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Calomba vs Grace Plains

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Calomba profile · Grace Plains profile

Calomba Grace Plains

Grace Plains and Calomba are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are sharp differences in their economies and households. Calomba has a much higher share of full-time workers at 86.4% compared to 47.4% in Grace Plains, and a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (23.5% versus 0.0%). Calomba also has many more children, with 37.0% under 15, and more people providing unpaid care at 14.7% compared to 0.0% in Grace Plains. In contrast, Grace Plains has a far higher proportion of volunteers at 44.9% and a typical monthly home-loan payment of $2,059, which is $975 more than in Calomba.

These two neighbours have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and rural. They share several traits, such as having no residents born overseas or using other languages at home, and both have no public transport stops or walkable amenities. Both areas also have the same typical number of people per home at 2.6, and neither has any unemployment.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 39.0 pts higher in Calomba Housework 15h+: 23.7 pts higher in Calomba Mortgage: $975 higher in Grace Plains Volunteering: 21.4 pts higher in Grace Plains People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Calomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calombain Grace Plains +15 larger in Grace Plains gap widening
46 26th pct 61 31st pct
Median age in Calombain Grace Plains +3 yrs older in Grace Plains gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Calombain Grace Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Calombain Grace Plains +8.6 pts higher in Calomba gap widening
28.3% 83rd pct 19.7% 54th pct
Under 15 in Calombain Grace Plains +14.0 pts higher in Calomba gap widening
37.0% 100th pct 23.0% 83rd pct
De facto in Calombain Grace Plains +1.7 pts higher in Calomba gap narrowing
12.1% 49th pct 10.4% 36th pct

Age structure

41.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.7 pts 24.6%
37.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.0 pts 23.0%
28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 19.7%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

Marital status

67.6% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 63.3%
29.4% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Calomba Grace Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calombain Grace Plains +8.7 pts higher in Calomba gap widening
8.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +13.0 pts ▸ 93.4%
0.0% England even 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

54.3% Australian +22.7 pts ▸ 77.0%
39.1% English +6.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
6.5% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.7% Irish ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% German ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
0.0% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
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 Calombain Grace Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Calombain Grace Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 103.3%
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 Calombain Grace Plains +3.5 pts higher in Grace Plains gap narrowing
45.7% 66th pct 49.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 49.2%
37.0% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 47.5%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +13.0 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%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calombain Grace Plains +1.4 pts higher in Grace Plains gap narrowing
27.8% 11th pct 29.2% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Calombain Grace Plains even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calombain Grace Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.8% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
8.3% Year 10 +16.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV +34.6 pts ▸ 56.0%
28.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.6 pts 20.0%
28.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.7% Engineering & related ◂ +23.7 pts 12.0%
21.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Society & culture +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calombain Grace Plains +$234 higher in Calomba gap narrowing
$959 78th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Calombain Grace Plains +$626 higher in Calomba gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Calombain Grace Plains +$749 higher in Calomba gap widening
$2,374 76th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Calombain Grace Plains +23.5 pts higher in Calomba gap widening
23.5% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Calombain Grace Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 +17.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.5% Under $650 +24.5 pts ▸ 51.0%
41.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 28.6%
14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 6.1%
8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calombain Grace Plains +3.1 pts higher in Calomba
26.1% 36th pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Mental health in Calombain Grace Plains +4.9 pts higher in Grace Plains
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Calombain Grace Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%
10.9% Heart disease ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
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

63.0% None +17.3 pts ▸ 80.3%
19.6% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 14.8%
0.0% Three or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calombain Grace Plains +21.4 pts higher in Grace Plains gap widening
23.5% 72nd pct 44.9% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in Calombain Grace Plains +14.7 pts higher in Calomba gap narrowing
14.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Calombain Grace Plains +5.8 pts higher in Calomba gap narrowing
32.4% 82nd pct 26.5% 57th pct
Defence service in Calombain Grace Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calombain Grace Plains +23.7 pts higher in Calomba gap widening
44.1% 100th pct 20.4% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calombain Grace Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calombain Grace Plains even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Calombain Grace Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Calombain Grace Plains
— 19.2% 34th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 58.0%
30.0% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +30.8 pts 19.2%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 19.2%
21.4% 5 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% 4 people +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calombain Grace Plains
$200 25th pct —
Mortgage in Calombain Grace Plains +$975 higher in Grace Plains gap widening
$1,084 18th pct $2,059 74th pct
People / bedroom in Calombain Grace Plains +0.20 higher in Calomba gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Calombain Grace Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Calombain Grace Plains
— 65.4% 95th pct
Separate houses in Calombain Grace Plains
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calombain Grace Plains
— 69.2% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +29.7 pts ▸ 65.4%
57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.4 pts 30.8%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

28.6% 4 bedrooms +29.1 pts ▸ 57.7%
50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +38.5 pts 11.5%
28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 15.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calombain Grace Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Calombain Grace Plains +11.2 pts higher in Calomba gap narrowing
45.5% 94th pct 34.2% 86th pct
PT commute in Calombain Grace Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Calombain Grace Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Calombain Grace Plains even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Calombain Grace Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Calombain Grace Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Calombain Grace Plains +6 longer in Calomba
51 39th pct 45 35th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 63.2%
45.5% Worked at home ◂ +11.2 pts 34.2%
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

18.8% 3 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
31.3% 4 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 11.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calombain Grace Plains +6.5 pts higher in Calomba gap widening
11.4% 6th pct 4.8% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calombain Grace Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Calombain Grace Plains +12.8 pts higher in Grace Plains gap widening
64.7% 65th pct 77.6% 92nd pct
Full-time in Calombain Grace Plains +39.0 pts higher in Calomba gap widening
86.4% 100th pct 47.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.4 pts ▸ 55.3%
22.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
22.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
18.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Manufacturing ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Construction +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

63.6% Managers ◂ +26.8 pts 36.8%
18.2% Technicians & trades +13.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
22.7% Sales workers ◂ +14.8 pts 7.9%
0.0% Professionals +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.3 pts 7.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Calombain Grace Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calombain Grace Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Calombain Grace Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Calombain Grace Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Calombain Grace Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Calombain Grace Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Calombain Grace Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Calombain Grace Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calombain Grace Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Calombain Grace Plains even
0 35th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Calombain Grace Plains +0.4 pts higher in Grace Plains
2.9% 11th pct 3.3% 17th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calomba vs Grace Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40204/calomba/vs/SAL40528/grace-plains