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Lyrup vs Old Calperum
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Lyrup profile · Old Calperum profile
Lyrup Old Calperum
Lyrup and Old Calperum are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different economic profiles. Old Calperum is sparsely populated and has a far higher typical household income of $2,750 per week, compared to $971 in Lyrup. This wealth gap is also seen in home-loan payments, which are far higher in Old Calperum at $3,185 a month. Lyrup is more established in terms of local services, with four schools within 3km and 48.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Old Calperum has no schools and no nearby groceries.
Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, as neither area has any public transport stops or routes. They share a similar landscape with nearly identical terrain slopes and street connectivity. Both are also older than the national figure, though residents in Old Calperum are noticeably older, with a typical age of 57 compared to 51 in Lyrup.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 419
- First area, 2016: 301
- First area, 2021: 346
- Second area, 2011: 6
- Second area, 2016: 11
- Second area, 2021: 12
- First area, 2011: 46 yrs
- First area, 2016: 49 yrs
- First area, 2021: 51 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 54 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 57 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Lyrup: 1.5% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Lyrup: 2.6% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Lyrup: 4.1% males, 2.6% females; 75–79 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Lyrup: 1.7% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Lyrup: 6.7% males, 4.4% females; 65–69 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Lyrup: 6.7% males, 4.4% females; 60–64 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Lyrup: 2.9% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 100.0% females
- 50–54 in Lyrup: 3.5% males, 4.1% females; 50–54 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Lyrup: 1.2% males, 2.0% females; 45–49 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Lyrup: 1.2% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Lyrup: 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 35–39 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Lyrup: 2.6% males, 3.5% females; 30–34 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Lyrup: 1.5% males, 2.3% females; 25–29 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Lyrup: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Lyrup: 4.1% males, 2.3% females; 15–19 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Lyrup: 3.2% males, 1.2% females; 10–14 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Lyrup: 2.9% males, 2.0% females; 5–9 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Lyrup: 2.0% males, 1.2% females; 0–4 in Old Calperum: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $523
- First area, 2016: $550
- First area, 2021: $613
- Second area, 2011: $250
- Second area, 2016: $1,042
- Second area, 2021: $900
- First area, 2011: $964
- First area, 2016: $946
- First area, 2021: $971
- Second area, 2021: $2,750
- First area, 2011: $1,180
- First area, 2016: $1,231
- First area, 2021: $1,375
- Second area, 2021: $2,750
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.1
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $150
- First area, 2016: $162
- First area, 2021: $220
- First area, 2011: $1,387
- First area, 2016: $1,268
- First area, 2021: $1,006
- Second area, 2021: $3,185
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2016: 0.50
- Second area, 2021: 0.60
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lyrup vs Old Calperum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40796/lyrup/vs/SAL41070/old-calperum