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Bute vs Thomas Plain

Name: Bute vs Thomas Plain — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Bute profile · Thomas Plain profile

Bute Thomas Plain

Bute and Thomas Plain are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Bute is a larger settlement where 31.6% of people are aged 65 and over, compared to just 8.7% in Thomas Plain. Thomas Plain is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,374, while Bute's is far lower at $869. This gap is matched by education levels, as 31.6% of adults in Thomas Plain hold a bachelor degree or higher, whereas only 4.9% do in Bute.

Both areas are effectively alike in that no one uses a language other than English at home. This shared trait sits alongside a widening gap in how people work and live; the unemployment rate is far higher in Bute at 12.6%, while it is 0.0% in Thomas Plain. Bute is also more walkable, with 61.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Thomas Plain is car-dependent with no such amenities nearby.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 26.7 pts higher in Thomas Plain Personal income: $562 higher in Thomas Plain Household income: $1,505 higher in Thomas Plain Family income: $2,031 higher in Thomas Plain Volunteering: 32.5 pts higher in Thomas Plain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bute in Thomas Plain +343 larger in Bute gap steady

389 61st pct 46 26th pct

Median age in Bute in Thomas Plain +7 yrs older in Bute gap narrowing

51 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

31.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.9 pts 8.7%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +17.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

Marital status

50.5% Married +15.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

27.5% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bute Thomas Plain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 84.8%

3.9% England ◂ +3.9 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

43.7% Australian +21.5 pts ▸ 65.2%

51.2% English ◂ +14.2 pts 37.0%

8.5% German +8.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.4% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 80.4%

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

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 37.0%

39.3% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Bute in Thomas Plain

15.87 85th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bute in Thomas Plain +1 more in Bute

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bute in Thomas Plain

34 12th pct —

ICSEA in Bute in Thomas Plain

978 42nd pct —

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +22.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

23.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 38.1%

8.7% Bachelor degree +29.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%

8.7% Agriculture & environment +10.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.3% Management & commerce +9.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Creative arts +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

8.0% Health ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bute in Thomas Plain +$562 higher in Thomas Plain gap narrowing

$488 11th pct $1,050 86th pct

Household income in Bute in Thomas Plain +$1,505 higher in Thomas Plain gap narrowing

$869 8th pct $2,374 87th pct

Family income in Bute in Thomas Plain +$2,031 higher in Thomas Plain gap narrowing

$1,218 12th pct $3,249 94th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% $4,000 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.0% Under $650 ◂ +24.4 pts 31.6%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

9.5% Diabetes ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.0% Heart disease ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Stroke +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Lung condition ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.1% None +10.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

25.4% One condition ◂ +10.2 pts 15.2%

10.0% Two conditions +7.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bute in Thomas Plain +12 larger in Bute

12 61st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bute in Thomas Plain

48 yrs 86th pct —

Median income in Bute in Thomas Plain

$350 12th pct —

Household income in Bute in Thomas Plain

$762 10th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bute in Thomas Plain +0.6 larger in Thomas Plain gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +25.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 25.0%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 35.3%

36.4% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 23.5%

10.9% 3 people +18.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.6% 5 people +19.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.5% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bute in Thomas Plain +$50 higher in Bute

$150 14th pct $100 6th pct

Mortgage in Bute in Thomas Plain

$823 10th pct —

People / bedroom in Bute in Thomas Plain +0.30 higher in Thomas Plain gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned outright ◂ +21.1 pts 35.3%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

13.9% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 47.1%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 17.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% Under $200 ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%

13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bute in Thomas Plain +1 more in Bute

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bute in Thomas Plain +2.57 more in Bute

2.57 68th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bute in Thomas Plain +30.8 more in Bute

30.8 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bute in Thomas Plain +1 more in Bute

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bute in Thomas Plain

64 87th pct —

Drive to city in Bute in Thomas Plain +43 longer in Bute

140 88th pct 97 67th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 60.7%

15.7% Worked at home +12.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.6% Walked ◂ +12.6 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

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.4 pts 0.0%

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 17.6%

18.4% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.1% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

7.1% Education & training +14.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.7% Professional & technical +9.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

7.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Managers +24.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

6.3% Sales workers +11.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

10.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bute in Thomas Plain

4,370 61st pct —

Assault/100k in Bute in Thomas Plain

771 55th pct —

Burglary/100k in Bute in Thomas Plain

514 52nd pct —

Theft/100k in Bute in Thomas Plain

1,799 69th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Bute in Thomas Plain

514 87th pct —

Property damage/100k in Bute in Thomas Plain

771 55th pct —

5-yr change in Bute in Thomas Plain

112.5% 89th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Bute in Thomas Plain +3.0 higher in Bute

3.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bute in Thomas Plain +3.0 more in Bute

3.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bute in Thomas Plain +53.4 pts higher in Bute

53.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bute in Thomas Plain +61.5 pts higher in Bute

61.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bute in Thomas Plain +49.2 pts higher in Bute

49.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bute in Thomas Plain +55.8 pts higher in Bute

55.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bute in Thomas Plain +60.2 pts higher in Bute

60.2% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bute in Thomas Plain even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bute in Thomas Plain +12.9 more in Bute

12.9 48th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bute in Thomas Plain even

1 43rd pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Bute in Thomas Plain +0.2 pts higher in Thomas Plain

2.4% 3rd pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Bute with nearby areas

Wokurna Ninnes Barunga Gap Thomas Plain Alford Lochiel Willamulka Snowtown

Compare Thomas Plain with nearby areas

Willamulka Paskeville Thrington Ninnes Bute Melton Alford Kulpara

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bute vs Thomas Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40197/bute/vs/SAL41445/thomas-plain