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Malinong vs Poltalloch

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Malinong profile · Poltalloch profile

Malinong Poltalloch

Malinong and Poltalloch are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ mostly in age and education; the typical resident in Malinong is far older at 40 compared to 29 in Poltalloch. Malinong has far more adults working or looking for work (75.0% versus 51.4% in Poltalloch) and far higher rates of volunteering (36.1% versus 8.1%). In contrast, Poltalloch has a much higher share of university degrees (24.3% versus 8.3% in Malinong) and a larger proportion of people born overseas (14.6% versus 6.4%).

Both areas share an identical number of people per home (2.6) and neither has any residents aged 65 and over. They also both lack any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or public transport. While they are similar in these basic housing and amenity traits, the gap in health is striking, with long-term health conditions far higher in Poltalloch (31.7%) than in Malinong (8.5%).

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 28.0 pts higher in Malinong Participation: 23.6 pts higher in Malinong Other language: 12.2 pts higher in Poltalloch Median age: 11 yrs older in Malinong Rent: $65 higher in Poltalloch

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malinongin Poltalloch +6 larger in Malinong gap narrowing
47 27th pct 41 24th pct
Median age in Malinongin Poltalloch +11 yrs older in Malinong gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Malinongin Poltalloch even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Malinongin Poltalloch even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Malinongin Poltalloch +3.4 pts higher in Poltalloch gap narrowing
23.4% 85th pct 26.8% 90th pct
De facto in Malinongin Poltalloch +13.9 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
13.9% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

42.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +35.2 pts 7.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
23.4% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 43.2%
36.1% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
13.9% Divorced ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Malinong Poltalloch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Malinongin Poltalloch +8.3 pts higher in Poltalloch gap narrowing
6.4% 26th pct 14.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

91.5% Australia ◂ +20.8 pts 70.7%
0.0% Philippines +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
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% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian +15.0 pts ▸ 51.2%
46.8% English ◂ +12.7 pts 34.1%
31.9% German ◂ +22.2 pts 9.8%
10.6% Irish ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Malinongin Poltalloch +12.2 pts higher in Poltalloch gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 79th pct
Limited English in Malinongin Poltalloch even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +31.7 pts 68.3%
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 Malinongin Poltalloch +7.2 pts higher in Poltalloch gap narrowing
48.9% 76th pct 56.1% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 56.1%
46.8% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 39.0%
6.4% Not stated +18.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
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 Malinongin Poltalloch +14.5 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
64.5% 86th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Malinongin Poltalloch +16.0 pts higher in Poltalloch gap widening
8.3% 23rd pct 24.3% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Malinongin Poltalloch even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 50.0%
35.5% Year 11 ◂ +25.5 pts 10.0%
12.9% Year 9 or below +10.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
19.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 46.4%
17.6% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

41.2% Engineering & related ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
41.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +30.5 pts 10.7%
17.6% Health ◂ +6.9 pts 10.7%
0.0% Education +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building 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 Malinongin Poltalloch +$150 higher in Malinong gap narrowing
$825 62nd pct $675 36th pct
Household income in Malinongin Poltalloch +$396 higher in Malinong gap widening
$1,833 67th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Malinongin Poltalloch +$229 higher in Malinong gap widening
$1,916 52nd pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Malinongin Poltalloch +16.7 pts higher in Malinong gap widening
16.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

22.2% $650–$1,499 +29.1 pts ▸ 51.4%
44.4% Under $650 ◂ +28.2 pts 16.2%
16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Malinongin Poltalloch +23.2 pts higher in Poltalloch
8.5% 0th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Malinongin Poltalloch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Malinongin Poltalloch even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None ◂ +6.2 pts 68.3%
6.4% One condition +18.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Two conditions +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Malinongin Poltalloch +28.0 pts higher in Malinong gap widening
36.1% 91st pct 8.1% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Malinongin Poltalloch +8.3 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
8.3% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Malinongin Poltalloch +6.2 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
27.8% 63rd pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Malinongin Poltalloch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Malinongin Poltalloch +8.6 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
19.4% 24th pct 10.8% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Malinongin Poltalloch even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Malinongin Poltalloch even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Malinongin Poltalloch +7.7 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
7.7% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 72.4%
38.5% Couples without children ◂ +21.2 pts 17.2%
7.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.1% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 41.7%
29.4% 5 people ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
23.5% 1 person ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Malinongin Poltalloch +$65 higher in Poltalloch
$100 6th pct $165 17th pct
Mortgage in Malinongin Poltalloch
$1,155 22nd pct —
People / bedroom in Malinongin Poltalloch even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
17.6% Other tenure +24.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
41.2% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 25.0%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.6 pts 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

82.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 58.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.5% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Malinongin Poltalloch
25.9% 74th pct —
PT commute in Malinongin Poltalloch
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Malinongin Poltalloch even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Malinongin Poltalloch even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Malinongin Poltalloch even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Malinongin Poltalloch even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Malinongin Poltalloch +8 longer in Poltalloch
84 59th pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 68.4%
25.9% Worked at home ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
14.8% Walked ◂ +14.8 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

0.0% 1 vehicle +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
29.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
29.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 25.0%
17.6% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Malinongin Poltalloch +1.2 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
25.6% 30th pct 24.4% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Malinongin Poltalloch
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Malinongin Poltalloch +23.6 pts higher in Malinong gap widening
75.0% 89th pct 51.4% 24th pct
Full-time in Malinongin Poltalloch
59.3% 56th pct —

Industries people work in

96.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.9 pts 68.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

51.9% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 42.1%
18.5% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Malinongin Poltalloch even
0.1 40th pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Malinongin Poltalloch even
0.1 39th pct 0.1 43rd pct
15-min city in Malinongin Poltalloch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Malinongin Poltalloch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Malinongin Poltalloch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Malinongin Poltalloch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Malinongin Poltalloch +4.4 pts higher in Poltalloch
10.4% 47th pct 14.8% 50th pct
Walk to health in Malinongin Poltalloch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Malinongin Poltalloch +188.4 more in Malinong
212.8 92nd pct 24.4 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Malinongin Poltalloch even
0 15th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Malinongin Poltalloch +1.0 pts higher in Poltalloch
4.1% 31st pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Malinong with nearby areas

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Compare Poltalloch with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Malinong vs Poltalloch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40810/malinong/vs/SAL41178/poltalloch