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McHarg Creek vs Prospect Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · McHarg Creek profile · Prospect Hill profile

McHarg Creek Prospect Hill

Prospect Hill and McHarg Creek are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in South Australia. Prospect Hill is generally wealthier and more active in the workforce, with a typical household income of $2,071 a week and 72.1% of adults working or looking for work. In contrast, McHarg Creek has a higher unemployment rate of 12.9% and a lower typical household income of $1,458. The two areas also differ in family makeup; 67.9% of families in Prospect Hill are couples with children, while 48.1% of families in McHarg Creek are couples without children.

Both areas have tracked similarly over time, remaining almost identical in their reliance on cars and their lack of public transport. They are both exclusively made up of separate houses and have no residents who use a language other than English at home. While they share these baseline characteristics, some gaps remain, such as the typical resident being noticeably older in McHarg Creek by 4 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 86 larger in Prospect Hill Participation: 24.4 pts higher in Prospect Hill Unemployment: 12.9 pts higher in McHarg Creek Full-time: 21.5 pts higher in Prospect Hill De facto: 15.2 pts higher in McHarg Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +86 larger in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
72 34th pct 158 49th pct
Median age in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +4 yrs older in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +8.8 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
20.8% 59th pct 12.0% 22nd pct
Under 15 in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +1.5 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
16.7% 47th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +15.2 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
24.0% 93rd pct 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 12.0%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 51.9%
29.2% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
7.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

McHarg Creek Prospect Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +3.1 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
8.3% 35th pct 11.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 81.0%
4.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

63.9% English ◂ +22.7 pts 41.1%
27.8% Australian +15.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
18.1% Irish ◂ +12.4 pts 5.7%
9.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.6% German +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Dutch +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Italian +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 McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 92.4%
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 McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +2.4 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
55.6% 89th pct 53.2% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 53.2%
29.2% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
15.3% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 8.2%
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 McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +4.0 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
58.6% 78th pct 62.6% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +2.1 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
24.6% 77th pct 22.5% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 62.6%
8.6% Year 11 +8.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.3% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

18.0% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
16.0% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.3 pts 3.7%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Field of qualification

6.0% Society & culture +17.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.0% Education ◂ +9.5 pts 8.5%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%
12.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
6.0% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.0% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +$85 higher in Prospect Hill gap steady
$693 39th pct $778 55th pct
Household income in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +$613 higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
$1,458 45th pct $2,071 78th pct
Family income in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +$760 higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
$1,458 24th pct $2,218 70th pct
High earners in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +3.8 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
10.8% 64th pct 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +16.0 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.0% 50th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.6 pts 20.0%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 18.0%
0.0% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 38.0%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +9.5 pts higher in McHarg Creek
36.1% 81st pct 26.6% 39th pct
Mental health in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +2.9 pts higher in McHarg Creek
11.1% 77th pct 8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +1.0 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
4.2% 44th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Other condition ◂ +12.2 pts 4.4%
9.7% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
5.6% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
4.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +9.2 pts ▸ 62.0%
27.8% One condition ◂ +10.1 pts 17.7%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +8.7 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
24.6% 75th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +3.8 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
13.8% 62nd pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +8.7 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
26.2% 55th pct 34.9% 87th pct
Defence service in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +7.0 pts higher in Prospect Hill
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +9.0 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap steady
41.5% 97th pct 32.6% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +0.4 larger in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +4.9 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
9.6% 42nd pct 14.5% 71st pct
Living alone in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +6.5 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap steady
11.5% 10th pct 18.0% 29th pct

Family composition

42.3% Couples with children +25.6 pts ▸ 67.9%
48.1% Couples without children ◂ +25.2 pts 22.9%
9.6% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
19.2% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
11.5% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% 5 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%
0.0% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +$70 higher in Prospect Hill
$225 32nd pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +$93 higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
$1,640 51st pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +0.10 higher in Prospect Hill gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +8.3 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
42.3% 53rd pct 34.0% 30th pct
Separate houses in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +0.8 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing
69.2% 26th pct 70.0% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
42.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 34.0%
15.4% Other tenure ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 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

38.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 32.0%
30.8% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 16.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +4.9 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
20.0% 60th pct 15.1% 45th pct
PT commute in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill
— 81 97th pct
Drive to city in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +5 longer in McHarg Creek
49 38th pct 44 35th pct
Reach 30 min in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +15.2 pts 54.8%
20.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 15.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 30.4%
19.2% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
19.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +11.3 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
29.9% 46th pct 18.6% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +12.9 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
12.9% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +24.4 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
47.7% 17th pct 72.1% 86th pct
Full-time in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +21.5 pts higher in Prospect Hill gap widening
33.3% 0th pct 54.8% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%
0.0% Construction +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%
0.0% Retail trade +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Mining +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Managers +13.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
26.7% Professionals ◂ +13.8 pts 12.9%
23.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.4 pts 12.9%
20.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.7 pts 4.3%
10.0% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%
0.0% Sales workers +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Walkability

Walk score in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +0.2 higher in Prospect Hill
0.2 44th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +0.2 more in Prospect Hill
0.2 44th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +24.6 pts higher in Prospect Hill
20.9% 53rd pct 45.5% 62nd pct
Walk to health in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +56.8 more in McHarg Creek
69.4 86th pct 12.7 48th pct
Intersections/km² in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +2 higher in Prospect Hill
1 42nd pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in McHarg Creekin Prospect Hill +2.2 pts higher in McHarg Creek
10.5% 83rd pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McHarg Creek vs Prospect Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40850/mcharg-creek/vs/SAL41221/prospect-hill