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Telowie vs Weeroona Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Telowie profile · Weeroona Island profile

Telowie Weeroona Island

Weeroona Island and Telowie are neighbouring areas with small populations. Weeroona Island has a much older typical resident at 63, compared to 56 in Telowie. This is reflected in the age gaps: seniors are far more common in Weeroona Island, while children under 15 are far more common in Telowie (19.1% compared to 6.8%). Other sharp differences include income and health; typical weekly household income is far higher in Telowie at $1,312, while Weeroona Island has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (52.1%).

These two areas remain very similar in their car-dependent nature, with both scoring as car-dependent for walkability. They also share a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships. However, some differences are becoming more pronounced, such as the gap in education, where adults with a bachelor degree or higher are far more common in Weeroona Island. Both areas have a typical age well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 20.9 pts higher in Weeroona Island Participation: 20.2 pts higher in Telowie Unpaid child care: 20.1 pts higher in Telowie Bachelor+: 19.8 pts higher in Weeroona Island Unpaid carers: 8.3 pts higher in Weeroona Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Telowiein Weeroona Island +28 larger in Weeroona Island gap widening
89 38th pct 117 44th pct
Median age in Telowiein Weeroona Island +7 yrs older in Weeroona Island gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Telowiein Weeroona Island +4.1 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap narrowing
4.5% 71st pct 8.5% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Telowiein Weeroona Island +13.8 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
31.5% 88th pct 45.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in Telowiein Weeroona Island +12.3 pts higher in Telowie gap widening
19.1% 64th pct 6.8% 10th pct
De facto in Telowiein Weeroona Island +0.7 pts higher in Telowie gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

49.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.2 pts 28.2%
31.5% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.3 pts 6.8%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.8 pts 2.6%
3.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

63.2% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 59.4%
26.3% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 17.9%
10.5% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Separated +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Telowie Weeroona Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Telowiein Weeroona Island +8.6 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
6.7% 28th pct 15.4% 65th pct

Country of birth

87.6% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 81.2%
5.6% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
0.0% New Zealand +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% India 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

47.2% English ◂ +3.6 pts 43.6%
42.7% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 41.0%
11.2% German ◂ +7.8 pts 3.4%
10.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.9% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
0.0% Greek +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Telowiein Weeroona Island +3.4 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Telowiein Weeroona Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 90.6%
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 Telowiein Weeroona Island +10.0 pts higher in Telowie gap widening
56.2% 90th pct 46.2% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 46.2%
34.8% Christianity +18.2 pts ▸ 53.0%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%
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 Telowiein Weeroona Island +5.9 pts higher in Telowie gap steady
29.7% 13th pct 23.8% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Telowiein Weeroona Island +19.8 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Telowiein Weeroona Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 11 ◂ +12.3 pts 22.9%
29.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 23.8%
13.5% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

68.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.0 pts 46.3%
19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Field of qualification

34.1% Engineering & related ◂ +11.9 pts 22.2%
24.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 20.4%
19.5% Education ◂ +12.1 pts 7.4%
12.2% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Telowiein Weeroona Island +$179 higher in Telowie gap widening
$659 34th pct $480 11th pct
Household income in Telowiein Weeroona Island +$540 higher in Telowie gap narrowing
$1,312 33rd pct $772 5th pct
Family income in Telowiein Weeroona Island +$458 higher in Telowie gap widening
$1,437 23rd pct $979 6th pct
High earners in Telowiein Weeroona Island +1.9 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap narrowing
6.6% 41st pct 8.5% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Telowiein Weeroona Island +4.0 pts higher in Telowie gap narrowing
10.5% 32nd pct 6.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

10.5% $650–$1,499 +46.9 pts ▸ 57.4%
23.7% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 4.9%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
21.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Telowiein Weeroona Island +22.9 pts higher in Weeroona Island
29.2% 52nd pct 52.1% 100th pct
Mental health in Telowiein Weeroona Island +9.2 pts higher in Weeroona Island
4.5% 23rd pct 13.7% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Telowiein Weeroona Island +0.1 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap narrowing
6.7% 73rd pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +14.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
9.0% Diabetes +7.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.7% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%
4.5% Mental health +9.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.5% Asthma +8.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Heart disease +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.4% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +23.6 pts 42.7%
16.9% One condition +17.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
13.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 9.4%
0.0% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Telowiein Weeroona Island +2.5 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap steady
14.5% 32nd pct 17.0% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Telowiein Weeroona Island +8.3 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
10.5% 28th pct 18.9% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Telowiein Weeroona Island +20.1 pts higher in Telowie gap widening
34.2% 87th pct 14.2% 12th pct
Defence service in Telowiein Weeroona Island +10.4 pts higher in Weeroona Island
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in Telowiein Weeroona Island +15.0 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap narrowing
23.7% 47th pct 38.7% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Telowiein Weeroona Island +6 larger in Weeroona Island
4 46th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Telowiein Weeroona Island +14 yrs older in Telowie
26 yrs 50th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Telowiein Weeroona Island +$651 higher in Telowie
$1,125 86th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Telowiein Weeroona Island +$1,350 higher in Telowie
$2,074 65th pct $724 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Telowiein Weeroona Island +0.4 larger in Telowie gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Telowiein Weeroona Island +7.0 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap narrowing
9.0% 39th pct 15.9% 75th pct
Living alone in Telowiein Weeroona Island +20.9 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
18.4% 31st pct 39.3% 90th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 64.8%
47.8% Couples with children ◂ +35.3 pts 12.5%
9.0% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 47.5%
18.4% 1 person +20.9 pts ▸ 39.3%
23.7% 3 people ◂ +18.8 pts 4.9%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Telowiein Weeroona Island +$30 higher in Weeroona Island gap narrowing
$190 23rd pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Telowiein Weeroona Island +$312 higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
$726 7th pct $1,038 16th pct
People / bedroom in Telowiein Weeroona Island even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Telowiein Weeroona Island +4.9 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
13.2% 38th pct 18.0% 54th pct
Owned outright in Telowiein Weeroona Island +13.9 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
50.0% 75th pct 63.9% 94th pct
Separate houses in Telowiein Weeroona Island +6.6 pts higher in Telowie gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 93.4% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Telowiein Weeroona Island +3.8 pts higher in Telowie gap narrowing
71.1% 29th pct 67.2% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 63.9%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 19.7%
13.2% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.5% Other tenure ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 93.4%
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

44.7% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 21.3%
13.2% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Studio / none +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 ◂ +23.6 pts 36.4%
0.0% $200–$349 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

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Telowiein Weeroona Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Telowiein Weeroona Island +7.0 pts higher in Telowie gap steady
7.0% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Telowiein Weeroona Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Telowiein Weeroona Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Telowiein Weeroona Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Telowiein Weeroona Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Telowiein Weeroona Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +20.5 pts ▸ 76.3%
9.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
19.4% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 13.3%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Telowiein Weeroona Island +5.6 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap narrowing
23.3% 24th pct 28.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Telowiein Weeroona Island +3.4 pts higher in Telowie gap widening
15.9% 98th pct 12.5% 93rd pct
Participation in Telowiein Weeroona Island +20.2 pts higher in Telowie gap narrowing
57.9% 40th pct 37.7% 7th pct
Full-time in Telowiein Weeroona Island +6.4 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
48.8% 13th pct 55.3% 35th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Retail trade +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.7 pts 7.9%
14.0% Construction ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
9.3% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.0% Other services ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Managers ◂ +24.7 pts 7.9%
25.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 23.7%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +14.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.3% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.0% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%
9.3% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Telowiein Weeroona Island +0.1 higher in Telowie
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Telowiein Weeroona Island +0.1 more in Telowie
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Telowiein Weeroona Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Telowiein Weeroona Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Telowiein Weeroona Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Telowiein Weeroona Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Telowiein Weeroona Island +6.5 pts higher in Telowie
6.5% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Telowiein Weeroona Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Telowiein Weeroona Island +33.7 more in Telowie
33.7 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Telowiein Weeroona Island +45 higher in Weeroona Island
0 35th pct 46 78th pct
Mean slope in Telowiein Weeroona Island +3.9 pts higher in Weeroona Island
5.9% 52nd pct 9.8% 80th pct

Compare Telowie with nearby areas

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Compare Weeroona Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Telowie vs Weeroona Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41434/telowie/vs/SAL41558/weeroona-island