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Carcuma vs Coonalpyn
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Carcuma profile · Coonalpyn profile
Carcuma Coonalpyn
Coonalpyn and Carcuma are nearby South Australian areas with very different scales. Coonalpyn has 350 people and is somewhat walkable, with 68% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 72% near a park. In contrast, Carcuma is sparsely populated with just 3 people and is car-dependent. There is a stark divide in earnings; the typical weekly household income in Carcuma is $2,250, which is far higher than the $1,025 seen in Coonalpyn.
These two areas have seen their income gaps widen over time. While they share a similar number of people per home, Coonalpyn is noticeably older with a typical resident aged 50, compared to 47 in Carcuma. Both areas are far older than the national figure. Coonalpyn also provides more infrastructure, with far more public transport stops and routes than the nearly empty Carcuma.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 3
- First area, 2021: 3
- Second area, 2011: 815
- Second area, 2016: 353
- Second area, 2021: 350
- First area, 2021: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 50 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2021: $1,125
- Second area, 2011: $468
- Second area, 2016: $462
- Second area, 2021: $523
- First area, 2021: $2,250
- Second area, 2011: $822
- Second area, 2016: $869
- Second area, 2021: $1,025
- First area, 2021: $2,250
- Second area, 2011: $982
- Second area, 2016: $1,176
- Second area, 2021: $1,437
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2021: 2.0
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Housing & Dwellings
- Second area, 2011: $70
- Second area, 2016: $125
- Second area, 2021: $150
- Second area, 2011: $433
- Second area, 2016: $650
- Second area, 2021: $522
- First area, 2021: 0.60
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.60
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carcuma vs Coonalpyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40224/carcuma/vs/SAL40304/coonalpyn