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Sherlock vs Wynarka

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Sherlock profile · Wynarka profile

Sherlock Wynarka

Wynarka and Sherlock (SA) are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ most in their age profiles and wealth; Sherlock (SA) has a far higher share of children (22.9% compared to 4.2% in Wynarka) and more people aged 65 and over (40.0% versus 22.2%). Financial profiles also diverge, with 25.8% of Sherlock (SA) households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Wynarka has none. In contrast, Wynarka has a far higher rate of outright home ownership at 88.5%, compared to 61.3% in Sherlock (SA).

These two areas are very similar in other ways, such as having a population of zero born overseas and 100% of homes being separate houses. The gaps between them are changing, with the difference in the number of people who moved in the last five years widening, as this figure is far higher in Wynarka (25.7%) than in Sherlock (SA) (7.2%). Both areas sit far above the national figure for their typical resident's age, with Sherlock (SA) at 58 and Wynarka at 55.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 27.2 pts higher in Wynarka Full-time: 33.5 pts higher in Wynarka Under 15: 18.7 pts higher in Sherlock Rent: $77 higher in Sherlock Recent movers: 18.5 pts higher in Wynarka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sherlockin Wynarka +2 larger in Wynarka gap narrowing
70 33rd pct 72 34th pct
Median age in Sherlockin Wynarka +3 yrs older in Sherlock gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Sherlockin Wynarka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Sherlockin Wynarka +17.8 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
40.0% 96th pct 22.2% 65th pct
Under 15 in Sherlockin Wynarka +18.7 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
22.9% 83rd pct 4.2% 6th pct
De facto in Sherlockin Wynarka +13.0 pts higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
13.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
40.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.8 pts 22.2%
22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.7 pts 4.2%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 9.7%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%

Marital status

55.6% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 63.5%
19.0% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 14.3%
9.5% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.8% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Sherlock Wynarka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sherlockin Wynarka even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

98.6% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 86.1%
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

60.0% Australian ◂ +15.6 pts 44.4%
44.3% English ◂ +15.1 pts 29.2%
10.0% German +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +10.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
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 Sherlockin Wynarka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Sherlockin Wynarka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.1% English only ◂ +11.0 pts 86.1%
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 Sherlockin Wynarka +5.4 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
44.3% 62nd pct 38.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 51.4%
44.3% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 38.9%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%
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 Sherlockin Wynarka +3.4 pts higher in Wynarka gap narrowing
27.8% 11th pct 31.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Sherlockin Wynarka +7.9 pts higher in Sherlock gap steady
7.9% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sherlockin Wynarka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.6%
31.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.7 pts 14.8%
27.8% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
9.3% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
9.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.9 pts 17.9%
22.6% Society & culture ◂ +12.3 pts 10.3%
16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 7.7%
12.9% Education ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.7% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sherlockin Wynarka +$120 higher in Sherlock gap widening
$695 40th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Sherlockin Wynarka +$146 higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
$1,208 26th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Sherlockin Wynarka +$88 higher in Wynarka gap narrowing
$1,474 25th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Sherlockin Wynarka +3.2 pts higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
9.5% 58th pct 6.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Sherlockin Wynarka +25.8 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
25.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +32.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
35.5% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +19.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
15.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 7.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sherlockin Wynarka +4.8 pts higher in Wynarka
27.1% 41st pct 31.9% 65th pct
Mental health in Sherlockin Wynarka +1.6 pts higher in Sherlock
8.6% 54th pct 6.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Sherlockin Wynarka +4.2 pts higher in Wynarka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Arthritis +13.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
7.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.7% Stroke ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +15.8 pts 51.4%
14.3% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sherlockin Wynarka +1.6 pts higher in Wynarka gap narrowing
34.9% 90th pct 36.5% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Sherlockin Wynarka even gap narrowing
20.6% 91st pct 20.6% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Sherlockin Wynarka +4.8 pts higher in Wynarka gap widening
25.4% 51st pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Sherlockin Wynarka +7.0 pts higher in Sherlock
7.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sherlockin Wynarka +7.9 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
38.1% 93rd pct 30.2% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sherlockin Wynarka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Sherlockin Wynarka
— 63 yrs 97th pct
Median income in Sherlockin Wynarka
— $725 58th pct
Household income in Sherlockin Wynarka
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sherlockin Wynarka +0.2 larger in Sherlock gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Sherlockin Wynarka even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Sherlockin Wynarka +3.0 pts higher in Wynarka gap narrowing
35.5% 86th pct 38.5% 89th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 54.2%
42.4% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
35.5% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
9.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sherlockin Wynarka +$77 higher in Sherlock
$100 6th pct $23 0th pct
Mortgage in Sherlockin Wynarka +$55 higher in Wynarka gap narrowing
$433 0th pct $488 1st pct
People / bedroom in Sherlockin Wynarka +0.10 higher in Sherlock gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Sherlockin Wynarka +16.1 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
16.1% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Sherlockin Wynarka +27.2 pts higher in Wynarka gap widening
61.3% 91st pct 88.5% 100th pct
Separate houses in Sherlockin Wynarka even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sherlockin Wynarka +2.5 pts higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
87.1% 71st pct 84.6% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.3% Owned outright +27.2 pts ▸ 88.5%
16.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%
16.1% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
9.7% Other tenure +5.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

41.9% 3 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 61.5%
45.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 23.1%
38.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.2 pts 11.5%
9.7% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sherlockin Wynarka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Sherlockin Wynarka +2.2 pts higher in Sherlock gap steady
27.9% 77th pct 25.7% 73rd pct
PT commute in Sherlockin Wynarka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sherlockin Wynarka +2 more in Sherlock
4 73rd pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Sherlockin Wynarka +29.37 more in Sherlock
57.14 100th pct 27.78 96th pct
Departures/1k in Sherlockin Wynarka +315.1 more in Sherlock
342.9 75th pct 27.8 60th pct
PT routes in Sherlockin Wynarka +1 more in Sherlock
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Sherlockin Wynarka +11 longer in Wynarka
16 54th pct 27 64th pct
Drive to city in Sherlockin Wynarka +5 longer in Sherlock
81 57th pct 76 54th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
27.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%
0.0% Walked +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
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

29.0% 2 vehicles +21.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.9% 4 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 26.9%
16.1% 3 vehicles +18.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
9.7% 1 vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sherlockin Wynarka +18.5 pts higher in Wynarka gap widening
7.2% 2nd pct 25.7% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sherlockin Wynarka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Sherlockin Wynarka +12.7 pts higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
68.3% 76th pct 55.6% 34th pct
Full-time in Sherlockin Wynarka +33.5 pts higher in Wynarka gap widening
46.5% 10th pct 80.0% 97th pct

Industries people work in

62.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 68.6%
18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%
0.0% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.0% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water 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%

Occupations people work in

46.5% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 40.0%
0.0% Professionals +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.0% Community & personal service +13.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Sales workers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Sherlockin Wynarka +0.2 higher in Wynarka
0.8 58th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sherlockin Wynarka +0.5 more in Wynarka
0.8 57th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Sherlockin Wynarka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sherlockin Wynarka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sherlockin Wynarka +2.1 pts higher in Wynarka
35.7% 69th pct 37.9% 69th pct
Walk to school in Sherlockin Wynarka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sherlockin Wynarka +2.9 pts higher in Sherlock
3.6% 43rd pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Sherlockin Wynarka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sherlockin Wynarka +3.2 more in Sherlock
114.3 88th pct 111.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Sherlockin Wynarka even
0 18th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Sherlockin Wynarka +1.6 pts higher in Wynarka
2.3% 1st pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Sherlock with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sherlock vs Wynarka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41340/sherlock/vs/SAL41662/wynarka