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Karoonda - Lameroo vs Loxton

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Karoonda - Lameroo profile · Loxton profile

Karoonda - Lameroo Loxton

Loxton and Karoonda - Lameroo are two South Australian areas with very different layouts and populations. Loxton is more compact, with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of groceries (54.9%) and health services (50.7%) than in Karoonda - Lameroo. Karoonda - Lameroo is much more reliant on agriculture, with 50.7% of workers in that industry compared to 16.3% in Loxton. There are also striking differences in their First Nations populations; the typical First Nations resident in Loxton is just 21, whereas in Karoonda - Lameroo they are far older at 40.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion, sitting at 43.0% in Loxton and 39.9% in Karoonda - Lameroo. They also share a typical resident age of 46 and very similar weekly personal incomes. While Karoonda - Lameroo has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 30.9% compared to 11.9% in Loxton, this gap has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,654 larger in Loxton Recent arrivals: 19.0 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo Mortgage: $422 higher in Loxton One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in Loxton Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +2,654 larger in Loxton gap widening
2,921 11th pct 5,575 26th pct
Median age in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton even gap narrowing
46 yrs 81st pct 46 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1.1 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1.1 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
25.0% 86th pct 26.1% 88th pct
Under 15 in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1.6 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
16.7% 36th pct 18.2% 54th pct
De facto in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1.4 pts higher in Loxton gap widening
10.8% 35th pct 12.2% 52nd pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.1%
25.0% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.9%
16.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 49.1%
29.1% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
8.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Karoonda - Lameroo Loxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +4.7 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap widening
11.2% 19th pct 6.5% 4th pct

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 86.4%
2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
2.0% England even 2.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 40.7%
39.5% English +0.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
14.4% German +7.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
1.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +2.4 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap widening
6.3% 30th pct 3.9% 16th pct
Limited English in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +0.2 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap steady
0.8% 35th pct 0.6% 29th pct

Language used at home

85.2% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +3.1 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
39.9% 43rd pct 43.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 47.0%
39.9% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +0.3 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap steady
38.1% 14th pct 37.8% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +0.8 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
10.1% 11th pct 10.9% 15th pct
Schools in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +2 more in Loxton
3 43rd pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1.24 more in Karoonda - Lameroo
6.16 89th pct 4.92 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +2 more in Loxton
3 6th pct 5 10th pct
Students in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +767 more in Loxton
404 13th pct 1,171 43rd pct
Avg size in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +100 larger in Loxton
135 13th pct 234 24th pct
ICSEA in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton even
984 35th pct 984 35th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.8%
19.6% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.4% Year 10 even 18.3%
13.4% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
15.6% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%
10.4% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.2 pts 6.4%
12.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
8.5% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +$36 higher in Loxton gap steady
$642 18th pct $678 25th pct
Household income in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +$19 higher in Loxton gap narrowing
$1,189 13th pct $1,208 14th pct
Family income in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +$142 higher in Loxton gap steady
$1,496 14th pct $1,638 22nd pct
High earners in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +0.1 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap steady
5.2% 15th pct 5.1% 14th pct
High-income homes in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1.4 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
8.5% 8th pct 9.8% 12th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.9%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
23.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 44.4%
32.0% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.7%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +0.2 pts higher in Loxton
33.5% 80th pct 33.7% 81st pct
Mental health in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +0.9 pts higher in Loxton
8.8% 50th pct 9.7% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1.8 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
6.7% 71st pct 8.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
8.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +1.7 pts ▸ 58.2%
22.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.5%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
3.4% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +8.9 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap narrowing
32.5% 100th pct 23.6% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +0.8 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
12.6% 57th pct 13.5% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +2.0 pts higher in Loxton gap widening
23.6% 31st pct 25.5% 45th pct
Defence service in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +0.4 pts higher in Loxton
3.4% 66th pct 3.8% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1.0 pts higher in Loxton gap narrowing
22.7% 65th pct 23.7% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +106 larger in Loxton
52 17th pct 158 46th pct
Median age in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +19 yrs older in Karoonda - Lameroo
40 yrs 100th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +20.9 pts higher in Loxton
17.1% 0th pct 37.9% 36th pct
Unemployment in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +3.3 pts higher in Loxton
13.0% 68th pct 16.3% 82nd pct
Median income in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +$17 higher in Loxton
$487 16th pct $504 20th pct
Household income in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +$159 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
$1,125 11th pct $966 4th pct
Indigenous language in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +6.3 pts higher in Loxton
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +0.1 larger in Loxton gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +6.3 pts higher in Loxton gap widening
8.0% 6th pct 14.3% 60th pct
Living alone in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +4.0 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap widening
34.8% 88th pct 30.9% 75th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 49.4%
37.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 35.5%
8.0% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
34.8% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 30.9%
8.7% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
5.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +$61 higher in Loxton gap steady
$160 2nd pct $221 10th pct
Mortgage in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +$422 higher in Loxton gap widening
$661 0th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +7.6 pts higher in Loxton gap widening
16.5% 18th pct 24.1% 41st pct
Owned outright in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +11.9 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap steady
49.0% 94th pct 37.1% 65th pct
Separate houses in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +9.8 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap steady
96.6% 89th pct 86.7% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1.4 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap narrowing
78.9% 49th pct 77.5% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 37.1%
24.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
16.5% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
8.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 86.7%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
0.9% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 52.2%
19.7% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.6% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.2% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% Under $200 ◂ +26.4 pts 34.3%
24.9% $200–$349 +27.6 pts ▸ 52.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.0 pts 41.0%
16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +23.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
5.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1.3 pts higher in Loxton gap narrowing
4.2% 43rd pct 5.5% 55th pct
Work from home in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +11.4 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap narrowing
16.7% 57th pct 5.3% 10th pct
PT commute in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +0.4 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 16th pct
PT stops in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +18 more in Karoonda - Lameroo
23 33rd pct 5 12th pct
Stops/1k in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +6.98 more in Karoonda - Lameroo
7.87 86th pct 0.90 10th pct
Departures/1k in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +38.4 more in Karoonda - Lameroo
45.2 16th pct 6.8 5th pct
PT routes in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +2 more in Loxton
5 36th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +18 longer in Karoonda - Lameroo
68 98th pct 50 92nd pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 73.1%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 5.3%
8.1% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
28.0% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%
14.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 8.3%
4.2% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +3.9 pts higher in Loxton gap narrowing
27.9% 11th pct 31.8% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +19.0 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap narrowing
30.9% 95th pct 11.9% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +0.3 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap narrowing
3.1% 11th pct 2.7% 6th pct
Participation in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +2.2 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap narrowing
57.9% 34th pct 55.7% 27th pct
Full-time in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +7.8 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap widening
65.6% 88th pct 57.8% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

50.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.3 pts 16.3%
8.9% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.8% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.0% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.8% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.5% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
3.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Public administration & safety even 4.1%
2.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Managers ◂ +19.5 pts 15.6%
15.8% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.3% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.8% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.8% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
5.4% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +23 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
952 31st pct 929 22nd pct
ERP in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +2,771 higher in Loxton
2,944 11th pct 5,715 24th pct
Growth in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1.7 pts higher in Loxton
-1.4% 6th pct 0.3% 13th pct
Businesses in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +21 higher in Loxton
503 25th pct 524 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +84 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
342 3rd pct 257 0th pct
Max temp in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1.4 higher in Loxton
23.4 46th pct 24.8 63rd pct
Min temp in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +0.5 higher in Loxton
8.7 13th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1.4 higher in Loxton
2.7 17th pct 4.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1.2 more in Loxton
3.2 22nd pct 4.4 37th pct
15-min city in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +13.4 pts higher in Loxton
39.0% 28th pct 52.4% 39th pct
Walk to shops in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +16.1 pts higher in Loxton
38.8% 28th pct 54.9% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +14.0 pts higher in Loxton
28.2% 17th pct 42.1% 22nd pct
Walk to school in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +17.1 pts higher in Loxton
33.9% 19th pct 51.0% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +17.0 pts higher in Loxton
49.4% 13th pct 66.5% 21st pct
Walk to health in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +14.4 pts higher in Loxton
36.2% 41st pct 50.7% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +50.4 more in Karoonda - Lameroo
70.5 87th pct 20.1 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +7 higher in Loxton
0 1st pct 7 21st pct
Mean slope in Karoonda - Lamerooin Loxton +1.7 pts higher in Loxton
3.1% 12th pct 4.8% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karoonda - Lameroo vs Loxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031161/karoonda-lameroo/vs/407031162/loxton