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Mallala vs Kadina

Name: Mallala vs Kadina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 81 km apart · Mallala profile · Kadina profile

Mallala Kadina

Kadina and Mallala are both small South Australian towns, but they offer very different lifestyles. Kadina is a more walkable hub, with 58.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and a walkability score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Mallala is car-dependent, with only 15.9% of homes near health services and a score of 1.5. Kadina is also more established as an education centre, with far more schools and an average school size of 526, compared to just 116 in Mallala.

Both areas share similar family lives, with around 17% of the population being children under 15, which is close to the national figure. This commonality exists alongside other similarities in typical weekly rents and unemployment rates. However, some gaps are widening; the share of people born overseas is now 13.3% in Mallala compared to 6.9% in Kadina, a difference that has grown since 2011. Mallala also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 22.8%, while Kadina's figure is 7.8%.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Mallala Population: 2,079 larger in Kadina Recent arrivals: 15.0 pts higher in Mallala Renting: 9.0 pts higher in Kadina Recent movers: 8.5 pts higher in Kadina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mallala in Kadina +2,079 larger in Kadina gap steady

3,335 13th pct 5,414 25th pct

Median age in Mallala in Kadina +2 yrs older in Kadina gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 26.1%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.4%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

46.1% Married even 46.2%

34.5% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 32.4%

10.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.0% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Mallala Kadina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 86.5%

5.2% England ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

42.0% English +2.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

5.4% German +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

36.0% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.7% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mallala in Kadina +2 more in Kadina

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mallala in Kadina +1.49 more in Kadina

1.73 39th pct 3.22 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mallala in Kadina +3 more in Kadina

2 4th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Mallala in Kadina +1,462 more in Kadina

116 3rd pct 1,578 53rd pct

Avg size in Mallala in Kadina +410 larger in Kadina

116 11th pct 526 64th pct

ICSEA in Mallala in Kadina +28 higher in Mallala

982 34th pct 954 21st pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.4%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

13.0% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 41.6%

11.1% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%

9.7% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mallala in Kadina +$83 higher in Mallala gap widening

$682 25th pct $599 12th pct

Household income in Mallala in Kadina +$214 higher in Mallala gap widening

$1,369 26th pct $1,155 11th pct

Family income in Mallala in Kadina +$172 higher in Mallala gap widening

$1,660 23rd pct $1,488 13th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.5%

16.8% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.5%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +1.0 pts 54.5%

20.5% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mallala in Kadina +179 larger in Kadina

55 18th pct 234 58th pct

Median age in Mallala in Kadina +15 yrs older in Mallala

35 yrs 95th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Mallala in Kadina +$282 higher in Mallala

$706 63rd pct $424 8th pct

Household income in Mallala in Kadina +$93 higher in Kadina

$1,125 11th pct $1,218 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mallala in Kadina +0.2 larger in Mallala gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 46.9%

29.5% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.1% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

26.7% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mallala in Kadina +$15 higher in Mallala gap steady

$265 18th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Mallala in Kadina +$23 higher in Mallala gap widening

$1,150 9th pct $1,127 8th pct

People / bedroom in Mallala in Kadina +0.10 higher in Mallala gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 31.4%

37.8% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.7% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 93.5%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 49.5%

25.6% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $200–$349 +16.2 pts ▸ 65.9%

19.8% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 4.1%

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 ◂ +0.3 pts 42.9%

34.7% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mallala in Kadina +3 more in Kadina

4 10th pct 7 15th pct

Stops/1k in Mallala in Kadina +0.09 more in Kadina

1.20 14th pct 1.29 15th pct

Departures/1k in Mallala in Kadina +7.7 more in Kadina

4.5 3rd pct 12.2 9th pct

PT routes in Mallala in Kadina +2 more in Kadina

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Mallala in Kadina

82 100th pct —

Drive to city in Mallala in Kadina +59 longer in Kadina

43 70th pct 102 89th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 69.3%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.1% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 13.5%

16.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.2%

3.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.2 pts 7.8%

9.3% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.4% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

6.1% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

7.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

3.3% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 13.5%

18.9% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 11.4%

8.7% Community & personal service +7.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.5% Technicians & trades even 14.6%

7.5% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

6.4% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mallala in Kadina even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mallala in Kadina even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mallala in Kadina +2 higher in Mallala

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Mallala in Kadina even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mallala in Kadina +17 higher in Mallala

914 16th pct 897 12th pct

ERP in Mallala in Kadina +2,215 higher in Kadina

3,561 13th pct 5,776 25th pct

Growth in Mallala in Kadina +0.2 pts higher in Mallala

4.5% 49th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Mallala in Kadina +122 higher in Kadina

347 15th pct 469 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mallala in Kadina +31 higher in Mallala

361 4th pct 330 2nd pct

Max temp in Mallala in Kadina +0.1 higher in Kadina

23.7 49th pct 23.8 50th pct

Min temp in Mallala in Kadina +0.4 higher in Mallala

10.6 31st pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mallala in Kadina +2.7 higher in Kadina

1.5 8th pct 4.2 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mallala in Kadina +2.8 more in Kadina

1.7 9th pct 4.5 38th pct

15-min city in Mallala in Kadina +28.3 pts higher in Kadina

21.5% 14th pct 49.8% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Mallala in Kadina +24.6 pts higher in Kadina

21.9% 14th pct 46.5% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Mallala in Kadina +25.5 pts higher in Kadina

19.6% 14th pct 45.1% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Mallala in Kadina +32.3 pts higher in Kadina

15.3% 8th pct 47.6% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Mallala in Kadina +37.6 pts higher in Kadina

34.8% 8th pct 72.5% 24th pct

Walk to health in Mallala in Kadina +42.6 pts higher in Kadina

15.9% 21st pct 58.5% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Mallala in Kadina +2.5 more in Kadina

8.4 13th pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Mallala in Kadina +1 higher in Kadina

1 11th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Mallala in Kadina +0.1 pts higher in Mallala

2.5% 2nd pct 2.4% 1st pct

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Compare Kadina with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mallala vs Kadina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405011113/mallala/vs/405041124/kadina