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Beltana Station vs Willow Springs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Beltana Station profile · Willow Springs profile

Beltana Station Willow Springs

Willow Springs and Beltana Station are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Willow Springs is larger and has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (12.5% compared to 0.0%). It also has a far higher typical weekly personal income of $1,145, while the typical income in Beltana Station is $630. Education levels vary significantly, with 50.0% of Willow Springs residents completing Year 12, compared to just 22.7% in Beltana Station.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very isolated with no public transport and both being entirely car-dependent. They share a similar typical weekly household income, around $1,300. However, some gaps remain stark; for example, volunteering is far higher in Beltana Station, where 81.8% of people volunteer, compared to 21.2% in Willow Springs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 42 larger in Willow Springs Year 12: 27.3 pts higher in Willow Springs Volunteering: 60.6 pts higher in Beltana Station Recent movers: 24.1 pts higher in Willow Springs First Nations: 12.5 pts higher in Willow Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +42 larger in Willow Springs
30 19th pct 72 34th pct
Median age in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +2 yrs older in Beltana Station
48 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +12.5 pts higher in Willow Springs
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +9.2 pts higher in Beltana Station
13.3% 26th pct 4.2% 6th pct
Under 15 in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +11.1 pts higher in Willow Springs
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 20th pct
De facto in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +7.9 pts higher in Beltana Station
20.0% 88th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
13.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 4.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

40.9% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 47.0%
40.9% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 39.4%
0.0% Divorced +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beltana Station Willow Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +10.3 pts higher in Beltana Station
20.0% 76th pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia even 66.7%
0.0% England +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
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

60.0% Australian ◂ +33.6 pts 26.4%
36.7% English ◂ +1.9 pts 34.7%
10.0% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
0.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Chinese 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 Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 79.2%
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 Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +5.8 pts higher in Beltana Station
43.3% 59th pct 37.5% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity ◂ +26.1 pts 30.6%
43.3% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 37.5%
0.0% Not stated +34.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +27.3 pts higher in Willow Springs
22.7% 5th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +9.1 pts higher in Beltana Station
18.2% 62nd pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +1 more in Beltana Station
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
42 15th pct —
ICSEA in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
791 5th pct —

Highest year of school

22.7% Year 12 +27.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.7%
22.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.0 pts 12.8%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

38.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +30.0 pts 8.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building 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 Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +$515 higher in Willow Springs
$630 29th pct $1,145 89th pct
Household income in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +$83 higher in Willow Springs
$1,292 32nd pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +$666 higher in Willow Springs
$1,292 14th pct $1,958 55th pct
High earners in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +16.7 pts higher in Beltana Station
22.7% 92nd pct 6.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— 16.7% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

55.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.6 pts 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 42.4%
22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 6.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +9.7 pts higher in Beltana Station
33.3% 72nd pct 23.6% 25th pct
Mental health in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +6.4 pts higher in Beltana Station
13.3% 88th pct 6.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 6.9%
0.0% Asthma +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.7% None ◂ +22.5 pts 54.2%
33.3% One condition ◂ +16.7 pts 16.7%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +60.6 pts higher in Beltana Station
81.8% 100th pct 21.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +13.6 pts higher in Beltana Station
27.3% 100th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +15.2 pts higher in Willow Springs
0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 13th pct
Defence service in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +4.6 pts higher in Willow Springs
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +16.7 pts higher in Beltana Station
22.7% 41st pct 6.1% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +9 larger in Willow Springs
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +0.6 larger in Beltana Station
2.5 50th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— 37.5% 88th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +20.8 pts ▸ 68.2%
47.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 36.4%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.6% 2 people ◂ +22.2 pts 33.3%
44.4% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 37.5%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— $80 3rd pct
Mortgage in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— $726 7th pct
People / bedroom in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— 41.7% 89th pct
Owned outright in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— 16.7% 8th pct
Separate houses in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— 45.8% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— 50.0% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.8% Owned outright ◂ +61.1 pts 16.7%
55.6% Other tenure ◂ +30.6 pts 25.0%
0.0% Rented +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +54.2 pts 45.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 33.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— 21.4% 64th pct
PT commute in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +28.6 pts 21.4%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +28.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% Walked +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
37.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +37.5 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

66.7% 4 or more ◂ +54.2 pts 12.5%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +24.1 pts higher in Willow Springs
21.7% 20th pct 45.8% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +9.1 pts higher in Beltana Station
72.7% 87th pct 63.6% 61st pct
Full-time in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs
— 73.8% 91st pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +44.0 pts 31.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
25.0% Construction ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

68.8% Managers ◂ +28.3 pts 40.5%
18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 11.9%
18.8% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 14.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0.0 17th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +41.7 more in Willow Springs
0.0 0th pct 41.7 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs even
0 5th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Beltana Stationin Willow Springs +1.6 pts higher in Willow Springs
6.2% 56th pct 7.9% 69th pct

Compare Beltana Station with nearby areas

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Compare Willow Springs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beltana Station vs Willow Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40094/beltana-station/vs/SAL41607/willow-springs