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Pooginook vs Waikerie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Pooginook profile · Waikerie profile

Pooginook Waikerie

Waikerie and Pooginook are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Waikerie is a more populated hub where residents have better access to services; 64% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, and it is rated as somewhat walkable. In contrast, Pooginook is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no amenities within a 15-minute walk. There is also a stark difference in earnings, with typical weekly household incomes far higher in Pooginook at $2,250 compared to $954 in Waikerie.

These two places share a similar terrain slope, though they have diverged sharply in their demographics. Residents in Pooginook are far older, with a typical age of 59 compared to 49 in Waikerie. This age gap is widening, as Pooginook is now 10 years older than Waikerie, and both areas remain far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,673 larger in Waikerie Household income: $1,296 higher in Pooginook Median age: 10 yrs older in Pooginook Family income: $970 higher in Pooginook Personal income: $368 higher in Pooginook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pooginookin Waikerie +2,673 larger in Waikerie gap steady
8 6th pct 2,681 82nd pct
Median age in Pooginookin Waikerie +10 yrs older in Pooginook gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 31.5% 88th pct
Under 15 in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 16.1% 42nd pct
De facto in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 10.8% 39th pct

Age structure

75.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +52.0 pts 23.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

0.0% Married +48.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
37.5% Divorced ◂ +27.4 pts 10.1%
0.0% Never married +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Widowed +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 12.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

137.5% Australia ◂ +57.6 pts 79.9%
0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +12.3 pts 37.7%
0.0% Australian +40.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
37.5% Irish ◂ +32.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% German +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Scottish +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 8.5% 73rd pct
Limited English in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

125.0% English only ◂ +40.0 pts 85.0%
0.0% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 40.6% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

37.5% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
37.5% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 40.6%
0.0% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Other religions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 33.5% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 9.0% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 6.96 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pooginookin Waikerie +4 more in Waikerie
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 163 34th pct
ICSEA in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 970 38th pct

Highest year of school

87.5% Year 10 ◂ +68.3 pts 19.2%
50.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 33.5%
37.5% Year 11 ◂ +16.7 pts 20.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +60.6 pts 39.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Society & culture +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Health +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Education +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Pooginookin Waikerie +$368 higher in Pooginook gap widening
$949 77th pct $581 22nd pct
Household income in Pooginookin Waikerie +$1,296 higher in Pooginook gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $954 12th pct
Family income in Pooginookin Waikerie +$970 higher in Pooginook gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,280 14th pct
High earners in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 4.1% 27th pct
High-income homes in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 7.8% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.8 pts 19.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
0.0% Under $650 +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 50.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 34.5% 76th pct
Mental health in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 8.1% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 7.2% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

62.5% Other condition ◂ +54.3 pts 8.2%
50.0% Asthma ◂ +40.9 pts 9.1%
37.5% Arthritis ◂ +24.0 pts 13.5%
0.0% Mental health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Diabetes +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Heart disease +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

87.5% None ◂ +31.0 pts 56.5%
75.0% One condition ◂ +54.0 pts 21.0%
0.0% Two conditions +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 22.4% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 11.9% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 21.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 23.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pooginookin Waikerie +66 larger in Waikerie
0 0th pct 66 80th pct
Median age in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 45.9% 63rd pct
Unemployment in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 18.5% 81st pct
Median income in Pooginookin Waikerie
— $485 30th pct
Household income in Pooginookin Waikerie
— $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pooginookin Waikerie +0.2 larger in Waikerie gap steady
2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 15.6% 74th pct
Living alone in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 34.3% 83rd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +55.6 pts 44.4%
83.3% Couples without children ◂ +44.4 pts 38.9%
0.0% One-parent families +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

116.7% 2 people ◂ +78.0 pts 38.7%
0.0% 1 person +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
0.0% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pooginookin Waikerie +$40 higher in Pooginook
$240 37th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Pooginookin Waikerie +$121 higher in Pooginook
$1,121 20th pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Pooginookin Waikerie +0.10 higher in Waikerie gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 28.4% 76th pct
Owned outright in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 38.9% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 85.9% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 76.1% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.6 pts 24.4%
0.0% Owned outright +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Rented +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.1 pts 85.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 53.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +44.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 6.8% 81st pct
Work from home in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 6.0% 13th pct
PT commute in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 0.5% 65th pct
PT stops in Pooginookin Waikerie +6 more in Waikerie
0 0th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Pooginookin Waikerie +2.24 more in Waikerie
0.00 0th pct 2.24 66th pct
Departures/1k in Pooginookin Waikerie +13.4 more in Waikerie
0.0 0th pct 13.4 59th pct
PT routes in Pooginookin Waikerie +3 more in Waikerie
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 49 79th pct
Drive to city in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 112 76th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 67.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +53.4 pts 13.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
0.0% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 32.4% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 18.0% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 50.5% 22nd pct
Full-time in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 56.2% 39th pct

Industries people work in

62.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +43.8 pts 18.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Retail trade +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers ◂ +25.2 pts 12.3%
37.5% Labourers ◂ +15.4 pts 22.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Sales workers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 4,028 58th pct
Assault/100k in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 1,044 67th pct
Burglary/100k in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 522 53rd pct
Theft/100k in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 1,343 59th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 37 2nd pct
Property damage/100k in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 895 61st pct
5-yr change in Pooginookin Waikerie
— 3.8% 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pooginookin Waikerie +5.1 higher in Waikerie
0.0 0th pct 5.1 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Pooginookin Waikerie +5.3 more in Waikerie
0.0 0th pct 5.3 85th pct
15-min city in Pooginookin Waikerie +64.5 pts higher in Waikerie
0.0% 0th pct 64.5% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Pooginookin Waikerie +63.9 pts higher in Waikerie
0.0% 0th pct 63.9% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Pooginookin Waikerie +58.7 pts higher in Waikerie
0.0% 0th pct 58.7% 75th pct
Walk to school in Pooginookin Waikerie +65.9 pts higher in Waikerie
0.0% 0th pct 65.9% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Pooginookin Waikerie +74.0 pts higher in Waikerie
0.0% 0th pct 74.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in Pooginookin Waikerie +64.6 pts higher in Waikerie
0.0% 0th pct 64.6% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Pooginookin Waikerie +101.9 more in Pooginook
125.0 88th pct 23.1 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Pooginookin Waikerie +5 higher in Waikerie
0 25th pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Pooginookin Waikerie +1.1 pts higher in Waikerie
2.9% 10th pct 4.0% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pooginook vs Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41183/pooginook/vs/SAL41511/waikerie