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Nullarbor vs Penong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 166 km apart · Nullarbor profile · Penong profile

Nullarbor Penong

Nullarbor and Penong are both sparsely populated areas of South Australia. They differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Nullarbor has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $1,708, with 42.9% of people earning over $2,000 a week. In contrast, Penong's typical weekly income is $656. Penong is also more family-oriented, with 17.1% of its population being children under 15, while Nullarbor has none. First Nations people make up a far larger share of the population in Penong at 22.1%, compared to 5.6% in Nullarbor.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their lack of public transport and health services within walking distance. They also share similar rates of people with no religion, both around 43%. While Penong is more walkable, with 43.2% of homes near a park, Nullarbor is more transient, and far more people there have moved in the last five years (41.2%) than in Penong (20.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 209 larger in Penong Volunteering: 31.2 pts higher in Penong Housework 15h+: 34.2 pts higher in Penong Unemployment: 11.4 pts higher in Penong Recent movers: 20.4 pts higher in Nullarbor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nullarborin Penong +209 larger in Penong gap narrowing
71 34th pct 280 58th pct
Median age in Nullarborin Penong +11 yrs older in Penong gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Nullarborin Penong +16.5 pts higher in Penong gap widening
5.6% 76th pct 22.1% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Nullarborin Penong +1.9 pts higher in Penong gap steady
9.9% 16th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Nullarborin Penong +17.1 pts higher in Penong gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Nullarborin Penong
— 27.4% 97th pct

Age structure

50.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +39.3 pts 11.4%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) +16.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.9% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.2% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

57.1% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 51.5%
23.8% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%
6.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%
0.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Nullarbor Penong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nullarborin Penong +4.1 pts higher in Nullarbor gap narrowing
14.1% 61st pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

45.1% Australia +39.2 pts ▸ 84.3%
5.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%
0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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 +10.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.5% English +12.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%
0.0% Irish +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% German +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
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 Penong +5.1 pts higher in Penong gap widening
4.2% 56th pct 9.3% 74th pct
Limited English in Nullarborin Penong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

57.7% English only +27.6 pts ▸ 85.4%
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 Penong +0.3 pts higher in Penong gap narrowing
43.7% 60th pct 43.9% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

15.5% Christianity +29.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
43.7% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
38.0% Not stated ◂ +27.0 pts 11.1%
4.2% Islam ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nullarborin Penong +2.7 pts higher in Penong gap steady
30.2% 13th pct 32.9% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Nullarborin Penong +8.7 pts higher in Nullarbor gap widening
14.3% 48th pct 5.6% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nullarborin Penong
— 20.83 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nullarborin Penong +1 more in Penong
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Nullarborin Penong
— 36 13th pct
ICSEA in Nullarborin Penong
— 870 11th pct

Highest year of school

30.2% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
20.6% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
9.5% Year 11 +11.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
4.8% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +16.5 pts ▸ 47.6%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 12.6%
6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Society & culture +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Education +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 2.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nullarborin Penong +$1,052 higher in Nullarbor gap widening
$1,708 100th pct $656 33rd pct
Household income in Nullarborin Penong +$549 higher in Nullarbor
$1,649 57th pct $1,100 19th pct
Family income in Nullarborin Penong +$99 higher in Nullarbor
$1,649 35th pct $1,550 30th pct
High earners in Nullarborin Penong +36.4 pts higher in Nullarbor gap widening
42.9% 100th pct 6.5% 41st pct
High-income homes in Nullarborin Penong
— 15.3% 48th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +43.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
41.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.7 pts 15.6%
17.5% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nullarborin Penong +6.6 pts higher in Penong
15.5% 8th pct 22.1% 20th pct
Mental health in Nullarborin Penong +7.3 pts higher in Nullarbor
12.7% 86th pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Nullarborin Penong +2.5 pts higher in Penong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +7.3 pts 5.4%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.1% None +22.1 pts ▸ 67.1%
15.5% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%
0.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nullarborin Penong +31.2 pts higher in Penong gap widening
4.8% 4th pct 35.9% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Nullarborin Penong +10.0 pts higher in Penong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Nullarborin Penong +12.8 pts higher in Penong gap steady
12.7% 10th pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Nullarborin Penong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nullarborin Penong +34.2 pts higher in Penong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 34.2% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nullarborin Penong +58 larger in Penong
4 46th pct 62 80th pct
Median age in Nullarborin Penong +14 yrs older in Penong
31 yrs 66th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Year 12 in Nullarborin Penong
— 7.4% 0th pct
Unemployment in Nullarborin Penong
— 19.0% 83rd pct
Median income in Nullarborin Penong +$1,734 higher in Nullarbor
$2,167 98th pct $433 22nd pct
Household income in Nullarborin Penong +$1,350 higher in Nullarbor
$2,250 71st pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Nullarborin Penong
— 32.3% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nullarborin Penong +0.6 larger in Penong gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Nullarborin Penong
— 18.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in Nullarborin Penong
— 38.1% 89th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +67.8 pts 32.2%
0.0% Couples with children +51.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
0.0% One-parent families +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

133.3% 2 people ◂ +97.7 pts 35.6%
0.0% 1 person +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% 3 people +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nullarborin Penong
— $59 0th pct
Mortgage in Nullarborin Penong
— $835 10th pct
People / bedroom in Nullarborin Penong +0.10 higher in Penong gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Nullarborin Penong
— 34.7% 85th pct
Owned outright in Nullarborin Penong
— 52.5% 80th pct
Separate houses in Nullarborin Penong
— 95.8% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nullarborin Penong
— 63.6% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Owned outright ◂ +80.8 pts 52.5%
0.0% Rented +34.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Other tenure +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +95.8 pts ▸ 95.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nullarborin Penong
— 8.4% 86th pct
Work from home in Nullarborin Penong +13.2 pts higher in Penong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 39th pct
PT commute in Nullarborin Penong +6.1 pts higher in Nullarbor gap narrowing
14.6% 100th pct 8.5% 99th pct
PT stops in Nullarborin Penong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nullarborin Penong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nullarborin Penong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nullarborin Penong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

7.3% Car (driver) +36.9 pts ▸ 44.2%
29.3% Walked ◂ +20.7 pts 8.5%
14.6% Bus ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%
0.0% Worked at home +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% 4 or more +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nullarborin Penong +20.4 pts higher in Nullarbor gap widening
41.2% 80th pct 20.8% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Nullarborin Penong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nullarborin Penong +11.4 pts higher in Penong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 92nd pct
Participation in Nullarborin Penong +4.5 pts higher in Nullarbor gap narrowing
65.1% 66th pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Nullarborin Penong +10.5 pts higher in Nullarbor gap narrowing
75.6% 93rd pct 65.1% 79th pct

Industries people work in

46.3% Mining ◂ +23.9 pts 22.5%
31.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +25.5 pts 6.2%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.6% Construction ◂ +12.3 pts 2.3%
0.0% Education & training +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
0.0% Other services +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.5 pts 17.1%
7.3% Managers +21.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 10.1%
9.8% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Nullarborin Penong
— 2,500 35th pct
Assault/100k in Nullarborin Penong
— 357 21st pct
Theft/100k in Nullarborin Penong
— 1,429 61st pct
Property damage/100k in Nullarborin Penong
— 357 20th pct
5-yr change in Nullarborin Penong
— 250.0% 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nullarborin Penong +1.8 higher in Penong
0.2 45th pct 2.1 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nullarborin Penong +2.2 more in Penong
0.1 43rd pct 2.4 68th pct
15-min city in Nullarborin Penong +38.0 pts higher in Penong
0.0% 0th pct 38.0% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Nullarborin Penong +31.8 pts higher in Penong
7.3% 63rd pct 39.1% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Nullarborin Penong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nullarborin Penong +35.5 pts higher in Penong
0.0% 0th pct 35.5% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Nullarborin Penong +43.2 pts higher in Penong
0.0% 0th pct 43.2% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Nullarborin Penong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nullarborin Penong +13.1 more in Penong
169.0 90th pct 182.1 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Nullarborin Penong even
0 5th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Nullarborin Penong +0.7 pts higher in Penong
2.9% 11th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nullarbor vs Penong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41056/nullarbor/vs/SAL41138/penong