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Parakylia vs Roxby Downs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 111 km apart · Parakylia profile · Roxby Downs profile

Parakylia Roxby Downs

Roxby Downs and Parakylia are very different South Australian locations. Roxby Downs is a populated town with a young typical age of 30 and high incomes, where the usual weekly household earns $3,142. Parakylia is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 60 and a usual weekly household income of $1,125. Roxby Downs is more walkable and has better access to services; for example, 71.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Parakylia has no such access.

Everyday life in both places involves a total reliance on cars, as neither area has any public transport stops. They also share a similar landscape, with very similar average terrain slopes. While Roxby Downs has many more people and a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, both areas sit far apart in their age and income profiles.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,665 larger in Roxby Downs Median age: 30 yrs older in Parakylia Personal income: $1,135 higher in Roxby Downs Household income: $2,017 higher in Roxby Downs Household size: 1.0 larger in Roxby Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +3,665 larger in Roxby Downs
6 4th pct 3,671 86th pct
Median age in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +30 yrs older in Parakylia
60 yrs 93rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 1.4% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 27.7% 92nd pct
De facto in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 22.6% 91st pct

Age structure

83.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +62.7 pts 20.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 43.9%
0.0% Never married +43.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
0.0% Divorced +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 12.9% 57th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 76.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

83.3% Australian ◂ +41.1 pts 42.3%
0.0% English +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% Scottish +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Irish +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% German +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 8.3% 73rd pct
Limited English in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +18.1 pts 81.9%
0.0% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 54.2% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

83.3% Christianity ◂ +52.7 pts 30.7%
50.0% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
0.0% Not stated +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 13.5% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 1.97 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +2 more in Roxby Downs
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 346 53rd pct
ICSEA in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 11 ◂ +48.7 pts 17.9%
0.0% Year 12 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Year 10 +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +46.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Education +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +$1,135 higher in Roxby Downs
$612 26th pct $1,747 100th pct
Household income in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +$2,017 higher in Roxby Downs
$1,125 21st pct $3,142 98th pct
Family income in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +$1,343 higher in Roxby Downs
$2,124 64th pct $3,467 96th pct
High earners in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 36.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 49.1% 100th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Personal income distribution

83.3% Under $650 ◂ +65.6 pts 17.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 16.4% 9th pct
Mental health in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 1.2% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +27.3 pts 72.7%
0.0% One condition +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 14.8% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 5.1% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 36.7% 89th pct
Defence service in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 20.2% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +191 larger in Roxby Downs
0 0th pct 191 86th pct
Median age in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 38.5% 46th pct
Unemployment in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 11.9% 58th pct
Median income in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— $1,292 88th pct
Household income in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— $3,024 88th pct
Indigenous language in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +1.0 larger in Roxby Downs
1.7 6th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 24.1% 51st pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +80.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Couples with children +70.2 pts ▸ 70.2%
0.0% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
0.0% 1 person +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% 4 people +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% 3 people +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% 5 people +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +0.30 higher in Roxby Downs
0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 67.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 6.5% 0th pct
Separate houses in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 96.7% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 80.0% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +67.1 pts ▸ 67.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 96.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 2.4% 59th pct
Work from home in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 2.9% 6th pct
PT commute in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 0.6% 67th pct
PT stops in Parakyliain Roxby Downs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Parakyliain Roxby Downs even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Parakyliain Roxby Downs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Parakyliain Roxby Downs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

83.3% Worked at home ◂ +80.4 pts 2.9%
0.0% Car (driver) +69.9 pts ▸ 69.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +44.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 58.1% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 23.4% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 2.1% 39th pct
Participation in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 79.4% 94th pct
Full-time in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 74.4% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

83.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +83.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Mining +49.4 pts ▸ 49.4%
0.0% Construction +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Rental & real estate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

66.7% Managers ◂ +58.6 pts 8.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 3,214 47th pct
Assault/100k in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 1,362 76th pct
Robbery/100k in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 27 21st pct
Burglary/100k in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 436 45th pct
Theft/100k in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 109 0th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 136 37th pct
Property damage/100k in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 872 60th pct
5-yr change in Parakyliain Roxby Downs
— 15.7% 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +3.1 higher in Roxby Downs
0.0 0th pct 3.1 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +4.2 more in Roxby Downs
0.0 0th pct 4.2 78th pct
15-min city in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +56.8 pts higher in Roxby Downs
0.0% 0th pct 56.8% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +66.7 pts higher in Roxby Downs
0.0% 0th pct 66.7% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Parakyliain Roxby Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +71.7 pts higher in Roxby Downs
0.0% 0th pct 71.7% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +60.0 pts higher in Roxby Downs
0.0% 0th pct 60.0% 67th pct
Walk to health in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +55.2 pts higher in Roxby Downs
0.0% 0th pct 55.2% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +163.7 more in Parakylia
166.7 90th pct 3.0 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +108 higher in Roxby Downs
0 10th pct 108 86th pct
Mean slope in Parakyliain Roxby Downs +0.6 pts higher in Parakylia
3.3% 17th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parakylia vs Roxby Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41104/parakylia/vs/SAL41281/roxby-downs