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Le Hunte - Elliston vs Whyalla
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 210 km apart · Le Hunte - Elliston profile · Whyalla profile
Le Hunte - Elliston Whyalla
Le Hunte - Elliston and Whyalla are two very different South Australian settings, one sprawling and rural, the other a more compact urban centre. Le Hunte - Elliston is defined by its openness, with 96.4% of residents living in separate houses and 50.8% owning their homes outright. In contrast, Whyalla has a much higher proportion of renters at 39.6% and far more people born overseas (17.9% compared to 5.0%). Whyalla also provides much easier access to services, with 91.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 28.2% of homes in Le Hunte - Elliston have the same access.
These two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,200. They also share similar levels of education, with about 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these economic foundations, the gaps in their housing and demographics are shifting. The difference in rental rates has widened since 2011, but the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,255
- First area, 2016: 2,267
- First area, 2021: 2,122
- Second area, 2011: 21,991
- Second area, 2016: 21,751
- Second area, 2021: 21,154
- First area, 2011: 40 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 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 Le Hunte - Elliston: 1.3% males, 1.7% females; 85+ in Whyalla: 0.9% males, 1.2% females
- 80–84 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 1.5% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Whyalla: 1.3% males, 1.6% females
- 75–79 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 1.3% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Whyalla: 1.6% males, 2.3% females
- 70–74 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 2.8% males, 1.6% females; 70–74 in Whyalla: 2.3% males, 2.4% females
- 65–69 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 4.1% males, 3.3% females; 65–69 in Whyalla: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 4.5% males, 4.1% females; 60–64 in Whyalla: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 55–59 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 4.4% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Whyalla: 3.9% males, 3.4% females
- 50–54 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 3.6% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Whyalla: 3.9% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 3.1% males, 2.6% females; 45–49 in Whyalla: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Whyalla: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 35–39 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 35–39 in Whyalla: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 30–34 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 2.5% males, 3.2% females; 30–34 in Whyalla: 3.2% males, 3.2% females
- 25–29 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 1.9% males, 2.6% females; 25–29 in Whyalla: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 20–24 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 1.8% males, 1.3% females; 20–24 in Whyalla: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 15–19 in Whyalla: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 3.9% males, 4.1% females; 10–14 in Whyalla: 3.1% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 3.7% males, 3.9% females; 5–9 in Whyalla: 3.3% males, 2.9% females
- 0–4 in Le Hunte - Elliston: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Whyalla: 2.8% males, 2.6% 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: $516
- First area, 2016: $599
- First area, 2021: $734
- Second area, 2011: $473
- Second area, 2016: $498
- Second area, 2021: $641
- First area, 2011: $902
- First area, 2016: $1,050
- First area, 2021: $1,235
- Second area, 2011: $936
- Second area, 2016: $989
- Second area, 2021: $1,188
- First area, 2011: $1,134
- First area, 2016: $1,355
- First area, 2021: $1,756
- Second area, 2011: $1,277
- Second area, 2016: $1,393
- Second area, 2021: $1,679
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: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $80
- First area, 2016: $108
- First area, 2021: $150
- Second area, 2011: $150
- Second area, 2016: $177
- Second area, 2021: $180
- First area, 2011: $867
- First area, 2016: $800
- First area, 2021: $867
- Second area, 2011: $1,300
- Second area, 2016: $1,235
- Second area, 2021: $1,083
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Le Hunte - Elliston vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/406011132/le-hunte-elliston/vs/406011136/whyalla