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Point Pearce vs South Kilkerran

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Point Pearce profile · South Kilkerran profile

Point Pearce South Kilkerran

Point Pearce and South Kilkerran are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different populations. Point Pearce is a young community where 93.2% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 28.6% are children under 15. In contrast, South Kilkerran is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to just 26 in Point Pearce. These areas also differ sharply in housing; 93.9% of Point Pearce households rent, while 71.4% of homes in South Kilkerran are owned outright. Typical weekly household income is also far higher in South Kilkerran at $1,125, compared to $433 in Point Pearce.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining small and rural. They share some common traits, such as a total lack of residents with bachelor degrees and a similar typical weekly rent of around $100. Both areas are also far from the city, with drive times around two hours. While they share these basics, the gap in home ownership and typical age remains a stark contrast between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in South Kilkerran First Nations: 93.2 pts higher in Point Pearce Household income: $692 higher in South Kilkerran One-parent: 55.2 pts higher in Point Pearce Renting: 93.9 pts higher in Point Pearce

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +88 larger in Point Pearce gap widening
147 47th pct 59 31st pct
Median age in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +26 yrs older in South Kilkerran gap widening
26 yrs 0th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +93.2 pts higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
93.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +12.5 pts higher in South Kilkerran gap narrowing
6.1% 9th pct 18.6% 50th pct
Under 15 in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +15.0 pts higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
28.6% 93rd pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +0.4 pts higher in South Kilkerran gap narrowing
12.1% 49th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +19.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
28.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.0 pts 13.6%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 13.6%
19.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

Marital status

88.2% Never married ◂ +65.2 pts 23.1%
7.8% Married +47.9 pts ▸ 55.8%
0.0% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Point Pearce South Kilkerran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +13.6 pts higher in South Kilkerran gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 59th pct

Country of birth

93.2% Australia ◂ +27.1 pts 66.1%
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

7.5% Australian +40.0 pts ▸ 47.5%
2.7% English +29.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% Irish +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Scottish +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% German +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
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 Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +4.1 pts higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
4.1% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 83.1%
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 Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +12.6 pts higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
27.9% 20th pct 15.3% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

32.0% Christianity +35.8 pts ▸ 67.8%
35.4% Not stated ◂ +26.9 pts 8.5%
27.9% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 15.3%
5.4% Other religions ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +16.5 pts higher in South Kilkerran gap narrowing
14.3% 0th pct 30.8% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 11 ◂ +18.7 pts 23.1%
14.3% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
13.2% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 11.5%

Highest qualification level

15.8% Certificate III / IV +34.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.5% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Society & culture ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +$233 higher in South Kilkerran gap narrowing
$285 0th pct $518 14th pct
Household income in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +$692 higher in South Kilkerran gap narrowing
$433 0th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +$611 higher in South Kilkerran gap narrowing
$680 0th pct $1,291 14th pct
High earners in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +19.2 pts higher in South Kilkerran gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.2% 88th pct
High-income homes in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

12.2% $650–$1,499 +16.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 19.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 48.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +11.4 pts higher in South Kilkerran
22.4% 21st pct 33.9% 74th pct
Mental health in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +7.8 pts higher in South Kilkerran
4.1% 21st pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +4.7 pts higher in South Kilkerran gap narrowing
5.4% 60th pct 10.2% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Diabetes ◂ +7.2 pts 5.1%
4.1% Mental health +7.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.5% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Stroke ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.3% None +5.9 pts ▸ 54.2%
8.2% One condition +8.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +6.5 pts higher in South Kilkerran gap narrowing
10.8% 14th pct 17.3% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +5.0 pts higher in Point Pearce gap widening
10.8% 31st pct 5.8% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +7.2 pts higher in Point Pearce gap widening
26.5% 56th pct 19.2% 24th pct
Defence service in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +6.1 pts higher in South Kilkerran
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +22.9 pts higher in South Kilkerran gap widening
11.8% 9th pct 34.6% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +137 larger in Point Pearce
137 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +16 yrs older in South Kilkerran
24 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 78th pct
Year 12 in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran
15.9% 7th pct —
Median income in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +$63 higher in Point Pearce
$288 7th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +$292 higher in South Kilkerran
$433 0th pct $725 9th pct
Indigenous language in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran
8.8% 73rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +0.6 larger in Point Pearce gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +55.2 pts higher in Point Pearce gap widening
69.1% 100th pct 13.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +6.8 pts higher in South Kilkerran gap narrowing
26.5% 60th pct 33.3% 80th pct

Family composition

69.1% One-parent families ◂ +55.2 pts 13.9%
5.5% Couples without children +41.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
10.9% Couples with children +28.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
7.3% Other families ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

16.3% 2 people +31.3 pts ▸ 47.6%
26.5% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
16.3% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +$6 higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
$106 7th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran
— $1,034 16th pct
People / bedroom in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +0.20 higher in Point Pearce gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +93.9 pts higher in Point Pearce gap widening
93.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +71.4 pts higher in South Kilkerran gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 71.4% 100th pct
Separate houses in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +14.3 pts higher in South Kilkerran gap widening
85.7% 26th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +2.7 pts higher in South Kilkerran gap narrowing
87.8% 73rd pct 90.5% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

93.9% Rented ◂ +93.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Other tenure +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.3% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 71.4%
24.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 19.0%
10.2% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +31.9 pts higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
31.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran
— 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran even
1 64th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +10.15 more in South Kilkerran
6.80 85th pct 16.95 91st pct
Departures/1k in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +40.6 more in South Kilkerran
27.2 60th pct 67.8 65th pct
PT routes in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +10 longer in South Kilkerran
19 58th pct 29 66th pct
Drive to city in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +7 longer in Point Pearce
118 79th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

77.8% Car (driver) ◂ +44.4 pts 33.3%
0.0% Worked at home +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Walked +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
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

12.8% 2 vehicles +39.6 pts ▸ 52.4%
44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.6 pts 19.0%
10.6% 3 vehicles +32.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
31.9% No vehicle ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +6.0 pts higher in Point Pearce gap narrowing
16.0% 10th pct 10.0% 4th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +36.3 pts higher in South Kilkerran gap widening
13.7% 0th pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran
— 56.7% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mining 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%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
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 Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +0.9 higher in Point Pearce
1.2 60th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +0.7 more in Point Pearce
0.9 58th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +66.2 pts higher in Point Pearce
84.4% 83rd pct 18.2% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +10.3 more in Point Pearce
27.2 71st pct 16.9 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +0 higher in Point Pearce
1 45th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Point Pearcein South Kilkerran +0.2 pts higher in South Kilkerran
2.6% 5th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Pearce vs South Kilkerran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41172/point-pearce/vs/SAL41355/south-kilkerran