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Iwantja vs Finke

Name: Iwantja vs Finke — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 201 km apart · Iwantja profile · Finke profile

Iwantja Finke

Iwantja and Finke are two remote areas located about 201 km apart across the South Australia and Northern Territory border. Iwantja has a larger population of 338 people and is more likely to have professionals in its workforce, while Finke has 191 people with a higher share of community and personal service workers. There are stark differences in transport and layout; Finke is somewhat walkable with 98.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas Iwantja is mostly car-dependent and 0.0% of homes have such a walk to health services. Iwantja also sees far higher unemployment among First Nations people (31.6% compared to 0.0% in Finke) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,287 compared to $850 in Finke.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and a very similar typical personal weekly income of around $250. Both areas have a very high proportion of people using a language other than English at home, and both are much higher than the national figure for children under 15. While they share these traits, the gap in car ownership is large, with homes in Finke far more likely to have no motor vehicle (79.1%) than those in Iwantja (35.8%).

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Where they differ most

No car: 43.2 pts higher in Finke Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in Finke No religion: 12.4 pts higher in Iwantja Unemployment: 11.4 pts higher in Iwantja Population: 147 larger in Iwantja

Demographics & Identity

Population in Iwantja in Finke +147 larger in Iwantja gap widening

338 60th pct 191 52nd pct

Median age in Iwantja in Finke +2 yrs older in Finke gap steady

26 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

21.6% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.3 pts 16.2%

17.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 8.9%

6.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 50.0%

36.0% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 33.3%

3.2% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Iwantja Finke

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.7% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 97.9%

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

3.0% English +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% German ◂ +1.2 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

6.8% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

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

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 60.2%

5.3% Not stated +25.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.3% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 8.9%

15.1% Other religions ◂ +15.1 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%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Iwantja in Finke +6.71 more in Finke

13.70 81st pct 20.41 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Iwantja in Finke even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Iwantja in Finke +58 larger in Iwantja

97 25th pct 39 14th pct

ICSEA in Iwantja in Finke

— 678 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.4%

17.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.7%

13.0% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 11.4%

11.1% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.4% Management & commerce +15.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.3% Society & culture +11.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.0% Education ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Health +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Iwantja in Finke +$12 higher in Iwantja gap narrowing

$266 0th pct $254 0th pct

Household income in Iwantja in Finke +$437 higher in Iwantja gap narrowing

$1,287 31st pct $850 8th pct

Family income in Iwantja in Finke +$19 higher in Iwantja gap widening

$729 0th pct $710 0th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 +26.4 pts ▸ 65.2%

0.0% Under $650 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 8.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

80.2% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 89.9%

5.5% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

1.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cancer even 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

71.9% None +2.5 pts ▸ 74.3%

15.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Iwantja in Finke +132 larger in Iwantja

311 86th pct 179 86th pct

Median age in Iwantja in Finke +3 yrs older in Finke

25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Iwantja in Finke +$9 higher in Iwantja

$253 4th pct $244 3rd pct

Household income in Iwantja in Finke +$382 higher in Iwantja

$1,162 25th pct $780 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Iwantja in Finke +0.9 larger in Iwantja gap widening

4.6 100th pct 3.7 98th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 61.0%

29.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 20.7%

9.9% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.9% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

Household size

37.3% 6 or more ◂ +22.1 pts 15.2%

14.9% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.5% 2 people +15.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.4% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.9% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

7.5% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Iwantja in Finke +$2 higher in Iwantja gap narrowing

$77 2nd pct $75 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Iwantja in Finke +0.20 higher in Iwantja gap widening

1.40 100th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

79.1% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 87.0%

16.4% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 10.9%

0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house +9.0 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

58.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 47.8%

17.9% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 95.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

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 Iwantja in Finke even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Iwantja in Finke even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Iwantja in Finke even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Iwantja in Finke even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

80.3% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 84.4%

22.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 12.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% No vehicle +43.2 pts ▸ 79.1%

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.5 pts 16.3%

16.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Public administration & safety +44.2 pts ▸ 59.4%

36.4% Education & training ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%

25.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Construction ◂ +4.5 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% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Community & personal service +41.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

54.5% Professionals ◂ +35.8 pts 18.8%

19.7% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 15.6%

4.5% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Sales workers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Iwantja in Finke

38,462 100th pct —

Assault/100k in Iwantja in Finke

24,556 100th pct —

Burglary/100k in Iwantja in Finke

2,367 93rd pct —

Theft/100k in Iwantja in Finke

1,479 62nd pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Iwantja in Finke

296 73rd pct —

Property damage/100k in Iwantja in Finke

6,805 100th pct —

5-yr change in Iwantja in Finke

195.5% 95th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Iwantja in Finke +2.1 higher in Finke

2.2 67th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Iwantja in Finke +3.0 more in Finke

2.0 66th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Iwantja in Finke +98.9 pts higher in Finke

0.0% 0th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Iwantja in Finke +0.7 pts higher in Finke

99.3% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Iwantja in Finke even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Iwantja in Finke +0.7 pts higher in Finke

99.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Iwantja in Finke +100.0 pts higher in Finke

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Iwantja in Finke +98.9 pts higher in Finke

0.0% 0th pct 98.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Iwantja in Finke +20.3 more in Finke

5.9 31st pct 26.2 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Iwantja in Finke +6 higher in Iwantja

7 71st pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Iwantja in Finke +0.5 pts higher in Finke

2.8% 9th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Iwantja with nearby areas

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Compare Finke with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Iwantja vs Finke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40632/iwantja/vs/SAL70099/finke