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Kalka vs Watarru

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 126 km apart · Kalka profile · Watarru profile

Kalka Watarru

Kalka and Watarru are two sparsely populated areas in South Australia located about 126 km apart. Kalka is home to 112 people, including 107 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, while Watarru is largely non-residential with a population of zero.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, which is a common trait for remote locations. This lack of infrastructure is seen in both places, as neither has any parks, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 112 larger in Kalka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalkain Watarru +112 larger in Kalka gap widening
112 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Kalkain Watarru
26 yrs 0th pct —
First Nations in Kalkain Watarru
95.5% 100th pct —
Aged 65+ in Kalkain Watarru
0.0% 0th pct —
Under 15 in Kalkain Watarru
29.5% 94th pct —
De facto in Kalkain Watarru
4.1% 9th pct —

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kalkain Watarru
2.7% 12th pct —

Language

Other language in Kalkain Watarru
92.0% 100th pct —
Limited English in Kalkain Watarru
2.7% 87th pct —

Religion

No religion in Kalkain Watarru
30.4% 24th pct —

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kalkain Watarru
20.3% 2nd pct —
Bachelor+ in Kalkain Watarru
0.0% 0th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Kalkain Watarru even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Kalkain Watarru
$263 0th pct —
Household income in Kalkain Watarru
$1,337 35th pct —
Family income in Kalkain Watarru
$706 0th pct —
High earners in Kalkain Watarru
0.0% 0th pct —

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kalkain Watarru
18.8% 12th pct —
Mental health in Kalkain Watarru
0.0% 0th pct —
Needs assistance in Kalkain Watarru
5.4% 59th pct —

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kalkain Watarru
0.0% 0th pct —
Unpaid carers in Kalkain Watarru
33.3% 100th pct —
Unpaid child care in Kalkain Watarru
69.2% 100th pct —
Defence service in Kalkain Watarru
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Kalkain Watarru
21.8% 36th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalkain Watarru +107 larger in Kalka
107 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Kalkain Watarru
25 yrs 46th pct —
Year 12 in Kalkain Watarru
20.0% 11th pct —
Unemployment in Kalkain Watarru
29.2% 93rd pct —
Median income in Kalkain Watarru
$254 4th pct —
Household income in Kalkain Watarru
$762 10th pct —
Indigenous language in Kalkain Watarru
77.6% 98th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kalkain Watarru
5.6 100th pct —
One-parent in Kalkain Watarru
14.0% 68th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalkain Watarru
$100 6th pct —
People / bedroom in Kalkain Watarru
1.90 100th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalkain Watarru even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kalkain Watarru
0.00 0th pct —
Departures/1k in Kalkain Watarru
0.0 0th pct —
PT routes in Kalkain Watarru even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kalkain Watarru
13.5% 8th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kalkain Watarru
29.2% 100th pct —
Participation in Kalkain Watarru
30.8% 1st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Kalkain Watarru even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kalkain Watarru even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Kalkain Watarru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kalkain Watarru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kalkain Watarru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kalkain Watarru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kalkain Watarru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kalkain Watarru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kalkain Watarru
0.0 0th pct —
Intersections/km² in Kalkain Watarru even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Kalkain Watarru +0.5 pts higher in Watarru
2.3% 1st pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Kalka with nearby areas

Pipalyatjara Irrunytju Papulankutja Kanpi Murputja - Nyapari Watarru Ngaanyatjarra-Giles Kaltukatjara

Compare Watarru with nearby areas

Kanpi Murputja - Nyapari Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Pipalyatjara Kalka Irrunytju Amata Papulankutja

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalka vs Watarru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40653/kalka/vs/SAL41543/watarru