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Loxton vs Pata

Name: Loxton vs Pata — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Loxton profile · Pata profile

Loxton Pata

Loxton and Pata are nearby South Australian areas with very different characters. Loxton is a larger town with more families and older residents, including 18% children under 15 and 27.6% of people aged 65 and over. It is far more convenient for daily life, with a somewhat walkable score of 4.7 and many homes within a 15-minute walk of shops and schools. In contrast, Pata is sparsely populated and car-dependent, where 50% of homes are owned outright and 72.1% of the workforce is employed full-time.

Both areas are very similar in the proportion of adults working or looking for work, which sits around 54%. While they share this employment trend, they differ in other ways: Loxton has far more renters at 25.5%, while Pata has none. The two areas also differ in their First Nations populations, with residents in Pata being far older and having a far higher typical personal income of $1,125 compared to $504 in Loxton.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.5 pts higher in Loxton Population: 4,596 larger in Loxton No car: 5.9 pts higher in Loxton Living alone: 18.1 pts higher in Loxton Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Loxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loxton in Pata +4,596 larger in Loxton gap steady

4,677 86th pct 81 36th pct

Median age in Loxton in Pata +7 yrs older in Pata gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +14.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 17.3%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.0 pts 7.4%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.0 pts 4.9%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 37.3%

30.3% Never married +15.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

8.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Loxton Pata

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +13.1 pts 74.1%

2.1% England +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

40.3% English +5.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

22.0% German ◂ +9.6 pts 12.3%

5.3% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 82.7%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 40.7%

42.7% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 38.3%

7.4% Not stated +12.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Loxton in Pata

4.76 58th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Loxton in Pata +5 more in Loxton

5 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Loxton in Pata

234 41st pct —

ICSEA in Loxton in Pata

984 46th pct —

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 26.0%

18.0% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.2%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 35.4%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.6 pts 6.3%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.8% Agriculture & environment +8.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 6.3%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

12.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Loxton in Pata +$71 higher in Pata gap widening

$664 35th pct $735 47th pct

Household income in Loxton in Pata +$273 higher in Pata gap narrowing

$1,164 23rd pct $1,437 43rd pct

Family income in Loxton in Pata +$346 higher in Pata gap narrowing

$1,591 32nd pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 10.7%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +20.3 pts 25.3%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.0%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

5.5% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +3.1 pts ▸ 60.5%

22.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.0%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Loxton in Pata +148 larger in Loxton

148 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Loxton in Pata +38 yrs older in Pata

19 yrs 21st pct 57 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Loxton in Pata +$621 higher in Pata

$504 33rd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Loxton in Pata +$192 higher in Pata

$933 16th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loxton in Pata +0.1 larger in Pata gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 40.7%

36.6% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

0.8% Other families +6.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Household size

39.4% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +18.1 pts 14.3%

9.9% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.3% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loxton in Pata +$71 higher in Loxton

$221 31st pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Loxton in Pata +$97 higher in Loxton gap narrowing

$1,083 18th pct $986 14th pct

People / bedroom in Loxton in Pata +0.10 higher in Loxton gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.5% Rented ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Not stated +12.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 96.4%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 46.4%

19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 14.3%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%

3.2% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 40.0%

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loxton in Pata +5 more in Loxton

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Loxton in Pata +1.07 more in Loxton

1.07 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Loxton in Pata +8.1 more in Loxton

8.1 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Loxton in Pata +7 more in Loxton

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Loxton in Pata

39 73rd pct —

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 79.1%

4.5% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 30.0%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 23.3%

7.7% 4 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

4.1% Other services +9.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

8.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Managers +24.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.6% Technicians & trades +11.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +11.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +6.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Loxton in Pata

3,827 56th pct —

Assault/100k in Loxton in Pata

684 49th pct —

Burglary/100k in Loxton in Pata

706 67th pct —

Theft/100k in Loxton in Pata

1,240 57th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Loxton in Pata

107 26th pct —

Property damage/100k in Loxton in Pata

855 60th pct —

5-yr change in Loxton in Pata

39.8% 80th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Loxton in Pata +4.7 higher in Loxton

4.7 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Loxton in Pata +5.1 more in Loxton

5.1 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Loxton in Pata +61.8 pts higher in Loxton

61.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Loxton in Pata +62.0 pts higher in Loxton

62.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Loxton in Pata +49.7 pts higher in Loxton

49.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Loxton in Pata +58.0 pts higher in Loxton

58.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Loxton in Pata +75.9 pts higher in Loxton

75.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Loxton in Pata +59.8 pts higher in Loxton

59.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Loxton in Pata +2.7 more in Pata

22.0 64th pct 24.7 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Loxton in Pata +7 higher in Loxton

8 72nd pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in Loxton in Pata +0.4 pts higher in Loxton

4.9% 41st pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loxton vs Pata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40789/loxton/vs/SAL41122/pata