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Hawker vs Willow Springs

Name: Hawker vs Willow Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Hawker profile · Willow Springs profile

Hawker Willow Springs

Willow Springs and Hawker (SA) are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia, though they differ sharply in demographics and wealth. Willow Springs is much younger and wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,145 and only 4.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Hawker (SA) is much older, with 33.2% of residents aged 65 and over, and a typical weekly income of $705. Hawker (SA) also has far more separate houses (90.1% compared to 45.8% in Willow Springs) and a higher share of people using another language at home (12.3% versus 0.0%).

Everyday life in both places involves a total reliance on cars, as both are car-dependent and have no public transport stops. They also share similar levels of home loan payments and a similar proportion of adults working or looking for work. While Willow Springs has seen more people move in recently, Hawker (SA) offers more walkable access to basics, with over half of its homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 29.1 pts higher in Hawker Owned outright: 25.5 pts higher in Hawker Separate houses: 44.2 pts higher in Hawker 3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Hawker Needs assistance: 9.0 pts higher in Hawker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawker in Willow Springs +229 larger in Hawker

301 59th pct 72 34th pct

Median age in Hawker in Willow Springs +5 yrs older in Hawker

51 yrs 74th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

33.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +29.1 pts 4.2%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%

3.3% Youth (15–24) +12.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 47.0%

29.1% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.7% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hawker Willow Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +13.1 pts 66.7%

3.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English ◂ +4.1 pts 34.7%

33.6% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 26.4%

7.6% Irish +9.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.0% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% German ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.1% English only +1.1 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

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +18.9 pts 30.6%

40.2% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 37.5%

7.6% Not stated +27.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hawker in Willow Springs

20.41 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Hawker in Willow Springs +1 more in Hawker

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Hawker in Willow Springs

45 15th pct —

ICSEA in Hawker in Willow Springs

930 18th pct —

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

20.5% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.3% Year 11 ◂ +8.7 pts 10.6%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 29.8%

21.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 17.0%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 12.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

11.6% Health ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

10.9% Education ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.1% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

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 Hawker in Willow Springs +$440 higher in Willow Springs

$705 41st pct $1,145 89th pct

Household income in Hawker in Willow Springs +$215 higher in Willow Springs

$1,160 23rd pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Hawker in Willow Springs +$180 higher in Willow Springs

$1,778 42nd pct $1,958 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.3%

25.6% Under $650 ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +29.6 pts 12.1%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

8.6% Diabetes ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +0.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

24.6% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 16.7%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawker in Willow Springs +39 larger in Hawker

48 77th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Hawker in Willow Springs +8 yrs older in Hawker

38 yrs 76th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Hawker in Willow Springs +$935 higher in Willow Springs

$440 23rd pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Hawker in Willow Springs +$1,025 higher in Willow Springs

$850 13th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawker in Willow Springs +0.3 larger in Hawker

2.2 24th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +25.3 pts ▸ 68.2%

40.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 36.4%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 33.3%

32.2% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

9.9% 3 people ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawker in Willow Springs +$64 higher in Hawker

$144 13th pct $80 3rd pct

Mortgage in Hawker in Willow Springs +$41 higher in Willow Springs

$685 6th pct $726 7th pct

People / bedroom in Hawker in Willow Springs even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned outright ◂ +25.5 pts 16.7%

33.1% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

5.0% Other tenure +20.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +44.2 pts 45.8%

5.8% Other dwelling +23.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 33.3%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

10.7% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.5% Under $200 ◂ +47.5 pts 30.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawker in Willow Springs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hawker in Willow Springs even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hawker in Willow Springs even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hawker in Willow Springs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +28.9 pts 21.4%

16.6% Walked +28.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

11.3% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 37.5%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 29.2%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

11.2% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Accommodation & food +22.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +10.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Construction ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Public administration & safety +9.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Managers +18.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

9.9% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.9% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hawker in Willow Springs

3,322 49th pct —

Assault/100k in Hawker in Willow Springs

1,661 82nd pct —

Burglary/100k in Hawker in Willow Springs

664 64th pct —

Theft/100k in Hawker in Willow Springs

332 15th pct —

Property damage/100k in Hawker in Willow Springs

664 47th pct —

5-yr change in Hawker in Willow Springs

-9.1% 47th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Hawker in Willow Springs +3.2 higher in Hawker

3.2 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawker in Willow Springs +3.9 more in Hawker

3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Hawker in Willow Springs +54.5 pts higher in Hawker

54.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hawker in Willow Springs +55.3 pts higher in Hawker

55.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hawker in Willow Springs even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hawker in Willow Springs +52.3 pts higher in Hawker

52.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hawker in Willow Springs +59.4 pts higher in Hawker

59.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Hawker in Willow Springs +52.8 pts higher in Hawker

52.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawker in Willow Springs +14.8 more in Hawker

56.5 84th pct 41.7 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Hawker in Willow Springs even

0 26th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in Hawker in Willow Springs +3.7 pts higher in Willow Springs

4.1% 31st pct 7.9% 69th pct

Compare Hawker with nearby areas

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Compare Willow Springs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawker vs Willow Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40572/hawker/vs/SAL41607/willow-springs