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Mount Joy vs Mount Wedge

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Mount Joy profile · Mount Wedge profile

Mount Joy Mount Wedge

Mount Wedge and Mount Joy are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Mount Wedge is a younger place with a typical resident aged 28, and it has far more people per home (5.0) compared to Mount Joy (1.0). There is also a significant difference in wealth; the typical weekly personal income in Mount Wedge is $900, while in Mount Joy it is much lower at $500.

Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, with neither area having any nearby grocery stores, health services, or schools within a 15-minute walk. Both areas are also very quiet, with no public transport routes or stops. While Mount Joy's typical resident is noticeably older at 35, both areas sit well below the national figure for typical age.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10 larger in Mount Wedge Household size: 4.0 larger in Mount Wedge People / bedroom: 1.10 higher in Mount Wedge Personal income: $400 higher in Mount Wedge Median age: 7 yrs older in Mount Joy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge +10 larger in Mount Wedge gap steady
7 5th pct 17 12th pct
Median age in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge +7 yrs older in Mount Joy
35 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

42.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) even 0.0%

Marital status

42.9% Married +32.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
42.9% Never married ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 94.1%
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

42.9% English ◂ +13.4 pts 29.4%
0.0% Australian +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% German +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

Language used at home

100.0% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 105.9%
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

Religious affiliation

0.0% No religion +58.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
42.9% Christianity ◂ +19.3 pts 23.5%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 10 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge +$400 higher in Mount Wedge
$500 12th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge +$624 higher in Mount Wedge
$1,375 38th pct $1,999 75th pct
Family income in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge
— $1,999 58th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +150.0 pts ▸ 150.0%
42.9% Under $650 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Arthritis 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

42.9% None +16.0 pts ▸ 58.8%
0.0% One condition +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge +4.0 larger in Mount Wedge
1.0 0th pct 5.0 100th pct

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge +1.10 higher in Mount Wedge
0.30 0th pct 1.40 100th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Worked at home +233.3 pts ▸ 233.3%
100.0% Car (driver) even 100.0%
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%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
0.0% Professionals even 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%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge +2.5 pts higher in Mount Wedge
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 41st pct
Walk to health in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge +58.8 more in Mount Wedge
0.0 0th pct 58.8 85th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge even
0 3rd pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Mount Joyin Mount Wedge +1.1 pts higher in Mount Wedge
4.2% 32nd pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Mount Joy with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Joy vs Mount Wedge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40952/mount-joy/vs/SAL40965/mount-wedge