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Marree vs Stuarts Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 118 km apart · Marree profile · Stuarts Creek profile

Marree Stuarts Creek

Marree and Stuarts Creek are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are stark contrasts between them, particularly regarding income and age. In Stuarts Creek, the typical weekly household income is $3,250, while in Marree it is far lower at $485. Marree is also much older, with a typical resident aged 52, whereas the typical resident in Stuarts Creek is only 25. Marree is more developed in terms of layout, with a walkability score of 3.2 (mostly car-dependent) and 80.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to no schools or walkable amenities in Stuarts Creek.

These differences in wealth and age highlight a widening gap between the two locations. While both are remote and share a lack of nearby groceries and health services, they differ in almost every other measure. Both areas have very few residents, but Marree has a larger First Nations population, with 30 people compared to 3 in Stuarts Creek.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 27 yrs older in Marree Personal income: $1,048 higher in Stuarts Creek Household income: $2,765 higher in Stuarts Creek Family income: $2,426 higher in Stuarts Creek Population: 55 larger in Marree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marreein Stuarts Creek +55 larger in Marree gap narrowing
65 32nd pct 10 7th pct
Median age in Marreein Stuarts Creek +27 yrs older in Marree
52 yrs 77th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Marreein Stuarts Creek
46.2% 100th pct —
Aged 65+ in Marreein Stuarts Creek
26.2% 77th pct —
Under 15 in Marreein Stuarts Creek
6.2% 9th pct —
De facto in Marreein Stuarts Creek
11.4% 43rd pct —

Age structure

6.2% Children (0–14) +43.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
32.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

63.8% Never married +19.5 pts ▸ 83.3%
6.9% Married +59.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
15.5% Widowed ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
15.5% Separated ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
6.9% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Marreein Stuarts Creek
12.3% 54th pct —

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +13.8 pts 60.0%
6.2% England ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
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

16.9% Australian +73.1 pts ▸ 90.0%
36.9% English ◂ +36.9 pts 0.0%
9.2% Irish ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Marreein Stuarts Creek
6.2% 66th pct —
Limited English in Marreein Stuarts Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +43.1 pts 40.0%
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% 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 Marreein Stuarts Creek
56.9% 90th pct —

Religious affiliation

56.9% No religion ◂ +16.9 pts 40.0%
0.0% Other religions +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.1% Christianity ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
20.0% Not stated ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Marreein Stuarts Creek
21.7% 4th pct —
Bachelor+ in Marreein Stuarts Creek
6.9% 18th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Marreein Stuarts Creek +1 more in Marree
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Marreein Stuarts Creek
19 4th pct —
ICSEA in Marreein Stuarts Creek
781 5th pct —

Highest year of school

21.7% Year 12 +45.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
31.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
15.0% Year 10 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Year 11 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%
15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
15.4% Education ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
15.4% Society & culture ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Marreein Stuarts Creek +$1,048 higher in Stuarts Creek
$514 13th pct $1,562 100th pct
Household income in Marreein Stuarts Creek +$2,765 higher in Stuarts Creek
$485 0th pct $3,250 100th pct
Family income in Marreein Stuarts Creek +$2,426 higher in Stuarts Creek
$824 2nd pct $3,250 94th pct
High earners in Marreein Stuarts Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
High-income homes in Marreein Stuarts Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

29.0% Under $650 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
9.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

5.2% $1,500–$2,999 +61.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
44.8% Under $650 ◂ +44.8 pts 0.0%
17.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Marreein Stuarts Creek
27.7% 44th pct —
Mental health in Marreein Stuarts Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Needs assistance in Marreein Stuarts Creek
7.7% 79th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Diabetes ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.2% Asthma ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Lung condition ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia 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

55.4% None +34.6 pts ▸ 90.0%
18.5% One condition ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Marreein Stuarts Creek
19.0% 54th pct —
Unpaid carers in Marreein Stuarts Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Unpaid child care in Marreein Stuarts Creek
10.3% 7th pct —
Defence service in Marreein Stuarts Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Marreein Stuarts Creek
12.1% 9th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Marreein Stuarts Creek +27 larger in Marree
30 73rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Marreein Stuarts Creek +38 yrs older in Marree
52 yrs 89th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Marreein Stuarts Creek
30.4% 27th pct —
Median income in Marreein Stuarts Creek +$509 higher in Stuarts Creek
$440 23rd pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Marreein Stuarts Creek +$1,192 higher in Stuarts Creek
$433 0th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Marreein Stuarts Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Marreein Stuarts Creek +1.2 larger in Stuarts Creek
1.5 0th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Marreein Stuarts Creek
54.2% 100th pct —
Living alone in Marreein Stuarts Creek
71.0% 100th pct —

Family composition

54.2% One-parent families ◂ +54.2 pts 0.0%
12.5% Couples without children +31.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
20.8% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

71.0% 1 person ◂ +71.0 pts 0.0%
16.1% 2 people ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marreein Stuarts Creek
$80 3rd pct —
People / bedroom in Marreein Stuarts Creek +0.10 higher in Stuarts Creek
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Marreein Stuarts Creek
35.5% 86th pct —
Owned outright in Marreein Stuarts Creek
22.6% 12th pct —
Separate houses in Marreein Stuarts Creek
74.2% 14th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Marreein Stuarts Creek
48.4% 8th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Rented ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%
22.6% Owned outright ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
19.4% Not stated ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house ◂ +74.2 pts 0.0%
9.7% Other dwelling ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 5 or more +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +48.4 pts 0.0%
12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Marreein Stuarts Creek
11.1% 88th pct —
PT stops in Marreein Stuarts Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Marreein Stuarts Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Marreein Stuarts Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Marreein Stuarts Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

77.8% Walked +22.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
16.7% Car (driver) ◂ +16.7 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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
11.1% No vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Marreein Stuarts Creek
21.0% 18th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Marreein Stuarts Creek
31.0% 2nd pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
38.9% Accommodation & food +94.4 pts ▸ 133.3%
38.9% Education & training ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%
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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Managers +138.9 pts ▸ 166.7%
16.7% Labourers +150.0 pts ▸ 166.7%
27.8% Professionals ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
22.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Marreein Stuarts Creek +3.2 higher in Marree
3.2 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Marreein Stuarts Creek +4.5 more in Marree
4.5 80th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Marreein Stuarts Creek +80.1 pts higher in Marree
80.1% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Marreein Stuarts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Marreein Stuarts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Marreein Stuarts Creek +80.1 pts higher in Marree
80.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Marreein Stuarts Creek +92.3 pts higher in Marree
92.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Marreein Stuarts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Marreein Stuarts Creek +707.7 more in Stuarts Creek
92.3 87th pct 800.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Marreein Stuarts Creek +13 higher in Marree
13 72nd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Marreein Stuarts Creek +0.5 pts higher in Marree
3.8% 26th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Marree with nearby areas

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Compare Stuarts Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marree vs Stuarts Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40838/marree/vs/SAL41399/stuarts-creek