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Lyndoch vs Waikerie

Name: Lyndoch vs Waikerie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Lyndoch profile · Waikerie profile

Lyndoch Waikerie

Waikerie and Lyndoch are two South Australian areas with similar population sizes but very different profiles. Waikerie has a much older population, with 27.7% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 17.2% in Lyndoch. The financial gap is also wide; the typical weekly household income in Lyndoch is $1,827, which is $800 higher than the $1,027 typical income in Waikerie. Lyndoch also has a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (49.9% compared to 32.4% in Waikerie) and more people working or looking for work (66.4% versus 50.2% in Waikerie).

Both areas share similar patterns in the workforce, with about 57% of people employed full-time. They also have nearly identical rates of people living in de facto relationships. However, the gap in household income and the number of people aged 65 and over have both widened since 2011. While Waikerie has more recent arrivals from overseas at 13.1%, Lyndoch is much more likely to have homes with three or more bedrooms (88.3% compared to 75.7% in Waikerie).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Lyndoch Unpaid child care: 10.6 pts higher in Lyndoch Participation: 16.2 pts higher in Lyndoch Recent arrivals: 11.4 pts higher in Waikerie Living alone: 14.2 pts higher in Waikerie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lyndoch in Waikerie +102 larger in Waikerie gap narrowing

6,544 32nd pct 6,646 33rd pct

Median age in Lyndoch in Waikerie +7 yrs older in Waikerie gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 28.5%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.9%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 49.4%

28.8% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%

7.4% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.0% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Lyndoch Waikerie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 80.7%

8.6% England ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +9.9 pts 37.6%

43.0% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 38.6%

13.6% German +3.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

7.7% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 84.7%

0.0% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 41.1%

37.6% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

6.6% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.4% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lyndoch in Waikerie +3 more in Waikerie

4 57th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lyndoch in Waikerie +3.80 more in Waikerie

3.15 71st pct 6.94 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lyndoch in Waikerie +3 more in Waikerie

4 8th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Lyndoch in Waikerie +230 more in Waikerie

493 17th pct 723 27th pct

Avg size in Lyndoch in Waikerie +20 larger in Lyndoch

123 12th pct 103 9th pct

ICSEA in Lyndoch in Waikerie +43 higher in Lyndoch

1,009 47th pct 967 26th pct

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 ◂ +17.5 pts 32.4%

17.5% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.1%

7.4% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 11.8%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 16.5%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Lyndoch in Waikerie +$221 higher in Lyndoch gap widening

$814 52nd pct $593 12th pct

Household income in Lyndoch in Waikerie +$800 higher in Lyndoch gap widening

$1,827 55th pct $1,027 4th pct

Family income in Lyndoch in Waikerie +$721 higher in Lyndoch gap widening

$2,084 50th pct $1,363 8th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 22.0%

11.4% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 4.6%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.0%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 8.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.5% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +8.9 pts 54.3%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%

6.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lyndoch in Waikerie +91 larger in Waikerie

94 30th pct 185 51st pct

Median age in Lyndoch in Waikerie +4 yrs older in Waikerie

21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Lyndoch in Waikerie +$182 higher in Lyndoch

$668 56th pct $486 16th pct

Household income in Lyndoch in Waikerie +$683 higher in Lyndoch

$1,958 65th pct $1,275 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lyndoch in Waikerie +0.5 larger in Lyndoch gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 47.3%

29.8% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.2% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

18.5% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 9.5%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 10.7%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lyndoch in Waikerie +$100 higher in Lyndoch gap steady

$300 27th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Lyndoch in Waikerie +$564 higher in Lyndoch gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $953 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Lyndoch in Waikerie +0.10 higher in Lyndoch gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.1 pts 28.1%

34.6% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

11.0% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.2% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 91.4%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

38.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 21.9%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

1.7% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.8 pts 43.9%

7.8% Under $200 +38.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

25.7% $350–$549 ◂ +22.3 pts 3.4%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.5% Under $1,000 +31.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 33.6%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 7.7%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lyndoch in Waikerie +10 more in Waikerie

14 23rd pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Lyndoch in Waikerie +1.47 more in Waikerie

2.14 22nd pct 3.61 39th pct

Departures/1k in Lyndoch in Waikerie +49.1 more in Lyndoch

72.9 18th pct 23.8 15th pct

PT routes in Lyndoch in Waikerie +3 more in Lyndoch

9 57th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Lyndoch in Waikerie +23 longer in Waikerie

28 86th pct 51 93rd pct

Drive to city in Lyndoch in Waikerie +47 longer in Waikerie

48 73rd pct 95 88th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 66.9%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

1.7% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 36.0%

21.0% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 16.1%

16.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 10.4%

1.1% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

11.4% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 6.4%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

9.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

3.6% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

2.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.8% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 13.5%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 8.9%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lyndoch in Waikerie +4 higher in Lyndoch

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Lyndoch in Waikerie +5 higher in Lyndoch

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Lyndoch in Waikerie +6 higher in Lyndoch

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Lyndoch in Waikerie +4 higher in Lyndoch

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Lyndoch in Waikerie +108 higher in Lyndoch

1,001 52nd pct 893 11th pct

ERP in Lyndoch in Waikerie +188 higher in Lyndoch

6,981 32nd pct 6,793 31st pct

Growth in Lyndoch in Waikerie +4.4 pts higher in Lyndoch

4.5% 50th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Lyndoch in Waikerie +56 higher in Waikerie

558 29th pct 614 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lyndoch in Waikerie +365 higher in Lyndoch

605 20th pct 240 0th pct

Max temp in Lyndoch in Waikerie +3.0 higher in Waikerie

22.0 36th pct 25.1 65th pct

Min temp in Lyndoch in Waikerie +0.3 higher in Lyndoch

9.9 23rd pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lyndoch in Waikerie +0.8 higher in Lyndoch

3.0 20th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lyndoch in Waikerie +0.8 more in Lyndoch

3.2 22nd pct 2.4 13th pct

15-min city in Lyndoch in Waikerie +7.8 pts higher in Lyndoch

35.7% 25th pct 27.9% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Lyndoch in Waikerie +11.7 pts higher in Lyndoch

36.0% 26th pct 24.2% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Lyndoch in Waikerie +0.7 pts higher in Lyndoch

29.4% 18th pct 28.6% 17th pct

Walk to school in Lyndoch in Waikerie +12.6 pts higher in Lyndoch

42.4% 25th pct 29.8% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Lyndoch in Waikerie +43.1 pts higher in Lyndoch

78.7% 27th pct 35.6% 9th pct

Walk to health in Lyndoch in Waikerie +0.5 pts higher in Lyndoch

22.4% 27th pct 22.0% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Lyndoch in Waikerie +12.3 more in Waikerie

24.4 80th pct 36.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Lyndoch in Waikerie +4 higher in Lyndoch

4 18th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Lyndoch in Waikerie +2.3 pts higher in Lyndoch

6.2% 63rd pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Lyndoch with nearby areas

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Compare Waikerie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lyndoch vs Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405011112/lyndoch/vs/407031170/waikerie