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Nullarbor vs Oak Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 191 km apart · Nullarbor profile · Oak Valley profile

Nullarbor Oak Valley

Oak Valley (SA) and Nullarbor are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Oak Valley (SA) has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 70.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to 5.6% in Nullarbor. This is consistent with other differences: Oak Valley (SA) has far more children under 15 (18.8% versus 0.0%) and a much higher share of people using another language at home (78.1% versus 4.2%). Income is also very different; the typical personal weekly income in Nullarbor is $1,708, which is far higher than the $343 typical in Oak Valley (SA).

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, as neither area has any residents working from home or any homes within walking distance of a park, health services, or public transport. Both areas are also very similar in their share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these traits, the gap in employment is wide, with 65.1% of adults in Nullarbor working or looking for work compared to 34.2% in Oak Valley (SA).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 65.2 pts higher in Oak Valley Other language: 73.9 pts higher in Oak Valley Personal income: $1,365 higher in Nullarbor PT commute: 14.6 pts higher in Nullarbor Participation: 30.9 pts higher in Nullarbor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nullarborin Oak Valley +25 larger in Oak Valley
71 34th pct 96 40th pct
Median age in Nullarborin Oak Valley +6 yrs older in Oak Valley
38 yrs 23rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Nullarborin Oak Valley +65.2 pts higher in Oak Valley
5.6% 76th pct 70.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Nullarborin Oak Valley +6.8 pts higher in Oak Valley
9.9% 16th pct 16.7% 40th pct
Under 15 in Nullarborin Oak Valley +18.8 pts higher in Oak Valley
0.0% 0th pct 18.8% 62nd pct
De facto in Nullarborin Oak Valley
— 15.6% 74th pct

Age structure

50.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.7 pts 26.0%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.9% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.2% Youth (15–24) +10.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

57.1% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 48.1%
23.8% Married +20.5 pts ▸ 44.3%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Nullarbor Oak Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nullarborin Oak Valley +7.8 pts higher in Nullarbor
14.1% 61st pct 6.3% 26th pct

Country of birth

45.1% Australia +49.7 pts ▸ 94.8%
5.6% New Zealand ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 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

29.6% Australian ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
22.5% English ◂ +17.3 pts 5.2%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek 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 Nullarborin Oak Valley +73.9 pts higher in Oak Valley
4.2% 56th pct 78.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Nullarborin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

57.7% English only ◂ +42.1 pts 15.6%
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% Greek 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 Nullarborin Oak Valley +5.1 pts higher in Nullarbor
43.7% 60th pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 38.5%
15.5% Christianity +23.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
38.0% Not stated ◂ +22.4 pts 15.6%
4.2% Islam ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nullarborin Oak Valley +12.4 pts higher in Nullarbor
30.2% 13th pct 17.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Nullarborin Oak Valley +0.9 pts higher in Oak Valley
14.3% 48th pct 15.2% 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nullarborin Oak Valley +1 more in Oak Valley
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Nullarborin Oak Valley
— 18 4th pct

Highest year of school

4.8% Year 9 or below +38.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
30.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 17.7%
20.6% Year 10 ◂ +16.8 pts 3.8%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%
6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Society & culture +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nullarborin Oak Valley +$1,365 higher in Nullarbor
$1,708 100th pct $343 0th pct
Household income in Nullarborin Oak Valley +$337 higher in Nullarbor
$1,649 57th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Nullarborin Oak Valley +$924 higher in Nullarbor
$1,649 35th pct $725 0th pct
High earners in Nullarborin Oak Valley +39.1 pts higher in Nullarbor
42.9% 100th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Nullarborin Oak Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +55.7 pts ▸ 55.7%
41.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.7 pts 7.6%
17.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 7.6%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nullarborin Oak Valley +1.2 pts higher in Oak Valley
15.5% 8th pct 16.7% 9th pct
Mental health in Nullarborin Oak Valley +9.6 pts higher in Nullarbor
12.7% 86th pct 3.1% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Nullarborin Oak Valley +10.4 pts higher in Oak Valley
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +9.6 pts 3.1%
0.0% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
0.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.1% None ◂ +11.7 pts 33.3%
15.5% One condition ◂ +8.2 pts 7.3%
5.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nullarborin Oak Valley +5.4 pts higher in Oak Valley
4.8% 4th pct 10.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Nullarborin Oak Valley +7.6 pts higher in Oak Valley
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Nullarborin Oak Valley +10.1 pts higher in Oak Valley
12.7% 10th pct 22.8% 38th pct
Defence service in Nullarborin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nullarborin Oak Valley +5.1 pts higher in Oak Valley
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nullarborin Oak Valley +64 larger in Oak Valley
4 46th pct 68 81st pct
Median age in Nullarborin Oak Valley +7 yrs older in Oak Valley
31 yrs 66th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Nullarborin Oak Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Nullarborin Oak Valley +$1,875 higher in Nullarbor
$2,167 98th pct $292 7th pct
Household income in Nullarborin Oak Valley +$1,525 higher in Nullarbor
$2,250 71st pct $725 9th pct
Indigenous language in Nullarborin Oak Valley
— 91.2% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nullarborin Oak Valley +0.6 larger in Oak Valley
1.7 6th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Nullarborin Oak Valley
— 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Nullarborin Oak Valley
— 67.9% 100th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +62.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% Couples with children +66.1 pts ▸ 66.1%
0.0% One-parent families +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

133.3% 2 people ◂ +122.6 pts 10.7%
0.0% 1 person +67.9 pts ▸ 67.9%
0.0% 4 people +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% 3 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 6 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nullarborin Oak Valley
— $50 0th pct
People / bedroom in Nullarborin Oak Valley +0.50 higher in Oak Valley
0.80 43rd pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Nullarborin Oak Valley
— 67.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Nullarborin Oak Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Nullarborin Oak Valley
— 60.7% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nullarborin Oak Valley
— 25.0% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Owned outright ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +67.9 pts ▸ 67.9%
0.0% Other tenure +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Not stated +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +60.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 2 bedrooms +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Nullarborin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Nullarborin Oak Valley +14.6 pts higher in Nullarbor
14.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nullarborin Oak Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nullarborin Oak Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nullarborin Oak Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nullarborin Oak Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

29.3% Walked +30.0 pts ▸ 59.3%
7.3% Car (driver) +26.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.6% Bus ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
9.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +63.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
0.0% No vehicle +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nullarborin Oak Valley +14.3 pts higher in Nullarbor
41.2% 80th pct 26.9% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nullarborin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Nullarborin Oak Valley +30.9 pts higher in Nullarbor
65.1% 66th pct 34.2% 4th pct
Full-time in Nullarborin Oak Valley +5.2 pts higher in Nullarbor
75.6% 93rd pct 70.4% 88th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Education & training +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
46.3% Mining ◂ +46.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
31.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
14.6% Construction ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.3% Professionals +44.5 pts ▸ 51.9%
36.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%
7.3% Managers +26.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
9.8% Labourers ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nullarborin Oak Valley +0.4 higher in Oak Valley
0.2 45th pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nullarborin Oak Valley +0.8 more in Oak Valley
0.1 43rd pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Nullarborin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nullarborin Oak Valley +7.3 pts higher in Nullarbor
7.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nullarborin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nullarborin Oak Valley +97.8 pts higher in Oak Valley
0.0% 0th pct 97.8% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Nullarborin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Nullarborin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nullarborin Oak Valley +158.6 more in Nullarbor
169.0 90th pct 10.4 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Nullarborin Oak Valley +2 higher in Oak Valley
0 5th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Nullarborin Oak Valley even
2.9% 11th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Nullarbor with nearby areas

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Compare Oak Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nullarbor vs Oak Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41056/nullarbor/vs/SAL41063/oak-valley