$377 higher in Aldinga gap narrowing
$1,400 21st pct $1,023 5th pct
People / bedroom in Aldingain Kangaroo Island even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +2.6 pts higher in Aldinga gap steady
24.7% 43rd pct 22.2% 35th pct
Owned outright in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +14.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap narrowing
29.0% 39th pct 43.5% 85th pct
Separate houses in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +3.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap widening
91.2% 69th pct 94.8% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +12.2 pts higher in Aldinga gap widening
83.9% 65th pct 71.8% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
43.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 27.6%
24.7% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 22.2%
1.9% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 94.8%
6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.6% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 48.5%
28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 19.4%
12.6% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
2.1% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
0.3% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 51.2%
5.3% Under $200 +32.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
32.3% $350–$549 ◂ +26.8 pts 5.6%
1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 36.4%
23.1% Under $1,000 +21.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
19.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 9.7%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +1.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 4.8% 49th pct
Work from home in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +4.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap narrowing
9.6% 28th pct 13.8% 47th pct
PT commute in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +0.8 pts higher in Aldinga gap steady
1.5% 44th pct 0.7% 26th pct
PT stops in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +56 more in Aldinga
109 87th pct 53 61st pct
Stops/1k in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +3.98 more in Kangaroo Island
6.85 81st pct 10.83 88th pct
Departures/1k in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +848.6 more in Aldinga
1,093.4 61st pct 244.8 28th pct
PT routes in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +7 more in Aldinga
9 57th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Aldingain Kangaroo Island
6 57th pct —
Drive to city in Aldingain Kangaroo Island
35 63rd pct —
Reach 30 min in Aldingain Kangaroo Island
15,923 50th pct —
Reach 45 min in Aldingain Kangaroo Island
15,923 24th pct —

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 56.6%
9.6% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.5% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 38.2%
36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 33.9%
13.5% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.8% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.1% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +2.5 pts higher in Aldinga gap narrowing
36.5% 44th pct 34.0% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +2.9 pts higher in Kangaroo Island gap narrowing
4.0% 9th pct 6.9% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +2.3 pts higher in Aldinga gap steady
5.9% 73rd pct 3.6% 22nd pct
Participation in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +1.3 pts higher in Aldinga gap steady
59.1% 39th pct 57.8% 34th pct
Full-time in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +3.1 pts higher in Aldinga gap narrowing
52.3% 12th pct 49.2% 5th pct

Industries people work in

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 9.3%
12.5% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%
7.4% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
4.6% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

10.0% Managers +14.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 12.1%
15.6% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 11.7%
13.0% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +1 higher in Kangaroo Island
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +1 higher in Kangaroo Island
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +1 higher in Aldinga
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +1 higher in Kangaroo Island
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +21 higher in Kangaroo Island
931 22nd pct 952 31st pct
ERP in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +11,829 higher in Aldinga
17,041 78th pct 5,212 22nd pct
Growth in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +1.8 pts higher in Aldinga
6.1% 62nd pct 4.3% 47th pct
Businesses in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +107 higher in Aldinga
888 49th pct 781 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +71 higher in Kangaroo Island
502 11th pct 572 15th pct
Max temp in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +1.2 higher in Aldinga
21.1 30th pct 20.0 14th pct
Min temp in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +1.6 higher in Aldinga
12.1 54th pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +2.3 higher in Aldinga
4.7 40th pct 2.4 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +1.9 more in Aldinga
4.4 37th pct 2.5 14th pct
15-min city in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +16.3 pts higher in Aldinga
39.5% 28th pct 23.2% 15th pct
Walk to shops in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +13.0 pts higher in Aldinga
38.6% 28th pct 25.6% 17th pct
Walk to transit in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +60.8 pts higher in Aldinga
95.6% 57th pct 34.8% 19th pct
Walk to school in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +16.0 pts higher in Aldinga
29.7% 16th pct 13.7% 7th pct
Walk to a park in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +32.6 pts higher in Aldinga
97.3% 50th pct 64.7% 20th pct
Walk to health in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +25.9 pts higher in Aldinga
37.8% 43rd pct 11.9% 18th pct
Amenities/1k in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +87.0 more in Kangaroo Island
11.9 36th pct 98.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +62 higher in Aldinga
63 43rd pct 1 7th pct
Mean slope in Aldingain Kangaroo Island +2.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Island
3.4% 17th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Compare Aldinga with nearby areas

Seaford Rise - Moana Willunga Seaford - Seaford Meadows McLaren Vale Hackham West - Huntfield Heights Christie Downs Christies Beach Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills

Compare Kangaroo Island with nearby areas

Yorke Peninsula - South Yankalilla Aldinga Seaford Rise - Moana Victor Harbor Seaford - Seaford Meadows Willunga Christies Beach

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aldinga vs Kangaroo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403041072/aldinga/vs/407011145/kangaroo-island