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Flinders Ranges vs Willow Springs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Flinders Ranges profile · Willow Springs profile

Flinders Ranges Willow Springs

Willow Springs and Flinders Ranges are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Willow Springs has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 12.5%, compared to 0.0% in Flinders Ranges. Residents are also far older in Flinders Ranges, where the typical person is 60, while the typical resident in Willow Springs is 46. Additionally, long-term health conditions are far higher in Flinders Ranges, affecting 35.0% of people compared to 23.6% in Willow Springs.

Both areas are car-dependent and share similar typical personal incomes of around $1,100 a week. The two places are tracking similarly in their lack of public transport and nearby services, but a gap is widening in some areas; for example, the difference in the number of children under 15 is now 11 points higher in Willow Springs. While both areas are far older than the national figure, Willow Springs has a more diverse mix of ages and origins.

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Where they differ most

Population: 52 larger in Willow Springs Median age: 14 yrs older in Flinders Ranges First Nations: 12.5 pts higher in Willow Springs Household size: 0.7 larger in Flinders Ranges Under 15: 11.1 pts higher in Willow Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +52 larger in Willow Springs
20 14th pct 72 34th pct
Median age in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +14 yrs older in Flinders Ranges
60 yrs 93rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +12.5 pts higher in Willow Springs
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +4.2 pts higher in Willow Springs
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 6th pct
Under 15 in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +11.1 pts higher in Willow Springs
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 20th pct
De facto in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

100.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +65.3 pts 34.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Marital status

89.5% Married ◂ +42.5 pts 47.0%
0.0% Never married +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% Divorced +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Ranges Willow Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +9.7 pts higher in Willow Springs
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% England +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
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

70.0% English ◂ +35.3 pts 34.7%
0.0% Australian +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
20.0% German ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Scottish +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 79.2%
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 Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +7.5 pts higher in Willow Springs
30.0% 23rd pct 37.5% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +24.4 pts 30.6%
30.0% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Not stated +34.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
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 Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.7%
0.0% Year 11 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.2 pts 17.0%
18.8% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
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

0.0% Engineering & related +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.8% Education ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +$74 higher in Willow Springs
$1,071 87th pct $1,145 89th pct
Household income in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +$167 higher in Willow Springs
$1,208 26th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +$167 higher in Flinders Ranges
$2,125 65th pct $1,958 55th pct
High earners in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 6.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 16.7% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +75.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

63.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.7 pts 42.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +11.4 pts higher in Flinders Ranges
35.0% 78th pct 23.6% 25th pct
Mental health in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +6.9 pts higher in Willow Springs
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Asthma +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +20.8 pts 54.2%
0.0% One condition +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 21.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 15.2% 13th pct
Defence service in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 6.1% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +9 larger in Willow Springs
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +0.7 larger in Flinders Ranges
2.6 57th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 37.5% 88th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 68.2%
36.4% Couples without children even 36.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

80.0% 1 person ◂ +42.5 pts 37.5%
80.0% 4 people ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— $80 3rd pct
Mortgage in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— $726 7th pct
People / bedroom in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +0.20 higher in Willow Springs
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 41.7% 89th pct
Owned outright in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 16.7% 8th pct
Separate houses in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 45.8% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 50.0% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +43.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Rented +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Other tenure +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +54.2 pts 45.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.7 pts 33.3%
60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +43.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 21.4% 64th pct
PT commute in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

18.8% Walked +26.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
31.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 21.4%
0.0% Car (driver) +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
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

60.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.8 pts 29.2%
0.0% 2 vehicles +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% 4 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 45.8% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 63.6% 61st pct
Full-time in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs
— 73.8% 91st pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.5 pts 31.0%
37.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 35.7%
25.0% Administrative & support ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% Other services ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
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%

Occupations people work in

68.8% Managers ◂ +28.3 pts 40.5%
37.5% Professionals ◂ +30.4 pts 7.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Labourers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +0.1 higher in Flinders Ranges
0.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +0.1 more in Flinders Ranges
0.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +5.3 pts higher in Flinders Ranges
5.3% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +308.3 more in Flinders Ranges
350.0 98th pct 41.7 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs even
0 11th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Flinders Rangesin Willow Springs +2.1 pts higher in Willow Springs
5.8% 51st pct 7.9% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders Ranges vs Willow Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40449/flinders-ranges/vs/SAL41607/willow-springs