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Coulta vs Little Douglas

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Coulta profile · Little Douglas profile

Coulta Little Douglas

Coulta and Little Douglas are two small, rural areas in South Australia. Coulta has a population of 213, while Little Douglas is sparsely populated with only 8 residents. There are stark differences in their demographics; residents are far older in Little Douglas, where the typical person is 63 compared to 40 in Coulta. Coulta also has far higher household density, with 2.7 people per home compared to 1.4 in Little Douglas. This is consistent with Coulta having a well higher typical weekly family income of $1,875, while Little Douglas is much lower at $1,375.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very car-dependent with no homes within easy walking distance of groceries, health services, or schools. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $664 in Coulta and $699 in Little Douglas. While Coulta has more people per bedroom and higher monthly home-loan payments, both areas fall far below the national figure for these costs.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coultain Little Douglas +205 larger in Coulta gap steady
213 55th pct 8 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 195
  • First area, 2021: 213
  • Second area, 2016: 6
  • Second area, 2021: 8
Median age in Coultain Little Douglas +23 yrs older in Little Douglas gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: 35 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 40 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 67 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 63 yrs
3.8% 65th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.6%
  • First area, 2021: 3.8%
8.0% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 5.1%
  • First area, 2021: 8.0%
26.8% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.7%
  • First area, 2021: 26.8%
24.1% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 22.7%
  • First area, 2021: 24.1%

Age structure

36.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%
26.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
8.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.2% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.0% Never married ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
16.1% Divorced ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

3.8% 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.1%
  • First area, 2021: 3.8%

Country of birth

89.7% Australia ◂ +14.7 pts 75.0%
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

54.0% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
39.4% English ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%
12.2% Irish ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
8.0% Scottish ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.1% German ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 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

2.3% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 2.3%
Limited English in Coultain Little Douglas
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

93.4% English only +6.6 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

64.8% 99th pct
  • First area, 2016: 45.6%
  • First area, 2021: 64.8%

Religious affiliation

64.8% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 62.5%
25.4% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
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

44.9% 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 39.0%
  • First area, 2021: 44.9%
9.3% 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.4%
  • First area, 2021: 9.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Coultain Little Douglas even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

25.6% Year 11 +24.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 37.5%
14.1% Year 10 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

47.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 42.9%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.1% Agriculture & environment +62.3 pts ▸ 71.4%
12.5% Architecture & building +30.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
10.2% Education ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.8% Society & culture ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coultain Little Douglas +$35 higher in Little Douglas gap narrowing
$664 35th pct $699 40th pct
  • First area, 2016: $527
  • First area, 2021: $664
  • Second area, 2016: $850
  • Second area, 2021: $699
Household income in Coultain Little Douglas +$95 higher in Coulta gap narrowing
$1,387 39th pct $1,292 32nd pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,100
  • First area, 2021: $1,387
  • Second area, 2016: $450
  • Second area, 2021: $1,292
Family income in Coultain Little Douglas +$500 higher in Coulta
$1,875 49th pct $1,375 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,297
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
8.1% 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%
High-income homes in Coultain Little Douglas
19.2% 60th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.7%
  • First area, 2021: 19.2%

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%
21.9% Under $650 ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 62.5%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coultain Little Douglas
26.3% 37th pct
7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Coultain Little Douglas
1.4% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.1%
  • First area, 2021: 1.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Mental health ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +18.5 pts ▸ 87.5%
17.8% One condition ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

33.5% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 44.0%
  • First area, 2021: 33.5%
6.2% 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 5.2%
  • First area, 2021: 6.2%
Unpaid child care in Coultain Little Douglas
37.3% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 35.1%
  • First area, 2021: 37.3%
Defence service in Coultain Little Douglas
0.0% 0th pct
26.1% 61st pct
  • First area, 2016: 37.3%
  • First area, 2021: 26.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Coultain Little Douglas +8 larger in Coulta
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
12 yrs 7th pct
$762 62nd pct
Household income in Coultain Little Douglas
$1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coultain Little Douglas +1.3 larger in Coulta gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 1.4 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.9
  • First area, 2021: 2.7
  • Second area, 2016: 1.0
  • Second area, 2021: 1.4
6.8% 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 17.0%
  • First area, 2021: 6.8%
23.3% 49th pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.3%
  • First area, 2021: 23.3%

Family composition

25.3% Couples without children +74.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
66.7% Couples with children ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
6.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

23.3% 1 person +56.7 pts ▸ 80.0%
37.0% 2 people ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
17.8% 5 people ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% 3 people ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.8% 6 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coultain Little Douglas +$100 higher in Little Douglas
$150 14th pct $250 40th pct
  • First area, 2016: $100
  • First area, 2021: $150
  • Second area, 2021: $250
Mortgage in Coultain Little Douglas +$682 higher in Coulta
$1,042 16th pct $360 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,042
  • First area, 2021: $1,042
  • Second area, 2021: $360
People / bedroom in Coultain Little Douglas +0.40 higher in Coulta gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 1.00
  • Second area, 2016: 0.30
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
5.5% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.1%
  • First area, 2021: 5.5%
50.7% 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40.6%
  • First area, 2021: 50.7%
Separate houses in Coultain Little Douglas
94.5% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 94.5%
61.6% 15th pct
  • First area, 2016: 75.0%
  • First area, 2021: 61.6%

How homes are owned or rented

9.6% Other tenure +90.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
50.7% Owned outright ◂ +50.7 pts 0.0%
39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.7 pts 0.0%
5.5% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
9.6% Other dwelling ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%
19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
13.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 5.2%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
19.0% 58th pct
  • First area, 2016: 21.1%
  • First area, 2021: 19.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coultain Little Douglas even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +110.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
19.0% Worked at home ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Walked ◂ +7.0 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

54.8% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
17.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

23.3% 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.6%
  • First area, 2021: 23.3%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
64.6% 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: 61.9%
  • First area, 2021: 64.6%
47.0% 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 44.7%
  • First area, 2021: 47.0%

Industries people work in

35.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
11.0% Construction ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Managers ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

469 0th pct
469 24th pct
0.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coultain Little Douglas +0.5 higher in Little Douglas
0.1 37th pct 0.5 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Coultain Little Douglas +0.8 more in Little Douglas
0.1 36th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Coultain Little Douglas even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coultain Little Douglas even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coultain Little Douglas even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coultain Little Douglas even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coultain Little Douglas +83.7 pts higher in Little Douglas
7.1% 45th pct 90.7% 81st pct
Walk to health in Coultain Little Douglas even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coultain Little Douglas +40.5 more in Little Douglas
84.5 87th pct 125.0 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Coultain Little Douglas even
0 25th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Coultain Little Douglas +1.4 pts higher in Coulta
4.6% 37th pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coulta vs Little Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40317/coulta/vs/SAL40769/little-douglas