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Qualco vs Ramco

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Qualco profile · Ramco profile

Qualco Ramco

Ramco and Qualco are both small, sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Ramco has a larger population of 135 compared to 47 in Qualco, and its residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 56. There are striking differences in housing and health; Qualco has a much higher share of renters (57.1% compared to 17.5% in Ramco) and more people living alone (52.4% versus 27.0%). In contrast, health issues are far more common in Ramco, where 40.7% of people have a long-term health condition, compared to just 17.0% in Qualco.

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, as they have nearly identical proportions of people providing unpaid care (10.0%) and similar typical monthly mortgage payments. Both areas are far from the city, with a drive time of around 110 minutes. While they share these routines, the gap in mobility is wide; Ramco has far more public transport stops and better access to schools, while Qualco has a much higher share of homes with no motor vehicle (23.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 88 larger in Ramco Living alone: 25.4 pts higher in Qualco Renting: 39.7 pts higher in Qualco Recent movers: 24.9 pts higher in Qualco No car: 23.8 pts higher in Qualco

Demographics & Identity

Population in Qualcoin Ramco +88 larger in Ramco gap narrowing
47 27th pct 135 46th pct
Median age in Qualcoin Ramco +4 yrs older in Ramco gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Qualcoin Ramco even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Qualcoin Ramco +6.4 pts higher in Ramco gap widening
27.7% 81st pct 34.1% 90th pct
Under 15 in Qualcoin Ramco +1.5 pts higher in Qualco gap narrowing
17.0% 49th pct 15.6% 39th pct
De facto in Qualcoin Ramco +14.7 pts higher in Ramco gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.7% 69th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
27.7% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 14.8%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 54.2%
22.5% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.0% Divorced ◂ +19.2 pts 5.8%
12.5% Widowed ◂ +9.2 pts 3.3%
0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Qualco Ramco

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Qualcoin Ramco +1.2 pts higher in Qualco gap narrowing
6.4% 26th pct 5.2% 22nd pct

Country of birth

95.7% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 86.7%
8.5% India ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

46.8% English ◂ +16.4 pts 30.4%
44.7% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 37.0%
12.8% German +10.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Scottish +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Irish +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese 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 Qualcoin Ramco +3.0 pts higher in Ramco gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Qualcoin Ramco even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

106.4% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 92.6%
8.5% Punjabi ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
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% 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 Qualcoin Ramco +0.5 pts higher in Qualco gap narrowing
38.3% 43rd pct 37.8% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 50.4%
38.3% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 37.8%
8.5% Other religions ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Qualcoin Ramco +5.2 pts higher in Ramco gap narrowing
34.1% 21st pct 39.3% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Qualcoin Ramco +5.0 pts higher in Ramco gap widening
7.5% 20th pct 12.5% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in Qualcoin Ramco
— 47.62 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Qualcoin Ramco +1 more in Ramco
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Qualcoin Ramco +107 larger in Ramco
87 23rd pct 194 37th pct
ICSEA in Qualcoin Ramco +18 higher in Qualco
985 47th pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
7.3% Year 11 +20.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
22.0% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.8 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
15.0% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Engineering & related ◂ +14.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% Health +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Qualcoin Ramco +$78 higher in Ramco gap widening
$687 38th pct $765 53rd pct
Household income in Qualcoin Ramco +$321 higher in Ramco gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,446 44th pct
Family income in Qualcoin Ramco +$582 higher in Qualco gap narrowing
$2,374 76th pct $1,792 43rd pct
High earners in Qualcoin Ramco +11.7 pts higher in Qualco gap widening
22.5% 92nd pct 10.8% 64th pct
High-income homes in Qualcoin Ramco +7.9 pts higher in Ramco gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 24th pct

Household income distribution

14.3% $650–$1,499 +17.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.3% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 35.8%
35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Qualcoin Ramco +23.7 pts higher in Ramco
17.0% 10th pct 40.7% 90th pct
Mental health in Qualcoin Ramco +0.3 pts higher in Ramco
6.4% 34th pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Qualcoin Ramco +7.4 pts higher in Ramco gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Diabetes +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Asthma +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.4% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Other condition +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Lung condition +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Stroke +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.6% None ◂ +18.1 pts 58.5%
21.3% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Two conditions +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Qualcoin Ramco +5.8 pts higher in Qualco gap narrowing
42.5% 96th pct 36.7% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Qualcoin Ramco even gap narrowing
10.0% 25th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Qualcoin Ramco +1.7 pts higher in Ramco gap narrowing
17.5% 18th pct 19.2% 23rd pct
Defence service in Qualcoin Ramco even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Qualcoin Ramco +12.5 pts higher in Ramco gap widening
10.0% 7th pct 22.5% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Qualcoin Ramco even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Qualcoin Ramco
— 72 yrs 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Qualcoin Ramco +0.1 larger in Ramco gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Qualcoin Ramco +3.0 pts higher in Qualco gap narrowing
12.1% 58th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Qualcoin Ramco +25.4 pts higher in Qualco gap widening
52.4% 100th pct 27.0% 61st pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
30.3% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%
0.0% Other families +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

71.4% 2 people ◂ +25.4 pts 46.0%
52.4% 1 person ◂ +25.4 pts 27.0%
0.0% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 3 people +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Qualcoin Ramco +$20 higher in Ramco gap steady
$175 19th pct $195 24th pct
Mortgage in Qualcoin Ramco +$25 higher in Ramco
$1,600 48th pct $1,625 50th pct
People / bedroom in Qualcoin Ramco +0.10 higher in Qualco gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Qualcoin Ramco +39.7 pts higher in Qualco gap widening
57.1% 95th pct 17.5% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Qualcoin Ramco +11.1 pts higher in Ramco gap narrowing
42.9% 55th pct 54.0% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Qualcoin Ramco +19.0 pts higher in Ramco gap narrowing
81.0% 21st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Qualcoin Ramco +12.7 pts higher in Qualco gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 87.3% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Rented ◂ +39.7 pts 17.5%
42.9% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 54.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +19.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
14.3% Other dwelling ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 61.9%
52.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.0 pts 25.4%
19.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
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 Qualcoin Ramco +23.8 pts higher in Qualco gap widening
23.8% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Qualcoin Ramco +4.5 pts higher in Ramco gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 10th pct
PT commute in Qualcoin Ramco even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Qualcoin Ramco +2 more in Ramco
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Qualcoin Ramco +14.81 more in Ramco
0.00 0th pct 14.81 90th pct
Departures/1k in Qualcoin Ramco +29.6 more in Ramco
0.0 0th pct 29.6 60th pct
PT routes in Qualcoin Ramco +2 more in Ramco
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Qualcoin Ramco +66 longer in Qualco
73 93rd pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Qualcoin Ramco +4 longer in Qualco
110 75th pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +16.1 pts ▸ 79.1%
11.1% Walked ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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

19.0% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
28.6% 2 vehicles even 28.6%
23.8% No vehicle ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 14.3%
19.0% 4 or more even 19.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Qualcoin Ramco +24.9 pts higher in Qualco gap narrowing
47.8% 89th pct 22.9% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Qualcoin Ramco +12.2 pts higher in Ramco gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 93rd pct
Participation in Qualcoin Ramco +0.8 pts higher in Qualco gap narrowing
62.5% 57th pct 61.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Qualcoin Ramco +13.0 pts higher in Ramco gap widening
48.1% 12th pct 61.2% 65th pct

Industries people work in

37.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.7 pts 31.3%
37.0% Retail trade ◂ +29.6 pts 7.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.1% Mining ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Construction +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 25.4%
18.5% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%
11.1% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Sales workers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Qualcoin Ramco +1.9 higher in Ramco
0.0 31st pct 1.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Qualcoin Ramco +2.2 more in Ramco
0.0 32nd pct 2.3 68th pct
15-min city in Qualcoin Ramco even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Qualcoin Ramco even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Qualcoin Ramco +54.8 pts higher in Ramco
1.4% 58th pct 56.1% 75th pct
Walk to school in Qualcoin Ramco +63.1 pts higher in Ramco
0.0% 0th pct 63.1% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Qualcoin Ramco +0.2 pts higher in Ramco
1.4% 35th pct 1.6% 36th pct
Walk to health in Qualcoin Ramco even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Qualcoin Ramco +37.0 more in Ramco
0.0 0th pct 37.0 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Qualcoin Ramco +8 higher in Ramco
0 24th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Qualcoin Ramco +0.5 pts higher in Qualco
4.0% 28th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Qualco with nearby areas

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Compare Ramco with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Qualco vs Ramco [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41231/qualco/vs/SAL41235/ramco