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Uworra vs Yalata

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 157 km apart · Uworra profile · Yalata profile

Uworra Yalata

Yalata and Uworra are two remote South Australian areas with very different profiles. Yalata has a much larger population, including 277 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and is far younger, with a typical resident aged 28. This area also has more crowded housing, with 1.4 people per bedroom and typical weekly household incomes of $1,142, which is well below the national figure. In contrast, Uworra is sparsely populated and much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,250, far above the national figure. Residents in Uworra are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 33.

Both areas are car-dependent, with walkability scores showing they both rely on vehicles to get around. They also share a similar terrain slope. While Yalata has more local amenities, such as one school and more walkable services, neither area has any homes within a short walk of groceries, health services, or public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 299 larger in Yalata People / bedroom: 0.80 higher in Yalata Personal income: $1,216 higher in Uworra Family income: $2,279 higher in Uworra Household income: $2,108 higher in Uworra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Uworrain Yalata +299 larger in Yalata gap widening
14 10th pct 313 59th pct
Median age in Uworrain Yalata +5 yrs older in Uworra gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Uworrain Yalata
— 88.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Uworrain Yalata
— 1.9% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Uworrain Yalata
— 23.0% 84th pct
De facto in Uworrain Yalata
— 29.7% 100th pct

Age structure

50.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.9 pts 29.1%
28.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 23.0%
28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.7 pts 1.9%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

Marital status

0.0% Never married +74.0 pts ▸ 74.0%
69.2% Married ◂ +48.6 pts 20.7%
0.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Uworra Yalata

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Uworrain Yalata
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 93.9%
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

71.4% English ◂ +70.2 pts 1.3%
35.7% Scottish ◂ +33.5 pts 2.2%
28.6% Australian ◂ +25.1 pts 3.5%
21.4% German ◂ +20.2 pts 1.3%
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 Uworrain Yalata
— 78.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Uworrain Yalata
— 4.2% 90th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +88.5 pts 11.5%
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 Uworrain Yalata
— 12.1% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

78.6% Christianity ◂ +19.5 pts 59.1%
42.9% No religion ◂ +30.7 pts 12.1%
0.0% Not stated +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Other religions +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Uworrain Yalata
— 17.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Uworrain Yalata
— 2.1% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in Uworrain Yalata
— 13.89 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Uworrain Yalata +1 more in Yalata
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Uworrain Yalata
— 50 16th pct

Highest year of school

76.9% Year 12 ◂ +59.4 pts 17.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Year 11 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

200.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +195.8 pts 4.2%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

166.7% Education ◂ +160.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Uworrain Yalata +$1,216 higher in Uworra gap widening
$1,625 100th pct $409 5th pct
Household income in Uworrain Yalata +$2,108 higher in Uworra
$3,250 100th pct $1,142 22nd pct
Family income in Uworrain Yalata +$2,279 higher in Uworra
$3,250 94th pct $971 6th pct
High earners in Uworrain Yalata
— 2.1% 21st pct
High-income homes in Uworrain Yalata
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +43.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.7 pts 2.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Uworrain Yalata
— 14.1% 6th pct
Mental health in Uworrain Yalata
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Uworrain Yalata
— 1.3% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia 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

92.9% None ◂ +26.7 pts 66.1%
21.4% One condition ◂ +9.9 pts 11.5%
0.0% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Uworrain Yalata
— 4.5% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Uworrain Yalata
— 6.6% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Uworrain Yalata
— 37.2% 90th pct
Defence service in Uworrain Yalata
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Uworrain Yalata
— 15.3% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Uworrain Yalata +277 larger in Yalata
0 0th pct 277 86th pct
Median age in Uworrain Yalata
— 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Uworrain Yalata
— 14.1% 5th pct
Unemployment in Uworrain Yalata
— 29.8% 93rd pct
Median income in Uworrain Yalata
— $396 16th pct
Household income in Uworrain Yalata
— $1,021 19th pct
Indigenous language in Uworrain Yalata
— 87.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Uworrain Yalata +1.1 larger in Yalata
2.6 57th pct 3.7 98th pct
One-parent in Uworrain Yalata
— 32.1% 100th pct
Living alone in Uworrain Yalata
— 14.9% 19th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 48.5%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +34.7 pts 15.3%
0.0% One-parent families +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Other families +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

0.0% 4 people +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% 6 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% 2 people +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 5 people +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% 3 people +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Uworrain Yalata
— $90 4th pct
Mortgage in Uworrain Yalata
— $840 10th pct
People / bedroom in Uworrain Yalata +0.80 higher in Yalata
0.60 7th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Uworrain Yalata
— 82.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Uworrain Yalata
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Uworrain Yalata
— 93.2% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Uworrain Yalata
— 66.2% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +82.4 pts ▸ 82.4%
75.0% Owned outright ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 93.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +54.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Uworrain Yalata
— 35.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Uworrain Yalata
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Uworrain Yalata
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Uworrain Yalata even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Uworrain Yalata even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Uworrain Yalata even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Uworrain Yalata even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
41.7% Worked at home ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
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

100.0% 4 or more ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +42.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
0.0% No vehicle +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% 2 vehicles +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Uworrain Yalata
— 19.9% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Uworrain Yalata
— 20.5% 100th pct
Participation in Uworrain Yalata
— 34.3% 4th pct
Full-time in Uworrain Yalata
— 39.7% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

41.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% Education & training +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Retail trade +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other services +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
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%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +35.3 pts 14.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
33.3% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Uworrain Yalata
— 25,559 95th pct
Assault/100k in Uworrain Yalata
— 15,016 100th pct
Burglary/100k in Uworrain Yalata
— 2,556 94th pct
Theft/100k in Uworrain Yalata
— 1,278 58th pct
Property damage/100k in Uworrain Yalata
— 6,390 100th pct
5-yr change in Uworrain Yalata
— 35.6% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Uworrain Yalata +0.3 higher in Yalata
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Uworrain Yalata +0.5 more in Yalata
0.0 0th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Uworrain Yalata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Uworrain Yalata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Uworrain Yalata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Uworrain Yalata +41.2 pts higher in Yalata
0.0% 0th pct 41.2% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Uworrain Yalata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Uworrain Yalata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Uworrain Yalata +16.0 more in Yalata
0.0 0th pct 16.0 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Uworrain Yalata even
0 22nd pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Uworrain Yalata +0.5 pts higher in Uworra
3.3% 17th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Uworra vs Yalata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41498/uworra/vs/SAL41669/yalata