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Lower North vs Eyre Peninsula and South West

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 830 km apart · Lower North profile · Eyre Peninsula and South West profile

Lower North Eyre Peninsula and South West

Eyre Peninsula and South West and Lower North are two distinct South Australian regions separated by over 800km. The most striking difference is the cultural landscape; in Eyre Peninsula and South West, 19.0% of people speak a First Nations language, compared to just 1.8% in Lower North. Housing also differs, with Lower North having a far higher share of separate houses (94.0% versus 75.7%) and more homes owned outright. Conversely, Eyre Peninsula and South West is more walkable, with 48.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' amenity, compared to 22.4% in Lower North.

Both areas share a similar home environment, with an equal typical household size of 2.3 people and a similar share of three-bedroom homes. They also track closely on education and employment, with almost identical rates of Year 12 completion. While they share these basics, the age gap between them is widening; the typical resident in Lower North is now 6 years older than in Eyre Peninsula and South West, a gap that was 5 years in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 34,401 larger in Eyre Peninsula and South West Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Lower North No car: 4.4 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Lower North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +34,401 larger in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
22,691 16th pct 57,092 47th pct
Median age in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +6 yrs older in Lower North gap widening
49 yrs 90th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +4.2 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
2.4% 47th pct 6.7% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +5.5 pts higher in Lower North gap widening
26.1% 90th pct 20.6% 70th pct
Under 15 in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +1.6 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
16.9% 37th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +2.1 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
11.9% 42nd pct 14.0% 75th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 27.6%
26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 20.6%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.9% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 45.1%
29.1% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Lower North Eyre Peninsula and South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +1.3 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap narrowing
9.9% 14th pct 11.1% 20th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 81.4%
4.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +3.6 pts 40.9%
43.1% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 41.2%
12.1% German ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%
9.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +2.3 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
2.9% 1st pct 5.2% 22nd pct
Limited English in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +0.1 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
0.3% 4th pct 0.4% 12th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 87.6%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +5.9 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
43.5% 59th pct 49.4% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 49.4%
46.7% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 39.5%
8.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +0.2 pts higher in Lower North gap steady
39.4% 17th pct 39.3% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +1.3 pts higher in Lower North gap steady
12.0% 18th pct 10.7% 11th pct
Schools in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +14 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West
26 49th pct 40 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +2.99 more in Lower North
6.78 95th pct 3.79 78th pct
Students in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +5,906 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West
3,459 12th pct 9,365 45th pct
Avg size in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +101 larger in Eyre Peninsula and South West
133 6th pct 234 21st pct
ICSEA in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +31 higher in Lower North
980 31st pct 949 14th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 39.3%
21.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
19.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%
3.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
11.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%
10.3% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.9% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +$72 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap widening
$622 12th pct $694 24th pct
Household income in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +$101 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap widening
$1,144 7th pct $1,245 13th pct
Family income in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +$199 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap widening
$1,473 8th pct $1,672 20th pct
High earners in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +1.9 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
6.0% 16th pct 7.8% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +2.4 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap widening
9.4% 5th pct 11.8% 15th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.8%
24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.1% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 43.1%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.7%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +4.8 pts higher in Lower North
35.8% 91st pct 31.0% 67th pct
Mental health in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +2.4 pts higher in Lower North
11.0% 81st pct 8.6% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +1.6 pts higher in Lower North gap steady
7.8% 88th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +3.3 pts ▸ 59.1%
22.1% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.1%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +6.6 pts higher in Lower North gap steady
28.5% 100th pct 22.0% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +0.7 pts higher in Lower North gap steady
13.2% 71st pct 12.5% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +1.8 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
24.5% 37th pct 26.2% 52nd pct
Defence service in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +1.7 pts higher in Lower North
4.3% 84th pct 2.6% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +2.5 pts higher in Lower North gap steady
25.9% 92nd pct 23.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +3,253 larger in Eyre Peninsula and South West
552 21st pct 3,805 81st pct
Median age in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +1 yrs older in Lower North
26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +4.2 pts higher in Lower North
30.1% 20th pct 25.9% 12th pct
Unemployment in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +4.4 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West
11.7% 61st pct 16.1% 86th pct
Median income in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West even
$453 11th pct $453 11th pct
Household income in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +$94 higher in Lower North
$1,129 7th pct $1,035 1st pct
Indigenous language in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +17.2 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West
1.8% 5th pct 19.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +3.5 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
12.4% 32nd pct 15.9% 72nd pct
Living alone in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +1.0 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
31.7% 87th pct 32.7% 88th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 50.4%
37.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 32.7%
12.4% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 36.5%
31.7% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
11.2% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.8% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +$25 higher in Lower North gap widening
$220 10th pct $195 6th pct
Mortgage in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +$89 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap narrowing
$1,081 0th pct $1,170 6th pct
People / bedroom in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +11.9 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
19.9% 16th pct 31.8% 64th pct
Owned outright in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +10.0 pts higher in Lower North gap narrowing
44.3% 91st pct 34.2% 56th pct
Separate houses in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +18.3 pts higher in Lower North gap widening
94.0% 89th pct 75.7% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +0.5 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
78.5% 54th pct 78.9% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 34.2%
19.9% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 29.3%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 75.7%
4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.3% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 55.9%
24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 19.6%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.3% 1 bedroom even 3.3%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $200–$349 ◂ +15.5 pts 39.6%
32.3% Under $200 +16.1 pts ▸ 48.4%
5.1% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%
0.2% $550–$749 even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.9 pts 36.2%
36.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
10.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +4.4 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
3.8% 23rd pct 8.3% 77th pct
Work from home in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +5.7 pts higher in Lower North gap steady
12.6% 46th pct 6.9% 13th pct
PT commute in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +0.9 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 1.1% 36th pct
PT stops in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +170 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West
62 16th pct 232 44th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +1.33 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West
2.73 22nd pct 4.06 42nd pct
Departures/1k in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +218.1 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West
17.6 5th pct 235.7 30th pct
PT routes in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +8 more in Lower North
22 41st pct 14 29th pct
Drive to city in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West
88 82nd pct —

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 66.1%
12.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 6.9%
6.5% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
3.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.2% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 35.8%
31.8% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%
11.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%
3.8% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +0.5 pts higher in Lower North gap steady
31.0% 11th pct 30.5% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +1.9 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap narrowing
7.3% 19th pct 9.2% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +0.9 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
4.3% 34th pct 5.2% 62nd pct
Participation in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +2.6 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady
54.4% 21st pct 56.9% 31st pct
Full-time in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +2.1 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap widening
55.0% 22nd pct 57.1% 36th pct

Industries people work in

21.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 12.8%
11.4% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.6% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
6.6% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.4% Accommodation & food even 6.4%
3.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
1.9% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 15.8%
15.7% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%
12.6% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.5% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.7% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.6% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +36,078 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West
23,321 12th pct 59,399 43rd pct
Growth in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +0.2 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West
0.7% 8th pct 0.9% 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +283 higher in Lower North
439 9th pct 156 0th pct
Max temp in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +3.8 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West
23.2 43rd pct 27.0 81st pct
Min temp in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +2.8 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West
9.3 20th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +1.7 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West
2.2 8th pct 3.9 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +1.6 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West
2.4 9th pct 4.1 34th pct
15-min city in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +25.6 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West
22.4% 7th pct 48.0% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +21.7 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West
22.1% 6th pct 43.8% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +19.8 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West
28.0% 14th pct 47.8% 25th pct
Walk to school in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +16.6 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West
33.8% 12th pct 50.4% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +17.8 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West
50.1% 9th pct 67.9% 24th pct
Walk to health in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +20.4 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West
17.3% 10th pct 37.7% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +10.4 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West
21.0 77th pct 31.4 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West even
0 13th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Lower Northin Eyre Peninsula and South West +0.2 pts higher in Lower North
4.5% 30th pct 4.3% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower North vs Eyre Peninsula and South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40502/lower-north/vs/40601/eyre-peninsula-and-south-west