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Mullaquana vs Whyalla Stuart

Name: Mullaquana vs Whyalla Stuart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Mullaquana profile · Whyalla Stuart profile

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart

Whyalla Stuart and Mullaquana are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Whyalla Stuart is a larger hub with many more children, where 17.9% are under 15, while Mullaquana is much older with a typical resident aged 52. There is a significant wealth gap between them; typical weekly household income in Mullaquana is $1,575, far higher than the $880 seen in Whyalla Stuart. This is consistent with housing patterns, as renting is far more common in Whyalla Stuart (48.8%) compared to Mullaquana (9.1%), where more homes are owned outright.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar rates of volunteering and roughly the same proportion of residents who have finished Year 12. While Whyalla Stuart is far more walkable with more frequent public transport, the two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their school advantage scores.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,204 larger in Whyalla Stuart Renting: 39.7 pts higher in Whyalla Stuart Separate houses: 45.8 pts higher in Mullaquana Living alone: 20.4 pts higher in Whyalla Stuart Median age: 11 yrs older in Mullaquana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +6,204 larger in Whyalla Stuart gap steady

272 58th pct 6,476 86th pct

Median age in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +11 yrs older in Mullaquana gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

48.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.4 pts 26.7%

11.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.0% Children (0–14) +11.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 32.7%

32.3% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

8.8% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Mullaquana Whyalla Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 72.9%

3.7% England +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 37.6%

36.4% English +5.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.6% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

5.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 85.9%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 54.0%

26.1% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.6% Not stated ◂ +10.3 pts 10.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart

— 0.86 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart even

9 78th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +42 larger in Mullaquana

367 55th pct 324 51st pct

ICSEA in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +11 higher in Mullaquana

934 20th pct 923 14th pct

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.9%

17.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.7% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

11.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

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

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%

7.8% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%

9.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 1.3%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +$274 higher in Mullaquana gap widening

$776 55th pct $502 12th pct

Household income in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +$695 higher in Mullaquana gap widening

$1,575 52nd pct $880 9th pct

Family income in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +$767 higher in Mullaquana gap widening

$2,042 60th pct $1,275 14th pct

Household income distribution

12.1% Under $650 +21.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 4.2%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 11.1%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.0% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.5% Asthma +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.4% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Cancer even 3.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +4.4 pts 49.7%

21.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.9% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.6% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +544 larger in Whyalla Stuart

15 63rd pct 559 87th pct

Median age in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +11 yrs older in Mullaquana

34 yrs 72nd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +$70 higher in Whyalla Stuart

$350 12th pct $420 20th pct

Household income in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +$497 higher in Mullaquana

$1,274 30th pct $777 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +0.3 larger in Mullaquana gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 41.5%

39.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 28.7%

11.2% One-parent families +16.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

21.2% 1 person +20.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

38.4% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 32.2%

11.1% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +$90 higher in Mullaquana gap widening

$250 40th pct $160 16th pct

Mortgage in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +$658 higher in Mullaquana gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $967 14th pct

People / bedroom in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +0.10 higher in Mullaquana gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

9.1% Rented +39.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +15.5 pts 22.9%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 24.5%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house ◂ +45.8 pts 36.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +57.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

14.1% Other dwelling ◂ +14.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +27.7 pts ▸ 70.1%

29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 10.4%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 1.3%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +69.7 pts ▸ 69.7%

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +43.0 pts 23.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.5% Under $1,000 +36.6 pts ▸ 50.1%

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.8 pts 6.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +39 more in Whyalla Stuart

1 64th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +2.50 more in Whyalla Stuart

3.68 72nd pct 6.18 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +353.9 more in Whyalla Stuart

36.8 61st pct 390.7 76th pct

PT routes in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +5 more in Whyalla Stuart

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +14 longer in Mullaquana

17 56th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 67.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Bicycle ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

2.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.4% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 26.8%

22.0% 4 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 4.2%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 8.3%

3.3% No vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Construction ◂ +13.0 pts 8.7%

15.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.8% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.7% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

4.7% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 15.0%

14.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.1% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.1% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 6.6%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%

10.9% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +8,160 higher in Whyalla Stuart

6,618 76th pct 14,778 89th pct

Assault/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +2,689 higher in Whyalla Stuart

2,206 86th pct 4,895 92nd pct

Robbery/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart

— 46 43rd pct

Burglary/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +549 higher in Whyalla Stuart

1,103 86th pct 1,652 89th pct

Theft/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +1,890 higher in Whyalla Stuart

735 38th pct 2,625 77th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +157 higher in Whyalla Stuart

368 80th pct 525 88th pct

Property damage/100k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +2,272 higher in Whyalla Stuart

2,206 87th pct 4,478 95th pct

5-yr change in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +14.9 pts higher in Whyalla Stuart

-25.0% 31st pct -10.1% 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +6.8 higher in Whyalla Stuart

0.5 53rd pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +7.0 more in Whyalla Stuart

0.4 50th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +97.3 pts higher in Whyalla Stuart

0.3% 57th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +89.6 pts higher in Whyalla Stuart

0.3% 57th pct 89.9% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +85.2 pts higher in Whyalla Stuart

14.4% 62nd pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +98.3 pts higher in Whyalla Stuart

0.6% 57th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +85.8 pts higher in Whyalla Stuart

14.1% 49th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +85.9 pts higher in Whyalla Stuart

0.0% 0th pct 85.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +1.4 more in Mullaquana

14.7 53rd pct 13.3 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +93 higher in Whyalla Stuart

5 67th pct 99 86th pct

Mean slope in Mullaquana in Whyalla Stuart +0.5 pts higher in Mullaquana

2.4% 4th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Mullaquana with nearby areas

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

Compare Whyalla Stuart with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mullaquana vs Whyalla Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40970/mullaquana/vs/SAL41590/whyalla-stuart