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Kadina vs Wallaroo Mines

Name: Kadina vs Wallaroo Mines — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Kadina profile · Wallaroo Mines profile

Kadina Wallaroo Mines

Kadina and Wallaroo Mines are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Kadina is a more walkable place where 73.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and it has a much higher share of seniors, with 29.4% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Wallaroo Mines is mostly car-dependent and has seen a sharp increase in crime, with a burglary rate of 1,471 and a property damage rate of 1,961, both far higher than in Kadina.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,070. They also share similar levels of education, with about 35% of adults completing Year 12. While Kadina has more people with bachelor degrees and a higher share of renters, Wallaroo Mines has a higher proportion of people born overseas and more residents in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,536 larger in Kadina Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in Wallaroo Mines Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Kadina Aged 65+: 11.7 pts higher in Kadina Renting: 10.1 pts higher in Kadina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +2,536 larger in Kadina gap steady

2,944 83rd pct 408 62nd pct

Median age in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +3 yrs older in Kadina gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 17.6%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

44.5% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

31.2% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.6% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kadina Wallaroo Mines

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 81.1%

3.3% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

44.8% English ◂ +0.2 pts 44.6%

8.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

7.5% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

0.6% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 91.7%

0.0% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 58.6%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 28.4%

7.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.4% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +9.85 more in Wallaroo Mines

4.24 54th pct 14.08 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +2 more in Kadina

5 73rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +170 larger in Wallaroo Mines

356 54th pct 526 75th pct

ICSEA in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +2 higher in Wallaroo Mines

952 28th pct 954 29th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

20.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.8%

14.2% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 8.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

4.2% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.4% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

11.1% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

10.5% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%

3.6% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +$84 higher in Kadina gap narrowing

$598 25th pct $514 13th pct

Household income in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +$16 higher in Kadina gap narrowing

$1,081 18th pct $1,065 17th pct

Family income in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +$222 higher in Kadina gap narrowing

$1,450 24th pct $1,228 13th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

23.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.3%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.0%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

7.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

4.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Lung condition even 2.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +1.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

24.5% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 21.1%

8.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +98 larger in Kadina

106 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +9 yrs older in Wallaroo Mines

19 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +$18 higher in Wallaroo Mines

$419 20th pct $437 23rd pct

Household income in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +$163 higher in Kadina

$1,312 32nd pct $1,149 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +0.1 larger in Wallaroo Mines gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 31.0%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%

1.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 35.5%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 30.1%

11.2% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.0% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +$10 higher in Wallaroo Mines gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +$193 higher in Kadina gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $890 12th pct

People / bedroom in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 37.3%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

27.5% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 17.5%

2.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 10.8%

2.8% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.7% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 72.4%

22.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.2 pts 10.3%

2.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% Under $1,000 +24.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.4%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +2 more in Kadina

3 72nd pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +1.43 more in Wallaroo Mines

1.02 61st pct 2.45 67th pct

Departures/1k in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +4.9 more in Wallaroo Mines

12.2 59th pct 17.2 59th pct

PT routes in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +2 more in Kadina

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +33 longer in Kadina

48 78th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +5 longer in Kadina

100 69th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 70.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 34.6%

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 35.8%

10.4% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.8% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food +9.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

3.7% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 1.8%

4.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

5.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Community & personal service +8.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.4% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 4.7%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

12.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

11.8% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +1,632 higher in Wallaroo Mines

5,231 69th pct 6,863 77th pct

Assault/100k in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +384 higher in Wallaroo Mines

1,087 69th pct 1,471 78th pct

Burglary/100k in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +825 higher in Wallaroo Mines

645 63rd pct 1,471 88th pct

Theft/100k in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +288 higher in Kadina

2,004 72nd pct 1,716 67th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines

340 78th pct —

Property damage/100k in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +1,281 higher in Wallaroo Mines

679 48th pct 1,961 86th pct

5-yr change in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +139.5 pts higher in Wallaroo Mines

-24.1% 31st pct 115.4% 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +2.1 higher in Kadina

5.5 86th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +1.6 more in Kadina

5.9 88th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +42.8 pts higher in Kadina

74.4% 86th pct 31.6% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +49.5 pts higher in Kadina

73.8% 86th pct 24.3% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +1.1 pts higher in Kadina

52.5% 74th pct 51.4% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +24.4 pts higher in Wallaroo Mines

56.3% 77th pct 80.7% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +0.5 pts higher in Wallaroo Mines

82.4% 76th pct 83.0% 76th pct

Walk to health in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +0.4 pts higher in Wallaroo Mines

70.5% 90th pct 70.9% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +10.4 more in Kadina

15.3 54th pct 4.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines +14 higher in Wallaroo Mines

4 64th pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Kadina in Wallaroo Mines even

2.4% 3rd pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Kadina with nearby areas

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Compare Wallaroo Mines with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kadina vs Wallaroo Mines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40646/kadina/vs/SAL41519/wallaroo-mines