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Marla vs Mimili

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 95 km apart · Marla profile · Mimili profile

Marla Mimili

Mimili and Marla are two sparsely populated South Australian areas with very different social profiles. Mimili has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (86.3% compared to 0.0% in Marla) and is far younger, with a typical resident aged 27. This younger population helps explain why Mimili has far more children (26.7% vs 7.9%) and larger households, with 3.8 people per home compared to 1.6 in Marla. Marla is more cosmopolitan and affluent, with 31.6% of people born overseas and a typical personal weekly income of $1,075, which is far higher than the $356 typical in Mimili.

Typical household weekly incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,300. However, other trends differ; Marla has seen a huge increase in people moving in over the last five years (58.3% vs 28.2% in Mimili). While Mimili is a hub for local education with 96.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, Marla offers better access to health services and parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 239 larger in Mimili Median age: 19 yrs older in Marla First Nations: 86.3 pts higher in Mimili Born overseas: 29.8 pts higher in Marla Other language: 56.4 pts higher in Mimili

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marlain Mimili +239 larger in Mimili gap widening
38 23rd pct 277 58th pct
Median age in Marlain Mimili +19 yrs older in Marla gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Marlain Mimili +86.3 pts higher in Mimili gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Marlain Mimili +1.1 pts higher in Mimili gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Marlain Mimili +18.8 pts higher in Mimili gap widening
7.9% 12th pct 26.7% 90th pct
De facto in Marlain Mimili +14.2 pts higher in Mimili gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.2% 65th pct

Age structure

39.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 35.7%
7.9% Children (0–14) +18.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 15.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Marital status

41.7% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 48.3%
41.7% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 39.2%
16.7% Divorced ◂ +13.8 pts 2.9%
11.1% Separated ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%
0.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Marla Mimili

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Marlain Mimili +29.8 pts higher in Marla gap widening
31.6% 90th pct 1.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +26.5 pts ▸ 94.9%
13.2% Philippines ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
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

21.1% Australian ◂ +16.4 pts 4.7%
21.1% Irish ◂ +18.9 pts 2.2%
18.4% English ◂ +13.0 pts 5.4%
15.8% Italian ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
13.2% Filipino ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
7.9% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%
0.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese 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 Marlain Mimili +56.4 pts higher in Mimili gap narrowing
26.3% 89th pct 82.7% 100th pct
Limited English in Marlain Mimili +9.7 pts higher in Marla gap narrowing
15.8% 100th pct 6.1% 93rd pct

Language used at home

44.7% English only ◂ +30.7 pts 14.1%
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 Marlain Mimili +15.2 pts higher in Mimili gap widening
34.2% 32nd pct 49.5% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

34.2% No religion +15.2 pts ▸ 49.5%
36.8% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 28.9%
18.4% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 9.4%
0.0% Other religions +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Marlain Mimili +25.1 pts higher in Marla gap widening
50.0% 62nd pct 24.9% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Marlain Mimili +0.7 pts higher in Marla gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 7.7% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Marlain Mimili
— 13.51 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Marlain Mimili +1 more in Mimili
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Marlain Mimili
— 75 21st pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +25.1 pts 24.9%
0.0% Year 10 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
8.3% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.4 pts 11.7%
9.7% Bachelor degree +17.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.7% Education +15.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.7% Society & culture +12.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
9.7% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Marlain Mimili +$719 higher in Marla gap widening
$1,075 87th pct $356 0th pct
Household income in Marlain Mimili +$88 higher in Marla gap steady
$1,374 38th pct $1,286 31st pct
Family income in Marlain Mimili +$1,400 higher in Marla gap widening
$2,166 67th pct $766 0th pct
High earners in Marlain Mimili +5.5 pts higher in Marla gap steady
8.3% 52nd pct 2.9% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Marlain Mimili
— 6.3% 19th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +54.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

11.1% Under $650 +61.1 pts ▸ 72.2%
47.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.4 pts 15.8%
38.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.2 pts 6.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Marlain Mimili +6.4 pts higher in Mimili
10.5% 1st pct 17.0% 10th pct
Mental health in Marlain Mimili +11.7 pts higher in Marla
13.2% 87th pct 1.4% 8th pct
Needs assistance in Marlain Mimili +1.8 pts higher in Mimili gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +11.7 pts 1.4%
10.5% Arthritis ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +18.9 pts ▸ 79.4%
15.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%
0.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Marlain Mimili +7.7 pts higher in Marla gap widening
13.9% 29th pct 6.2% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Marlain Mimili +1.4 pts higher in Marla gap narrowing
13.9% 62nd pct 12.4% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Marlain Mimili +45.2 pts higher in Mimili gap widening
22.2% 35th pct 67.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Marlain Mimili +7.5 pts higher in Marla
7.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Marlain Mimili +10.0 pts higher in Mimili gap narrowing
13.9% 11th pct 23.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Marlain Mimili +239 larger in Mimili
0 0th pct 239 86th pct
Median age in Marlain Mimili +12 yrs older in Marla
38 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Marlain Mimili
— 14.5% 6th pct
Unemployment in Marlain Mimili
— 36.8% 98th pct
Median income in Marlain Mimili +$17 higher in Marla
$350 12th pct $333 10th pct
Household income in Marlain Mimili
— $1,097 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Marlain Mimili
— 93.7% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marlain Mimili +2.2 larger in Mimili gap steady
1.6 3rd pct 3.8 100th pct
One-parent in Marlain Mimili
— 25.0% 92nd pct
Living alone in Marlain Mimili
— 12.5% 12th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples without children ◂ +42.4 pts 19.2%
0.0% Couples with children +52.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
0.0% One-parent families +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +37.5 pts 12.5%
21.4% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% 6 or more +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% 3 people +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 5 people +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marlain Mimili +$35 higher in Marla gap widening
$113 8th pct $78 2nd pct
Mortgage in Marlain Mimili
$1,000 14th pct —
People / bedroom in Marlain Mimili +0.80 higher in Mimili gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Marlain Mimili
— 84.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Marlain Mimili
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Marlain Mimili
— 90.6% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Marlain Mimili
— 65.6% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Rented +48.7 pts ▸ 84.4%
35.7% Other tenure ◂ +21.7 pts 14.1%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

21.4% Separate house +69.2 pts ▸ 90.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 51.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
35.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Marlain Mimili
— 50.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Marlain Mimili +3.9 pts higher in Mimili gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 9th pct
PT commute in Marlain Mimili even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Marlain Mimili even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Marlain Mimili even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Marlain Mimili even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Marlain Mimili even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 55.3%
30.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 21.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

78.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +51.2 pts 27.4%
0.0% No vehicle +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 21.0%
21.4% 4 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 4.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Marlain Mimili +30.2 pts higher in Marla gap steady
58.3% 96th pct 28.2% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Marlain Mimili +26.0 pts higher in Mimili gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.0% 100th pct
Participation in Marlain Mimili +5.8 pts higher in Marla gap narrowing
55.6% 34th pct 49.8% 21st pct
Full-time in Marlain Mimili +34.7 pts higher in Marla gap widening
90.0% 100th pct 55.3% 35th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Education & training +28.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
25.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%
15.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
15.0% Community & personal service +11.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
20.0% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Marlain Mimili
— 21,300 92nd pct
Assault/100k in Marlain Mimili
— 9,386 100th pct
Burglary/100k in Marlain Mimili
— 3,610 100th pct
Theft/100k in Marlain Mimili
— 1,083 51st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Marlain Mimili
— 361 80th pct
Property damage/100k in Marlain Mimili
— 6,137 100th pct
5-yr change in Marlain Mimili
— 3.5% 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marlain Mimili +0.6 higher in Marla
3.2 73rd pct 2.6 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Marlain Mimili +0.1 more in Marla
3.7 76th pct 3.6 75th pct
15-min city in Marlain Mimili even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Marlain Mimili +3.5 pts higher in Marla
92.1% 96th pct 88.6% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Marlain Mimili even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Marlain Mimili +96.5 pts higher in Mimili
0.0% 0th pct 96.5% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Marlain Mimili +89.7 pts higher in Marla
89.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Marlain Mimili +92.1 pts higher in Marla
92.1% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Marlain Mimili +117.1 more in Marla
131.6 89th pct 14.4 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Marlain Mimili +8 higher in Marla
10 72nd pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Marlain Mimili +1.0 pts higher in Mimili
2.2% 0th pct 3.3% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marla vs Mimili [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40834/marla/vs/SAL40881/mimili