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Duncan vs Seddon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Duncan profile · Seddon profile

Duncan Seddon

Seddon (SA) and Duncan are both sparsely populated areas on Kangaroo Island. They differ most in their demographics and wealth; Duncan has far more children (25.4% compared to 13.1% in Seddon (SA)) and a much higher share of top earners, with 18.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Seddon (SA) is more highly qualified, with 27.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and far more homeowners who own their homes outright (53.1% versus 28.6% in Duncan).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their housing types, with 100% of homes being separate houses. They also share a similar lack of public transport and very similar rates of volunteering. While the typical resident in Seddon (SA) is noticeably older at 37, Duncan has seen more movement recently, with 43.1% of people moving in the last five years compared to 24.5% in Seddon (SA).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.0 pts higher in Duncan Owned outright: 24.6 pts higher in Seddon Unemployment: 6.3 pts higher in Seddon Recent movers: 18.6 pts higher in Duncan Under 15: 12.3 pts higher in Duncan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Duncanin Seddon +40 larger in Seddon gap widening
67 33rd pct 107 43rd pct
Median age in Duncanin Seddon +5 yrs older in Seddon gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Duncanin Seddon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Duncanin Seddon +5.4 pts higher in Seddon gap steady
10.4% 17th pct 15.9% 37th pct
Under 15 in Duncanin Seddon +12.3 pts higher in Duncan gap widening
25.4% 88th pct 13.1% 26th pct
De facto in Duncanin Seddon +5.9 pts higher in Seddon gap narrowing
22.5% 91st pct 28.4% 98th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 26.2%
25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.3 pts 13.1%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +8.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.4% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 41.9%
42.6% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
0.0% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Duncan Seddon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Duncanin Seddon +1.9 pts higher in Seddon gap narrowing
7.5% 31st pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 80.4%
0.0% Philippines +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
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% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.7% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 55.1%
31.3% English +1.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
6.0% Scottish +10.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.4% Dutch ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Filipino +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Duncanin Seddon +5.2 pts higher in Duncan gap widening
9.0% 74th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Duncanin Seddon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.6% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 89.7%
0.0% Tagalog +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
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%

Religion

No religion in Duncanin Seddon +0.3 pts higher in Seddon gap narrowing
64.2% 98th pct 64.5% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

64.2% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 64.5%
28.4% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
17.9% Not stated ◂ +12.3 pts 5.6%
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

Year 12 in Duncanin Seddon +0.3 pts higher in Duncan gap steady
61.5% 82nd pct 61.3% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Duncanin Seddon +11.2 pts higher in Seddon gap widening
16.7% 58th pct 27.9% 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Duncanin Seddon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 61.3%
5.8% Year 11 +6.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.6% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

16.2% Bachelor degree +21.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
24.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 23.5%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.3 pts 5.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Field of qualification

27.0% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% Education +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.8% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Duncanin Seddon +$292 higher in Duncan gap widening
$1,017 84th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Duncanin Seddon +$167 higher in Duncan gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $1,708 60th pct
Family income in Duncanin Seddon +$41 higher in Duncan gap narrowing
$2,166 67th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Duncanin Seddon +18.5 pts higher in Duncan gap widening
18.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Duncanin Seddon +1.8 pts higher in Duncan gap widening
14.3% 45th pct 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 40.6%
14.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

11.1% Under $650 +36.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +13.2 pts ▸ 46.5%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 5.8%
9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Duncanin Seddon +2.7 pts higher in Seddon
25.4% 33rd pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Duncanin Seddon +4.3 pts higher in Seddon
6.0% 30th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Duncanin Seddon even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%
6.0% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.5% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
0.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Stroke +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +2.9 pts 59.8%
11.9% One condition +11.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Two conditions +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Duncanin Seddon +0.3 pts higher in Duncan gap narrowing
44.4% 97th pct 44.2% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in Duncanin Seddon +2.8 pts higher in Seddon gap narrowing
11.1% 34th pct 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Duncanin Seddon +7.0 pts higher in Duncan gap steady
40.7% 94th pct 33.7% 86th pct
Defence service in Duncanin Seddon +0.7 pts higher in Duncan
5.5% 85th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Duncanin Seddon +1.8 pts higher in Duncan gap narrowing
20.4% 28th pct 18.6% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Duncanin Seddon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Duncanin Seddon +35 yrs older in Duncan
59 yrs 94th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Duncanin Seddon +$176 higher in Duncan
$725 58th pct $549 39th pct
Household income in Duncanin Seddon +$175 higher in Seddon
$725 9th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Duncanin Seddon +0.4 larger in Seddon gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Duncanin Seddon +8.2 pts higher in Seddon gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Duncanin Seddon +3.4 pts higher in Duncan gap narrowing
19.0% 33rd pct 15.6% 21st pct

Family composition

72.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 67.1%
18.6% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.1% 3 people ◂ +13.1 pts 25.0%
14.3% 2 people +23.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
19.0% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 15.6%
0.0% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 6 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Duncanin Seddon +$33 higher in Duncan gap narrowing
$158 15th pct $125 10th pct
Mortgage in Duncanin Seddon +$113 higher in Seddon gap widening
$550 3rd pct $663 6th pct
People / bedroom in Duncanin Seddon +0.10 higher in Seddon gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Duncanin Seddon +6.0 pts higher in Seddon gap widening
19.0% 57th pct 25.0% 71st pct
Owned outright in Duncanin Seddon +24.6 pts higher in Seddon gap widening
28.6% 20th pct 53.1% 81st pct
Separate houses in Duncanin Seddon even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Duncanin Seddon +25.0 pts higher in Duncan gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned outright +24.6 pts ▸ 53.1%
38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 21.9%
19.0% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
42.9% 5 or more ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
28.6% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Duncanin Seddon
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Duncanin Seddon +6.5 pts higher in Duncan gap narrowing
41.5% 92nd pct 35.0% 87th pct
PT commute in Duncanin Seddon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Duncanin Seddon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Duncanin Seddon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Duncanin Seddon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Duncanin Seddon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

22.0% Car (driver) +26.4 pts ▸ 48.3%
41.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 35.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
47.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 40.6%
29.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 21.9%
17.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 9.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Duncanin Seddon +18.6 pts higher in Duncan gap widening
43.1% 85th pct 24.5% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Duncanin Seddon +6.3 pts higher in Seddon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Duncanin Seddon +8.2 pts higher in Duncan gap widening
81.5% 96th pct 73.3% 87th pct
Full-time in Duncanin Seddon +5.9 pts higher in Duncan gap widening
65.9% 81st pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

51.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 58.3%
7.3% Arts & recreation +7.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%
7.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
12.2% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.3% Clerical & administrative +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.2% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 5.0%
7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Duncanin Seddon +0.2 higher in Seddon
0.1 39th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Duncanin Seddon +0.3 more in Seddon
0.1 39th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Duncanin Seddon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Duncanin Seddon +6.5 pts higher in Seddon
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Duncanin Seddon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Duncanin Seddon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Duncanin Seddon +2.1 pts higher in Seddon
10.3% 47th pct 12.3% 48th pct
Walk to health in Duncanin Seddon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Duncanin Seddon +7.3 more in Duncan
119.4 88th pct 112.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Duncanin Seddon even
0 31st pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Duncanin Seddon +0.2 pts higher in Seddon
4.6% 37th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Duncan with nearby areas

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Compare Seddon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Duncan vs Seddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40380/duncan/vs/SAL41325/seddon