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Parsons Beach vs Wauraltee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Parsons Beach profile · Wauraltee profile

Parsons Beach Wauraltee

Wauraltee and Parsons Beach are both sparsely populated areas on the Yorke Peninsula. They differ sharply in their demographics; the typical resident in Wauraltee is 35, while in Parsons Beach they are far older at 66. This age gap is reflected in the homes, where Wauraltee has far more people per home (3.1) and per bedroom (0.80) than Parsons Beach. Incomes are also well higher in Wauraltee, with the typical household earning $1,792 weekly compared to $1,312 in Parsons Beach.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no residents living within a short walk of a school, groceries, or health services. They also share a lack of public transport and similar terrain slopes. While Parsons Beach has a few more local amenities and street intersections, both places remain very quiet, non-residential hubs with almost no walkable infrastructure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 50 larger in Wauraltee Median age: 31 yrs older in Parsons Beach Household size: 1.8 larger in Wauraltee Mortgage: $538 higher in Wauraltee People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Wauraltee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee +50 larger in Wauraltee
19 14th pct 69 33rd pct
Median age in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee +31 yrs older in Parsons Beach
66 yrs 100th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 13.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 27.5% 91st pct
De facto in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

84.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +71.2 pts 13.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.4 pts 8.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

47.4% Married +21.9 pts ▸ 69.2%
31.6% Divorced ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
21.1% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.1% Widowed ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Parsons Beach Wauraltee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 104.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
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

63.2% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 59.4%
57.9% English ◂ +7.2 pts 50.7%
21.1% Irish ◂ +15.3 pts 5.8%
0.0% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 100.0%
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 Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 53.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

63.2% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 53.6%
52.6% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 56.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 55.3% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 17.3% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

21.1% Year 12 +34.3 pts ▸ 55.3%
15.8% Year 11 +20.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
21.1% Year 10 ◂ +14.7 pts 6.4%
21.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +27.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Engineering & related ◂ +9.8 pts 18.8%
28.6% Management & commerce ◂ +16.1 pts 12.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Health +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee +$214 higher in Wauraltee
$725 45th pct $939 76th pct
Household income in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee +$480 higher in Wauraltee
$1,312 33rd pct $1,792 65th pct
Family income in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee +$417 higher in Wauraltee
$1,375 19th pct $1,792 43rd pct
High earners in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 34.8% 88th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 39.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
30.0% Under $650 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.8% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 23.2% 24th pct
Mental health in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 10.1% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.3% Arthritis ◂ +17.6 pts 8.7%
15.8% Diabetes ◂ +8.5 pts 7.2%
0.0% Mental health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Cancer +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Other condition +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None +30.9 pts ▸ 78.3%
36.8% One condition ◂ +12.2 pts 24.6%
15.8% Two conditions ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 28.8% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 13.5% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 57.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 30.8% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee +1.8 larger in Wauraltee
1.3 0th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +79.7 pts ▸ 79.7%
71.4% Couples without children ◂ +48.0 pts 23.4%
42.9% One-parent families ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

70.0% 2 people ◂ +48.3 pts 21.7%
60.0% 1 person ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% 3 people +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee +$120 higher in Parsons Beach
$250 40th pct $130 10th pct
Mortgage in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee +$538 higher in Wauraltee
$329 0th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee +0.30 higher in Wauraltee
0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 39.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 56.5% 87th pct
Separate houses in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 91.3% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
0.0% Rented +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

130.0% Separate house ◂ +30.0 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 4 bedrooms +60.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 30.4%
30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 36.6% 88th pct
PT commute in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 116 78th pct

How people get to work

83.3% Car (driver) ◂ +32.1 pts 51.2%
0.0% Worked at home +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

70.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +70.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% 2 vehicles +19.6 pts ▸ 69.6%
0.0% 4 or more +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
30.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 17.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 31.7% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 78.8% 93rd pct
Full-time in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee
— 61.0% 64th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +46.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Professionals +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee +0.3 higher in Parsons Beach
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee +0.3 more in Parsons Beach
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee +25.8 pts higher in Parsons Beach
25.8% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee +58 higher in Parsons Beach
58 79th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Parsons Beachin Wauraltee +0.8 pts higher in Wauraltee
2.0% 0th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parsons Beach vs Wauraltee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41118/parsons-beach/vs/SAL41554/wauraltee