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Wallaroo vs Eyre Peninsula

Name: Wallaroo vs Eyre Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 189 km apart · Wallaroo profile · Eyre Peninsula profile

Wallaroo Eyre Peninsula

Eyre Peninsula and Wallaroo are two South Australian areas with very different layouts. Wallaroo is more compact and is described as somewhat walkable, while Eyre Peninsula is car-dependent. There are notable differences in health and employment; 42.6% of people in Wallaroo have a long-term health condition compared to 30.8% in Eyre Peninsula. Eyre Peninsula also has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 57.5%, whereas it is 41.4% in Wallaroo.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Eyre Peninsula at 18.1%. They also share similar proportions of First Nations residents and people using other languages at home. While they have much in common, some gaps are changing; the difference in the share of households renting has widened since 2011, with Wallaroo now at 29.4% and Eyre Peninsula at 17.8%.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 6.6 pts higher in Wallaroo Participation: 16.1 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula One-parent: 8.3 pts higher in Wallaroo Volunteering: 13.8 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula Population: 2,398 larger in Eyre Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +2,398 larger in Eyre Peninsula gap narrowing

4,426 19th pct 6,824 34th pct

Median age in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +7 yrs older in Wallaroo gap steady

56 yrs 99th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

34.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 25.5%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 29.1%

16.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.9% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

48.7% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 53.7%

26.6% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Wallaroo Eyre Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 86.5%

4.2% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +1.8 pts 43.7%

44.7% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

8.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% German +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 46.7%

42.5% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +4 more in Eyre Peninsula

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +1.35 more in Eyre Peninsula

3.50 74th pct 4.85 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +3 more in Eyre Peninsula

3 6th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +679 more in Eyre Peninsula

204 6th pct 883 33rd pct

Avg size in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +45 larger in Eyre Peninsula

102 8th pct 147 15th pct

ICSEA in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +56 higher in Eyre Peninsula

935 14th pct 991 38th pct

Highest year of school

28.5% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.6%

22.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 38.7%

10.9% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

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

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

6.8% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +$194 higher in Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$521 5th pct $715 31st pct

Household income in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +$392 higher in Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$916 0th pct $1,308 22nd pct

Family income in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +$489 higher in Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$1,166 0th pct $1,655 23rd pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 32.6%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.2%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 42.2%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.6 pts 10.5%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%

9.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.6% None +12.6 pts ▸ 61.2%

24.1% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 20.3%

10.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

7.7% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +73 larger in Eyre Peninsula

119 37th pct 192 52nd pct

Median age in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +6 yrs older in Wallaroo

25 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +$86 higher in Eyre Peninsula

$472 14th pct $558 33rd pct

Household income in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +$571 higher in Eyre Peninsula

$887 0th pct $1,458 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +0.2 larger in Eyre Peninsula gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

34.8% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

46.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 38.8%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 9.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 41.4%

32.5% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 29.6%

7.9% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +$30 higher in Wallaroo gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +$21 higher in Wallaroo gap steady

$1,213 11th pct $1,192 11th pct

People / bedroom in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +0.10 higher in Eyre Peninsula gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

29.4% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 17.8%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

2.2% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 92.8%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 48.4%

23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 22.9%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 48.6%

27.5% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

6.5% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.5% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.9% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +7 more in Wallaroo

9 18th pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +1.74 more in Wallaroo

2.03 21st pct 0.29 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +12.0 more in Wallaroo

14.9 11th pct 2.9 2nd pct

PT routes in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +3 more in Wallaroo

4 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula

108 90th pct —

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 61.7%

8.0% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.1% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 28.3%

9.8% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.5% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 11.3%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

6.2% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Managers +13.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +3 higher in Eyre Peninsula

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +4 higher in Eyre Peninsula

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +3 higher in Eyre Peninsula

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +3 higher in Eyre Peninsula

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +94 higher in Eyre Peninsula

871 7th pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +2,261 higher in Eyre Peninsula

4,971 20th pct 7,232 33rd pct

Growth in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +6.6 pts higher in Wallaroo

10.4% 81st pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +685 higher in Eyre Peninsula

258 11th pct 943 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +99 higher in Eyre Peninsula

337 3rd pct 436 8th pct

Max temp in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +1.2 higher in Wallaroo

23.9 51st pct 22.7 40th pct

Min temp in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +0.5 higher in Eyre Peninsula

10.3 27th pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +2.2 higher in Wallaroo

4.2 32nd pct 2.0 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +2.4 more in Wallaroo

4.6 40th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +30.0 pts higher in Wallaroo

51.9% 39th pct 21.9% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +8.9 pts higher in Wallaroo

38.7% 28th pct 29.8% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +37.3 pts higher in Wallaroo

48.2% 24th pct 10.9% 8th pct

Walk to school in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +26.3 pts higher in Wallaroo

50.2% 30th pct 23.9% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +42.5 pts higher in Wallaroo

86.2% 33rd pct 43.7% 11th pct

Walk to health in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +38.5 pts higher in Wallaroo

53.5% 57th pct 15.0% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +38.9 more in Eyre Peninsula

13.1 44th pct 52.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +5 higher in Wallaroo

5 19th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Wallaroo in Eyre Peninsula +0.7 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula

3.4% 18th pct 4.1% 28th pct

Compare Wallaroo with nearby areas

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

Compare Eyre Peninsula with nearby areas

Port Lincoln Le Hunte - Elliston Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour Yorke Peninsula - South Moonta Yorke Peninsula - North Wallaroo Kadina

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wallaroo vs Eyre Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405041126/wallaroo/vs/406011130/eyre-peninsula