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Napperby vs Telowie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Napperby profile · Telowie profile

Napperby Telowie

Napperby and Telowie are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Telowie is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 56 and 31.5% of people aged 65 or over. Napperby is larger and younger, with a typical age of 44. Napperby also has more large homes, as 89.1% have three or more bedrooms compared to 71.1% in Telowie. This extends to local facilities, with Napperby having more parks and schools within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income, sitting around $1,400. They are also alike in their total lack of public transport stops and the fact that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While they share these similarities, some gaps are wide: First Nations residents in Telowie have a far higher typical personal income of $1,125, compared to just $366 in Napperby.

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Where they differ most

Population: 577 larger in Napperby Median age: 12 yrs older in Telowie PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Napperby 3+ bedrooms: 18.0 pts higher in Napperby Unpaid carers: 7.9 pts higher in Napperby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Napperbyin Telowie +577 larger in Napperby gap steady
666 69th pct 89 38th pct
Median age in Napperbyin Telowie +12 yrs older in Telowie gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Napperbyin Telowie +0.9 pts higher in Telowie gap narrowing
3.6% 64th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Napperbyin Telowie +10.9 pts higher in Telowie gap widening
20.6% 58th pct 31.5% 88th pct
Under 15 in Napperbyin Telowie +1.5 pts higher in Napperby gap steady
20.6% 73rd pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Napperbyin Telowie +8.7 pts higher in Telowie gap widening
7.5% 19th pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +20.5 pts ▸ 49.4%
20.6% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.1%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.5 pts 3.4%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

52.4% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 63.2%
29.7% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 26.3%
9.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Napperby Telowie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Napperbyin Telowie +1.2 pts higher in Napperby gap steady
8.0% 33rd pct 6.7% 28th pct

Country of birth

86.3% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 87.6%
2.9% England +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

49.2% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 42.7%
42.8% English +4.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
8.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.8% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%
2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Napperbyin Telowie +3.2 pts higher in Napperby gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Napperbyin Telowie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 88.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Napperbyin Telowie +7.5 pts higher in Telowie gap widening
48.6% 75th pct 56.2% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 56.2%
43.5% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 34.8%
6.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Napperbyin Telowie +7.5 pts higher in Napperby gap widening
37.3% 29th pct 29.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Napperbyin Telowie +9.3 pts higher in Napperby gap widening
9.3% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Napperbyin Telowie
7.30 68th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Napperbyin Telowie +1 more in Napperby
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Napperbyin Telowie
57 18th pct —
ICSEA in Napperbyin Telowie
920 14th pct —

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 29.7%
23.7% Year 11 +11.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
22.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 13.5%
9.4% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Certificate III / IV +21.2 pts ▸ 68.3%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.9% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
11.8% Society & culture +12.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
6.2% Education +13.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Napperbyin Telowie +$126 higher in Telowie gap steady
$533 15th pct $659 34th pct
Household income in Napperbyin Telowie +$136 higher in Telowie gap narrowing
$1,176 24th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Napperbyin Telowie +$26 higher in Napperby gap narrowing
$1,463 25th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Napperbyin Telowie +0.3 pts higher in Napperby gap narrowing
6.9% 43rd pct 6.6% 41st pct
High-income homes in Napperbyin Telowie +4.0 pts higher in Napperby gap narrowing
14.6% 46th pct 10.5% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.1 pts 10.5%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.7%
23.1% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 43.4%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.1%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Napperbyin Telowie +9.2 pts higher in Napperby
38.4% 87th pct 29.2% 52nd pct
Mental health in Napperbyin Telowie +5.9 pts higher in Napperby
10.4% 72nd pct 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Napperbyin Telowie +1.5 pts higher in Napperby gap steady
8.3% 83rd pct 6.7% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +6.8 pts 4.5%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 4.5%
8.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +14.3 pts ▸ 66.3%
24.6% One condition ◂ +7.8 pts 16.9%
8.0% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Napperbyin Telowie +2.1 pts higher in Napperby gap narrowing
16.6% 42nd pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Napperbyin Telowie +7.9 pts higher in Napperby gap widening
18.5% 88th pct 10.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Napperbyin Telowie +6.8 pts higher in Telowie gap widening
27.4% 61st pct 34.2% 87th pct
Defence service in Napperbyin Telowie +2.5 pts higher in Napperby
2.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Napperbyin Telowie +9.5 pts higher in Napperby gap widening
33.1% 87th pct 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Napperbyin Telowie +20 larger in Napperby
24 71st pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Napperbyin Telowie +15 yrs older in Telowie
11 yrs 6th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Napperbyin Telowie +$759 higher in Telowie
$366 13th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Napperbyin Telowie +$949 higher in Telowie
$1,125 23rd pct $2,074 65th pct
Indigenous language in Napperbyin Telowie
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Napperbyin Telowie +0.3 larger in Napperby gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Napperbyin Telowie +2.8 pts higher in Napperby gap steady
11.8% 56th pct 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Napperbyin Telowie +5.9 pts higher in Napperby gap widening
24.3% 52nd pct 18.4% 31st pct

Family composition

31.3% Couples without children +25.4 pts ▸ 56.7%
55.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 47.8%
11.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +12.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
24.3% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 18.4%
12.1% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.3% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Napperbyin Telowie +$60 higher in Napperby gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Napperbyin Telowie +$357 higher in Napperby gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $726 7th pct
People / bedroom in Napperbyin Telowie +0.10 higher in Napperby gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Napperbyin Telowie +4.7 pts higher in Telowie gap widening
8.5% 22nd pct 13.2% 38th pct
Owned outright in Napperbyin Telowie +4.3 pts higher in Telowie gap narrowing
45.7% 64th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Napperbyin Telowie +3.2 pts higher in Telowie gap steady
96.8% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Napperbyin Telowie +18.0 pts higher in Napperby gap widening
89.1% 76th pct 71.1% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 26.3%
8.5% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.2% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.7% Other dwelling ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 44.7%
33.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 26.3%
5.3% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $200–$349 ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
23.8% Under $200 +36.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
14.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 40.0%
37.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
11.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Napperbyin Telowie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Napperbyin Telowie +3.7 pts higher in Telowie gap steady
3.2% 7th pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Napperbyin Telowie +1.6 pts higher in Napperby gap widening
1.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Napperbyin Telowie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Napperbyin Telowie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Napperbyin Telowie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Napperbyin Telowie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +18.7 pts 55.8%
4.5% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.2% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 36.1%
22.9% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 19.4%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Napperbyin Telowie +1.8 pts higher in Telowie gap steady
21.5% 19th pct 23.3% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Napperbyin Telowie
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Napperbyin Telowie +7.4 pts higher in Telowie gap widening
8.5% 87th pct 15.9% 98th pct
Participation in Napperbyin Telowie +6.5 pts higher in Telowie gap steady
51.4% 24th pct 57.9% 40th pct
Full-time in Napperbyin Telowie +9.1 pts higher in Napperby gap narrowing
57.9% 49th pct 48.8% 13th pct

Industries people work in

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.6% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
17.0% Manufacturing ◂ +7.7 pts 9.3%
4.9% Construction +9.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
3.2% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Managers +22.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
9.3% Community & personal service +16.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
17.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.7 pts 9.3%
16.6% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 9.3%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%
9.7% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Napperbyin Telowie
4,054 58th pct —
Assault/100k in Napperbyin Telowie
150 0th pct —
Theft/100k in Napperbyin Telowie
2,703 77th pct —
Property damage/100k in Napperbyin Telowie
601 43rd pct —
5-yr change in Napperbyin Telowie
107.7% 89th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Napperbyin Telowie +0.8 higher in Napperby
0.8 58th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Napperbyin Telowie +0.9 more in Napperby
1.0 59th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Napperbyin Telowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Napperbyin Telowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Napperbyin Telowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Napperbyin Telowie +47.6 pts higher in Napperby
47.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Napperbyin Telowie +44.8 pts higher in Napperby
51.3% 64th pct 6.5% 45th pct
Walk to health in Napperbyin Telowie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Napperbyin Telowie +24.7 more in Telowie
9.0 39th pct 33.7 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Napperbyin Telowie +1 higher in Napperby
2 58th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Napperbyin Telowie +1.4 pts higher in Telowie
4.5% 35th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Napperby with nearby areas

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Compare Telowie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Napperby vs Telowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41010/napperby/vs/SAL41434/telowie