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Claypans vs Purnong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Claypans profile · Purnong profile

Claypans Purnong

Purnong and Claypans are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Purnong is far older than Claypans, with a typical resident aged 58 compared to 50. There are also large gaps in income; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Claypans at $866, while in Purnong it is $462. Purnong is more connected, with two public transport stops and a walkability score of 1.7 (car-dependent), whereas Claypans has no stops and a score of 0.1 (car-dependent).

Both areas are equally isolated from essential services, with 0.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service. This shared reliance on cars is consistent across the region, although Purnong has more local amenities. While Purnong's typical weekly household income is $860, Claypans is well higher at $1,499. Both areas remain far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 51 larger in Purnong Personal income: $404 higher in Claypans Median age: 8 yrs older in Purnong Household income: $639 higher in Claypans Household size: 0.5 larger in Claypans

Demographics & Identity

Population in Claypansin Purnong +51 larger in Purnong gap widening
4 3rd pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Claypansin Purnong +8 yrs older in Purnong gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Claypansin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Claypansin Purnong
— 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Claypansin Purnong
— 7.3% 11th pct
De facto in Claypansin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

125.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +75.9 pts 49.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

0.0% Married +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% Never married +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Widowed +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Claypans Purnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Claypansin Purnong
— 16.4% 69th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 72.7%
0.0% England +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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

100.0% Australian ◂ +61.8 pts 38.2%
100.0% German ◂ +85.5 pts 14.5%
75.0% Scottish ◂ +69.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% English +47.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
0.0% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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 Claypansin Purnong
— 5.5% 62nd pct
Limited English in Claypansin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +27.3 pts 72.7%
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 Claypansin Purnong
— 38.2% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +56.4 pts 43.6%
0.0% No religion +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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 Claypansin Purnong
— 24.4% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Claypansin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Claypansin Purnong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +35.6 pts 24.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% Year 11 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Year 10 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

60.0% Management & commerce ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% Society & culture +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
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% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Claypansin Purnong +$404 higher in Claypans gap widening
$866 68th pct $462 9th pct
Household income in Claypansin Purnong +$639 higher in Claypans
$1,499 47th pct $860 8th pct
Family income in Claypansin Purnong +$333 higher in Claypans
$1,499 27th pct $1,166 11th pct
High earners in Claypansin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Claypansin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $650 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

125.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +100.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Under $650 +68.8 pts ▸ 68.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Claypansin Purnong
— 43.6% 94th pct
Mental health in Claypansin Purnong
— 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Claypansin Purnong
— 14.5% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% Asthma +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other condition +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Diabetes +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Mental health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Cancer +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Lung condition +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% One condition ◂ +81.8 pts 18.2%
0.0% None +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% Two conditions +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Three or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Claypansin Purnong
— 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Claypansin Purnong
— 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Claypansin Purnong
— 6.3% 2nd pct
Defence service in Claypansin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Claypansin Purnong
— 31.3% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Claypansin Purnong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Claypansin Purnong
— 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Claypansin Purnong
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Claypansin Purnong
— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Claypansin Purnong +0.5 larger in Claypans gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Claypansin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Claypansin Purnong
— 23.8% 50th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +56.4 pts 43.6%
0.0% Couples without children +48.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% 1 person +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% 3 people +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Claypansin Purnong
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Claypansin Purnong
— $778 9th pct
People / bedroom in Claypansin Purnong +0.10 higher in Purnong gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Claypansin Purnong
— 19.0% 57th pct
Owned outright in Claypansin Purnong
— 61.9% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Claypansin Purnong
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Claypansin Purnong
— 52.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +38.1 pts 61.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Rented +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Other tenure +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +52.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Claypansin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Claypansin Purnong +2 more in Purnong
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Claypansin Purnong +36.36 more in Purnong
0.00 0th pct 36.36 100th pct
Departures/1k in Claypansin Purnong +36.4 more in Purnong
0.0 0th pct 36.4 61st pct
PT routes in Claypansin Purnong +1 more in Purnong
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Claypansin Purnong
— 25 63rd pct
Drive to city in Claypansin Purnong +32 longer in Claypans
130 86th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +92.3 pts ▸ 92.3%
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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 4 or more ◂ +81.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Claypansin Purnong
— 18.2% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Claypansin Purnong
— 27.1% 0th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.5 pts 38.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Managers ◂ +29.2 pts 30.8%
0.0% Labourers +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
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 Claypansin Purnong +1.6 higher in Purnong
0.1 33rd pct 1.7 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Claypansin Purnong +1.3 more in Purnong
0.0 33rd pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Claypansin Purnong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Claypansin Purnong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Claypansin Purnong +63.7 pts higher in Purnong
0.0% 0th pct 63.7% 77th pct
Walk to school in Claypansin Purnong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Claypansin Purnong +65.8 pts higher in Purnong
4.2% 44th pct 70.0% 70th pct
Walk to health in Claypansin Purnong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Claypansin Purnong +659.1 more in Claypans
750.0 100th pct 90.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Claypansin Purnong even
0 15th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Claypansin Purnong +3.2 pts higher in Purnong
3.1% 15th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Claypans with nearby areas

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Compare Purnong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Claypans vs Purnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40264/claypans/vs/SAL41227/purnong