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Karoonda vs Perponda

Name: Karoonda vs Perponda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Karoonda profile · Perponda profile

Karoonda Perponda

Karoonda and Perponda are nearby South Australian areas with very different populations. Karoonda is a larger hub where a typical resident is 55, and 32.9% of people are seniors. It is more connected, with 63% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent). Perponda is sparsely populated and almost entirely car-dependent, with no residents aged 65 and over. In Perponda, a much higher share of people (78.9%) are working or looking for work, compared to 48.3% in Karoonda.

Both areas have followed similar paths since 2011, though they share a few core similarities today. They have almost identical household sizes, with 2.1 people per home, and very similar typical weekly rents around $165 to $170. While Karoonda has more public transport and schools, both areas are far above the national figure for typical resident age.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 32.9 pts higher in Karoonda Participation: 30.6 pts higher in Perponda Population: 472 larger in Karoonda No religion: 21.1 pts higher in Perponda Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Karoonda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karoonda in Perponda +472 larger in Karoonda gap steady

517 65th pct 45 26th pct

Median age in Karoonda in Perponda +7 yrs older in Karoonda gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +32.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

32.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

52.8% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

22.5% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.6% Widowed ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Karoonda Perponda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 95.6%

1.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 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

45.6% English +25.5 pts ▸ 71.1%

45.1% Australian ◂ +29.5 pts 15.6%

5.6% Irish +14.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.2% German ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

6.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 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 +4.3 pts ▸ 95.6%

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

38.9% No religion +21.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

50.3% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 44.4%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

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 Perponda

11.90 78th pct —

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

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Karoonda in Perponda

145 32nd pct —

ICSEA in Karoonda in Perponda

961 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.4%

20.0% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%

19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.2 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

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

10.5% Management & commerce +29.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.0% Engineering & related +9.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.0% Society & culture +10.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.0% Health ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

9.0% Education ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.0 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 Perponda +$214 higher in Perponda gap narrowing

$455 8th pct $669 35th pct

Household income in Karoonda in Perponda +$302 higher in Perponda gap narrowing

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

Family income in Karoonda in Perponda +$489 higher in Perponda gap widening

$1,135 10th pct $1,624 34th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.9 pts 15.8%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

61.8% Under $650 ◂ +27.6 pts 34.2%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Asthma +10.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 6.7%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

5.2% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +7.2 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 +6.9 pts ▸ 62.2%

23.4% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

15 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Karoonda in Perponda +9 yrs older in Perponda

42 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Karoonda in Perponda +$225 higher in Karoonda

$450 25th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Karoonda in Perponda +$724 higher in Karoonda

$949 16th pct $225 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karoonda in Perponda even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 61.3%

36.9% Couples without children +14.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.4% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 52.6%

31.5% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 26.3%

6.9% 3 people +14.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

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 Perponda +$5 higher in Karoonda

$170 18th pct $165 17th pct

Mortgage in Karoonda in Perponda +$169 higher in Perponda gap narrowing

$551 3rd pct $720 7th pct

People / bedroom in Karoonda in Perponda +0.10 higher in Karoonda gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 36.8%

3.7% Other tenure +27.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 26.3%

16.2% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

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 +0.5 pts ▸ 57.9%

19.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%

1.4% 5 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% Under $200 ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +45.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more 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 Perponda +2 more in Karoonda

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Karoonda in Perponda +3.87 more in Karoonda

3.87 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Karoonda in Perponda +7.7 more in Karoonda

7.7 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Karoonda in Perponda +2 more in Karoonda

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Karoonda in Perponda

81 97th pct —

Drive to city in Karoonda in Perponda +29 longer in Perponda

90 63rd pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) ◂ +23.7 pts 31.3%

17.8% Worked at home +13.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.9% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

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 +24.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 31.6%

29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 26.3%

13.0% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

2.6% Accommodation & food +9.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

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%

2.1% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Managers +12.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

8.9% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.0% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 9.4%

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 Perponda

1,741 19th pct —

Assault/100k in Karoonda in Perponda

1,354 75th pct —

Theft/100k in Karoonda in Perponda

193 5th pct —

Property damage/100k in Karoonda in Perponda

193 5th pct —

5-yr change in Karoonda in Perponda

-47.1% 11th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Karoonda in Perponda +3.1 higher in Karoonda

3.3 74th pct 0.2 45th pct

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

4.3 79th pct 0.3 46th pct

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

61.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

63.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Karoonda in Perponda +38.2 pts higher in Karoonda

38.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

61.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Karoonda in Perponda +41.2 pts higher in Karoonda

69.9% 70th pct 28.7% 57th pct

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

58.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Karoonda in Perponda +31.9 more in Perponda

34.8 75th pct 66.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Karoonda in Perponda even

0 25th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in Karoonda in Perponda +0.2 pts higher in Perponda

3.2% 16th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Karoonda with nearby areas

Borrika Perponda Sherlock Marama Wynarka Peake Moorlands Jabuk

Compare Perponda with nearby areas

Copeville Borrika Bowhill Claypans Karoonda Wynarka Purnong Bakara

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karoonda vs Perponda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40670/karoonda/vs/SAL41142/perponda