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Foul Bay vs Marion Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Foul Bay profile · Marion Bay profile

Foul Bay Marion Bay

Marion Bay (SA) and Foul Bay are both sparsely populated areas on the Yorke Peninsula. Marion Bay (SA) has a younger feel, with 11% of people being children and 23.2% of families having one parent, compared to no children or one-parent families in Foul Bay. There is a large gap in wealth; the typical family income in Foul Bay is $2,250 a week, which is far higher than the $1,187 seen in Marion Bay (SA).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Foul Bay seeing a much higher share of people moving in over the last five years (38.6%) compared to Marion Bay (SA) (28.1%). They share a similar environment, where about 43% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. Both areas are also far older than the national figure, though Foul Bay has a much higher proportion of seniors at 42.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 170 larger in Marion Bay Rent: $121 higher in Marion Bay One-parent: 23.2 pts higher in Marion Bay Aged 65+: 23.0 pts higher in Foul Bay De facto: 15.7 pts higher in Marion Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +170 larger in Marion Bay gap widening
40 24th pct 210 55th pct
Median age in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +5 yrs older in Foul Bay gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +1.4 pts higher in Marion Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +23.0 pts higher in Foul Bay gap widening
42.5% 98th pct 19.5% 54th pct
Under 15 in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +11.0 pts higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 19th pct
De facto in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +15.7 pts higher in Marion Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

42.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 42.4%
42.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.0 pts 19.5%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 16.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +19.2 pts 38.7%
31.6% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
18.4% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 15.6%
13.2% Widowed ◂ +8.3 pts 4.8%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Foul Bay Marion Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +3.9 pts higher in Marion Bay gap steady
7.5% 31st pct 11.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 73.8%
15.0% England ◂ +11.2 pts 3.8%
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

52.5% English ◂ +12.0 pts 40.5%
45.0% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 37.1%
20.0% Scottish ◂ +10.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% Irish +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.5% German ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +3.2 pts higher in Foul Bay gap widening
7.5% 72nd pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Foul Bayin Marion Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 83.3%
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 Foul Bayin Marion Bay +5.2 pts higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
50.0% 79th pct 55.2% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
30.0% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%
20.0% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%
15.0% Buddhism ◂ +13.6 pts 1.4%
0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +3.0 pts higher in Foul Bay gap narrowing
42.1% 42nd pct 39.1% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +8.1 pts higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Foul Bayin Marion Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 39.1%
31.6% Year 10 ◂ +18.9 pts 12.6%
21.1% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 36.4%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 13.1%
12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%
12.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +$173 higher in Foul Bay gap widening
$712 42nd pct $539 16th pct
Household income in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +$204 higher in Foul Bay gap widening
$1,042 16th pct $838 7th pct
Family income in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +$1,063 higher in Foul Bay gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,187 11th pct
High earners in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +1.6 pts higher in Marion Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 19th pct
High-income homes in Foul Bayin Marion Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

40.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 44.3%
0.0% Under $650 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 +19.5 pts ▸ 51.1%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.9%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +23.7 pts higher in Foul Bay
47.5% 100th pct 23.8% 26th pct
Mental health in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +4.8 pts higher in Marion Bay
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +4.8 pts higher in Marion Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

35.0% Arthritis ◂ +20.2 pts 14.8%
17.5% Diabetes ◂ +15.1 pts 2.4%
17.5% Heart disease ◂ +12.7 pts 4.8%
10.0% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
10.0% Lung condition ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
0.0% Other condition +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.0% None +14.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
32.5% One condition ◂ +16.3 pts 16.2%
10.0% Three or more ◂ +7.1 pts 2.9%
0.0% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +12.7 pts higher in Foul Bay gap widening
34.2% 89th pct 21.5% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +14.0 pts higher in Foul Bay gap widening
26.3% 99th pct 12.4% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +3.6 pts higher in Marion Bay gap widening
15.8% 14th pct 19.4% 24th pct
Defence service in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +6.9 pts higher in Foul Bay
8.6% 92nd pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +5.3 pts higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
23.7% 47th pct 29.0% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +3 larger in Marion Bay
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +16 yrs older in Foul Bay
43 yrs 81st pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +$612 higher in Foul Bay
$1,374 89th pct $762 62nd pct
Household income in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +$1,251 higher in Foul Bay
$2,750 86th pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +0.4 larger in Marion Bay gap narrowing
1.6 3rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +23.2 pts higher in Marion Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 90th pct
Living alone in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +11.4 pts higher in Marion Bay gap widening
27.3% 62nd pct 38.6% 89th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 41.6%
16.7% Couples with children +18.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% One-parent families +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 40.9%
27.3% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
22.7% 3 people ◂ +19.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +$121 higher in Marion Bay
$79 3rd pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +$60 higher in Foul Bay gap narrowing
$927 12th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Foul Bayin Marion Bay even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +18.2 pts higher in Marion Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 54th pct
Owned outright in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +6.8 pts higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
45.5% 63rd pct 52.3% 80th pct
Separate houses in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +6.8 pts higher in Foul Bay gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 93.2% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +10.2 pts higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
59.1% 13th pct 69.3% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 52.3%
31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 26.1%
0.0% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other tenure +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 93.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
18.2% 5 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +47.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Foul Bayin Marion Bay even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Foul Bayin Marion Bay
— 15.9% 48th pct
PT commute in Foul Bayin Marion Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +1 more in Marion Bay
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +4.76 more in Marion Bay
0.00 0th pct 4.76 76th pct
Departures/1k in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +9.5 more in Marion Bay
0.0 0th pct 9.5 58th pct
PT routes in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +1 more in Marion Bay
0 0th pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 51.2%
15.8% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Walked +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Bicycle +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 40.2%
40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 36.6%
22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 12.2%
0.0% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +10.6 pts higher in Foul Bay gap widening
38.6% 75th pct 28.1% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Foul Bayin Marion Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +3.4 pts higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +8.0 pts higher in Foul Bay gap widening
55.3% 33rd pct 47.3% 16th pct
Full-time in Foul Bayin Marion Bay
— 32.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Accommodation & food +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
31.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.1 pts 19.5%
31.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +25.5 pts 6.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Retail trade +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Arts & recreation +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

52.6% Managers ◂ +29.5 pts 23.2%
0.0% Labourers +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
26.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +20.2 pts 6.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Sales workers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Foul Bayin Marion Bay
— 476 0th pct
Property damage/100k in Foul Bayin Marion Bay
— 476 32nd pct
5-yr change in Foul Bayin Marion Bay
— -80.0% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +1.9 higher in Marion Bay
0.3 47th pct 2.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +1.6 more in Marion Bay
0.4 50th pct 2.1 66th pct
15-min city in Foul Bayin Marion Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +38.3 pts higher in Marion Bay
0.0% 0th pct 38.3% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +27.8 pts higher in Marion Bay
0.0% 0th pct 27.8% 66th pct
Walk to school in Foul Bayin Marion Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Foul Bayin Marion Bay even
43.4% 62nd pct 43.5% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Foul Bayin Marion Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +76.2 more in Foul Bay
200.0 92nd pct 123.8 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Foul Bayin Marion Bay even
0 19th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Foul Bayin Marion Bay +0.2 pts higher in Foul Bay
2.8% 10th pct 2.6% 7th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Foul Bay vs Marion Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40456/foul-bay/vs/SAL40831/marion-bay