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Cummins vs Yeelanna
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Cummins profile · Yeelanna profile
Cummins Yeelanna
Cummins and Yeelanna are nearby South Australian towns with very different social profiles. Yeelanna is sparsely populated and has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 37.6% of the population and 54.4% of people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Cummins has a much older population, with 23.9% aged 65 and over. Cummins is also the more walkable of the two, rated as somewhat walkable with many residents living within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools, while Yeelanna is car-dependent.
Both areas share a similar educational background, with about 47% of residents completing Year 12. This common ground exists alongside distinct economic differences; Yeelanna has a higher share of full-time workers (74.3%) and more people working from home (31.4%), while Cummins has a higher proportion of people who have moved in the last five years. Residents in both towns are far more likely to volunteer than the national figure, though this is even more common in Yeelanna, where 66.7% of people volunteer.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,044
- First area, 2016: 959
- First area, 2021: 981
- Second area, 2011: 230
- Second area, 2016: 86
- Second area, 2021: 85
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 42 yrs
- First area, 2021: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 29 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Cummins: 1.5% males, 2.8% females; 85+ in Yeelanna: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Cummins: 0.9% males, 1.8% females; 80–84 in Yeelanna: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Cummins: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 75–79 in Yeelanna: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Cummins: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Yeelanna: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Cummins: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in Yeelanna: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Cummins: 3.1% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Yeelanna: 6.6% males, 6.6% females
- 55–59 in Cummins: 2.6% males, 2.1% females; 55–59 in Yeelanna: 14.8% males, 4.9% females
- 50–54 in Cummins: 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Yeelanna: 4.9% males, 4.9% females
- 45–49 in Cummins: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Yeelanna: 4.9% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Cummins: 2.5% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Yeelanna: 0.0% males, 4.9% females
- 35–39 in Cummins: 2.4% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in Yeelanna: 6.6% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Cummins: 2.1% males, 2.7% females; 30–34 in Yeelanna: 4.9% males, 4.9% females
- 25–29 in Cummins: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 25–29 in Yeelanna: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Cummins: 2.4% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Yeelanna: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Cummins: 3.8% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Yeelanna: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Cummins: 4.7% males, 4.4% females; 10–14 in Yeelanna: 13.1% males, 4.9% females
- 5–9 in Cummins: 3.6% males, 3.7% females; 5–9 in Yeelanna: 6.6% males, 6.6% females
- 0–4 in Cummins: 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 0–4 in Yeelanna: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $536
- First area, 2016: $707
- First area, 2021: $851
- Second area, 2011: $571
- Second area, 2016: $833
- Second area, 2021: $1,100
- First area, 2011: $1,035
- First area, 2016: $1,211
- First area, 2021: $1,526
- Second area, 2011: $1,097
- Second area, 2016: $1,916
- Second area, 2021: $1,875
- First area, 2011: $1,294
- First area, 2016: $1,452
- First area, 2021: $1,916
- Second area, 2011: $1,375
- Second area, 2016: $2,100
- Second area, 2021: $2,416
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 3.0
- Second area, 2016: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $100
- First area, 2016: $150
- First area, 2021: $180
- Second area, 2016: $25
- Second area, 2021: $113
- First area, 2011: $1,083
- First area, 2016: $1,083
- First area, 2021: $1,083
- Second area, 2011: $325
- Second area, 2021: $520
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cummins vs Yeelanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40336/cummins/vs/SAL41683/yeelanna