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Bluff Beach vs Port Rickaby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Bluff Beach profile · Port Rickaby profile

Bluff Beach Port Rickaby

Port Rickaby and Bluff Beach are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Port Rickaby has a far higher share of children, at 26.1% compared to none in Bluff Beach. Income is much lower in Port Rickaby, where the typical household earns $787 a week, while the typical household in Bluff Beach earns $1,625. Residents in Bluff Beach are also far more likely to have completed Year 12, with 57.9% compared to 31.6% in Port Rickaby.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as car-dependent places with no public transport and no nearby shops or schools. They share a very similar number of people per home, averaging 2.1. While Port Rickaby has a higher share of seniors and children, Bluff Beach has seen a higher number of people move in over the last five years, with 41.5% of its residents arriving recently.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 26.1 pts higher in Port Rickaby Year 12: 26.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach Housework 15h+: 29.2 pts higher in Bluff Beach Mortgage: $866 higher in Port Rickaby Participation: 37.2 pts higher in Bluff Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +28 larger in Port Rickaby gap widening
41 24th pct 69 33rd pct
Median age in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +8 yrs older in Port Rickaby gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 67 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +5.8 pts higher in Port Rickaby gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +8.7 pts higher in Port Rickaby gap narrowing
46.3% 100th pct 55.1% 100th pct
Under 15 in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +26.1 pts higher in Port Rickaby gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.1% 89th pct
De facto in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +20.7 pts higher in Bluff Beach
20.7% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

46.3% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 55.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
17.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
9.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

Marital status

52.6% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 63.8%
18.4% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 5.2%
18.4% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%
0.0% Widowed +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bluff Beach Port Rickaby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +4.5 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
14.6% 63rd pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

95.1% Australia ◂ +21.2 pts 73.9%
9.8% England ◂ +9.8 pts 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

63.4% English ◂ +18.5 pts 44.9%
46.3% Australian ◂ +21.7 pts 24.6%
0.0% Scottish +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Irish +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.3% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
0.0% Chinese 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 Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +7.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
7.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

102.4% English only ◂ +16.9 pts 85.5%
7.3% Italian ◂ +7.3 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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +18.6 pts higher in Port Rickaby gap narrowing
29.3% 22nd pct 47.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

68.3% Christianity ◂ +27.7 pts 40.6%
29.3% No religion +18.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
0.0% Not stated +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
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 Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +26.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
57.9% 76th pct 31.6% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +8.9 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
15.8% 54th pct 6.9% 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +26.3 pts 31.6%
34.2% Year 11 ◂ +16.7 pts 17.5%
0.0% Year 10 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +38.5 pts 7.7%
15.4% Certificate III / IV +17.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 10.3%
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

26.9% Education ◂ +14.1 pts 12.8%
19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
19.2% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 12.8%
19.2% Society & culture ◂ +11.5 pts 7.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +$328 higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
$820 62nd pct $492 12th pct
Household income in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +$838 higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $787 5th pct
Family income in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +$974 higher in Bluff Beach gap steady
$1,874 49th pct $900 4th pct
High earners in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +55.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
22.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 39.7%
28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +6.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach
51.2% 100th pct 44.9% 96th pct
Mental health in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +7.2 pts higher in Port Rickaby
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +8.8 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
14.6% 100th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 17.4%
7.3% Asthma +10.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
12.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
9.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
0.0% Mental health +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Other condition +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Lung condition +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None ◂ +18.9 pts 34.8%
31.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Three or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Two conditions +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +2.1 pts higher in Port Rickaby gap narrowing
28.9% 84th pct 31.0% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +15.2 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
34.2% 100th pct 19.0% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +6.4 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
18.4% 21st pct 12.1% 9th pct
Defence service in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +7.7 pts higher in Bluff Beach
7.7% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +29.2 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
44.7% 100th pct 15.5% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +4 larger in Port Rickaby
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby
— 8 yrs 1st pct
Household income in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby
— $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby even gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +18.8 pts higher in Port Rickaby
0.0% 0th pct 18.8% 85th pct
Living alone in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby
— 37.9% 88th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples without children ◂ +18.3 pts 52.1%
22.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 18.8%
0.0% One-parent families +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +18.4 pts 48.3%
0.0% 1 person +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
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 Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +$20 higher in Port Rickaby
$250 40th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +$866 higher in Port Rickaby
$217 0th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +0.20 higher in Bluff Beach gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby
— 20.7% 61st pct
Owned outright in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby
— 82.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby
— 79.3% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +38.3 pts ▸ 82.8%
0.0% Rented +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 37.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
27.8% 5 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 10.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby
18.2% 55th pct —
PT commute in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +30.3 pts 33.3%
18.2% Worked at home ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 41.4%
42.9% 4 or more ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +17.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
41.5% 81st pct 24.2% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +37.2 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
57.9% 40th pct 20.7% 0th pct
Full-time in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby
36.4% 0th pct —

Industries people work in

18.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
22.7% Education & training ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
13.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.9% Professionals ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%
22.7% Managers +10.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +0.2 higher in Bluff Beach
0.2 44th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +0.1 more in Bluff Beach
0.1 43rd pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +12.4 pts higher in Bluff Beach
14.0% 49th pct 1.6% 36th pct
Walk to health in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +4.6 more in Port Rickaby
24.4 67th pct 29.0 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby even
1 43rd pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Bluff Beachin Port Rickaby +0.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach
2.9% 11th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bluff Beach vs Port Rickaby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40128/bluff-beach/vs/SAL41212/port-rickaby