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Mallala vs Gilbert Valley

Name: Mallala vs Gilbert Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Mallala profile · Gilbert Valley profile

Mallala Gilbert Valley

Gilbert Valley and Mallala are both small South Australian rural areas, but they differ significantly in their demographics and services. Residents are far older in Gilbert Valley, where the typical age is 51 and 26.4% of people are seniors. Mallala is younger, with a typical age of 43. Gilbert Valley is also more connected to services, with far more schools and a much higher share of homes within walking distance of public transport, parks and schools. In contrast, Mallala has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (22.8% compared to 5.6%) and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (10.9% compared to 0.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at around 6%. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes and a high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. While they share these basics, some gaps are changing; the difference in typical age has widened since 2011, while the gap in volunteering rates has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.2 pts higher in Mallala PT commute: 3.7 pts higher in Mallala Median age: 8 yrs older in Gilbert Valley Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Mallala Population: 1,681 larger in Gilbert Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +1,681 larger in Gilbert Valley gap steady

3,335 13th pct 5,016 22nd pct

Median age in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +8 yrs older in Gilbert Valley gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 17.7%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

Marital status

46.1% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

34.5% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 27.0%

10.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mallala Gilbert Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 82.1%

5.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +4.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.7% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 40.5%

5.4% German +6.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 44.5%

36.0% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

12.7% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +6 more in Gilbert Valley

1 0th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +7.03 more in Gilbert Valley

1.73 39th pct 8.76 96th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +9 more in Gilbert Valley

2 4th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +307 more in Gilbert Valley

116 3rd pct 423 14th pct

Avg size in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +56 larger in Mallala

116 11th pct 60 2nd pct

ICSEA in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +29 higher in Mallala

982 34th pct 953 20th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

21.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.6%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.5%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 35.4%

11.1% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 14.3%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

8.9% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.6% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.6% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +$23 higher in Mallala gap widening

$682 25th pct $659 21st pct

Household income in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +$112 higher in Mallala gap widening

$1,369 26th pct $1,257 18th pct

Family income in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +$84 higher in Mallala gap widening

$1,660 23rd pct $1,576 18th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.4%

16.8% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 6.1%

4.9% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.9%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

9.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.2% Heart disease even 5.2%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +1.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

20.5% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +51 larger in Gilbert Valley

55 18th pct 106 33rd pct

Median age in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +7 yrs older in Mallala

35 yrs 95th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +$227 higher in Mallala

$706 63rd pct $479 15th pct

Household income in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +$262 higher in Gilbert Valley

$1,125 11th pct $1,387 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +0.2 larger in Mallala gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 49.5%

29.5% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

26.7% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +$40 higher in Mallala gap widening

$265 18th pct $225 11th pct

Mortgage in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +$50 higher in Mallala gap widening

$1,150 9th pct $1,100 7th pct

People / bedroom in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +0.10 higher in Mallala gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 34.1%

14.7% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 95.7%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 49.4%

25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 25.4%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

19.8% Under $200 +9.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.2% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 6.2%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 37.7%

34.7% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more even 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +22 more in Gilbert Valley

4 10th pct 26 36th pct

Stops/1k in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +3.98 more in Gilbert Valley

1.20 14th pct 5.18 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +27.8 more in Gilbert Valley

4.5 3rd pct 32.3 15th pct

PT routes in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +8 more in Gilbert Valley

2 14th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +8 longer in Mallala

82 100th pct 74 100th pct

Drive to city in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +45 longer in Gilbert Valley

43 70th pct 88 86th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 61.8%

9.9% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.6% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.1% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%

16.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.3% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

7.6% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.6 pts 3.6%

6.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

3.3% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.4% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.1% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 14.2%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

7.5% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%

8.7% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

6.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +2 higher in Gilbert Valley

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +2 higher in Gilbert Valley

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Mallala in Gilbert Valley even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +4 higher in Gilbert Valley

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +43 higher in Gilbert Valley

914 16th pct 957 33rd pct

ERP in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +1,637 higher in Gilbert Valley

3,561 13th pct 5,198 21st pct

Growth in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +2.8 pts higher in Mallala

4.5% 49th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +392 higher in Gilbert Valley

347 15th pct 739 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +103 higher in Gilbert Valley

361 4th pct 464 9th pct

Max temp in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +1.5 higher in Mallala

23.7 49th pct 22.2 37th pct

Min temp in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +1.6 higher in Mallala

10.6 31st pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +0.4 higher in Gilbert Valley

1.5 8th pct 1.9 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +0.4 more in Gilbert Valley

1.7 9th pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +9.2 pts higher in Mallala

21.5% 14th pct 12.4% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +7.8 pts higher in Mallala

21.9% 14th pct 14.2% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +22.4 pts higher in Gilbert Valley

19.6% 14th pct 42.0% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +20.4 pts higher in Gilbert Valley

15.3% 8th pct 35.6% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +11.2 pts higher in Gilbert Valley

34.8% 8th pct 46.0% 12th pct

Walk to health in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +7.2 pts higher in Mallala

15.9% 21st pct 8.7% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +11.3 more in Gilbert Valley

8.4 13th pct 19.7 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mallala in Gilbert Valley even

1 11th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Mallala in Gilbert Valley +2.6 pts higher in Gilbert Valley

2.5% 2nd pct 5.1% 46th pct

Compare Mallala with nearby areas

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Compare Gilbert Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mallala vs Gilbert Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405011113/mallala/vs/405021117/gilbert-valley