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Nullarbor vs Yalata

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Nullarbor profile · Yalata profile

Nullarbor Yalata

Yalata and Nullarbor are two remote South Australian areas with very different profiles. Yalata is a young community where 88.5% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 23.0% of residents are children under 15. In contrast, Nullarbor is sparsely populated and older, with a typical resident aged 38 and no children under 15. Income also differs sharply; the typical personal weekly income in Nullarbor is $1,708, which is far higher than the $409 seen in Yalata.

Both areas share a car-dependent landscape and similar rates of volunteering. They also both lack easy access to public transport, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop. While they are alike in their isolation, their populations have diverged in other ways. For example, people in Nullarbor are far more likely to have moved in the last five years, and a much higher share of the workforce there is employed full-time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 242 larger in Yalata First Nations: 82.9 pts higher in Yalata Other language: 73.7 pts higher in Yalata No religion: 31.5 pts higher in Nullarbor Household size: 2.0 larger in Yalata

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nullarborin Yalata +242 larger in Yalata gap widening
71 34th pct 313 59th pct
Median age in Nullarborin Yalata +10 yrs older in Nullarbor gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Nullarborin Yalata +82.9 pts higher in Yalata gap widening
5.6% 76th pct 88.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Nullarborin Yalata +7.9 pts higher in Nullarbor gap steady
9.9% 16th pct 1.9% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Nullarborin Yalata +23.0 pts higher in Yalata gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 23.0% 84th pct
De facto in Nullarborin Yalata
— 29.7% 100th pct

Age structure

50.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.6 pts 29.1%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
4.2% Youth (15–24) +18.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
9.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 1.9%

Marital status

57.1% Never married +16.8 pts ▸ 74.0%
23.8% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 20.7%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +12.2 pts 2.1%
6.3% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%
0.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Nullarbor Yalata

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nullarborin Yalata +14.1 pts higher in Nullarbor gap widening
14.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

45.1% Australia +48.9 pts ▸ 93.9%
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 ◂ +26.1 pts 3.5%
22.5% English ◂ +21.3 pts 1.3%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +9.0 pts 2.2%
4.2% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Irish even 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 Yalata +73.7 pts higher in Yalata gap widening
4.2% 56th pct 78.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Nullarborin Yalata +4.2 pts higher in Yalata gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 90th pct

Language used at home

57.7% English only ◂ +46.2 pts 11.5%
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 Yalata +31.5 pts higher in Nullarbor gap widening
43.7% 60th pct 12.1% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

15.5% Christianity +43.6 pts ▸ 59.1%
43.7% No religion ◂ +31.5 pts 12.1%
38.0% Not stated ◂ +15.3 pts 22.7%
0.0% Other religions +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Islam ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nullarborin Yalata +12.6 pts higher in Nullarbor gap narrowing
30.2% 13th pct 17.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Nullarborin Yalata +12.2 pts higher in Nullarbor gap widening
14.3% 48th pct 2.1% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nullarborin Yalata
— 13.89 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nullarborin Yalata +1 more in Yalata
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Nullarborin Yalata
— 50 16th pct

Highest year of school

30.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 17.5%
4.8% Year 9 or below +16.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
20.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.1%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.6 pts 12.5%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.8 pts 4.2%
6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +10.0 pts 3.3%
8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%
8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
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% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nullarborin Yalata +$1,299 higher in Nullarbor gap widening
$1,708 100th pct $409 5th pct
Household income in Nullarborin Yalata +$507 higher in Nullarbor
$1,649 57th pct $1,142 22nd pct
Family income in Nullarborin Yalata +$678 higher in Nullarbor
$1,649 35th pct $971 6th pct
High earners in Nullarborin Yalata +40.8 pts higher in Nullarbor gap widening
42.9% 100th pct 2.1% 21st pct
High-income homes in Nullarborin Yalata
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
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 +43.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
41.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +39.2 pts 2.1%
17.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 8.3%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nullarborin Yalata +1.4 pts higher in Nullarbor
15.5% 8th pct 14.1% 6th pct
Mental health in Nullarborin Yalata +12.7 pts higher in Nullarbor
12.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Nullarborin Yalata +1.3 pts higher in Yalata gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%
4.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
0.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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 +21.1 pts ▸ 66.1%
15.5% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nullarborin Yalata +0.2 pts higher in Nullarbor gap narrowing
4.8% 4th pct 4.5% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Nullarborin Yalata +6.6 pts higher in Yalata gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Nullarborin Yalata +24.5 pts higher in Yalata gap widening
12.7% 10th pct 37.2% 90th pct
Defence service in Nullarborin Yalata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nullarborin Yalata +15.3 pts higher in Yalata gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nullarborin Yalata +273 larger in Yalata
4 46th pct 277 86th pct
Median age in Nullarborin Yalata +5 yrs older in Nullarbor
31 yrs 66th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Nullarborin Yalata
— 14.1% 5th pct
Unemployment in Nullarborin Yalata
— 29.8% 93rd pct
Median income in Nullarborin Yalata +$1,771 higher in Nullarbor
$2,167 98th pct $396 16th pct
Household income in Nullarborin Yalata +$1,229 higher in Nullarbor
$2,250 71st pct $1,021 19th pct
Indigenous language in Nullarborin Yalata
— 87.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nullarborin Yalata +2.0 larger in Yalata gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 3.7 98th pct
One-parent in Nullarborin Yalata
— 32.1% 100th pct
Living alone in Nullarborin Yalata
— 14.9% 19th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +84.7 pts 15.3%
0.0% Couples with children +48.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
0.0% One-parent families +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Other families +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

133.3% 2 people ◂ +121.2 pts 12.2%
0.0% 4 people +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% 6 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% 5 people +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% 3 people +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nullarborin Yalata
— $90 4th pct
Mortgage in Nullarborin Yalata
— $840 10th pct
People / bedroom in Nullarborin Yalata +0.60 higher in Yalata gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Nullarborin Yalata
— 82.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Nullarborin Yalata
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Nullarborin Yalata
— 93.2% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nullarborin Yalata
— 66.2% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Owned outright ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +82.4 pts ▸ 82.4%
0.0% Other tenure +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +93.2 pts ▸ 93.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +54.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nullarborin Yalata
— 35.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Nullarborin Yalata even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Nullarborin Yalata +14.6 pts higher in Nullarbor gap widening
14.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nullarborin Yalata even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nullarborin Yalata even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nullarborin Yalata even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nullarborin Yalata even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

7.3% Car (driver) +35.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
29.3% Walked +9.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
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 +42.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
0.0% No vehicle +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% 2 vehicles +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nullarborin Yalata +21.3 pts higher in Nullarbor gap steady
41.2% 80th pct 19.9% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nullarborin Yalata +20.5 pts higher in Yalata gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 100th pct
Participation in Nullarborin Yalata +30.8 pts higher in Nullarbor gap narrowing
65.1% 66th pct 34.3% 4th pct
Full-time in Nullarborin Yalata +35.9 pts higher in Nullarbor gap widening
75.6% 93rd pct 39.7% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

46.3% Mining ◂ +46.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
31.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.6% Construction ◂ +10.2 pts 4.4%
9.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other services +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
7.3% Professionals +22.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
7.3% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.8% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Nullarborin Yalata
— 25,559 95th pct
Assault/100k in Nullarborin Yalata
— 15,016 100th pct
Burglary/100k in Nullarborin Yalata
— 2,556 94th pct
Theft/100k in Nullarborin Yalata
— 1,278 58th pct
Property damage/100k in Nullarborin Yalata
— 6,390 100th pct
5-yr change in Nullarborin Yalata
— 35.6% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nullarborin Yalata +0.1 higher in Yalata
0.2 45th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nullarborin Yalata +0.4 more in Yalata
0.1 43rd pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Nullarborin Yalata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nullarborin Yalata +7.3 pts higher in Nullarbor
7.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nullarborin Yalata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nullarborin Yalata +41.2 pts higher in Yalata
0.0% 0th pct 41.2% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Nullarborin Yalata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Nullarborin Yalata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nullarborin Yalata +153.0 more in Nullarbor
169.0 90th pct 16.0 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Nullarborin Yalata even
0 5th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Nullarborin Yalata +0.1 pts higher in Nullarbor
2.9% 11th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nullarbor vs Yalata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41056/nullarbor/vs/SAL41669/yalata