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Appila vs Wirrabara

Name: Appila vs Wirrabara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Appila profile · Wirrabara profile

Appila Wirrabara

Wirrabara and Appila are nearby South Australian areas with very different populations. Appila is much younger, with children under 15 making up 24.2% of people, while Wirrabara is far older with a typical resident aged 60. This age gap is reflected in the homes; Appila has a far higher share of larger houses with three or more bedrooms (90.9%), whereas Wirrabara has a far higher share of people living alone (38.9%). Wirrabara is also more walkable, with a score of 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) compared to Appila's 0.7 (car-dependent), and it has far more residents within walking distance of groceries (46.9% versus 0.5%).

Both areas are almost identical in their share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 12%. They also share similar patterns in the number of people per bedroom and the fact that no one commutes by public transport. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are wide; for example, people in Appila are far more likely to work from home (39.5% versus 16.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 262 larger in Wirrabara Mortgage: $498 higher in Wirrabara Work from home: 23.1 pts higher in Appila Unemployment: 7.4 pts higher in Wirrabara Under 15: 15.7 pts higher in Appila

Demographics & Identity

Population in Appila in Wirrabara +262 larger in Wirrabara gap narrowing

91 39th pct 353 60th pct

Median age in Appila in Wirrabara +10 yrs older in Wirrabara gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

36.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

26.4% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.7 pts 8.5%

3.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 52.6%

23.0% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.1% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.1% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Appila Wirrabara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 83.9%

4.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

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% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.7% Australian ◂ +18.8 pts 34.0%

40.7% English +8.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

11.0% German +8.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 93.8%

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

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 48.4%

44.0% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 43.6%

5.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Appila in Wirrabara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 35.3%

7.7% Year 11 +21.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

29.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.4 pts 15.3%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 18.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.0% Health ◂ +9.8 pts 17.2%

24.3% Education ◂ +13.9 pts 10.4%

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 15.3%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

8.1% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Appila in Wirrabara +$166 higher in Appila gap widening

$714 43rd pct $548 18th pct

Household income in Appila in Wirrabara +$375 higher in Appila gap widening

$1,275 30th pct $900 10th pct

Family income in Appila in Wirrabara +$83 higher in Appila gap narrowing

$1,375 19th pct $1,292 14th pct

Household income distribution

45.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.9 pts 28.6%

0.0% Under $650 +33.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.7 pts 25.5%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +12.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.6% Asthma ◂ +8.5 pts 9.1%

14.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

9.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

5.5% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

3.3% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

3.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.4% None +7.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

22.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Appila in Wirrabara +9 larger in Wirrabara

8 57th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Appila in Wirrabara +3 yrs older in Appila

19 yrs 21st pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Appila in Wirrabara +$163 higher in Wirrabara

$374 13th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Appila in Wirrabara +$774 higher in Appila

$2,149 68th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Appila in Wirrabara +0.8 larger in Appila gap widening

2.7 71st pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

33.3% Couples without children +29.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +22.7 pts 29.3%

8.0% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

48.5% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 48.0%

27.3% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

18.2% 5 people ◂ +16.5 pts 1.7%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

0.0% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Appila in Wirrabara +$27 higher in Wirrabara gap steady

$123 9th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Appila in Wirrabara +$498 higher in Wirrabara gap widening

$369 0th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Appila in Wirrabara even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 58.3%

12.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 98.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 20.6%

18.2% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

150.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +87.3 pts 62.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Appila in Wirrabara +1 more in Wirrabara

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Appila in Wirrabara +2.83 more in Wirrabara

0.00 0th pct 2.83 69th pct

Departures/1k in Appila in Wirrabara +5.7 more in Wirrabara

0.0 0th pct 5.7 58th pct

PT routes in Appila in Wirrabara +1 more in Wirrabara

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Appila in Wirrabara

— 42 75th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

39.5% Worked at home ◂ +23.1 pts 16.3%

15.8% Walked ◂ +7.6 pts 8.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.5% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.6% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

8.8% 3 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.7% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.9 pts 25.9%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

7.9% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Construction +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%

0.0% Other services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 12.2%

7.9% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.2% Sales workers ◂ +8.4 pts 4.8%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

7.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Appila in Wirrabara

— 1,983 25th pct

Assault/100k in Appila in Wirrabara

— 850 59th pct

Theft/100k in Appila in Wirrabara

— 567 30th pct

Property damage/100k in Appila in Wirrabara

— 283 13th pct

5-yr change in Appila in Wirrabara

— 133.3% 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Appila in Wirrabara +2.3 higher in Wirrabara

0.7 56th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Appila in Wirrabara +2.1 more in Wirrabara

0.7 56th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Appila in Wirrabara +44.7 pts higher in Wirrabara

0.0% 0th pct 44.7% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Appila in Wirrabara +46.4 pts higher in Wirrabara

0.5% 57th pct 46.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Appila in Wirrabara +42.3 pts higher in Wirrabara

0.0% 0th pct 42.3% 71st pct

Walk to school in Appila in Wirrabara even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Appila in Wirrabara +13.1 pts higher in Wirrabara

34.3% 59th pct 47.3% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Appila in Wirrabara even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Appila in Wirrabara +22.8 more in Appila

87.9 87th pct 65.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Appila in Wirrabara even

1 43rd pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Appila in Wirrabara +2.8 pts higher in Wirrabara

3.4% 18th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Appila with nearby areas

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Compare Wirrabara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Appila vs Wirrabara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40037/appila/vs/SAL41621/wirrabara