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Laffer vs Mount Charles

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Laffer profile · Mount Charles profile

Laffer Mount Charles

Mount Charles and Laffer are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ sharply in their demographics; Laffer is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and 34.0% of the population being children, whereas Mount Charles is far older, with a typical age of 44. Family life also differs, as de facto relationships are far more common in Laffer at 47.8%, compared to 0.0% in Mount Charles. Education and income vary as well, with 51.3% of Laffer residents completing Year 12 compared to 25.6% in Mount Charles, and typical weekly personal income being well higher in Laffer at $1,021.

Both areas are nearly identical in their unemployment rates, which are 0.0%. They also share a lack of public transport, with no stops or departures for either location. Mount Charles has a higher share of people working from home at 50.0%, while Laffer has more volunteers at 36.6%. The two areas also show similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,800.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 47.8 pts higher in Laffer No religion: 30.3 pts higher in Laffer Year 12: 25.7 pts higher in Laffer Mortgage: $235 higher in Mount Charles Housework 15h+: 22.5 pts higher in Mount Charles

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lafferin Mount Charles +5 larger in Mount Charles gap narrowing
53 29th pct 58 30th pct
Median age in Lafferin Mount Charles +9 yrs older in Mount Charles gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Lafferin Mount Charles even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lafferin Mount Charles +5.4 pts higher in Mount Charles gap widening
17.0% 42nd pct 22.4% 66th pct
Under 15 in Lafferin Mount Charles +18.4 pts higher in Laffer gap narrowing
34.0% 100th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Lafferin Mount Charles +47.8 pts higher in Laffer gap widening
47.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

34.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.4 pts 15.5%
17.0% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 13.8%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
5.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

46.3% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 62.8%
31.7% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 30.2%
17.1% Divorced ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Laffer Mount Charles

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lafferin Mount Charles +10.3 pts higher in Mount Charles gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 69.0%
0.0% England even 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

56.6% Australian ◂ +27.3 pts 29.3%
32.1% English +19.6 pts ▸ 51.7%
0.0% German +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.2% Irish ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lafferin Mount Charles +7.5 pts higher in Laffer gap widening
7.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lafferin Mount Charles even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

66.0% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 72.4%
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 Lafferin Mount Charles +30.3 pts higher in Laffer gap widening
50.9% 81st pct 20.7% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +30.3 pts 20.7%
22.6% Christianity +25.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
35.8% Not stated ◂ +20.3 pts 15.5%
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 Lafferin Mount Charles +25.7 pts higher in Laffer gap narrowing
51.3% 65th pct 25.6% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Lafferin Mount Charles +7.8 pts higher in Laffer gap narrowing
17.1% 59th pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lafferin Mount Charles even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 ◂ +25.7 pts 25.6%
7.7% Year 11 +17.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
10.3% Year 10 +15.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 16.7%
13.8% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
10.3% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +10.3 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% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lafferin Mount Charles +$237 higher in Laffer gap narrowing
$1,021 84th pct $784 56th pct
Household income in Lafferin Mount Charles +$125 higher in Mount Charles gap narrowing
$1,687 59th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Lafferin Mount Charles +$104 higher in Laffer gap narrowing
$1,937 53rd pct $1,833 46th pct
High earners in Lafferin Mount Charles +11.6 pts higher in Mount Charles gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 68th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
14.6% Under $650 +29.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 9.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lafferin Mount Charles +4.4 pts higher in Mount Charles
9.4% 0th pct 13.8% 6th pct
Mental health in Lafferin Mount Charles +9.4 pts higher in Laffer
9.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Lafferin Mount Charles even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +11.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.3% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%
0.0% Other condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +12.3 pts 50.0%
5.7% One condition +9.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lafferin Mount Charles +11.0 pts higher in Laffer gap narrowing
36.6% 91st pct 25.6% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Lafferin Mount Charles +16.3 pts higher in Mount Charles gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Lafferin Mount Charles +1.5 pts higher in Laffer gap narrowing
31.7% 80th pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Lafferin Mount Charles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lafferin Mount Charles +22.5 pts higher in Mount Charles gap widening
17.1% 14th pct 39.5% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lafferin Mount Charles even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lafferin Mount Charles +0.3 larger in Laffer gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Lafferin Mount Charles even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 58.3%
37.5% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
12.5% Other families ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 3 people +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
23.1% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%
23.1% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% 5 people +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lafferin Mount Charles
$90 4th pct —
Mortgage in Lafferin Mount Charles +$235 higher in Mount Charles
$250 0th pct $485 1st pct
People / bedroom in Lafferin Mount Charles +0.10 higher in Laffer gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Other tenure ◂ +22.6 pts 23.5%
0.0% Owned outright +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 23.5%
23.1% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +23.5 pts 76.5%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +64.7 pts ▸ 64.7%
53.8% 5 or more ◂ +24.4 pts 29.4%
46.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 23.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
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

Work from home in Lafferin Mount Charles +22.0 pts higher in Mount Charles gap widening
28.0% 77th pct 50.0% 98th pct
PT commute in Lafferin Mount Charles even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lafferin Mount Charles even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lafferin Mount Charles even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lafferin Mount Charles even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lafferin Mount Charles even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +20.3 pts 43.8%
28.0% Worked at home +22.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

61.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 52.9%
38.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lafferin Mount Charles +10.9 pts higher in Laffer gap narrowing
22.0% 20th pct 11.1% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lafferin Mount Charles even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lafferin Mount Charles +13.4 pts higher in Mount Charles gap widening
61.0% 51st pct 74.4% 89th pct
Full-time in Lafferin Mount Charles +5.6 pts higher in Mount Charles gap narrowing
60.0% 60th pct 65.6% 80th pct

Industries people work in

64.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 68.8%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers +25.6 pts ▸ 65.6%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lafferin Mount Charles +0.0 higher in Mount Charles
0.0 32nd pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lafferin Mount Charles even
0.1 34th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Lafferin Mount Charles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lafferin Mount Charles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lafferin Mount Charles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lafferin Mount Charles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lafferin Mount Charles +0.6 pts higher in Mount Charles
5.0% 44th pct 5.6% 44th pct
Walk to health in Lafferin Mount Charles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lafferin Mount Charles +78.7 more in Laffer
113.2 88th pct 34.5 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Lafferin Mount Charles even
0 13th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Lafferin Mount Charles +0.3 pts higher in Mount Charles
2.6% 7th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Laffer with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laffer vs Mount Charles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40733/laffer/vs/SAL40940/mount-charles