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Parawa vs Wirrina Cove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Parawa profile · Wirrina Cove profile

Parawa Wirrina Cove

Wirrina Cove and Parawa are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Wirrina Cove is a more mobile and diverse place, where 25.7% of people were born overseas and 49.5% have moved in the last five years. It has a higher proportion of older residents, with 40.1% aged 65 and over, and more people living alone (57.7%). Parawa is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,281 compared to $645 in Wirrina Cove. It also has a higher rate of full-time employment at 68.2%, while Wirrina Cove sits at 39.4%.

These two areas have moved further apart in terms of how many people have recently moved into the neighbourhood. Both remain car-dependent and share similar levels of higher education, with about 15% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also alike in that neither area has any residents who speak little or no English, and both have very few Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 96 larger in Wirrina Cove Separate houses: 51.0 pts higher in Parawa Full-time: 28.8 pts higher in Parawa Participation: 22.3 pts higher in Parawa Recent movers: 21.6 pts higher in Wirrina Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parawain Wirrina Cove +96 larger in Wirrina Cove gap widening
91 39th pct 187 52nd pct
Median age in Parawain Wirrina Cove +5 yrs older in Wirrina Cove gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Parawain Wirrina Cove +1.7 pts higher in Parawa gap steady
3.3% 62nd pct 1.6% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Parawain Wirrina Cove +11.5 pts higher in Wirrina Cove gap steady
28.6% 84th pct 40.1% 96th pct
Under 15 in Parawain Wirrina Cove +1.8 pts higher in Parawa gap narrowing
8.8% 13th pct 7.0% 10th pct
De facto in Parawain Wirrina Cove +10.2 pts higher in Parawa gap widening
23.2% 92nd pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

45.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 40.6%
28.6% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
13.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 36.0%
26.3% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
17.1% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
9.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Parawa Wirrina Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Parawain Wirrina Cove +14.7 pts higher in Wirrina Cove gap widening
11.0% 48th pct 25.7% 86th pct

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 65.8%
4.4% England +7.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% India +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% New Zealand 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

41.8% English +2.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
31.9% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 26.7%
9.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.3% German +6.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.3% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Parawain Wirrina Cove +6.4 pts higher in Wirrina Cove gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 67th pct
Limited English in Parawain Wirrina Cove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.1% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 90.4%
0.0% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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 Parawain Wirrina Cove +6.3 pts higher in Wirrina Cove gap narrowing
44.0% 61st pct 50.3% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 50.3%
27.5% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
22.0% Not stated ◂ +15.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Parawain Wirrina Cove +2.4 pts higher in Parawa gap widening
47.4% 56th pct 45.0% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Parawain Wirrina Cove +0.7 pts higher in Wirrina Cove gap steady
14.5% 49th pct 15.2% 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Parawain Wirrina Cove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 45.0%
18.4% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%
3.9% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

16.7% Certificate III / IV +22.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.7% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.3 pts 6.4%
0.0% Society & culture +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
6.3% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.3% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Parawain Wirrina Cove +$399 higher in Parawa gap widening
$930 75th pct $531 15th pct
Household income in Parawain Wirrina Cove +$636 higher in Parawa gap widening
$1,281 31st pct $645 0th pct
Family income in Parawain Wirrina Cove +$1,197 higher in Parawa gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,053 8th pct
High earners in Parawain Wirrina Cove +5.3 pts higher in Parawa gap narrowing
5.3% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Parawain Wirrina Cove +10.5 pts higher in Parawa gap steady
10.5% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +44.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
42.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.4%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 11.5%
10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

21.1% Under $650 +41.9 pts ▸ 62.9%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.0%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 2.2%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Parawain Wirrina Cove +20.1 pts higher in Wirrina Cove
28.6% 49th pct 48.7% 100th pct
Mental health in Parawain Wirrina Cove +21.4 pts higher in Wirrina Cove
0.0% 0th pct 21.4% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Parawain Wirrina Cove +1.0 pts higher in Wirrina Cove gap narrowing
3.3% 35th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.8% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
3.3% Asthma +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.3% Cancer +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.4% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.3% Lung condition +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Heart disease +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None ◂ +7.8 pts 42.8%
23.1% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
3.3% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Three or more +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Parawain Wirrina Cove +4.0 pts higher in Parawa gap narrowing
27.6% 81st pct 23.6% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Parawain Wirrina Cove +8.8 pts higher in Wirrina Cove gap widening
5.3% 9th pct 14.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Parawain Wirrina Cove +6.1 pts higher in Parawa gap narrowing
18.4% 21st pct 12.4% 10th pct
Defence service in Parawain Wirrina Cove +3.3 pts higher in Parawa
8.3% 92nd pct 5.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Parawain Wirrina Cove +10.0 pts higher in Parawa gap widening
30.3% 79th pct 20.2% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Parawain Wirrina Cove even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Parawain Wirrina Cove +7 yrs older in Wirrina Cove
54 yrs 90th pct 61 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Parawain Wirrina Cove +$475 higher in Parawa
$824 67th pct $349 11th pct
Household income in Parawain Wirrina Cove +$150 higher in Parawa
$1,024 19th pct $874 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parawain Wirrina Cove +0.3 larger in Parawa gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Parawain Wirrina Cove +17.2 pts higher in Wirrina Cove gap widening
9.4% 41st pct 26.7% 94th pct
Living alone in Parawain Wirrina Cove +13.0 pts higher in Wirrina Cove gap narrowing
44.7% 96th pct 57.7% 100th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 63.8%
9.4% One-parent families +17.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 17.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.7% 1 person +13.0 pts ▸ 57.7%
52.6% 2 people ◂ +19.9 pts 32.7%
0.0% 3 people +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parawain Wirrina Cove +$67 higher in Parawa gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $183 21st pct
Mortgage in Parawain Wirrina Cove +$838 higher in Parawa gap widening
$1,867 64th pct $1,029 16th pct
People / bedroom in Parawain Wirrina Cove +0.20 higher in Wirrina Cove gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Parawain Wirrina Cove +10.9 pts higher in Wirrina Cove gap narrowing
23.7% 68th pct 34.6% 85th pct
Owned outright in Parawain Wirrina Cove +8.4 pts higher in Wirrina Cove gap widening
36.8% 38th pct 45.2% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Parawain Wirrina Cove +51.0 pts higher in Parawa gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 49.0% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Parawain Wirrina Cove +18.5 pts higher in Parawa gap narrowing
57.9% 13th pct 39.4% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
23.7% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
23.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
13.2% Other tenure ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +51.0 pts 49.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 28.8%
7.9% 1 bedroom +18.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.4% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
10.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% Under $200 +33.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +22.2 pts 33.3%
33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +25.0 pts 8.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Parawain Wirrina Cove even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Parawain Wirrina Cove +9.8 pts higher in Parawa gap narrowing
20.5% 61st pct 10.6% 29th pct
PT commute in Parawain Wirrina Cove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Parawain Wirrina Cove +1 more in Wirrina Cove
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Parawain Wirrina Cove +5.35 more in Wirrina Cove
0.00 0th pct 5.35 79th pct
Departures/1k in Parawain Wirrina Cove +74.9 more in Wirrina Cove
0.0 0th pct 74.9 66th pct
PT routes in Parawain Wirrina Cove +1 more in Wirrina Cove
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Parawain Wirrina Cove
— 14 51st pct
Drive to city in Parawain Wirrina Cove +3 longer in Wirrina Cove
64 47th pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 57.6%
20.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 10.6%
0.0% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.8% 1 vehicle +36.1 pts ▸ 51.9%
42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 30.8%
26.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 12.5%
15.8% 4 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Parawain Wirrina Cove +21.6 pts higher in Wirrina Cove gap steady
27.9% 39th pct 49.5% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Parawain Wirrina Cove
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Parawain Wirrina Cove +4.4 pts higher in Wirrina Cove gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Parawain Wirrina Cove +22.3 pts higher in Parawa gap narrowing
60.5% 49th pct 38.2% 8th pct
Full-time in Parawain Wirrina Cove +28.8 pts higher in Parawa gap widening
68.2% 86th pct 39.4% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.6% Mining ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%
11.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
9.1% Construction even 9.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

43.2% Managers ◂ +34.1 pts 9.1%
22.7% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 16.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.4% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Parawain Wirrina Cove +0.1 higher in Wirrina Cove
0.2 45th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Parawain Wirrina Cove +0.1 more in Parawa
0.3 46th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Parawain Wirrina Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Parawain Wirrina Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Parawain Wirrina Cove +1.1 pts higher in Wirrina Cove
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 57th pct
Walk to school in Parawain Wirrina Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Parawain Wirrina Cove +1.6 pts higher in Parawa
17.1% 51st pct 15.5% 50th pct
Walk to health in Parawain Wirrina Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Parawain Wirrina Cove +44.2 more in Parawa
54.9 83rd pct 10.7 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Parawain Wirrina Cove +7 higher in Wirrina Cove
1 46th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Parawain Wirrina Cove +9.4 pts higher in Wirrina Cove
7.4% 66th pct 16.8% 95th pct

Compare Parawa with nearby areas

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Compare Wirrina Cove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parawa vs Wirrina Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41108/parawa/vs/SAL41624/wirrina-cove