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Karatta vs Stun'Sail Boom

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Karatta profile · Stun'Sail Boom profile

Karatta Stun'Sail Boom

Karatta and Stun'Sail Boom are both sparsely populated areas on Kangaroo Island. Residents are far older in Stun'Sail Boom, where the typical person is 64, compared to 53 in Karatta. Incomes are far higher in Karatta, where the typical weekly household earns $1,125, while the usual household in Stun'Sail Boom earns $612. Both figures are far below the national average.

Both areas are car-dependent and share a very similar terrain slope. This lack of walkable infrastructure is common to both, with neither area having any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health service, or grocery store. Karatta has slightly more people per bedroom and a far higher typical personal income of $604, compared to $350 in Stun'Sail Boom.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom +30 larger in Karatta gap narrowing
37 22nd pct 7 5th pct
  • First area, 2016: 100
  • First area, 2021: 37
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 7
Median age in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom +11 yrs older in Stun'Sail Boom
53 yrs 80th pct 64 yrs 99th pct
  • First area, 2016: 42 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 53 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 64 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
8.1% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
21.7% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.5%
  • First area, 2021: 21.7%

Age structure

51.4% Older adults (45–64) +20.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
8.1% Seniors (65+) +49.0 pts ▸ 57.1%
8.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

31.4% Married +218.6 pts ▸ 250.0%
40.0% Never married ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Divorced ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
11.4% Separated ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

10.8% 47th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.0%
  • First area, 2021: 10.8%

Country of birth

70.3% Australia +29.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
8.1% New Zealand ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

43.2% English +85.3 pts ▸ 128.6%
54.1% Australian ◂ +54.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

8.1% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%
Limited English in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

81.1% English only +18.9 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

43.2% 59th pct
  • First area, 2016: 54.0%
  • First area, 2021: 43.2%

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +28.2 pts ▸ 71.4%
37.8% Christianity ◂ +37.8 pts 0.0%
18.9% Not stated ◂ +18.9 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%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

53.1% 69th pct
  • First area, 2016: 58.1%
  • First area, 2021: 53.1%
8.6% 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.7%
  • First area, 2021: 8.6%
Schools ≤3 km in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 +121.9 pts ▸ 175.0%
18.8% Year 10 +56.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
31.3% Year 11 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom +$254 higher in Karatta
$604 25th pct $350 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $747
  • First area, 2021: $604
  • Second area, 2021: $350
Household income in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom +$513 higher in Karatta
$1,125 21st pct $612 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $931
  • First area, 2021: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $612
Family income in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom +$700 higher in Karatta
$1,312 15th pct $612 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,749
  • First area, 2021: $1,312
  • Second area, 2021: $612
8.6% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.4%
  • First area, 2021: 8.6%
High-income homes in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Personal income distribution

11.4% $650–$1,499 +113.6 pts ▸ 125.0%
68.6% Under $650 ◂ +68.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom
16.2% 9th pct
0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom
13.5% 98th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.0%
  • First area, 2021: 13.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Heart disease ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
8.1% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +89.6 pts ▸ 157.1%
8.1% One condition ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

11.4% 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 25.3%
  • First area, 2021: 11.4%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 24.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Defence service in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom
0.0% 0th pct
40.0% 95th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 40.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom +0.9 larger in Stun'Sail Boom
1.8 9th pct 2.7 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 1.8
  • Second area, 2021: 2.7
17.4% 80th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.5%
  • First area, 2021: 17.4%
40.0% 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 38.5%
  • First area, 2021: 40.0%

Family composition

39.1% Couples with children +27.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
34.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$135 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: $101
  • First area, 2021: $135
$1,134 21st pct
People / bedroom in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom +0.10 higher in Karatta
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
15.0% 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: 38.5%
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
45.0% 61st pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.6%
  • First area, 2021: 45.0%
Separate houses in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom
55.0% 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: 69.2%
  • First area, 2021: 55.0%
75.0% 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: 69.2%
  • First area, 2021: 75.0%

Transport & Vehicles

39.1% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.0%
  • First area, 2021: 39.1%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 37.5%
17.4% Walked ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (driver) even 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%

Migration & Movement

27.0% 35th pct
  • First area, 2016: 43.3%
  • First area, 2021: 27.0%

Jobs & Industry

12.0% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 12.0%
71.4% 85th pct
  • First area, 2016: 69.0%
  • First area, 2021: 71.4%
60.9% 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: 61.7%
  • First area, 2021: 60.9%

Industries people work in

60.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +60.9 pts 0.0%
56.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.0 pts 37.5%
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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

65.2% Managers ◂ +27.7 pts 37.5%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 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%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom +0.2 higher in Karatta
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom +0.2 more in Karatta
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom +15.8 pts higher in Karatta
15.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom +776.1 more in Karatta
918.9 100th pct 142.9 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom +1 higher in Karatta
1 46th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Karattain Stun'Sail Boom +0.6 pts higher in Stun'Sail Boom
5.1% 43rd pct 5.7% 50th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karatta vs Stun'Sail Boom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40667/karatta/vs/SAL41400/stun-sail-boom