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The Gap vs Wild Dog Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · The Gap profile · Wild Dog Valley profile

The Gap Wild Dog Valley

Wild Dog Valley (SA) and The Gap (SA) are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Wild Dog Valley (SA) is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 37 in The Gap (SA), and has a far higher share of seniors at 30.7% while The Gap (SA) has none. Incomes are also very different; the typical family income in Wild Dog Valley (SA) is $2,125 per week, which is far higher than the $1,187 seen in The Gap (SA).

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and share a similar lack of local shops, health services, and schools. This shared isolation is reflected in their basic demographics, as neither area has any residents who speak a language other than English at home. While they are similar in their remoteness, Wild Dog Valley (SA) has seen more people working or looking for work, at 71.4% compared to 60.0% in The Gap (SA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 127 larger in Wild Dog Valley Aged 65+: 30.7 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley Volunteering: 24.2 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley Unpaid carers: 16.7 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley Family income: $938 higher in Wild Dog Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +127 larger in Wild Dog Valley gap narrowing
26 17th pct 153 48th pct
Median age in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +11 yrs older in Wild Dog Valley gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +30.7 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 30.7% 87th pct
Under 15 in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +11.3 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley gap narrowing
11.5% 21st pct 22.9% 83rd pct
De facto in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley
— 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 19.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
11.5% Children (0–14) +11.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

Marital status

45.0% Married +16.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
50.0% Never married ◂ +26.2 pts 23.8%
0.0% Divorced +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

The Gap Wild Dog Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +2.6 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Country of birth

53.8% Australia +36.3 pts ▸ 90.2%
0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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

23.1% Australian +24.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
38.5% English +4.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% German +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Scottish +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.5% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%
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 The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

57.7% English only +37.7 pts ▸ 95.4%
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 The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +18.8 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley gap steady
26.9% 18th pct 45.8% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

30.8% Christianity +16.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
26.9% No religion +18.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%
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 The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +15.9 pts higher in The Gap
65.0% 86th pct 49.1% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +7.1 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 49.1%
0.0% Year 11 +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
15.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV +17.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.1 pts 17.6%
21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 14.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Education +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +$160 higher in Wild Dog Valley gap widening
$725 45th pct $885 71st pct
Household income in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +$774 higher in Wild Dog Valley gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,899 71st pct
Family income in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +$938 higher in Wild Dog Valley gap widening
$1,187 11th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +9.5 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley
— 12.7% 40th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +49.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Under $650 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +22.2 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley
0.0% 0th pct 22.2% 20th pct
Mental health in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +3.3 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 17th pct
Needs assistance in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +5.2 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Asthma +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Heart disease +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +14.9 pts ▸ 72.5%
0.0% One condition +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Two conditions +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +24.2 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley
25.0% 75th pct 49.2% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +16.7 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +13.1 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley
25.0% 48th pct 38.1% 91st pct
Defence service in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +3.3 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +13.8 pts higher in The Gap
40.0% 95th pct 26.2% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even
57 yrs 92nd pct 57 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even
$350 12th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +0.3 larger in The Gap gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley
— 18.2% 30th pct

Family composition

83.3% Couples with children ◂ +22.6 pts 60.8%
16.7% Couples without children +17.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

71.4% 3 people ◂ +62.3 pts 9.1%
0.0% 2 people +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 1 person +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 4 people +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% 5 people +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +$95 higher in The Gap
$300 57th pct $205 27th pct
Mortgage in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley
— $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +0.10 higher in The Gap gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley
— 10.9% 30th pct
Owned outright in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley
— 50.9% 77th pct
Separate houses in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley
— 89.1% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley
— 87.3% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

128.6% Owned outright ◂ +77.7 pts 50.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Not stated +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 89.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

85.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.1 pts 43.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley
— 29.6% 80th pct
PT commute in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Worked at home +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
25.0% Walked ◂ +25.0 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

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 28.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% 4 or more +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +1.4 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley
23.8% 25th pct 25.2% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley
— 10.0% 90th pct
Participation in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +11.4 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley
60.0% 47th pct 71.4% 85th pct
Full-time in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley
— 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +63.0 pts 37.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Mining +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers +17.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Sales workers +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +0.1 higher in The Gap
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +0.1 more in The Gap
0.2 44th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +12.9 pts higher in The Gap
18.0% 52nd pct 5.1% 44th pct
Walk to health in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +281.5 more in The Gap
307.7 96th pct 26.1 69th pct
Intersections/km² in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley even
0 13th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in The Gapin Wild Dog Valley +1.4 pts higher in Wild Dog Valley
6.4% 58th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). The Gap vs Wild Dog Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41440/the-gap/vs/SAL41594/wild-dog-valley