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Yorke Peninsula - South vs Eyre Peninsula

Name: Yorke Peninsula - South vs Eyre Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 164 km apart · Yorke Peninsula - South profile · Eyre Peninsula profile

Yorke Peninsula - South Eyre Peninsula

Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula - South are both rural South Australian areas, but they differ in their age and wealth profiles. Residents are far older in Yorke Peninsula - South, where the typical person is 58 and 35.7% are aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 49 and 25.5% seniors in Eyre Peninsula. Eyre Peninsula has a higher share of working adults at 57.5% and more children under 15, while its typical household income is well higher at $1,308 a week, compared to $891 in Yorke Peninsula - South.

Income gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011, with the difference in typical personal income growing to $189. They share several similarities, such as very low numbers of people who speak a language other than English and almost identical average annual rainfall. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage, and very few people in either place commute by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,682 larger in Eyre Peninsula Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - South Participation: 15.4 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula Median age: 9 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula - South Unpaid child care: 9.7 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +2,682 larger in Eyre Peninsula gap widening

4,142 17th pct 6,824 34th pct

Median age in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +9 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula - South gap narrowing

58 yrs 100th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

35.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 25.5%

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 29.1%

14.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.4% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

52.3% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

24.2% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Yorke Peninsula - South Eyre Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 86.5%

6.0% England ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +2.1 pts 43.7%

41.1% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

9.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Chinese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

44.4% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 44.2%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +2 more in Eyre Peninsula

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +2.93 more in Yorke Peninsula - South

7.78 93rd pct 4.85 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +2 more in Eyre Peninsula

4 8th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +528 more in Eyre Peninsula

355 12th pct 883 33rd pct

Avg size in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +58 larger in Eyre Peninsula

89 6th pct 147 15th pct

ICSEA in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +39 higher in Eyre Peninsula

952 20th pct 991 38th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

23.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.0%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.6%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 38.7%

10.4% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%

11.3% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.7%

1.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

0.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +$189 higher in Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$526 6th pct $715 31st pct

Household income in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +$417 higher in Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$891 0th pct $1,308 22nd pct

Family income in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +$390 higher in Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$1,265 4th pct $1,655 23rd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.6%

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 20.2%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 42.2%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 10.5%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +10.8 pts ▸ 61.2%

23.8% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 20.3%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +126 larger in Eyre Peninsula

66 21st pct 192 52nd pct

Median age in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +8 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula - South

27 yrs 71st pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +$76 higher in Yorke Peninsula - South

$634 50th pct $558 33rd pct

Household income in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula even

$1,458 34th pct $1,458 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +0.3 larger in Eyre Peninsula gap steady

2.0 7th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

38.6% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

50.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 38.8%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 41.4%

38.2% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 29.6%

6.2% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.7% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +$20 higher in Eyre Peninsula gap steady

$200 7th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +$206 higher in Eyre Peninsula gap widening

$986 3rd pct $1,192 11th pct

People / bedroom in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +0.10 higher in Eyre Peninsula gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 47.7%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.2% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.6% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 92.8%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 48.4%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 48.6%

38.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.4%

3.4% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 36.4%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

7.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +21 more in Yorke Peninsula - South

23 33rd pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +5.26 more in Yorke Peninsula - South

5.55 68th pct 0.29 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +12.0 more in Yorke Peninsula - South

15.0 11th pct 2.9 2nd pct

PT routes in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +6 more in Yorke Peninsula - South

7 48th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 61.7%

12.4% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.8% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 28.3%

13.6% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.5% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

7.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

11.4% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

7.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +2 higher in Eyre Peninsula

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +3 higher in Eyre Peninsula

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +2 higher in Eyre Peninsula

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +2 higher in Eyre Peninsula

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +54 higher in Eyre Peninsula

911 15th pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +2,743 higher in Eyre Peninsula

4,489 17th pct 7,232 33rd pct

Growth in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +2.9 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - South

6.7% 66th pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +482 higher in Eyre Peninsula

461 23rd pct 943 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +24 higher in Yorke Peninsula - South

460 9th pct 436 8th pct

Max temp in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +1.4 higher in Eyre Peninsula

21.2 31st pct 22.7 40th pct

Min temp in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +1.0 higher in Yorke Peninsula - South

11.8 51st pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +0.4 higher in Yorke Peninsula - South

2.4 14th pct 2.0 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +0.2 more in Yorke Peninsula - South

2.4 13th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +4.1 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - South

26.0% 17th pct 21.9% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +11.4 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - South

41.2% 30th pct 29.8% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +30.4 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - South

41.3% 22nd pct 10.9% 8th pct

Walk to school in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +4.8 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula

19.1% 10th pct 23.9% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +8.1 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - South

51.9% 14th pct 43.7% 11th pct

Walk to health in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +7.0 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula

8.0% 15th pct 15.0% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +18.9 more in Eyre Peninsula

33.1 86th pct 52.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula even

1 10th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Yorke Peninsula - South in Eyre Peninsula +0.9 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula

3.2% 14th pct 4.1% 28th pct

Compare Yorke Peninsula - South with nearby areas

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Compare Eyre Peninsula with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yorke Peninsula - South vs Eyre Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405041128/yorke-peninsula-south/vs/406011130/eyre-peninsula