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Thomas Plain vs Willamulka

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Thomas Plain profile · Willamulka profile

Thomas Plain Willamulka

Willamulka and Thomas Plain are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in South Australia. Willamulka is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and 33.8% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, residents in Thomas Plain are far older, with a typical age of 44 and a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over. Education and income also differ, as Thomas Plain has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher (31.6%) and a much higher typical weekly family income of $3,249.

Both areas are very similar in that they have no residents who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and no one speaks a language other than English at home. They are also effectively alike in their lack of public transport and walkable amenities. While these two neighbours share a similar lack of infrastructure, gaps in their social makeup have remained distinct, such as the far higher rate of one-parent families in Willamulka (22.6%) compared to none in Thomas Plain.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 15.4 pts higher in Willamulka Volunteering: 25.9 pts higher in Thomas Plain Housework 15h+: 24.1 pts higher in Willamulka One-parent: 22.6 pts higher in Willamulka Under 15: 20.8 pts higher in Willamulka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +19 larger in Willamulka gap narrowing
46 26th pct 65 32nd pct
Median age in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +10 yrs older in Thomas Plain gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +8.7 pts higher in Thomas Plain gap steady
8.7% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +20.8 pts higher in Willamulka gap widening
13.0% 26th pct 33.8% 100th pct
De facto in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +16.0 pts higher in Willamulka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.0% 75th pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 30.8%
13.0% Children (0–14) +20.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
26.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.7 pts 15.4%
26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.8 pts 12.3%
8.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

65.8% Married ◂ +15.8 pts 50.0%
36.8% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
0.0% Divorced +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Separated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Thomas Plain Willamulka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +4.6 pts higher in Willamulka gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 20th pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 89.2%
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

65.2% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 60.0%
37.0% English ◂ +7.7 pts 29.2%
17.4% German ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%
0.0% Italian +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
0.0% Chinese 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 Thomas Plainin Willamulka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.4% English only +18.0 pts ▸ 98.5%
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 Thomas Plainin Willamulka +15.4 pts higher in Willamulka gap widening
37.0% 39th pct 52.3% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

37.0% No religion +15.4 pts ▸ 52.3%
47.8% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 50.8%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
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 Thomas Plainin Willamulka +15.4 pts higher in Thomas Plain gap narrowing
57.6% 76th pct 42.2% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +11.6 pts higher in Thomas Plain gap widening
31.6% 87th pct 20.0% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 42.2%
24.2% Year 11 +11.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
15.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
38.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 23.3%
19.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +9.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Health +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 13.3%
19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 13.3%
19.0% Creative arts ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +$165 higher in Thomas Plain gap narrowing
$1,050 86th pct $885 71st pct
Household income in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +$312 higher in Thomas Plain gap narrowing
$2,374 87th pct $2,062 78th pct
Family income in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +$1,062 higher in Thomas Plain gap narrowing
$3,249 94th pct $2,187 68th pct
High earners in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +8.0 pts higher in Willamulka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 50th pct
High-income homes in Thomas Plainin Willamulka
— 16.0% 50th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.0%
23.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Personal income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +25.1 pts ▸ 54.0%
31.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.0%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +8.1 pts higher in Willamulka
19.6% 13th pct 27.7% 44th pct
Mental health in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +1.4 pts higher in Thomas Plain
15.2% 92nd pct 13.8% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +15.4 pts higher in Willamulka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
0.0% Other condition +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Stroke ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
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%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +12.1 pts ▸ 70.8%
17.4% Two conditions ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
15.2% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +25.9 pts higher in Thomas Plain gap widening
57.9% 100th pct 32.0% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +10.0 pts higher in Willamulka gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +10.7 pts higher in Thomas Plain gap widening
44.7% 98th pct 34.0% 86th pct
Defence service in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +24.1 pts higher in Willamulka gap widening
7.9% 5th pct 32.0% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +0.2 larger in Willamulka gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +22.6 pts higher in Willamulka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.6% 90th pct
Living alone in Thomas Plainin Willamulka
— 16.0% 22nd pct

Family composition

80.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 71.0%
25.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 16.1%
0.0% One-parent families +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
29.4% 3 people ◂ +9.4 pts 20.0%
23.5% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 16.0%
23.5% 5 people ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%
0.0% 6 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +$50 higher in Willamulka
$100 6th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Thomas Plainin Willamulka
— $628 5th pct
People / bedroom in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +0.20 higher in Thomas Plain gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Thomas Plainin Willamulka
— 12.0% 34th pct
Owned outright in Thomas Plainin Willamulka
— 68.0% 98th pct
Separate houses in Thomas Plainin Willamulka
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Thomas Plainin Willamulka
— 80.0% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +32.7 pts ▸ 68.0%
17.6% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 12.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
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

47.1% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 56.0%
29.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
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

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Thomas Plainin Willamulka
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +7.8 pts higher in Willamulka gap steady
28.6% 78th pct 36.4% 88th pct
PT commute in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +13 longer in Willamulka
97 67th pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 54.5%
28.6% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Walked +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
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

17.6% 2 vehicles +14.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
29.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 16.0%
17.6% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +6.5 pts higher in Willamulka gap narrowing
23.8% 25th pct 30.3% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +7.7 pts higher in Thomas Plain gap narrowing
73.7% 88th pct 66.0% 69th pct
Full-time in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +7.0 pts higher in Willamulka gap narrowing
53.6% 27th pct 60.6% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.7 pts ▸ 60.6%
21.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 21.2%
17.9% Professional & technical ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
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%

Occupations people work in

57.1% Managers ◂ +26.8 pts 30.3%
10.7% Professionals +19.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Labourers +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.9% Sales workers ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Thomas Plainin Willamulka even
1 46th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Thomas Plainin Willamulka +0.6 pts higher in Thomas Plain
2.6% 7th pct 2.0% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thomas Plain vs Willamulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41445/thomas-plain/vs/SAL41599/willamulka