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Alawoona vs Pata

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Alawoona profile · Pata profile

Alawoona Pata

Pata and Alawoona are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Alawoona has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 63 compared to 54 in Pata, and seniors make up 32.0% of its residents. Health challenges are far more common in Alawoona, where 64.0% of people have a long-term health condition and 28.0% provide unpaid care, compared to 23.5% and 5.3% in Pata. In contrast, Pata has higher typical incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $1,437 compared to $850 in Alawoona, and far more people in de facto relationships (27.6% versus 0.0%).

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and lack basic amenities within walking distance. This shared isolation is reflected in how they have tracked against each other since 2011, remaining very small and rural in nature. While Alawoona has a higher share of people born overseas (20.0%) and those with bachelor degrees (16.0%), both areas sit well below the national figure for education and overseas birth.

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Where they differ most

Population: 56 larger in Pata De facto: 27.6 pts higher in Pata Unpaid carers: 22.7 pts higher in Alawoona Housework 15h+: 21.3 pts higher in Pata Recent movers: 20.3 pts higher in Pata

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alawoonain Pata +56 larger in Pata gap widening
25 17th pct 81 36th pct
Median age in Alawoonain Pata +9 yrs older in Alawoona gap narrowing
63 yrs 97th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Alawoonain Pata even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Alawoonain Pata +14.7 pts higher in Alawoona gap widening
32.0% 88th pct 17.3% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Alawoonain Pata +4.9 pts higher in Pata gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 7th pct
De facto in Alawoonain Pata +27.6 pts higher in Pata gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.6% 97th pct

Age structure

64.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.7 pts 38.3%
32.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 17.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +18.7 pts 37.3%
24.0% Never married +21.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
24.0% Separated ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Alawoona Pata

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alawoonain Pata +15.1 pts higher in Alawoona gap widening
20.0% 76th pct 4.9% 21st pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 74.1%
12.0% Italy ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
28.0% English +17.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
32.0% German ◂ +19.7 pts 12.3%
12.0% Italian ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Scottish +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alawoonain Pata +12.0 pts higher in Alawoona gap widening
12.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Alawoonain Pata even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +17.3 pts 82.7%
12.0% Italian ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alawoonain Pata +1.7 pts higher in Alawoona gap narrowing
40.0% 48th pct 38.3% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

36.0% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
40.0% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 38.3%
0.0% Not stated +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alawoonain Pata +6.0 pts higher in Alawoona gap widening
32.0% 16th pct 26.0% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Alawoonain Pata +12.0 pts higher in Alawoona gap widening
16.0% 55th pct 4.0% 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alawoonain Pata even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 11 ◂ +16.8 pts 19.2%
32.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.0%
24.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.9%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Education ◂ +39.6 pts 10.4%
37.5% Health ◂ +25.0 pts 12.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Society & culture +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alawoonain Pata +$246 higher in Pata gap widening
$489 11th pct $735 47th pct
Household income in Alawoonain Pata +$587 higher in Pata gap narrowing
$850 8th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Alawoonain Pata +$812 higher in Pata gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Alawoonain Pata +4.0 pts higher in Pata gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 27th pct
High-income homes in Alawoonain Pata
— 10.7% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

46.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 42.9%
23.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 10.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +18.7 pts 25.3%
12.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alawoonain Pata +40.5 pts higher in Alawoona
64.0% 100th pct 23.5% 25th pct
Mental health in Alawoonain Pata +6.2 pts higher in Pata
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Alawoonain Pata +4.9 pts higher in Pata gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.0% Arthritis ◂ +14.4 pts 13.6%
20.0% Heart disease ◂ +12.6 pts 7.4%
16.0% Cancer ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

24.0% None +36.5 pts ▸ 60.5%
48.0% One condition ◂ +27.0 pts 21.0%
24.0% Three or more ◂ +19.1 pts 4.9%
12.0% Two conditions ◂ +8.3 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alawoonain Pata +4.0 pts higher in Alawoona gap narrowing
24.0% 73rd pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Alawoonain Pata +22.7 pts higher in Alawoona gap widening
28.0% 100th pct 5.3% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Alawoonain Pata +4.0 pts higher in Pata gap widening
12.0% 9th pct 16.0% 14th pct
Defence service in Alawoonain Pata +6.8 pts higher in Pata
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alawoonain Pata +21.3 pts higher in Pata gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.3% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alawoonain Pata even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Alawoonain Pata
— 57 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Alawoonain Pata
— $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Alawoonain Pata
— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alawoonain Pata +0.6 larger in Pata gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Alawoonain Pata
— 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in Alawoonain Pata
— 14.3% 17th pct

Family composition

91.7% Couples without children ◂ +54.6 pts 37.0%
58.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 40.7%
0.0% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Other families +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Household size

46.2% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 42.9%
46.2% 3 people ◂ +31.9 pts 14.3%
38.5% 1 person ◂ +24.2 pts 14.3%
0.0% 4 people +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alawoonain Pata
— $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Alawoonain Pata +$371 higher in Pata gap widening
$615 4th pct $986 14th pct
People / bedroom in Alawoonain Pata +0.20 higher in Alawoona gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Alawoonain Pata
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Alawoonain Pata
— 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Alawoonain Pata
— 96.4% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alawoonain Pata
— 71.4% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Not stated +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 96.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 46.4%
53.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.6 pts 14.3%
23.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 17.9%
0.0% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alawoonain Pata
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Alawoonain Pata
— 9.3% 24th pct
PT commute in Alawoonain Pata
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Alawoonain Pata even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alawoonain Pata even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alawoonain Pata even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alawoonain Pata even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +45.7 pts ▸ 79.1%
55.6% Worked at home ◂ +46.3 pts 9.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 23.3%
23.1% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.1% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alawoonain Pata +20.3 pts higher in Pata gap widening
16.0% 10th pct 36.3% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alawoonain Pata
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Alawoonain Pata +9.3 pts higher in Alawoona gap narrowing
64.0% 62nd pct 54.7% 31st pct
Full-time in Alawoonain Pata
— 72.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

88.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +44.7 pts 44.2%
0.0% Other services +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

55.6% Labourers ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
33.3% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alawoonain Pata even
0.0 22nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alawoonain Pata even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Alawoonain Pata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alawoonain Pata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alawoonain Pata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alawoonain Pata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Alawoonain Pata +0.8 pts higher in Alawoona
0.8% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Alawoonain Pata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alawoonain Pata +95.3 more in Alawoona
120.0 88th pct 24.7 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Alawoonain Pata even
0 30th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Alawoonain Pata +1.8 pts higher in Pata
2.7% 8th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alawoona vs Pata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40005/alawoona/vs/SAL41122/pata