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Bluff Beach vs Minlaton

Name: Bluff Beach vs Minlaton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Bluff Beach profile · Minlaton profile

Bluff Beach Minlaton

Minlaton and Bluff Beach are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Minlaton is a larger centre where 15.3% of people are children, compared to 0% in Bluff Beach. It is more connected, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.5 and a higher share of homes within walking distance of schools and parks. In contrast, Bluff Beach is a sparsely populated area where people are more likely to have completed Year 12 (57.9% versus 34.2% in Minlaton) and work from home (18.2% versus 6.3% in Minlaton).

While these two areas differ in many ways, the gap in their typical home-loan payments is far higher in Minlaton, where the usual monthly payment is $1,049 compared to $217 in Bluff Beach. They do share some similarities, such as having the same number of people per home and a similar rate of volunteering. Both areas have populations that are far older than the national figure, with a high share of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 977 larger in Minlaton Mortgage: $832 higher in Minlaton Year 12: 23.7 pts higher in Bluff Beach Unpaid carers: 21.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach No religion: 18.6 pts higher in Minlaton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +977 larger in Minlaton gap steady

41 24th pct 1,018 73rd pct

Median age in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +3 yrs older in Bluff Beach gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

46.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 36.8%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.9%

9.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.9 pts 6.2%

0.0% Children (0–14) +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 51.6%

18.4% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.4% Divorced ◂ +8.5 pts 9.9%

0.0% Widowed +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Bluff Beach Minlaton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

95.1% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 87.0%

9.8% England ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%

0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

63.4% English ◂ +16.0 pts 47.4%

46.3% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 45.0%

7.3% German +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

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

102.4% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 91.7%

7.3% Italian ◂ +7.0 pts 0.3%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.3% Christianity ◂ +23.1 pts 45.2%

29.3% No religion +18.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

0.0% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bluff Beach in Minlaton

— 6.41 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +1 more in Minlaton

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bluff Beach in Minlaton

— 268 45th pct

ICSEA in Bluff Beach in Minlaton

— 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +23.7 pts 34.2%

34.2% Year 11 ◂ +13.2 pts 21.0%

0.0% Year 10 +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.9% Year 9 or below +10.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +31.8 pts 14.4%

15.4% Certificate III / IV +22.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 11.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.9% Education ◂ +16.9 pts 10.1%

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 14.1%

19.2% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 14.1%

19.2% Society & culture ◂ +10.1 pts 9.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

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

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +$240 higher in Bluff Beach gap widening

$820 62nd pct $580 22nd pct

Household income in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +$579 higher in Bluff Beach gap widening

$1,625 56th pct $1,046 16th pct

Family income in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +$522 higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing

$1,874 49th pct $1,352 18th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.7%

22.2% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 7.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 17.3%

12.2% Cancer ◂ +7.6 pts 4.6%

12.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

0.0% Other condition +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.3% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Mental health +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None ◂ +3.3 pts 50.4%

31.7% One condition ◂ +8.0 pts 23.7%

0.0% Three or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Two conditions +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +34 larger in Minlaton

0 0th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Bluff Beach in Minlaton

— 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Bluff Beach in Minlaton

— $417 19th pct

Household income in Bluff Beach in Minlaton

— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bluff Beach in Minlaton even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples without children ◂ +22.4 pts 48.0%

22.2% Couples with children +20.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

0.0% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +22.2 pts 44.5%

0.0% 1 person +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

0.0% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +$50 higher in Bluff Beach

$250 40th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +$832 higher in Minlaton

$217 0th pct $1,049 17th pct

People / bedroom in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +0.10 higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% Rented +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 95.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

27.8% 5 or more ◂ +24.3 pts 3.5%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +2 more in Minlaton

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +1.96 more in Minlaton

0.00 0th pct 1.96 65th pct

Departures/1k in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +11.8 more in Minlaton

0.0 0th pct 11.8 58th pct

PT routes in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +5 more in Minlaton

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Bluff Beach in Minlaton

— 22 60th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 61.1%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 6.3%

0.0% Walked +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 34.7%

42.9% 4 or more ◂ +35.4 pts 7.4%

0.0% 1 vehicle +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 17.4%

0.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +21.9 pts 0.8%

22.7% Education & training ◂ +15.7 pts 7.1%

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 14.1%

18.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

0.0% Retail trade +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

40.9% Professionals ◂ +29.0 pts 12.0%

22.7% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 19.0%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 13.3%

18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 12.5%

13.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Sales workers +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bluff Beach in Minlaton

— 2,652 38th pct

Assault/100k in Bluff Beach in Minlaton

— 688 50th pct

Burglary/100k in Bluff Beach in Minlaton

— 393 41st pct

Theft/100k in Bluff Beach in Minlaton

— 491 25th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bluff Beach in Minlaton

— 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Bluff Beach in Minlaton

— 786 56th pct

5-yr change in Bluff Beach in Minlaton

— 440.0% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +2.3 higher in Minlaton

0.2 44th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +2.8 more in Minlaton

0.1 43rd pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +41.2 pts higher in Minlaton

0.0% 0th pct 41.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Bluff Beach in Minlaton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +53.8 pts higher in Minlaton

0.0% 0th pct 53.8% 74th pct

Walk to school in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +43.4 pts higher in Minlaton

0.0% 0th pct 43.4% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +46.5 pts higher in Minlaton

14.0% 49th pct 60.5% 67th pct

Walk to health in Bluff Beach in Minlaton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +10.6 more in Bluff Beach

24.4 67th pct 13.8 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bluff Beach in Minlaton even

1 43rd pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Bluff Beach in Minlaton +0.2 pts higher in Bluff Beach

2.9% 11th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Bluff Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Minlaton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bluff Beach vs Minlaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40128/bluff-beach/vs/SAL40886/minlaton