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Mount Willoughby vs Oodnadatta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Mount Willoughby profile · Oodnadatta profile

Mount Willoughby Oodnadatta

Oodnadatta and Mount Willoughby are both sparsely populated South Australian areas with very different profiles. Oodnadatta is more walkable and has a younger population, with a typical age of 38. It also has a much larger First Nations community, with 70 people. In contrast, Mount Willoughby is car-dependent and has a far older population, with a typical age of 59. Incomes are also far higher in Mount Willoughby, where the typical household earns $3,250 a week compared to $668 in Oodnadatta.

These two places are separated by a wide gap in typical incomes and ages that has remained significant. They do share a similar physical landscape, with nearly identical average terrain slopes. Both areas also lack any public transport, with 0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +85 larger in Oodnadatta gap narrowing
17 12th pct 102 42nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 24
  • First area, 2021: 17
  • Second area, 2011: 166
  • Second area, 2016: 204
  • Second area, 2021: 102
Median age in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +21 yrs older in Mount Willoughby gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 54 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 29 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
68.6% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 67.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 52.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 68.6%
10.8% 18th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 3.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.8%
18.6% 61st pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 30.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.6%
27.4% 97th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 31.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.4%

Age structure

64.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +37.3 pts 27.5%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.7 pts 10.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +14.7 pts 44.2%
0.0% Never married +41.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
0.0% Separated +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Willoughby Oodnadatta

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

  • 85+ in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Oodnadatta: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Oodnadatta: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Oodnadatta: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Oodnadatta: 7.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Mount Willoughby: 50.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Oodnadatta: 8.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Oodnadatta: 3.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 50.0% females; 55–59 in Oodnadatta: 6.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Oodnadatta: 3.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Oodnadatta: 3.6% males, 7.1% females
  • 40–44 in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Oodnadatta: 3.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Oodnadatta: 0.0% males, 3.6% females
  • 30–34 in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Oodnadatta: 0.0% males, 4.8% females
  • 25–29 in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Oodnadatta: 4.8% males, 9.5% females
  • 20–24 in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Oodnadatta: 0.0% males, 6.0% females
  • 15–19 in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Oodnadatta: 0.0% males, 4.8% females
  • 10–14 in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Oodnadatta: 3.6% males, 4.8% females
  • 5–9 in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Oodnadatta: 0.0% males, 10.7% females
  • 0–4 in Mount Willoughby: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Oodnadatta: 4.8% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 3.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 81.4%
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

47.1% Australian ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
29.4% German ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% Irish ◂ +12.7 pts 4.9%
0.0% English +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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

14.7% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 8.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.7%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

70.6% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 65.7%
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

60.8% 95th pct
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 43.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 60.8%

Religious affiliation

23.5% No religion +37.3 pts ▸ 60.8%
52.9% Not stated ◂ +35.3 pts 17.6%
41.2% Christianity ◂ +33.3 pts 7.8%
0.0% Other religions +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
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

20.3% 2nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.3%
5.2% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 7.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.2%
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +1 more in Oodnadatta
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
16 3rd pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 9 or below +43.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
35.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 20.3%
0.0% Year 11 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

40.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Education +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
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% 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 Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +$702 higher in Mount Willoughby gap widening
$1,024 84th pct $322 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $769
  • First area, 2021: $1,024
  • Second area, 2011: $333
  • Second area, 2016: $450
  • Second area, 2021: $322
Household income in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +$2,582 higher in Mount Willoughby gap widening
$3,250 100th pct $668 1st pct
  • First area, 2016: $762
  • First area, 2021: $3,250
  • Second area, 2011: $666
  • Second area, 2016: $530
  • Second area, 2021: $668
Family income in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +$1,581 higher in Mount Willoughby
$2,250 71st pct $669 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: $2,250
  • Second area, 2011: $483
  • Second area, 2016: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $669
10.4% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.4%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 8.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +26.4 pts ▸ 55.8%
23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.4%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 6.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

16.7% 9th pct
0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +13.7 pts 3.9%
0.0% Diabetes +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Asthma +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia 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

58.8% None even 58.8%
23.5% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 16.7%
0.0% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

9.1% 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 9.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.1%
11.7% 39th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.7%
23.4% 40th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 21.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.4%
0.0% 0th pct
7.8% 5th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 11.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +66 larger in Oodnadatta
4 46th pct 70 81st pct
Median age in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +24 yrs older in Mount Willoughby
59 yrs 94th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
17.6% 8th pct
$277 6th pct
Household income in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +$39 higher in Oodnadatta
$450 0th pct $489 1st pct
Indigenous language in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta
27.1% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +1.8 larger in Mount Willoughby gap widening
4.3 100th pct 2.5 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.0
  • First area, 2021: 4.3
  • Second area, 2011: 2.8
  • Second area, 2016: 2.1
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
35.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 30.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.0%
50.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 35.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 45.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%

Family composition

40.0% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
40.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 35.0%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.0 pts 15.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$73 2nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: $45
  • Second area, 2016: $75
  • Second area, 2021: $73
People / bedroom in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +0.10 higher in Oodnadatta gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.20
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2011: 1.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 1.00
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 88.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 78.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
70.0% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 74.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 96.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 70.0%
73.3% 34th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 46.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 57.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 73.3%

Transport & Vehicles

50.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 46.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Walked +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% Car (driver) +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
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%

Migration & Movement

25.5% 30th pct
  • First area, 2016: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 29.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.5%

Jobs & Industry

14.7% 96th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.7%
44.2% 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: 61.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 43.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 39.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.2%
64.7% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 57.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 72.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.7%

Industries people work in

36.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.7 pts 14.7%
0.0% Education & training +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Retail trade +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 17.6%
0.0% Labourers +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Managers +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Sales workers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +5.1 higher in Oodnadatta
0.1 36th pct 5.2 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +5.6 more in Oodnadatta
0.1 36th pct 5.7 87th pct
15-min city in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +94.5 pts higher in Oodnadatta
0.0% 0th pct 94.5% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +95.7 pts higher in Oodnadatta
0.0% 0th pct 95.7% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +95.1 pts higher in Oodnadatta
0.0% 0th pct 95.1% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +86.8 pts higher in Oodnadatta
7.7% 46th pct 94.5% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +94.5 pts higher in Oodnadatta
0.0% 0th pct 94.5% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +147.1 more in Mount Willoughby
235.3 93rd pct 88.2 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +4 higher in Oodnadatta
0 1st pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in Mount Willoughbyin Oodnadatta +0.7 pts higher in Mount Willoughby
3.9% 27th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Willoughby vs Oodnadatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40966/mount-willoughby/vs/SAL41078/oodnadatta