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Coffin Bay vs Little Douglas

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Coffin Bay profile · Little Douglas profile

Coffin Bay Little Douglas

Coffin Bay and Little Douglas are nearby areas in South Australia, though they differ greatly in scale. Coffin Bay is a larger centre with 664 people, while Little Douglas is sparsely populated with just 8 residents. Coffin Bay is more walkable, with 64.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Little Douglas. The typical home-loan payment is also far higher in Coffin Bay at $1,300, whereas the typical payment in Little Douglas is $360.

Both areas see typical household incomes sit around the same mark, with Coffin Bay at $1,254 and Little Douglas at $1,292 per week. They share a lack of nearby schools, health services, and public transport. Both are mostly car-dependent, though the typical resident in Little Douglas is noticeably older at 63 years compared to 57 years in Coffin Bay.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +656 larger in Coffin Bay gap steady
664 69th pct 8 6th pct
  • First area, 2011: 615
  • First area, 2016: 611
  • First area, 2021: 664
  • Second area, 2016: 6
  • Second area, 2021: 8
Median age in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +6 yrs older in Little Douglas gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
  • First area, 2011: 54 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 54 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 57 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 67 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 63 yrs
3.5% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.6%
  • First area, 2016: 1.6%
  • First area, 2021: 3.5%
34.3% 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.6%
  • First area, 2016: 32.1%
  • First area, 2021: 34.3%
12.0% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.4%
  • First area, 2016: 11.9%
  • First area, 2021: 12.0%
21.4% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.4%
  • First area, 2016: 17.4%
  • First area, 2021: 21.4%

Age structure

34.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%
31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
12.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
5.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

47.4% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
29.3% Never married ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%
14.4% Divorced ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

11.7% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.6%
  • First area, 2016: 11.6%
  • First area, 2021: 11.7%

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 75.0%
4.7% England ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 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

43.8% Australian +18.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
46.8% English ◂ +46.8 pts 0.0%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
9.8% Irish ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
6.9% German ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

3.3% 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.9%
  • First area, 2016: 2.6%
  • First area, 2021: 3.3%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

92.8% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

58.1% 92nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.9%
  • First area, 2016: 44.4%
  • First area, 2021: 58.1%

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
33.4% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

38.9% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.9%
  • First area, 2016: 33.1%
  • First area, 2021: 38.9%
11.3% 36th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.4%
  • First area, 2016: 12.0%
  • First area, 2021: 11.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

22.7% Year 11 +27.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
38.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 37.5%
23.1% Year 10 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.0% Agriculture & environment +66.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
7.9% Architecture & building +35.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%
13.2% Health ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Education ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +$12 higher in Coffin Bay gap narrowing
$711 42nd pct $699 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: $457
  • First area, 2016: $614
  • First area, 2021: $711
  • Second area, 2016: $850
  • Second area, 2021: $699
Household income in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +$38 higher in Little Douglas gap narrowing
$1,254 29th pct $1,292 32nd pct
  • First area, 2011: $835
  • First area, 2016: $1,004
  • First area, 2021: $1,254
  • Second area, 2016: $450
  • Second area, 2021: $1,292
Family income in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +$72 higher in Coffin Bay
$1,447 24th pct $1,375 19th pct
  • First area, 2011: $947
  • First area, 2016: $1,148
  • First area, 2021: $1,447
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
6.9% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.3%
  • First area, 2016: 4.1%
  • First area, 2021: 6.9%
High-income homes in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas
9.8% 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.4%
  • First area, 2016: 3.6%
  • First area, 2021: 9.8%

Household income distribution

40.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +40.7 pts 0.0%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 62.5%
35.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

34.2% 75th pct
7.7% 46th pct
4.4% 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.6%
  • First area, 2016: 4.7%
  • First area, 2021: 4.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +27.4 pts ▸ 87.5%
22.4% One condition ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

24.0% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.3%
  • First area, 2016: 33.5%
  • First area, 2021: 24.0%
12.4% 45th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.0%
  • First area, 2016: 9.0%
  • First area, 2021: 12.4%
Unpaid child care in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas
17.9% 20th pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.8%
  • First area, 2016: 20.5%
  • First area, 2021: 17.9%
5.0% 80th pct
29.3% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.8%
  • First area, 2016: 29.7%
  • First area, 2021: 29.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +23 larger in Coffin Bay
23 71st pct 0 0th pct
16 yrs 13th pct
$900 73rd pct
$1,812 55th pct
Indigenous language in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas
0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +0.6 larger in Coffin Bay gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 1.4 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.1
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
  • Second area, 2016: 1.0
  • Second area, 2021: 1.4
11.5% 54th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.7%
  • First area, 2016: 12.7%
  • First area, 2021: 11.5%
31.5% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.0%
  • First area, 2016: 32.1%
  • First area, 2021: 31.5%

Family composition

55.1% Couples without children +44.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
32.5% Couples with children ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.5% 1 person +48.5 pts ▸ 80.0%
46.4% 2 people ◂ +46.4 pts 0.0%
10.2% 3 people ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
8.8% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +$23 higher in Coffin Bay
$273 48th pct $250 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: $165
  • First area, 2016: $250
  • First area, 2021: $273
  • Second area, 2021: $250
Mortgage in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +$940 higher in Coffin Bay
$1,300 29th pct $360 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,000
  • First area, 2016: $1,300
  • First area, 2021: $1,300
  • Second area, 2021: $360
People / bedroom in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +0.10 higher in Coffin Bay gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.30
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
18.6% 56th pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.6%
  • First area, 2016: 17.3%
  • First area, 2021: 18.6%
45.8% 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 42.3%
  • First area, 2016: 49.4%
  • First area, 2021: 45.8%
94.9% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 90.3%
  • First area, 2016: 92.4%
  • First area, 2021: 94.9%
68.5% 25th pct
  • First area, 2011: 67.3%
  • First area, 2016: 71.1%
  • First area, 2021: 68.5%

How homes are owned or rented

2.4% Other tenure +97.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
45.8% Owned outright ◂ +45.8 pts 0.0%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
18.6% Rented ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
16.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

1.0% 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.6%
  • First area, 2016: 1.7%
  • First area, 2021: 1.0%
5.4% 12th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.5%
  • First area, 2016: 5.7%
  • First area, 2021: 5.4%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.3%
  • First area, 2016: 1.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) +99.0 pts ▸ 166.7%
5.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.4 pts 0.0%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

37.1% 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 39.8%
  • First area, 2016: 37.9%
  • First area, 2021: 37.1%
3.8% 38th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 4.2%
  • First area, 2021: 3.8%

Jobs & Industry

2.8% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.6%
  • First area, 2016: 9.6%
  • First area, 2021: 2.8%
48.2% 18th pct
  • First area, 2011: 50.4%
  • First area, 2016: 47.0%
  • First area, 2021: 48.2%
54.7% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 57.1%
  • First area, 2016: 57.3%
  • First area, 2021: 54.7%

Industries people work in

18.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.1% Construction ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.9% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Managers ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%
18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
9.7% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

3,313 49th pct
1,205 72nd pct
452 47th pct
1,205 56th pct
Property damage/100k in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas
452 30th pct
10.0% 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +1.9 higher in Coffin Bay
2.4 69th pct 0.5 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +1.6 more in Coffin Bay
2.6 69th pct 0.9 58th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +64.2 pts higher in Coffin Bay
64.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +41.1 pts higher in Little Douglas
49.6% 64th pct 90.7% 81st pct
Walk to health in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +93.4 more in Little Douglas
31.6 73rd pct 125.0 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +2 higher in Coffin Bay
2 59th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Coffin Bayin Little Douglas +1.7 pts higher in Coffin Bay
4.9% 41st pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coffin Bay vs Little Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40278/coffin-bay/vs/SAL40769/little-douglas