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Freeling vs Nain
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Freeling profile · Nain profile
Freeling Nain
Freeling and Nain are neighbouring areas in South Australia, though they differ greatly in scale. Freeling is a larger hub where the typical resident is 33, whereas Nain is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 49. Freeling is more developed for pedestrians, with a mostly car-dependent score and 87.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park; in contrast, Nain is car-dependent and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. There are also notable financial gaps, with the typical household income in Freeling being well higher at $1,755 compared to $1,375 in Nain.
Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They also share a similar lack of access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk, as well as the same number of schools within 3 km. While Freeling has seen more people move in over the last five years, the two areas remain similar in their proportion of residents who speak little or no English.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,927
- First area, 2016: 2,214
- First area, 2021: 2,688
- Second area, 2016: 29
- Second area, 2021: 32
- First area, 2011: 37 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 49 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Freeling: 0.4% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Nain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Freeling: 0.5% males, 0.6% females; 80–84 in Nain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Freeling: 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 75–79 in Nain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Freeling: 2.2% males, 1.7% females; 70–74 in Nain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Freeling: 2.2% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in Nain: 14.7% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Freeling: 3.3% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Nain: 0.0% males, 8.8% females
- 55–59 in Freeling: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Nain: 8.8% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Freeling: 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Nain: 0.0% males, 8.8% females
- 45–49 in Freeling: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 45–49 in Nain: 11.8% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Freeling: 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Nain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Freeling: 2.7% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Nain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Freeling: 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Nain: 8.8% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Freeling: 3.3% males, 3.9% females; 25–29 in Nain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Freeling: 3.1% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Nain: 8.8% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Freeling: 3.9% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Nain: 8.8% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Freeling: 4.4% males, 4.2% females; 10–14 in Nain: 20.6% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Freeling: 4.3% males, 4.2% females; 5–9 in Nain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Freeling: 4.0% males, 3.4% females; 0–4 in Nain: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $544
- First area, 2016: $662
- First area, 2021: $790
- Second area, 2016: $924
- Second area, 2021: $866
- First area, 2011: $1,160
- First area, 2016: $1,452
- First area, 2021: $1,755
- Second area, 2016: $1,468
- Second area, 2021: $1,375
- First area, 2011: $1,350
- First area, 2016: $1,632
- First area, 2021: $1,992
- Second area, 2016: $1,749
- Second area, 2021: $1,437
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $220
- First area, 2016: $270
- First area, 2021: $330
- Second area, 2021: $223
- First area, 2011: $1,300
- First area, 2016: $1,365
- First area, 2021: $1,400
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2016: 0.60
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freeling vs Nain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40464/freeling/vs/SAL41004/nain