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Hay Flat vs Rapid Bay

Name: Hay Flat vs Rapid Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Hay Flat profile · Rapid Bay profile

Hay Flat Rapid Bay

Hay Flat and Rapid Bay are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Residents are far older in Rapid Bay, where the typical age is 56, compared to 48 in Hay Flat. Hay Flat has a much higher typical household income of $1,187 per week, while Rapid Bay's is $450. Homes in Hay Flat are also larger, with 2.5 people per home compared to just 1.2 in Rapid Bay.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that neither has a grocery store or health service within a 15-minute walk. Both are considered car-dependent, and they share nearly identical street connectivity and terrain slopes. While Rapid Bay has far more homes within walking distance of a school and park, both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 57 larger in Hay Flat Family income: $862 higher in Hay Flat Household income: $737 higher in Hay Flat Median age: 8 yrs older in Rapid Bay Household size: 1.3 larger in Hay Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +57 larger in Hay Flat gap widening

72 34th pct 15 11th pct

Median age in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +8 yrs older in Rapid Bay gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

34.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

13.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

11.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +26.7 pts 20.0%

13.3% Divorced +26.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.0% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 20.0%

5.0% Separated +21.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hay Flat Rapid Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +39.4 pts 46.7%

8.3% England ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

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

51.4% English ◂ +31.4 pts 20.0%

38.9% Australian ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%

16.7% Scottish ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

13.9% German ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

8.3% Irish ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.8% English only ◂ +22.5 pts 73.3%

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

62.5% No religion ◂ +42.5 pts 20.0%

0.0% Not stated +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

27.8% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +360 larger in Hay Flat

389 58th pct 29 9th pct

ICSEA in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +5 higher in Rapid Bay

970 38th pct 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%

31.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

8.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.9% Society & culture ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

14.3% Creative arts ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

11.4% Health ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Education even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +$24 higher in Rapid Bay gap narrowing

$575 21st pct $599 25th pct

Household income in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +$737 higher in Hay Flat gap narrowing

$1,187 24th pct $450 0th pct

Family income in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +$862 higher in Hay Flat

$1,312 15th pct $450 0th pct

Household income distribution

53.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +53.6 pts 0.0%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +26.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

6.9% Cancer ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +61.1 pts 0.0%

30.6% One condition ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +1.3 larger in Hay Flat gap widening

2.5 50th pct 1.2 0th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples without children +50.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +59.6 pts 0.0%

7.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +175.0 pts ▸ 175.0%

57.1% 2 people ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay

$200 25th pct —

Mortgage in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay

$1,634 51st pct —

People / bedroom in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +0.10 higher in Hay Flat gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Owned outright +50.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +53.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Rented even 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +25.0 pts 75.0%

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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +14 longer in Hay Flat

87 100th pct 73 93rd pct

Drive to city in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +9 longer in Rapid Bay

64 47th pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

27.8% Worked at home ◂ +27.8 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%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

17.9% 4 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

14.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Accommodation & food +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

16.7% Manufacturing ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

16.7% Other services ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

13.9% Construction ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

13.9% Retail trade ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Managers +25.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

22.2% Professionals ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

22.2% Labourers ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +0.9 higher in Rapid Bay

0.1 43rd pct 1.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +1.5 more in Rapid Bay

0.1 41st pct 1.6 63rd pct

15-min city in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +1.2 pts higher in Hay Flat

1.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +79.7 pts higher in Rapid Bay

0.0% 0th pct 79.7% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +68.5 pts higher in Rapid Bay

11.1% 48th pct 79.7% 74th pct

Walk to health in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +11.1 more in Rapid Bay

55.6 84th pct 66.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay even

2 58th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Hay Flat in Rapid Bay +0.4 pts higher in Hay Flat

9.4% 78th pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hay Flat vs Rapid Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40576/hay-flat/vs/SAL41238/rapid-bay

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 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

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

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Hay Flat with nearby areas

Compare Rapid Bay with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability