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Karoonda vs Marama

Name: Karoonda vs Marama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Karoonda profile · Marama profile

Karoonda Marama

Karoonda and Marama are two nearby South Australian areas with very different community profiles. Karoonda is more residential and accessible, with 16.2% of its population being children and a walkability score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Marama is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with no children under 15 and a walkability score of 0.3 (car-dependent). Economic differences are stark: 17.1% of people in Marama earn $2,000 or more a week compared to just 1.7% in Karoonda, while typical monthly home-loan payments in Marama are far higher at $4,000, compared to $551 in Karoonda.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Karoonda seeing more movement as 32.5% of residents arrived in the last five years. Marama has seen no new arrivals in that time. Despite these trends, they share some basic traits; both have a similar typical weekly personal income of around $450 and the same number of people per home. Both areas also have a population that is far older than the national figure, with typical ages of 55 in Karoonda and 52 in Marama.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 27.0 pts higher in Karoonda One-parent: 29.7 pts higher in Marama Mortgage: $3,449 higher in Marama Recent movers: 32.5 pts higher in Karoonda Full-time: 31.2 pts higher in Marama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karoonda in Marama +466 larger in Karoonda gap widening

517 65th pct 51 29th pct

Median age in Karoonda in Marama +3 yrs older in Karoonda gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

32.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 23.5%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 13.7%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Marital status

52.8% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

22.5% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.6% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Karoonda Marama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +17.6 pts 68.6%

1.0% Philippines +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% China 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

45.1% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

45.6% English ◂ +20.2 pts 25.5%

16.2% German ◂ +8.4 pts 7.8%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +20.7 pts 70.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

38.9% No religion ◂ +23.2 pts 15.7%

8.7% Not stated +14.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karoonda in Marama

11.90 78th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Karoonda in Marama +1 more in Karoonda

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Karoonda in Marama

145 32nd pct —

ICSEA in Karoonda in Marama

961 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

20.7% Year 10 +15.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 20.5%

19.0% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

20.0% Year 11 ◂ +7.1 pts 12.8%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 41.2%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.0% Agriculture & environment +28.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

17.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.0% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.0% Education ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Karoonda in Marama +$5 higher in Karoonda gap narrowing

$455 8th pct $450 8th pct

Household income in Karoonda in Marama +$302 higher in Marama gap widening

$822 7th pct $1,124 21st pct

Family income in Karoonda in Marama +$240 higher in Marama gap widening

$1,135 10th pct $1,375 19th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.5 pts 17.6%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

61.8% Under $650 ◂ +22.8 pts 39.0%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 7.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 5.9%

8.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +10.2 pts 45.1%

23.4% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karoonda in Marama +15 larger in Karoonda

15 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Karoonda in Marama

42 yrs 80th pct —

Median income in Karoonda in Marama

$450 25th pct —

Household income in Karoonda in Marama

$949 16th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Karoonda in Marama even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +38.8 pts 13.9%

9.2% One-parent families +29.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

36.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 22.2%

2.6% Other families +11.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +39.1 pts ▸ 70.6%

39.4% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 23.5%

6.9% 3 people +10.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karoonda in Marama

$170 18th pct —

Mortgage in Karoonda in Marama +$3,449 higher in Marama gap widening

$551 3rd pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Karoonda in Marama even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright +33.7 pts ▸ 82.4%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 17.6%

16.2% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.4% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

19.0% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

72.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +72.9 pts 0.0%

16.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karoonda in Marama even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Karoonda in Marama +35.35 more in Marama

3.87 73rd pct 39.22 100th pct

Departures/1k in Karoonda in Marama +31.5 more in Marama

7.7 58th pct 39.2 62nd pct

PT routes in Karoonda in Marama +1 more in Karoonda

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Karoonda in Marama +56 longer in Karoonda

81 97th pct 25 63rd pct

Drive to city in Karoonda in Marama +14 longer in Marama

90 63rd pct 104 71st pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) ◂ +23.2 pts 31.8%

17.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.9% Walked ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.3% 3 vehicles +21.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 27.8%

29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%

13.0% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +41.5 pts ▸ 81.8%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Other services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Managers +24.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.9% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Karoonda in Marama

1,741 19th pct —

Assault/100k in Karoonda in Marama

1,354 75th pct —

Theft/100k in Karoonda in Marama

193 5th pct —

Property damage/100k in Karoonda in Marama

193 5th pct —

5-yr change in Karoonda in Marama

-47.1% 11th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Karoonda in Marama +3.0 higher in Karoonda

3.3 74th pct 0.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karoonda in Marama +4.0 more in Karoonda

4.3 79th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Karoonda in Marama +61.6 pts higher in Karoonda

61.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Karoonda in Marama +63.0 pts higher in Karoonda

63.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Karoonda in Marama +20.8 pts higher in Karoonda

38.2% 70th pct 17.4% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Karoonda in Marama +61.8 pts higher in Karoonda

61.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Karoonda in Marama +66.6 pts higher in Karoonda

69.9% 70th pct 3.3% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Karoonda in Marama +58.7 pts higher in Karoonda

58.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Karoonda in Marama +43.6 more in Marama

34.8 75th pct 78.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Karoonda in Marama even

0 25th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in Karoonda in Marama +0.6 pts higher in Karoonda

3.2% 16th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Karoonda with nearby areas

Borrika Perponda Sherlock Marama Wynarka Peake Moorlands Jabuk

Compare Marama with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karoonda vs Marama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40670/karoonda/vs/SAL40824/marama