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Alma vs Rhynie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Alma profile · Rhynie profile

Alma Rhynie

Rhynie and Alma (SA) are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia, but they have very different residents. Rhynie is much older, with a typical age of 58 and 39.9% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Alma (SA) is far younger, with a typical resident aged 37 and 33.3% of people under 15. This age gap is reflected in the homes; Alma (SA) has many more families with children and larger households, while 36.8% of Rhynie's residents live alone. Rhynie also has a much higher share of people born overseas (18.8%) and lower typical incomes, with a typical household earning $912 a week compared to $2,166 in Alma (SA).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of one-parent families. They also share a similar lifestyle in other ways, with both being car-dependent and having no public transport stops. The two areas have remained consistently different in their demographics and incomes since 2011, with Alma (SA) remaining much higher in typical incomes and Rhynie remaining far older.

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Where they differ most

Population: 72 larger in Rhynie Median age: 21 yrs older in Rhynie Living alone: 36.8 pts higher in Rhynie Renting: 26.1 pts higher in Alma Participation: 29.9 pts higher in Alma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Almain Rhynie +72 larger in Rhynie gap widening
66 32nd pct 138 46th pct
Median age in Almain Rhynie +21 yrs older in Rhynie gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Almain Rhynie +2.9 pts higher in Rhynie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Almain Rhynie +20.2 pts higher in Rhynie gap widening
19.7% 54th pct 39.9% 95th pct
Under 15 in Almain Rhynie +19.6 pts higher in Alma gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Almain Rhynie +5.1 pts higher in Rhynie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 11th pct

Age structure

19.7% Seniors (65+) +20.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
33.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.6 pts 13.8%
19.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 13.0%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 58.5%
27.1% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 22.0%
10.4% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.4% Separated ◂ +8.0 pts 2.4%
0.0% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Alma Rhynie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Almain Rhynie +14.3 pts higher in Rhynie gap narrowing
4.5% 20th pct 18.8% 74th pct

Country of birth

93.9% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 80.4%
4.5% England +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.0% English +8.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
48.5% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 39.9%
18.2% Irish ◂ +10.2 pts 8.0%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%
6.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Almain Rhynie +3.6 pts higher in Rhynie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Almain Rhynie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 96.4%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Almain Rhynie +13.0 pts higher in Alma gap widening
65.2% 100th pct 52.2% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

65.2% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 52.2%
45.5% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 44.9%
0.0% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
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 Almain Rhynie +20.1 pts higher in Alma gap widening
54.8% 72nd pct 34.7% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Almain Rhynie +8.5 pts higher in Alma gap steady
16.7% 58th pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Almain Rhynie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +20.1 pts 34.7%
28.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
19.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.1% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 15.6%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

32.1% Management & commerce ◂ +15.0 pts 17.2%
25.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +17.2 pts 7.8%
21.4% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 10.9%
17.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Almain Rhynie +$613 higher in Alma gap widening
$1,083 87th pct $470 10th pct
Household income in Almain Rhynie +$1,254 higher in Alma gap widening
$2,166 82nd pct $912 10th pct
Family income in Almain Rhynie +$1,350 higher in Alma gap widening
$2,625 86th pct $1,275 14th pct
High earners in Almain Rhynie +9.7 pts higher in Alma gap widening
14.6% 78th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Almain Rhynie +19.9 pts higher in Alma gap widening
27.3% 78th pct 7.4% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.9%
0.0% Under $650 +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%
13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +25.1 pts ▸ 62.6%
31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 14.6%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Almain Rhynie +25.0 pts higher in Rhynie
25.8% 34th pct 50.7% 100th pct
Mental health in Almain Rhynie +15.9 pts higher in Rhynie
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Almain Rhynie +7.0 pts higher in Alma gap steady
12.1% 95th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Arthritis +21.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%
0.0% Mental health +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Other condition +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Diabetes +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.5% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Lung condition +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +23.3 pts 46.4%
21.2% One condition +9.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
6.1% Two conditions +8.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Three or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Almain Rhynie +13.6 pts higher in Alma gap widening
39.6% 93rd pct 26.0% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Almain Rhynie +3.2 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
14.6% 70th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Almain Rhynie +11.6 pts higher in Alma gap widening
27.1% 59th pct 15.4% 13th pct
Defence service in Almain Rhynie +2.2 pts higher in Rhynie
8.7% 93rd pct 10.9% 98th pct
Housework 15h+ in Almain Rhynie +14.9 pts higher in Rhynie gap widening
20.8% 30th pct 35.8% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Almain Rhynie +4 larger in Rhynie
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Almain Rhynie +27 yrs older in Alma
62 yrs 96th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Median income in Almain Rhynie +$76 higher in Rhynie
$274 6th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Almain Rhynie +$976 higher in Rhynie
$399 0th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Almain Rhynie +1.5 larger in Alma gap widening
3.5 95th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Almain Rhynie +0.8 pts higher in Rhynie gap narrowing
6.7% 27th pct 7.5% 30th pct
Living alone in Almain Rhynie +36.8 pts higher in Rhynie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 36.8% 87th pct

Family composition

90.0% Couples with children ◂ +54.5 pts 35.5%
10.0% Couples without children +45.1 pts ▸ 55.1%
6.7% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +13.8 pts ▸ 45.6%
0.0% 1 person +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
13.6% 5 people ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 6 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Almain Rhynie +$90 higher in Alma
$290 54th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Almain Rhynie +$159 higher in Rhynie gap widening
$975 14th pct $1,134 21st pct
People / bedroom in Almain Rhynie +0.40 higher in Alma gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Almain Rhynie +26.1 pts higher in Alma gap widening
36.4% 86th pct 10.3% 28th pct
Owned outright in Almain Rhynie +12.3 pts higher in Rhynie gap narrowing
31.8% 26th pct 44.1% 59th pct
Separate houses in Almain Rhynie +7.4 pts higher in Alma gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 92.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Almain Rhynie +1.1 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
86.4% 69th pct 85.3% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 45.6%
31.8% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
36.4% Rented ◂ +26.1 pts 10.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 92.6%
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

50.0% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 57.4%
36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 22.1%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +85.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Almain Rhynie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Almain Rhynie +21.1 pts higher in Alma gap widening
26.3% 74th pct 5.3% 11th pct
PT commute in Almain Rhynie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Almain Rhynie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Almain Rhynie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Almain Rhynie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Almain Rhynie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Almain Rhynie
— 76 94th pct
Drive to city in Almain Rhynie +2 longer in Alma
70 50th pct 68 49th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 57.9%
26.3% Worked at home ◂ +21.1 pts 5.3%
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

45.5% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
45.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.7 pts 22.7%
27.3% 4 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 13.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Almain Rhynie +11.9 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
39.3% 76th pct 27.4% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Almain Rhynie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Almain Rhynie +5.2 pts higher in Rhynie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 71st pct
Participation in Almain Rhynie +29.9 pts higher in Alma gap widening
77.1% 91st pct 47.2% 16th pct
Full-time in Almain Rhynie +19.3 pts higher in Alma gap widening
68.4% 86th pct 49.1% 14th pct

Industries people work in

26.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.3 pts 14.0%
15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Education & training +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Retail trade +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%
7.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals ◂ +16.7 pts 12.3%
15.8% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
21.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.8 pts 12.3%
10.5% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
0.0% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Almain Rhynie +1.2 higher in Rhynie
0.0 29th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Almain Rhynie +1.3 more in Rhynie
0.0 30th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Almain Rhynie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Almain Rhynie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Almain Rhynie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Almain Rhynie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Almain Rhynie +64.4 pts higher in Rhynie
1.7% 37th pct 66.0% 69th pct
Walk to health in Almain Rhynie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Almain Rhynie +0.7 more in Alma
15.2 54th pct 14.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Almain Rhynie +1 higher in Rhynie
0 32nd pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Almain Rhynie +0.3 pts higher in Rhynie
4.6% 37th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alma vs Rhynie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40015/alma/vs/SAL41255/rhynie