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Marion Bay vs Warooka

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Marion Bay profile · Warooka profile

Marion Bay Warooka

Warooka and Marion Bay (SA) are two nearby rural areas on the Yorke Peninsula. Warooka has more full-time workers, with 53.5% compared to 32.9% in Marion Bay (SA). Warooka is also more accessible for some, with 40.8% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school, while Marion Bay (SA) has none. In contrast, Marion Bay (SA) has a higher share of university graduates (8.1% against 3.7%) and people born overseas (11.4% against 6.7%).

Both areas have tracked similarly over time, though recent trends differ sharply in crime; recorded offences in Warooka rose by 400% while they fell by 80% in Marion Bay (SA). They share a very similar typical weekly personal income, sitting around the national figure. Both are mostly car-dependent, with no residents using public transport to commute and an identical lack of people who speak little or no English at home.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 20.6 pts higher in Warooka Population: 150 larger in Warooka No car: 2.0 pts higher in Warooka 3+ bedrooms: 9.3 pts higher in Warooka Unemployment: 3.3 pts higher in Warooka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marion Bayin Warooka +150 larger in Warooka gap widening
210 55th pct 360 61st pct
Median age in Marion Bayin Warooka +5 yrs older in Marion Bay gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Marion Bayin Warooka +3.6 pts higher in Warooka gap widening
1.4% 45th pct 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Marion Bayin Warooka +5.8 pts higher in Warooka gap narrowing
19.5% 54th pct 25.3% 75th pct
Under 15 in Marion Bayin Warooka +4.6 pts higher in Warooka gap widening
11.0% 19th pct 15.6% 39th pct
De facto in Marion Bayin Warooka +1.3 pts higher in Marion Bay gap steady
15.7% 74th pct 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

42.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.3 pts 28.1%
19.5% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.0% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

38.7% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
33.9% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 34.7%
15.6% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Marion Bay Warooka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Marion Bayin Warooka +4.8 pts higher in Marion Bay gap widening
11.4% 50th pct 6.7% 27th pct

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +12.0 pts ▸ 85.8%
3.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
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

37.1% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 47.2%
40.5% English +3.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
13.8% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%
9.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.8% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Marion Bayin Warooka +3.2 pts higher in Marion Bay gap widening
4.3% 57th pct 1.1% 35th pct
Limited English in Marion Bayin Warooka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 92.2%
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 Marion Bayin Warooka +0.5 pts higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
55.2% 88th pct 54.7% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

55.2% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 54.7%
26.7% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Marion Bayin Warooka +3.8 pts higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
39.1% 34th pct 35.3% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Marion Bayin Warooka +4.4 pts higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
8.1% 22nd pct 3.7% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in Marion Bayin Warooka
— 17.86 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Marion Bayin Warooka +1 more in Warooka
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Marion Bayin Warooka
— 38 14th pct
ICSEA in Marion Bayin Warooka
— 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 35.3%
25.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.6% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.6% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 49.6%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
9.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.7% Health +10.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%
9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%
4.7% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
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 Marion Bayin Warooka +$38 higher in Warooka gap widening
$539 16th pct $577 22nd pct
Household income in Marion Bayin Warooka +$154 higher in Warooka gap widening
$838 7th pct $992 13th pct
Family income in Marion Bayin Warooka +$13 higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
$1,187 11th pct $1,174 11th pct
High earners in Marion Bayin Warooka +3.1 pts higher in Warooka gap widening
1.6% 19th pct 4.7% 29th pct
High-income homes in Marion Bayin Warooka +4.7 pts higher in Warooka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 15th pct

Household income distribution

44.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 42.7%
31.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 18.0%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 50.3%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
5.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Marion Bayin Warooka +6.2 pts higher in Warooka
23.8% 26th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Marion Bayin Warooka +2.2 pts higher in Warooka
4.8% 24th pct 6.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Marion Bayin Warooka +2.2 pts higher in Warooka gap steady
4.8% 52nd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%
7.1% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
4.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.4% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
0.0% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +0.4 pts 58.6%
16.2% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
2.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Marion Bayin Warooka +1.2 pts higher in Warooka gap narrowing
21.5% 65th pct 22.7% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Marion Bayin Warooka +3.0 pts higher in Warooka gap steady
12.4% 45th pct 15.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Marion Bayin Warooka +4.0 pts higher in Warooka gap widening
19.4% 24th pct 23.3% 40th pct
Defence service in Marion Bayin Warooka +1.4 pts higher in Warooka
1.6% 38th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Marion Bayin Warooka +2.0 pts higher in Warooka gap steady
29.0% 75th pct 31.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Marion Bayin Warooka +15 larger in Warooka
3 43rd pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Marion Bayin Warooka +10 yrs older in Marion Bay
27 yrs 54th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Marion Bayin Warooka +$238 higher in Marion Bay
$762 62nd pct $524 36th pct
Household income in Marion Bayin Warooka +$313 higher in Warooka
$1,499 42nd pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marion Bayin Warooka +0.2 larger in Warooka gap steady
2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Marion Bayin Warooka +5.3 pts higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
23.2% 90th pct 17.9% 82nd pct
Living alone in Marion Bayin Warooka +2.0 pts higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
38.6% 89th pct 36.7% 87th pct

Family composition

35.2% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
41.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 35.9%
23.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 17.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 38.0%
38.6% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 36.7%
3.4% 3 people +7.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.5% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.4% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marion Bayin Warooka +$32 higher in Marion Bay gap widening
$200 25th pct $168 17th pct
Mortgage in Marion Bayin Warooka +$152 higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
$867 11th pct $715 7th pct
People / bedroom in Marion Bayin Warooka +0.10 higher in Warooka gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Marion Bayin Warooka +1.8 pts higher in Warooka gap widening
18.2% 54th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in Marion Bayin Warooka +4.3 pts higher in Marion Bay gap widening
52.3% 80th pct 48.0% 70th pct
Separate houses in Marion Bayin Warooka +5.5 pts higher in Warooka gap steady
93.2% 40th pct 98.7% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Marion Bayin Warooka +9.3 pts higher in Warooka gap widening
69.3% 26th pct 78.7% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 48.0%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.2% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%
0.0% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 98.7%
3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 52.0%
22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 22.7%
18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%
3.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 36.7%
37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +17.5 pts 20.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +37.5 pts 62.5%
47.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.3 pts 22.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Marion Bayin Warooka +2.0 pts higher in Warooka gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Marion Bayin Warooka +3.0 pts higher in Marion Bay gap narrowing
15.9% 48th pct 12.9% 38th pct
PT commute in Marion Bayin Warooka even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Marion Bayin Warooka +1 more in Warooka
1 64th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Marion Bayin Warooka +0.79 more in Warooka
4.76 76th pct 5.56 80th pct
Departures/1k in Marion Bayin Warooka +1.6 more in Warooka
9.5 58th pct 11.1 58th pct
PT routes in Marion Bayin Warooka +1 more in Warooka
1 71st pct 2 75th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 57.4%
15.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%
8.5% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
6.1% Bicycle ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 36.2%
36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 30.9%
12.2% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.1% 4 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Marion Bayin Warooka +5.8 pts higher in Marion Bay gap widening
28.1% 39th pct 22.3% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Marion Bayin Warooka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Marion Bayin Warooka +3.3 pts higher in Warooka gap widening
3.4% 48th pct 6.7% 82nd pct
Participation in Marion Bayin Warooka +7.0 pts higher in Warooka gap narrowing
47.3% 16th pct 54.3% 30th pct
Full-time in Marion Bayin Warooka +20.6 pts higher in Warooka gap widening
32.9% 0th pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
35.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +33.4 pts 1.9%
3.7% Construction +9.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.2% Administrative & support ◂ +9.0 pts 3.2%
6.1% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 3.2%
7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%
6.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Labourers ◂ +11.9 pts 16.1%
23.2% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +11.8 pts 7.7%
14.6% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.1% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Marion Bayin Warooka +913 higher in Warooka
476 0th pct 1,389 13th pct
Theft/100k in Marion Bayin Warooka
— 833 43rd pct
Property damage/100k in Marion Bayin Warooka +79 higher in Warooka
476 32nd pct 556 39th pct
5-yr change in Marion Bayin Warooka +480.0 pts higher in Warooka
-80.0% 0th pct 400.0% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marion Bayin Warooka even
2.2 67th pct 2.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Marion Bayin Warooka even
2.1 66th pct 2.1 66th pct
15-min city in Marion Bayin Warooka +40.4 pts higher in Warooka
0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Marion Bayin Warooka +3.0 pts higher in Warooka
38.3% 76th pct 41.3% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Marion Bayin Warooka +11.1 pts higher in Warooka
27.8% 66th pct 38.9% 70th pct
Walk to school in Marion Bayin Warooka +40.8 pts higher in Warooka
0.0% 0th pct 40.8% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Marion Bayin Warooka +1.9 pts higher in Marion Bay
43.5% 62nd pct 41.5% 61st pct
Walk to health in Marion Bayin Warooka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Marion Bayin Warooka +82.1 more in Marion Bay
123.8 88th pct 41.7 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Marion Bayin Warooka even
0 40th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Marion Bayin Warooka +0.5 pts higher in Warooka
2.6% 7th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare Marion Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Warooka with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marion Bay vs Warooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40831/marion-bay/vs/SAL41538/warooka