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Naracoorte Surrounds vs Wattle Range

Name: Naracoorte Surrounds vs Wattle Range — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Naracoorte Surrounds profile · Wattle Range profile

Naracoorte Surrounds Wattle Range

Wattle Range and Naracoorte Surrounds are two sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Wattle Range has more local amenities, with 21.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0% in Naracoorte Surrounds. Naracoorte Surrounds has a more qualified workforce, where 47.7% of residents finished Year 12 compared to 37.6% in Wattle Range. Working life also differs; 70.1% of adults in Naracoorte Surrounds are working or looking for work, while 57.5% are in Wattle Range.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted in different directions. The difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed, but the age gap has widened, with Wattle Range now noticeably older at a typical age of 49. The two areas remain similar in other ways, such as having almost the same proportion of First Nations people (1.2%) and about the same number of people per home. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 11.2 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds Volunteering: 14.8 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds Participation: 12.6 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds Work from home: 12.5 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds Recent arrivals: 8.8 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +1,075 larger in Wattle Range gap widening

2,395 9th pct 3,470 13th pct

Median age in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +5 yrs older in Wattle Range gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 31.0%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.0%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 54.2%

26.1% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

7.6% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Naracoorte Surrounds Wattle Range

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 83.4%

1.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 42.2%

43.6% English ◂ +0.4 pts 43.1%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

10.1% German ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

7.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Chinese even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 89.7%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

41.2% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 35.9%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +3 more in Wattle Range

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +4.15 more in Wattle Range

4.33 82nd pct 8.47 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range even

5 10th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +56 more in Wattle Range

223 7th pct 279 9th pct

Avg size in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +56 larger in Naracoorte Surrounds

112 10th pct 56 2nd pct

ICSEA in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +10 higher in Wattle Range

982 34th pct 991 39th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 37.6%

19.8% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.1% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.4% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 15.3%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 12.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.2 pts 8.5%

10.4% Engineering & related +8.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

7.2% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +$184 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

$874 63rd pct $690 27th pct

Household income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +$281 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

$1,632 43rd pct $1,351 25th pct

Family income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +$230 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

$1,938 40th pct $1,708 26th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.3%

12.3% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 30.7%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +7.1 pts 58.8%

16.9% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +12 larger in Wattle Range

28 9th pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +7 yrs older in Naracoorte Surrounds

38 yrs 100th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +$334 higher in Wattle Range

$537 28th pct $871 81st pct

Household income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +$249 higher in Wattle Range

$1,375 29th pct $1,624 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +0.1 larger in Naracoorte Surrounds gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 51.9%

35.1% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.0% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

40.1% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

22.5% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

1.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +$27 higher in Wattle Range gap narrowing

$150 0th pct $177 4th pct

Mortgage in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +$106 higher in Wattle Range gap widening

$900 0th pct $1,006 4th pct

People / bedroom in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +0.10 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 48.3%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.7% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%

9.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 99.2%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 25.1%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

21.4% $200–$349 +19.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 40.2%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range even

1 2nd pct 1 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +0.13 more in Naracoorte Surrounds

0.42 5th pct 0.29 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +2.4 more in Naracoorte Surrounds

4.2 3rd pct 1.7 1st pct

PT routes in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 60.5%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +12.5 pts 13.9%

6.8% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

1.8% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

18.2% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 13.6%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 20.7%

1.1% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.6 pts 31.5%

6.0% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing even 2.8%

2.6% Professional & technical even 2.7%

1.0% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Managers ◂ +19.5 pts 24.1%

14.6% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.6% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +3 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +3 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +2 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +4 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +73 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

1,018 59th pct 945 28th pct

ERP in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +1,201 higher in Wattle Range

2,475 9th pct 3,676 13th pct

Growth in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +3.0 pts higher in Wattle Range

1.0% 19th pct 4.0% 45th pct

Businesses in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +40 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

553 28th pct 513 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +160 higher in Wattle Range

524 12th pct 684 31st pct

Max temp in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +1.2 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

20.5 21st pct 19.2 11th pct

Min temp in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +0.9 higher in Wattle Range

9.4 19th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +1.3 higher in Wattle Range

0.2 0th pct 1.5 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +1.6 more in Wattle Range

0.2 0th pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +17.7 pts higher in Wattle Range

0.0% 0th pct 17.7% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +21.7 pts higher in Wattle Range

0.0% 0th pct 21.7% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +7.8 pts higher in Wattle Range

1.4% 1st pct 9.2% 7th pct

Walk to school in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +18.9 pts higher in Wattle Range

7.7% 4th pct 26.6% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +22.5 pts higher in Wattle Range

12.5% 1st pct 35.0% 8th pct

Walk to health in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +13.4 pts higher in Wattle Range

0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +6.1 more in Wattle Range

47.2 86th pct 53.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range even

0 1st pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Naracoorte Surrounds in Wattle Range +1.8 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

5.8% 59th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Compare Naracoorte Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Wattle Range with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Naracoorte Surrounds vs Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021155/naracoorte-surrounds/vs/407021158/wattle-range