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Mullaquana vs Whyalla

Name: Mullaquana vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Mullaquana profile · Whyalla profile

Mullaquana Whyalla

Whyalla and Mullaquana are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Whyalla is a very walkable hub where 85.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 19.8% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Mullaquana is car-dependent, with only 0.3% of homes near groceries and a lower overseas-born population of 8.5%. Whyalla also has a much higher share of renters at 28.7%, compared to just 9.1% in Mullaquana, and a higher proportion of residents who completed Year 12 (44.9% versus 30.6%).

These two areas have tracked in different directions regarding crime, with the gap in the crime rate change widening since 2011. While both saw drops, Mullaquana's rate fell by 25.0%, whereas Whyalla's fell by 7.4%. Despite this, they share many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,600 and very similar unemployment rates. Both areas also have the same average school size and the same number of schools within 3 km.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,337 larger in Whyalla Renting: 19.6 pts higher in Whyalla Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Whyalla Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Whyalla Year 12: 14.3 pts higher in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mullaquana in Whyalla +3,337 larger in Whyalla gap steady

272 58th pct 3,609 86th pct

Median age in Mullaquana in Whyalla +6 yrs older in Mullaquana gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

48.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.5 pts 31.6%

11.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 10.4%

7.0% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

46.6% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.3% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

5.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Mullaquana Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 75.8%

3.7% England +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 37.5%

36.4% English +4.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.6% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.5% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% German +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 48.9%

26.1% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.6% Not stated ◂ +12.3 pts 8.3%

0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mullaquana in Whyalla

— 3.53 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mullaquana in Whyalla even

9 78th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Mullaquana in Whyalla even

367 55th pct 367 55th pct

ICSEA in Mullaquana in Whyalla even

934 20th pct 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

24.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.9%

17.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

4.7% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.8% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.5 pts 0.6%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mullaquana in Whyalla +$39 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$776 55th pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Mullaquana in Whyalla +$83 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$1,575 52nd pct $1,658 58th pct

Family income in Mullaquana in Whyalla +$265 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$2,042 60th pct $2,307 74th pct

Household income distribution

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.0%

12.1% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

9.1% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +6.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.6%

5.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mullaquana in Whyalla +71 larger in Whyalla

15 63rd pct 86 85th pct

Median age in Mullaquana in Whyalla +10 yrs older in Mullaquana

34 yrs 72nd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mullaquana in Whyalla +$271 higher in Whyalla

$350 12th pct $621 48th pct

Household income in Mullaquana in Whyalla +$26 higher in Whyalla

$1,274 30th pct $1,300 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mullaquana in Whyalla +0.2 larger in Mullaquana gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

39.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 34.4%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 36.6%

21.2% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mullaquana in Whyalla +$50 higher in Mullaquana gap steady

$250 40th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Mullaquana in Whyalla +$325 higher in Mullaquana gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mullaquana in Whyalla even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 33.1%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 36.0%

9.1% Rented +19.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 75.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.1% Other dwelling ◂ +13.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 41.4%

29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 22.2%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.8 pts 38.8%

0.0% Under $200 +46.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 18.5%

13.5% Under $1,000 +15.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mullaquana in Whyalla +52 more in Whyalla

1 64th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mullaquana in Whyalla +11.01 more in Whyalla

3.68 72nd pct 14.69 90th pct

Departures/1k in Mullaquana in Whyalla +1,030.3 more in Whyalla

36.8 61st pct 1,067.1 87th pct

PT routes in Mullaquana in Whyalla +3 more in Whyalla

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Mullaquana in Whyalla +15 longer in Mullaquana

17 56th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 67.5%

5.4% Bicycle ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.4% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.0% 4 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 8.0%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 13.9%

3.3% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Construction ◂ +13.4 pts 8.3%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.2% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%

14.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

13.2% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mullaquana in Whyalla +365 higher in Whyalla

6,618 76th pct 6,983 78th pct

Assault/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla +682 higher in Mullaquana

2,206 86th pct 1,524 79th pct

Burglary/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla +161 higher in Mullaquana

1,103 86th pct 942 79th pct

Theft/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla +1,897 higher in Whyalla

735 38th pct 2,632 77th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla +146 higher in Mullaquana

368 80th pct 222 59th pct

Property damage/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla +959 higher in Mullaquana

2,206 87th pct 1,247 74th pct

5-yr change in Mullaquana in Whyalla +17.6 pts higher in Whyalla

-25.0% 31st pct -7.4% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mullaquana in Whyalla +7.1 higher in Whyalla

0.5 53rd pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mullaquana in Whyalla +7.2 more in Whyalla

0.4 50th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Mullaquana in Whyalla +99.6 pts higher in Whyalla

0.3% 57th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mullaquana in Whyalla +85.0 pts higher in Whyalla

0.3% 57th pct 85.3% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Mullaquana in Whyalla +85.6 pts higher in Whyalla

14.4% 62nd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mullaquana in Whyalla +90.2 pts higher in Whyalla

0.6% 57th pct 90.7% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Mullaquana in Whyalla +85.7 pts higher in Whyalla

14.1% 49th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Mullaquana in Whyalla +93.7 pts higher in Whyalla

0.0% 0th pct 93.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Mullaquana in Whyalla +13.6 more in Whyalla

14.7 53rd pct 28.3 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mullaquana in Whyalla +94 higher in Whyalla

5 67th pct 100 86th pct

Mean slope in Mullaquana in Whyalla +1.8 pts higher in Whyalla

2.4% 4th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Mullaquana with nearby areas

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Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie Mullaquana Whyalla Barson Whyalla Stuart Whyalla Jenkins False Bay Douglas Point

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mullaquana vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40970/mullaquana/vs/SAL41585/whyalla