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Strathalbyn vs The Coorong

Name: Strathalbyn vs The Coorong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Strathalbyn profile · The Coorong profile

Strathalbyn The Coorong

The Coorong and Strathalbyn are both regional South Australian areas, but they differ significantly in scale and demographics. Strathalbyn has a larger population and much larger schools, with a typical school size of 825 students compared to just 100 in The Coorong. Education levels are also different, with 46.5% of Strathalbyn residents completing Year 12, while only 33.8% did so in The Coorong. The Coorong has a much stronger First Nations presence, where 20.2% of people speak a First Nations language compared to 7.0% in Strathalbyn.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, showing they share a similar general standing. They also have very similar typical weekly incomes, at $604 in The Coorong and $648 in Strathalbyn. While the gap in home loan payments is still large, it has narrowed slightly since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of people who have moved in the last five years has shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.5 pts higher in The Coorong Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in Strathalbyn Recent movers: 10.5 pts higher in Strathalbyn Mortgage: $621 higher in Strathalbyn Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in Strathalbyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +2,398 larger in Strathalbyn gap widening

7,871 40th pct 5,473 25th pct

Median age in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +1 yrs older in The Coorong gap narrowing

47 yrs 84th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.1%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 47.1%

29.1% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Strathalbyn The Coorong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 80.7%

6.3% England ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% English ◂ +9.3 pts 40.2%

41.1% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 40.8%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%

10.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 86.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 46.1%

39.1% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

6.7% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +3 more in The Coorong

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +4.19 more in The Coorong

1.47 31st pct 5.66 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +3 more in The Coorong

3 6th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +1,148 more in Strathalbyn

1,649 55th pct 501 17th pct

Avg size in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +724 larger in Strathalbyn

825 87th pct 100 8th pct

ICSEA in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +62 higher in Strathalbyn

987 36th pct 925 13th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 33.8%

19.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.0% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.2% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 36.9%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 12.7%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

13.1% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

4.7% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +$44 higher in Strathalbyn gap narrowing

$648 19th pct $604 13th pct

Household income in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +$192 higher in Strathalbyn gap steady

$1,277 19th pct $1,085 7th pct

Family income in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +$199 higher in Strathalbyn gap narrowing

$1,571 18th pct $1,372 9th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.8%

19.0% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 46.7%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.8%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis even 12.8%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

9.4% Asthma even 9.5%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

5.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +3.4 pts 54.2%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.1%

7.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +169 larger in The Coorong

143 43rd pct 312 67th pct

Median age in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +6 yrs older in The Coorong

22 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +$51 higher in Strathalbyn

$533 27th pct $482 15th pct

Household income in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +$430 higher in Strathalbyn

$1,478 36th pct $1,048 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +0.2 larger in Strathalbyn gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 46.6%

34.5% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 39.1%

25.8% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +$110 higher in Strathalbyn gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $190 6th pct

Mortgage in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +$621 higher in Strathalbyn gap narrowing

$1,500 27th pct $879 0th pct

People / bedroom in Strathalbyn in The Coorong even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 25.0%

19.0% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.8% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 96.2%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 21.0%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 41.8%

14.8% Under $200 +32.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

27.4% $350–$549 ◂ +24.3 pts 3.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.0% Under $1,000 +29.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

46.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.3 pts 30.3%

24.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 7.7%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +15 more in The Coorong

18 27th pct 33 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +3.74 more in The Coorong

2.29 23rd pct 6.03 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +6.9 more in The Coorong

45.7 16th pct 52.6 16th pct

PT routes in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +2 more in The Coorong

8 52nd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Strathalbyn in The Coorong

30 86th pct —

Drive to city in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +80 longer in The Coorong

43 70th pct 123 93rd pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 58.3%

9.8% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.3% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 34.9%

31.2% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

10.6% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.7% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 9.8%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

10.0% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Managers +17.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.1% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 9.8%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 8.4%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +2 higher in Strathalbyn

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +3 higher in Strathalbyn

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +3 higher in Strathalbyn

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +1 higher in Strathalbyn

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +41 higher in Strathalbyn

952 31st pct 911 15th pct

ERP in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +3,032 higher in Strathalbyn

8,670 41st pct 5,638 24th pct

Growth in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +7.5 pts higher in Strathalbyn

8.0% 73rd pct 0.5% 14th pct

Businesses in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +88 higher in The Coorong

662 35th pct 750 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +153 higher in Strathalbyn

582 16th pct 429 7th pct

Max temp in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +1.1 higher in The Coorong

20.9 29th pct 22.0 36th pct

Min temp in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +0.8 higher in Strathalbyn

10.6 30th pct 9.8 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +1.0 higher in Strathalbyn

3.6 25th pct 2.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +0.8 more in Strathalbyn

3.6 26th pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +11.7 pts higher in Strathalbyn

46.6% 34th pct 34.9% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +9.2 pts higher in Strathalbyn

42.9% 32nd pct 33.7% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +23.9 pts higher in Strathalbyn

52.7% 25th pct 28.9% 17th pct

Walk to school in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +2.3 pts higher in Strathalbyn

31.3% 17th pct 29.0% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +18.4 pts higher in Strathalbyn

71.1% 23rd pct 52.7% 15th pct

Walk to health in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +6.4 pts higher in Strathalbyn

32.0% 37th pct 25.6% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +42.3 more in The Coorong

7.0 7th pct 49.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +3 higher in Strathalbyn

4 17th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Strathalbyn in The Coorong +0.7 pts higher in Strathalbyn

4.3% 31st pct 3.6% 19th pct

Compare Strathalbyn with nearby areas

Hahndorf - Echunga Mount Barker Strathalbyn Surrounds Nairne Clarendon Aldgate - Stirling Mount Barker Surrounds Goolwa - Port Elliot

Compare The Coorong with nearby areas

Murray Bridge Surrounds Murray Bridge Strathalbyn Surrounds Karoonda - Lameroo Goolwa - Port Elliot Strathalbyn Mount Barker Surrounds Mannum

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Strathalbyn vs The Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407011146/strathalbyn/vs/407031169/the-coorong