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Gerard vs Winkie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Gerard profile · Winkie profile

Gerard Winkie

Winkie and Gerard are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different characters. Winkie has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 51 and 24.1% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Gerard is much younger, with a typical resident aged 27 and no residents aged 65 or over. Economic gaps are also wide; typical weekly household income in Winkie is $1,807, which is far higher than the $737 seen in Gerard. Additionally, First Nations people make up 90.0% of the population in Gerard, compared to 2.7% in Winkie.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a lack of local services, as neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or groceries. This shared isolation exists alongside a widening gap in workforce activity, as 67.8% of adults in Winkie work or look for work, compared to just 28.6% in Gerard. While Winkie's population has remained more stable, Gerard has seen a higher share of people move into the area over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 286 larger in Winkie Median age: 24 yrs older in Winkie First Nations: 87.3 pts higher in Gerard No religion: 26.5 pts higher in Gerard Year 12: 26.5 pts higher in Winkie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gerardin Winkie +286 larger in Winkie gap steady
50 28th pct 336 60th pct
Median age in Gerardin Winkie +24 yrs older in Winkie gap widening
27 yrs 0th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Gerardin Winkie +87.3 pts higher in Gerard gap widening
90.0% 100th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Gerardin Winkie +24.1 pts higher in Winkie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Gerardin Winkie +8.5 pts higher in Gerard gap narrowing
24.0% 86th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Gerardin Winkie +4.7 pts higher in Gerard gap narrowing
17.6% 82nd pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 30.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 15.5%
20.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.8 pts 9.2%
8.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

Marital status

62.9% Never married ◂ +37.7 pts 25.2%
11.4% Married +46.6 pts ▸ 58.0%
11.4% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%
0.0% Divorced +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Separated +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Gerard Winkie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gerardin Winkie +7.4 pts higher in Winkie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 31st pct

Country of birth

92.0% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 90.2%
0.0% England +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
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

8.0% Australian +42.3 pts ▸ 50.3%
0.0% English +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% German +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Scottish +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gerardin Winkie +4.5 pts higher in Winkie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Gerardin Winkie +0.9 pts higher in Winkie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 94.3%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gerardin Winkie +26.5 pts higher in Gerard gap widening
70.0% 100th pct 43.5% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

70.0% No religion ◂ +26.5 pts 43.5%
24.0% Christianity +25.7 pts ▸ 49.7%
12.0% Not stated ◂ +8.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gerardin Winkie +26.5 pts higher in Winkie gap widening
16.2% 0th pct 42.8% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Gerardin Winkie +9.8 pts higher in Winkie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gerardin Winkie +1 more in Winkie
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gerardin Winkie
— 41 15th pct
ICSEA in Gerardin Winkie
— 845 9th pct

Highest year of school

16.2% Year 12 +26.5 pts ▸ 42.8%
27.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.9 pts 10.1%
18.9% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
13.5% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 46.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Health +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Society & culture +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gerardin Winkie +$553 higher in Winkie gap widening
$295 0th pct $848 66th pct
Household income in Gerardin Winkie +$1,070 higher in Winkie gap widening
$737 3rd pct $1,807 66th pct
Family income in Gerardin Winkie +$1,350 higher in Winkie gap widening
$695 0th pct $2,045 60th pct
High earners in Gerardin Winkie +8.0 pts higher in Winkie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 50th pct
High-income homes in Gerardin Winkie
— 10.4% 31st pct

Household income distribution

130.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +106.9 pts 23.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

85.7% Under $650 ◂ +44.5 pts 41.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gerardin Winkie +7.9 pts higher in Gerard
38.0% 87th pct 30.1% 56th pct
Mental health in Gerardin Winkie +7.7 pts higher in Gerard
16.0% 94th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Gerardin Winkie +3.5 pts higher in Gerard gap steady
8.0% 81st pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%
16.0% Mental health ◂ +7.7 pts 8.3%
6.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Dementia ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other condition +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.0% None +15.1 pts ▸ 63.1%
26.0% One condition ◂ +7.3 pts 18.8%
12.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% Three or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gerardin Winkie +24.8 pts higher in Winkie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.8% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Gerardin Winkie +1.3 pts higher in Gerard gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Gerardin Winkie +20.9 pts higher in Gerard gap widening
48.6% 100th pct 27.6% 62nd pct
Defence service in Gerardin Winkie +3.9 pts higher in Winkie
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Gerardin Winkie +13.6 pts higher in Winkie gap narrowing
17.1% 15th pct 30.8% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gerardin Winkie +36 larger in Gerard
45 76th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Gerardin Winkie +9 yrs older in Gerard
26 yrs 50th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Gerardin Winkie
20.7% 11th pct —
Median income in Gerardin Winkie +$63 higher in Winkie
$287 7th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Gerardin Winkie +$1,274 higher in Winkie
$725 9th pct $1,999 62nd pct
Indigenous language in Gerardin Winkie
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gerardin Winkie +0.3 larger in Gerard gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Gerardin Winkie +52.1 pts higher in Gerard gap widening
61.0% 100th pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Gerardin Winkie
— 19.4% 35th pct

Family composition

61.0% One-parent families ◂ +52.1 pts 8.9%
22.0% Couples with children +29.1 pts ▸ 51.0%
12.2% Couples without children +27.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
12.2% Other families ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

23.1% 2 people +24.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
46.2% 1 person ◂ +26.8 pts 19.4%
46.2% 4 people ◂ +30.5 pts 15.7%
30.8% 3 people ◂ +12.1 pts 18.7%
0.0% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gerardin Winkie +$110 higher in Winkie gap narrowing
$90 4th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Gerardin Winkie
— $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Gerardin Winkie +0.20 higher in Gerard
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gerardin Winkie
— 15.7% 47th pct
Owned outright in Gerardin Winkie
— 35.1% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Gerardin Winkie
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gerardin Winkie
— 79.9% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

107.7% Rented ◂ +92.0 pts 15.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% Owned outright +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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 ◂ +55.2 pts 44.8%
30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 11.9%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +52.4 pts 47.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +61.9 pts ▸ 61.9%
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 Winkie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gerardin Winkie
— 10.1% 27th pct
PT commute in Gerardin Winkie
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gerardin Winkie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gerardin Winkie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gerardin Winkie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gerardin Winkie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gerardin Winkie
— 83 98th pct

How people get to work

133.3% Car (driver) ◂ +63.0 pts 70.4%
0.0% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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 ◂ +38.3 pts 15.5%
46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 44.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.1% No vehicle ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gerardin Winkie +39.0 pts higher in Gerard gap widening
55.3% 94th pct 16.3% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Gerardin Winkie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gerardin Winkie
— 1.5% 36th pct
Participation in Gerardin Winkie +39.3 pts higher in Winkie gap widening
28.6% 0th pct 67.8% 75th pct
Full-time in Gerardin Winkie
— 56.1% 39th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +43.1 pts 6.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Education & training +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

133.3% Labourers ◂ +123.3 pts 10.1%
0.0% Managers +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Professionals +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Sales workers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gerardin Winkie
— 595 1st pct
Assault/100k in Gerardin Winkie
— 298 15th pct
Theft/100k in Gerardin Winkie
— 298 13th pct
5-yr change in Gerardin Winkie
— -87.5% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gerardin Winkie +0.5 higher in Gerard
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gerardin Winkie +0.9 more in Gerard
0.9 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gerardin Winkie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gerardin Winkie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gerardin Winkie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gerardin Winkie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gerardin Winkie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gerardin Winkie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gerardin Winkie +20.0 more in Gerard
20.0 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gerardin Winkie +2 higher in Winkie
1 53rd pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Gerardin Winkie +1.2 pts higher in Winkie
3.3% 17th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gerard vs Winkie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40486/gerard/vs/SAL41618/winkie