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Lake Plains vs Point Sturt

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

Lake Plains Point Sturt

Point Sturt and Lake Plains are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Point Sturt has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 56, compared to 47 in Lake Plains. Residents in Point Sturt are far more likely to be in a de facto relationship (22.0% compared to 8.3%) and to report no religion (43.8% versus 31.3%). Care needs are also more common in Point Sturt, where 10.9% of people need help with daily activities and 24.6% provide unpaid care, while both figures are 0.0% in Lake Plains.

These two neighbours have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely rural with very few public transport options. They share a similar proportion of people born overseas (about 14%) and an identical unemployment rate of 0.0%. While typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same, Lake Plains has a much higher share of people working from home (27.3% versus 0.0%) and a higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $2,167, compared to $871 in Point Sturt.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 27.3 pts higher in Lake Plains Unpaid carers: 24.6 pts higher in Point Sturt Needs assistance: 10.9 pts higher in Point Sturt Rent: $103 higher in Point Sturt First Nations: 6.3 pts higher in Lake Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +16 larger in Point Sturt gap widening
48 27th pct 64 32nd pct
Median age in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +9 yrs older in Point Sturt gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +6.3 pts higher in Lake Plains gap widening
6.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +3.6 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
22.9% 68th pct 26.6% 78th pct
Under 15 in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +8.3 pts higher in Lake Plains gap widening
14.6% 34th pct 6.3% 9th pct
De facto in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +13.7 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
8.3% 23rd pct 22.0% 90th pct

Age structure

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +14.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
22.9% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 6.3%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 4.7%
6.3% Young adults (25–44) even 6.3%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +12.6 pts 43.9%
38.5% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 29.8%
0.0% Divorced +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.3% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lake Plains Point Sturt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +0.5 pts higher in Lake Plains gap narrowing
14.6% 63rd pct 14.1% 61st pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 79.7%
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 ◂ +7.8 pts 35.9%
41.7% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 31.3%
8.3% German +19.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%
0.0% Irish +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Filipino ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

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

Language used at home

77.1% English only +15.1 pts ▸ 92.2%
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 Point Sturt +12.5 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
31.3% 26th pct 43.8% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 42.2%
31.3% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
12.5% Not stated even 12.5%
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 Plainsin Point Sturt +8.2 pts higher in Point Sturt gap narrowing
51.4% 65th pct 59.6% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +1.3 pts higher in Point Sturt gap narrowing
17.9% 61st pct 19.3% 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 59.6%
20.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%
17.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.9 pts 21.1%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Health ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Society & culture +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Information technology 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 Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +$12 higher in Lake Plains gap narrowing
$574 21st pct $562 19th pct
Household income in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +$274 higher in Point Sturt gap widening
$850 8th pct $1,124 21st pct
Family income in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +$693 higher in Point Sturt gap widening
$900 4th pct $1,593 32nd pct
High earners in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +10.3 pts higher in Lake Plains gap narrowing
10.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
31.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 19.2%
26.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

61.5% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 43.9%
46.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 36.8%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +4.7 pts higher in Point Sturt
31.3% 62nd pct 35.9% 81st pct
Mental health in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +3.1 pts higher in Point Sturt
6.3% 32nd pct 9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +10.9 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Other condition +6.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
18.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 14.1%
0.0% Heart disease +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.3% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
10.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
6.3% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Dementia 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 +1.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
12.5% One condition +9.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%
0.0% Three or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +5.1 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
28.2% 83rd pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +24.6 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.6% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +1.2 pts higher in Lake Plains gap narrowing
20.5% 28th pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +7.3 pts higher in Point Sturt
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +6.2 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
35.9% 90th pct 42.1% 97th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +0.3 larger in Lake Plains gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +0.3 pts higher in Point Sturt gap narrowing
8.6% 36th pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt
— 26.9% 61st pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 48.9%
28.6% Couples without children +20.3 pts ▸ 48.9%
8.6% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +13.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.8% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
21.1% 4 people ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +$103 higher in Point Sturt gap widening
$127 10th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +$1,296 higher in Lake Plains gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $871 11th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt
— 30.8% 24th pct
Separate houses in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt
— 84.6% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
42.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 30.8%
31.6% Rented ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
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 ◂ +28.5 pts 34.6%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 11.5%
0.0% 5 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +27.3 pts higher in Lake Plains gap widening
27.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +8 longer in Lake Plains
74 53rd pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +17.0 pts 37.5%
27.3% Worked at home ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Walked +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 38.5%
26.3% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
15.8% 3 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 15.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +4.6 pts higher in Point Sturt gap narrowing
19.6% 14th pct 24.2% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +1.5 pts higher in Point Sturt gap narrowing
56.4% 36th pct 57.9% 40th pct
Full-time in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +2.8 pts higher in Lake Plains gap narrowing
59.1% 55th pct 56.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

72.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.9 pts 46.9%
18.2% Manufacturing ◂ +8.8 pts 9.4%
0.0% Education & training +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.6% Construction ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
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%

Occupations people work in

68.2% Managers ◂ +40.1 pts 28.1%
40.9% Labourers ◂ +31.5 pts 9.4%
27.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 18.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
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 Point Sturt even
0.1 33rd pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +0.1 more in Point Sturt
0.1 35th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +3.3 pts higher in Lake Plains
6.4% 45th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +15.6 more in Point Sturt
0.0 0th pct 15.6 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt even
1 48th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Lake Plainsin Point Sturt +0.4 pts higher in Point Sturt
3.1% 14th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Plains vs Point Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40743/lake-plains/vs/SAL41174/point-sturt