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Gerard vs Loveday

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Gerard profile · Loveday profile

Gerard Loveday

Loveday and Gerard are two nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Loveday is a larger community where the typical resident is 43, and nearly 20% are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Gerard is sparsely populated and far younger, with a typical age of 27 and no residents aged 65 or older. There are also stark differences in background and income; 90% of the population in Gerard is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 1.8% in Loveday. Typical weekly personal income is far higher in Loveday at $699, while in Gerard it is $295.

Both areas share a lack of local infrastructure, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, schools, groceries, or health services. They also have similar shares of people in de facto relationships. While they both face some challenges, the gap in education and employment is wide; Loveday has far more adults who finished Year 12 and far more people working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 605 larger in Loveday Median age: 16 yrs older in Loveday First Nations: 88.2 pts higher in Gerard Personal income: $404 higher in Loveday Family income: $967 higher in Loveday

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gerardin Loveday +605 larger in Loveday gap steady
50 28th pct 655 69th pct
Median age in Gerardin Loveday +16 yrs older in Loveday gap widening
27 yrs 0th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Gerardin Loveday +88.2 pts higher in Gerard gap widening
90.0% 100th pct 1.8% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Gerardin Loveday +19.7 pts higher in Loveday gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.7% 54th pct
Under 15 in Gerardin Loveday +4.0 pts higher in Gerard gap narrowing
24.0% 86th pct 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Gerardin Loveday +0.5 pts higher in Gerard gap narrowing
17.6% 82nd pct 17.1% 80th pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.0 pts 27.0%
24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.0%
8.0% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.3 pts 8.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

Marital status

62.9% Never married ◂ +31.4 pts 31.5%
11.4% Married +39.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
11.4% Widowed ◂ +7.2 pts 4.2%
0.0% Divorced +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Gerard Loveday

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gerardin Loveday +8.2 pts higher in Loveday gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 35th pct

Country of birth

92.0% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 85.6%
0.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

8.0% Australian +36.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
0.0% English +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% German +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Greek +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gerardin Loveday +4.7 pts higher in Loveday gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Gerardin Loveday +0.8 pts higher in Loveday gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 73rd pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 90.1%
0.0% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gerardin Loveday +13.1 pts higher in Gerard gap widening
70.0% 100th pct 56.9% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

70.0% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 56.9%
24.0% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
12.0% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gerardin Loveday +24.0 pts higher in Loveday gap widening
16.2% 0th pct 40.2% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Gerardin Loveday +10.0 pts higher in Loveday gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gerardin Loveday +4 more in Loveday
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Gerardin Loveday
— 87 23rd pct
ICSEA in Gerardin Loveday
— 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

16.2% Year 12 +24.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
27.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.5 pts 10.5%
13.5% Year 11 +7.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.9% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 46.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Society & culture +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Health +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Education +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gerardin Loveday +$404 higher in Loveday gap widening
$295 0th pct $699 40th pct
Household income in Gerardin Loveday +$642 higher in Loveday gap widening
$737 3rd pct $1,379 39th pct
Family income in Gerardin Loveday +$967 higher in Loveday gap widening
$695 0th pct $1,662 36th pct
High earners in Gerardin Loveday +5.6 pts higher in Loveday gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Gerardin Loveday
— 8.8% 26th pct

Household income distribution

130.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +96.0 pts 34.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Under $650 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

85.7% Under $650 ◂ +41.7 pts 44.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gerardin Loveday +5.0 pts higher in Gerard
38.0% 87th pct 33.0% 70th pct
Mental health in Gerardin Loveday +6.4 pts higher in Gerard
16.0% 94th pct 9.6% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Gerardin Loveday +2.0 pts higher in Gerard gap narrowing
8.0% 81st pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 11.8%
16.0% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 9.6%
6.0% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Dementia ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.0% None +11.4 pts ▸ 59.4%
26.0% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 22.9%
12.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gerardin Loveday +19.9 pts higher in Loveday gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.9% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Gerardin Loveday +2.3 pts higher in Loveday gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 16.6% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Gerardin Loveday +14.4 pts higher in Gerard gap widening
48.6% 100th pct 34.2% 87th pct
Defence service in Gerardin Loveday +3.5 pts higher in Loveday
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Gerardin Loveday +12.0 pts higher in Loveday gap narrowing
17.1% 15th pct 29.2% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gerardin Loveday +33 larger in Gerard
45 76th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Gerardin Loveday +9 yrs older in Gerard
26 yrs 50th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Gerardin Loveday
20.7% 11th pct —
Median income in Gerardin Loveday +$25 higher in Gerard
$287 7th pct $262 5th pct
Household income in Gerardin Loveday +$462 higher in Loveday
$725 9th pct $1,187 26th pct
Indigenous language in Gerardin Loveday
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gerardin Loveday +0.3 larger in Gerard gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Gerardin Loveday +48.7 pts higher in Gerard gap widening
61.0% 100th pct 12.3% 59th pct
Living alone in Gerardin Loveday
— 26.0% 58th pct

Family composition

61.0% One-parent families ◂ +48.7 pts 12.3%
22.0% Couples with children +34.2 pts ▸ 56.1%
12.2% Couples without children +20.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
12.2% Other families ◂ +11.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

46.2% 1 person ◂ +20.2 pts 26.0%
46.2% 4 people ◂ +31.8 pts 14.4%
23.1% 2 people +13.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
30.8% 3 people ◂ +17.2 pts 13.6%
0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gerardin Loveday +$140 higher in Loveday gap widening
$90 4th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Gerardin Loveday
— $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Gerardin Loveday +0.20 higher in Gerard
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gerardin Loveday
— 8.8% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Gerardin Loveday
— 38.4% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Gerardin Loveday
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gerardin Loveday
— 79.6% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

107.7% Rented ◂ +98.9 pts 8.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.0% Owned outright +38.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

107.7% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 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

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +56.4 pts 43.6%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 13.2%
0.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +68.2 pts 31.8%
0.0% $200–$349 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gerardin Loveday
— 3.3% 64th pct
Work from home in Gerardin Loveday
— 9.6% 25th pct
PT commute in Gerardin Loveday
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gerardin Loveday even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gerardin Loveday even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gerardin Loveday even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gerardin Loveday even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gerardin Loveday
— 85 99th pct

How people get to work

133.3% Car (driver) ◂ +57.2 pts 76.2%
0.0% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.9 pts 24.0%
46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 38.4%
23.1% No vehicle ◂ +19.8 pts 3.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% 4 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gerardin Loveday +25.6 pts higher in Gerard gap widening
55.3% 94th pct 29.8% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Gerardin Loveday
— 7.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gerardin Loveday
— 4.7% 66th pct
Participation in Gerardin Loveday +32.4 pts higher in Loveday gap narrowing
28.6% 0th pct 61.0% 51st pct
Full-time in Gerardin Loveday
— 61.6% 67th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +46.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Education & training +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

133.3% Labourers ◂ +117.8 pts 15.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Professionals +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Managers +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gerardin Loveday
— 1,679 18th pct
Assault/100k in Gerardin Loveday
— 458 30th pct
Burglary/100k in Gerardin Loveday
— 153 9th pct
Theft/100k in Gerardin Loveday
— 763 39th pct
Property damage/100k in Gerardin Loveday
— 153 2nd pct
5-yr change in Gerardin Loveday
— 120.0% 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gerardin Loveday +0.5 higher in Gerard
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gerardin Loveday +0.9 more in Gerard
0.9 59th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Gerardin Loveday even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gerardin Loveday even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gerardin Loveday even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gerardin Loveday even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gerardin Loveday +4.5 pts higher in Loveday
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 44th pct
Walk to health in Gerardin Loveday even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gerardin Loveday +18.5 more in Gerard
20.0 62nd pct 1.5 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Gerardin Loveday even
1 53rd pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Gerardin Loveday +0.3 pts higher in Loveday
3.3% 17th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Gerard with nearby areas

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Compare Loveday with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gerard vs Loveday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40486/gerard/vs/SAL40781/loveday