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Ramsay vs Wool Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Ramsay profile · Wool Bay profile

Ramsay Wool Bay

Wool Bay and Ramsay (SA) are nearby rural areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Wool Bay is a much older area, where the typical resident is 62 and 36.4% of people are aged 65 or over. It also has a much higher rate of people living alone at 41.3% and significantly lower typical weekly incomes, with households usually earning $700. In contrast, Ramsay (SA) is younger, with a typical age of 47, and has a more qualified workforce, as 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 8.1% in Wool Bay.

Both areas are composed entirely of separate houses and have no residents who use a language other than English at home. They have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining small, sparsely populated residential areas where no one commutes by public transport and every home has a motor vehicle. While Wool Bay has more public transport stops, the two areas both sit well below the national figure for homes within walking distance of groceries or health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 80 larger in Wool Bay Median age: 15 yrs older in Wool Bay Living alone: 30.6 pts higher in Wool Bay Participation: 51.4 pts higher in Ramsay Full-time: 27.6 pts higher in Ramsay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ramsayin Wool Bay +80 larger in Wool Bay gap widening
74 34th pct 154 48th pct
Median age in Ramsayin Wool Bay +15 yrs older in Wool Bay gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Ramsayin Wool Bay +4.1 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
4.1% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ramsayin Wool Bay +13.4 pts higher in Wool Bay gap narrowing
23.0% 68th pct 36.4% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Ramsayin Wool Bay +3.8 pts higher in Ramsay gap narrowing
14.9% 35th pct 11.0% 20th pct
De facto in Ramsayin Wool Bay +7.6 pts higher in Ramsay gap steady
15.8% 74th pct 8.2% 22nd pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
23.0% Seniors (65+) +13.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.6 pts 9.7%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

Marital status

65.6% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 59.6%
29.7% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 15.4%
0.0% Divorced +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Widowed +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Ramsay Wool Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ramsayin Wool Bay +2.8 pts higher in Wool Bay gap narrowing
10.8% 47th pct 13.6% 60th pct

Country of birth

89.2% Australia ◂ +14.5 pts 74.7%
0.0% England +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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

73.0% Australian ◂ +36.6 pts 36.4%
18.9% English +21.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
12.2% German +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.2% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%
6.8% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ramsayin Wool Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ramsayin Wool Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 87.0%
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% 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 Ramsayin Wool Bay +21.1 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
58.1% 92nd pct 37.0% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion ◂ +21.1 pts 37.0%
45.9% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 43.5%
4.1% Not stated +11.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ramsayin Wool Bay +24.1 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
47.6% 57th pct 23.5% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Ramsayin Wool Bay +13.8 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
21.9% 72nd pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ramsayin Wool Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +24.1 pts 23.5%
30.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.1 pts 22.1%
12.7% Year 10 +16.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
7.9% Year 9 or below +12.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

Highest qualification level

52.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 50.0%
41.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +25.5 pts 15.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
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

35.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +23.9 pts 11.4%
11.8% Engineering & related +13.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
20.6% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 15.7%
20.6% Education ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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 Ramsayin Wool Bay +$303 higher in Ramsay gap widening
$725 45th pct $422 6th pct
Household income in Ramsayin Wool Bay +$862 higher in Ramsay gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $700 2nd pct
Family income in Ramsayin Wool Bay +$480 higher in Ramsay gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $1,145 10th pct
High earners in Ramsayin Wool Bay +2.6 pts higher in Wool Bay gap narrowing
6.3% 39th pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Ramsayin Wool Bay +14.3 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
14.3% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%
0.0% Under $650 +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.2 pts 6.3%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +38.4 pts ▸ 72.8%
35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.2 pts 14.7%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 14.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ramsayin Wool Bay +15.7 pts higher in Wool Bay
29.7% 55th pct 45.5% 97th pct
Mental health in Ramsayin Wool Bay +4.9 pts higher in Wool Bay
6.8% 37th pct 11.7% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Ramsayin Wool Bay +3.6 pts higher in Wool Bay gap widening
8.1% 82nd pct 11.7% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis +16.3 pts ▸ 31.2%
0.0% Heart disease +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.8% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.5% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.4% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Cancer +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Lung condition +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Stroke +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None ◂ +36.7 pts 37.7%
16.2% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
4.1% Two conditions +9.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Three or more +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ramsayin Wool Bay +19.1 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
37.5% 92nd pct 18.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Ramsayin Wool Bay +3.5 pts higher in Ramsay gap steady
21.9% 93rd pct 18.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Ramsayin Wool Bay +24.0 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
32.8% 84th pct 8.8% 6th pct
Defence service in Ramsayin Wool Bay +6.3 pts higher in Wool Bay
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ramsayin Wool Bay +6.3 pts higher in Ramsay gap narrowing
45.3% 100th pct 39.0% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ramsayin Wool Bay +3 larger in Ramsay
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ramsayin Wool Bay
30 yrs 63rd pct —
Median income in Ramsayin Wool Bay
$262 5th pct —
Household income in Ramsayin Wool Bay
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ramsayin Wool Bay +0.8 larger in Ramsay gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Ramsayin Wool Bay +6.6 pts higher in Wool Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 27th pct
Living alone in Ramsayin Wool Bay +30.6 pts higher in Wool Bay gap narrowing
10.7% 9th pct 41.3% 92nd pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples without children +26.5 pts ▸ 67.0%
50.0% Couples with children ◂ +22.5 pts 27.5%
0.0% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% Other families ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +13.5 pts ▸ 63.5%
10.7% 1 person +30.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
28.6% 4 people ◂ +20.6 pts 7.9%
10.7% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ramsayin Wool Bay +$20 higher in Ramsay
$220 31st pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Ramsayin Wool Bay +$87 higher in Wool Bay gap narrowing
$975 14th pct $1,062 17th pct
People / bedroom in Ramsayin Wool Bay +0.20 higher in Ramsay gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Ramsayin Wool Bay +1.2 pts higher in Ramsay gap narrowing
10.7% 29th pct 9.5% 25th pct
Owned outright in Ramsayin Wool Bay +20.6 pts higher in Wool Bay gap narrowing
57.1% 88th pct 77.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Ramsayin Wool Bay even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ramsayin Wool Bay +12.3 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
82.1% 57th pct 69.8% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright +20.6 pts ▸ 77.8%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 15.9%
10.7% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 101.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 17.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

200.0% $200–$349 ◂ +200.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ramsayin Wool Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ramsayin Wool Bay +9.7 pts higher in Ramsay gap narrowing
34.0% 86th pct 24.3% 71st pct
PT commute in Ramsayin Wool Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ramsayin Wool Bay +1 more in Wool Bay
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Ramsayin Wool Bay +6.49 more in Wool Bay
0.00 0th pct 6.49 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Ramsayin Wool Bay +39.0 more in Wool Bay
0.0 0th pct 39.0 62nd pct
PT routes in Ramsayin Wool Bay +3 more in Wool Bay
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Ramsayin Wool Bay
— 42 75th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 43.2%
34.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 24.3%
8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 4 or more ◂ +31.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
25.0% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 11.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ramsayin Wool Bay +3.1 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
28.8% 42nd pct 25.7% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Ramsayin Wool Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ramsayin Wool Bay +11.6 pts higher in Wool Bay gap widening
5.5% 73rd pct 17.0% 100th pct
Participation in Ramsayin Wool Bay +51.4 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
85.9% 100th pct 34.6% 5th pct
Full-time in Ramsayin Wool Bay +27.6 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
60.0% 60th pct 32.4% 0th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.8 pts 16.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.0% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
6.0% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.0% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
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%

Occupations people work in

38.0% Managers ◂ +19.1 pts 18.9%
18.0% Professionals +11.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
6.0% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Ramsayin Wool Bay +1.5 higher in Wool Bay
0.0 23rd pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ramsayin Wool Bay +1.4 more in Wool Bay
0.0 29th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Ramsayin Wool Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ramsayin Wool Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ramsayin Wool Bay +68.9 pts higher in Wool Bay
0.0% 0th pct 68.9% 78th pct
Walk to school in Ramsayin Wool Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ramsayin Wool Bay +71.0 pts higher in Wool Bay
0.7% 32nd pct 71.7% 70th pct
Walk to health in Ramsayin Wool Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ramsayin Wool Bay +34.0 more in Ramsay
40.5 77th pct 6.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Ramsayin Wool Bay +1 higher in Wool Bay
0 20th pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Ramsayin Wool Bay +1.3 pts higher in Ramsay
4.0% 29th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Ramsay with nearby areas

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Compare Wool Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ramsay vs Wool Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41237/ramsay/vs/SAL41649/wool-bay