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Nuriootpa vs Waikerie

Name: Nuriootpa vs Waikerie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Nuriootpa profile · Waikerie profile

Nuriootpa Waikerie

Waikerie and Nuriootpa are both regional South Australian areas, but they differ sharply in accessibility and education. Nuriootpa is more walkable, with 72.5% of homes within 15 minutes of a park, compared to 35.6% in Waikerie. Education levels are also higher in Nuriootpa, where 44.2% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 32.4% in Waikerie. The two areas are also quite different in terms of travel; Waikerie residents face a much longer drive to the city at 95 minutes, whereas the trip from Nuriootpa takes 49 minutes.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with almost identical shares of one-parent families, households that rent, and people working full-time. They also share very similar rates of people speaking little or no English. Over time, some gaps have grown; the typical resident in Waikerie is now 5 years older than those in Nuriootpa, a difference that has widened since 2011. During the same period, the gap in Year 12 completion has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Nuriootpa Recent movers: 10.0 pts higher in Nuriootpa Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Waikerie Participation: 8.6 pts higher in Nuriootpa Unpaid child care: 5.5 pts higher in Nuriootpa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +511 larger in Nuriootpa gap widening

7,157 36th pct 6,646 33rd pct

Median age in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +5 yrs older in Waikerie gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.9% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.9%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 49.4%

30.5% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 28.5%

9.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

3.1% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Nuriootpa Waikerie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 80.7%

4.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

0.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 38.6%

40.5% English ◂ +2.9 pts 37.6%

26.7% German ◂ +10.1 pts 16.7%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

7.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.1% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 84.7%

0.0% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 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

49.5% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 43.4%

45.0% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 41.1%

5.0% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.1% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +3 more in Waikerie

4 57th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +3.44 more in Waikerie

3.51 75th pct 6.94 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +1 more in Nuriootpa

8 18th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +1,015 more in Nuriootpa

1,738 57th pct 723 27th pct

Avg size in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +331 larger in Nuriootpa

435 52nd pct 103 9th pct

ICSEA in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +32 higher in Nuriootpa

999 42nd pct 967 26th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 32.4%

19.3% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%

12.5% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 41.0%

17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 11.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

5.2% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +$108 higher in Nuriootpa gap narrowing

$701 29th pct $593 12th pct

Household income in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +$299 higher in Nuriootpa gap widening

$1,326 23rd pct $1,027 4th pct

Family income in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +$374 higher in Nuriootpa gap widening

$1,737 27th pct $1,363 8th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.0%

19.0% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 31.0%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.3% Heart disease even 5.3%

3.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +3.6 pts 54.3%

23.7% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 20.5%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

4.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +80 larger in Waikerie

105 33rd pct 185 51st pct

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

21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +$74 higher in Nuriootpa

$560 34th pct $486 16th pct

Household income in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +$245 higher in Nuriootpa

$1,520 39th pct $1,275 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +0.1 larger in Nuriootpa gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 47.3%

34.6% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.0% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +$95 higher in Nuriootpa gap steady

$295 26th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +$395 higher in Nuriootpa gap widening

$1,348 17th pct $953 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Nuriootpa in Waikerie even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 28.1%

21.6% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 21.1%

6.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

1.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 91.4%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 21.9%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.6 pts 43.9%

18.9% Under $200 +26.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

23.0% $350–$549 ◂ +19.5 pts 3.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.6 pts 33.6%

24.0% Under $1,000 +26.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 7.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +10 more in Waikerie

14 23rd pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +1.66 more in Waikerie

1.96 20th pct 3.61 39th pct

Departures/1k in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +37.7 more in Nuriootpa

61.5 17th pct 23.8 15th pct

PT routes in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +10 more in Nuriootpa

16 80th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +49 longer in Waikerie

2 14th pct 51 93rd pct

Drive to city in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +46 longer in Waikerie

49 73rd pct 95 88th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 66.9%

7.3% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.9% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 33.0%

35.9% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.8% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.8% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.7% Manufacturing ◂ +11.7 pts 9.0%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.1% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Administrative & support even 5.4%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.9% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

13.0% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +1 higher in Nuriootpa

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +2 higher in Nuriootpa

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +2 higher in Nuriootpa

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +1 higher in Nuriootpa

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +48 higher in Nuriootpa

941 26th pct 893 11th pct

ERP in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +1,100 higher in Nuriootpa

7,893 37th pct 6,793 31st pct

Growth in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +8.0 pts higher in Nuriootpa

8.1% 74th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +38 higher in Waikerie

576 30th pct 614 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +178 higher in Nuriootpa

419 7th pct 240 0th pct

Max temp in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +3.0 higher in Waikerie

22.0 36th pct 25.1 65th pct

Min temp in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +0.3 higher in Waikerie

9.3 18th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +0.9 higher in Nuriootpa

3.1 21st pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +1.0 more in Nuriootpa

3.4 23rd pct 2.4 13th pct

15-min city in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +8.5 pts higher in Nuriootpa

36.4% 26th pct 27.9% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +11.5 pts higher in Nuriootpa

35.8% 25th pct 24.2% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +22.4 pts higher in Nuriootpa

51.1% 25th pct 28.6% 17th pct

Walk to school in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +18.3 pts higher in Nuriootpa

48.1% 29th pct 29.8% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +36.9 pts higher in Nuriootpa

72.5% 24th pct 35.6% 9th pct

Walk to health in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +22.0 pts higher in Waikerie

0.0% 0th pct 22.0% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +29.9 more in Waikerie

6.8 7th pct 36.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +10 higher in Nuriootpa

10 24th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Nuriootpa in Waikerie +1.1 pts higher in Waikerie

2.8% 7th pct 3.9% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nuriootpa vs Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405011114/nuriootpa/vs/407031170/waikerie