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Kongal vs Padthaway

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Kongal profile · Padthaway profile

Kongal Padthaway

Padthaway and Kongal are two nearby rural areas in South Australia. Padthaway is the larger of the two, with a population of 321, while Kongal is sparsely populated with just 14 people. There are stark differences in their demographics and infrastructure; the typical resident in Padthaway is far older at 44, compared to 34 in Kongal. Kongal has a well higher typical weekly household income of $1,875, while Padthaway's is $1,260. Padthaway also has more services, including one school and three public transport routes, whereas Kongal has none.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in that they are both car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Both areas also have a similar typical weekly personal income, around $800. While Padthaway is more connected to transport, the gap in typical rent remains far higher in Padthaway, where it is $150 compared to $80 in Kongal.

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Where they differ most

Population: 307 larger in Padthaway Rent: $70 higher in Padthaway Median age: 10 yrs older in Padthaway Household income: $615 higher in Kongal People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kongal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kongalin Padthaway +307 larger in Padthaway gap steady
14 10th pct 321 60th pct
Median age in Kongalin Padthaway +10 yrs older in Padthaway gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Kongalin Padthaway
— 5.3% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Kongalin Padthaway
— 19.3% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Kongalin Padthaway
— 18.7% 61st pct
De facto in Kongalin Padthaway
— 14.1% 65th pct

Age structure

35.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.0 pts 18.7%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.5%
28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 19.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

33.3% Married +18.0 pts ▸ 51.3%
0.0% Never married +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% Divorced +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Kongal Padthaway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kongalin Padthaway
— 15.6% 66th pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 71.3%
0.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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

50.0% English ◂ +8.6 pts 41.4%
42.9% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 36.4%
28.6% German ◂ +18.6 pts 10.0%
0.0% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kongalin Padthaway
— 9.3% 74th pct
Limited English in Kongalin Padthaway
— 4.7% 91st pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +21.2 pts 78.8%
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

No religion in Kongalin Padthaway
— 37.1% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 40.8%
21.4% No religion +15.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.0% Not stated +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kongalin Padthaway
— 34.4% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Kongalin Padthaway
— 10.1% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kongalin Padthaway
— 16.67 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kongalin Padthaway +1 more in Padthaway
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kongalin Padthaway
— 27 8th pct
ICSEA in Kongalin Padthaway
— 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 10 ◂ +50.6 pts 16.0%
0.0% Year 12 +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% Year 11 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +89.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

100.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +85.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kongalin Padthaway +$58 higher in Padthaway gap narrowing
$780 56th pct $838 64th pct
Household income in Kongalin Padthaway +$615 higher in Kongal
$1,875 69th pct $1,260 29th pct
Family income in Kongalin Padthaway +$287 higher in Kongal
$1,749 41st pct $1,462 24th pct
High earners in Kongalin Padthaway
— 3.7% 26th pct
High-income homes in Kongalin Padthaway
— 8.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% Under $650 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

88.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +58.6 pts 30.3%
0.0% Under $650 +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kongalin Padthaway
— 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Kongalin Padthaway
— 5.9% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Kongalin Padthaway
— 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.4% Mental health ◂ +15.5 pts 5.9%
0.0% Arthritis +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

28.6% None +28.1 pts ▸ 56.7%
21.4% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%
0.0% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kongalin Padthaway
— 30.3% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Kongalin Padthaway
— 13.1% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Kongalin Padthaway
— 25.8% 53rd pct
Defence service in Kongalin Padthaway
— 2.3% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kongalin Padthaway
— 23.6% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kongalin Padthaway +17 larger in Padthaway
0 0th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Kongalin Padthaway
— 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Kongalin Padthaway
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Kongalin Padthaway
— $466 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kongalin Padthaway +0.2 larger in Kongal
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Kongalin Padthaway
— 12.3% 59th pct
Living alone in Kongalin Padthaway
— 33.6% 81st pct

Family composition

111.1% Couples with children ◂ +60.1 pts 51.0%
44.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 37.3%
0.0% One-parent families +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

133.3% 2 people ◂ +93.5 pts 39.8%
0.0% 1 person +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
0.0% 4 people +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% 3 people +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kongalin Padthaway +$70 higher in Padthaway
$80 3rd pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Kongalin Padthaway
— $498 1st pct
People / bedroom in Kongalin Padthaway +0.10 higher in Kongal
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Kongalin Padthaway
— 14.2% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Kongalin Padthaway
— 41.6% 51st pct
Separate houses in Kongalin Padthaway
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kongalin Padthaway
— 81.4% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +58.4 pts 41.6%
100.0% Other tenure ◂ +88.5 pts 11.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Not stated +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 100.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +52.2 pts 47.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kongalin Padthaway
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kongalin Padthaway
— 15.2% 46th pct
PT commute in Kongalin Padthaway
— 2.0% 79th pct
PT stops in Kongalin Padthaway +3 more in Padthaway
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Kongalin Padthaway +9.35 more in Padthaway
0.00 0th pct 9.35 87th pct
Departures/1k in Kongalin Padthaway +43.6 more in Padthaway
0.0 0th pct 43.6 62nd pct
PT routes in Kongalin Padthaway +3 more in Padthaway
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Kongalin Padthaway
— 25 63rd pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +68.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
0.0% Worked at home +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

133.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +89.2 pts 44.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% 4 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kongalin Padthaway
— 24.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Kongalin Padthaway
— 18.0% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kongalin Padthaway
— 2.5% 40th pct
Participation in Kongalin Padthaway
— 58.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Kongalin Padthaway
— 54.3% 30th pct

Industries people work in

112.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +70.8 pts 41.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +14.9 pts 35.1%
37.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +32.9 pts 4.6%
0.0% Labourers +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kongalin Padthaway
— 935 6th pct
Burglary/100k in Kongalin Padthaway
— 312 29th pct
Theft/100k in Kongalin Padthaway
— 312 14th pct
Property damage/100k in Kongalin Padthaway
— 312 15th pct
5-yr change in Kongalin Padthaway
— -40.0% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kongalin Padthaway +0.8 higher in Padthaway
0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kongalin Padthaway +0.9 more in Padthaway
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Kongalin Padthaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kongalin Padthaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kongalin Padthaway +30.9 pts higher in Padthaway
0.0% 0th pct 30.9% 67th pct
Walk to school in Kongalin Padthaway +25.9 pts higher in Padthaway
0.0% 0th pct 25.9% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Kongalin Padthaway +13.7 pts higher in Padthaway
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 49th pct
Walk to health in Kongalin Padthaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kongalin Padthaway +59.2 more in Padthaway
0.0 0th pct 59.2 85th pct
Intersections/km² in Kongalin Padthaway even
0 19th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Kongalin Padthaway +1.6 pts higher in Padthaway
4.4% 34th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kongal vs Padthaway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40706/kongal/vs/SAL41086/padthaway