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Nelshaby vs Warnertown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Nelshaby profile · Warnertown profile

Nelshaby Warnertown

Warnertown and Nelshaby are two small, sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are stark differences in their makeup; for example, 23.4% of people in Nelshaby were born overseas compared to just 4.8% in Warnertown. This is reflected in language use, with 27.7% of Nelshaby residents using another language at home, while the figure is 0.0% in Warnertown. Warnertown has a higher share of volunteers at 23.5% and more high-earners, with 12.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, compared to none in Nelshaby.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,280 and a shared reliance on cars, as no one uses public transport to commute. Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses. However, some gaps are shifting; the typical resident is now noticeably older in Nelshaby at 51, compared to 47 in Warnertown.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.7 pts higher in Nelshaby Limited English: 3.2 pts higher in Nelshaby Born overseas: 18.6 pts higher in Nelshaby Volunteering: 17.6 pts higher in Warnertown Owned outright: 17.5 pts higher in Nelshaby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelshabyin Warnertown +20 larger in Warnertown gap narrowing
188 52nd pct 208 54th pct
Median age in Nelshabyin Warnertown +4 yrs older in Nelshaby gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Nelshabyin Warnertown +1.2 pts higher in Nelshaby gap steady
2.7% 57th pct 1.4% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Nelshabyin Warnertown +4.3 pts higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
24.5% 73rd pct 20.2% 57th pct
Under 15 in Nelshabyin Warnertown +4.9 pts higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
20.7% 74th pct 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in Nelshabyin Warnertown +1.0 pts higher in Warnertown gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 13.8% 62nd pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 32.2%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.2%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 15.9%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 45.3%
25.8% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.6% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Nelshaby Warnertown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nelshabyin Warnertown +18.6 pts higher in Nelshaby gap widening
23.4% 82nd pct 4.8% 21st pct

Country of birth

69.7% Australia +23.6 pts ▸ 93.3%
5.9% England ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.7% English +21.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
30.9% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 39.4%
19.1% Greek ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
3.2% German +8.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.3% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.6% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nelshabyin Warnertown +27.7 pts higher in Nelshaby gap widening
27.7% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Nelshabyin Warnertown +3.2 pts higher in Nelshaby gap steady
3.2% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

68.6% English only +28.5 pts ▸ 97.1%
9.0% Greek ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nelshabyin Warnertown +12.0 pts higher in Warnertown gap widening
29.8% 23rd pct 41.8% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

59.6% Christianity ◂ +14.4 pts 45.2%
29.8% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 41.8%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
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 Nelshabyin Warnertown +2.7 pts higher in Warnertown gap steady
34.7% 23rd pct 37.4% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Nelshabyin Warnertown +3.5 pts higher in Warnertown gap widening
5.3% 13th pct 8.8% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nelshabyin Warnertown +1 more in Nelshaby
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Nelshabyin Warnertown
57 18th pct —
ICSEA in Nelshabyin Warnertown
920 14th pct —

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
26.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.7%
24.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.6%
12.2% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

47.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 45.8%
28.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.1 pts 15.3%
11.9% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
14.9% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.0% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.5% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.5% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nelshabyin Warnertown +$18 higher in Warnertown gap widening
$530 15th pct $548 18th pct
Household income in Nelshabyin Warnertown +$21 higher in Warnertown gap narrowing
$1,271 30th pct $1,292 32nd pct
Family income in Nelshabyin Warnertown +$31 higher in Warnertown gap narrowing
$1,531 29th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Nelshabyin Warnertown +5.6 pts higher in Warnertown gap widening
2.6% 23rd pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in Nelshabyin Warnertown +12.2 pts higher in Warnertown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 32.9%
31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
15.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

54.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 52.9%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nelshabyin Warnertown +6.4 pts higher in Warnertown
33.0% 70th pct 39.4% 89th pct
Mental health in Nelshabyin Warnertown +6.4 pts higher in Warnertown
8.5% 54th pct 14.9% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Nelshabyin Warnertown +0.8 pts higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
8.0% 81st pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Other condition ◂ +5.3 pts 10.1%
8.5% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
9.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.6% Heart disease +6.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.6% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +6.9 pts 54.8%
21.3% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.4% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nelshabyin Warnertown +17.6 pts higher in Warnertown gap widening
6.0% 6th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Nelshabyin Warnertown +4.0 pts higher in Warnertown gap steady
11.9% 41st pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Nelshabyin Warnertown +4.9 pts higher in Warnertown gap narrowing
19.2% 24th pct 24.1% 44th pct
Defence service in Nelshabyin Warnertown +5.2 pts higher in Warnertown
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Nelshabyin Warnertown +9.5 pts higher in Nelshaby gap widening
37.7% 92nd pct 28.2% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nelshabyin Warnertown +2 larger in Nelshaby
5 49th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Nelshabyin Warnertown +42 yrs older in Warnertown
11 yrs 6th pct 53 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Nelshabyin Warnertown +$450 higher in Nelshaby
$900 73rd pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Nelshabyin Warnertown +$1,650 higher in Nelshaby
$2,124 67th pct $474 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nelshabyin Warnertown +0.2 larger in Warnertown gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Nelshabyin Warnertown +0.9 pts higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
13.4% 64th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Living alone in Nelshabyin Warnertown +2.6 pts higher in Warnertown gap steady
15.7% 21st pct 18.3% 30th pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 50.6%
40.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 33.0%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%
0.0% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

54.3% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 47.6%
15.7% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.0% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.4% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%
4.3% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelshabyin Warnertown +$55 higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
$295 55th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Nelshabyin Warnertown +$101 higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
$1,089 19th pct $988 14th pct
People / bedroom in Nelshabyin Warnertown +0.10 higher in Warnertown gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Nelshabyin Warnertown +8.5 pts higher in Warnertown gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Nelshabyin Warnertown +17.5 pts higher in Nelshaby gap widening
52.9% 81st pct 35.4% 34th pct
Separate houses in Nelshabyin Warnertown even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nelshabyin Warnertown +2.8 pts higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
85.7% 67th pct 82.9% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.5 pts 35.4%
41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 36.6%
0.0% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 50.0%
15.7% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
5.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 56.7%
51.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 46.7%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nelshabyin Warnertown even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Nelshabyin Warnertown +5.8 pts higher in Warnertown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 13th pct
PT commute in Nelshabyin Warnertown even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nelshabyin Warnertown +1 more in Warnertown
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Nelshabyin Warnertown +4.81 more in Warnertown
0.00 0th pct 4.81 77th pct
Departures/1k in Nelshabyin Warnertown +9.6 more in Warnertown
0.0 0th pct 9.6 58th pct
PT routes in Nelshabyin Warnertown +1 more in Warnertown
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Nelshabyin Warnertown
— 37 72nd pct

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 66.3%
6.0% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 36.8%
32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 18.4%
19.1% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nelshabyin Warnertown +1.1 pts higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
23.0% 23rd pct 21.9% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Nelshabyin Warnertown
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nelshabyin Warnertown +1.7 pts higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
6.0% 77th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Nelshabyin Warnertown +0.3 pts higher in Warnertown gap narrowing
55.6% 34th pct 55.9% 35th pct
Full-time in Nelshabyin Warnertown +6.2 pts higher in Warnertown gap widening
54.2% 30th pct 60.5% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 9.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.6 pts 4.7%
10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 4.7%
0.0% Other services +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 14.0%
9.6% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.0% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%
6.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.4% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Nelshabyin Warnertown
— 3,365 49th pct
Assault/100k in Nelshabyin Warnertown
— 962 63rd pct
Burglary/100k in Nelshabyin Warnertown
— 962 80th pct
Theft/100k in Nelshabyin Warnertown
— 1,442 61st pct
5-yr change in Nelshabyin Warnertown
— 40.0% 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nelshabyin Warnertown +0.9 higher in Warnertown
0.2 44th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nelshabyin Warnertown +0.7 more in Warnertown
0.2 44th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Nelshabyin Warnertown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nelshabyin Warnertown +28.8 pts higher in Warnertown
0.0% 0th pct 28.8% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Nelshabyin Warnertown +21.5 pts higher in Warnertown
0.0% 0th pct 21.5% 64th pct
Walk to school in Nelshabyin Warnertown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nelshabyin Warnertown +14.5 pts higher in Nelshaby
14.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Nelshabyin Warnertown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nelshabyin Warnertown +6.9 more in Nelshaby
21.3 63rd pct 14.4 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Nelshabyin Warnertown even
0 36th pct 0 28th pct
Mean slope in Nelshabyin Warnertown +0.1 pts higher in Warnertown
4.4% 35th pct 4.6% 36th pct

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Compare Warnertown with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelshaby vs Warnertown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41017/nelshaby/vs/SAL41536/warnertown