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Koolunga vs Redhill

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

Koolunga Redhill

Koolunga and Redhill are two small, nearby areas in South Australia. Koolunga has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (66.9%) and a higher typical weekly personal income of $782. In contrast, Redhill has far more people living alone (52.5% compared to 32.3% in Koolunga) and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 55.7%. While Koolunga is more likely to have families, with 27.9% of people being children under 15, Redhill has a larger proportion of older residents, with 27.9% aged 65 and over.

Both areas are effectively alike in their housing costs, with typical weekly rents at $175 and monthly home-loan payments around $600 to $635. They also share a similar landscape with nearly identical terrain slopes. However, their local access differs; Redhill has more public transport and grocery options within walking distance, while Koolunga has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 10.5 pts higher in Koolunga PT commute: 4.4 pts higher in Koolunga Living alone: 20.2 pts higher in Redhill Participation: 19.4 pts higher in Koolunga De facto: 12.5 pts higher in Koolunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Koolungain Redhill +36 larger in Koolunga gap narrowing
183 51st pct 147 47th pct
Median age in Koolungain Redhill +3 yrs older in Redhill gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Koolungain Redhill +3.4 pts higher in Koolunga gap steady
5.5% 75th pct 2.0% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Koolungain Redhill +9.9 pts higher in Redhill gap narrowing
18.0% 47th pct 27.9% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Koolungain Redhill +9.5 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
27.9% 92nd pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Koolungain Redhill +12.5 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
16.2% 76th pct 3.7% 8th pct

Age structure

35.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 29.9%
18.0% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
27.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 18.4%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
2.2% Youth (15–24) +9.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 44.3%
21.1% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
12.7% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 7.4%
2.8% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Koolunga Redhill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Koolungain Redhill +4.0 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
8.7% 37th pct 4.8% 20th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 86.4%
5.5% England ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%
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% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
42.6% English ◂ +8.6 pts 34.0%
8.7% Irish +13.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
18.0% German ◂ +8.5 pts 9.5%
12.6% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
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 Redhill +2.2 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
2.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Koolungain Redhill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 96.6%
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 Redhill +9.1 pts higher in Redhill gap widening
37.2% 40th pct 46.3% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 47.6%
37.2% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
10.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
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 Redhill +5.8 pts higher in Koolunga gap narrowing
38.8% 33rd pct 33.1% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Koolungain Redhill +1.5 pts higher in Koolunga gap steady
10.6% 32nd pct 9.0% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Koolungain Redhill
19.61 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Koolungain Redhill +1 more in Koolunga
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Koolungain Redhill
20 5th pct —
ICSEA in Koolungain Redhill
1,013 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.1%
23.1% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
24.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.6%
6.7% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 33.3%
17.6% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
5.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.6% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%
10.6% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%
9.4% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
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 Koolungain Redhill +$285 higher in Koolunga gap steady
$782 56th pct $497 12th pct
Household income in Koolungain Redhill +$359 higher in Koolunga gap narrowing
$1,275 30th pct $916 10th pct
Family income in Koolungain Redhill +$125 higher in Koolunga gap narrowing
$1,468 25th pct $1,343 17th pct
High earners in Koolungain Redhill +7.0 pts higher in Redhill gap widening
2.8% 23rd pct 9.8% 60th pct
High-income homes in Koolungain Redhill +6.2 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
6.2% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +18.5 pts ▸ 50.8%
32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 23.0%
9.2% Under $650 +21.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 44.3%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.4%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Koolungain Redhill +7.6 pts higher in Redhill
31.1% 62nd pct 38.8% 88th pct
Mental health in Koolungain Redhill +3.3 pts higher in Redhill
13.7% 89th pct 17.0% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Koolungain Redhill +5.8 pts higher in Redhill gap widening
4.4% 47th pct 10.2% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%
9.8% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.7% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Cancer +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.3% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
4.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +2.0 pts 56.5%
19.7% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
2.2% Two conditions +6.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Koolungain Redhill +12.0 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
36.6% 91st pct 24.6% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Koolungain Redhill +1.0 pts higher in Redhill gap narrowing
16.2% 80th pct 17.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Koolungain Redhill +6.2 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
27.5% 61st pct 21.3% 31st pct
Defence service in Koolungain Redhill +4.8 pts higher in Koolunga
7.2% 89th pct 2.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Koolungain Redhill +4.5 pts higher in Redhill gap widening
27.5% 68th pct 32.0% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Koolungain Redhill +7 larger in Koolunga
10 59th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Koolungain Redhill +7 yrs older in Redhill
50 yrs 87th pct 57 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Koolungain Redhill +$50 higher in Koolunga
$449 25th pct $399 16th pct
Household income in Koolungain Redhill +$249 higher in Redhill
$900 14th pct $1,149 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Koolungain Redhill +0.3 larger in Koolunga gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Koolungain Redhill +5.4 pts higher in Redhill gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 13.6% 66th pct
Living alone in Koolungain Redhill +20.2 pts higher in Redhill gap widening
32.3% 78th pct 52.5% 100th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 49.5%
32.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 24.3%
8.2% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Household size

32.3% 1 person +20.2 pts ▸ 52.5%
38.5% 2 people ◂ +15.5 pts 23.0%
16.9% 5 people ◂ +12.0 pts 4.9%
6.2% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.2% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Koolungain Redhill even gap narrowing
$175 19th pct $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Koolungain Redhill +$33 higher in Koolunga gap narrowing
$635 5th pct $602 4th pct
People / bedroom in Koolungain Redhill +0.10 higher in Koolunga gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Koolungain Redhill +5.2 pts higher in Koolunga gap steady
20.0% 59th pct 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Koolungain Redhill +14.2 pts higher in Redhill gap widening
41.5% 51st pct 55.7% 86th pct
Separate houses in Koolungain Redhill +1.6 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Koolungain Redhill +4.3 pts higher in Redhill gap narrowing
66.2% 22nd pct 70.5% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 55.7%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 16.4%
20.0% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%
4.6% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 98.4%
4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 49.2%
21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%
21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%
7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% Under $200 +65.8 pts ▸ 88.9%
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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.0 pts 60.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Koolungain Redhill +4.0 pts higher in Koolunga gap narrowing
8.7% 86th pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Koolungain Redhill +3.0 pts higher in Redhill gap narrowing
18.7% 57th pct 21.7% 64th pct
PT commute in Koolungain Redhill +4.4 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
4.4% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Koolungain Redhill +1 more in Redhill
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Koolungain Redhill +6.80 more in Redhill
0.00 0th pct 6.80 85th pct
Departures/1k in Koolungain Redhill +163.3 more in Redhill
0.0 0th pct 163.3 72nd pct
PT routes in Koolungain Redhill +2 more in Redhill
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Koolungain Redhill
— 36 71st pct
Drive to city in Koolungain Redhill +21 longer in Koolunga
126 84th pct 105 72nd pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +19.8 pts 48.3%
18.7% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
9.9% Walked ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.4% Bus ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 32.8%
20.3% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.3% 3 vehicles even 20.3%
17.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 14.1%
8.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Koolungain Redhill +1.4 pts higher in Koolunga gap narrowing
24.4% 27th pct 23.0% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Koolungain Redhill +10.5 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
10.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Koolungain Redhill +19.4 pts higher in Koolunga gap widening
66.9% 72nd pct 47.5% 17th pct
Full-time in Koolungain Redhill +6.5 pts higher in Koolunga gap narrowing
61.5% 67th pct 55.0% 34th pct

Industries people work in

39.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.9 pts 21.7%
7.7% Retail trade +12.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.3% Other services +10.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Administrative & support ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.5% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 33.3%
3.3% Sales workers +13.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%
8.8% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.7% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.5% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Koolungain Redhill +1.3 higher in Redhill
0.2 44th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Koolungain Redhill +1.0 more in Redhill
0.3 48th pct 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Koolungain Redhill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Koolungain Redhill +46.3 pts higher in Redhill
0.0% 0th pct 46.3% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Koolungain Redhill +40.9 pts higher in Redhill
0.0% 0th pct 40.9% 70th pct
Walk to school in Koolungain Redhill +34.2 pts higher in Koolunga
34.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Koolungain Redhill +0.7 pts higher in Koolunga
0.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Koolungain Redhill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Koolungain Redhill +4.0 more in Redhill
16.4 57th pct 20.4 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Koolungain Redhill +0 higher in Redhill
0 32nd pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Koolungain Redhill +0.4 pts higher in Redhill
3.6% 22nd pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Koolunga with nearby areas

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Compare Redhill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Koolunga vs Redhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40709/koolunga/vs/SAL41241/redhill