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Andamooka vs Farina
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Andamooka profile · Farina profile
Andamooka Farina
Andamooka and Farina are both remote South Australian areas, though they differ greatly in scale and income. Andamooka is a small residential hub with 262 people, while Farina is sparsely populated with only 15 residents. Income levels vary sharply; the typical household in Farina earns $2,250 a week, which is far higher than the $703 earned in Andamooka. However, First Nations household income is far higher in Andamooka at $2,250 compared to $1,399 in Farina. Andamooka also has more local amenities, with 90% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 21.9% of Farina homes have such access.
These two places are both largely car-dependent, as neither has a single public transport stop and almost no homes are within walking distance of health services. The gap between them in terms of typical age is very small, with residents in Farina being only slightly older at 59 compared to 57 in Andamooka. Both areas also share a similar layout in terms of terrain slope and the number of people living in each bedroom.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 592
- First area, 2016: 316
- First area, 2021: 262
- Second area, 2016: 29
- Second area, 2021: 15
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 53 yrs
- First area, 2021: 57 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 59 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 Andamooka: 1.6% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Farina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Andamooka: 1.2% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Farina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Andamooka: 1.2% males, 4.8% females; 75–79 in Farina: 20.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Andamooka: 6.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Farina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Andamooka: 7.2% males, 4.8% females; 65–69 in Farina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Andamooka: 7.2% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Farina: 0.0% males, 33.3% females
- 55–59 in Andamooka: 8.8% males, 6.4% females; 55–59 in Farina: 26.7% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Andamooka: 4.4% males, 4.8% females; 50–54 in Farina: 0.0% males, 20.0% females
- 45–49 in Andamooka: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 45–49 in Farina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Andamooka: 2.4% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Farina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Andamooka: 0.0% males, 1.2% females; 35–39 in Farina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Andamooka: 2.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Farina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Andamooka: 2.0% males, 1.2% females; 25–29 in Farina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Andamooka: 0.0% males, 1.6% females; 20–24 in Farina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Andamooka: 1.2% males, 2.0% females; 15–19 in Farina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Andamooka: 4.0% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in Farina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Andamooka: 3.2% males, 1.6% females; 5–9 in Farina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Andamooka: 2.4% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Farina: 0.0% males, 0.0% 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: $469
- First area, 2016: $475
- First area, 2021: $461
- Second area, 2016: $537
- Second area, 2021: $1,062
- First area, 2011: $878
- First area, 2016: $708
- First area, 2021: $703
- Second area, 2016: $1,062
- Second area, 2021: $2,250
- First area, 2011: $1,312
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,213
- Second area, 2016: $1,124
- Second area, 2021: $2,250
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: 2.1
- First area, 2016: 1.8
- First area, 2021: 1.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $180
- First area, 2016: $115
- First area, 2021: $150
- First area, 2011: $1,125
- First area, 2016: $929
- First area, 2021: $867
- Second area, 2021: $3,900
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Andamooka vs Farina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40023/andamooka/vs/SAL40431/farina