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Coorong vs Field

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Coorong profile · Field profile

Coorong Field

Field and Coorong are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Field has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 24.1% of the population compared to 13.2% in Coorong. This is reflected in the home lives of residents, as the share of people caring for children unpaid is far higher in Field at 49.2%. Field also has a more qualified workforce, with 54.1% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 40.0% in Coorong, and a typical weekly personal income that is well higher at $880.

These two nearby areas have remained very similar in some ways, with neither having any residents who use a language other than English at home. However, the gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, as 32.7% of Coorong residents arrived in the last five years compared to just 11.4% in Field. Coorong also has a much higher share of people with no religion at 47.2%, while Field is far more likely to have volunteers, at 41.0%.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 25.8 pts higher in Field Volunteering: 21.8 pts higher in Field Recent movers: 21.3 pts higher in Coorong First Nations: 7.5 pts higher in Coorong No religion: 15.8 pts higher in Coorong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coorongin Field +30 larger in Field gap widening
53 29th pct 83 37th pct
Median age in Coorongin Field +5 yrs older in Coorong gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Coorongin Field +7.5 pts higher in Coorong gap widening
7.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Coorongin Field +2.3 pts higher in Field gap narrowing
17.0% 42nd pct 19.3% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Coorongin Field +10.9 pts higher in Field gap widening
13.2% 27th pct 24.1% 87th pct
De facto in Coorongin Field +1.2 pts higher in Coorong gap narrowing
7.3% 18th pct 6.1% 14th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
13.2% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Marital status

72.3% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 59.0%
34.0% Never married ◂ +17.6 pts 16.4%
0.0% Divorced +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Widowed +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Coorong Field

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coorongin Field +1.5 pts higher in Coorong gap steady
7.5% 31st pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 85.5%
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

62.3% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 55.4%
32.1% English ◂ +5.6 pts 26.5%
7.5% German +8.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.7% Scottish +7.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dutch +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coorongin Field even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Coorongin Field even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 86.7%
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 Coorongin Field +15.8 pts higher in Coorong gap widening
47.2% 71st pct 31.3% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

37.7% Christianity +22.5 pts ▸ 60.2%
47.2% No religion ◂ +15.8 pts 31.3%
13.2% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 8.4%
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 Coorongin Field +14.1 pts higher in Field gap widening
40.0% 37th pct 54.1% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Coorongin Field +5.9 pts higher in Field gap widening
17.0% 59th pct 23.0% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coorongin Field even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +14.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
10.0% Year 10 +14.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
16.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.1%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Certificate III / IV +24.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 26.3%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.7% Agriculture & environment +26.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
14.3% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Society & culture +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Health ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building 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 Coorongin Field +$218 higher in Field gap widening
$662 34th pct $880 70th pct
Household income in Coorongin Field +$188 higher in Field gap widening
$1,218 26th pct $1,406 41st pct
Family income in Coorongin Field +$583 higher in Field gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,958 55th pct
High earners in Coorongin Field +6.6 pts higher in Field gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 41st pct
High-income homes in Coorongin Field
— 13.6% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

61.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.7 pts 36.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 34.4%
34.0% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coorongin Field +18.8 pts higher in Coorong
45.3% 97th pct 26.5% 38th pct
Mental health in Coorongin Field +5.7 pts higher in Coorong
5.7% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Coorongin Field even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Asthma ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%
9.4% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.4% Diabetes ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +1.3 pts 59.0%
26.4% One condition ◂ +13.2 pts 13.3%
17.0% Two conditions ◂ +9.8 pts 7.2%
0.0% Three or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coorongin Field +21.8 pts higher in Field gap widening
19.1% 55th pct 41.0% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Coorongin Field +6.6 pts higher in Field gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Coorongin Field +25.8 pts higher in Field gap widening
23.4% 40th pct 49.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Coorongin Field even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coorongin Field +3.8 pts higher in Field gap widening
19.1% 23rd pct 23.0% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coorongin Field +4 larger in Coorong
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Coorongin Field +33 yrs older in Field
29 yrs 60th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
Median income in Coorongin Field +$550 higher in Field
$575 43rd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Coorongin Field even
$1,125 23rd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coorongin Field +0.5 larger in Field gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Coorongin Field +7.0 pts higher in Field gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Coorongin Field
— 45.5% 97th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +20.6 pts ▸ 71.9%
53.8% Couples without children ◂ +39.8 pts 14.0%
0.0% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

61.1% 1 person ◂ +15.7 pts 45.5%
55.6% 2 people ◂ +23.7 pts 31.8%
16.7% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.7% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coorongin Field +$70 higher in Field
$180 20th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Coorongin Field
$1,600 48th pct —
People / bedroom in Coorongin Field +0.10 higher in Field gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coorongin Field
— 31.8% 81st pct
Owned outright in Coorongin Field
— 45.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Coorongin Field
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coorongin Field
— 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 45.5%
38.9% Other tenure ◂ +16.2 pts 22.7%
16.7% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
16.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

127.8% Separate house ◂ +27.8 pts 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

33.3% 4 bedrooms +34.8 pts ▸ 68.2%
38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 27.3%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coorongin Field
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coorongin Field +5.7 pts higher in Field gap widening
32.4% 84th pct 38.1% 89th pct
PT commute in Coorongin Field even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coorongin Field even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coorongin Field even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coorongin Field even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coorongin Field even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Coorongin Field +14 longer in Field
118 79th pct 132 86th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 38.1%
32.4% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Walked +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
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

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 40.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
22.2% 4 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 31.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coorongin Field +21.3 pts higher in Coorong gap widening
32.7% 57th pct 11.4% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coorongin Field even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Coorongin Field +11.5 pts higher in Coorong gap narrowing
78.7% 93rd pct 67.2% 73rd pct
Full-time in Coorongin Field +4.5 pts higher in Field gap narrowing
62.2% 70th pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

59.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.5 pts ▸ 81.0%
13.5% Administrative & support ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Finance & insurance +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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%

Occupations people work in

45.9% Managers +18.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
32.4% Labourers ◂ +25.3 pts 7.1%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
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 Coorongin Field +0.1 higher in Field
0.0 30th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coorongin Field +0.1 more in Field
0.0 30th pct 0.1 41st pct
15-min city in Coorongin Field even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coorongin Field even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coorongin Field even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coorongin Field even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coorongin Field +10.4 pts higher in Field
1.9% 38th pct 12.3% 48th pct
Walk to health in Coorongin Field even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coorongin Field +81.2 more in Field
75.5 86th pct 156.6 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Coorongin Field even
0 16th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Coorongin Field +0.6 pts higher in Coorong
4.3% 33rd pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Coorong with nearby areas

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Compare Field with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coorong vs Field [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40308/coorong/vs/SAL40435/field