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Emu Flat vs Spring Gully

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Emu Flat profile · Spring Gully profile

Emu Flat Spring Gully

Emu Flat (SA) and Spring Gully (SA) are two small, neighbouring areas in South Australia. Emu Flat (SA) is younger, with a typical resident aged 41, while the typical person in Spring Gully (SA) is 51. Emu Flat (SA) has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,250 compared to $1,625 in Spring Gully (SA), and a far higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week (28.9% versus 17.0%). Conversely, Spring Gully (SA) is more qualified, with 72.7% of residents finishing Year 12 compared to 52.1% in Emu Flat (SA).

These two areas have tracked similarly over time, both remaining very sparsely populated with no public transport access. They share several traits, including an identical 0.0% unemployment rate and the same 21.7% share of people with a long-term health condition. While Emu Flat (SA) has seen more movement with 34.3% of people moving in the last five years, Spring Gully (SA) has remained more stable, with only 15.0% of residents moving in that time.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 10.0 pts higher in Spring Gully Year 12: 20.6 pts higher in Spring Gully Housework 15h+: 19.4 pts higher in Spring Gully Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Emu Flat Median age: 10 yrs older in Spring Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +46 larger in Emu Flat gap widening
106 43rd pct 60 31st pct
Median age in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +10 yrs older in Spring Gully gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +13.0 pts higher in Spring Gully gap widening
10.4% 17th pct 23.3% 70th pct
Under 15 in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +4.2 pts higher in Emu Flat gap narrowing
29.2% 94th pct 25.0% 88th pct
De facto in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +4.6 pts higher in Emu Flat gap narrowing
4.6% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
29.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 25.0%
10.4% Seniors (65+) +13.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 6.7%
8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

Marital status

67.1% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 78.7%
22.4% Never married ◂ +16.0 pts 6.4%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Emu Flat Spring Gully

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +3.2 pts higher in Emu Flat gap narrowing
13.2% 58th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 81.7%
5.7% India ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% New Zealand ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% South Africa ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English +13.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
34.0% Australian +12.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
5.7% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.3% German ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% Dutch +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.7% Indian ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +5.7 pts higher in Emu Flat gap steady
5.7% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 93.3%
5.7% Punjabi ◂ +5.7 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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +10.1 pts higher in Spring Gully gap widening
34.9% 34th pct 45.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

37.7% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
34.9% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
19.8% Not stated ◂ +14.8 pts 5.0%
5.7% Other religions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +20.6 pts higher in Spring Gully gap widening
52.1% 66th pct 72.7% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +2.2 pts higher in Emu Flat gap narrowing
17.1% 59th pct 14.9% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +3 more in Emu Flat
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Emu Flatin Spring Gully
331 51st pct —
ICSEA in Emu Flatin Spring Gully
1,017 65th pct —

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 +20.6 pts ▸ 72.7%
22.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 15.9%
14.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.0 pts 8.8%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 20.6%
23.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.3 pts 11.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Health ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +8.5 pts 8.8%
11.5% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.7% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.6% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Creative arts +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +$219 higher in Emu Flat gap widening
$1,052 86th pct $833 64th pct
Household income in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +$625 higher in Emu Flat gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +$333 higher in Emu Flat gap narrowing
$3,083 92nd pct $2,750 88th pct
High earners in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +11.9 pts higher in Emu Flat gap widening
28.9% 99th pct 17.0% 85th pct
High-income homes in Emu Flatin Spring Gully
31.4% 85th pct —

Household income distribution

20.0% $4,000 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
22.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $650 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.9 pts 25.5%
22.4% Under $650 +18.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.0%
17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even
21.7% 19th pct 21.7% 19th pct
Mental health in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +0.7 pts higher in Emu Flat
5.7% 28th pct 5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +10.0 pts higher in Spring Gully gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Other condition +14.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.5% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
0.0% Cancer +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Lung condition +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Stroke ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +0.1 pts ▸ 63.3%
15.1% One condition +8.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +1.2 pts higher in Emu Flat gap narrowing
39.5% 93rd pct 38.3% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +2.2 pts higher in Spring Gully gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +4.6 pts higher in Spring Gully gap narrowing
31.6% 79th pct 36.2% 89th pct
Defence service in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +1.4 pts higher in Spring Gully
5.3% 83rd pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +19.4 pts higher in Spring Gully gap widening
21.1% 32nd pct 40.4% 95th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +7 yrs older in Spring Gully
7 yrs 0th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Household income in Emu Flatin Spring Gully
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +0.3 larger in Emu Flat gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +8.4 pts higher in Emu Flat gap narrowing
8.4% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Emu Flatin Spring Gully
11.4% 10th pct —

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 58.5%
26.5% Couples without children +15.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
8.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +21.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
11.4% 1 person +19.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.4% 4 people +13.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.3% 5 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
11.4% 3 people ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% 6 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Flatin Spring Gully
$370 76th pct —
Mortgage in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +$25 higher in Spring Gully gap narrowing
$2,059 74th pct $2,084 76th pct
People / bedroom in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Emu Flatin Spring Gully
22.9% 66th pct —
Owned outright in Emu Flatin Spring Gully
31.4% 25th pct —
Separate houses in Emu Flatin Spring Gully
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Emu Flatin Spring Gully
85.7% 67th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned with a mortgage +37.9 pts ▸ 75.0%
31.4% Owned outright +31.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
22.9% Rented ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
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

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 31.3%
8.6% 2 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 18.8%
11.4% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 41.7%
23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emu Flatin Spring Gully
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +13.5 pts higher in Spring Gully gap widening
8.3% 20th pct 21.9% 65th pct
PT commute in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +44 longer in Spring Gully
45 77th pct 89 100th pct
Drive to city in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +24 longer in Spring Gully
96 66th pct 120 81st pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 53.1%
8.3% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.3% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 2 vehicles +22.0 pts ▸ 56.3%
25.7% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.6% 4 or more ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +19.3 pts higher in Emu Flat gap widening
34.3% 62nd pct 15.0% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +4.9 pts higher in Spring Gully gap narrowing
63.2% 59th pct 68.1% 76th pct
Full-time in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +4.2 pts higher in Spring Gully gap narrowing
58.3% 51st pct 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.8% Construction ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
12.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%
12.5% Accommodation & food even 12.5%
10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
8.3% Other services ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 28.1%
6.3% Community & personal service +12.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 9.4%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 9.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even
0.1 39th pct 0.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +0.1 more in Spring Gully
0.1 36th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +11.7 pts higher in Spring Gully
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 48th pct
Walk to health in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +33.3 more in Spring Gully
0.0 0th pct 33.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Emu Flatin Spring Gully even
1 57th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Emu Flatin Spring Gully +1.1 pts higher in Spring Gully
7.7% 68th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Flat vs Spring Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40409/emu-flat/vs/SAL41362/spring-gully