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Coulta vs Mount Drummond

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Coulta profile · Mount Drummond profile

Coulta Mount Drummond

Coulta and Mount Drummond are two nearby rural areas in South Australia, though they differ sharply in wealth. Mount Drummond is very sparsely populated and has far higher typical weekly household incomes at $3,749, compared to $1,387 in Coulta. This gap extends to personal income, which is far higher in Mount Drummond at $1,375 per week, while Coulta's is $664. Coulta is also home to more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with eight residents compared to none in Mount Drummond.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as car-dependent places with almost no one living within walking distance of schools, groceries or health services. They share a similar typical resident age, with people in Mount Drummond being only slightly older at 42 compared to 40 in Coulta. Households in both areas are roughly the same size, averaging around 2.7 or 2.8 people per home.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coultain Mount Drummond +199 larger in Coulta gap steady
213 55th pct 14 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: 195
  • First area, 2021: 213
  • Second area, 2016: 11
  • Second area, 2021: 14
Median age in Coultain Mount Drummond +2 yrs older in Mount Drummond gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: 35 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 40 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 23 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 42 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

26.8% Children (0–14) +37.5 pts ▸ 64.3%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) +19.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
36.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%
8.0% Seniors (65+) +13.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.2% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 37.5%
36.0% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
16.1% Divorced ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Coulta Mount Drummond

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

  • 85+ in Coulta: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Mount Drummond: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Coulta: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Mount Drummond: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Coulta: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Mount Drummond: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Coulta: 3.4% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Mount Drummond: 20.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Coulta: 3.4% males, 2.0% females; 65–69 in Mount Drummond: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Coulta: 4.4% males, 4.9% females; 60–64 in Mount Drummond: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Coulta: 4.9% males, 4.9% females; 55–59 in Mount Drummond: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Coulta: 5.4% males, 4.9% females; 50–54 in Mount Drummond: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Coulta: 2.4% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Mount Drummond: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Coulta: 2.4% males, 1.5% females; 40–44 in Mount Drummond: 40.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Coulta: 4.4% males, 2.4% females; 35–39 in Mount Drummond: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Coulta: 2.0% males, 2.9% females; 30–34 in Mount Drummond: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Coulta: 3.9% males, 2.9% females; 25–29 in Mount Drummond: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Coulta: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Mount Drummond: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Coulta: 4.9% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Mount Drummond: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Coulta: 3.4% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in Mount Drummond: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Coulta: 7.8% males, 1.5% females; 5–9 in Mount Drummond: 0.0% males, 40.0% females
  • 0–4 in Coulta: 3.4% males, 7.8% females; 0–4 in Mount Drummond: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

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

Country of birth

89.7% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

39.4% English +67.7 pts ▸ 107.1%
54.0% Australian ◂ +54.0 pts 0.0%
12.2% Irish +9.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.0% Scottish +13.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
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 Mount Drummond
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 +6.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
25.4% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
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 Mount Drummond even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

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

Highest qualification level

47.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +47.7 pts 0.0%
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

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
12.5% Architecture & building ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
10.2% Education ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.1 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 Mount Drummond +$711 higher in Mount Drummond gap widening
$664 35th pct $1,375 95th pct
  • First area, 2016: $527
  • First area, 2021: $664
  • Second area, 2016: $75
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
Household income in Coultain Mount Drummond +$2,362 higher in Mount Drummond
$1,387 39th pct $3,749 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,100
  • First area, 2021: $1,387
  • Second area, 2021: $3,749
Family income in Coultain Mount Drummond +$999 higher in Mount Drummond
$1,875 49th pct $2,874 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,297
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2021: $2,874
8.1% 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%
High-income homes in Coultain Mount Drummond
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

29.2% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 62.5%
47.2% Under $650 ◂ +47.2 pts 0.0%
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 Mount Drummond
26.3% 37th pct
7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Coultain Mount Drummond
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 +23.8 pts ▸ 92.9%
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 Mount Drummond
37.3% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 35.1%
  • First area, 2021: 37.3%
Defence service in Coultain Mount Drummond
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 Mount Drummond +8 larger in Coulta
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
12 yrs 7th pct
$762 62nd pct
Household income in Coultain Mount Drummond
$1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coultain Mount Drummond +0.1 larger in Mount Drummond gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.9
  • First area, 2021: 2.7
  • Second area, 2016: 5.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.8
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

66.7% Couples with children +63.3 pts ▸ 130.0%
25.3% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
6.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
23.3% 1 person ◂ +23.3 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

$150 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: $100
  • First area, 2021: $150
$1,042 16th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,042
  • First area, 2021: $1,042
People / bedroom in Coultain Mount Drummond +0.20 higher in Coulta
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
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 Mount Drummond
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

50.7% Owned outright +24.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.7 pts 0.0%
9.6% Other tenure ◂ +9.6 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 +88.0 pts ▸ 125.0%
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 Mount Drummond even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

19.0% Worked at home +52.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +56.0 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 ◂ +54.8 pts 0.0%
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 +79.3 pts ▸ 114.3%
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 +86.3 pts ▸ 114.3%
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 Mount Drummond even
0.1 37th pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coultain Mount Drummond even
0.1 36th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Coultain Mount Drummond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coultain Mount Drummond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coultain Mount Drummond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coultain Mount Drummond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coultain Mount Drummond +0.6 pts higher in Coulta
7.1% 45th pct 6.5% 45th pct
Walk to health in Coultain Mount Drummond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coultain Mount Drummond +486.9 more in Mount Drummond
84.5 87th pct 571.4 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Coultain Mount Drummond even
0 25th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Coultain Mount Drummond +0.4 pts higher in Mount Drummond
4.6% 37th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coulta vs Mount Drummond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40317/coulta/vs/SAL40945/mount-drummond