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Point Lowly vs Whyalla Norrie

Name: Point Lowly vs Whyalla Norrie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Point Lowly profile · Whyalla Norrie profile

Point Lowly Whyalla Norrie

Whyalla Norrie and Point Lowly are nearby but very different areas. Whyalla Norrie is a larger, very walkable hub where 18.8% of people are children and the typical resident is 39. Point Lowly is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much older population; the typical resident is 64, and nearly half of all people (47.1%) are seniors. There are also large gaps in home costs and family life, with typical monthly loan payments far higher in Point Lowly ($1,798) compared to Whyalla Norrie ($953), while one-parent families are far more common in Whyalla Norrie (25.2%).

These two areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,400. However, the gap in how people spend their spare time is widening, as volunteering is far higher in Point Lowly (29.4%) than in Whyalla Norrie (12.5%). While Whyalla Norrie has a more diverse population with more people born overseas, both areas have a similar share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,254 larger in Whyalla Norrie Median age: 25 yrs older in Point Lowly Aged 65+: 29.6 pts higher in Point Lowly One-parent: 25.2 pts higher in Whyalla Norrie Year 12: 19.5 pts higher in Whyalla Norrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +6,254 larger in Whyalla Norrie gap steady

34 21st pct 6,288 86th pct

Median age in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +25 yrs older in Point Lowly gap widening

64 yrs 99th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

55.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +28.5 pts 27.4%

47.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +29.6 pts 17.4%

11.8% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Children (0–14) +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +20.3 pts 35.6%

17.6% Never married +25.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

0.0% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Separated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Point Lowly Whyalla Norrie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 76.0%

8.8% England ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

0.0% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 39.4%

26.5% English +15.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

0.0% Scottish +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

0.0% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 86.5%

0.0% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.2% No religion +18.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

55.9% Christianity ◂ +22.9 pts 33.0%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie

— 5.91 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +10 more in Whyalla Norrie

0 0th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie

— 312 49th pct

ICSEA in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie

— 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 11 ◂ +32.8 pts 23.9%

16.7% Year 12 +19.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 19.7%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

Highest qualification level

54.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 46.9%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.3 pts 2.3%

0.0% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.6% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Architecture & building ◂ +10.2 pts 3.4%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

13.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.2 pts 6.4%

0.0% Health +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +$114 higher in Point Lowly gap widening

$710 42nd pct $596 24th pct

Household income in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +$220 higher in Point Lowly gap widening

$1,291 32nd pct $1,071 17th pct

Family income in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +$28 higher in Whyalla Norrie gap narrowing

$1,416 22nd pct $1,444 23rd pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% Under $650 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 48.7%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.8%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Heart disease ◂ +12.7 pts 4.9%

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

0.0% Asthma +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

8.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

0.0% Other condition +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +7.4 pts 54.4%

11.8% One condition +10.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

0.0% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +376 larger in Whyalla Norrie

0 0th pct 376 86th pct

Median age in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie

— 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie

— $453 25th pct

Household income in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie

— $933 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +0.2 larger in Whyalla Norrie gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

72.7% Couples without children ◂ +45.0 pts 27.7%

18.2% Couples with children +27.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

0.0% One-parent families +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

80.0% 1 person ◂ +41.7 pts 38.3%

70.0% 2 people ◂ +36.7 pts 33.3%

60.0% 3 people ◂ +47.3 pts 12.7%

0.0% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie

— $180 20th pct

Mortgage in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +$845 higher in Point Lowly gap widening

$1,798 61st pct $953 13th pct

People / bedroom in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +36.5 pts 23.5%

0.0% Rented +43.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

120.0% Separate house ◂ +77.2 pts 42.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +54.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 69.7%

30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 12.0%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 10.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +51.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +55 more in Whyalla Norrie

0 0th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +8.75 more in Whyalla Norrie

0.00 0th pct 8.75 87th pct

Departures/1k in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +671.6 more in Whyalla Norrie

0.0 0th pct 671.6 82nd pct

PT routes in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +11 more in Whyalla Norrie

0 0th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie

— 1 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +17.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.4 pts 29.6%

50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +38.9 pts 11.1%

30.0% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

40.0% 4 or more ◂ +35.5 pts 4.5%

0.0% No vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.7% Manufacturing ◂ +18.8 pts 16.9%

35.7% Construction ◂ +27.5 pts 8.2%

21.4% Education & training ◂ +14.4 pts 7.0%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Retail trade +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Mining +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Sales workers ◂ +26.8 pts 8.9%

35.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +18.6 pts 17.1%

21.4% Managers ◂ +14.3 pts 7.2%

21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 18.0%

21.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 14.2%

0.0% Labourers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie

— 16,460 90th pct

Assault/100k in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie

— 3,912 90th pct

Robbery/100k in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie

— 64 57th pct

Burglary/100k in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie

— 1,463 88th pct

Theft/100k in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie

— 5,852 89th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie

— 334 77th pct

Property damage/100k in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie

— 4,230 94th pct

5-yr change in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie

— -6.9% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +6.0 higher in Whyalla Norrie

0.7 57th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +5.8 more in Whyalla Norrie

1.0 59th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +87.9 pts higher in Whyalla Norrie

0.0% 0th pct 87.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +81.9 pts higher in Whyalla Norrie

0.0% 0th pct 81.9% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +98.2 pts higher in Whyalla Norrie

0.0% 0th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to school in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +98.6 pts higher in Whyalla Norrie

0.0% 0th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +7.6 pts higher in Point Lowly

98.0% 85th pct 90.4% 80th pct

Walk to health in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +68.2 pts higher in Whyalla Norrie

0.0% 0th pct 68.2% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +9.4 more in Point Lowly

29.4 72nd pct 20.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +36 higher in Point Lowly

154 88th pct 118 87th pct

Mean slope in Point Lowly in Whyalla Norrie +2.0 pts higher in Point Lowly

4.4% 34th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Point Lowly with nearby areas

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

Compare Whyalla Norrie with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Lowly vs Whyalla Norrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41170/point-lowly/vs/SAL41588/whyalla-norrie