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Field vs Waltowa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Field profile · Waltowa profile

Field Waltowa

Field and Waltowa are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Field is home to more children, with 24.1% of residents under 15, while Waltowa has none. This difference is reflected in the typical age, which is 43 in Field and far older in Waltowa at 57. Field also has a more qualified workforce, with 54.1% of residents completing Year 12 and a higher typical weekly personal income of $880, compared to 28.6% for Year 12 and $575 in Waltowa.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $1,300 to $1,400. They are also alike in that no residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and neither area has any public transport stops. However, Waltowa has seen much more movement recently, with 42.9% of people moving in the last five years, whereas only 11.4% of Field's residents did the same.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.5 pts higher in Field Housework 15h+: 36.3 pts higher in Waltowa Recent movers: 31.5 pts higher in Waltowa Under 15: 24.1 pts higher in Field Median age: 14 yrs older in Waltowa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fieldin Waltowa +50 larger in Field gap steady
83 37th pct 33 20th pct
Median age in Fieldin Waltowa +14 yrs older in Waltowa gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Fieldin Waltowa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fieldin Waltowa +1.1 pts higher in Field gap narrowing
19.3% 53rd pct 18.2% 47th pct
Under 15 in Fieldin Waltowa +24.1 pts higher in Field gap widening
24.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Fieldin Waltowa +16.1 pts higher in Waltowa gap narrowing
6.1% 14th pct 22.2% 90th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +37.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%
3.6% Youth (15–24) +14.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 55.6%
16.4% Never married +28.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
14.8% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%
14.8% Widowed ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Field Waltowa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fieldin Waltowa +3.1 pts higher in Waltowa gap narrowing
6.0% 25th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

85.5% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 90.9%
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 +11.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
26.5% English +3.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
15.7% German ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
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 Waltowa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fieldin Waltowa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 97.0%
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% 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 Waltowa +17.2 pts higher in Waltowa gap widening
31.3% 26th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +17.8 pts 42.4%
31.3% No religion +17.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
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 Waltowa +25.5 pts higher in Field gap widening
54.1% 71st pct 28.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Fieldin Waltowa +8.1 pts higher in Field gap narrowing
23.0% 74th pct 14.8% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fieldin Waltowa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +25.5 pts 28.6%
24.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 21.4%
13.1% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 36.4%
26.3% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
23.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +23.7 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% Health +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
36.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 36.4%
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% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building 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 Waltowa +$305 higher in Field gap widening
$880 70th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Fieldin Waltowa +$94 higher in Field gap narrowing
$1,406 41st pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Fieldin Waltowa +$542 higher in Field gap widening
$1,958 55th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Fieldin Waltowa +6.6 pts higher in Field gap widening
6.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Fieldin Waltowa
13.6% 43rd pct —

Household income distribution

45.5% $1,500–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 26.7%
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 +65.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 22.2%
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 Waltowa +6.8 pts higher in Waltowa
26.5% 38th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Fieldin Waltowa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Fieldin Waltowa +9.1 pts higher in Waltowa gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
4.8% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% Lung condition ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +4.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
13.3% One condition +11.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
7.2% Three or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fieldin Waltowa +18.3 pts higher in Waltowa gap narrowing
41.0% 94th pct 59.3% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Fieldin Waltowa +8.3 pts higher in Waltowa gap widening
6.6% 12th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Fieldin Waltowa +15.8 pts higher in Field gap widening
49.2% 100th pct 33.3% 86th pct
Defence service in Fieldin Waltowa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fieldin Waltowa +36.3 pts higher in Waltowa gap widening
23.0% 42nd pct 59.3% 100th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Fieldin Waltowa +0.7 larger in Field gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Fieldin Waltowa +7.0 pts higher in Field gap narrowing
7.0% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Fieldin Waltowa
45.5% 97th pct —

Family composition

71.9% Couples with children ◂ +61.9 pts 10.0%
14.0% Couples without children +46.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
7.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +41.5 pts ▸ 73.3%
45.5% 1 person ◂ +25.5 pts 20.0%
22.7% 3 people ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fieldin Waltowa +$50 higher in Field
$250 40th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Fieldin Waltowa
— $1,450 38th pct
People / bedroom in Fieldin Waltowa even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fieldin Waltowa
31.8% 81st pct —
Owned outright in Fieldin Waltowa
45.5% 63rd pct —
Separate houses in Fieldin Waltowa
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Fieldin Waltowa
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +18.8 pts 26.7%
31.8% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 20.0%
22.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 20.0%
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 +46.1 pts ▸ 73.3%
68.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +68.2 pts 0.0%
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%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% Under $200 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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
80.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +80.0 pts 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 Fieldin Waltowa
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Fieldin Waltowa
38.1% 89th pct —
PT commute in Fieldin Waltowa
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Fieldin Waltowa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fieldin Waltowa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fieldin Waltowa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fieldin Waltowa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Fieldin Waltowa +29 longer in Field
132 86th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

38.1% Car (driver) +43.2 pts ▸ 81.3%
38.1% Worked at home ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
11.9% Walked +19.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
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 +14.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.9 pts 20.0%
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 Waltowa +31.5 pts higher in Waltowa gap widening
11.4% 6th pct 42.9% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fieldin Waltowa
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Fieldin Waltowa +8.0 pts higher in Field gap widening
67.2% 73rd pct 59.3% 45th pct
Full-time in Fieldin Waltowa
66.7% 83rd pct —

Industries people work in

81.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.5 pts 62.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

64.3% Managers ◂ +64.3 pts 0.0%
7.1% Labourers +24.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fieldin Waltowa +0.1 higher in Field
0.1 38th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fieldin Waltowa +0.1 more in Field
0.1 41st pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Fieldin Waltowa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fieldin Waltowa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fieldin Waltowa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fieldin Waltowa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fieldin Waltowa +10.5 pts higher in Field
12.3% 48th pct 1.9% 38th pct
Walk to health in Fieldin Waltowa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fieldin Waltowa +156.6 more in Field
156.6 90th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fieldin Waltowa even
0 13th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Fieldin Waltowa +0.2 pts higher in Waltowa
3.7% 24th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Field with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Field vs Waltowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40435/field/vs/SAL41522/waltowa