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Lake Carlet vs Purnong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Lake Carlet profile · Purnong profile

Lake Carlet Purnong

Purnong and Lake Carlet are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Purnong is the larger of the two with 55 residents, while Lake Carlet has only 8. Purnong has more infrastructure and accessibility, with two public transport stops and a walkability score of 1.7 (car-dependent), whereas Lake Carlet has none. Typical weekly family incomes are much lower than the national figure in both, though they are well higher in Purnong at $1,166 compared to $900 in Lake Carlet.

Daily life in both places is very similar in that neither has a school, health service, or grocery store within a 15-minute walk. They also share a similar drive time to the city of around 90 minutes. While both are home to older populations, residents are noticeably older in Lake Carlet, where the typical age is 65 compared to 58 in Purnong.

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Where they differ most

Population: 47 larger in Purnong People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Purnong Median age: 7 yrs older in Lake Carlet Family income: $266 higher in Purnong Household size: 0.3 larger in Purnong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Carletin Purnong +47 larger in Purnong gap widening
8 6th pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Lake Carletin Purnong +7 yrs older in Lake Carlet gap narrowing
65 yrs 100th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 7.3% 11th pct
De facto in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

62.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +40.7 pts 21.8%
50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 49.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +41.7 pts 58.3%
0.0% Never married +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Widowed +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lake Carlet Purnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 16.4% 69th pct

Country of birth

112.5% Australia ◂ +39.8 pts 72.7%
0.0% England +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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

100.0% English ◂ +52.7 pts 47.3%
0.0% Australian +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% German +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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 Lake Carletin Purnong
— 5.5% 62nd pct
Limited English in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +27.3 pts 72.7%
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 Lake Carletin Purnong
— 38.2% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

0.0% Christianity +43.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
37.5% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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 Lake Carletin Purnong
— 24.4% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Carletin Purnong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

87.5% Year 11 ◂ +65.3 pts 22.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% Year 12 +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Year 10 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% Society & culture +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Carletin Purnong +$75 higher in Lake Carlet gap widening
$537 16th pct $462 9th pct
Household income in Lake Carletin Purnong +$40 higher in Lake Carlet
$900 10th pct $860 8th pct
Family income in Lake Carletin Purnong +$266 higher in Purnong
$900 4th pct $1,166 11th pct
High earners in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $650 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

75.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 68.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 43.6% 94th pct
Mental health in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 14.5% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

75.0% Diabetes ◂ +64.1 pts 10.9%
50.0% Arthritis ◂ +20.9 pts 29.1%
37.5% Heart disease ◂ +32.0 pts 5.5%
0.0% Asthma +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other condition +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Mental health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Cancer +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Lung condition +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

87.5% One condition ◂ +69.3 pts 18.2%
0.0% None +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% Two conditions +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Three or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 6.3% 2nd pct
Defence service in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 31.3% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Carletin Purnong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Lake Carletin Purnong
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Lake Carletin Purnong
— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Carletin Purnong +0.3 larger in Purnong gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 23.8% 50th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +51.3 pts 48.7%
0.0% Couples with children +43.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

233.3% 2 people ◂ +195.2 pts 38.1%
166.7% 1 person ◂ +142.9 pts 23.8%
0.0% 3 people +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Carletin Purnong
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Lake Carletin Purnong
— $778 9th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Carletin Purnong +0.30 higher in Purnong
0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 19.0% 57th pct
Owned outright in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 61.9% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 52.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +38.1 pts 61.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Rented +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Other tenure +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +52.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lake Carletin Purnong +2 more in Purnong
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Lake Carletin Purnong +36.36 more in Purnong
0.00 0th pct 36.36 100th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Carletin Purnong +36.4 more in Purnong
0.0 0th pct 36.4 61st pct
PT routes in Lake Carletin Purnong +1 more in Purnong
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 25 63rd pct
Drive to city in Lake Carletin Purnong +6 longer in Purnong
92 64th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 92.3%
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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

166.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +138.1 pts 28.6%
100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +71.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% 4 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 18.2% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Lake Carletin Purnong
— 27.1% 0th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
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

0.0% Managers +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Labourers +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
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 Lake Carletin Purnong +1.7 higher in Purnong
0.0 0th pct 1.7 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Carletin Purnong +1.4 more in Purnong
0.0 0th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Lake Carletin Purnong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Carletin Purnong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Carletin Purnong +63.7 pts higher in Purnong
0.0% 0th pct 63.7% 77th pct
Walk to school in Lake Carletin Purnong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Carletin Purnong +70.0 pts higher in Purnong
0.0% 0th pct 70.0% 70th pct
Walk to health in Lake Carletin Purnong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Carletin Purnong +90.9 more in Purnong
0.0 0th pct 90.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Carletin Purnong even
0 0th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Lake Carletin Purnong +1.6 pts higher in Purnong
4.7% 38th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Lake Carlet with nearby areas

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Compare Purnong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Carlet vs Purnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40736/lake-carlet/vs/SAL41227/purnong