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Laura vs Wirrabara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Laura profile · Wirrabara profile

Laura Wirrabara

Laura (SA) and Wirrabara are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts and ages. Laura (SA) is a family-oriented place where 19.7% of people are children and 26.8% of adults provide unpaid childcare. It is also more walkable, with a score of 5.2 (somewhat walkable), and 74.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Wirrabara is much older, with a typical resident aged 60, and is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.0. Homes in Wirrabara are more likely to be owned outright, at 58.3%, compared to 46.5% in Laura (SA).

Both areas are about the same as the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid in Laura (SA), while Wirrabara is far below. They share a similar lifestyle in other ways, with almost identical rates of volunteering and a similar typical weekly personal income of around $550 to $580. While Laura (SA) has seen its crime rate fall, Wirrabara has seen a far higher increase in recorded offences over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Wirrabara PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Laura Under 15: 11.2 pts higher in Laura Population: 412 larger in Laura Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Laura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laurain Wirrabara +412 larger in Laura gap widening
765 71st pct 353 60th pct
Median age in Laurain Wirrabara +12 yrs older in Wirrabara gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Laurain Wirrabara +2.1 pts higher in Wirrabara gap widening
2.7% 58th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Laurain Wirrabara +4.7 pts higher in Wirrabara gap widening
29.0% 85th pct 33.7% 90th pct
Under 15 in Laurain Wirrabara +11.2 pts higher in Laura gap widening
19.7% 68th pct 8.5% 13th pct
De facto in Laurain Wirrabara +0.8 pts higher in Wirrabara gap narrowing
11.1% 41st pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
29.0% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.2 pts 8.5%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%
8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

Marital status

50.8% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 52.6%
29.2% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 23.4%
8.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Laura Wirrabara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Laurain Wirrabara +1.2 pts higher in Wirrabara gap narrowing
7.6% 32nd pct 8.8% 38th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 83.9%
2.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.2% Australian ◂ +16.2 pts 34.0%
35.9% English +13.1 pts ▸ 49.0%
12.8% German +6.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%
9.3% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%
1.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Laurain Wirrabara +1.1 pts higher in Laura gap steady
2.0% 39th pct 0.8% 33rd pct
Limited English in Laurain Wirrabara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 93.8%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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% 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 Laurain Wirrabara +2.2 pts higher in Wirrabara gap narrowing
41.4% 53rd pct 43.6% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
41.4% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Laurain Wirrabara +4.3 pts higher in Laura gap steady
39.6% 35th pct 35.3% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Laurain Wirrabara +1.2 pts higher in Laura gap narrowing
13.2% 44th pct 12.0% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Laurain Wirrabara
6.62 65th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Laurain Wirrabara +1 more in Laura
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Laurain Wirrabara
62 19th pct —
ICSEA in Laurain Wirrabara
993 52nd pct —

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.3%
22.8% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
17.5% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 36.8%
15.1% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 15.3%
13.6% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.6% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%
8.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.1% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Laurain Wirrabara +$36 higher in Laura gap widening
$584 23rd pct $548 18th pct
Household income in Laurain Wirrabara +$142 higher in Laura gap narrowing
$1,042 16th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Laurain Wirrabara +$118 higher in Laura gap narrowing
$1,410 21st pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Laurain Wirrabara +0.1 pts higher in Wirrabara gap steady
5.4% 34th pct 5.5% 35th pct
High-income homes in Laurain Wirrabara +4.1 pts higher in Laura gap widening
8.7% 26th pct 4.6% 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.6%
25.5% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%
2.3% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 55.7%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.5%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Laurain Wirrabara +0.6 pts higher in Wirrabara
37.9% 86th pct 38.5% 87th pct
Mental health in Laurain Wirrabara +1.8 pts higher in Wirrabara
9.5% 64th pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Laurain Wirrabara +0.9 pts higher in Laura gap narrowing
7.5% 77th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
8.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
4.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.8% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +2.3 pts ▸ 55.8%
24.8% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 22.7%
8.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.2% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Laurain Wirrabara +0.2 pts higher in Laura gap narrowing
34.6% 90th pct 34.5% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Laurain Wirrabara +1.6 pts higher in Wirrabara gap steady
14.4% 67th pct 16.0% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Laurain Wirrabara +12.3 pts higher in Laura gap widening
26.8% 58th pct 14.5% 12th pct
Defence service in Laurain Wirrabara +0.2 pts higher in Laura
3.3% 60th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Laurain Wirrabara +0.2 pts higher in Wirrabara gap narrowing
26.3% 62nd pct 26.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Laurain Wirrabara +4 larger in Laura
21 69th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Laurain Wirrabara +2 yrs older in Laura
18 yrs 18th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Laurain Wirrabara +$87 higher in Wirrabara
$450 25th pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Laurain Wirrabara +$476 higher in Wirrabara
$899 14th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Laurain Wirrabara
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Laurain Wirrabara +0.4 larger in Laura gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Laurain Wirrabara +2.2 pts higher in Laura gap widening
11.1% 52nd pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Laurain Wirrabara +6.0 pts higher in Wirrabara gap widening
32.9% 79th pct 38.9% 89th pct

Family composition

32.7% Couples without children +29.9 pts ▸ 62.6%
54.4% Couples with children ◂ +25.1 pts 29.3%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +13.2 pts ▸ 48.0%
32.9% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 5.1%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laurain Wirrabara +$50 higher in Laura gap steady
$200 25th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Laurain Wirrabara +$25 higher in Laura gap narrowing
$892 12th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Laurain Wirrabara even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Laurain Wirrabara +13.1 pts higher in Laura gap widening
22.3% 65th pct 9.1% 24th pct
Owned outright in Laurain Wirrabara +11.8 pts higher in Wirrabara gap widening
46.5% 66th pct 58.3% 89th pct
Separate houses in Laurain Wirrabara +5.0 pts higher in Wirrabara gap steady
93.9% 41st pct 98.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Laurain Wirrabara +3.6 pts higher in Laura gap narrowing
76.1% 41st pct 72.6% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 58.3%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
22.3% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 9.1%
3.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 98.9%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 47.4%
21.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%
17.1% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.2% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% Under $200 +17.1 pts ▸ 56.3%
50.7% $200–$349 ◂ +32.0 pts 18.8%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% Under $1,000 +15.8 pts ▸ 62.7%
35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.0 pts 7.8%
8.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Laurain Wirrabara +1.0 pts higher in Laura gap narrowing
3.9% 68th pct 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Laurain Wirrabara +2.7 pts higher in Wirrabara gap narrowing
13.6% 40th pct 16.3% 49th pct
PT commute in Laurain Wirrabara +1.6 pts higher in Laura gap widening
1.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Laurain Wirrabara +1 more in Laura
2 71st pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Laurain Wirrabara +0.22 more in Wirrabara
2.61 68th pct 2.83 69th pct
Departures/1k in Laurain Wirrabara +3.1 more in Wirrabara
2.6 57th pct 5.7 58th pct
PT routes in Laurain Wirrabara even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Laurain Wirrabara +33 longer in Wirrabara
9 44th pct 42 75th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 51.0%
13.6% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 32.6%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 29.7%
14.7% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.4% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Laurain Wirrabara +11.0 pts higher in Laura gap widening
31.7% 53rd pct 20.7% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Laurain Wirrabara even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Laurain Wirrabara +4.3 pts higher in Wirrabara gap widening
3.1% 43rd pct 7.4% 86th pct
Participation in Laurain Wirrabara +2.8 pts higher in Laura gap narrowing
52.9% 27th pct 50.2% 22nd pct
Full-time in Laurain Wirrabara +0.4 pts higher in Wirrabara gap narrowing
56.0% 39th pct 56.5% 41st pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%
10.1% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 2.7%
5.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.1% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
2.8% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Managers +12.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.7% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%
9.5% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Laurain Wirrabara +1,199 higher in Wirrabara
784 4th pct 1,983 25th pct
Assault/100k in Laurain Wirrabara +196 higher in Wirrabara
654 48th pct 850 59th pct
Theft/100k in Laurain Wirrabara +436 higher in Wirrabara
131 0th pct 567 30th pct
Property damage/100k in Laurain Wirrabara
— 283 13th pct
5-yr change in Laurain Wirrabara +178.8 pts higher in Wirrabara
-45.5% 12th pct 133.3% 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Laurain Wirrabara +2.3 higher in Laura
5.2 84th pct 3.0 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Laurain Wirrabara +3.0 more in Laura
5.8 87th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Laurain Wirrabara +30.0 pts higher in Laura
74.8% 86th pct 44.7% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Laurain Wirrabara +27.5 pts higher in Laura
74.4% 86th pct 46.9% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Laurain Wirrabara +19.6 pts higher in Laura
61.9% 76th pct 42.3% 71st pct
Walk to school in Laurain Wirrabara +57.7 pts higher in Laura
57.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Laurain Wirrabara +24.5 pts higher in Laura
71.9% 70th pct 47.3% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Laurain Wirrabara +76.3 pts higher in Laura
76.3% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Laurain Wirrabara +36.4 more in Wirrabara
28.8 72nd pct 65.2 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Laurain Wirrabara even
1 57th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Laurain Wirrabara +2.9 pts higher in Wirrabara
3.3% 17th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Laura with nearby areas

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Compare Wirrabara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laura vs Wirrabara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40751/laura/vs/SAL41621/wirrabara