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Point Lowly vs Whyalla

Name: Point Lowly vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Point Lowly profile · Whyalla profile

Point Lowly Whyalla

Whyalla and Point Lowly are nearby areas in South Australia with very different characters. Whyalla is a much larger, very walkable hub where the typical weekly family income is far higher at $2,307. It is a more diverse and younger community, with 15.7% of people being children under 15 and 19.8% born overseas. In contrast, Point Lowly is a sparsely populated area that is largely car-dependent. It has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 64 and 47.1% of people aged 65 and over.

Both areas share a very similar mean terrain slope. While they are alike in that regard, they have diverged in other ways; for example, the gap in people earning $2,000 or more a week is far higher in Whyalla, where 14.2% earn this amount compared to 0.0% in Point Lowly. Point Lowly has seen more movement recently, with 47.1% of people moving in the last five years, which is far higher than the 31.0% in Whyalla.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,575 larger in Whyalla Median age: 18 yrs older in Point Lowly Aged 65+: 26.7 pts higher in Point Lowly Year 12: 28.2 pts higher in Whyalla Needs assistance: 7.6 pts higher in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Lowly in Whyalla +3,575 larger in Whyalla gap steady

34 21st pct 3,609 86th pct

Median age in Point Lowly in Whyalla +18 yrs older in Point Lowly gap widening

64 yrs 99th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

55.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.3 pts 31.6%

47.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.7 pts 20.3%

11.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 47.6%

17.6% Never married +15.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

0.0% Widowed +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Point Lowly Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 75.8%

8.8% England ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 37.5%

26.5% English +14.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

0.0% Scottish +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Irish +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity ◂ +15.9 pts 40.0%

38.2% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Point Lowly in Whyalla

— 3.53 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Point Lowly in Whyalla +9 more in Whyalla

0 0th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Point Lowly in Whyalla

— 367 55th pct

ICSEA in Point Lowly in Whyalla

— 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 11 ◂ +32.8 pts 23.9%

16.7% Year 12 +28.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.7 pts 16.0%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

54.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 41.6%

0.0% Bachelor degree +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.9 pts 4.7%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.6% Architecture & building ◂ +9.4 pts 4.2%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 9.5%

13.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.8 pts 4.9%

0.0% Health +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Point Lowly in Whyalla +$105 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$710 42nd pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Point Lowly in Whyalla +$367 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$1,291 32nd pct $1,658 58th pct

Family income in Point Lowly in Whyalla +$891 higher in Whyalla gap steady

$1,416 22nd pct $2,307 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.0% Under $650 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 39.1%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.0%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Heart disease ◂ +12.1 pts 5.5%

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

0.0% Other condition +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Asthma +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +1.1 pts 60.6%

11.8% One condition +8.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 7.2%

0.0% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Lowly in Whyalla +86 larger in Whyalla

0 0th pct 86 85th pct

Median age in Point Lowly in Whyalla

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Point Lowly in Whyalla

— $621 48th pct

Household income in Point Lowly in Whyalla

— $1,300 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Lowly in Whyalla +0.3 larger in Whyalla gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

72.7% Couples without children ◂ +38.3 pts 34.4%

18.2% Couples with children +35.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

0.0% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

80.0% 1 person ◂ +46.4 pts 33.6%

70.0% 2 people ◂ +33.4 pts 36.6%

60.0% 3 people ◂ +47.5 pts 12.5%

0.0% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Lowly in Whyalla

— $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Point Lowly in Whyalla +$498 higher in Point Lowly gap widening

$1,798 61st pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Point Lowly in Whyalla +0.10 higher in Whyalla gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +26.9 pts 33.1%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.0% Rented +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

120.0% Separate house ◂ +44.3 pts 75.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 41.4%

30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 28.5%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 22.2%

0.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Point Lowly in Whyalla +53 more in Whyalla

0 0th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Point Lowly in Whyalla +14.69 more in Whyalla

0.00 0th pct 14.69 90th pct

Departures/1k in Point Lowly in Whyalla +1,067.1 more in Whyalla

0.0 0th pct 1,067.1 87th pct

PT routes in Point Lowly in Whyalla +4 more in Whyalla

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Point Lowly in Whyalla

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +17.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 35.7%

50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +36.1 pts 13.9%

40.0% 4 or more ◂ +32.0 pts 8.0%

30.0% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

0.0% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.7% Manufacturing ◂ +19.8 pts 15.9%

35.7% Construction ◂ +27.4 pts 8.3%

21.4% Education & training ◂ +11.0 pts 10.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Mining +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Retail trade +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Sales workers ◂ +27.6 pts 8.1%

35.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +23.0 pts 12.7%

21.4% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 11.9%

21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 17.1%

21.4% Community & personal service ◂ +10.4 pts 11.1%

0.0% Professionals +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Point Lowly in Whyalla

— 6,983 78th pct

Assault/100k in Point Lowly in Whyalla

— 1,524 79th pct

Burglary/100k in Point Lowly in Whyalla

— 942 79th pct

Theft/100k in Point Lowly in Whyalla

— 2,632 77th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Point Lowly in Whyalla

— 222 59th pct

Property damage/100k in Point Lowly in Whyalla

— 1,247 74th pct

5-yr change in Point Lowly in Whyalla

— -7.4% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Point Lowly in Whyalla +6.9 higher in Whyalla

0.7 57th pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Point Lowly in Whyalla +6.7 more in Whyalla

1.0 59th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Point Lowly in Whyalla +99.9 pts higher in Whyalla

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Point Lowly in Whyalla +85.3 pts higher in Whyalla

0.0% 0th pct 85.3% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Point Lowly in Whyalla +99.9 pts higher in Whyalla

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Point Lowly in Whyalla +90.7 pts higher in Whyalla

0.0% 0th pct 90.7% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Point Lowly in Whyalla +1.8 pts higher in Whyalla

98.0% 85th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Point Lowly in Whyalla +93.7 pts higher in Whyalla

0.0% 0th pct 93.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Point Lowly in Whyalla +1.1 more in Point Lowly

29.4 72nd pct 28.3 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Point Lowly in Whyalla +55 higher in Point Lowly

154 88th pct 100 86th pct

Mean slope in Point Lowly in Whyalla +0.1 pts higher in Point Lowly

4.4% 34th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Point Lowly with nearby areas

Port Bonython False Bay Whyalla Whyalla Playford Whyalla Barson Baroota Whyalla Norrie Port Germein

Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Norrie Mullaquana Whyalla Barson Whyalla Stuart Whyalla Jenkins False Bay Douglas Point

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Lowly vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41170/point-lowly/vs/SAL41585/whyalla