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Kadina vs Wallaroo

Name: Kadina vs Wallaroo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Kadina profile · Wallaroo profile

Kadina Wallaroo

Kadina and Wallaroo are nearby South Australian towns with distinct profiles. Wallaroo is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 34.4% of people aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 45 and 24.3% of seniors in Kadina. Kadina is a more central hub for education and work, with 1,578 school enrolments and a typical weekly household income of $1,155, which is well higher than the $916 seen in Wallaroo.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in many ways, as they share the same typical weekly rent of $250 and the same proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, the gaps between the two are shifting; the age difference has widened since 2011, and typical incomes in Kadina have grown further above those in Wallaroo. Both areas sit well below the national figure for typical household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Wallaroo Participation: 11.6 pts higher in Kadina Aged 65+: 10.1 pts higher in Wallaroo Unpaid child care: 7.1 pts higher in Kadina Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in Kadina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kadina in Wallaroo +988 larger in Kadina gap narrowing

5,414 25th pct 4,426 19th pct

Median age in Kadina in Wallaroo +11 yrs older in Wallaroo gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 56 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

24.3% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 16.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 12.9%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

Marital status

46.2% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

32.4% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 26.6%

10.5% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kadina Wallaroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 82.8%

3.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 44.7%

44.1% English +1.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

8.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

7.4% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 90.4%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 47.9%

38.2% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kadina in Wallaroo +1 more in Kadina

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kadina in Wallaroo +0.28 more in Wallaroo

3.22 72nd pct 3.50 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kadina in Wallaroo +2 more in Kadina

5 10th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Kadina in Wallaroo +1,374 more in Kadina

1,578 53rd pct 204 6th pct

Avg size in Kadina in Wallaroo +424 larger in Kadina

526 64th pct 102 8th pct

ICSEA in Kadina in Wallaroo +19 higher in Kadina

954 21st pct 935 14th pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 28.5%

20.8% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.1% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 40.5%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

10.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Creative arts even 1.3%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Kadina in Wallaroo +$78 higher in Kadina gap widening

$599 12th pct $521 5th pct

Household income in Kadina in Wallaroo +$239 higher in Kadina gap widening

$1,155 11th pct $916 0th pct

Family income in Kadina in Wallaroo +$322 higher in Kadina gap widening

$1,488 13th pct $1,166 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 18.1%

21.7% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 53.9%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.9%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

7.5% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +5.9 pts 48.6%

23.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.2% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.5% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kadina in Wallaroo +115 larger in Kadina

234 58th pct 119 37th pct

Median age in Kadina in Wallaroo +5 yrs older in Wallaroo

20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kadina in Wallaroo +$48 higher in Wallaroo

$424 8th pct $472 14th pct

Household income in Kadina in Wallaroo +$331 higher in Kadina

$1,218 17th pct $887 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kadina in Wallaroo +0.2 larger in Kadina gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 34.8%

34.1% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

29.5% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kadina in Wallaroo even gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Kadina in Wallaroo +$86 higher in Wallaroo gap widening

$1,127 8th pct $1,213 11th pct

People / bedroom in Kadina in Wallaroo even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 22.9%

23.7% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 91.6%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% Other dwelling even 1.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 23.5%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

65.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 61.0%

27.1% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

4.1% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 38.0%

38.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 31.9%

10.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kadina in Wallaroo +2 more in Wallaroo

7 15th pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Kadina in Wallaroo +0.74 more in Wallaroo

1.29 15th pct 2.03 21st pct

Departures/1k in Kadina in Wallaroo +2.7 more in Wallaroo

12.2 9th pct 14.9 11th pct

PT routes in Kadina in Wallaroo even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Kadina in Wallaroo +6 longer in Wallaroo

102 89th pct 108 90th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 64.0%

6.3% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.4% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 37.5%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

4.7% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

13.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.1% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kadina in Wallaroo +1 higher in Kadina

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Kadina in Wallaroo +1 higher in Kadina

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Kadina in Wallaroo +1 higher in Kadina

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Kadina in Wallaroo even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Kadina in Wallaroo +26 higher in Kadina

897 12th pct 871 7th pct

ERP in Kadina in Wallaroo +805 higher in Kadina

5,776 25th pct 4,971 20th pct

Growth in Kadina in Wallaroo +6.1 pts higher in Wallaroo

4.3% 48th pct 10.4% 81st pct

Businesses in Kadina in Wallaroo +211 higher in Kadina

469 23rd pct 258 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kadina in Wallaroo +6 higher in Wallaroo

330 2nd pct 337 3rd pct

Max temp in Kadina in Wallaroo +0.1 higher in Wallaroo

23.8 50th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Kadina in Wallaroo +0.1 higher in Wallaroo

10.2 26th pct 10.3 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kadina in Wallaroo even

4.2 32nd pct 4.2 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kadina in Wallaroo +0.1 more in Wallaroo

4.5 38th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Kadina in Wallaroo +2.1 pts higher in Wallaroo

49.8% 37th pct 51.9% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Kadina in Wallaroo +7.7 pts higher in Kadina

46.5% 35th pct 38.7% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Kadina in Wallaroo +3.1 pts higher in Wallaroo

45.1% 23rd pct 48.2% 24th pct

Walk to school in Kadina in Wallaroo +2.7 pts higher in Wallaroo

47.6% 28th pct 50.2% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Kadina in Wallaroo +13.7 pts higher in Wallaroo

72.5% 24th pct 86.2% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Kadina in Wallaroo +5.0 pts higher in Kadina

58.5% 61st pct 53.5% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Kadina in Wallaroo +2.2 more in Wallaroo

10.9 29th pct 13.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Kadina in Wallaroo +3 higher in Wallaroo

2 15th pct 5 19th pct

Mean slope in Kadina in Wallaroo +1.0 pts higher in Wallaroo

2.4% 1st pct 3.4% 18th pct

Compare Kadina with nearby areas

Wallaroo Moonta Wakefield - Barunga West Yorke Peninsula - North Port Pirie Surrounds Port Pirie Clare Mallala

Compare Wallaroo with nearby areas

Kadina Moonta Yorke Peninsula - North Wakefield - Barunga West Port Pirie Surrounds Port Pirie Whyalla Whyalla - North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kadina vs Wallaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405041124/kadina/vs/405041126/wallaroo