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Mount Damper vs Talia

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Mount Damper profile · Talia profile

Mount Damper Talia

Mount Damper and Talia are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Mount Damper is much younger and wealthier, with a typical resident aged 34 and a typical weekly family income of $2,374. In contrast, residents in Talia are far older with a typical age of 62, and weekly family incomes are much lower at $1,375. Homes in Mount Damper are also far larger, with an average of 3.2 people per home compared to just 1.5 in Talia.

Mount Damper's typical weekly personal income of $850 sits about the same as the national figure, providing a rare point of similarity in their economic profiles. Both areas are entirely car-dependent and lack basic amenities like shops, schools, or public transport within walking distance. These shared infrastructure gaps remain consistent across both locations.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Damperin Talia +32 larger in Mount Damper gap steady
37 22nd pct 5 4th pct
  • First area, 2016: 38
  • First area, 2021: 37
  • Second area, 2016: 8
  • Second area, 2021: 5
Median age in Mount Damperin Talia +28 yrs older in Talia gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 62 yrs
First Nations in Mount Damperin Talia
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.9%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
27.0% 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 23.7%
  • First area, 2021: 27.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +120.0 pts ▸ 120.0%
16.2% Older adults (45–64) +43.8 pts ▸ 60.0%
56.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +56.8 pts 0.0%
27.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

74.1% Married ◂ +14.1 pts 60.0%
29.6% Never married ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Damper Talia

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

  • 85+ in Mount Damper: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Mount Damper: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Mount Damper: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Mount Damper: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Mount Damper: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Mount Damper: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Mount Damper: 12.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Talia: 100.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Mount Damper: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Mount Damper: 16.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Mount Damper: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Mount Damper: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Mount Damper: 28.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Mount Damper: 0.0% males, 12.0% females; 25–29 in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Mount Damper: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Mount Damper: 20.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Mount Damper: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Mount Damper: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Mount Damper: 0.0% males, 12.0% females; 0–4 in Talia: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Damperin Talia
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia even 100.0%
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% 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

21.6% English +178.4 pts ▸ 200.0%
64.9% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 60.0%
21.6% Irish +38.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +13.5 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 Mount Damperin Talia
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Mount Damperin Talia
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 100.0%
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

37.8% 41st pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.9%
  • First area, 2021: 37.8%

Religious affiliation

37.8% No religion +82.2 pts ▸ 120.0%
43.2% Christianity +56.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
21.6% Not stated ◂ +21.6 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%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

31.0% 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.6%
  • First area, 2021: 31.0%
14.8% 51st pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.8%
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Damperin Talia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.0% Year 12 +109.0 pts ▸ 140.0%
20.7% Year 10 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
17.2% Year 11 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +57.1 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 III / IV even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
57.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
42.9% Education ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Damperin Talia +$275 higher in Mount Damper gap narrowing
$850 66th pct $575 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: $706
  • First area, 2021: $850
  • Second area, 2016: $325
  • Second area, 2021: $575
Household income in Mount Damperin Talia +$749 higher in Mount Damper
$2,124 80th pct $1,375 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,499
  • First area, 2021: $2,124
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
Family income in Mount Damperin Talia +$999 higher in Mount Damper
$2,374 76th pct $1,375 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,874
  • First area, 2021: $2,374
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
11.1% 66th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 11.1%

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 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

59.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Damperin Talia
24.3% 28th pct
Mental health in Mount Damperin Talia
0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Damperin Talia
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition 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

73.0% None ◂ +13.0 pts 60.0%
24.3% One condition +35.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

51.9% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 38.5%
  • First area, 2021: 51.9%
Unpaid carers in Mount Damperin Talia
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Mount Damperin Talia
51.9% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 50.0%
  • First area, 2021: 51.9%
Defence service in Mount Damperin Talia
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Damperin Talia
11.1% 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: 46.2%
  • First area, 2021: 11.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Damperin Talia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Damperin Talia +1.7 larger in Mount Damper gap widening
3.2 89th pct 1.5 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.1
  • First area, 2021: 3.2
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 1.5
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

10.7% Couples without children +89.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
96.4% Couples with children ◂ +96.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Damperin Talia +0.30 higher in Mount Damper gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.40 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.40

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

71.4% Separate house +28.6 pts ▸ 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

35.7% 4 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
35.7% 5 or more ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
28.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Mount Damperin Talia
34.8% 87th pct
0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Damperin Talia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Damperin Talia even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Damperin Talia even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Damperin Talia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +47.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
34.8% Worked at home ◂ +34.8 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% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Damperin Talia
36.4% 69th pct
  • First area, 2016: 22.2%
  • First area, 2021: 36.4%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Damperin Talia
92.6% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 69.2%
  • First area, 2021: 92.6%
65.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

60.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +105.8 pts ▸ 166.7%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +13.0 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% Accommodation & food 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

56.5% Managers +110.1 pts ▸ 166.7%
17.4% Professionals ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
17.4% Labourers ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Damperin Talia even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Damperin Talia even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Mount Damperin Talia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Damperin Talia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Damperin Talia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Damperin Talia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Damperin Talia +1.5 pts higher in Mount Damper
3.8% 43rd pct 2.3% 40th pct
Walk to health in Mount Damperin Talia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Damperin Talia +70.3 more in Mount Damper
270.3 95th pct 200.0 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Damperin Talia even
0 6th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Mount Damperin Talia +2.7 pts higher in Talia
3.5% 21st pct 6.2% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Damper vs Talia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40944/mount-damper/vs/SAL41418/talia