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Mount Schank vs Port Macdonnell

Name: Mount Schank vs Port Macdonnell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Mount Schank profile · Port Macdonnell profile

Mount Schank Port Macdonnell

Port Macdonnell and Mount Schank are two nearby South Australian areas with very different populations. Port Macdonnell is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 30.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Mount Schank is much younger, where the typical age is 38 and children under 15 make up 25.4% of the population. Port Macdonnell has a higher share of people living alone (29.2%) and more homes owned outright (50.7%), while Mount Schank has more people working or looking for work (73.8%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (88.0%).

These two places have tracked differently over time, with the gap in crime rates widening as Port Macdonnell has seen a 22.2% increase in crime while Mount Schank has seen no change. They do share some similarities, such as having almost the same share of people who have no religion and an identical average school size. Port Macdonnell is also more walkable, rated as mostly car-dependent, while Mount Schank is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 595 larger in Port Macdonnell Median age: 15 yrs older in Port Macdonnell Owned outright: 21.8 pts higher in Port Macdonnell Participation: 20.8 pts higher in Mount Schank Aged 65+: 18.1 pts higher in Port Macdonnell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +595 larger in Port Macdonnell gap narrowing

264 58th pct 859 72nd pct

Median age in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +15 yrs older in Port Macdonnell gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +18.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.3 pts 12.1%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

Marital status

67.2% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 53.9%

24.6% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

6.2% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.5% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Separated even 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Schank Port Macdonnell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 85.4%

0.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

46.6% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 40.0%

25.4% English +19.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

12.5% German ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%

8.3% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 93.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.8% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell even

134 30th pct 134 30th pct

ICSEA in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell even

926 16th pct 926 16th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 32.4%

25.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.8%

16.1% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.3% Year 9 or below +9.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +15.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 9.9%

8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

10.8% Engineering & related +10.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.3% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

8.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +$187 higher in Mount Schank gap widening

$949 77th pct $762 52nd pct

Household income in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +$680 higher in Mount Schank gap widening

$1,968 74th pct $1,288 31st pct

Family income in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +$548 higher in Mount Schank gap widening

$2,305 74th pct $1,757 41st pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.5%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.4% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

21.5% Under $650 +18.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 33.3%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 14.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.3% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

4.5% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

2.7% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +7.9 pts 58.0%

13.6% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.9% Two conditions +7.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.9% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +39 larger in Port Macdonnell

0 0th pct 39 75th pct

Median age in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +5 yrs older in Mount Schank

28 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +$501 higher in Mount Schank

$1,125 86th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell

— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +0.6 larger in Mount Schank gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children ◂ +29.9 pts 41.1%

28.0% Couples without children +16.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

0.0% One-parent families +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

18.1% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.7% 4 people ◂ +10.2 pts 11.5%

10.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 4.0%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +$60 higher in Port Macdonnell gap widening

$150 14th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +$217 higher in Mount Schank gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +0.10 higher in Mount Schank gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Owned outright +21.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 27.2%

15.7% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.5% Other tenure ◂ +11.6 pts 2.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 96.8%

13.3% Other dwelling ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 16.6%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

92.3% Under $200 ◂ +45.0 pts 47.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +50.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 +22.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.1 pts 12.6%

12.9% Under $1,000 +12.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 66.4%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 9.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 37.2%

15.7% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%

21.7% 4 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 10.0%

0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.1 pts 25.8%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

5.5% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

2.1% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

2.1% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

31.7% Managers ◂ +16.2 pts 15.5%

13.8% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.5% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.1% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +1,804 higher in Port Macdonnell

758 3rd pct 2,561 37th pct

Assault/100k in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell

— 466 31st pct

Burglary/100k in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell

— 466 48th pct

Theft/100k in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell

— 1,048 50th pct

Property damage/100k in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +87 higher in Port Macdonnell

379 22nd pct 466 31st pct

5-yr change in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +22.2 pts higher in Port Macdonnell

0.0% 57th pct 22.2% 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +3.3 higher in Port Macdonnell

0.1 36th pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +3.5 more in Port Macdonnell

0.1 36th pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +54.7 pts higher in Port Macdonnell

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +55.7 pts higher in Port Macdonnell

0.0% 0th pct 55.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +76.1 pts higher in Port Macdonnell

3.3% 43rd pct 79.4% 74th pct

Walk to health in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +54.1 pts higher in Port Macdonnell

0.0% 0th pct 54.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +9.0 more in Port Macdonnell

18.9 60th pct 27.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +4 higher in Port Macdonnell

0 36th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Mount Schank in Port Macdonnell +1.8 pts higher in Mount Schank

4.2% 31st pct 2.4% 3rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Schank vs Port Macdonnell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40961/mount-schank/vs/SAL41202/port-macdonnell