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Malinong vs Wellington East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Malinong profile · Wellington East profile

Malinong Wellington East

Wellington East and Malinong are two nearby South Australian areas with very different populations. Wellington East is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 33.0% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 40 and no seniors in Malinong. There is also a sharp divide in wealth and education; Malinong has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (64.5% versus 42.6%) and a far higher proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week (16.7% compared to 4.9%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their lack of public transport, with neither having any train or bus stops. They also share a lack of nearby schools and similar terrain. However, they differ in how they are growing, as Wellington East has seen a far higher number of people move in over the last five years (47.6%) compared to Malinong (25.6%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 244 larger in Wellington East Median age: 16 yrs older in Wellington East Aged 65+: 33.0 pts higher in Wellington East Rent: $210 higher in Wellington East Participation: 28.9 pts higher in Malinong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malinongin Wellington East +244 larger in Wellington East gap widening
47 27th pct 291 59th pct
Median age in Malinongin Wellington East +16 yrs older in Wellington East gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Malinongin Wellington East +3.8 pts higher in Wellington East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Malinongin Wellington East +33.0 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 33.0% 89th pct
Under 15 in Malinongin Wellington East +5.5 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
23.4% 85th pct 17.9% 55th pct
De facto in Malinongin Wellington East +2.1 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
13.9% 63rd pct 11.8% 47th pct

Age structure

42.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.6 pts 32.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 14.1%
23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 17.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Marital status

58.3% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 65.7%
36.1% Never married ◂ +19.4 pts 16.7%
13.9% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 9.0%
0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Malinong Wellington East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Malinongin Wellington East +10.8 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
6.4% 26th pct 17.2% 71st pct

Country of birth

91.5% Australia ◂ +14.2 pts 77.3%
0.0% England +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
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

46.8% English +2.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
36.2% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
31.9% German ◂ +18.5 pts 13.4%
10.6% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Scottish +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Malinongin Wellington East +3.4 pts higher in Wellington East gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Malinongin Wellington East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 93.5%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Malinongin Wellington East +2.2 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
48.9% 76th pct 46.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 46.7%
46.8% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 46.0%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Malinongin Wellington East +21.9 pts higher in Malinong gap widening
64.5% 86th pct 42.6% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Malinongin Wellington East +1.9 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 10.2% 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Malinongin Wellington East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +21.9 pts 42.6%
35.5% Year 11 ◂ +12.3 pts 23.2%
19.4% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 38.9%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

41.2% Engineering & related ◂ +23.8 pts 17.4%
41.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +30.1 pts 11.1%
17.6% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Society & culture +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Malinongin Wellington East +$147 higher in Malinong gap narrowing
$825 62nd pct $678 37th pct
Household income in Malinongin Wellington East +$450 higher in Malinong gap widening
$1,833 67th pct $1,383 39th pct
Family income in Malinongin Wellington East +$427 higher in Malinong gap widening
$1,916 52nd pct $1,489 26th pct
High earners in Malinongin Wellington East +11.8 pts higher in Malinong gap widening
16.7% 84th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Malinongin Wellington East
— 14.0% 44th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
17.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 8.3%
17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 9.1%
17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 1.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Malinongin Wellington East +22.1 pts higher in Wellington East
8.5% 0th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Malinongin Wellington East +4.8 pts higher in Wellington East
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Malinongin Wellington East +4.1 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Other condition +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
0.0% Heart disease +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Cancer +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None ◂ +10.2 pts 64.3%
6.4% One condition +15.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Malinongin Wellington East +14.5 pts higher in Malinong gap steady
36.1% 91st pct 21.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Malinongin Wellington East +9.6 pts higher in Wellington East gap widening
8.3% 16th pct 18.0% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Malinongin Wellington East +4.9 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
27.8% 63rd pct 22.9% 38th pct
Defence service in Malinongin Wellington East +7.8 pts higher in Wellington East
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Malinongin Wellington East +14.8 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
19.4% 24th pct 34.3% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Malinongin Wellington East +11 larger in Wellington East
0 0th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Malinongin Wellington East
— 8 yrs 1st pct
Median income in Malinongin Wellington East
— $687 55th pct
Household income in Malinongin Wellington East
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Malinongin Wellington East +0.3 larger in Malinong gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Malinongin Wellington East +0.2 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
7.7% 31st pct 7.5% 30th pct
Living alone in Malinongin Wellington East
— 24.8% 54th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +26.3 pts 40.4%
38.5% Couples without children +18.6 pts ▸ 57.0%
7.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.1% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
29.4% 5 people ◂ +25.3 pts 4.1%
23.5% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +13.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% 3 people +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Malinongin Wellington East +$210 higher in Wellington East
$100 6th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Malinongin Wellington East +$145 higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
$1,155 22nd pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Malinongin Wellington East even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Malinongin Wellington East
— 15.7% 47th pct
Owned outright in Malinongin Wellington East
— 53.7% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Malinongin Wellington East
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Malinongin Wellington East
— 87.6% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 53.7%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
17.6% Other tenure ◂ +12.7 pts 5.0%
0.0% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

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 ◂ +31.9 pts 50.4%
23.5% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +108.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Malinongin Wellington East
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Malinongin Wellington East +12.7 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
25.9% 74th pct 13.3% 39th pct
PT commute in Malinongin Wellington East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Malinongin Wellington East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Malinongin Wellington East even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Malinongin Wellington East even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Malinongin Wellington East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Malinongin Wellington East +8 longer in Malinong
84 59th pct 76 54th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 57.5%
25.9% Worked at home ◂ +12.7 pts 13.3%
14.8% Walked ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.6% 2 vehicles +28.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
29.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 19.5%
29.4% 4 or more ◂ +20.9 pts 8.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Malinongin Wellington East +22.0 pts higher in Wellington East gap widening
25.6% 30th pct 47.6% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Malinongin Wellington East
— 6.0% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Malinongin Wellington East +4.4 pts higher in Wellington East gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Malinongin Wellington East +28.9 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
75.0% 89th pct 46.1% 14th pct
Full-time in Malinongin Wellington East +4.4 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
59.3% 56th pct 54.9% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

96.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +76.8 pts 19.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

51.9% Managers ◂ +27.1 pts 24.8%
18.5% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%
14.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.1% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%
0.0% Sales workers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Malinongin Wellington East
— 2,749 40th pct
Burglary/100k in Malinongin Wellington East
— 687 66th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Malinongin Wellington East
— 344 78th pct
Property damage/100k in Malinongin Wellington East
— 344 18th pct
5-yr change in Malinongin Wellington East
— 166.7% 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Malinongin Wellington East +0.6 higher in Wellington East
0.1 40th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Malinongin Wellington East +0.7 more in Wellington East
0.1 39th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Malinongin Wellington East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Malinongin Wellington East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Malinongin Wellington East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Malinongin Wellington East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Malinongin Wellington East +70.8 pts higher in Wellington East
10.4% 47th pct 81.2% 75th pct
Walk to health in Malinongin Wellington East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Malinongin Wellington East +202.5 more in Malinong
212.8 92nd pct 10.3 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Malinongin Wellington East +1 higher in Wellington East
0 15th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Malinongin Wellington East +0.5 pts higher in Malinong
4.1% 31st pct 3.6% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Malinong vs Wellington East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40810/malinong/vs/SAL41562/wellington-east