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Island Beach vs Sapphiretown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Island Beach profile · Sapphiretown profile

Island Beach Sapphiretown

Island Beach and Sapphiretown are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ most in their demographics and incomes; Sapphiretown has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (19.0% compared to 0.0%) and a much higher share of children under 15 (19.0% versus 5.6%). Island Beach is more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher (28.6% versus 13.6%) and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (12.9% versus 0.0%).

Both areas are very similar in their daily rhythms, with identical typical weekly personal incomes of $630 and almost the same number of people per home. They both have a car-dependent walkability score and are nearly identical in their distance to the city. While they share these basics, Sapphiretown has a much higher share of people providing unpaid care (36.4% compared to 14.3%) and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (63.6% versus 41.4%).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 19.0 pts higher in Sapphiretown Participation: 22.2 pts higher in Sapphiretown Unpaid carers: 22.1 pts higher in Sapphiretown Born overseas: 18.9 pts higher in Sapphiretown Population: 50 larger in Island Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +50 larger in Island Beach gap widening
71 34th pct 21 15th pct
Median age in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +5 yrs older in Island Beach gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +19.0 pts higher in Sapphiretown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.0% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +10.3 pts higher in Island Beach gap widening
43.7% 99th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +13.4 pts higher in Sapphiretown gap widening
5.6% 8th pct 19.0% 64th pct
De facto in Island Beachin Sapphiretown
9.8% 31st pct —

Age structure

45.1% Older adults (45–64) +16.8 pts ▸ 61.9%
43.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 33.3%
5.6% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 50.0%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%
12.9% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.0% Widowed ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Island Beach Sapphiretown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +18.9 pts higher in Sapphiretown gap widening
23.9% 83rd pct 42.9% 97th pct

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 76.2%
7.0% England +16.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
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

53.5% English +13.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
19.7% German +23.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
21.1% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 19.0%
8.5% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.0% Scottish ◂ +7.0 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

Other language in Island Beachin Sapphiretown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Island Beachin Sapphiretown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.0% English only +16.6 pts ▸ 109.5%
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 Island Beachin Sapphiretown +16.0 pts higher in Sapphiretown gap widening
50.7% 80th pct 66.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
39.4% Christianity ◂ +15.6 pts 23.8%
9.9% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
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 Island Beachin Sapphiretown +7.7 pts higher in Sapphiretown gap widening
51.4% 65th pct 59.1% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +14.9 pts higher in Island Beach gap widening
28.6% 83rd pct 13.6% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Island Beachin Sapphiretown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 59.1%
17.1% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.7% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.9 pts 20.0%
34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 26.7%
11.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.3% Agriculture & environment +24.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.0% Society & culture +26.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.3% Education ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Health ◂ +7.0 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% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Island Beachin Sapphiretown even gap narrowing
$630 29th pct $630 29th pct
Household income in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +$358 higher in Sapphiretown gap steady
$725 3rd pct $1,083 18th pct
Family income in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +$250 higher in Island Beach gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +12.9 pts higher in Island Beach gap widening
12.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Island Beachin Sapphiretown
26.3% 76th pct —

Household income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
18.4% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 36.4%
31.4% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +6.1 pts higher in Island Beach
39.4% 89th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +14.1 pts higher in Island Beach
14.1% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +4.2 pts higher in Island Beach gap widening
4.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Asthma +29.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.1% Cancer ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
14.1% Mental health ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
9.9% Heart disease ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
7.0% Lung condition ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +3.4 pts 57.1%
28.2% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +9.0 pts higher in Island Beach gap narrowing
27.1% 80th pct 18.2% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +22.1 pts higher in Sapphiretown gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 36.4% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +17.3 pts higher in Sapphiretown gap widening
10.0% 7th pct 27.3% 60th pct
Defence service in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +5.8 pts higher in Island Beach
5.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +4.2 pts higher in Island Beach gap narrowing
31.4% 83rd pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +4 larger in Sapphiretown
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +42 yrs older in Island Beach
57 yrs 92nd pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +$649 higher in Sapphiretown
$725 58th pct $1,374 89th pct
Household income in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +$2,025 higher in Sapphiretown
$725 9th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +0.1 larger in Sapphiretown gap widening
1.7 6th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Island Beachin Sapphiretown
11.1% 52nd pct —
Living alone in Island Beachin Sapphiretown
52.6% 100th pct —

Family composition

11.1% Couples with children +88.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
80.0% Couples without children ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.6% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
52.6% 1 person ◂ +19.3 pts 33.3%
7.9% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +$5 higher in Sapphiretown
$220 31st pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +$446 higher in Island Beach
$1,142 21st pct $696 7th pct
People / bedroom in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +0.10 higher in Sapphiretown gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Island Beachin Sapphiretown
13.2% 38th pct —
Owned outright in Island Beachin Sapphiretown
55.3% 86th pct —
Separate houses in Island Beachin Sapphiretown
89.5% 31st pct —
3+ bedrooms in Island Beachin Sapphiretown
63.2% 17th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +24.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
55.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 44.4%
13.2% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +10.5 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

28.9% 2 bedrooms +37.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
42.1% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
21.1% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Island Beachin Sapphiretown
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Island Beachin Sapphiretown
10.3% 28th pct —
PT commute in Island Beachin Sapphiretown
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +1 more in Island Beach
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +14.08 more in Island Beach
14.08 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +197.2 more in Island Beach
197.2 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +1 more in Island Beach
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Island Beachin Sapphiretown
31 67th pct —
Drive to city in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +4 longer in Sapphiretown
147 89th pct 151 90th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Car (driver) +55.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
10.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.3 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

47.1% 1 vehicle +19.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
29.4% 2 vehicles +26.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +6.6 pts higher in Sapphiretown gap narrowing
39.2% 76th pct 45.8% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Island Beachin Sapphiretown
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +22.2 pts higher in Sapphiretown gap widening
41.4% 10th pct 63.6% 61st pct
Full-time in Island Beachin Sapphiretown
55.2% 35th pct —

Industries people work in

10.3% Accommodation & food +26.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
27.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
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%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
31.0% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.7% Technicians & trades +15.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +0.1 higher in Island Beach
1.1 59th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +0.2 more in Island Beach
1.2 60th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Island Beachin Sapphiretown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Island Beachin Sapphiretown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +8.4 pts higher in Island Beach
8.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Island Beachin Sapphiretown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Island Beachin Sapphiretown even
98.2% 85th pct 98.3% 85th pct
Walk to health in Island Beachin Sapphiretown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +67.1 more in Sapphiretown
28.2 72nd pct 95.2 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +5 higher in Island Beach
15 73rd pct 10 72nd pct
Mean slope in Island Beachin Sapphiretown +2.6 pts higher in Island Beach
4.5% 35th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Island Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Sapphiretown with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Island Beach vs Sapphiretown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40630/island-beach/vs/SAL41307/sapphiretown