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Crystal Brook vs Nurom

Name: Crystal Brook vs Nurom — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Crystal Brook profile · Nurom profile

Crystal Brook Nurom

Crystal Brook (SA) and Nurom are nearby South Australian areas with very different scales and profiles. Crystal Brook (SA) is a residential hub where 19.6% of people are children and 29.3% are seniors, while Nurom is sparsely populated with no children and only 9.1% seniors. There are stark financial and social gaps: typical weekly incomes in Nurom are far higher at $1,625 compared to $1,011 in Crystal Brook (SA), and Nurom has a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 (56.5% versus 38.0%). Crystal Brook (SA) is mostly car-dependent but has more infrastructure, with many homes within walking distance of groceries and health services, whereas Nurom is car-dependent with no such amenities.

Both areas share a similar landscape, with the slope of the terrain being almost identical. They also have a similar proportion of people who need help with daily activities, sitting around 9%. While Crystal Brook (SA) has a far higher share of people with no religion (45.8% compared to 0.0% in Nurom), both areas are located in a region where residents are generally older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 45.8 pts higher in Crystal Brook Unpaid carers: 32.7 pts higher in Nurom Mortgage: $1,192 higher in Nurom Population: 1,504 larger in Crystal Brook Rent: $161 higher in Nurom

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crystal Brook in Nurom +1,504 larger in Crystal Brook gap steady

1,537 76th pct 33 20th pct

Median age in Crystal Brook in Nurom +5 yrs older in Nurom gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +45.6 pts ▸ 69.7%

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.3 pts 9.1%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

52.6% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

25.7% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 21.4%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Crystal Brook Nurom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 87.9%

3.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian +19.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

42.7% English +5.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

8.9% German ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +30.7 pts ▸ 75.8%

45.8% No religion ◂ +45.8 pts 0.0%

7.7% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Crystal Brook in Nurom

3.31 46th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Crystal Brook in Nurom +1 more in Crystal Brook

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Crystal Brook in Nurom

106 27th pct —

ICSEA in Crystal Brook in Nurom

977 42nd pct —

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +18.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

22.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.4%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.4%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +50.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%

18.3% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Health +19.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.7% Management & commerce +21.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

11.8% Education ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Crystal Brook in Nurom +$107 higher in Crystal Brook gap narrowing

$557 19th pct $450 8th pct

Household income in Crystal Brook in Nurom +$614 higher in Nurom gap widening

$1,011 14th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Crystal Brook in Nurom +$494 higher in Nurom gap narrowing

$1,505 27th pct $1,999 58th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

26.6% Under $650 ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 +19.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma +13.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

9.4% Diabetes ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

8.2% Heart disease ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Dementia ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +2.5 pts 51.5%

23.4% One condition ◂ +14.3 pts 9.1%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Crystal Brook in Nurom +37 larger in Crystal Brook

37 74th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Crystal Brook in Nurom

25 yrs 46th pct —

Median income in Crystal Brook in Nurom

$518 35th pct —

Household income in Crystal Brook in Nurom

$900 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Crystal Brook in Nurom +0.7 larger in Nurom gap widening

2.3 29th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

34.3% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +18.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

9.5% 4 people +26.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crystal Brook in Nurom +$161 higher in Nurom

$189 23rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Crystal Brook in Nurom +$1,192 higher in Nurom

$975 14th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Crystal Brook in Nurom +0.10 higher in Nurom gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +17.1 pts 27.3%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 27.3%

21.4% Rented ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms +39.2 pts ▸ 90.9%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Crystal Brook in Nurom +2 more in Crystal Brook

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Crystal Brook in Nurom +1.30 more in Crystal Brook

1.30 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Crystal Brook in Nurom +15.6 more in Crystal Brook

15.6 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Crystal Brook in Nurom +2 more in Crystal Brook

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Crystal Brook in Nurom

19 58th pct —

Drive to city in Crystal Brook in Nurom

118 79th pct —

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +12.9 pts 53.3%

7.6% Worked at home +45.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

6.0% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

7.4% 4 or more +47.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 27.3%

33.8% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.6% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +50.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

5.2% Other services +28.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.7% Construction +19.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +20.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +23.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.8% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.5% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Crystal Brook in Nurom

1,822 21st pct —

Assault/100k in Crystal Brook in Nurom

390 24th pct —

Robbery/100k in Crystal Brook in Nurom

65 58th pct —

Burglary/100k in Crystal Brook in Nurom

195 14th pct —

Theft/100k in Crystal Brook in Nurom

651 34th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Crystal Brook in Nurom

65 11th pct —

Property damage/100k in Crystal Brook in Nurom

195 5th pct —

5-yr change in Crystal Brook in Nurom

40.0% 80th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Crystal Brook in Nurom +3.6 higher in Crystal Brook

3.6 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Crystal Brook in Nurom +3.9 more in Crystal Brook

3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Crystal Brook in Nurom +48.7 pts higher in Crystal Brook

48.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Crystal Brook in Nurom +62.8 pts higher in Crystal Brook

62.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Crystal Brook in Nurom +30.4 pts higher in Crystal Brook

30.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Crystal Brook in Nurom +48.6 pts higher in Crystal Brook

48.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Crystal Brook in Nurom +59.6 pts higher in Crystal Brook

59.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Crystal Brook in Nurom +49.7 pts higher in Crystal Brook

49.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Crystal Brook in Nurom +15.6 more in Crystal Brook

15.6 55th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Crystal Brook in Nurom +1 higher in Crystal Brook

2 58th pct 0 28th pct

Mean slope in Crystal Brook in Nurom +0.2 pts higher in Nurom

2.9% 11th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare Crystal Brook with nearby areas

Huddleston Merriton Nurom Warnertown Narridy Redhill Wandearah East Beetaloo Valley

Compare Nurom with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crystal Brook vs Nurom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40331/crystal-brook/vs/SAL41059/nurom