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Inkster vs Poochera

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Inkster profile · Poochera profile

Inkster Poochera

Poochera and Inkster are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Poochera is the younger of the two, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 52 in Inkster. There is a stark difference in amenities and access; Poochera is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.6 and has several public transport stops, while Inkster is car-dependent with a score of 0.1 and no public transport. Typical weekly personal income is far higher in Poochera at $525, though Inkster has a well higher typical weekly household income of $1,574.

Both areas share very similar housing patterns, with about three people per home and no residents within a 15-minute walk of a school, health service, or groceries. This shared lack of local services reflects the rural nature of both places. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in public transport and walkable amenities remains significant.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inksterin Poochera +53 larger in Poochera gap steady
14 10th pct 67 33rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 7
  • First area, 2021: 14
  • Second area, 2016: 59
  • Second area, 2021: 67
Median age in Inksterin Poochera +14 yrs older in Inkster gap steady
52 yrs 77th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 52 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
First Nations in Inksterin Poochera
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
29.9% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.9%
28.4% 93rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.4%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 39.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

50.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +28.3 pts 7.5%
28.6% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

Marital status

33.3% Married +45.7 pts ▸ 79.1%
77.8% Never married ◂ +45.2 pts 32.6%
0.0% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Inkster Poochera

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

  • 85+ in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Poochera: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Poochera: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Poochera: 9.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Inkster: 100.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Poochera: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Poochera: 10.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Poochera: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Poochera: 4.5% males, 4.5% females
  • 50–54 in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Poochera: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Poochera: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Poochera: 7.6% males, 6.1% females
  • 35–39 in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Poochera: 7.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Poochera: 0.0% males, 6.1% females
  • 25–29 in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Poochera: 6.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Poochera: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Poochera: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Poochera: 0.0% males, 7.6% females
  • 5–9 in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Poochera: 7.6% males, 6.1% females
  • 0–4 in Inkster: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Poochera: 6.1% males, 10.6% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Inksterin Poochera
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

64.3% Australia +35.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% England even 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

71.4% English ◂ +34.1 pts 37.3%
0.0% Australian +59.7 pts ▸ 59.7%
0.0% German +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Irish +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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

Other language in Inksterin Poochera
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Inksterin Poochera
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

64.3% English only +35.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Inksterin Poochera
50.7% 81st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.7%

Religious affiliation

64.3% Christianity ◂ +25.5 pts 38.8%
0.0% No religion +50.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
21.4% Not stated ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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

50.0% 62nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 40.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%
14.0% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Inksterin Poochera even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 even 50.0%
0.0% Year 10 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Year 11 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

71.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +41.4 pts 30.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +65.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Education +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Inksterin Poochera +$401 higher in Poochera gap widening
$124 0th pct $525 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: $762
  • First area, 2021: $124
  • Second area, 2016: $599
  • Second area, 2021: $525
Household income in Inksterin Poochera +$512 higher in Inkster gap widening
$1,574 52nd pct $1,062 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,374
  • First area, 2021: $1,574
  • Second area, 2016: $1,062
  • Second area, 2021: $1,062
Family income in Inksterin Poochera +$356 higher in Inkster
$1,574 31st pct $1,218 12th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,574
  • Second area, 2016: $1,687
  • Second area, 2021: $1,218
High earners in Inksterin Poochera
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Inksterin Poochera
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +84.6 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.0% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +24.8 pts ▸ 58.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inksterin Poochera
16.4% 9th pct
Mental health in Inksterin Poochera
0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Inksterin Poochera
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Arthritis +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +22.0 pts ▸ 79.1%
0.0% One condition +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Three or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inksterin Poochera
51.2% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 43.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.2%
Unpaid carers in Inksterin Poochera
7.0% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.0%
Unpaid child care in Inksterin Poochera
30.2% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.2%
Defence service in Inksterin Poochera
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Inksterin Poochera
30.2% 79th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 43.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Inksterin Poochera even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inksterin Poochera +0.2 larger in Inkster gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 3.0
  • Second area, 2016: 1.9
  • Second area, 2021: 2.8
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Living alone in Inksterin Poochera
15.4% 20th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 43.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.4%

Family composition

87.5% Couples with children ◂ +21.4 pts 66.1%
75.0% Couples without children ◂ +51.8 pts 23.2%
0.0% Other families +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 4 people +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 5 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$433 0th pct
People / bedroom in Inksterin Poochera even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 26.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Owned outright in Inksterin Poochera
50.0% 75th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 69.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%
Separate houses in Inksterin Poochera
65.4% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 82.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 65.4%
3+ bedrooms in Inksterin Poochera
88.5% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 73.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 88.5%

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Other tenure +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +34.6 pts 65.4%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +73.1 pts ▸ 73.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
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

0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Inksterin Poochera
26.9% 75th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 9.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.9%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 9.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Inksterin Poochera +2 more in Poochera
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Inksterin Poochera +29.85 more in Poochera
0.00 0th pct 29.85 97th pct
Departures/1k in Inksterin Poochera +59.7 more in Poochera
0.0 0th pct 59.7 64th pct
PT routes in Inksterin Poochera +1 more in Poochera
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
27 64th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Worked at home ◂ +44.5 pts 26.9%
0.0% Car (driver) +61.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
0.0% Walked +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
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

0.0% 2 vehicles +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inksterin Poochera
5.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inksterin Poochera
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Inksterin Poochera
60.5% 49th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 72.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 60.5%
53.8% 28th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 34.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 53.8%

Industries people work in

71.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 65.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food 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

85.7% Managers ◂ +43.4 pts 42.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Inksterin Poochera +2.5 higher in Poochera
0.1 37th pct 2.6 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Inksterin Poochera +3.0 more in Poochera
0.1 42nd pct 3.2 73rd pct
15-min city in Inksterin Poochera +42.1 pts higher in Poochera
0.0% 0th pct 42.1% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Inksterin Poochera even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Inksterin Poochera +50.0 pts higher in Poochera
0.0% 0th pct 50.0% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Inksterin Poochera even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Inksterin Poochera +34.9 pts higher in Poochera
13.6% 49th pct 48.6% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Inksterin Poochera even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Inksterin Poochera +8.5 more in Inkster
142.9 89th pct 134.3 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Inksterin Poochera even
0 5th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Inksterin Poochera +0.1 pts higher in Poochera
2.5% 4th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inkster vs Poochera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40623/inkster/vs/SAL41181/poochera