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Nelshaby vs Weeroona Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Nelshaby profile · Weeroona Island profile

Nelshaby Weeroona Island

Nelshaby and Weeroona Island are two small South Australian areas with very different profiles. Nelshaby is younger and more family-oriented, with 20.7% of people under 15 and a typical household income that is far higher than Weeroona Island at $1,271 per week. In contrast, Weeroona Island is much older, with 45.3% of residents aged 65 or over and a typical resident aged 63. Weeroona Island also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 19.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 5.3% in Nelshaby.

Everyday life is similar in that both areas are car-dependent and have no public transport. Residents in both places spend about the same amount of time on unpaid housework and face typical monthly mortgage payments of around $1,000. While Nelshaby has seen a higher share of people working or looking for work at 55.6%, Weeroona Island has a much higher rate of volunteering at 17.0%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.2 pts higher in Nelshaby Living alone: 23.6 pts higher in Weeroona Island Limited English: 3.2 pts higher in Nelshaby Aged 65+: 20.8 pts higher in Weeroona Island Median age: 12 yrs older in Weeroona Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +71 larger in Nelshaby gap steady
188 52nd pct 117 44th pct
Median age in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +12 yrs older in Weeroona Island gap steady
51 yrs 74th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +5.9 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
2.7% 57th pct 8.5% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +20.8 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
24.5% 73rd pct 45.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +13.9 pts higher in Nelshaby gap widening
20.7% 74th pct 6.8% 10th pct
De facto in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +2.7 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
12.8% 55th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

24.5% Seniors (65+) +20.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 28.2%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.9 pts 6.8%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 6.8%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 2.6%

Marital status

54.3% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 59.4%
25.8% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 17.9%
10.6% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Nelshaby Weeroona Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +8.0 pts higher in Nelshaby gap steady
23.4% 82nd pct 15.4% 65th pct

Country of birth

69.7% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 81.2%
5.9% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
2.1% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
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 +15.9 pts ▸ 43.6%
30.9% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
19.1% Greek ◂ +12.3 pts 6.8%
5.3% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +24.2 pts higher in Nelshaby gap widening
27.7% 89th pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +3.2 pts higher in Nelshaby gap steady
3.2% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

68.6% English only +22.0 pts ▸ 90.6%
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 Weeroona Island +16.4 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
29.8% 23rd pct 46.2% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

59.6% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 53.0%
29.8% No religion +16.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%
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 Weeroona Island +10.9 pts higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
34.7% 23rd pct 23.8% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +14.5 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
5.3% 13th pct 19.8% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +1 more in Nelshaby
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island
57 18th pct —
ICSEA in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island
920 14th pct —

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 23.8%
26.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.8%
24.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.9%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

47.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 46.3%
28.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.7 pts 16.7%
11.9% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.5% Society & culture +12.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.9% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 7.4%
9.0% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.5% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +$50 higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
$530 15th pct $480 11th pct
Household income in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +$499 higher in Nelshaby gap widening
$1,271 30th pct $772 5th pct
Family income in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +$552 higher in Nelshaby gap widening
$1,531 29th pct $979 6th pct
High earners in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +5.8 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
2.6% 23rd pct 8.5% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +6.6 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 +18.8 pts ▸ 57.4%
31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.5 pts 4.9%
15.7% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 57.5%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.6%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +19.2 pts higher in Weeroona Island
33.0% 70th pct 52.1% 100th pct
Mental health in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +5.2 pts higher in Weeroona Island
8.5% 54th pct 13.7% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +1.1 pts higher in Nelshaby gap steady
8.0% 81st pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +14.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
9.0% Diabetes +7.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.4% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%
8.5% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.1% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.6% Heart disease +7.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.6% Lung condition +5.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +19.0 pts 42.7%
21.3% One condition +12.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
7.4% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +11.0 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap narrowing
6.0% 6th pct 17.0% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +6.9 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
11.9% 41st pct 18.9% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +5.1 pts higher in Nelshaby gap widening
19.2% 24th pct 14.2% 12th pct
Defence service in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +10.4 pts higher in Weeroona Island
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +0.9 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap narrowing
37.7% 92nd pct 38.7% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +5 larger in Weeroona Island
5 49th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +1 yrs older in Weeroona Island
11 yrs 6th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +$426 higher in Nelshaby
$900 73rd pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +$1,400 higher in Nelshaby
$2,124 67th pct $724 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +0.6 larger in Nelshaby gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +2.5 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap narrowing
13.4% 64th pct 15.9% 75th pct
Living alone in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +23.6 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
15.7% 21st pct 39.3% 90th pct

Family composition

40.8% Couples without children +24.0 pts ▸ 64.8%
39.5% Couples with children ◂ +27.0 pts 12.5%
13.4% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.3% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 47.5%
15.7% 1 person +23.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
11.4% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 4.9%
10.0% 4 people ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +$75 higher in Nelshaby gap widening
$295 55th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +$51 higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
$1,089 19th pct $1,038 16th pct
People / bedroom in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +18.0 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.0% 54th pct
Owned outright in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +11.1 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
52.9% 81st pct 63.9% 94th pct
Separate houses in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +6.6 pts higher in Nelshaby gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 93.4% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +18.5 pts higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
85.7% 67th pct 67.2% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 63.9%
41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.8 pts 19.7%
0.0% Rented +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 93.4%
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 ◂ +19.8 pts 45.9%
5.7% 2 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
15.7% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Studio / none +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 41.7%
48.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.9 pts 33.3%
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 Weeroona Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 76.3%
6.0% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 31.7%
19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%
14.7% 4 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +5.8 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap narrowing
23.0% 23rd pct 28.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +6.5 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
6.0% 77th pct 12.5% 93rd pct
Participation in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +17.9 pts higher in Nelshaby gap narrowing
55.6% 34th pct 37.7% 7th pct
Full-time in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +1.0 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap narrowing
54.2% 30th pct 55.3% 35th pct

Industries people work in

6.0% Retail trade +15.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.0 pts 7.9%
15.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%
13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%
4.8% Transport & warehousing +8.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.0% Mining ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Community & personal service +10.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +14.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 15.8%
12.0% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%
8.4% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.6% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +0.2 higher in Nelshaby
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +0.2 more in Nelshaby
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +14.5 pts higher in Nelshaby
14.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +21.3 more in Nelshaby
21.3 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +45 higher in Weeroona Island
0 36th pct 46 78th pct
Mean slope in Nelshabyin Weeroona Island +5.3 pts higher in Weeroona Island
4.4% 35th pct 9.8% 80th pct

Compare Nelshaby with nearby areas

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Compare Weeroona Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelshaby vs Weeroona Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41017/nelshaby/vs/SAL41558/weeroona-island