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Coles vs Spence

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Coles profile · Spence profile

Coles Spence

Spence (SA) and Coles are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ most in their demographics and income; Spence (SA) has a far higher share of children under 15 at 16.0% compared to 0.0% in Coles. Coles has a far higher share of university graduates (27.3% versus 6.8%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (12.1% versus 0.0%). Meanwhile, Spence (SA) has a much higher proportion of people who served in the Defence Force (12.2% versus 0.0%) and more people working full-time (86.7% versus 52.0%).

Both areas share a similar living environment, with an identical 0.0% share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the same number of people per home at 2.6. While both are rural, Spence (SA) has a higher share of people working from home (56.7% versus 36.0%). The gaps in typical weekly incomes are notable, with Spence (SA) sitting well above the national figure at $2,249, while Coles is a little below the national figure at $1,458.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 34.7 pts higher in Spence Volunteering: 21.2 pts higher in Coles Work from home: 20.7 pts higher in Spence Bachelor+: 20.5 pts higher in Coles People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Coles

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colesin Spence +15 larger in Spence gap widening
35 21st pct 50 28th pct
Median age in Colesin Spence +3 yrs older in Coles gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Colesin Spence even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Colesin Spence +0.6 pts higher in Coles gap narrowing
8.6% 13th pct 8.0% 12th pct
Under 15 in Colesin Spence +16.0 pts higher in Spence gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Colesin Spence +10.7 pts higher in Coles gap steady
18.2% 84th pct 7.5% 19th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 16.0%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Marital status

78.8% Married ◂ +26.5 pts 52.3%
15.2% Never married +23.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% Divorced +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Coles Spence

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Colesin Spence +11.4 pts higher in Coles gap widening
11.4% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

42.9% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 40.0%
40.0% English ◂ +8.0 pts 32.0%
20.0% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 14.0%
0.0% German +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
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 Colesin Spence even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Colesin Spence even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 88.0%
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

No religion in Colesin Spence +6.3 pts higher in Coles gap narrowing
34.3% 32nd pct 28.0% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +14.3 pts 40.0%
34.3% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 28.0%
17.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
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 Colesin Spence +2.9 pts higher in Coles gap narrowing
51.5% 65th pct 48.6% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Colesin Spence +20.5 pts higher in Coles gap widening
27.3% 81st pct 6.8% 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Colesin Spence even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 48.6%
24.2% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Year 10 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +42.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.7% Engineering & related ◂ +9.0 pts 17.6%
20.0% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
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% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Colesin Spence +$278 higher in Spence gap widening
$900 73rd pct $1,178 89th pct
Household income in Colesin Spence +$791 higher in Spence gap widening
$1,458 45th pct $2,249 86th pct
Family income in Colesin Spence +$376 higher in Spence gap narrowing
$2,249 71st pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in Colesin Spence +12.1 pts higher in Coles gap widening
12.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Colesin Spence +0.6 pts higher in Coles
28.6% 49th pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Colesin Spence +8.0 pts higher in Spence
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Colesin Spence even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Diabetes ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
11.4% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.6% Heart disease ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +8.3 pts ▸ 74.0%
20.0% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Colesin Spence +21.2 pts higher in Coles gap widening
48.5% 100th pct 27.3% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Colesin Spence +12.1 pts higher in Coles gap narrowing
12.1% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Colesin Spence +3.0 pts higher in Coles gap narrowing
30.3% 74th pct 27.3% 60th pct
Defence service in Colesin Spence +12.2 pts higher in Spence
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Colesin Spence +0.8 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
15.2% 12th pct 15.9% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Colesin Spence even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colesin Spence even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Colesin Spence +6.4 pts higher in Spence gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 26th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 57.4%
24.1% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other families +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Household size

18.8% 2 people +53.5 pts ▸ 72.2%
0.0% 1 person +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.8% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colesin Spence +$47 higher in Coles
$115 8th pct $68 1st pct
Mortgage in Colesin Spence
$780 9th pct —
People / bedroom in Colesin Spence +0.20 higher in Coles gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned outright +35.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

56.3% 5 or more ◂ +34.0 pts 22.2%
31.3% 3 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Colesin Spence +20.7 pts higher in Spence gap widening
36.0% 88th pct 56.7% 100th pct
PT commute in Colesin Spence even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Colesin Spence even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Colesin Spence even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Colesin Spence even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Colesin Spence even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.0% Worked at home +20.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
32.0% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
12.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

70.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +47.8 pts 22.2%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Colesin Spence +6.2 pts higher in Coles gap widening
27.0% 35th pct 20.8% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Colesin Spence even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Colesin Spence +7.6 pts higher in Coles gap narrowing
75.8% 90th pct 68.2% 76th pct
Full-time in Colesin Spence +34.7 pts higher in Spence gap widening
52.0% 22nd pct 86.7% 100th pct

Industries people work in

80.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
20.0% Construction ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water 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%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers +30.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +10.0 pts 10.0%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Colesin Spence even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Colesin Spence even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Colesin Spence even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Colesin Spence even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Colesin Spence even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Colesin Spence even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Colesin Spence +4.0 pts higher in Spence
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Colesin Spence even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Colesin Spence +20.0 more in Spence
0.0 0th pct 20.0 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Colesin Spence even
0 7th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Colesin Spence +0.1 pts higher in Coles
5.8% 52nd pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Coles with nearby areas

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Compare Spence with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coles vs Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40280/coles/vs/SAL41360/spence