# Chinaman Wells vs South Kilkerran — 2021 Census comparison

Suburb / Locality comparison · about 11 km apart

South Kilkerran and Chinaman Wells are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. South Kilkerran has a population of 59, while Chinaman Wells is much smaller with only 4 people. There are notable differences in income and accessibility; typical weekly household income is far higher in South Kilkerran at $1,125 compared to $500 in Chinaman Wells. South Kilkerran also has more transport options, with one public transport route and stop, whereas Chinaman Wells has none. Residents in Chinaman Wells are noticeably older, with a typical age of 59 compared to 52 in South Kilkerran.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as very remote places. They are both car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, or shops. This is consistent with their distance from the city, which is far higher in Chinaman Wells at 187 minutes and much higher than most areas in South Kilkerran at 111 minutes. Both areas also sit far below the national figure for typical weekly household income.

## Where they differ most

- Population: 55 larger in South Kilkerran
- Household income: $625 higher in South Kilkerran
- People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Chinaman Wells
- Personal income: $168 higher in South Kilkerran
- Median age: 7 yrs older in Chinaman Wells

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Chinaman Wells | South Kilkerran | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4 | 59 | 55 larger in South Kilkerran | gap widening |
| Median age | 59 yrs | 52 yrs | 7 yrs older in Chinaman Wells | gap narrowing |
| First Nations | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Aged 65+ | — | 18.6% |  |  |
| Under 15 | — | 13.6% |  |  |
| De facto | — | 12.5% |  |  |

### Age structure

| Category | Chinaman Wells % | South Kilkerran % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Older adults (45–64) | 0.0% | 44.1% | -44.1 |
| Seniors (65+) | 0.0% | 18.6% | -18.6 |
| Children (0–14) | 0.0% | 13.6% | -13.6 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0.0% | 13.6% | -13.6 |
| Youth (15–24) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Marital status

| Category | Chinaman Wells % | South Kilkerran % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Divorced | 100.0% | 5.8% | +94.2 |
| Married | 0.0% | 55.8% | -55.8 |
| Never married | 0.0% | 23.1% | -23.1 |
| Widowed | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Separated | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Chinaman Wells | South Kilkerran | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | — | 13.6% |  |  |

### Country of birth

| Category | Chinaman Wells % | South Kilkerran % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 100.0% | 66.1% | +33.9 |
| England | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| India | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| China | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| New Zealand | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Philippines | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnam | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| South Africa | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Chinaman Wells % | South Kilkerran % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 100.0% | 32.2% | +67.8 |
| Australian | 0.0% | 47.5% | -47.5 |
| Irish | 0.0% | 15.3% | -15.3 |
| Scottish | 0.0% | 15.3% | -15.3 |
| German | 0.0% | 15.3% | -15.3 |
| Chinese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Indian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Filipino | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Chinaman Wells | South Kilkerran | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Limited English | — | 0.0% |  |  |

### Language used at home

| Category | Chinaman Wells % | South Kilkerran % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 100.0% | 83.1% | +16.9 |
| Mandarin | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Arabic | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Cantonese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Punjabi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Hindi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Tagalog | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Chinaman Wells | South Kilkerran | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | — | 15.3% |  |  |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Chinaman Wells % | South Kilkerran % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 100.0% | 67.8% | +32.2 |
| No religion | 0.0% | 15.3% | -15.3 |
| Not stated | 0.0% | 8.5% | -8.5 |
| Islam | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Hinduism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Buddhism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Other religions | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Chinaman Wells | South Kilkerran | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | — | 30.8% |  |  |
| Bachelor+ | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 0 | 0 |  |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Chinaman Wells % | South Kilkerran % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 0.0% | 30.8% | -30.8 |
| Year 11 | 0.0% | 23.1% | -23.1 |
| Year 10 | 0.0% | 21.2% | -21.2 |
| Year 9 or below | 0.0% | 11.5% | -11.5 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Chinaman Wells % | South Kilkerran % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 100.0% | 50.0% | +50.0 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 0.0% | 13.3% | -13.3 |
| Postgraduate degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Bachelor degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Certificate I / II | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Chinaman Wells % | South Kilkerran % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 0.0% | 23.3% | -23.3 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 0.0% | 20.0% | -20.0 |
| Engineering & related | 0.0% | 13.3% | -13.3 |
| Management & commerce | 0.0% | 13.3% | -13.3 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Information technology | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Architecture & building | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Agriculture & environment | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Health | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Society & culture | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Creative arts | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Income

| Statistic | Chinaman Wells | South Kilkerran | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $350 | $518 | $168 higher in South Kilkerran | gap widening |
| Household income | $500 | $1,125 | $625 higher in South Kilkerran |  |
| Family income | $900 | $1,291 | $391 higher in South Kilkerran |  |
| High earners | — | 19.2% |  |  |
| High-income homes | — | 0.0% |  |  |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Chinaman Wells % | South Kilkerran % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 0.0% | 48.1% | -48.1 |
| $650–$1,499 | 0.0% | 17.3% | -17.3 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 0.0% | 9.6% | -9.6 |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% | 9.6% | -9.6 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Chinaman Wells | South Kilkerran | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | — | 33.9% |  |  |
| Mental health | — | 11.9% |  |  |
| Needs assistance | — | 10.2% |  |  |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Chinaman Wells % | South Kilkerran % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mental health | 0.0% | 11.9% | -11.9 |
| Arthritis | 0.0% | 8.5% | -8.5 |
| Other condition | 0.0% | 8.5% | -8.5 |
| Cancer | 0.0% | 5.1% | -5.1 |
| Diabetes | 0.0% | 5.1% | -5.1 |
| Asthma | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Dementia | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Heart disease | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Lung condition | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Stroke | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Chinaman Wells % | South Kilkerran % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 0.0% | 54.2% | -54.2 |
| One condition | 0.0% | 16.9% | -16.9 |
| Two conditions | 0.0% | 6.8% | -6.8 |
| Three or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Chinaman Wells | South Kilkerran | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | — | 17.3% |  |  |
| Unpaid carers | — | 5.8% |  |  |
| Unpaid child care | — | 19.2% |  |  |
| Defence service | — | 6.1% |  |  |
| Housework 15h+ | — | 34.6% |  |  |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Chinaman Wells | South Kilkerran | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Median age | — | 40 yrs |  |  |
| Median income | — | $225 |  |  |
| Household income | — | $725 |  |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Chinaman Wells | South Kilkerran | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 larger in South Kilkerran |  |
| One-parent | — | 13.9% |  |  |
| Living alone | — | 33.3% |  |  |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Chinaman Wells | South Kilkerran | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | — | $100 |  |  |
| Mortgage | — | $1,034 |  |  |
| People / bedroom | 1.10 | 0.70 | 0.40 higher in Chinaman Wells |  |
| Renting | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Owned outright | — | 71.4% |  |  |
| Separate houses | — | 100.0% |  |  |
| 3+ bedrooms | — | 90.5% |  |  |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Chinaman Wells | South Kilkerran | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Work from home | — | 33.3% |  |  |
| PT commute | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| PT stops | 0 | 1 | 1 more in South Kilkerran |  |
| Stops/1k | 0.00 | 16.95 | 16.95 more in South Kilkerran |  |
| Departures/1k | 0.0 | 67.8 | 67.8 more in South Kilkerran |  |
| PT routes | 0 | 1 | 1 more in South Kilkerran |  |
| Stop walk | — | 29 |  |  |
| Drive to city | 187 | 111 | 76 longer in Chinaman Wells |  |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Chinaman Wells | South Kilkerran | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | — | 10.0% |  |  |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Chinaman Wells | South Kilkerran | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Participation | — | 50.0% |  |  |
| Full-time | — | 56.7% |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Chinaman Wells | South Kilkerran | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 higher in South Kilkerran |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 more in South Kilkerran |  |
| 15-min city | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to shops | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 18.2% | 18.2 pts higher in South Kilkerran |  |
| Walk to school | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to a park | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Amenities/1k | 0.0 | 16.9 | 16.9 more in South Kilkerran |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1 pts higher in South Kilkerran |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40252/chinaman-wells/vs/SAL41355/south-kilkerran