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Paruna vs Taplan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Paruna profile · Taplan profile

Paruna Taplan

Taplan and Paruna are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Taplan is a younger place, with 24.4% of people being children under 15, compared to 0.0% in Paruna. In contrast, Paruna has a much larger share of seniors, with 30.6% aged 65 and over. Taplan also has a much higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $3,033, while the typical payment in Paruna is far lower at $455.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked similarly in several ways. They share the same typical weekly family income of $1,624 and have an identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both remain car-dependent, though Paruna is slightly more so with a walkability score of 2.3 (mostly car-dependent) compared to Taplan's 0.2 (car-dependent).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 27.0 pts higher in Paruna Year 12: 35.3 pts higher in Paruna Mortgage: $2,578 higher in Taplan Under 15: 24.4 pts higher in Taplan Aged 65+: 23.2 pts higher in Paruna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parunain Taplan +5 larger in Taplan gap narrowing
36 22nd pct 41 24th pct
Median age in Parunain Taplan +3 yrs older in Paruna gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Parunain Taplan +1.0 pts higher in Paruna gap widening
8.3% 86th pct 7.3% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Parunain Taplan +23.2 pts higher in Paruna gap widening
30.6% 87th pct 7.3% 11th pct
Under 15 in Parunain Taplan +24.4 pts higher in Taplan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.4% 87th pct
De facto in Parunain Taplan +5.8 pts higher in Paruna gap narrowing
25.0% 94th pct 19.2% 87th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.2 pts 7.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +8.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

50.0% Never married ◂ +17.6 pts 32.4%
38.2% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 29.4%
23.5% Divorced ◂ +5.9 pts 17.6%
0.0% Widowed +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Separated +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Age & sex structure

Paruna Taplan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Parunain Taplan +11.1 pts higher in Paruna gap widening
11.1% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +15.0 pts 68.3%
8.3% South Africa ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 31.7%
30.6% English ◂ +6.2 pts 24.4%
8.3% Irish +11.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
19.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Parunain Taplan +8.3 pts higher in Paruna gap widening
8.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Parunain Taplan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 78.0%
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 Parunain Taplan +27.0 pts higher in Paruna gap widening
41.7% 53rd pct 14.6% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

36.1% Christianity +24.9 pts ▸ 61.0%
41.7% No religion ◂ +27.0 pts 14.6%
8.3% Not stated +13.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Parunain Taplan +35.3 pts higher in Paruna gap widening
50.0% 62nd pct 14.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Parunain Taplan even gap steady
11.8% 38th pct 11.8% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Parunain Taplan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +35.3 pts 14.7%
11.8% Year 10 +20.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
14.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 8.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 26.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Health ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Parunain Taplan +$38 higher in Paruna gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Parunain Taplan +$88 higher in Paruna gap narrowing
$850 8th pct $762 4th pct
Family income in Parunain Taplan even gap narrowing
$1,624 34th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Parunain Taplan even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Parunain Taplan
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 38.2%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 20.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Parunain Taplan +6.2 pts higher in Paruna
30.6% 59th pct 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Parunain Taplan +1.7 pts higher in Paruna
13.9% 89th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Parunain Taplan +1.0 pts higher in Paruna gap narrowing
8.3% 84th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.9% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%
0.0% Lung condition +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None ◂ +11.3 pts 41.5%
11.1% One condition +10.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.9% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 7.3%
0.0% Three or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Parunain Taplan +8.8 pts higher in Paruna gap narrowing
38.2% 92nd pct 29.4% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Parunain Taplan +8.8 pts higher in Paruna gap widening
8.8% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Parunain Taplan +8.8 pts higher in Taplan gap widening
17.6% 19th pct 26.5% 56th pct
Defence service in Parunain Taplan +17.1 pts higher in Taplan
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Parunain Taplan +11.8 pts higher in Paruna gap widening
20.6% 29th pct 8.8% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Parunain Taplan even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Parunain Taplan +61 yrs older in Taplan
10 yrs 4th pct 71 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Parunain Taplan
— $449 25th pct
Household income in Parunain Taplan
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parunain Taplan +0.1 larger in Taplan gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Parunain Taplan gap steady
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Parunain Taplan
54.5% 100th pct —

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 50.0%
60.0% Couples without children ◂ +37.3 pts 22.7%
0.0% Other families +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

54.5% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 52.9%
13.6% 2 people +39.3 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parunain Taplan +$30 higher in Taplan gap widening
$70 1st pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Parunain Taplan +$2,578 higher in Taplan gap widening
$455 0th pct $3,033 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Parunain Taplan +0.10 higher in Taplan gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Parunain Taplan
31.8% 81st pct —
Owned outright in Parunain Taplan
31.8% 26th pct —
Separate houses in Parunain Taplan
90.9% 34th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Parunain Taplan
40.9% 5th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +38.8 pts ▸ 70.6%
31.8% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 17.6%
22.7% Other tenure ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 105.9%
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

22.7% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 17.6%
18.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% Under $200 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Parunain Taplan
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Parunain Taplan +1 more in Paruna
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Parunain Taplan +27.78 more in Paruna
27.78 96th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Parunain Taplan +55.6 more in Paruna
55.6 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Parunain Taplan +1 more in Paruna
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Parunain Taplan
33 69th pct —

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 41.7%
0.0% Walked +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
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% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.3% 2 vehicles +43.3 pts ▸ 70.6%
31.8% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
18.2% 4 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Parunain Taplan +3.5 pts higher in Taplan gap narrowing
18.4% 13th pct 22.0% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Parunain Taplan +5.9 pts higher in Taplan gap widening
47.1% 16th pct 52.9% 27th pct

Industries people work in

56.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.8 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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

31.3% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 25.0%
18.8% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
25.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Parunain Taplan +2.1 higher in Paruna
2.3 68th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Parunain Taplan +2.0 more in Paruna
2.3 68th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Parunain Taplan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Parunain Taplan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Parunain Taplan +53.8 pts higher in Paruna
53.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Parunain Taplan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Parunain Taplan +59.4 pts higher in Paruna
59.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Parunain Taplan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Parunain Taplan +225.6 more in Paruna
250.0 94th pct 24.4 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Parunain Taplan even
0 22nd pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Parunain Taplan +0.1 pts higher in Taplan
3.0% 13th pct 3.1% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paruna vs Taplan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41119/paruna/vs/SAL41422/taplan