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Echunga vs Flaxley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Echunga profile · Flaxley profile

Echunga Flaxley

Echunga and Flaxley are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different levels of accessibility. Echunga is a larger hub where typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $2,090, compared to $1,562 in Flaxley. It is far more connected, with 55.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 47.3% within 15 minutes of a school, while Flaxley has 0.0% for both. In contrast, Flaxley has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 48 compared to 41 in Echunga, and a higher share of people working from home at 24.7%.

Both areas share a similar domestic life, with the same typical number of people per home at 2.7. They also have almost identical rates of volunteering and people providing unpaid care. While Echunga has more children and higher typical incomes, Flaxley has a higher share of residents born overseas (15.8% versus 10.6%) and a larger proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas sit well above the national figure for university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,042 larger in Echunga Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Echunga No car: 0.7 pts higher in Echunga Median age: 7 yrs older in Flaxley 3+ bedrooms: 11.2 pts higher in Echunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Echungain Flaxley +1,042 larger in Echunga gap widening
1,219 74th pct 177 51st pct
Median age in Echungain Flaxley +7 yrs older in Flaxley gap steady
41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Echungain Flaxley +1.3 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Echungain Flaxley +6.5 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
16.1% 38th pct 22.6% 67th pct
Under 15 in Echungain Flaxley +4.3 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
18.9% 63rd pct 14.7% 34th pct
De facto in Echungain Flaxley +0.6 pts higher in Echunga gap narrowing
13.7% 62nd pct 13.1% 57th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 19.2%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

50.2% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 55.8%
33.7% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%
2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Echunga Flaxley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Echungain Flaxley +5.2 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
10.6% 46th pct 15.8% 67th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 75.7%
5.1% England +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.7% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +7.8 pts 38.4%
40.7% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 37.9%
14.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%
10.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Echungain Flaxley +4.2 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
2.5% 43rd pct 6.8% 68th pct
Limited English in Echungain Flaxley +0.6 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 86.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Echungain Flaxley +1.5 pts higher in Echunga gap narrowing
50.7% 80th pct 49.2% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 49.2%
39.3% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 35.0%
9.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.5% Other religions +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Echungain Flaxley +1.7 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
60.4% 80th pct 62.1% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Echungain Flaxley +3.2 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
27.4% 82nd pct 30.6% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Echungain Flaxley
4.33 54th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Echungain Flaxley +3 more in Echunga
5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Echungain Flaxley +424 larger in Echunga
538 77th pct 114 28th pct
ICSEA in Echungain Flaxley +10 higher in Flaxley
1,036 74th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 62.1%
17.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.1%
12.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%
3.3% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 27.0%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 9.0%
8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%
13.8% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +9.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +7.3 pts 5.6%
12.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
5.4% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Echungain Flaxley +$175 higher in Echunga gap widening
$887 71st pct $712 42nd pct
Household income in Echungain Flaxley +$528 higher in Echunga gap widening
$2,090 79th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Echungain Flaxley +$281 higher in Echunga gap narrowing
$2,322 74th pct $2,041 60th pct
High earners in Echungain Flaxley +9.5 pts higher in Echunga gap widening
13.6% 75th pct 4.1% 27th pct
High-income homes in Echungain Flaxley +3.8 pts higher in Echunga gap narrowing
25.8% 75th pct 22.0% 67th pct

Household income distribution

13.0% Under $650 +20.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 10.2%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.8%
12.8% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 43.5%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.3%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 11.6%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Echungain Flaxley +4.9 pts higher in Echunga
26.9% 40th pct 22.0% 20th pct
Mental health in Echungain Flaxley +5.8 pts higher in Echunga
8.6% 55th pct 2.8% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Echungain Flaxley +1.1 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
3.4% 36th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 2.8%
8.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
3.2% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +3.2 pts ▸ 68.9%
19.3% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 14.1%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Echungain Flaxley +0.6 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
29.1% 85th pct 28.6% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Echungain Flaxley +0.7 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Echungain Flaxley +3.5 pts higher in Echunga gap narrowing
28.6% 67th pct 25.2% 49th pct
Defence service in Echungain Flaxley +1.1 pts higher in Echunga
3.1% 58th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Echungain Flaxley +2.9 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
24.3% 51st pct 27.2% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Echungain Flaxley +2 larger in Echunga
5 49th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Echungain Flaxley +7 yrs older in Echunga
35 yrs 73rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Echungain Flaxley +$425 higher in Echunga
$575 43rd pct $150 0th pct
Household income in Echungain Flaxley +$1,026 higher in Flaxley
$724 9th pct $1,750 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Echungain Flaxley even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Echungain Flaxley +3.5 pts higher in Echunga gap narrowing
10.7% 49th pct 7.2% 28th pct
Living alone in Echungain Flaxley +4.2 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
16.1% 23rd pct 20.3% 38th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 61.9%
26.6% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
10.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
16.1% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.2% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.5% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Echungain Flaxley +$30 higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
$320 63rd pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Echungain Flaxley +$269 higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
$1,761 59th pct $2,030 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Echungain Flaxley even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Echungain Flaxley +0.7 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
11.1% 31st pct 11.9% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Echungain Flaxley +6.4 pts higher in Flaxley gap narrowing
36.0% 36th pct 42.4% 54th pct
Separate houses in Echungain Flaxley +2.1 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
97.9% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Echungain Flaxley +11.2 pts higher in Echunga gap widening
84.1% 63rd pct 72.9% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.3 pts 33.9%
36.0% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
11.1% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 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

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 39.0%
31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 28.8%
13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%
1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $200–$349 ◂ +61.7 pts 0.0%
40.4% $350–$549 ◂ +40.4 pts 0.0%
12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +28.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.0 pts 15.0%
17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Echungain Flaxley +0.7 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Echungain Flaxley +11.2 pts higher in Flaxley gap widening
13.5% 40th pct 24.7% 72nd pct
PT commute in Echungain Flaxley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Echungain Flaxley +12 more in Echunga
12 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Echungain Flaxley +9.84 more in Echunga
9.84 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Echungain Flaxley +79.6 more in Echunga
79.6 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Echungain Flaxley +3 more in Echunga
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Echungain Flaxley +40 longer in Flaxley
11 47th pct 51 80th pct
Drive to city in Echungain Flaxley +1 longer in Flaxley
30 26th pct 31 27th pct
Reach 30 min in Echungain Flaxley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Echungain Flaxley +4,726 more in Echunga
4,726 35th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 51.5%
13.5% Worked at home +11.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
22.2% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.5% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 9.7%
0.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Echungain Flaxley +1.0 pts higher in Echunga gap narrowing
28.8% 42nd pct 27.8% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Echungain Flaxley +5.4 pts higher in Echunga gap widening
5.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Echungain Flaxley +0.2 pts higher in Flaxley gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Echungain Flaxley +0.8 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
67.4% 74th pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Echungain Flaxley +5.2 pts higher in Echunga gap steady
54.7% 32nd pct 49.5% 14th pct

Industries people work in

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.2 pts 3.1%
10.1% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.0% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.2% Rental & real estate +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Managers +13.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
22.2% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 13.4%
17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 3.1%
10.4% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Echungain Flaxley
902 5th pct —
Assault/100k in Echungain Flaxley
246 10th pct —
Robbery/100k in Echungain Flaxley
82 67th pct —
Burglary/100k in Echungain Flaxley
82 0th pct —
Theft/100k in Echungain Flaxley
82 0th pct —
Property damage/100k in Echungain Flaxley
246 9th pct —
5-yr change in Echungain Flaxley
-21.4% 34th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Echungain Flaxley +1.8 higher in Echunga
1.9 65th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Echungain Flaxley +2.0 more in Echunga
2.1 66th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Echungain Flaxley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Echungain Flaxley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Echungain Flaxley +55.3 pts higher in Echunga
55.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Echungain Flaxley +47.3 pts higher in Echunga
47.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Echungain Flaxley +42.5 pts higher in Echunga
52.1% 64th pct 9.6% 47th pct
Walk to health in Echungain Flaxley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Echungain Flaxley +7.5 more in Echunga
13.1 49th pct 5.6 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Echungain Flaxley +2 higher in Echunga
2 60th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Echungain Flaxley +0.1 pts higher in Echunga
7.5% 67th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Echunga vs Flaxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40388/echunga/vs/SAL40445/flaxley