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Kongal vs Swede Flat
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Kongal profile · Swede Flat profile
Kongal Swede Flat
Swede Flat and Kongal are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are sharp differences in their typical residents; Swede Flat is much older with a typical age of 55, while Kongal is noticeably younger at 34. This age gap is mirrored in their finances, as Swede Flat has much higher typical weekly family incomes of $4,625 compared to $1,749 in Kongal.
Both areas are effectively alike in that they are car-dependent and lack local shops, schools or public transport. This shared isolation is a defining feature for both, with neither area having any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While Swede Flat has a far higher typical weekly rent of $185 compared to $80 in Kongal, both areas remain very small and rural in nature.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 14
- First area, 2021: 14
- Second area, 2016: 21
- Second area, 2021: 18
- First area, 2016: 31 yrs
- First area, 2021: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 54 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 55 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Swede Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Swede Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Swede Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Swede Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Swede Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Swede Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Swede Flat: 35.7% males, 35.7% females
- 50–54 in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Swede Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Swede Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Swede Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Swede Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Swede Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Swede Flat: 28.6% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Swede Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Swede Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Swede Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Kongal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Swede Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Kongal: 100.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Swede Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $725
- First area, 2021: $780
- Second area, 2016: $843
- Second area, 2021: $1,437
- First area, 2021: $1,875
- Second area, 2016: $2,249
- Second area, 2021: $3,874
- First area, 2021: $1,749
- Second area, 2016: $2,249
- Second area, 2021: $4,625
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kongal vs Swede Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40706/kongal/vs/SAL41415/swede-flat