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Lake Plains vs Nurragi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Lake Plains profile · Nurragi profile

Lake Plains Nurragi

Lake Plains and Nurragi are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are stark differences in their demographics; Nurragi has a much younger population, with children under 15 making up 40.0% of residents, while 22.9% of people in Lake Plains are aged 65 or over. Economic gaps are also wide, with the typical weekly household income in Nurragi being $1,625 compared to $850 in Lake Plains. Other gaps include a far higher rate of long-term health conditions in Lake Plains (31.3% versus 10.0% in Nurragi) and much higher typical weekly rents in Nurragi at $620, whereas Lake Plains is only $127.

Both areas are car-dependent and share a lack of nearby public transport or shops. This similarity is reflected in their connectivity, as both sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. Since 2011, these two nearby areas have remained very different in their age and income profiles, though they both continue to be largely non-residential in character.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 25.4 pts higher in Nurragi Rent: $493 higher in Nurragi Housework 15h+: 24.4 pts higher in Lake Plains Aged 65+: 22.9 pts higher in Lake Plains Household income: $775 higher in Nurragi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +18 larger in Lake Plains gap narrowing
48 27th pct 30 19th pct
Median age in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +7 yrs older in Lake Plains gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +6.3 pts higher in Lake Plains gap widening
6.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +22.9 pts higher in Lake Plains gap widening
22.9% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +25.4 pts higher in Nurragi gap widening
14.6% 34th pct 40.0% 100th pct
De facto in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +8.3 pts higher in Lake Plains gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

6.3% Young adults (25–44) +43.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
14.6% Children (0–14) +25.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

56.4% Married +32.1 pts ▸ 88.5%
38.5% Never married ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
10.3% Widowed ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lake Plains Nurragi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +1.3 pts higher in Lake Plains gap narrowing
14.6% 63rd pct 13.3% 59th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 73.3%
8.3% England ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Philippines ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

43.8% English ◂ +7.1 pts 36.7%
41.7% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
8.3% German ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Filipino ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish 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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +6.3 pts higher in Lake Plains gap widening
6.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lake Plainsin Nurragi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.1% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 76.7%
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 Plainsin Nurragi +12.1 pts higher in Nurragi gap widening
31.3% 26th pct 43.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
31.3% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
12.5% Not stated +14.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
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 Plainsin Nurragi +7.0 pts higher in Lake Plains gap widening
51.4% 65th pct 44.4% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +5.1 pts higher in Nurragi gap narrowing
17.9% 61st pct 23.1% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Plainsin Nurragi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 44.4%
20.0% Year 11 ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%
17.1% Year 10 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
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

15.0% Agriculture & environment +14.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
15.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.0% Health ◂ +15.0 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% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +$259 higher in Nurragi gap widening
$574 21st pct $833 64th pct
Household income in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +$775 higher in Nurragi gap widening
$850 8th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +$787 higher in Nurragi gap narrowing
$900 4th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +10.3 pts higher in Lake Plains gap narrowing
10.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.6% Under $650 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
26.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

61.5% Under $650 ◂ +34.6 pts 26.9%
46.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.2 pts 26.9%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +21.3 pts higher in Lake Plains
31.3% 62nd pct 10.0% 1st pct
Mental health in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +6.3 pts higher in Lake Plains
6.3% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Plainsin Nurragi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% Other condition ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
6.3% Diabetes +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
10.4% Cancer ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 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

50.0% None +20.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
14.6% Two conditions ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +12.8 pts higher in Lake Plains gap narrowing
28.2% 83rd pct 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +11.5 pts higher in Nurragi gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +5.1 pts higher in Lake Plains gap narrowing
20.5% 28th pct 15.4% 13th pct
Defence service in Lake Plainsin Nurragi
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +24.4 pts higher in Lake Plains gap narrowing
35.9% 90th pct 11.5% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +3 larger in Lake Plains
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Lake Plainsin Nurragi
31 yrs 66th pct —
Median income in Lake Plainsin Nurragi
$1,375 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +0.2 larger in Lake Plains gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Lake Plainsin Nurragi
8.6% 36th pct —

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 78.9%
28.6% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 42.1%
8.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

15.8% 1 person +39.8 pts ▸ 55.6%
36.8% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
21.1% 4 people +12.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +$493 higher in Nurragi
$127 10th pct $620 100th pct
Mortgage in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +$173 higher in Lake Plains gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $1,994 71st pct
People / bedroom in Lake Plainsin Nurragi even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +88.9 pts ▸ 88.9%
42.1% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
31.6% Rented ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

63.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 44.4%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Lake Plainsin Nurragi
27.3% 76th pct —
PT commute in Lake Plainsin Nurragi
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Lake Plainsin Nurragi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Plainsin Nurragi even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Plainsin Nurragi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lake Plainsin Nurragi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +9 longer in Lake Plains
74 53rd pct 65 47th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +63.6 pts ▸ 118.2%
27.3% Worked at home +36.4 pts ▸ 63.6%
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

47.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +47.4 pts 0.0%
21.1% 4 or more +20.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
26.3% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.8% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +6.7 pts higher in Lake Plains gap narrowing
19.6% 14th pct 12.9% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Plainsin Nurragi
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +14.1 pts higher in Lake Plains gap widening
56.4% 36th pct 42.3% 11th pct
Full-time in Lake Plainsin Nurragi
59.1% 55th pct —

Industries people work in

72.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +45.5 pts 27.3%
18.2% Manufacturing ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Construction ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water 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

68.2% Managers ◂ +31.8 pts 36.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
40.9% Labourers ◂ +13.6 pts 27.3%
27.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Plainsin Nurragi even
0.1 33rd pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Plainsin Nurragi even
0.1 35th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Lake Plainsin Nurragi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Plainsin Nurragi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Plainsin Nurragi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Plainsin Nurragi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +1.0 pts higher in Lake Plains
6.4% 45th pct 5.4% 44th pct
Walk to health in Lake Plainsin Nurragi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +33.3 more in Nurragi
0.0 0th pct 33.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +1 higher in Lake Plains
1 48th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Lake Plainsin Nurragi +0.8 pts higher in Lake Plains
3.1% 14th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Compare Lake Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Nurragi with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Plains vs Nurragi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40743/lake-plains/vs/SAL41060/nurragi