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Cape Borda vs Karatta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Cape Borda profile · Karatta profile

Cape Borda Karatta

Karatta and Cape Borda are both sparsely populated areas on Kangaroo Island. Karatta has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 44 in Cape Borda. Incomes are also quite different; typical weekly household income in Karatta is $1,125, which is well higher than the $850 seen in Cape Borda.

Daily life in both places is very similar, as both are car-dependent and have no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services or groceries. Both areas also have typical weekly personal incomes that are nearly the same, at $604 for Karatta and $575 for Cape Borda, which are both far below the national figure.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape Bordain Karatta +28 larger in Karatta gap narrowing
9 6th pct 37 22nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 10
  • First area, 2021: 9
  • Second area, 2016: 100
  • Second area, 2021: 37
Median age in Cape Bordain Karatta +9 yrs older in Karatta gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 44 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 53 yrs
First Nations in Cape Bordain Karatta
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
8.1% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.1%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
21.7% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 26.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.7%

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +51.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +18.6 pts 31.4%
0.0% Never married +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Divorced +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Separated +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cape Bordain Karatta
10.8% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.8%

Country of birth

44.4% Australia +25.8 pts ▸ 70.3%
0.0% New Zealand +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.3% Australian +20.7 pts ▸ 54.1%
0.0% English +43.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
33.3% German ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
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 Cape Bordain Karatta
8.1% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.1%
Limited English in Cape Bordain Karatta
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

77.8% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 81.1%
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

43.2% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 54.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.2%

Religious affiliation

33.3% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% Christianity +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% Not stated +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
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

53.1% 69th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 58.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 53.1%
8.6% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.6%
Schools ≤3 km in Cape Bordain Karatta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

116.7% Year 12 ◂ +63.5 pts 53.1%
100.0% Year 11 ◂ +68.8 pts 31.3%
0.0% Year 10 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Society & culture +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment 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 Cape Bordain Karatta +$29 higher in Karatta gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $604 25th pct
  • First area, 2016: $425
  • First area, 2021: $575
  • Second area, 2016: $747
  • Second area, 2021: $604
Household income in Cape Bordain Karatta +$275 higher in Karatta
$850 8th pct $1,125 21st pct
  • First area, 2021: $850
  • Second area, 2016: $931
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Family income in Cape Bordain Karatta +$563 higher in Karatta
$749 0th pct $1,312 15th pct
  • First area, 2021: $749
  • Second area, 2016: $1,749
  • Second area, 2021: $1,312
8.6% 53rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.6%
High-income homes in Cape Bordain Karatta
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

133.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +118.3 pts 15.0%
0.0% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +68.6 pts ▸ 68.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cape Bordain Karatta
16.2% 9th pct
Mental health in Cape Bordain Karatta
0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Cape Bordain Karatta
13.5% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Heart disease +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Arthritis +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.3% None +34.2 pts ▸ 67.6%
0.0% One condition +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

11.4% 17th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.4%
Unpaid carers in Cape Bordain Karatta
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Cape Bordain Karatta
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 24.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Defence service in Cape Bordain Karatta
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cape Bordain Karatta
40.0% 95th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Cape Bordain Karatta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cape Bordain Karatta +0.2 larger in Cape Borda
2.0 14th pct 1.8 9th pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5
  • Second area, 2021: 1.8
17.4% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.4%
40.0% 91st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 38.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.0%

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.2 pts 34.8%
37.5% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% One-parent families +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +60.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% 1 person +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$135 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $101
  • Second area, 2021: $135
$1,134 21st pct
People / bedroom in Cape Bordain Karatta +0.10 higher in Cape Borda
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2016: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
15.0% 45th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 38.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.0%
Owned outright in Cape Bordain Karatta
45.0% 61st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 34.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 45.0%
Separate houses in Cape Bordain Karatta
55.0% 9th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 69.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 55.0%
75.0% 38th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 69.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 75.0%

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +45.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +45.0 pts 55.0%
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

133.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Studio / none +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Cape Bordain Karatta
39.1% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 39.1%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Cape Bordain Karatta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cape Bordain Karatta even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cape Bordain Karatta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cape Bordain Karatta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% Walked +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
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%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cape Bordain Karatta
27.0% 35th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 43.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.0%

Jobs & Industry

12.0% 93rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%
Participation in Cape Bordain Karatta
71.4% 85th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 69.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 71.4%
60.9% 64th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 61.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 60.9%

Industries people work in

0.0% Accommodation & food +60.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +56.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

125.0% Labourers ◂ +125.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +65.2 pts ▸ 65.2%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cape Bordain Karatta +0.2 higher in Cape Borda
0.3 48th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cape Bordain Karatta +0.2 more in Cape Borda
0.3 47th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Cape Bordain Karatta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cape Bordain Karatta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cape Bordain Karatta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cape Bordain Karatta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cape Bordain Karatta +10.1 pts higher in Cape Borda
25.9% 56th pct 15.8% 50th pct
Walk to health in Cape Bordain Karatta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cape Bordain Karatta +30.0 more in Karatta
888.9 100th pct 918.9 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Cape Bordain Karatta +0 higher in Karatta
0 36th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Cape Bordain Karatta +5.8 pts higher in Cape Borda
10.9% 85th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape Borda vs Karatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40218/cape-borda/vs/SAL40667/karatta