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Hawson vs Sleaford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Hawson profile · Sleaford profile

Hawson Sleaford

Hawson and Sleaford are both small, sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Hawson is a family-oriented community where 10.9% of people are children and 30.6% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Sleaford has no children under 15 and is more likely to be home to one-parent families, who make up 24.0% of households. Education levels differ sharply, with 58.1% of Sleaford residents completing Year 12 compared to 34.7% in Hawson.

Both areas are almost identical in their lack of public transport and walkability, with both being car-dependent. They also share the same unemployment rate of 0.0% and have an equal number of people per home. While Sleaford has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (41.9% compared to 29.4% in Hawson), the typical resident in Sleaford is slightly older at 53, while the typical resident in Hawson is 49.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.4 pts higher in Sleaford Unpaid child care: 20.9 pts higher in Hawson Aged 65+: 20.2 pts higher in Hawson People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Sleaford Population: 88 larger in Hawson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawsonin Sleaford +88 larger in Hawson gap widening
119 44th pct 31 19th pct
Median age in Hawsonin Sleaford +4 yrs older in Sleaford gap steady
49 yrs 67th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Hawsonin Sleaford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hawsonin Sleaford +20.2 pts higher in Hawson gap narrowing
20.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Hawsonin Sleaford +10.9 pts higher in Hawson gap steady
10.9% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Hawsonin Sleaford +10.1 pts higher in Hawson gap narrowing
10.1% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

41.2% Older adults (45–64) +29.8 pts ▸ 71.0%
12.6% Young adults (25–44) +16.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
10.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 48.4%
38.0% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 32.3%
6.5% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hawson Sleaford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hawsonin Sleaford +4.6 pts higher in Sleaford gap narrowing
5.0% 21st pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 83.9%
0.0% England +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
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

36.1% Australian +21.9 pts ▸ 58.1%
48.7% English +6.1 pts ▸ 54.8%
22.7% German ◂ +13.0 pts 9.7%
5.9% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
6.7% Filipino ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hawsonin Sleaford +4.2 pts higher in Hawson gap widening
4.2% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Hawsonin Sleaford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only +15.0 pts ▸ 103.2%
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

No religion in Hawsonin Sleaford +3.1 pts higher in Sleaford gap narrowing
42.0% 55th pct 45.2% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 45.2%
42.0% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 45.2%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hawsonin Sleaford +23.4 pts higher in Sleaford gap widening
34.7% 23rd pct 58.1% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Hawsonin Sleaford +5.5 pts higher in Sleaford gap widening
13.9% 47th pct 19.4% 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hawsonin Sleaford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +23.4 pts ▸ 58.1%
27.7% Year 11 ◂ +18.0 pts 9.7%
24.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 16.1%
8.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Certificate III / IV +33.3 pts ▸ 57.9%
24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 15.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Architecture & building +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.7% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%
18.0% Health ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
6.6% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hawsonin Sleaford +$66 higher in Sleaford gap narrowing
$659 34th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Hawsonin Sleaford +$249 higher in Sleaford gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Hawsonin Sleaford +$250 higher in Sleaford gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Hawsonin Sleaford +7.4 pts higher in Hawson gap widening
7.4% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Hawsonin Sleaford
6.7% 20th pct —

Household income distribution

44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.4 pts 20.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 58.1%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 25.8%
5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hawsonin Sleaford +12.5 pts higher in Sleaford
29.4% 53rd pct 41.9% 92nd pct
Mental health in Hawsonin Sleaford +6.7 pts higher in Hawson
6.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Hawsonin Sleaford +16.0 pts higher in Sleaford gap widening
3.4% 35th pct 19.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Other condition +11.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.4% Diabetes +9.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.7% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.2% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.7% Mental health ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +12.1 pts 48.4%
21.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hawsonin Sleaford +5.4 pts higher in Sleaford gap widening
33.3% 89th pct 38.7% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in Hawsonin Sleaford +4.2 pts higher in Hawson gap narrowing
13.9% 62nd pct 9.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Hawsonin Sleaford +20.9 pts higher in Hawson gap widening
30.6% 75th pct 9.7% 7th pct
Defence service in Hawsonin Sleaford +3.7 pts higher in Hawson
3.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hawsonin Sleaford +11.7 pts higher in Hawson gap widening
34.3% 88th pct 22.6% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawsonin Sleaford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawsonin Sleaford even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Hawsonin Sleaford +13.5 pts higher in Sleaford gap narrowing
10.5% 48th pct 24.0% 91st pct
Living alone in Hawsonin Sleaford
15.6% 21st pct —

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 40.0%
36.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 32.0%
10.5% One-parent families +13.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
24.4% 4 people ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
15.6% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
8.9% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawsonin Sleaford +$28 higher in Hawson gap narrowing
$238 36th pct $210 28th pct
Mortgage in Hawsonin Sleaford +$575 higher in Hawson gap widening
$1,400 35th pct $825 10th pct
People / bedroom in Hawsonin Sleaford +0.30 higher in Sleaford gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Hawsonin Sleaford
8.9% 23rd pct —
Owned outright in Hawsonin Sleaford
51.1% 77th pct —
Separate houses in Hawsonin Sleaford
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Hawsonin Sleaford
84.4% 64th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.8 pts 0.0%
8.9% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other tenure +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +20.0 pts 80.0%
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

33.3% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 40.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 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

No car in Hawsonin Sleaford
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Hawsonin Sleaford
12.1% 34th pct —
PT commute in Hawsonin Sleaford
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Hawsonin Sleaford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hawsonin Sleaford even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hawsonin Sleaford even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hawsonin Sleaford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hawsonin Sleaford
84 99th pct —

How people get to work

74.1% Car (driver) +19.6 pts ▸ 93.8%
12.1% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.2% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.5% 2 vehicles +30.8 pts ▸ 53.3%
40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 20.0%
12.5% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hawsonin Sleaford +6.4 pts higher in Hawson gap steady
19.3% 14th pct 12.9% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hawsonin Sleaford even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Hawsonin Sleaford +3.4 pts higher in Sleaford gap narrowing
61.1% 52nd pct 64.5% 64th pct
Full-time in Hawsonin Sleaford
46.6% 10th pct —

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.6 pts ▸ 56.3%
17.2% Education & training +26.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Construction ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
5.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +32.1 pts ▸ 56.3%
17.2% Managers +14.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
15.5% Labourers +15.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
5.2% Community & personal service +19.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hawsonin Sleaford +0.3 higher in Sleaford
0.0 19th pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hawsonin Sleaford +0.4 more in Sleaford
0.0 0th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Hawsonin Sleaford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hawsonin Sleaford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hawsonin Sleaford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hawsonin Sleaford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hawsonin Sleaford +36.5 pts higher in Sleaford
0.0% 0th pct 36.5% 60th pct
Walk to health in Hawsonin Sleaford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hawsonin Sleaford +1,000.0 more in Sleaford
0.0 0th pct 1,000.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Hawsonin Sleaford +2 higher in Sleaford
2 58th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Hawsonin Sleaford +4.6 pts higher in Sleaford
4.5% 35th pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawson vs Sleaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40573/hawson/vs/SAL41345/sleaford