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Mulgundawa vs White Sands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Mulgundawa profile · White Sands profile

Mulgundawa White Sands

White Sands and Mulgundawa are both small, residential areas in South Australia, but they have very different populations. White Sands is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 27.8% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 38 in Mulgundawa, where no one is 65 or older. These differences extend to income and health; typical weekly household income is far higher in Mulgundawa at $2,250, while White Sands has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions at 31.4%.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as having about 38% of adults who completed Year 12 and similar monthly home-loan payments. Neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. While they share these basic traits, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in typical household income is now far higher than in previous years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 153 larger in White Sands Median age: 19 yrs older in White Sands Aged 65+: 27.8 pts higher in White Sands Recent movers: 32.0 pts higher in White Sands Needs assistance: 7.2 pts higher in White Sands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mulgundawain White Sands +153 larger in White Sands gap widening
41 24th pct 194 53rd pct
Median age in Mulgundawain White Sands +19 yrs older in White Sands gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Mulgundawain White Sands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mulgundawain White Sands +27.8 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.8% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Mulgundawain White Sands +2.8 pts higher in Mulgundawa gap narrowing
14.6% 34th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
De facto in Mulgundawain White Sands +13.3 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

51.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.7 pts 33.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
22.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.3 pts 4.6%
14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

36.6% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
29.3% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 21.5%
0.0% Divorced +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.3% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%
0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Mulgundawa White Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mulgundawain White Sands +6.7 pts higher in White Sands gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 28th pct

Country of birth

90.2% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 81.4%
0.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
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

51.2% Australian ◂ +20.8 pts 30.4%
48.8% English +0.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
14.6% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 8.2%
14.6% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 7.7%
0.0% German +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Italian +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mulgundawain White Sands +1.5 pts higher in White Sands gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Mulgundawain White Sands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 84.0%
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

No religion in Mulgundawain White Sands +17.4 pts higher in Mulgundawa gap widening
56.1% 89th pct 38.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +17.4 pts 38.7%
31.7% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 44.8%
7.3% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
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 Mulgundawain White Sands +0.3 pts higher in White Sands gap narrowing
38.2% 32nd pct 38.6% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Mulgundawain White Sands +7.0 pts higher in Mulgundawa gap widening
12.2% 40th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mulgundawain White Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
20.6% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
23.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.7%
8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Certificate III / IV +20.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.9 pts 14.1%
17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 9.1%
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

25.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.9 pts 8.1%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%
10.7% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.7% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
0.0% Education +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mulgundawain White Sands +$220 higher in Mulgundawa gap widening
$966 79th pct $746 49th pct
Household income in Mulgundawain White Sands +$1,101 higher in Mulgundawa gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,149 22nd pct
Family income in Mulgundawain White Sands +$854 higher in Mulgundawa gap widening
$2,624 86th pct $1,770 42nd pct
High earners in Mulgundawain White Sands +8.7 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Mulgundawain White Sands
— 7.1% 21st pct

Household income distribution

91.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +69.0 pts 22.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +29.8 pts 3.6%
25.0% Under $650 even 25.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mulgundawain White Sands +11.9 pts higher in White Sands
19.5% 13th pct 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in Mulgundawain White Sands +0.9 pts higher in White Sands
7.3% 42nd pct 8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Mulgundawain White Sands +7.2 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%
0.0% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Heart disease +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +15.1 pts 55.7%
14.6% One condition +8.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mulgundawain White Sands +9.3 pts higher in Mulgundawa gap widening
24.4% 74th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Mulgundawain White Sands +1.3 pts higher in Mulgundawa gap narrowing
14.6% 70th pct 13.4% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Mulgundawain White Sands +10.9 pts higher in Mulgundawa gap narrowing
34.1% 87th pct 23.3% 40th pct
Defence service in Mulgundawain White Sands +3.6 pts higher in White Sands
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mulgundawain White Sands +16.2 pts higher in Mulgundawa gap widening
36.6% 91st pct 20.3% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mulgundawain White Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mulgundawain White Sands
61 yrs 95th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mulgundawain White Sands +0.6 larger in Mulgundawa gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Mulgundawain White Sands +0.6 pts higher in White Sands gap narrowing
8.1% 34th pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Mulgundawain White Sands
— 33.3% 80th pct

Family composition

78.4% Couples with children ◂ +38.7 pts 39.7%
27.0% Couples without children +26.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
8.1% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

83.3% 2 people ◂ +38.1 pts 45.2%
33.3% 1 person even 33.3%
33.3% 3 people ◂ +26.2 pts 7.1%
0.0% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mulgundawain White Sands
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Mulgundawain White Sands +$21 higher in Mulgundawa gap narrowing
$1,234 25th pct $1,213 24th pct
People / bedroom in Mulgundawain White Sands +0.10 higher in Mulgundawa gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mulgundawain White Sands
— 17.9% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Mulgundawain White Sands
— 57.1% 88th pct
Separate houses in Mulgundawain White Sands
— 51.2% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mulgundawain White Sands
— 61.9% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

91.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +67.9 pts 23.8%
0.0% Owned outright +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +48.8 pts 51.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 17.9%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
25.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 17.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

90.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +55.9 pts 35.0%
36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mulgundawain White Sands
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mulgundawain White Sands +10.2 pts higher in White Sands gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 27th pct
PT commute in Mulgundawain White Sands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mulgundawain White Sands +2 more in Mulgundawa
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mulgundawain White Sands +48.78 more in Mulgundawa
48.78 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mulgundawain White Sands +243.9 more in Mulgundawa
243.9 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mulgundawain White Sands +1 more in Mulgundawa
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mulgundawain White Sands +23 longer in White Sands
52 81st pct 75 94th pct
Drive to city in Mulgundawain White Sands +19 longer in Mulgundawa
71 51st pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

86.4% Car (driver) ◂ +13.6 pts 72.7%
0.0% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
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

58.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 42.7%
58.3% 4 or more ◂ +45.0 pts 13.3%
25.0% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +28.0 pts 5.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mulgundawain White Sands +32.0 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 32.0% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mulgundawain White Sands +3.3 pts higher in White Sands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Mulgundawain White Sands +0.8 pts higher in Mulgundawa gap narrowing
53.7% 28th pct 52.9% 27th pct
Full-time in Mulgundawain White Sands +5.7 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
59.1% 55th pct 64.8% 78th pct

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.2 pts 9.1%
18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Education & training +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 18.2%
13.6% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Professionals +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 14.8%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mulgundawain White Sands +0.1 higher in Mulgundawa
0.1 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mulgundawain White Sands +0.1 more in Mulgundawa
0.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mulgundawain White Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mulgundawain White Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mulgundawain White Sands +3.6 pts higher in Mulgundawa
3.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mulgundawain White Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mulgundawain White Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mulgundawain White Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mulgundawain White Sands +48.8 more in Mulgundawa
48.8 81st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mulgundawain White Sands even
1 47th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Mulgundawain White Sands +2.0 pts higher in White Sands
2.8% 9th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Mulgundawa with nearby areas

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Compare White Sands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mulgundawa vs White Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40969/mulgundawa/vs/SAL41579/white-sands