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Bull Creek vs Kuitpo Colony

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Bull Creek profile · Kuitpo Colony profile

Bull Creek Kuitpo Colony

Bull Creek (SA) and Kuitpo Colony are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ sharply in age and background; Bull Creek (SA) is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared with 30 in Kuitpo Colony. Children under 15 are far more common in Kuitpo Colony at 23.4%, while they make up only 9.0% of Bull Creek (SA). Bull Creek (SA) is also more diverse and qualified, with 25.2% of people born overseas and a far higher share who finished Year 12 (52.8% compared with 31.4% in Kuitpo Colony).

Both areas are very similar in their lack of local infrastructure, as neither has any public transport stops or homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, or health services. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, with Bull Creek (SA) at $1,562 and Kuitpo Colony at $1,624. While Kuitpo Colony has more people moving in recently, Bull Creek (SA) has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Bull Creek Born overseas: 25.2 pts higher in Bull Creek De facto: 23.7 pts higher in Kuitpo Colony Housework 15h+: 21.6 pts higher in Bull Creek Year 12: 21.4 pts higher in Bull Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +64 larger in Bull Creek gap narrowing
111 43rd pct 47 27th pct
Median age in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +21 yrs older in Bull Creek gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +8.9 pts higher in Bull Creek gap narrowing
15.3% 34th pct 6.4% 10th pct
Under 15 in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +14.4 pts higher in Kuitpo Colony gap narrowing
9.0% 14th pct 23.4% 85th pct
De facto in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +23.7 pts higher in Kuitpo Colony
12.3% 51st pct 36.0% 100th pct

Age structure

47.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +32.9 pts 14.9%
4.5% Young adults (25–44) +27.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
9.0% Children (0–14) +14.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 8.5%
15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 6.4%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 39.4%
30.9% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
0.0% Separated +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bull Creek Kuitpo Colony

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +25.2 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
25.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

70.3% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 78.7%
9.9% England ◂ +9.9 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

54.1% English ◂ +26.4 pts 27.7%
36.0% Australian +17.2 pts ▸ 53.2%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
13.5% Irish ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
7.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +3.6 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
3.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 78.7%
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% 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 Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +0.6 pts higher in Kuitpo Colony gap narrowing
50.5% 80th pct 51.1% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
42.3% Christianity ◂ +21.1 pts 21.3%
11.7% Not stated +9.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
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 Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +21.4 pts higher in Bull Creek
52.8% 68th pct 31.4% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +11.3 pts higher in Bull Creek
11.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +21.4 pts 31.4%
25.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 20.0%
11.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
24.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.5 pts 16.1%
12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%
15.4% Society & culture ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
10.8% Health ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Education ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +$119 higher in Bull Creek gap narrowing
$643 31st pct $524 14th pct
Household income in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +$62 higher in Kuitpo Colony gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +$208 higher in Bull Creek
$1,833 46th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +5.2 pts higher in Bull Creek
5.2% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony
12.2% 38th pct —

Household income distribution

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
12.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
9.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.5% Under $650 ◂ +20.2 pts 30.3%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +12.9 pts higher in Bull Creek
40.5% 90th pct 27.7% 44th pct
Mental health in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +18.0 pts higher in Bull Creek
18.0% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +4.0 pts higher in Kuitpo Colony gap widening
4.5% 48th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Mental health ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
14.4% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%
9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
8.1% Cancer ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Stroke ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +3.6 pts ▸ 53.2%
24.3% One condition ◂ +9.4 pts 14.9%
12.6% Two conditions ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +7.5 pts higher in Bull Creek
19.6% 57th pct 12.1% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +8.6 pts higher in Bull Creek
23.7% 95th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +6.6 pts higher in Kuitpo Colony
23.7% 42nd pct 30.3% 74th pct
Defence service in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +7.1 pts higher in Bull Creek
7.1% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +21.6 pts higher in Bull Creek
21.6% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +2 yrs older in Bull Creek
21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +$450 higher in Bull Creek
$900 73rd pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +0.8 larger in Kuitpo Colony gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +5.3 pts higher in Bull Creek
14.7% 71st pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony
29.3% 69th pct —

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +31.5 pts ▸ 78.1%
36.0% Couples without children ◂ +23.5 pts 12.5%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 9.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.3% 1 person +30.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
19.5% 3 people +20.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
31.7% 2 people ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
9.8% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +$125 higher in Bull Creek
$400 82nd pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +$190 higher in Bull Creek
$1,679 54th pct $1,489 41st pct
People / bedroom in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +0.10 higher in Kuitpo Colony gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony
14.6% 44th pct —
Owned outright in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony
36.6% 37th pct —
Separate houses in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony
90.2% 79th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 40.0%
36.6% Owned outright ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%
14.6% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
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

56.1% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
34.1% 4 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +52.6 pts 0.0%
21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony
22.8% 67th pct —
PT commute in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +5 longer in Bull Creek
57 42nd pct 52 39th pct
Reach 30 min in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony
0 0th pct —

How people get to work

43.9% Car (driver) +18.6 pts ▸ 62.5%
22.8% Worked at home ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 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

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 30.0%
18.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
13.2% 4 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +14.2 pts higher in Kuitpo Colony gap steady
19.1% 14th pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony
8.8% 88th pct —
Participation in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +13.3 pts higher in Bull Creek
58.8% 43rd pct 45.5% 14th pct
Full-time in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony
38.6% 1st pct —

Industries people work in

14.0% Education & training ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
12.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
10.5% Construction ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

5.3% Labourers +26.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.5% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.3% Managers ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%
17.5% Professionals ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +0.7 higher in Kuitpo Colony
0.0 30th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +0.9 more in Kuitpo Colony
0.0 31st pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +42.7 pts higher in Kuitpo Colony
2.2% 39th pct 44.8% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +33.5 more in Kuitpo Colony
9.0 39th pct 42.6 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +0 higher in Bull Creek
1 50th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Bull Creekin Kuitpo Colony +4.4 pts higher in Bull Creek
15.7% 93rd pct 11.3% 86th pct

Compare Bull Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Kuitpo Colony with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bull Creek vs Kuitpo Colony [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40182/bull-creek/vs/SAL40726/kuitpo-colony