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Naracoorte vs Spence

Name: Naracoorte vs Spence — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Naracoorte profile · Spence profile

Naracoorte Spence

Naracoorte and Spence (SA) are nearby South Australian areas with very different scales and characters. Naracoorte is a larger hub where 21.5% of people are aged 65 or over and 18.6% were born overseas. It is described as somewhat walkable, with 54.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Spence (SA) is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $2,249 compared to $1,373 in Naracoorte. Work patterns also differ sharply; 56.7% of people in Spence (SA) work from home, whereas only 4.2% do so in Naracoorte.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people in de facto relationships, with Naracoorte at 11.9% and Spence (SA) at 7.5%. They also share similar health profiles, as about 28% of residents in both places have a long-term health condition. While Naracoorte has a far higher proportion of people who have moved in the last five years, both areas have seen their general terrain and lack of public transport commuting remain consistent.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 52.4 pts higher in Spence Full-time: 28.9 pts higher in Spence Population: 6,161 larger in Naracoorte Limited English: 4.3 pts higher in Naracoorte Other language: 14.0 pts higher in Naracoorte

Demographics & Identity

Population in Naracoorte in Spence +6,161 larger in Naracoorte gap steady

6,211 86th pct 50 28th pct

Median age in Naracoorte in Spence +1 yrs older in Spence gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 16.0%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.5 pts 8.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

51.4% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

30.7% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.0% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Naracoorte Spence

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +16.1 pts ▸ 90.0%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.2% English ◂ +6.2 pts 32.0%

9.9% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.8% German +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.0% Irish even 6.0%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 88.0%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 28.0%

41.2% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 40.0%

8.1% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.9% Islam ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Naracoorte in Spence

3.48 47th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Naracoorte in Spence +4 more in Naracoorte

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Naracoorte in Spence

286 47th pct —

ICSEA in Naracoorte in Spence

964 34th pct —

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

19.7% Year 11 +10.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +39.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +36.5 pts 0.0%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.3% Health +7.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.5% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.9% Education ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.8% Society & culture ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

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

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Naracoorte in Spence +$420 higher in Spence gap widening

$758 51st pct $1,178 89th pct

Household income in Naracoorte in Spence +$876 higher in Spence gap widening

$1,373 38th pct $2,249 86th pct

Family income in Naracoorte in Spence +$902 higher in Spence gap widening

$1,723 39th pct $2,625 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 36.4%

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +25.5 pts 13.6%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma +7.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +9.7 pts ▸ 74.0%

18.7% One condition ◂ +8.7 pts 10.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Naracoorte in Spence +113 larger in Naracoorte

113 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Naracoorte in Spence

25 yrs 46th pct —

Median income in Naracoorte in Spence

$671 53rd pct —

Household income in Naracoorte in Spence

$1,687 50th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Naracoorte in Spence +0.2 larger in Spence gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 57.4%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 29.8%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

0.7% Other families +5.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +35.6 pts ▸ 72.2%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 22.2%

12.4% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Naracoorte in Spence +$162 higher in Naracoorte

$230 34th pct $68 1st pct

Mortgage in Naracoorte in Spence

$1,083 18th pct —

People / bedroom in Naracoorte in Spence +0.10 higher in Naracoorte gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +31.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%

26.8% Rented ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 50.0%

22.3% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

2.8% 5 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Naracoorte in Spence +3 more in Naracoorte

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Naracoorte in Spence +0.48 more in Naracoorte

0.48 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Naracoorte in Spence +3.5 more in Naracoorte

3.5 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Naracoorte in Spence +4 more in Naracoorte

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Naracoorte in Spence

11 47th pct —

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +36.1 pts 36.7%

4.2% Worked at home +52.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

3.7% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +40.4 pts 0.0%

6.7% 4 or more +32.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 22.2%

14.5% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +68.8 pts ▸ 83.3%

17.2% Manufacturing ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

6.9% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Managers +56.0 pts ▸ 70.0%

24.6% Labourers ◂ +14.6 pts 10.0%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +11.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Naracoorte in Spence

3,397 50th pct —

Assault/100k in Naracoorte in Spence

998 65th pct —

Burglary/100k in Naracoorte in Spence

580 58th pct —

Theft/100k in Naracoorte in Spence

773 40th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Naracoorte in Spence

16 0th pct —

Property damage/100k in Naracoorte in Spence

837 59th pct —

5-yr change in Naracoorte in Spence

-16.9% 38th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Naracoorte in Spence +4.0 higher in Naracoorte

4.0 78th pct 0.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Naracoorte in Spence +4.4 more in Naracoorte

4.4 80th pct 0.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Naracoorte in Spence +48.9 pts higher in Naracoorte

48.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Naracoorte in Spence +54.8 pts higher in Naracoorte

54.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Naracoorte in Spence +31.9 pts higher in Naracoorte

31.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Naracoorte in Spence +55.4 pts higher in Naracoorte

55.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Naracoorte in Spence +74.1 pts higher in Naracoorte

78.1% 73rd pct 4.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Naracoorte in Spence +60.0 pts higher in Naracoorte

60.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Naracoorte in Spence +10.2 more in Spence

9.8 41st pct 20.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Naracoorte in Spence +4 higher in Naracoorte

4 64th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in Naracoorte in Spence +0.4 pts higher in Naracoorte

6.2% 55th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Naracoorte with nearby areas

Mount Light Wild Dog Valley Moyhall Struan Hynam Cadgee Stewart Range Bool Lagoon

Compare Spence with nearby areas

Moyhall Stewart Range Bool Lagoon Coles Lucindale Struan Naracoorte Maaoupe

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Naracoorte vs Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41011/naracoorte/vs/SAL41360/spence