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Eyre Peninsula and South West vs Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

Name: Eyre Peninsula and South West vs Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 871 km apart · Eyre Peninsula and South West profile · Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island profile

Eyre Peninsula and South West Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

Eyre Peninsula and South West and Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island are two distinct regional areas of South Australia. Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 43 in Eyre Peninsula and South West. This is seen in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island at 35.1% against 20.6% in Eyre Peninsula and South West. Other major differences include the First Nations population, which is well higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West at 6.7%, where 19.0% of people also speak a First Nations language.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have widened. Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island has seen its lead grow in home ownership, with 46.4% of homes owned outright, and in the prevalence of separate houses. Meanwhile, Eyre Peninsula and South West has become relatively more reliant on renting, and its lead in walkability has remained strong, with more homes within 15 minutes of schools and shops. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain similar in their unemployment rates and typical household sizes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island Aged 65+: 14.5 pts higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West No car: 4.3 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +1,499 larger in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap narrowing

57,092 47th pct 55,593 45th pct

Median age in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +12 yrs older in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 55 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

20.6% Seniors (65+) +14.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.1%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 16.1%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 13.7%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

Marital status

45.1% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

36.0% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 25.1%

9.1% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Eyre Peninsula and South West Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 77.2%

3.8% England +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +9.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

41.2% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 38.1%

9.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 39.1%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +26 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West

40 75th pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +1.96 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West

3.79 78th pct 1.84 41st pct

Students in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +2,612 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West

9,365 45th pct 6,753 29th pct

Avg size in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +248 larger in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

234 21st pct 482 56th pct

ICSEA in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +48 higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

949 14th pct 997 40th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

22.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.4%

18.8% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 35.4%

15.2% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%

11.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +$108 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap widening

$694 24th pct $586 6th pct

Household income in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +$167 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap widening

$1,245 13th pct $1,078 3rd pct

Family income in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +$303 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap widening

$1,672 20th pct $1,369 3rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.2%

22.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.2%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

4.6% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +5.0 pts 54.1%

20.1% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.9% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +2,884 larger in Eyre Peninsula and South West

3,805 81st pct 921 36th pct

Median age in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +2 yrs older in Eyre Peninsula and South West

25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +$56 higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

$453 11th pct $509 20th pct

Household income in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +$290 higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

$1,035 1st pct $1,325 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +0.1 larger in Eyre Peninsula and South West gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 43.2%

32.7% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 30.6%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

11.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +$85 higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island gap widening

$195 6th pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +$130 higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island gap widening

$1,170 6th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

31.8% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 18.8%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

75.7% Separate house +16.1 pts ▸ 91.8%

19.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.7 pts 5.6%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 49.3%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.4% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $200–$349 +18.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

48.4% Under $200 ◂ +30.1 pts 18.3%

6.7% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

36.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 29.6%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +88 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West

232 44th pct 144 27th pct

Stops/1k in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +1.47 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West

4.06 42nd pct 2.59 21st pct

Departures/1k in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +169.9 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West

235.7 30th pct 65.9 16th pct

PT routes in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +4 more in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

14 29th pct 18 35th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 63.0%

6.9% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.8% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

35.8% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

7.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

9.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

6.4% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

14.3% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

8.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +996 higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

59,399 43rd pct 60,395 44th pct

Growth in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +5.8 pts higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

0.9% 9th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +417 higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

156 0th pct 572 19th pct

Max temp in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +7.0 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

27.0 81st pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +1.7 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

12.2 56th pct 10.5 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +0.9 higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

3.9 30th pct 3.0 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +1.1 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West

4.1 34th pct 3.0 13th pct

15-min city in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +13.9 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

48.0% 37th pct 34.1% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +12.0 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

43.8% 29th pct 31.8% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +8.5 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

47.8% 25th pct 39.3% 20th pct

Walk to school in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +27.4 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

50.4% 30th pct 23.0% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +1.5 pts higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

67.9% 24th pct 69.4% 26th pct

Walk to health in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +10.9 pts higher in Eyre Peninsula and South West

37.7% 42nd pct 26.9% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +8.5 more in Eyre Peninsula and South West

31.4 90th pct 22.9 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +1 higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

0 2nd pct 1 27th pct

Mean slope in Eyre Peninsula and South West in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island +1.3 pts higher in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island

4.3% 26th pct 5.5% 50th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eyre Peninsula and South West vs Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40601/eyre-peninsula-and-south-west/vs/40701/fleurieu-kangaroo-island