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Lake Alexandrina vs Wellington East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Lake Alexandrina profile · Wellington East profile

Lake Alexandrina Wellington East

Wellington East and Lake Alexandrina are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Wellington East has a small population of 291 people, while Lake Alexandrina is largely non-residential with no residents. Wellington East is more developed, with a far higher number of amenities within a 15-minute walk and a much larger share of homes near a park (81.2% compared to 6.8%). There are also more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Wellington East, with 11 people compared to none in Lake Alexandrina.

Both areas sit near the national figure for their terrain slope, which is around 3% to 4%. They are also alike in that neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health services, or public transport. While both are car-dependent, Wellington East has a slightly higher walkability score and a shorter drive time to the city than Lake Alexandrina.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Alexandrinain Wellington East +291 larger in Wellington East gap widening
0 0th pct 291 59th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 0
  • Second area, 2011: 129
  • Second area, 2016: 169
  • Second area, 2021: 291
— 56 yrs 87th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 57 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 62 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 56 yrs
— 3.8% 66th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.8%
— 33.0% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 26.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 40.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.0%
— 17.9% 55th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.9%
— 11.8% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.8%

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 17.2% 71st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 19.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.2%

Language

— 3.4% 50th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.4%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

— 46.7% 70th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 46.7%

Education & Qualifications

— 42.6% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 31.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.6%
— 10.2% 30th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.2%
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Alexandrinain Wellington East +1 more in Lake Alexandrina
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
15 2nd pct —

Income

— $678 37th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $486
  • Second area, 2016: $525
  • Second area, 2021: $678
— $1,383 39th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $855
  • Second area, 2016: $911
  • Second area, 2021: $1,383
— $1,489 26th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $912
  • Second area, 2016: $1,208
  • Second area, 2021: $1,489
— 4.9% 31st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.9%
— 14.0% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.0%

Health & Disability

— 30.6% 59th pct
— 4.8% 24th pct
— 4.1% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.1%

Community Participation

— 21.6% 65th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 25.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.6%
— 18.0% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.0%
— 22.9% 38th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.9%
— 7.8% 91st pct
— 34.3% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 29.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Alexandrinain Wellington East +11 larger in Wellington East
0 0th pct 11 60th pct
— 8 yrs 1st pct
— $687 55th pct
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

— 2.3 29th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 1.9
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3
— 7.5% 30th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.5%
— 24.8% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 26.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.8%

Housing & Dwellings

— $310 60th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $185
  • Second area, 2021: $310
— $1,300 29th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,327
  • Second area, 2016: $1,300
  • Second area, 2021: $1,300
— 0.70 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
— 15.7% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.7%
— 53.7% 83rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 66.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 45.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 53.7%
— 100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 95.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
— 87.6% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 80.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 76.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 87.6%

Transport & Vehicles

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 13.3% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.3%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
— 0.00 0th pct
— 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lake Alexandrinain Wellington East +14 longer in Lake Alexandrina
90 63rd pct 76 54th pct

Migration & Movement

— 47.6% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 32.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 47.6%
— 6.0% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.0%

Jobs & Industry

— 4.4% 62nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 12.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.4%
— 46.1% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 44.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 46.1%
— 54.9% 33rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 58.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 50.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 54.9%

Crime & Safety

— 2,749 40th pct
— 687 66th pct
— 344 78th pct
— 344 18th pct
— 166.7% 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Alexandrinain Wellington East +0.6 higher in Wellington East
0.1 41st pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Alexandrinain Wellington East +0.6 more in Wellington East
0.2 44th pct 0.8 58th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Alexandrinain Wellington East +2.7 pts higher in Lake Alexandrina
2.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Alexandrinain Wellington East +74.4 pts higher in Wellington East
6.8% 45th pct 81.2% 75th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
— 10.3 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Alexandrinain Wellington East +1 higher in Wellington East
0 0th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Lake Alexandrinain Wellington East +0.2 pts higher in Wellington East
3.4% 19th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Alexandrina vs Wellington East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40735/lake-alexandrina/vs/SAL41562/wellington-east