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Bluff Beach vs Wauraltee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Bluff Beach profile · Wauraltee profile

Bluff Beach Wauraltee

Wauraltee and Bluff Beach are both sparsely populated areas in the Yorke Peninsula. Wauraltee is a much younger place, where 27.5% of residents are children and the typical person is 35. In contrast, Bluff Beach has no children and the typical resident is 59. This difference is reflected in the homes; couples with children make up 79.7% of households in Wauraltee, while couples without children are the most common group in Bluff Beach at 70.4%.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, around $1,800, and have the same 0.0% unemployment rate. While they are alike in these financial terms, they differ in health and work. Bluff Beach has a much higher proportion of seniors, with 46.3% aged 65 and over, and far more residents with long-term health conditions. Wauraltee has a higher proportion of people working or looking for work and more people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Bluff Beach Aged 65+: 33.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach Under 15: 27.5 pts higher in Wauraltee Needs assistance: 14.6 pts higher in Bluff Beach Unpaid child care: 39.3 pts higher in Wauraltee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +28 larger in Wauraltee gap widening
41 24th pct 69 33rd pct
Median age in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +24 yrs older in Bluff Beach gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +33.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
46.3% 100th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +27.5 pts higher in Wauraltee gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 91st pct
De facto in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +6.7 pts higher in Bluff Beach
20.7% 88th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

46.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +33.3 pts 13.0%
9.8% Young adults (25–44) +27.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.7 pts 8.7%
17.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 8.7%

Marital status

52.6% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 69.2%
18.4% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
18.4% Divorced ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bluff Beach Wauraltee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +14.6 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
14.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

95.1% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 104.3%
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 ◂ +12.7 pts 50.7%
46.3% Australian +13.1 pts ▸ 59.4%
7.3% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% German ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
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 Wauraltee +7.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
7.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

102.4% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 100.0%
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 Wauraltee +24.4 pts higher in Wauraltee gap widening
29.3% 22nd pct 53.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

68.3% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 56.5%
29.3% No religion +24.4 pts ▸ 53.6%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +2.6 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
57.9% 76th pct 55.3% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +1.5 pts higher in Wauraltee gap narrowing
15.8% 54th pct 17.3% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 55.3%
34.2% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

15.4% Certificate III / IV +40.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
46.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.9 pts 31.3%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 18.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
26.9% Education ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%
19.2% Health ◂ +9.9 pts 9.4%
19.2% Society & culture ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology 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 Wauraltee +$119 higher in Wauraltee gap narrowing
$820 62nd pct $939 76th pct
Household income in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +$167 higher in Wauraltee gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $1,792 65th pct
Family income in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +$82 higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
$1,874 49th pct $1,792 43rd pct
High earners in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee
— 34.8% 88th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 13.0%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +21.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.7% Under $650 ◂ +21.7 pts 23.1%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +28.0 pts higher in Bluff Beach
51.2% 100th pct 23.2% 24th pct
Mental health in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +10.1 pts higher in Wauraltee
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +14.6 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
14.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.0% Arthritis ◂ +13.3 pts 8.7%
12.2% Cancer ◂ +6.4 pts 5.8%
12.2% Heart disease ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +24.6 pts ▸ 78.3%
31.7% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 24.6%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +0.1 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
28.9% 84th pct 28.8% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +20.7 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
34.2% 100th pct 13.5% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +39.3 pts higher in Wauraltee gap widening
18.4% 21st pct 57.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +7.7 pts higher in Bluff Beach
7.7% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +14.0 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
44.7% 100th pct 30.8% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +1.0 larger in Wauraltee gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

22.2% Couples with children +57.5 pts ▸ 79.7%
70.4% Couples without children ◂ +46.9 pts 23.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +44.9 pts 21.7%
0.0% 5 people +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% 3 people +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +$120 higher in Bluff Beach
$250 40th pct $130 10th pct
Mortgage in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +$650 higher in Wauraltee
$217 0th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee
— 39.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee
— 56.5% 87th pct
Separate houses in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee
— 91.3% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 56.5%
0.0% Rented +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +60.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 30.4%
27.8% 5 or more ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +18.4 pts higher in Wauraltee
18.2% 55th pct 36.6% 88th pct
PT commute in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee
— 116 78th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 51.2%
18.2% Worked at home +18.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
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 +26.7 pts ▸ 69.6%
42.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 39.1%
28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 17.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +9.8 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
41.5% 81st pct 31.7% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +21.0 pts higher in Wauraltee gap narrowing
57.9% 40th pct 78.8% 93rd pct
Full-time in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +24.6 pts higher in Wauraltee
36.4% 0th pct 61.0% 64th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
22.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
22.7% Education & training ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.0 pts 9.8%
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 ◂ +28.7 pts 12.2%
22.7% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.2% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +0.2 higher in Bluff Beach
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +0.1 more in Bluff Beach
0.1 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +14.0 pts higher in Bluff Beach
14.0% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +24.4 more in Bluff Beach
24.4 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +0 higher in Bluff Beach
1 43rd pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Bluff Beachin Wauraltee +0.1 pts higher in Bluff Beach
2.9% 11th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Bluff Beach with nearby areas

Parsons Beach Port Rickaby Minlaton Koolywurtie Brentwood Wauraltee Hardwicke Bay Port Victoria

Compare Wauraltee with nearby areas

Urania Koolywurtie Port Victoria Port Rickaby South Kilkerran Yorke Valley Curramulka Bluff Beach

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bluff Beach vs Wauraltee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40128/bluff-beach/vs/SAL41554/wauraltee