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Crystal Brook vs Wandearah East

Name: Crystal Brook vs Wandearah East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Crystal Brook profile · Wandearah East profile

Crystal Brook Wandearah East

Crystal Brook (SA) and Wandearah East are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Crystal Brook (SA) is a larger town where 29.3% of people are aged 65 or over, a figure far higher than in Wandearah East (12.6%). There are also notable differences in wealth and housing; typical weekly incomes are far higher in Wandearah East ($1,770) compared to Crystal Brook (SA) ($1,011), and far more homes are owned outright in Wandearah East (85.3% versus 44.4%).

While the typical age of residents is the same at 49 years in both places, the gap in how people work is widening. In Wandearah East, 37.3% of people work from home, which is far higher than the 7.6% in Crystal Brook (SA). This contrast is seen in their daily infrastructure too, as Crystal Brook (SA) is mostly car-dependent but still has some amenities and public transport within walking distance, whereas Wandearah East is car-dependent with no such access.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $211 higher in Wandearah East Owned outright: 40.9 pts higher in Wandearah East Work from home: 29.7 pts higher in Wandearah East Population: 1,442 larger in Crystal Brook Renting: 21.4 pts higher in Crystal Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +1,442 larger in Crystal Brook gap steady

1,537 76th pct 95 40th pct

Median age in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East even gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +15.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.7 pts 12.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%

6.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 50.6%

25.7% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

9.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Crystal Brook Wandearah East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 89.5%

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 +10.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

42.7% English ◂ +4.8 pts 37.9%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

8.9% German +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

3.4% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

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 +1.1 pts ▸ 93.7%

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 +18.1 pts ▸ 63.2%

45.8% No religion ◂ +18.4 pts 27.4%

7.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

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 Wandearah East

3.31 46th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +1 more in Crystal Brook

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East

106 27th pct —

ICSEA in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East

977 42nd pct —

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 36.5%

22.7% Year 11 +13.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.8%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.1 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 35.6%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 8.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.1 pts 6.7%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

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

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

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.6% Health ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +9.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

10.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 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 Wandearah East +$60 higher in Wandearah East gap narrowing

$557 19th pct $617 27th pct

Household income in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +$759 higher in Wandearah East gap widening

$1,011 14th pct $1,770 64th pct

Family income in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +$307 higher in Wandearah East gap narrowing

$1,505 27th pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

26.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 17.6%

4.7% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 46.9%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 18.5%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 9.5%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +7.7 pts 5.3%

11.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.2 pts 3.2%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%

8.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

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 +19.7 pts ▸ 73.7%

23.4% One condition ◂ +7.6 pts 15.8%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +37 larger in Crystal Brook

37 74th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +6 yrs older in Wandearah East

25 yrs 46th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +$193 higher in Crystal Brook

$518 35th pct $325 10th pct

Household income in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +$975 higher in Wandearah East

$900 14th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +0.4 larger in Wandearah East gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 60.3%

34.3% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

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 +13.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 26.5%

9.5% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.1% 5 people +9.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +$211 higher in Wandearah East gap widening

$189 23rd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +$104 higher in Wandearah East gap narrowing

$975 14th pct $1,079 18th pct

People / bedroom in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +0.10 higher in Wandearah East gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +40.9 pts ▸ 85.3%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

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 ◂ +1.7 pts 50.0%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 8.8%

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 ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%

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 Wandearah East +2 more in Crystal Brook

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +1.30 more in Crystal Brook

1.30 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +15.6 more in Crystal Brook

15.6 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +2 more in Crystal Brook

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East

19 58th pct —

Drive to city in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East

118 79th pct —

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +23.1 pts 43.1%

7.6% Worked at home +29.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

6.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

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

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.8 pts 14.7%

13.6% 3 vehicles +21.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 32.4%

7.4% 4 or more +22.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +43.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.3 pts 11.8%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 5.9%

3.6% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.6% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 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%

2.8% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Managers +29.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

20.0% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

8.3% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%

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

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East

1,822 21st pct —

Assault/100k in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East

390 24th pct —

Robbery/100k in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East

65 58th pct —

Burglary/100k in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East

195 14th pct —

Theft/100k in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East

651 34th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East

65 11th pct —

Property damage/100k in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East

195 5th pct —

5-yr change in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East

40.0% 80th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +3.6 higher in Crystal Brook

3.6 76th pct 0.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +3.9 more in Crystal Brook

3.9 77th pct 0.0 31st pct

15-min city in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +48.7 pts higher in Crystal Brook

48.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +62.8 pts higher in Crystal Brook

62.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +30.4 pts higher in Crystal Brook

30.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +48.6 pts higher in Crystal Brook

48.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +59.6 pts higher in Crystal Brook

59.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +49.7 pts higher in Crystal Brook

49.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +5.1 more in Crystal Brook

15.6 55th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East +1 higher in Crystal Brook

2 58th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in Crystal Brook in Wandearah East even

2.9% 11th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Crystal Brook with nearby areas

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Compare Wandearah East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crystal Brook vs Wandearah East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40331/crystal-brook/vs/SAL41526/wandearah-east