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Auburn vs Woolshed Flat

Name: Auburn vs Woolshed Flat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Auburn profile · Woolshed Flat profile

Auburn Woolshed Flat

Auburn (SA) and Woolshed Flat (SA) are nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Auburn (SA) is a larger community where people are more likely to be seniors (28.4%) or children (14.2%), and it is more walkable (somewhat walkable) with many residents living within a 15-minute walk of shops and health services. In contrast, Woolshed Flat (SA) is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (10.0%) and a higher percentage of residents who finished Year 12 (61.9%).

The two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding their residents' mobility, as the gap in people who moved in the last five years has widened to 32 percentage points. Despite this, they remain similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are around $1,218 in Auburn (SA) and $1,312 in Woolshed Flat (SA). Both areas also share a similar drive time to the city, taking roughly 76 to 81 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 28.4 pts higher in Auburn Recent movers: 31.9 pts higher in Auburn Population: 638 larger in Auburn First Nations: 10.0 pts higher in Woolshed Flat Mortgage: $996 higher in Auburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +638 larger in Auburn gap steady

668 69th pct 30 19th pct

Median age in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +2 yrs older in Auburn gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

14.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

51.3% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

25.2% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 21.1%

2.9% Separated +18.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Auburn Woolshed Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 93.3%

5.7% England ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% English ◂ +6.4 pts 43.3%

40.0% Australian ◂ +30.0 pts 10.0%

12.3% Irish +14.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.3% Scottish +14.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +23.9 pts 70.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 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% 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

47.3% Christianity +16.0 pts ▸ 63.3%

45.7% No religion ◂ +19.0 pts 26.7%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Auburn in Woolshed Flat

10.53 76th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +1 more in Auburn

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Auburn in Woolshed Flat

44 15th pct —

ICSEA in Auburn in Woolshed Flat

947 25th pct —

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 +15.4 pts ▸ 61.9%

24.8% Year 11 +13.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.7% Year 10 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +23.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

22.5% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Education +21.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.2% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.8% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +$31 higher in Woolshed Flat gap widening

$718 43rd pct $749 50th pct

Household income in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +$94 higher in Woolshed Flat gap narrowing

$1,218 26th pct $1,312 33rd pct

Family income in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +$94 higher in Auburn gap narrowing

$1,531 29th pct $1,437 23rd pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $650–$1,499 +27.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 +22.0 pts ▸ 57.9%

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 31.6%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

10.0% Asthma even 10.0%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +27.0 pts 33.3%

22.5% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +3 larger in Woolshed Flat

0 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +47 yrs older in Auburn

68 yrs 100th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +$150 higher in Auburn

$225 2nd pct $75 0th pct

Household income in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +$1,124 higher in Woolshed Flat

$1,625 47th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +0.4 larger in Woolshed Flat gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

42.8% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

47.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.1 pts 33.3%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.4% 2 people +32.4 pts ▸ 77.8%

6.0% 5 people +49.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

33.4% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

9.3% 3 people ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.6% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +$10 higher in Woolshed Flat

$230 34th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +$996 higher in Auburn

$1,213 24th pct $217 0th pct

People / bedroom in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +0.10 higher in Auburn gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 33.3%

15.9% Rented +28.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 44.4%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +54.2 pts 0.0%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

8.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.1 pts 0.0%

34.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +1 more in Auburn

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +1.50 more in Auburn

1.50 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +18.0 more in Auburn

18.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +5 more in Auburn

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Auburn in Woolshed Flat

9 44th pct —

Drive to city in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +5 longer in Woolshed Flat

76 54th pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 60.0%

14.5% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.6% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%

8.0% 4 or more +36.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

16.6% 3 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

7.8% Education & training +12.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.6% Manufacturing ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

9.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.6% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.6% Labourers ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Auburn in Woolshed Flat

1,647 17th pct —

Assault/100k in Auburn in Woolshed Flat

299 15th pct —

Burglary/100k in Auburn in Woolshed Flat

150 9th pct —

Theft/100k in Auburn in Woolshed Flat

749 39th pct —

Property damage/100k in Auburn in Woolshed Flat

299 14th pct —

5-yr change in Auburn in Woolshed Flat

0.0% 57th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +4.1 higher in Auburn

4.1 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +4.8 more in Auburn

4.8 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +58.3 pts higher in Auburn

58.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +57.9 pts higher in Auburn

57.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +51.5 pts higher in Auburn

51.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +58.5 pts higher in Auburn

58.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +62.7 pts higher in Auburn

62.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +58.4 pts higher in Auburn

58.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +16.5 more in Auburn

16.5 57th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +1 higher in Auburn

2 58th pct 0 29th pct

Mean slope in Auburn in Woolshed Flat +3.9 pts higher in Woolshed Flat

5.1% 44th pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auburn vs Woolshed Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40051/auburn/vs/SAL41651/woolshed-flat