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Brinkley vs White Sands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Brinkley profile · White Sands profile

Brinkley White Sands

White Sands and Brinkley are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. White Sands is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 27.8% of people aged 65 and over. This age profile is consistent with a higher share of homes owned outright (57.1%) and a higher typical weekly family income of $1,770. In contrast, Brinkley is younger, with a typical age of 45, and is characterized by a workforce more active in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. All homes in Brinkley are separate houses, while only 51.2% of homes in White Sands are separate houses.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, though it is far higher in Brinkley at 55.1% compared to 38.7% in White Sands. They share similar levels of home ownership stability, with about a third of residents in each area living alone. They also both lack local public transport, with no public transport stops or departures in either location. While both are quite remote, Brinkley has a far higher share of people working from home (26.4%) and more adults working or looking for work (74.4%) than White Sands.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 48.8 pts higher in Brinkley Participation: 21.5 pts higher in Brinkley Population: 87 larger in White Sands Median age: 12 yrs older in White Sands Owned outright: 17.1 pts higher in White Sands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brinkleyin White Sands +87 larger in White Sands gap widening
107 43rd pct 194 53rd pct
Median age in Brinkleyin White Sands +12 yrs older in White Sands gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Brinkleyin White Sands +2.8 pts higher in Brinkley gap narrowing
2.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Brinkleyin White Sands +13.8 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
14.0% 29th pct 27.8% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Brinkleyin White Sands +2.2 pts higher in Brinkley gap narrowing
14.0% 30th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
De facto in Brinkleyin White Sands +2.6 pts higher in Brinkley gap widening
15.9% 75th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

36.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 33.5%
14.0% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 12.4%
14.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

Marital status

43.3% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 52.3%
38.9% Never married ◂ +17.4 pts 21.5%
5.6% Divorced +11.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Brinkley White Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brinkleyin White Sands +5.4 pts higher in Brinkley gap narrowing
12.1% 54th pct 6.7% 28th pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 81.4%
0.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
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

55.1% Australian ◂ +24.7 pts 30.4%
31.8% English +17.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
17.8% German ◂ +5.9 pts 11.9%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
2.8% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Italian +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brinkleyin White Sands +1.5 pts higher in White Sands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Brinkleyin White Sands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 84.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brinkleyin White Sands +16.5 pts higher in Brinkley gap widening
55.1% 88th pct 38.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% No religion ◂ +16.5 pts 38.7%
29.9% Christianity +14.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
11.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
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 Brinkleyin White Sands +5.9 pts higher in Brinkley gap narrowing
44.4% 49th pct 38.6% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Brinkleyin White Sands +3.7 pts higher in Brinkley gap steady
8.9% 25th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brinkleyin White Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 38.6%
20.0% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.0 pts 6.0%
17.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

Highest qualification level

47.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 38.4%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Society & culture ◂ +15.9 pts 9.1%
22.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.6 pts 8.1%
6.8% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.1% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.1% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%
9.1% Education even 9.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brinkleyin White Sands +$84 higher in Brinkley gap narrowing
$830 63rd pct $746 49th pct
Household income in Brinkleyin White Sands +$176 higher in Brinkley gap narrowing
$1,325 34th pct $1,149 22nd pct
Family income in Brinkleyin White Sands +$354 higher in White Sands gap widening
$1,416 22nd pct $1,770 42nd pct
High earners in Brinkleyin White Sands +5.4 pts higher in White Sands gap narrowing
3.3% 25th pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Brinkleyin White Sands +7.1 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 21st pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
37.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 22.6%
20.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 41.3%
41.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 32.6%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brinkleyin White Sands +0.6 pts higher in White Sands
30.8% 60th pct 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in Brinkleyin White Sands +5.4 pts higher in White Sands
2.8% 15th pct 8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Brinkleyin White Sands +1.6 pts higher in White Sands gap narrowing
5.6% 61st pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
5.6% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.8% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.8% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Stroke ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +9.8 pts 55.7%
22.4% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brinkleyin White Sands +4.9 pts higher in Brinkley gap steady
20.0% 59th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Brinkleyin White Sands +2.3 pts higher in White Sands gap narrowing
11.1% 34th pct 13.4% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Brinkleyin White Sands +3.4 pts higher in Brinkley gap narrowing
26.7% 57th pct 23.3% 40th pct
Defence service in Brinkleyin White Sands +3.6 pts higher in White Sands
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brinkleyin White Sands +0.3 pts higher in White Sands gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 20.3% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brinkleyin White Sands +3 larger in Brinkley
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Brinkleyin White Sands
24 yrs 43rd pct —
Median income in Brinkleyin White Sands
$774 63rd pct —
Household income in Brinkleyin White Sands
$2,499 79th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Brinkleyin White Sands +0.3 larger in Brinkley gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Brinkleyin White Sands +2.0 pts higher in Brinkley gap narrowing
10.7% 49th pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Brinkleyin White Sands even gap narrowing
33.3% 80th pct 33.3% 80th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 53.2%
42.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 39.7%
10.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
4.8% Other families ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

51.1% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 45.2%
33.3% 1 person even 33.3%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 7.1%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brinkleyin White Sands +$95 higher in White Sands
$205 27th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Brinkleyin White Sands +$324 higher in Brinkley gap widening
$1,537 44th pct $1,213 24th pct
People / bedroom in Brinkleyin White Sands +0.10 higher in Brinkley gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Brinkleyin White Sands +4.4 pts higher in Brinkley gap narrowing
22.2% 65th pct 17.9% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Brinkleyin White Sands +17.1 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
40.0% 46th pct 57.1% 88th pct
Separate houses in Brinkleyin White Sands +48.8 pts higher in Brinkley gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 51.2% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brinkleyin White Sands +9.2 pts higher in Brinkley gap narrowing
71.1% 29th pct 61.9% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +17.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
22.2% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 17.9%
11.1% Other tenure ◂ +7.5 pts 3.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +48.8 pts 51.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 39.3%
13.3% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.8% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.7% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 20.0%
60.0% Under $200 ◂ +40.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.7 pts 35.0%
33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brinkleyin White Sands even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brinkleyin White Sands +16.2 pts higher in Brinkley gap widening
26.4% 74th pct 10.2% 27th pct
PT commute in Brinkleyin White Sands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brinkleyin White Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brinkleyin White Sands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brinkleyin White Sands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brinkleyin White Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Brinkleyin White Sands
— 75 94th pct
Drive to city in Brinkleyin White Sands +4 longer in Brinkley
56 42nd pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +14.4 pts ▸ 72.7%
26.4% Worked at home ◂ +16.2 pts 10.2%
9.7% Walked ◂ +9.7 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%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 42.7%
23.8% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 5.3%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brinkleyin White Sands +3.8 pts higher in White Sands gap narrowing
28.3% 40th pct 32.0% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brinkleyin White Sands +3.3 pts higher in White Sands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Brinkleyin White Sands +21.5 pts higher in Brinkley gap widening
74.4% 89th pct 52.9% 27th pct
Full-time in Brinkleyin White Sands +3.3 pts higher in Brinkley gap narrowing
68.1% 86th pct 64.8% 78th pct

Industries people work in

52.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +43.7 pts 9.1%
13.9% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 6.8%
8.3% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.2% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%
4.2% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Managers ◂ +10.1 pts 20.5%
8.3% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.1% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.3% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 11.4%
8.3% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.6% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brinkleyin White Sands even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brinkleyin White Sands even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Brinkleyin White Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brinkleyin White Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brinkleyin White Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brinkleyin White Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brinkleyin White Sands +2.3 pts higher in Brinkley
2.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brinkleyin White Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brinkleyin White Sands +18.7 more in Brinkley
18.7 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Brinkleyin White Sands +1 higher in White Sands
0 18th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Brinkleyin White Sands +1.9 pts higher in White Sands
2.9% 11th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Brinkley with nearby areas

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Compare White Sands with nearby areas

Riverglen Monteith Swanport Murray Bridge South Long Flat Woods Point Murray Bridge Murray Bridge East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brinkley vs White Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40162/brinkley/vs/SAL41579/white-sands