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Short vs Wattle Range East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Short profile · Wattle Range East profile

Short Wattle Range East

Wattle Range East and Short are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ sharply in age and income; the typical resident in Wattle Range East is just 30, while in Short they are 47. Children under 15 make up half the population in Short, compared to 14.6% in Wattle Range East. Financials also vary, with typical weekly household income far higher in Wattle Range East at $1,968, while Short is much lower at $1,149. This is consistent with typical monthly home-loan payments, which are far higher in Wattle Range East at $2,600 compared to $1,513 in Short.

Both areas are very similar in their lack of diversity, with no residents born overseas or using a language other than English. They also share a similar outlook on faith, as about 59% of people in each area report no religion. While they are effectively alike in these respects, the two areas have diverged in their mobility, with a far higher share of people in Short having moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Short Under 15: 35.4 pts higher in Short Recent movers: 22.3 pts higher in Short Population: 19 larger in Wattle Range East Mortgage: $1,087 higher in Wattle Range East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shortin Wattle Range East +19 larger in Wattle Range East gap widening
22 15th pct 41 24th pct
Median age in Shortin Wattle Range East +17 yrs older in Short gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Shortin Wattle Range East +12.2 pts higher in Wattle Range East
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Shortin Wattle Range East +35.4 pts higher in Short
50.0% 100th pct 14.6% 34th pct
De facto in Shortin Wattle Range East
— 23.1% 91st pct

Age structure

50.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +35.4 pts 14.6%
45.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +28.4 pts 17.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 50.0%
52.9% Never married ◂ +31.1 pts 21.9%
23.5% Divorced ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Short Wattle Range East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 87.8%
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

54.5% Australian ◂ +20.4 pts 34.1%
40.9% English ◂ +1.9 pts 39.0%
0.0% Scottish +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% German +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
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 Shortin Wattle Range East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 78.0%
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 Shortin Wattle Range East +0.6 pts higher in Short
59.1% 93rd pct 58.5% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

59.1% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 58.5%
45.5% Christianity ◂ +21.1 pts 24.4%
36.4% Not stated ◂ +16.9 pts 19.5%
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 Shortin Wattle Range East
— 46.7% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Shortin Wattle Range East
— 9.4% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

23.5% Year 12 +23.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
23.5% Year 11 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

72.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +42.7 pts 30.0%
27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 15.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

45.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 40.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Shortin Wattle Range East +$237 higher in Wattle Range East gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $962 78th pct
Household income in Shortin Wattle Range East +$819 higher in Wattle Range East gap narrowing
$1,149 22nd pct $1,968 74th pct
Family income in Shortin Wattle Range East +$312 higher in Short
$2,249 71st pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Shortin Wattle Range East
— 18.8% 87th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 9.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Shortin Wattle Range East +4.7 pts higher in Short
36.4% 82nd pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

27.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 22.0%
18.2% Asthma ◂ +10.9 pts 7.3%
0.0% Other condition +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +17.6 pts 41.5%
18.2% One condition +11.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Shortin Wattle Range East
— 21.9% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Shortin Wattle Range East
— 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Shortin Wattle Range East
— 37.5% 90th pct
Defence service in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Shortin Wattle Range East
— 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shortin Wattle Range East +0.4 larger in Short gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Shortin Wattle Range East
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.8 pts 54.5%
20.0% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

80.0% 2 people ◂ +55.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% 4 people +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 3 people +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shortin Wattle Range East
— $195 24th pct
Mortgage in Shortin Wattle Range East +$1,087 higher in Wattle Range East
$1,513 43rd pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Shortin Wattle Range East +0.10 higher in Short gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

80.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
60.0% Owned outright ◂ +28.8 pts 31.3%
0.0% Rented +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

28.6% Car (driver) +30.3 pts ▸ 58.8%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +14.7 pts 35.3%
21.4% Walked ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
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

80.0% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
80.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
60.0% 4 or more ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Shortin Wattle Range East +22.3 pts higher in Short
69.6% 100th pct 47.2% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Shortin Wattle Range East
— 53.1% 27th pct

Industries people work in

35.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.0 pts ▸ 64.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Managers +23.1 pts ▸ 58.8%
28.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Shortin Wattle Range East +0.1 higher in Short
0.1 36th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Shortin Wattle Range East +0.1 more in Short
0.1 38th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Shortin Wattle Range East +6.8 pts higher in Short
8.9% 46th pct 2.1% 39th pct
Walk to health in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Shortin Wattle Range East +178.5 more in Short
227.3 93rd pct 48.8 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Shortin Wattle Range East even
0 8th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Shortin Wattle Range East +0.5 pts higher in Wattle Range East
4.0% 28th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Short with nearby areas

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Compare Wattle Range East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Short vs Wattle Range East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41342/short/vs/SAL41553/wattle-range-east