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Lochiel vs Snowtown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Lochiel profile · Snowtown profile

Lochiel Snowtown

Snowtown and Lochiel (SA) are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Snowtown has a larger population and more local facilities; it is the only one of the two with a school and groceries within a 15-minute walk for many residents. In contrast, Lochiel (SA) is far more likely to have residents who completed Year 12 (42.5% compared to 25.2% in Snowtown) and a much higher share of people working or looking for work (58.4% versus 39.5%). Snowtown also has a higher unemployment rate of 10.8%, while Lochiel (SA) sits at 0.0%.

Both areas are very similar in their overall residential layout, with almost identical numbers of people per home and a similar drive time to the city. They also share a high proportion of people with no religion, each around 50%. While Lochiel (SA) has far more public transport stops and departures per person, neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 321 larger in Snowtown Unemployment: 10.8 pts higher in Snowtown No car: 9.8 pts higher in Snowtown Participation: 18.9 pts higher in Lochiel First Nations: 5.2 pts higher in Snowtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lochielin Snowtown +321 larger in Snowtown gap widening
104 42nd pct 425 62nd pct
Median age in Lochielin Snowtown +4 yrs older in Snowtown gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Lochielin Snowtown +5.2 pts higher in Snowtown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Lochielin Snowtown +7.5 pts higher in Snowtown gap narrowing
22.1% 65th pct 29.6% 86th pct
Under 15 in Lochielin Snowtown +6.1 pts higher in Snowtown gap widening
12.5% 24th pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Lochielin Snowtown +9.6 pts higher in Lochiel gap widening
21.0% 89th pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 27.3%
22.1% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 18.1%
12.5% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 39.5%
36.0% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 31.0%
15.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.5% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Lochiel Snowtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lochielin Snowtown +7.2 pts higher in Snowtown gap widening
2.9% 13th pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 83.8%
2.9% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.8% English ◂ +13.2 pts 42.6%
47.1% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 50.1%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%
9.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
8.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lochielin Snowtown +1.6 pts higher in Snowtown gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Limited English in Lochielin Snowtown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lochielin Snowtown +0.6 pts higher in Lochiel gap steady
50.0% 79th pct 49.4% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 49.4%
42.3% Christianity even 42.4%
2.9% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
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 Lochielin Snowtown +17.3 pts higher in Lochiel gap widening
42.5% 44th pct 25.2% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Lochielin Snowtown +3.0 pts higher in Lochiel gap widening
10.1% 30th pct 7.1% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lochielin Snowtown
— 12.66 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lochielin Snowtown +1 more in Snowtown
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lochielin Snowtown
— 35 12th pct
ICSEA in Lochielin Snowtown
— 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +17.3 pts 25.2%
18.4% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
14.9% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
3.4% Year 9 or below +15.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 38.7%
19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 11.6%
8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.0% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 11.0%
12.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
6.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lochielin Snowtown +$148 higher in Lochiel gap widening
$656 33rd pct $508 13th pct
Household income in Lochielin Snowtown +$437 higher in Lochiel gap widening
$1,208 26th pct $771 5th pct
Family income in Lochielin Snowtown +$223 higher in Lochiel gap widening
$1,392 20th pct $1,169 11th pct
High earners in Lochielin Snowtown +1.1 pts higher in Lochiel gap widening
4.5% 28th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Lochielin Snowtown +4.2 pts higher in Lochiel gap widening
8.3% 25th pct 4.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

18.8% Under $650 +25.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
43.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 35.6%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 13.9%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 56.8%
36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 23.3%
7.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lochielin Snowtown +1.2 pts higher in Snowtown
43.3% 94th pct 44.5% 96th pct
Mental health in Lochielin Snowtown +1.7 pts higher in Lochiel
15.4% 93rd pct 13.6% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Lochielin Snowtown +9.4 pts higher in Snowtown gap widening
2.9% 30th pct 12.2% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.4% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%
6.7% Asthma +7.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
0.0% Lung condition +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Heart disease +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Cancer +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Dementia +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Stroke +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +9.0 pts 47.8%
26.0% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 20.5%
6.7% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.8% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lochielin Snowtown +2.2 pts higher in Lochiel gap steady
29.2% 85th pct 27.0% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Lochielin Snowtown +5.5 pts higher in Snowtown gap widening
9.0% 20th pct 14.5% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Lochielin Snowtown +9.3 pts higher in Lochiel gap widening
29.2% 70th pct 19.9% 26th pct
Defence service in Lochielin Snowtown +1.3 pts higher in Snowtown
4.4% 75th pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lochielin Snowtown +5.1 pts higher in Snowtown gap widening
23.6% 46th pct 28.7% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lochielin Snowtown +22 larger in Snowtown
0 0th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Lochielin Snowtown
— 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Lochielin Snowtown
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Lochielin Snowtown
— $899 14th pct
Indigenous language in Lochielin Snowtown
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lochielin Snowtown +0.1 larger in Lochiel gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Lochielin Snowtown +9.2 pts higher in Snowtown gap widening
9.1% 39th pct 18.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in Lochielin Snowtown +15.2 pts higher in Snowtown gap widening
29.2% 69th pct 44.3% 95th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 39.1%
41.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 38.7%
9.1% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +13.4 pts 36.6%
29.2% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 44.3%
8.3% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
0.0% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lochielin Snowtown +$25 higher in Lochiel gap steady
$175 19th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Lochielin Snowtown +$239 higher in Lochiel gap narrowing
$867 11th pct $628 5th pct
People / bedroom in Lochielin Snowtown even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Lochielin Snowtown +8.7 pts higher in Snowtown gap widening
10.4% 28th pct 19.1% 57th pct
Owned outright in Lochielin Snowtown +11.4 pts higher in Lochiel gap widening
56.3% 87th pct 44.8% 61st pct
Separate houses in Lochielin Snowtown +5.8 pts higher in Snowtown gap widening
91.7% 36th pct 97.4% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lochielin Snowtown +17.4 pts higher in Snowtown gap widening
60.4% 14th pct 77.8% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 44.8%
14.6% Owned with a mortgage +17.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
10.4% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.7% Other tenure ◂ +12.0 pts 4.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 97.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 60.3%
20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 19.1%
8.3% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% Under $200 ◂ +31.4 pts 48.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
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

42.9% Under $1,000 +25.4 pts ▸ 68.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lochielin Snowtown +9.8 pts higher in Snowtown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 87th pct
Work from home in Lochielin Snowtown +3.4 pts higher in Snowtown gap steady
5.8% 12th pct 9.2% 23rd pct
PT commute in Lochielin Snowtown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lochielin Snowtown +1 more in Lochiel
2 71st pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Lochielin Snowtown +16.88 more in Lochiel
19.23 92nd pct 2.35 67th pct
Departures/1k in Lochielin Snowtown +174.3 more in Lochiel
230.8 73rd pct 56.5 64th pct
PT routes in Lochielin Snowtown even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Lochielin Snowtown +12 longer in Lochiel
27 64th pct 15 53rd pct
Drive to city in Lochielin Snowtown +3 longer in Lochiel
92 64th pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) +21.9 pts ▸ 70.0%
13.5% Walked ◂ +8.5 pts 5.0%
5.8% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.2% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
25.0% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 13.0%
12.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 3.6%
0.0% No vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lochielin Snowtown +9.7 pts higher in Snowtown gap widening
22.3% 21st pct 32.0% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Lochielin Snowtown
— 7.0% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lochielin Snowtown +10.8 pts higher in Snowtown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 91st pct
Participation in Lochielin Snowtown +18.9 pts higher in Lochiel gap widening
58.4% 42nd pct 39.5% 9th pct
Full-time in Lochielin Snowtown +0.3 pts higher in Snowtown gap narrowing
48.1% 12th pct 48.3% 13th pct

Industries people work in

26.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 20.0%
19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%
9.6% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.4% Manufacturing ◂ +7.9 pts 7.5%
11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 5.0%
5.8% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.8% Other services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.2% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%
15.4% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 7.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lochielin Snowtown
— 3,294 48th pct
Assault/100k in Lochielin Snowtown
— 1,176 72nd pct
Theft/100k in Lochielin Snowtown
— 941 47th pct
Property damage/100k in Lochielin Snowtown
— 706 50th pct
5-yr change in Lochielin Snowtown
— 0.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lochielin Snowtown +0.9 higher in Snowtown
0.7 57th pct 1.6 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lochielin Snowtown +1.2 more in Snowtown
0.6 54th pct 1.8 65th pct
15-min city in Lochielin Snowtown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lochielin Snowtown +29.8 pts higher in Snowtown
0.0% 0th pct 29.8% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Lochielin Snowtown +46.3 pts higher in Lochiel
53.4% 74th pct 7.1% 59th pct
Walk to school in Lochielin Snowtown +56.5 pts higher in Snowtown
0.0% 0th pct 56.5% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Lochielin Snowtown +67.9 pts higher in Snowtown
0.0% 0th pct 67.9% 69th pct
Walk to health in Lochielin Snowtown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lochielin Snowtown +9.8 more in Lochiel
19.2 61st pct 9.4 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Lochielin Snowtown +0 higher in Snowtown
0 38th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Lochielin Snowtown +1.1 pts higher in Lochiel
3.5% 21st pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Lochiel with nearby areas

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Compare Snowtown with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lochiel vs Snowtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40773/lochiel/vs/SAL41349/snowtown