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Koolunga vs Narridy

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Koolunga profile · Narridy profile

Koolunga Narridy

Koolunga and Narridy are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are stark differences between them, particularly regarding their First Nations populations; the typical First Nations resident in Koolunga is 50, while in Narridy they are just 12. Narridy has far more people volunteering (61.4% compared to 36.6% in Koolunga) and a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (95.5% versus 66.9%). In contrast, the unemployment rate is far higher in Koolunga at 10.5%, while it is 0.0% in Narridy.

Both areas share a very similar housing landscape, where 100% of homes are separate houses and typical household incomes are nearly identical at around $1,300 a week. They are also alike in that no one speaks little or no English. While some gaps are wide, they have both remained largely car-dependent, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 28.6 pts higher in Narridy Volunteering: 24.7 pts higher in Narridy Unemployment: 10.5 pts higher in Koolunga PT commute: 4.4 pts higher in Koolunga No car: 8.7 pts higher in Koolunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Koolungain Narridy +124 larger in Koolunga gap steady
183 51st pct 59 31st pct
Median age in Koolungain Narridy +1 yrs older in Koolunga gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Koolungain Narridy +0.4 pts higher in Koolunga gap narrowing
5.5% 75th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Koolungain Narridy +0.6 pts higher in Narridy gap narrowing
18.0% 47th pct 18.6% 50th pct
Under 15 in Koolungain Narridy +2.4 pts higher in Koolunga gap narrowing
27.9% 92nd pct 25.4% 88th pct
De facto in Koolungain Narridy +6.9 pts higher in Koolunga gap steady
16.2% 76th pct 9.3% 28th pct

Age structure

35.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 33.9%
27.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.4%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 13.6%
18.0% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.2% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

56.3% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 63.6%
21.1% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
12.7% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%
2.8% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Koolunga Narridy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Koolungain Narridy +8.7 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
8.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +17.5 pts ▸ 101.7%
5.5% England ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

42.6% English +3.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
42.6% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 40.7%
8.7% Irish +9.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
18.0% German ◂ +6.2 pts 11.9%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Koolungain Narridy +2.2 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
2.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Koolungain Narridy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only +8.7 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

No religion in Koolungain Narridy +5.2 pts higher in Narridy gap narrowing
37.2% 40th pct 42.4% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
37.2% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +10.4 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

Year 12 in Koolungain Narridy +13.5 pts higher in Narridy gap widening
38.8% 33rd pct 52.3% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Koolungain Narridy +5.3 pts higher in Narridy gap widening
10.6% 32nd pct 15.9% 55th pct
Schools/1k kids in Koolungain Narridy
19.61 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Koolungain Narridy +1 more in Koolunga
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Koolungain Narridy
20 5th pct —
ICSEA in Koolungain Narridy
1,013 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 52.3%
23.1% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
24.6% Year 11 ◂ +13.3 pts 11.4%
6.7% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV +17.9 pts ▸ 59.1%
17.6% Bachelor degree +14.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
5.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +18.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
17.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%
16.5% Health ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Koolungain Narridy +$108 higher in Koolunga gap narrowing
$782 56th pct $674 36th pct
Household income in Koolungain Narridy +$100 higher in Narridy gap narrowing
$1,275 30th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Koolungain Narridy +$94 higher in Narridy gap narrowing
$1,468 25th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Koolungain Narridy +8.5 pts higher in Narridy gap widening
2.8% 23rd pct 11.4% 67th pct
High-income homes in Koolungain Narridy +6.3 pts higher in Narridy gap narrowing
6.2% 19th pct 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.8 pts 12.5%
9.2% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.2% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +19.5 pts ▸ 56.8%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 13.6%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Koolungain Narridy +11.2 pts higher in Narridy
31.1% 62nd pct 42.4% 93rd pct
Mental health in Koolungain Narridy +3.5 pts higher in Koolunga
13.7% 89th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Koolungain Narridy +4.4 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
4.4% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Asthma +7.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%
12.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
2.7% Other condition +9.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Cancer +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.3% Lung condition +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.4% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +0.9 pts ▸ 59.3%
19.7% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
2.2% Two conditions +6.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Koolungain Narridy +24.7 pts higher in Narridy gap widening
36.6% 91st pct 61.4% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Koolungain Narridy +2.6 pts higher in Koolunga gap narrowing
16.2% 80th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Koolungain Narridy +11.2 pts higher in Narridy gap widening
27.5% 61st pct 38.6% 92nd pct
Defence service in Koolungain Narridy +7.2 pts higher in Koolunga
7.2% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Koolungain Narridy +4.4 pts higher in Narridy gap widening
27.5% 68th pct 31.8% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Koolungain Narridy +7 larger in Koolunga
10 59th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Koolungain Narridy +38 yrs older in Koolunga
50 yrs 87th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Koolungain Narridy +$675 higher in Narridy
$449 25th pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Koolungain Narridy +$1,350 higher in Narridy
$900 14th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Koolungain Narridy even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Koolungain Narridy +11.4 pts higher in Narridy gap widening
8.2% 34th pct 19.6% 86th pct
Living alone in Koolungain Narridy +5.2 pts higher in Narridy gap narrowing
32.3% 78th pct 37.5% 88th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 56.9%
32.1% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
8.2% One-parent families +11.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.7% Other families ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 29.2%
32.3% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
16.9% 5 people +8.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.2% 3 people +14.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
4.6% 6 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.2% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Koolungain Narridy +$10 higher in Koolunga gap narrowing
$175 19th pct $165 17th pct
Mortgage in Koolungain Narridy +$132 higher in Narridy gap narrowing
$635 5th pct $767 8th pct
People / bedroom in Koolungain Narridy +0.10 higher in Koolunga gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Koolungain Narridy +7.5 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
20.0% 59th pct 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Koolungain Narridy +4.3 pts higher in Narridy gap narrowing
41.5% 51st pct 45.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in Koolungain Narridy even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Koolungain Narridy +17.2 pts higher in Narridy gap widening
66.2% 22nd pct 83.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
20.0% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
21.5% 2 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 20.8%
0.0% 5 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% Under $200 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Koolungain Narridy +8.7 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
8.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Koolungain Narridy +14.7 pts higher in Narridy gap narrowing
18.7% 57th pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Koolungain Narridy +4.4 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
4.4% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Koolungain Narridy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Koolungain Narridy even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Koolungain Narridy even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Koolungain Narridy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Koolungain Narridy
126 84th pct —

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +27.1 pts 41.0%
18.7% Worked at home +14.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.9% Walked +8.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.4% Bus ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.4% 4 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.6 pts 13.6%
20.3% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
20.3% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
8.7% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Koolungain Narridy +6.2 pts higher in Narridy gap narrowing
24.4% 27th pct 30.6% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Koolungain Narridy +10.5 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
10.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Koolungain Narridy +28.6 pts higher in Narridy gap widening
66.9% 72nd pct 95.5% 100th pct
Full-time in Koolungain Narridy +5.1 pts higher in Narridy gap narrowing
61.5% 67th pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

39.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.4 pts ▸ 59.0%
11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
7.7% Retail trade even 7.7%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Administrative & support ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.5% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Managers +12.8 pts ▸ 51.3%
5.5% Clerical & administrative +9.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
8.8% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.7% Labourers even 7.7%
3.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Koolungain Narridy +0.1 higher in Koolunga
0.2 44th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Koolungain Narridy +0.2 more in Koolunga
0.3 48th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Koolungain Narridy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Koolungain Narridy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Koolungain Narridy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Koolungain Narridy +34.2 pts higher in Koolunga
34.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Koolungain Narridy +0.7 pts higher in Koolunga
0.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Koolungain Narridy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Koolungain Narridy +17.5 more in Narridy
16.4 57th pct 33.9 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Koolungain Narridy even
0 32nd pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Koolungain Narridy +1.8 pts higher in Narridy
3.6% 22nd pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Koolunga with nearby areas

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Compare Narridy with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Koolunga vs Narridy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40709/koolunga/vs/SAL41012/narridy