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Mullaquana vs Whyalla Jenkins

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

Mullaquana Whyalla Jenkins

Whyalla Jenkins and Mullaquana are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Whyalla Jenkins is a younger, more transient place where the typical resident is 33 and 41.4% of people moved here in the last five years. This area has a much higher share of children (22.6%), people born overseas (21.1%), and those who have completed Year 12 (54.2%). In contrast, Mullaquana is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and a much smaller share of children (7.0%). Rental properties are far more common in Whyalla Jenkins, while homes owned outright are far more common in Mullaquana.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding crime, with the recorded offence rate rising sharply in Whyalla Jenkins but falling in Mullaquana. They do share some similarities, such as similar typical monthly home-loan payments and nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities. Both areas also see very few people speaking little or no English, with figures near 0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,689 larger in Whyalla Jenkins Median age: 19 yrs older in Mullaquana Renting: 32.4 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins Year 12: 23.5 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +1,689 larger in Whyalla Jenkins gap widening

272 58th pct 1,961 78th pct

Median age in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +19 yrs older in Mullaquana gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

48.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.6 pts 22.6%

11.4% Young adults (25–44) +19.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

7.0% Children (0–14) +15.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.0%

16.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 12.4%

Marital status

46.6% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

32.3% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

7.2% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 2.5%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Mullaquana Whyalla Jenkins

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 76.0%

3.7% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 41.4%

36.4% English +5.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.6% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% German ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Greek even 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 87.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

26.1% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.6% Not stated ◂ +15.9 pts 4.7%

0.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +1 more in Mullaquana

9 78th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +112 larger in Mullaquana

367 55th pct 255 43rd pct

ICSEA in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +36 higher in Mullaquana

934 20th pct 898 13th pct

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 12 +23.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

24.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.2%

17.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

11.8% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

9.8% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.8% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

5.2% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.5%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +$227 higher in Whyalla Jenkins gap widening

$776 55th pct $1,003 82nd pct

Household income in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +$395 higher in Whyalla Jenkins gap narrowing

$1,575 52nd pct $1,970 74th pct

Family income in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +$314 higher in Whyalla Jenkins gap narrowing

$2,042 60th pct $2,356 76th pct

Household income distribution

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.5%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.3%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

7.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

6.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +11.5 pts ▸ 65.6%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

2.6% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +42 larger in Whyalla Jenkins

15 63rd pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +18 yrs older in Mullaquana

34 yrs 72nd pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +$225 higher in Whyalla Jenkins

$350 12th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +$100 higher in Mullaquana

$1,274 30th pct $1,174 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +0.1 larger in Whyalla Jenkins gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 61.9%

39.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 25.7%

11.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 33.2%

21.2% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.1% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.1% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +$15 higher in Whyalla Jenkins gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +$45 higher in Mullaquana gap narrowing

$1,625 50th pct $1,580 47th pct

People / bedroom in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +0.10 higher in Mullaquana gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

9.1% Rented +32.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.9 pts 19.5%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 92.0%

14.1% Other dwelling ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

29.3% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 4.4%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 0.4%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 61.3%

0.0% Under $200 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.5% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +5 more in Whyalla Jenkins

1 64th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +0.62 more in Mullaquana

3.68 72nd pct 3.06 70th pct

Departures/1k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +156.5 more in Whyalla Jenkins

36.8 61st pct 193.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +1 more in Whyalla Jenkins

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +5 longer in Mullaquana

17 56th pct 12 49th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 72.1%

5.4% Bicycle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

2.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

26.4% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.0% 4 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 8.5%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 13.4%

3.3% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Construction ◂ +13.4 pts 8.3%

15.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.2% Education & training +7.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 16.3%

10.1% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

13.2% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +2,946 higher in Mullaquana

6,618 76th pct 3,672 54th pct

Assault/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +1,339 higher in Mullaquana

2,206 86th pct 867 59th pct

Robbery/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins

— 51 47th pct

Burglary/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +542 higher in Mullaquana

1,103 86th pct 561 56th pct

Theft/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +72 higher in Mullaquana

735 38th pct 663 35th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +164 higher in Mullaquana

368 80th pct 204 55th pct

Property damage/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +1,084 higher in Mullaquana

2,206 87th pct 1,122 71st pct

5-yr change in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +100.6 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins

-25.0% 31st pct 75.6% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +3.8 higher in Whyalla Jenkins

0.5 53rd pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +3.9 more in Whyalla Jenkins

0.4 50th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +41.3 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins

0.3% 57th pct 41.6% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +41.2 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins

0.3% 57th pct 41.5% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +76.8 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins

14.4% 62nd pct 91.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +52.8 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins

0.6% 57th pct 53.3% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +82.2 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins

14.1% 49th pct 96.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +41.6 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins

0.0% 0th pct 41.6% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +8.1 more in Mullaquana

14.7 53rd pct 6.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +41 higher in Whyalla Jenkins

5 67th pct 46 78th pct

Mean slope in Mullaquana in Whyalla Jenkins +1.3 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins

2.4% 4th pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare Mullaquana with nearby areas

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Compare Whyalla Jenkins with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mullaquana vs Whyalla Jenkins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40970/mullaquana/vs/SAL41587/whyalla-jenkins