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Yorke Peninsula - South vs Kangaroo Island
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Yorke Peninsula - South profile · Kangaroo Island profile
Yorke Peninsula - South Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island and Yorke Peninsula - South are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Kangaroo Island has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (57.8% compared to 42.1%) and a higher typical level of education, with 17.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Residents in Yorke Peninsula - South are far older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 50 on Kangaroo Island. Home ownership also differs, as homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Yorke Peninsula - South (56.2%) than on Kangaroo Island (43.5%).
Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of full-time employment, one-parent families, and typical weekly rents. They also share a very small population of people who speak little or no English. While both areas have a high proportion of seniors, the gap between them has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of adults with university degrees has widened over the same period.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 3,975
- First area, 2016: 3,930
- First area, 2021: 4,142
- Second area, 2011: 4,417
- Second area, 2016: 4,702
- Second area, 2021: 4,894
- First area, 2011: 53 yrs
- First area, 2016: 56 yrs
- First area, 2021: 58 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 50 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Yorke Peninsula - South: 1.2% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Kangaroo Island: 1.1% males, 1.3% females
- 80–84 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 2.2% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in Kangaroo Island: 1.5% males, 1.4% females
- 75–79 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 4.3% males, 3.4% females; 75–79 in Kangaroo Island: 2.9% males, 2.4% females
- 70–74 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 5.4% males, 5.1% females; 70–74 in Kangaroo Island: 4.1% males, 3.9% females
- 65–69 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 6.3% males, 5.1% females; 65–69 in Kangaroo Island: 4.5% males, 4.0% females
- 60–64 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 5.1% males, 5.7% females; 60–64 in Kangaroo Island: 4.8% males, 4.2% females
- 55–59 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 5.0% males, 3.9% females; 55–59 in Kangaroo Island: 4.4% males, 4.1% females
- 50–54 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 3.6% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Kangaroo Island: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 45–49 in Kangaroo Island: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 40–44 in Kangaroo Island: 2.2% males, 2.3% females
- 35–39 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 2.1% males, 1.7% females; 35–39 in Kangaroo Island: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 30–34 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 1.8% males, 1.8% females; 30–34 in Kangaroo Island: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 25–29 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 1.7% males, 1.7% females; 25–29 in Kangaroo Island: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
- 20–24 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 1.8% males, 1.4% females; 20–24 in Kangaroo Island: 1.9% males, 1.6% females
- 15–19 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 1.8% males, 1.4% females; 15–19 in Kangaroo Island: 2.1% males, 1.7% females
- 10–14 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 2.8% males, 2.1% females; 10–14 in Kangaroo Island: 2.9% males, 2.4% females
- 5–9 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 1.9% males, 1.8% females; 5–9 in Kangaroo Island: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Yorke Peninsula - South: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Kangaroo Island: 2.7% males, 2.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $382
- First area, 2016: $463
- First area, 2021: $526
- Second area, 2011: $490
- Second area, 2016: $553
- Second area, 2021: $672
- First area, 2011: $677
- First area, 2016: $792
- First area, 2021: $891
- Second area, 2011: $834
- Second area, 2016: $947
- Second area, 2021: $1,128
- First area, 2011: $851
- First area, 2016: $1,055
- First area, 2021: $1,265
- Second area, 2011: $1,053
- Second area, 2016: $1,213
- Second area, 2021: $1,501
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.1
- First area, 2016: 2.1
- First area, 2021: 2.0
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $150
- First area, 2016: $180
- First area, 2021: $200
- Second area, 2011: $159
- Second area, 2016: $170
- Second area, 2021: $208
- First area, 2011: $975
- First area, 2016: $1,000
- First area, 2021: $986
- Second area, 2011: $1,083
- Second area, 2016: $1,083
- Second area, 2021: $1,023
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yorke Peninsula - South vs Kangaroo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405041128/yorke-peninsula-south/vs/407011145/kangaroo-island