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Arkaroola vs Nepabunna

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Arkaroola profile · Nepabunna profile

Arkaroola Nepabunna

Arkaroola and Nepabunna are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Nepabunna is an Aboriginal community where everyone identifies as First Nations and 73.1% use a language other than English at home. Arkaroola has a much smaller First Nations population at 18.8% and a typical weekly household income of $1,625, which is far higher than the $575 typical income in Nepabunna. Education levels are also higher in Arkaroola, where 23.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or more, compared to none in Nepabunna.

Since 2011, these two areas have followed different paths, with Arkaroola seeing a much larger share of people move in. They share some basic characteristics, such as having no residents who need help with daily activities or who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also lack local public transport and have no homes within a short walk of a school or health service.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 81.3 pts higher in Nepabunna Aged 65+: 30.8 pts higher in Nepabunna Other language: 63.7 pts higher in Nepabunna Recent movers: 26.9 pts higher in Arkaroola Participation: 53.8 pts higher in Arkaroola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +6 larger in Arkaroola
32 20th pct 26 17th pct
Median age in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +13 yrs older in Nepabunna
38 yrs 23rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +81.3 pts higher in Nepabunna
18.8% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +30.8 pts higher in Nepabunna
0.0% 0th pct 30.8% 87th pct
Under 15 in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +12.5 pts higher in Arkaroola
12.5% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Arkaroolain Nepabunna
— 26.1% 95th pct

Age structure

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +35.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
28.1% Young adults (25–44) +14.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
12.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

73.1% Never married +19.2 pts ▸ 92.3%
30.8% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 15.4%
15.4% Separated ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Arkaroola Nepabunna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +9.4 pts higher in Arkaroola
9.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 73.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

40.6% English ◂ +40.6 pts 0.0%
34.4% Australian ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%
18.8% Scottish ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Arkaroolain Nepabunna +63.7 pts higher in Nepabunna
9.4% 74th pct 73.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Arkaroolain Nepabunna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.1% English only ◂ +62.7 pts 15.4%
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 Arkaroolain Nepabunna +15.4 pts higher in Arkaroola
50.0% 79th pct 34.6% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +15.4 pts 34.6%
0.0% Not stated +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
18.8% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Other religions +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +20.2 pts higher in Arkaroola
46.2% 53rd pct 25.9% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +23.1 pts higher in Arkaroola
23.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arkaroolain Nepabunna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 ◂ +20.2 pts 25.9%
34.6% Year 11 ◂ +23.5 pts 11.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate I / II +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
29.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +$987 higher in Arkaroola
$1,312 93rd pct $325 0th pct
Household income in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +$1,050 higher in Arkaroola
$1,625 56th pct $575 0th pct
Family income in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +$1,675 higher in Arkaroola
$2,250 71st pct $575 0th pct
High earners in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +30.8 pts higher in Arkaroola
30.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +1.9 pts higher in Nepabunna
25.0% 31st pct 26.9% 40th pct
Mental health in Arkaroolain Nepabunna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Arkaroolain Nepabunna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Cancer ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +4.6 pts ▸ 57.7%
25.0% One condition ◂ +9.6 pts 15.4%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +7.7 pts higher in Nepabunna
38.5% 92nd pct 46.2% 98th pct
Unpaid carers in Arkaroolain Nepabunna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Arkaroolain Nepabunna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Arkaroolain Nepabunna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +23.1 pts higher in Nepabunna
0.0% 0th pct 23.1% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +20 larger in Nepabunna
6 51st pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +5 yrs older in Arkaroola
57 yrs 92nd pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Arkaroolain Nepabunna
— 18.2% 9th pct
Median income in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +$882 higher in Arkaroola
$1,199 87th pct $317 9th pct
Household income in Arkaroolain Nepabunna
— $575 4th pct
Indigenous language in Arkaroolain Nepabunna
— 73.1% 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +0.7 larger in Arkaroola
2.3 29th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +63.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Couples without children +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
27.3% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +69.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
30.0% 1 person +31.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
30.0% 4 people ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +$25 higher in Nepabunna
$75 2nd pct $100 6th pct
People / bedroom in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +0.50 higher in Arkaroola
0.90 86th pct 0.40 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
60.0% Owned outright ◂ +29.2 pts 30.8%
30.0% Other tenure ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

60.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Arkaroolain Nepabunna
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in Arkaroolain Nepabunna
10.7% 100th pct —
PT stops in Arkaroolain Nepabunna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arkaroolain Nepabunna even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arkaroolain Nepabunna even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arkaroolain Nepabunna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Walked ◂ +16.4 pts 30.0%
10.7% Car (driver) +19.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.7% Bus ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +26.9 pts higher in Arkaroola
38.5% 74th pct 11.5% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arkaroolain Nepabunna
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +53.8 pts higher in Arkaroola
100.0% 100th pct 46.2% 14th pct
Full-time in Arkaroolain Nepabunna
64.3% 76th pct —

Industries people work in

32.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Mining ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Clerical & administrative +19.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.0% Community & personal service ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Managers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Labourers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +0.7 higher in Arkaroola
0.7 56th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +0.5 more in Arkaroola
0.5 51st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Arkaroolain Nepabunna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +12.5 pts higher in Arkaroola
12.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arkaroolain Nepabunna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arkaroolain Nepabunna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +12.5 pts higher in Arkaroola
12.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Arkaroolain Nepabunna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +125.0 more in Arkaroola
125.0 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Arkaroolain Nepabunna even
0 5th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Arkaroolain Nepabunna +0.3 pts higher in Nepabunna
4.0% 29th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Arkaroola with nearby areas

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Compare Nepabunna with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arkaroola vs Nepabunna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40040/arkaroola/vs/SAL41019/nepabunna