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Lower Broughton vs Wandearah West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Lower Broughton profile · Wandearah West profile

Lower Broughton Wandearah West

Lower Broughton and Wandearah West are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in South Australia. Lower Broughton is noticeably wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,250, which is far higher than the $1,375 seen in Wandearah West. This difference is also reflected in housing costs, as typical monthly home-loan payments in Lower Broughton are far higher at $1,583 compared to $850 in Wandearah West. Residents in Lower Broughton are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 33 compared to 27 in Wandearah West.

Both areas are car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. This shared lack of local services is a defining feature of both places, and their typical weekly personal incomes are identical at $900. While Lower Broughton has a slightly higher number of people per home, both remain very small residential areas.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Broughtonin Wandearah West +23 larger in Lower Broughton gap narrowing
40 24th pct 17 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 45
  • First area, 2021: 40
  • Second area, 2016: 16
  • Second area, 2021: 17
Median age in Lower Broughtonin Wandearah West +6 yrs older in Lower Broughton gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 33 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 43 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 27 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 35.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
35.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.3%
  • First area, 2021: 35.0%
16.0% 75th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 16.0%

Age structure

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +54.0 pts ▸ 76.5%
35.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 29.4%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

40.0% Married +45.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
36.0% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 28.6%
12.0% Widowed ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

92.5% Australia +25.1 pts ▸ 117.6%
0.0% England even 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

60.0% English ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% Australian ◂ +26.5 pts 23.5%
0.0% Scottish +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
22.5% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 17.6%
12.5% Dutch +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

92.5% English only +7.5 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

55.0% 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.6%
  • First area, 2021: 55.0%

Religious affiliation

35.0% Christianity +35.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
55.0% No religion ◂ +37.4 pts 17.6%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +10.0 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

46.2% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 37.1%
  • First area, 2021: 46.2%
16.0% 55th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.9%
  • First area, 2021: 16.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 ◂ +24.7 pts 21.4%
15.4% Year 11 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Certificate III / IV +67.6 pts ▸ 114.3%
26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% Health ◂ +20.0 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% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lower Broughtonin Wandearah West even gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $900 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $737
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2016: $820
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Household income in Lower Broughtonin Wandearah West +$875 higher in Lower Broughton gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $1,375 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,124
  • First area, 2021: $2,250
  • Second area, 2016: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
Family income in Lower Broughtonin Wandearah West +$501 higher in Lower Broughton
$2,750 88th pct $2,249 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,125
  • First area, 2021: $2,750
  • Second area, 2021: $2,249
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 +35.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
40.0% Under $650 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

32.5% 68th pct
7.5% 44th pct
12.5% 95th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.7%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Asthma +58.1 pts ▸ 70.6%
20.0% Arthritis ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
12.5% Diabetes ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Mental health ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 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%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

25.0% One condition +45.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
55.0% None +3.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

28.0% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.9%
  • First area, 2021: 28.0%
24.0% 96th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.5%
  • First area, 2021: 24.0%
28.0% 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: 18.4%
  • First area, 2021: 28.0%
0.0% 0th pct
16.0% 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.3%
  • First area, 2021: 16.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Broughtonin Wandearah West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Broughtonin Wandearah West +0.5 larger in Lower Broughton gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 2.6 57th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.8
  • First area, 2021: 3.1
  • Second area, 2016: 1.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.6
13.9% 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.9%
  • First area, 2021: 13.9%

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +20.2 pts ▸ 78.6%
16.7% Couples without children +19.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
13.9% One-parent families ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

25.0% 2 people +50.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% 5 people +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
50.0% 4 people ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% 6 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Lower Broughtonin Wandearah West +$733 higher in Lower Broughton
$1,583 47th pct $850 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,772
  • First area, 2021: $1,583
  • Second area, 2021: $850
People / bedroom in Lower Broughtonin Wandearah West +0.10 higher in Lower Broughton gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.20
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright +50.0 pts ▸ 125.0%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

66.7% 3 bedrooms +108.3 pts ▸ 175.0%
50.0% 4 bedrooms +50.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.0% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% Worked at home +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
15.0% Walked ◂ +15.0 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%

Motor vehicles per home

63.6% 4 or more +36.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
27.3% 2 vehicles +47.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
27.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

17.1% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 17.1%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
80.0% 94th pct
  • First area, 2016: 65.8%
  • First area, 2021: 80.0%
70.0% 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 82.6%
  • First area, 2021: 70.0%

Industries people work in

15.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
15.0% Manufacturing ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Managers +25.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
20.0% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Broughtonin Wandearah West +50.0 more in Lower Broughton
50.0 81st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Broughtonin Wandearah West even
0 19th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Lower Broughtonin Wandearah West +0.3 pts higher in Lower Broughton
2.8% 10th pct 2.5% 4th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Broughton vs Wandearah West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40784/lower-broughton/vs/SAL41527/wandearah-west