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Loxton vs Pyap

Name: Loxton vs Pyap — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Loxton profile · Pyap profile

Loxton Pyap

Loxton and Pyap are nearby South Australian areas with very different characters. Loxton is a more developed hub where people are more likely to live alone (32.3%) or in one-parent families (15.4%). It is also much more accessible, described as somewhat walkable, with 62% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Pyap is car-dependent and mostly consists of separate houses (100%), with a much higher share of children under 15 (29.1%) compared to Loxton's 18%.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas (around 7%) and have nearly the same share of residents who finished Year 12. While Loxton is noticeably older and has a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (35.3% compared to 16% in Pyap), the two areas have followed similar trends in their employment rates and the proportion of people who speak English. This shared profile exists despite the gap in amenities and population density between the two.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,502 larger in Loxton Living alone: 20.3 pts higher in Loxton No car: 5.9 pts higher in Loxton Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Pyap Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Loxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loxton in Pyap +4,502 larger in Loxton gap steady

4,677 86th pct 175 51st pct

Median age in Loxton in Pyap +6 yrs older in Loxton gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

18.0% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 22.9%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.9%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

Marital status

48.8% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

30.3% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 20.1%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 2.2%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

3.8% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Loxton Pyap

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 86.9%

2.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

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 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.0%

40.3% English ◂ +15.7 pts 24.6%

22.0% German +10.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

5.3% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

2.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

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 ◂ +1.5 pts 89.1%

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 +4.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

42.7% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 36.6%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

0.1% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

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%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Loxton in Pyap

4.76 58th pct —

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

5 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Loxton in Pyap

234 41st pct —

ICSEA in Loxton in Pyap

984 46th pct —

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

18.0% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.9%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 39.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 11.3%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

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 +15.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.7% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

12.4% Health ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

10.8% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%

1.4% Creative arts +8.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

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

0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Loxton in Pyap +$244 higher in Pyap gap widening

$664 35th pct $908 73rd pct

Household income in Loxton in Pyap +$628 higher in Pyap gap widening

$1,164 23rd pct $1,792 65th pct

Family income in Loxton in Pyap +$387 higher in Pyap gap widening

$1,591 32nd pct $1,978 56th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 25.9%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 10.3%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 29.9%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 5.7%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +7.9 pts 2.3%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.0% Cancer even 4.0%

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 +18.0 pts ▸ 75.4%

22.2% One condition ◂ +10.2 pts 12.0%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

148 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Loxton in Pyap

19 yrs 21st pct —

Median income in Loxton in Pyap

$504 33rd pct —

Household income in Loxton in Pyap

$933 16th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Loxton in Pyap +0.6 larger in Pyap gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

36.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 33.3%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 5.1%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.4% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +20.3 pts 12.1%

9.9% 4 people +16.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.3% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

6.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loxton in Pyap +$54 higher in Pyap gap steady

$221 31st pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Loxton in Pyap +$467 higher in Pyap gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,550 45th pct

People / bedroom in Loxton in Pyap +0.10 higher in Pyap gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 22.4%

25.5% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 24.1%

4.6% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 +0.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 15.5%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 12.1%

3.2% 5 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

34.8% Under $200 ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 +15.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

42.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +42.0 pts 0.0%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loxton in Pyap +5 more in Loxton

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

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

1.07 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

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

8.1 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Loxton in Pyap +7 more in Loxton

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Loxton in Pyap

39 73rd pct —

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 69.7%

4.5% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

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 +15.0 pts ▸ 55.2%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

13.3% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.7% 4 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 9.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

6.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Electricity, gas & water +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 9.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +9.8 pts 3.4%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Loxton in Pyap

3,827 56th pct —

Assault/100k in Loxton in Pyap

684 49th pct —

Burglary/100k in Loxton in Pyap

706 67th pct —

Theft/100k in Loxton in Pyap

1,240 57th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Loxton in Pyap

107 26th pct —

Property damage/100k in Loxton in Pyap

855 60th pct —

5-yr change in Loxton in Pyap

39.8% 80th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Loxton in Pyap +4.6 higher in Loxton

4.7 81st pct 0.1 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Loxton in Pyap +5.0 more in Loxton

5.1 83rd pct 0.1 38th pct

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

61.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

62.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

49.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

58.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Loxton in Pyap +66.3 pts higher in Loxton

75.9% 72nd pct 9.6% 47th pct

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

59.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Loxton in Pyap +10.6 more in Loxton

22.0 64th pct 11.4 45th pct

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

8 72nd pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in Loxton in Pyap +0.8 pts higher in Pyap

4.9% 41st pct 5.7% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loxton vs Pyap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40789/loxton/vs/SAL41228/pyap