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Field vs Salt Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Field profile · Salt Creek profile

Field Salt Creek

Field and Salt Creek are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Field is more likely to be home to families, with 24.1% of people being children under 15 and a high share of adults working or looking for work (67.2%). Residents in Field also have higher typical weekly incomes ($880) and are more likely to have completed Year 12. Salt Creek is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and a much higher share of seniors (28.1%). It has a higher proportion of people born overseas (18.8%) and those who identify as having no religion (46.9%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in that they are both car-dependent and have no public transport stops or nearby shops and health services. They also share the same terrain slope and very small populations. While Field has a much higher number of people caring for children unpaid (49.2%), Salt Creek has a higher share of people needing help with daily activities (18.8%).

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 18.8 pts higher in Salt Creek Unpaid child care: 33.8 pts higher in Field Recent movers: 33.1 pts higher in Salt Creek Participation: 28.8 pts higher in Field Under 15: 24.1 pts higher in Field

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fieldin Salt Creek +51 larger in Field gap steady
83 37th pct 32 20th pct
Median age in Fieldin Salt Creek +12 yrs older in Salt Creek gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Fieldin Salt Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fieldin Salt Creek +8.8 pts higher in Salt Creek gap widening
19.3% 53rd pct 28.1% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Fieldin Salt Creek +24.1 pts higher in Field gap widening
24.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Fieldin Salt Creek +6.1 pts higher in Field gap widening
6.1% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 21.9%
19.3% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 9.4%
3.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +24.4 pts 34.6%
16.4% Never married +14.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Separated +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.8% Widowed ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Field Salt Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fieldin Salt Creek +12.7 pts higher in Salt Creek gap narrowing
6.0% 25th pct 18.8% 74th pct

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +19.9 pts 65.6%
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% Philippines 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

55.4% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 50.0%
26.5% English ◂ +1.5 pts 25.0%
15.7% German ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fieldin Salt Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fieldin Salt Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only +16.4 pts ▸ 103.1%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fieldin Salt Creek +15.5 pts higher in Salt Creek gap widening
31.3% 26th pct 46.9% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 46.9%
31.3% No religion +15.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +8.4 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%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fieldin Salt Creek +23.7 pts higher in Field gap widening
54.1% 71st pct 30.4% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Fieldin Salt Creek +23.0 pts higher in Field gap widening
23.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fieldin Salt Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +23.7 pts 30.4%
24.6% Year 10 +23.2 pts ▸ 47.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV +37.9 pts ▸ 80.0%
23.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Architecture & building +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
36.8% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fieldin Salt Creek +$414 higher in Field gap widening
$880 70th pct $466 9th pct
Household income in Fieldin Salt Creek +$282 higher in Field gap widening
$1,406 41st pct $1,124 21st pct
Family income in Fieldin Salt Creek +$709 higher in Field gap widening
$1,958 55th pct $1,249 13th pct
High earners in Fieldin Salt Creek +6.6 pts higher in Field gap widening
6.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Fieldin Salt Creek
13.6% 43rd pct —

Household income distribution

45.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 44.4%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +27.1 pts ▸ 61.5%
36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 23.1%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fieldin Salt Creek +7.8 pts higher in Field
26.5% 38th pct 18.8% 12th pct
Mental health in Fieldin Salt Creek +12.5 pts higher in Salt Creek
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Fieldin Salt Creek +18.8 pts higher in Salt Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.8% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Heart disease ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.8% Other condition +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
0.0% Diabetes +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.0% Lung condition ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +3.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
13.3% One condition +11.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
7.2% Three or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fieldin Salt Creek +10.2 pts higher in Field gap widening
41.0% 94th pct 30.8% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Fieldin Salt Creek +6.6 pts higher in Field gap narrowing
6.6% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Fieldin Salt Creek +33.8 pts higher in Field gap widening
49.2% 100th pct 15.4% 13th pct
Defence service in Fieldin Salt Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fieldin Salt Creek +23.2 pts higher in Salt Creek gap widening
23.0% 42nd pct 46.2% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fieldin Salt Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fieldin Salt Creek
62 yrs 96th pct —
Median income in Fieldin Salt Creek
$1,125 86th pct —
Household income in Fieldin Salt Creek
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fieldin Salt Creek +0.4 larger in Field gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Fieldin Salt Creek +21.0 pts higher in Salt Creek gap widening
7.0% 28th pct 28.0% 96th pct
Living alone in Fieldin Salt Creek
45.5% 97th pct —

Family composition

71.9% Couples with children ◂ +47.9 pts 24.0%
14.0% Couples without children +26.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
7.0% One-parent families +21.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 1 person ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
31.8% 2 people +12.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
18.2% 4 people +26.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
22.7% 3 people ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fieldin Salt Creek +$70 higher in Salt Creek
$250 40th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Fieldin Salt Creek
— $502 1st pct
People / bedroom in Fieldin Salt Creek even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fieldin Salt Creek
31.8% 81st pct —
Owned outright in Fieldin Salt Creek
45.5% 63rd pct —
Separate houses in Fieldin Salt Creek
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Fieldin Salt Creek
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright +54.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
31.8% Rented ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
22.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
22.7% Other tenure ◂ +22.7 pts 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

27.3% 3 bedrooms +61.6 pts ▸ 88.9%
68.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 55.6%
13.6% 5 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fieldin Salt Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Fieldin Salt Creek
38.1% 89th pct —
PT commute in Fieldin Salt Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Fieldin Salt Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fieldin Salt Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fieldin Salt Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fieldin Salt Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Fieldin Salt Creek
132 86th pct —

How people get to work

38.1% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
38.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
11.9% Walked ◂ +11.9 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

31.8% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%
36.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
36.4% 4 or more ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fieldin Salt Creek +33.1 pts higher in Salt Creek gap widening
11.4% 6th pct 44.4% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fieldin Salt Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Fieldin Salt Creek +28.8 pts higher in Field gap widening
67.2% 73rd pct 38.5% 8th pct
Full-time in Fieldin Salt Creek
66.7% 83rd pct —

Industries people work in

81.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +41.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

64.3% Managers ◂ +34.3 pts 30.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fieldin Salt Creek +0.1 higher in Field
0.1 38th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fieldin Salt Creek +0.1 more in Field
0.1 41st pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Fieldin Salt Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fieldin Salt Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fieldin Salt Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fieldin Salt Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fieldin Salt Creek +10.1 pts higher in Field
12.3% 48th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Walk to health in Fieldin Salt Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fieldin Salt Creek +62.9 more in Field
156.6 90th pct 93.8 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Fieldin Salt Creek even
0 13th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Fieldin Salt Creek +0.1 pts higher in Salt Creek
3.7% 24th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Field with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Field vs Salt Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40435/field/vs/SAL41296/salt-creek