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Mid North vs Eyre Peninsula and South West

Name: Mid North vs Eyre Peninsula and South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 760 km apart · Mid North profile · Eyre Peninsula and South West profile

Mid North Eyre Peninsula and South West

Eyre Peninsula and South West and Mid North are two distinct regions of South Australia separated by about 760 km. A major difference is the First Nations presence, with 19.0% of people in Eyre Peninsula and South West speaking a First Nations language compared to 5.1% in Mid North. The Mid North is also much drier, with average annual rainfall of 350mm compared to 156mm in Eyre Peninsula and South West. Residents are noticeably older in Mid North, where the typical age is 47, while the typical resident in Eyre Peninsula and South West is 43.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, as Mid North has seen a far higher share of separate houses at 89.5% compared to 75.7% in Eyre Peninsula and South West. Despite this, both areas share very similar living patterns, with an almost identical number of people per home and similar typical weekly rents. They also both have a low share of people who speak little or no English, at 0.4% each.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,928 larger in Eyre Peninsula and South West Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in Mid North De facto: 2.2 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West Mortgage: $282 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Mid North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +29,928 larger in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady

27,164 19th pct 57,092 47th pct

Median age in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +4 yrs older in Mid North gap steady

47 yrs 86th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.6%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.6%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

Marital status

44.5% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.3% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mid North Eyre Peninsula and South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 81.4%

2.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 41.2%

42.0% English ◂ +1.2 pts 40.9%

8.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.5% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 87.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 39.5%

8.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +15 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West

25 47th pct 40 75th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +1.65 more in Mid North

5.44 90th pct 3.79 78th pct

Students in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +5,271 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West

4,094 15th pct 9,365 45th pct

Avg size in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +70 larger in Eyre Peninsula and South West

164 11th pct 234 21st pct

ICSEA in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +3 higher in Mid North

952 16th pct 949 14th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

22.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.0%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.8%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 40.7%

14.3% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

11.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

8.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +$119 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap widening

$575 5th pct $694 24th pct

Household income in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +$198 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap widening

$1,047 1st pct $1,245 13th pct

Family income in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +$239 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady

$1,433 6th pct $1,672 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.8%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.4%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 43.1%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +5.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

22.2% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.1%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +2,642 larger in Eyre Peninsula and South West

1,163 44th pct 3,805 81st pct

Median age in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +5 yrs older in Eyre Peninsula and South West

20 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +$14 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

$439 9th pct $453 11th pct

Household income in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +$70 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

$965 0th pct $1,035 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +0.1 larger in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap widening

2.2 11th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 36.5%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%

11.6% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +$13 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady

$182 4th pct $195 6th pct

Mortgage in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +$282 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap narrowing

$888 0th pct $1,170 6th pct

People / bedroom in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 34.2%

24.6% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 29.3%

2.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Not stated even 2.1%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +13.8 pts 75.7%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.0% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

55.1% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 55.9%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%

15.2% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 48.4%

39.0% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

2.3% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.8 pts 36.2%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

8.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +91 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West

141 26th pct 232 44th pct

Stops/1k in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +1.13 more in Mid North

5.19 67th pct 4.06 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +73.3 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West

162.4 25th pct 235.7 30th pct

PT routes in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +2 more in Mid North

16 32nd pct 14 29th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 66.1%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 34.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

7.9% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

8.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety even 4.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

12.4% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +31,637 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

27,762 14th pct 59,399 43rd pct

Growth in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +1.2 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

-0.2% 4th pct 0.9% 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +194 higher in Mid North

350 4th pct 156 0th pct

Max temp in Mid North in 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 Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +3.0 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

9.2 19th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +0.6 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

3.2 20th pct 3.9 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +0.7 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West

3.3 19th pct 4.1 34th pct

15-min city in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +11.4 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

36.5% 18th pct 48.0% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +9.3 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

34.5% 14th pct 43.8% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +0.9 pts higher in Mid North

48.7% 25th pct 47.8% 25th pct

Walk to school in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +3.5 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

47.0% 25th pct 50.4% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +9.0 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

58.9% 14th pct 67.9% 24th pct

Walk to health in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +8.9 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

28.8% 23rd pct 37.7% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +9.3 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West

22.1 81st pct 31.4 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West even

0 13th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Mid North in Eyre Peninsula and South West +0.8 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

3.5% 14th pct 4.3% 26th pct

Compare Mid North with nearby areas

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Compare Eyre Peninsula and South West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mid North vs Eyre Peninsula and South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40503/mid-north/vs/40601/eyre-peninsula-and-south-west