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Yorke Peninsula vs Outback - North and East
Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 553 km apart · Yorke Peninsula profile · Outback - North and East profile
Yorke Peninsula Outback - North and East
Outback - North and East and Yorke Peninsula are far apart regions with very different populations. Outback - North and East is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37, and has a strong First Nations presence, where 22.9% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, Yorke Peninsula is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 34% of the population aged 65 and over. This age difference is reflected in housing; 49.4% of Yorke Peninsula homes are owned outright, while 41.3% of homes in Outback - North and East are rented.
Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, at around 46%. This shared trait exists alongside other similarities, such as nearly identical shares of people born overseas. However, the two areas have drifted further apart since 2011. The gap in the typical age of residents has widened to 18 years, and the difference in the share of First Nations people has grown to 19 percentage points.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 23,998
- First area, 2016: 25,202
- First area, 2021: 26,652
- Second area, 2011: 28,222
- Second area, 2016: 26,203
- Second area, 2021: 25,560
- First area, 2011: 50 yrs
- First area, 2016: 53 yrs
- First area, 2021: 55 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Yorke Peninsula: 1.5% males, 2.1% females; 85+ in Outback - North and East: 0.6% males, 0.8% females
- 80–84 in Yorke Peninsula: 2.1% males, 2.1% females; 80–84 in Outback - North and East: 1.0% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in Yorke Peninsula: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 75–79 in Outback - North and East: 1.6% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Yorke Peninsula: 4.9% males, 4.7% females; 70–74 in Outback - North and East: 2.3% males, 2.0% females
- 65–69 in Yorke Peninsula: 5.1% males, 4.8% females; 65–69 in Outback - North and East: 2.5% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Yorke Peninsula: 4.7% males, 4.8% females; 60–64 in Outback - North and East: 3.5% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Yorke Peninsula: 4.0% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Outback - North and East: 3.5% males, 3.2% females
- 50–54 in Yorke Peninsula: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Outback - North and East: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Yorke Peninsula: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 45–49 in Outback - North and East: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Yorke Peninsula: 2.1% males, 2.1% females; 40–44 in Outback - North and East: 3.1% males, 2.6% females
- 35–39 in Yorke Peninsula: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 35–39 in Outback - North and East: 3.8% males, 3.2% females
- 30–34 in Yorke Peninsula: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 30–34 in Outback - North and East: 4.4% males, 3.6% females
- 25–29 in Yorke Peninsula: 2.0% males, 1.9% females; 25–29 in Outback - North and East: 4.3% males, 4.0% females
- 20–24 in Yorke Peninsula: 1.8% males, 1.7% females; 20–24 in Outback - North and East: 3.1% males, 2.7% females
- 15–19 in Yorke Peninsula: 2.2% males, 1.7% females; 15–19 in Outback - North and East: 3.0% males, 2.6% females
- 10–14 in Yorke Peninsula: 2.8% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in Outback - North and East: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 5–9 in Yorke Peninsula: 2.3% males, 2.2% females; 5–9 in Outback - North and East: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 0–4 in Yorke Peninsula: 2.0% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Outback - North and East: 3.1% males, 3.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $396
- First area, 2016: $480
- First area, 2021: $548
- Second area, 2011: $596
- Second area, 2016: $640
- Second area, 2021: $729
- First area, 2011: $734
- First area, 2016: $864
- First area, 2021: $982
- Second area, 2011: $1,171
- Second area, 2016: $1,212
- Second area, 2021: $1,393
- First area, 2011: $908
- First area, 2016: $1,127
- First area, 2021: $1,308
- Second area, 2011: $1,397
- Second area, 2016: $1,474
- Second area, 2021: $1,727
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.1
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $160
- First area, 2016: $200
- First area, 2021: $230
- Second area, 2011: $135
- Second area, 2016: $160
- Second area, 2021: $187
- First area, 2011: $1,083
- First area, 2016: $1,083
- First area, 2021: $1,083
- Second area, 2011: $1,300
- Second area, 2016: $1,204
- Second area, 2021: $1,138
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yorke Peninsula vs Outback - North and East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40504/yorke-peninsula/vs/40602/outback-north-and-east