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Boconnoc Park vs Emu Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Boconnoc Park profile · Emu Flat profile

Boconnoc Park Emu Flat

Emu Flat (SA) and Boconnoc Park are neighbouring rural areas in South Australia. Emu Flat (SA) is the larger of the two and is far more diverse, with 13.2% of people born overseas compared to none in Boconnoc Park. It also has a much younger presence, with children under 15 making up 29.2% of the population, while the figure is far lower in Boconnoc Park at 14.3%. These differences extend to income, where 28.9% of Emu Flat (SA) residents earn $2,000 or more a week, a group that does not exist in Boconnoc Park.

While the gaps in age and birthplaces are stark, both areas are strictly car-dependent. They share a very similar typical personal income of around $1,100 a week and neither has a resident population with a significant Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander presence. The two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in typical household income widening, as Boconnoc Park's usual weekly income is now well higher at $3,374 compared to $2,250 in Emu Flat (SA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 78 larger in Emu Flat No religion: 24.2 pts higher in Emu Flat Housework 15h+: 21.1 pts higher in Emu Flat Volunteering: 19.6 pts higher in Boconnoc Park Other language: 5.7 pts higher in Emu Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +78 larger in Emu Flat gap steady
28 18th pct 106 43rd pct
Median age in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +9 yrs older in Emu Flat gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +10.4 pts higher in Emu Flat
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 17th pct
Under 15 in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +15.0 pts higher in Emu Flat
14.3% 32nd pct 29.2% 94th pct
De facto in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 4.6% 10th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 34.0%
14.3% Children (0–14) +15.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
10.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

45.5% Married +21.7 pts ▸ 67.1%
31.8% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 22.4%
18.2% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 11.8%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boconnoc Park Emu Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +13.2 pts higher in Emu Flat
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

89.3% Australia ◂ +18.5 pts 70.8%
0.0% India +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% New Zealand +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% South Africa +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
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%

Ancestry

46.4% Australian ◂ +12.5 pts 34.0%
32.1% English +5.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
17.9% Irish ◂ +12.2 pts 5.7%
10.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Scottish +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Indian +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +5.7 pts higher in Emu Flat
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 83.0%
0.0% Punjabi +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
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% 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 Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +24.2 pts higher in Emu Flat
10.7% 1st pct 34.9% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

75.0% Christianity ◂ +37.3 pts 37.7%
10.7% No religion +24.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
21.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 19.8%
0.0% Other religions +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 52.1% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +3.5 pts higher in Emu Flat
13.6% 46th pct 17.1% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +3 more in Emu Flat
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 331 51st pct
ICSEA in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +22.9 pts 52.1%
0.0% Year 11 +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Year 10 +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
17.6% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
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

0.0% Health +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.5% Education ◂ +13.9 pts 9.6%
17.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.0 pts 7.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +$73 higher in Boconnoc Park gap narrowing
$1,125 88th pct $1,052 86th pct
Household income in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +$1,124 higher in Boconnoc Park gap widening
$3,374 100th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +$1,542 higher in Boconnoc Park gap widening
$4,625 100th pct $3,083 92nd pct
High earners in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +28.9 pts higher in Emu Flat
0.0% 0th pct 28.9% 99th pct
High-income homes in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 31.4% 85th pct

Household income distribution

80.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +60.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

13.6% $650–$1,499 +29.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
40.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.5 pts 22.4%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +6.9 pts higher in Boconnoc Park
28.6% 49th pct 21.7% 19th pct
Mental health in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +5.7 pts higher in Emu Flat
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Asthma ◂ +6.7 pts 7.5%
0.0% Arthritis +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +2.5 pts ▸ 63.2%
28.6% One condition ◂ +13.5 pts 15.1%
0.0% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +19.6 pts higher in Boconnoc Park
59.1% 100th pct 39.5% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +10.5 pts higher in Emu Flat
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +8.9 pts higher in Emu Flat
22.7% 37th pct 31.6% 79th pct
Defence service in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +5.3 pts higher in Emu Flat
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +21.1 pts higher in Emu Flat
0.0% 0th pct 21.1% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 7 yrs 0th pct
Household income in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +0.8 larger in Boconnoc Park gap widening
3.7 98th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +8.4 pts higher in Emu Flat
0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 35th pct
Living alone in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 11.4% 10th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 60.2%
0.0% Couples without children +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

80.0% 5 people ◂ +65.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% 2 people +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% 3 people +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% 6 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— $370 76th pct
Mortgage in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— $2,059 74th pct
People / bedroom in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 22.9% 66th pct
Owned outright in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 31.4% 25th pct
Separate houses in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 85.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +28.6 pts 31.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.0% Rented +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
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

60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.4 pts 28.6%
60.0% 5 or more ◂ +48.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +45.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 8.3% 20th pct
PT commute in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 45 77th pct
Drive to city in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +9 longer in Boconnoc Park
105 72nd pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 62.5%
0.0% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.7 pts 34.3%
60.0% 4 or more ◂ +31.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +2.0 pts higher in Boconnoc Park
36.4% 69th pct 34.3% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +13.2 pts higher in Emu Flat
50.0% 22nd pct 63.2% 59th pct
Full-time in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat
— 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

36.4% Education & training ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
27.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% Construction +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other services +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 31.3%
0.0% Professionals +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Sales workers +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +0.1 higher in Emu Flat
0.0 0th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +0.1 more in Emu Flat
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +1 higher in Emu Flat
0 24th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Boconnoc Parkin Emu Flat +1.9 pts higher in Boconnoc Park
9.6% 79th pct 7.7% 68th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boconnoc Park vs Emu Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40132/boconnoc-park/vs/SAL40409/emu-flat