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Cooltong vs Old Calperum

Name: Cooltong vs Old Calperum — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Cooltong profile · Old Calperum profile

Cooltong Old Calperum

Cooltong and Old Calperum are two nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Old Calperum is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 57 compared to 40 in Cooltong. There is also a large gap in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Old Calperum is $2,750, which is far higher than the $1,392 found in Cooltong. This is consistent with the typical monthly home-loan payment, which is far higher in Old Calperum at $3,185 compared to $1,300 in Cooltong.

Daily life in both places is very similar in that they are entirely car-dependent. Neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. Both areas also have the same number of people per home at 2.5. While Cooltong has more residents and one school nearby, both locations remain far from the national figure for walkability.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Old Calperum Mortgage: $1,885 higher in Old Calperum Household income: $1,358 higher in Old Calperum Population: 310 larger in Cooltong Family income: $969 higher in Old Calperum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooltong in Old Calperum +310 larger in Cooltong gap steady

322 60th pct 12 9th pct

Median age in Cooltong in Old Calperum +17 yrs older in Old Calperum gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

18.6% Seniors (65+) +23.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +22.5 pts 25.0%

32.6% Never married ◂ +32.6 pts 0.0%

9.2% Divorced +15.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.1% Separated ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooltong Old Calperum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 66.7%

5.3% India ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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

34.8% English +6.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

39.1% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 33.3%

11.8% Greek ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

9.9% German ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.1% Italian ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.5% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% Indian ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.5% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 66.7%

8.7% Greek ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

5.6% Punjabi ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.9% Christianity +42.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

45.7% No religion ◂ +45.7 pts 0.0%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Islam ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.6% Other religions ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Cooltong in Old Calperum +1 more in Cooltong

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Cooltong in Old Calperum

131 30th pct —

ICSEA in Cooltong in Old Calperum

945 24th pct —

Highest year of school

20.1% Year 11 +49.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

17.3% Year 9 or below +32.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.4% Year 12 ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%

20.1% Year 10 ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 33.3%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

10.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

10.4% Education ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.7% Engineering & related ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.8% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooltong in Old Calperum +$131 higher in Old Calperum gap narrowing

$769 53rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Cooltong in Old Calperum +$1,358 higher in Old Calperum

$1,392 40th pct $2,750 93rd pct

Family income in Cooltong in Old Calperum +$969 higher in Old Calperum

$1,781 43rd pct $2,750 88th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%

37.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Dementia ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +39.6 pts 25.0%

18.0% One condition +40.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooltong in Old Calperum +3 larger in Cooltong

3 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Cooltong in Old Calperum

20 yrs 25th pct —

Median income in Cooltong in Old Calperum

$200 0th pct —

Household income in Cooltong in Old Calperum

$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cooltong in Old Calperum even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.5% Couples without children +15.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +40.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooltong in Old Calperum

$200 25th pct —

Mortgage in Cooltong in Old Calperum +$1,885 higher in Old Calperum

$1,300 29th pct $3,185 94th pct

People / bedroom in Cooltong in Old Calperum +0.20 higher in Cooltong gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +38.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%

17.8% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

55.1% Separate house +44.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

48.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +48.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

6.8% 5 or more +68.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +45.8 pts 0.0%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

9.3% $3,000 or more +90.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.2 pts 0.0%

18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooltong in Old Calperum even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cooltong in Old Calperum even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cooltong in Old Calperum even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cooltong in Old Calperum even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cooltong in Old Calperum

— 80 97th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +116.9 pts ▸ 175.0%

16.8% Worked at home ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 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

8.6% 4 or more +66.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%

25.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%

24.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +87.6 pts ▸ 125.0%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Managers +51.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

25.1% Labourers ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.8% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cooltong in Old Calperum

2,484 35th pct —

Assault/100k in Cooltong in Old Calperum

621 46th pct —

Burglary/100k in Cooltong in Old Calperum

621 61st pct —

Theft/100k in Cooltong in Old Calperum

1,242 57th pct —

5-yr change in Cooltong in Old Calperum

0.0% 57th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Cooltong in Old Calperum +0.8 higher in Old Calperum

0.0 29th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooltong in Old Calperum +1.4 more in Old Calperum

0.0 0th pct 1.4 61st pct

15-min city in Cooltong in Old Calperum even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cooltong in Old Calperum even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cooltong in Old Calperum even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cooltong in Old Calperum even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cooltong in Old Calperum +69.7 pts higher in Old Calperum

0.0% 0th pct 69.7% 70th pct

Walk to health in Cooltong in Old Calperum even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooltong in Old Calperum +333.3 more in Old Calperum

0.0 0th pct 333.3 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooltong in Old Calperum +1 higher in Old Calperum

1 48th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Cooltong in Old Calperum +0.9 pts higher in Cooltong

3.2% 16th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Cooltong with nearby areas

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Compare Old Calperum with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooltong vs Old Calperum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40299/cooltong/vs/SAL41070/old-calperum

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 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

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚓 Crime & Safety

🚶 Walkability

Compare Cooltong with nearby areas

Compare Old Calperum with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Crime & Safety

Walkability