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Watraba vs Yalata

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 146 km apart · Watraba profile · Yalata profile

Watraba Yalata

Yalata and Watraba are two remote South Australian areas. Yalata is home to 313 people, including 277 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It has more local services, with one school and 41.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Watraba is largely non-residential with a population of 0 and no schools.

Both areas have tracked as very remote, car-dependent places since 2011. They share a similar landscape with a low average terrain slope and neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 313 larger in Yalata

Demographics & Identity

Population in Watrabain Yalata +313 larger in Yalata gap widening
0 0th pct 313 59th pct
Median age in Watrabain Yalata
— 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Watrabain Yalata
— 88.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Watrabain Yalata
— 1.9% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Watrabain Yalata
— 23.0% 84th pct
De facto in Watrabain Yalata
— 29.7% 100th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Watrabain Yalata
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language

Other language in Watrabain Yalata
— 78.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Watrabain Yalata
— 4.2% 90th pct

Religion

No religion in Watrabain Yalata
— 12.1% 2nd pct

Education & Qualifications

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

Income

Personal income in Watrabain Yalata
— $409 5th pct
Household income in Watrabain Yalata
— $1,142 22nd pct
Family income in Watrabain Yalata
— $971 6th pct
High earners in Watrabain Yalata
— 2.1% 21st pct
High-income homes in Watrabain Yalata
— 0.0% 0th pct

Health & Disability

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

Community Participation

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

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Watrabain Yalata
— 3.7 98th pct
One-parent in Watrabain Yalata
— 32.1% 100th pct
Living alone in Watrabain Yalata
— 14.9% 19th pct

Housing & Dwellings

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

Transport & Vehicles

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

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Watrabain Yalata
— 19.9% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

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

Crime & Safety

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

Walkability

Walk score in Watrabain Yalata +0.3 higher in Yalata
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Watrabain Yalata +0.5 more in Yalata
0.0 0th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Watrabain Yalata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Watrabain Yalata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Watrabain Yalata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Watrabain Yalata +41.2 pts higher in Yalata
0.0% 0th pct 41.2% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Watrabain Yalata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Watrabain Yalata even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Watrabain Yalata
— 16.0 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Watrabain Yalata even
0 24th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Watrabain Yalata +0.3 pts higher in Watraba
3.2% 15th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Watraba with nearby areas

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Compare Yalata with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Watraba vs Yalata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41549/watraba/vs/SAL41669/yalata