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Back Valley vs Waitpinga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Back Valley profile · Waitpinga profile

Back Valley Waitpinga

Waitpinga and Back Valley are neighbouring rural areas in South Australia. Waitpinga is more developed in terms of infrastructure, with 13.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Back Valley has none. Waitpinga also has a more qualified and higher earning population, with a typical weekly household income of $1,515 compared to $1,202 in Back Valley. Larger homes are more common in Waitpinga, where 88.2% of houses have three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 74.2% seen in Back Valley.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with about 30% of their residents having moved in the last five years. They share a similar profile in other ways, such as having almost no residents who speak little or no English and a very similar share of people who do not follow a religion. While both are older than the national figure, Waitpinga is slightly more so, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 47 in Back Valley.

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Where they differ most

Population: 198 larger in Waitpinga No car: 2.9 pts higher in Waitpinga Separate houses: 6.1 pts higher in Waitpinga 3+ bedrooms: 14.0 pts higher in Waitpinga First Nations: 1.6 pts higher in Waitpinga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +198 larger in Waitpinga gap widening
176 51st pct 374 61st pct
Median age in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +4 yrs older in Waitpinga gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +1.6 pts higher in Waitpinga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +3.3 pts higher in Back Valley gap steady
29.5% 86th pct 26.2% 78th pct
Under 15 in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +6.2 pts higher in Back Valley gap widening
23.9% 86th pct 17.6% 54th pct
De facto in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +5.4 pts higher in Waitpinga gap narrowing
7.5% 19th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
29.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.2%
23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 17.6%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 13.9%
3.4% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

68.8% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 62.6%
18.0% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
7.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Back Valley Waitpinga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +0.4 pts higher in Back Valley gap narrowing
11.9% 53rd pct 11.5% 51st pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 83.4%
6.8% England ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
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

50.0% English +2.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
44.3% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 43.0%
8.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
0.0% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +1.2 pts higher in Waitpinga gap steady
2.8% 45th pct 4.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Back Valleyin Waitpinga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 91.7%
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 Back Valleyin Waitpinga +0.3 pts higher in Back Valley gap steady
54.5% 88th pct 54.3% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 54.3%
31.8% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%
3.4% Other religions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
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 Back Valleyin Waitpinga +5.8 pts higher in Waitpinga gap widening
48.4% 59th pct 54.1% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +7.6 pts higher in Waitpinga gap widening
16.4% 57th pct 24.0% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +1 more in Back Valley
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +66 larger in Waitpinga
585 82nd pct 651 88th pct
ICSEA in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +15 higher in Waitpinga
1,006 59th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 54.1%
24.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.9%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%
7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.7 pts 28.2%
19.5% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.3% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
11.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%
5.2% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.4% Creative arts ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
0.0% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +$89 higher in Waitpinga gap widening
$598 25th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +$313 higher in Waitpinga gap widening
$1,202 25th pct $1,515 48th pct
Family income in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +$297 higher in Waitpinga gap widening
$1,416 22nd pct $1,713 39th pct
High earners in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +9.9 pts higher in Waitpinga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +5.0 pts higher in Waitpinga gap narrowing
6.1% 18th pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

42.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 29.4%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
4.5% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 46.6%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +6.8 pts higher in Waitpinga
25.0% 31st pct 31.8% 65th pct
Mental health in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +0.3 pts higher in Back Valley
10.2% 70th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +3.1 pts higher in Waitpinga gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 5.3% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.8% Other condition +8.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
4.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +2.4 pts 60.7%
17.0% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.1% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +5.0 pts higher in Waitpinga gap narrowing
21.9% 66th pct 26.8% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +1.6 pts higher in Back Valley gap narrowing
19.5% 89th pct 17.9% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +8.8 pts higher in Back Valley gap widening
35.9% 89th pct 27.2% 60th pct
Defence service in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +1.2 pts higher in Waitpinga
2.3% 44th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +4.2 pts higher in Waitpinga gap narrowing
31.3% 83rd pct 35.5% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +6 larger in Waitpinga
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Back Valleyin Waitpinga
— 49 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Back Valleyin Waitpinga
— $649 51st pct
Household income in Back Valleyin Waitpinga
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +0.1 larger in Back Valley gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +2.6 pts higher in Back Valley gap narrowing
8.8% 38th pct 6.3% 26th pct
Living alone in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +2.0 pts higher in Back Valley gap narrowing
19.7% 36th pct 17.6% 28th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 52.6%
28.6% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
8.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +17.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
7.6% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
19.7% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +12.3 pts 5.9%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +$60 higher in Back Valley gap widening
$310 60th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +$183 higher in Waitpinga gap widening
$1,638 51st pct $1,821 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +0.10 higher in Back Valley gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +4.9 pts higher in Waitpinga gap widening
9.1% 24th pct 14.0% 41st pct
Owned outright in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +6.0 pts higher in Waitpinga gap widening
45.5% 63rd pct 51.5% 78th pct
Separate houses in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +6.1 pts higher in Waitpinga gap widening
93.9% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +14.0 pts higher in Waitpinga gap widening
74.2% 36th pct 88.2% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 51.5%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 24.3%
9.1% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Other tenure +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 101.5%
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

37.9% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 47.8%
31.8% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
4.5% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 42.1%
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

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.9 pts 12.1%
15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.9 pts 9.1%
15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +2.9 pts higher in Waitpinga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +1.3 pts higher in Waitpinga gap narrowing
19.4% 59th pct 20.8% 62nd pct
PT commute in Back Valleyin Waitpinga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +1 more in Waitpinga
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +2.67 more in Waitpinga
0.00 0th pct 2.67 68th pct
Departures/1k in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +13.4 more in Waitpinga
0.0 0th pct 13.4 59th pct
PT routes in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +1 more in Waitpinga
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Drive to city in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +3 longer in Back Valley
67 48th pct 64 47th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 49.1%
19.4% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
4.2% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
23.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 11.5%
13.8% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
18.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +0.6 pts higher in Back Valley gap narrowing
31.0% 50th pct 30.3% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Back Valleyin Waitpinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +1.9 pts higher in Waitpinga gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 37th pct
Participation in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +7.0 pts higher in Back Valley gap narrowing
57.8% 40th pct 50.8% 23rd pct
Full-time in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +6.6 pts higher in Back Valley gap widening
50.0% 15th pct 43.4% 7th pct

Industries people work in

31.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.3 pts 22.6%
13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.5% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%
11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.6 pts 2.5%
4.2% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%
5.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 25.2%
12.5% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%
8.3% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%
5.6% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Back Valleyin Waitpinga
— 1,604 16th pct
Assault/100k in Back Valleyin Waitpinga
— 267 12th pct
Burglary/100k in Back Valleyin Waitpinga
— 535 54th pct
Theft/100k in Back Valleyin Waitpinga
— 535 28th pct
Property damage/100k in Back Valleyin Waitpinga
— 267 11th pct
5-yr change in Back Valleyin Waitpinga
— -14.3% 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +0.3 higher in Waitpinga
0.3 48th pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +0.2 more in Waitpinga
0.4 48th pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Back Valleyin Waitpinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Back Valleyin Waitpinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +13.7 pts higher in Waitpinga
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +8.2 pts higher in Back Valley
8.4% 60th pct 0.2% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +0.9 pts higher in Waitpinga
22.3% 54th pct 23.1% 54th pct
Walk to health in Back Valleyin Waitpinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +6.7 more in Waitpinga
68.2 86th pct 74.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +1 higher in Waitpinga
0 26th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Back Valleyin Waitpinga +2.1 pts higher in Back Valley
9.8% 80th pct 7.7% 68th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Back Valley vs Waitpinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40057/back-valley/vs/SAL41512/waitpinga