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Lameroo vs Parrakie

Name: Lameroo vs Parrakie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Lameroo profile · Parrakie profile

Lameroo Parrakie

Lameroo and Parrakie are nearby South Australian towns with very different profiles. Lameroo is larger and more established for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent) and over half of its homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. Parrakie is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.9. There are also sharp financial contrasts; for example, 24.1% of Parrakie households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 9.3% in Lameroo. Parrakie also has a much older typical resident at 53, while Lameroo's typical resident is 45.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, though they share some basic similarities today. Both have a similar typical weekly personal income of around $733 to $739, and about 14% of residents in each area were born overseas. While Lameroo has far more volunteers (34.9% compared to 22.2% in Parrakie), both places sit well above the national figure for community contribution.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.6 pts higher in Lameroo Population: 779 larger in Lameroo Participation: 18.8 pts higher in Parrakie Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Lameroo No car: 4.5 pts higher in Lameroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lameroo in Parrakie +779 larger in Lameroo gap widening

857 72nd pct 78 35th pct

Median age in Lameroo in Parrakie +8 yrs older in Parrakie gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +10.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.5%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 10.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 3.8%

Marital status

55.1% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

28.0% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 25.4%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Lameroo Parrakie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 83.3%

0.9% New Zealand +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Italy +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% South Africa ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% English +10.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

35.1% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

13.0% German +7.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.9% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.0% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.1% No religion +13.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

49.7% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 39.7%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lameroo in Parrakie

6.54 65th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lameroo in Parrakie +1 more in Lameroo

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Lameroo in Parrakie

196 37th pct —

ICSEA in Lameroo in Parrakie

999 56th pct —

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

17.4% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

21.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.7%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.9% Education +8.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.5% Society & culture +7.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lameroo in Parrakie +$6 higher in Parrakie gap narrowing

$733 46th pct $739 48th pct

Household income in Lameroo in Parrakie +$11 higher in Parrakie gap narrowing

$1,364 38th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Lameroo in Parrakie +$186 higher in Lameroo gap narrowing

$1,654 35th pct $1,468 25th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.4 pts 17.2%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 13.8%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 10.3%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.5% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.9% Heart disease +10.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

6.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +2.9 pts 53.8%

20.4% One condition +7.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

7.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.9% Three or more even 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lameroo in Parrakie +22 larger in Lameroo

22 70th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Lameroo in Parrakie +36 yrs older in Parrakie

30 yrs 63rd pct 66 yrs 99th pct

Median income in Lameroo in Parrakie +$2,776 higher in Parrakie

$474 29th pct $3,250 100th pct

Household income in Lameroo in Parrakie +$5,875 higher in Parrakie

$1,125 23rd pct $7,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lameroo in Parrakie +0.2 larger in Parrakie gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 49.2%

35.8% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

7.8% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +17.0 pts 13.8%

6.6% 5 people +10.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

9.6% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lameroo in Parrakie +$61 higher in Lameroo gap widening

$161 16th pct $100 6th pct

Mortgage in Lameroo in Parrakie +$141 higher in Parrakie gap narrowing

$867 11th pct $1,008 15th pct

People / bedroom in Lameroo in Parrakie +0.10 higher in Parrakie gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

23.1% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 13.8%

7.5% Other tenure +13.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 37.9%

21.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 13.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom +14.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.9% Under $200 ◂ +64.9 pts 0.0%

18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lameroo in Parrakie +4 more in Lameroo

5 74th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Lameroo in Parrakie +6.99 more in Parrakie

5.83 81st pct 12.82 89th pct

Departures/1k in Lameroo in Parrakie +95.5 more in Parrakie

32.7 61st pct 128.2 71st pct

PT routes in Lameroo in Parrakie +2 more in Lameroo

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lameroo in Parrakie

— 69 90th pct

Drive to city in Lameroo in Parrakie

— 121 81st pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +23.3 pts 41.7%

12.5% Worked at home +14.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

8.2% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

12.4% 4 or more +29.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 24.1%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 13.8%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 10.3%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.1 pts ▸ 79.2%

7.7% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Managers +21.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

15.6% Labourers +9.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

6.6% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.7% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lameroo in Parrakie

1,634 17th pct —

Assault/100k in Lameroo in Parrakie

233 8th pct —

Burglary/100k in Lameroo in Parrakie

350 34th pct —

Theft/100k in Lameroo in Parrakie

583 31st pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Lameroo in Parrakie

117 30th pct —

Property damage/100k in Lameroo in Parrakie

233 8th pct —

5-yr change in Lameroo in Parrakie

-46.2% 11th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Lameroo in Parrakie +2.8 higher in Lameroo

3.7 76th pct 0.9 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lameroo in Parrakie +3.1 more in Lameroo

4.3 79th pct 1.1 60th pct

15-min city in Lameroo in Parrakie +54.3 pts higher in Lameroo

54.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lameroo in Parrakie +54.7 pts higher in Lameroo

54.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lameroo in Parrakie +6.3 pts higher in Lameroo

41.1% 70th pct 34.8% 68th pct

Walk to school in Lameroo in Parrakie +43.1 pts higher in Lameroo

43.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lameroo in Parrakie +56.7 pts higher in Lameroo

56.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Lameroo in Parrakie +52.0 pts higher in Lameroo

52.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lameroo in Parrakie +11.6 more in Parrakie

52.5 82nd pct 64.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Lameroo in Parrakie even

0 21st pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in Lameroo in Parrakie +0.5 pts higher in Parrakie

2.7% 9th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Lameroo with nearby areas

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Compare Parrakie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lameroo vs Parrakie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40746/lameroo/vs/SAL41117/parrakie