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Leigh Creek vs Motpena

Name: Leigh Creek vs Motpena — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Leigh Creek profile · Motpena profile

Leigh Creek Motpena

Leigh Creek (SA) and Motpena are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Leigh Creek (SA) is somewhat walkable and has a typical resident age of 40, while Motpena is car-dependent and has a far older population, with a typical age of 62. Income is well higher in Motpena, where the typical household earns $2,124 a week compared to $1,625 in Leigh Creek (SA).

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical household income, though Motpena is a little above it. They are also similar in the size of their homes, with about 1.7 people per home in Leigh Creek (SA) and 1.6 in Motpena. Neither area has any homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Motpena Population: 85 larger in Leigh Creek Family income: $626 higher in Motpena Personal income: $287 higher in Motpena Household income: $499 higher in Motpena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leigh Creek in Motpena +85 larger in Leigh Creek

91 39th pct 6 4th pct

Median age in Leigh Creek in Motpena +22 yrs older in Motpena

40 yrs 29th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +121.4 pts ▸ 150.0%

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

8.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

27.2% Married +22.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

48.1% Never married ◂ +48.1 pts 0.0%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +30.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.4% India ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% England 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

26.4% English +73.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

31.9% Australian +34.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

3.3% German +46.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

7.7% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian 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

Language used at home

51.6% English only +48.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

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% 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

Religious affiliation

40.7% No religion +59.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

19.8% Christianity +63.6 pts ▸ 83.3%

33.0% Not stated ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Leigh Creek in Motpena +1 more in Leigh Creek

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Leigh Creek in Motpena

42 15th pct —

ICSEA in Leigh Creek in Motpena

791 5th pct —

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 9 or below +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%

18.4% Year 11 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

11.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.5% Education ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.9% Health ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 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% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Leigh Creek in Motpena +$287 higher in Motpena

$900 73rd pct $1,187 90th pct

Household income in Leigh Creek in Motpena +$499 higher in Motpena

$1,625 56th pct $2,124 80th pct

Family income in Leigh Creek in Motpena +$626 higher in Motpena

$1,624 34th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

39.4% $1,500–$2,999 +60.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

39.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +34.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +45.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +57.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 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

42.9% None +23.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

17.6% One condition +49.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leigh Creek in Motpena +20 larger in Leigh Creek

20 68th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Leigh Creek in Motpena

29 yrs 60th pct —

Median income in Leigh Creek in Motpena

$483 30th pct —

Household income in Leigh Creek in Motpena

$1,124 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Leigh Creek in Motpena +0.1 larger in Leigh Creek

1.7 6th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

38.5% Couples without children +41.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

33.3% Couples with children ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.6% 1 person +67.4 pts ▸ 125.0%

27.3% 2 people +72.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

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 Leigh Creek in Motpena +$24 higher in Leigh Creek

$84 3rd pct $60 0th pct

People / bedroom in Leigh Creek in Motpena +0.10 higher in Leigh Creek

0.60 7th pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

100.0% Rented ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 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

63.6% 3 bedrooms +36.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

30.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%

9.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 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

PT stops in Leigh Creek in Motpena even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Leigh Creek in Motpena even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Leigh Creek in Motpena even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Leigh Creek in Motpena even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Walked +33.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

46.0% Car (driver) ◂ +46.0 pts 0.0%

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% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +48.5 pts 0.0%

24.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%

18.2% No vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

22.0% Education & training ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

18.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Managers +136.0 pts ▸ 150.0%

20.0% Professionals ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

16.0% Labourers ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

8.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Leigh Creek in Motpena +5.0 higher in Leigh Creek

5.0 83rd pct 0.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Leigh Creek in Motpena +6.0 more in Leigh Creek

6.0 88th pct 0.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Leigh Creek in Motpena +85.9 pts higher in Leigh Creek

85.9% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Leigh Creek in Motpena +86.4 pts higher in Leigh Creek

86.4% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Leigh Creek in Motpena even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Leigh Creek in Motpena +86.1 pts higher in Leigh Creek

86.1% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Leigh Creek in Motpena +86.4 pts higher in Leigh Creek

86.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Leigh Creek in Motpena +85.3 pts higher in Leigh Creek

85.3% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Leigh Creek in Motpena +164.8 more in Leigh Creek

164.8 90th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Leigh Creek in Motpena +4 higher in Leigh Creek

4 64th pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in Leigh Creek in Motpena +2.5 pts higher in Motpena

4.8% 39th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Leigh Creek with nearby areas

Copley Leigh Creek Station Beltana Lyndhurst Beltana Station Parachilna Motpena Nepabunna

Compare Motpena with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leigh Creek vs Motpena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40756/leigh-creek/vs/SAL40931/motpena