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Louth Bay vs Poonindie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Louth Bay profile · Poonindie profile

Louth Bay Poonindie

Poonindie and Louth Bay are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Poonindie is a much younger place, where the typical resident is 34 and 27.1% of the population are children under 15. It has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (17.1%) and people using another language at home (10.5%). Households there tend to be larger, with a typical weekly income of $1,625. In contrast, Louth Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 28.8% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more likely to have people living alone (40.0%) and homes owned outright (45.7%), while the typical weekly income is much lower at $969.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Poonindie becoming more dynamic as 42.3% of its residents moved in during the last five years. Despite these contrasting trends, they share a similar lack of local infrastructure; neither area has any public transport stops and both are far from groceries and health services. They also both have the same average school advantage score of 984.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Louth Bay Living alone: 30.8 pts higher in Louth Bay 3+ bedrooms: 32.0 pts higher in Poonindie Owned outright: 24.2 pts higher in Louth Bay First Nations: 17.1 pts higher in Poonindie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Louth Bayin Poonindie +85 larger in Poonindie gap widening
125 45th pct 210 55th pct
Median age in Louth Bayin Poonindie +24 yrs older in Louth Bay gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Louth Bayin Poonindie +17.1 pts higher in Poonindie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Louth Bayin Poonindie +16.9 pts higher in Louth Bay gap narrowing
28.8% 84th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Louth Bayin Poonindie +20.7 pts higher in Poonindie gap widening
6.4% 10th pct 27.1% 91st pct
De facto in Louth Bayin Poonindie +20.4 pts higher in Poonindie gap widening
10.2% 34th pct 30.6% 100th pct

Age structure

37.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 33.3%
28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.9 pts 11.9%
6.4% Children (0–14) +20.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
10.4% Young adults (25–44) +16.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 6.7%

Marital status

32.2% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
39.8% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 39.6%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
7.6% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Louth Bay Poonindie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Louth Bayin Poonindie +6.6 pts higher in Louth Bay gap widening
8.0% 34th pct 1.4% 7th pct

Country of birth

88.8% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 87.6%
3.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India 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

52.8% English ◂ +17.6 pts 35.2%
33.6% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
18.4% German ◂ +11.7 pts 6.7%
16.0% Irish ◂ +9.3 pts 6.7%
15.2% Scottish ◂ +9.5 pts 5.7%
3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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

Other language in Louth Bayin Poonindie +10.5 pts higher in Poonindie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 76th pct
Limited English in Louth Bayin Poonindie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +15.8 pts 78.6%
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 Louth Bayin Poonindie +8.6 pts higher in Poonindie gap narrowing
42.4% 56th pct 51.0% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 51.0%
44.0% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 35.7%
13.6% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
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 Louth Bayin Poonindie +5.1 pts higher in Louth Bay gap steady
36.4% 27th pct 31.3% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Louth Bayin Poonindie +2.3 pts higher in Louth Bay gap narrowing
12.7% 42nd pct 10.4% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in Louth Bayin Poonindie
— 17.54 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Louth Bayin Poonindie even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Louth Bayin Poonindie even
131 30th pct 131 30th pct
ICSEA in Louth Bayin Poonindie even
984 46th pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 31.3%
22.7% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
21.8% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 51.5%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 7.2%
10.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%
6.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 18.6%
20.7% Education ◂ +16.6 pts 4.1%
17.2% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 12.4%
0.0% Society & culture +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%
5.2% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%
8.6% Creative arts ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Louth Bayin Poonindie +$147 higher in Poonindie gap widening
$657 33rd pct $804 59th pct
Household income in Louth Bayin Poonindie +$656 higher in Poonindie gap widening
$969 12th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Louth Bayin Poonindie +$265 higher in Poonindie gap narrowing
$1,406 21st pct $1,671 36th pct
High earners in Louth Bayin Poonindie +3.6 pts higher in Poonindie gap steady
4.2% 28th pct 7.8% 49th pct
High-income homes in Louth Bayin Poonindie +5.2 pts higher in Poonindie gap widening
7.1% 21st pct 12.3% 38th pct

Household income distribution

45.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 35.4%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 6.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 37.0%
42.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 40.3%
7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Louth Bayin Poonindie +11.1 pts higher in Louth Bay
39.2% 88th pct 28.1% 46th pct
Mental health in Louth Bayin Poonindie +1.7 pts higher in Poonindie
8.8% 57th pct 10.5% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Louth Bayin Poonindie +0.4 pts higher in Poonindie gap steady
4.8% 52nd pct 5.2% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +9.0 pts 8.6%
8.8% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%
4.0% Stroke ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.4% None +7.7 pts ▸ 58.1%
21.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.8% Two conditions ◂ +9.5 pts 3.3%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Louth Bayin Poonindie +12.6 pts higher in Louth Bay gap narrowing
26.3% 78th pct 13.6% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Louth Bayin Poonindie +6.2 pts higher in Louth Bay gap widening
12.7% 49th pct 6.5% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Louth Bayin Poonindie +15.1 pts higher in Poonindie gap widening
18.6% 22nd pct 33.8% 86th pct
Defence service in Louth Bayin Poonindie +3.4 pts higher in Louth Bay
3.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Louth Bayin Poonindie +13.7 pts higher in Louth Bay gap widening
39.0% 94th pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Louth Bayin Poonindie +36 larger in Poonindie
0 0th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Louth Bayin Poonindie
— 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Louth Bayin Poonindie
— 14.3% 5th pct
Median income in Louth Bayin Poonindie
— $949 76th pct
Household income in Louth Bayin Poonindie
— $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Louth Bayin Poonindie
— 58.3% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Louth Bayin Poonindie +1.1 larger in Poonindie gap widening
1.8 9th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Louth Bayin Poonindie +5.3 pts higher in Louth Bay gap narrowing
20.0% 87th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Living alone in Louth Bayin Poonindie +30.8 pts higher in Louth Bay gap narrowing
40.0% 91st pct 9.2% 6th pct

Family composition

32.9% Couples with children +30.9 pts ▸ 63.8%
54.1% Couples without children ◂ +31.5 pts 22.6%
20.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 14.7%
0.0% Other families +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +30.8 pts 9.2%
38.6% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
4.3% 4 people +15.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.4% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% 5 people +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Louth Bayin Poonindie +$110 higher in Louth Bay gap widening
$260 43rd pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Louth Bayin Poonindie +$324 higher in Poonindie gap narrowing
$1,002 15th pct $1,326 30th pct
People / bedroom in Louth Bayin Poonindie +0.10 higher in Poonindie gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Louth Bayin Poonindie +2.7 pts higher in Poonindie gap steady
15.7% 47th pct 18.5% 55th pct
Owned outright in Louth Bayin Poonindie +24.2 pts higher in Louth Bay gap widening
45.7% 64th pct 21.5% 11th pct
Separate houses in Louth Bayin Poonindie +3.1 pts higher in Louth Bay gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Louth Bayin Poonindie +32.0 pts higher in Poonindie gap widening
55.7% 12th pct 87.7% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +33.0 pts ▸ 61.5%
45.7% Owned outright ◂ +24.2 pts 21.5%
15.7% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 96.9%
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

14.3% 4 bedrooms +30.3 pts ▸ 44.6%
41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 38.5%
34.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.1 pts 6.2%
7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $200–$349 ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
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

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 +27.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
25.0% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Louth Bayin Poonindie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Louth Bayin Poonindie +0.7 pts higher in Poonindie gap narrowing
9.3% 24th pct 10.0% 27th pct
PT commute in Louth Bayin Poonindie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Louth Bayin Poonindie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Louth Bayin Poonindie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Louth Bayin Poonindie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Louth Bayin Poonindie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 65.0%
9.3% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 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%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 23.9%
38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 34.3%
14.3% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.3% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Louth Bayin Poonindie +17.5 pts higher in Poonindie gap widening
24.8% 28th pct 42.3% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Louth Bayin Poonindie +6.9 pts higher in Louth Bay gap widening
6.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Louth Bayin Poonindie +16.4 pts higher in Poonindie gap widening
49.2% 20th pct 65.6% 68th pct
Full-time in Louth Bayin Poonindie +5.7 pts higher in Louth Bay gap narrowing
53.7% 28th pct 48.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 12.0%
14.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.8 pts 6.0%
7.4% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.3% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other services +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%
7.4% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%
7.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%
7.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 15.0%
18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%
18.5% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 11.0%
0.0% Sales workers +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.7 pts 4.0%
9.3% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%
5.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Louth Bayin Poonindie
— 1,905 23rd pct
Assault/100k in Louth Bayin Poonindie
— 1,905 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Louth Bayin Poonindie even
0.9 58th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Louth Bayin Poonindie +0.7 more in Poonindie
0.8 57th pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Louth Bayin Poonindie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Louth Bayin Poonindie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Louth Bayin Poonindie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Louth Bayin Poonindie +78.1 pts higher in Poonindie
0.0% 0th pct 78.1% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Louth Bayin Poonindie +76.2 pts higher in Louth Bay
77.7% 73rd pct 1.5% 36th pct
Walk to health in Louth Bayin Poonindie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Louth Bayin Poonindie +0.2 more in Louth Bay
24.0 67th pct 23.8 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Louth Bayin Poonindie even
1 52nd pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Louth Bayin Poonindie +1.0 pts higher in Poonindie
4.0% 29th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Louth Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Poonindie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Louth Bay vs Poonindie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40780/louth-bay/vs/SAL41184/poonindie