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Whites Valley vs Willunga

Name: Whites Valley vs Willunga — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Whites Valley profile · Willunga profile

Whites Valley Willunga

Willunga and Whites Valley are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Willunga is somewhat walkable and has far more people with university degrees (28.6% compared to 12.3% in Whites Valley). It also has a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (79.4%) and groceries (79.5%), whereas Whites Valley is car-dependent and has almost no homes within that distance of these services. In contrast, Whites Valley has a far higher rate of recorded offences per 100,000 people, with 3,514 compared to 1,513 in Willunga.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Willunga at 18% and Whites Valley at 13.7%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,681 in Willunga and $1,781 in Whites Valley. While they share these commonalities, the two areas have diverged in other ways; Willunga has seen a 39.3% fall in its crime rate over five years, while the rate in Whites Valley rose by 57.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,132 larger in Willunga PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Willunga Bachelor+: 16.2 pts higher in Willunga No car: 2.7 pts higher in Willunga Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Willunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whites Valley in Willunga +2,132 larger in Willunga gap steady

313 59th pct 2,445 81st pct

Median age in Whites Valley in Willunga +1 yrs older in Whites Valley gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 30.7%

22.7% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.7% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%

Marital status

50.7% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

34.3% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 27.6%

7.1% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Whites Valley Willunga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 76.0%

9.6% England +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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%

Ancestry

54.3% English ◂ +1.0 pts 53.3%

38.0% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.2% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% German +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 94.1%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 60.4%

31.6% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Whites Valley in Willunga

— 6.80 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Whites Valley in Willunga +1 more in Whites Valley

4 71st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Whites Valley in Willunga +89 larger in Whites Valley

565 80th pct 476 69th pct

ICSEA in Whites Valley in Willunga +25 higher in Willunga

998 55th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 61.3%

19.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.3%

15.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 26.9%

16.1% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

7.7% Society & culture +6.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.7% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

1.9% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Whites Valley in Willunga +$12 higher in Willunga gap steady

$768 53rd pct $780 56th pct

Household income in Whites Valley in Willunga +$100 higher in Whites Valley gap widening

$1,781 64th pct $1,681 59th pct

Family income in Whites Valley in Willunga +$67 higher in Willunga gap widening

$1,952 54th pct $2,019 59th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.8%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

5.3% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

9.6% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 40.5%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

4.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +7.1 pts ▸ 64.9%

24.6% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 20.6%

5.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whites Valley in Willunga +27 larger in Willunga

0 0th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Whites Valley in Willunga +5 yrs older in Whites Valley

31 yrs 66th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Whites Valley in Willunga +$750 higher in Willunga

$150 0th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Whites Valley in Willunga +$1,500 higher in Willunga

$1,125 23rd pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whites Valley in Willunga +0.1 larger in Whites Valley gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

40.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 32.4%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 40.1%

14.9% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 16.4%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

4.4% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whites Valley in Willunga +$60 higher in Willunga gap widening

$270 47th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Whites Valley in Willunga +$67 higher in Whites Valley gap steady

$1,750 58th pct $1,683 54th pct

People / bedroom in Whites Valley in Willunga even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 42.9%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

7.0% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 96.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 47.1%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

7.9% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.3% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.5% $200–$349 ◂ +39.3 pts 48.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.6% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whites Valley in Willunga +9 more in Willunga

5 74th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Whites Valley in Willunga +10.25 more in Whites Valley

15.97 90th pct 5.73 80th pct

Departures/1k in Whites Valley in Willunga +1,165.8 more in Whites Valley

2,079.9 92nd pct 914.1 86th pct

PT routes in Whites Valley in Willunga +1 more in Willunga

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Whites Valley in Willunga +6 longer in Whites Valley

23 61st pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Whites Valley in Willunga +16 longer in Whites Valley

55 41st pct 39 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Whites Valley in Willunga even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Whites Valley in Willunga even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

23.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 15.5%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

18.2% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 15.8%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 9.6%

0.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.6 pts 3.9%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.9% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

8.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.6 pts 1.9%

2.3% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.4% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 15.2%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

12.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%

2.9% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Whites Valley in Willunga +2,001 higher in Whites Valley

3,514 51st pct 1,513 14th pct

Assault/100k in Whites Valley in Willunga +910 higher in Whites Valley

1,278 74th pct 368 22nd pct

Burglary/100k in Whites Valley in Willunga +434 higher in Whites Valley

639 62nd pct 204 16th pct

Theft/100k in Whites Valley in Willunga +590 higher in Whites Valley

958 47th pct 368 17th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Whites Valley in Willunga

— 123 32nd pct

Property damage/100k in Whites Valley in Willunga

— 368 21st pct

5-yr change in Whites Valley in Willunga +96.5 pts higher in Whites Valley

57.1% 86th pct -39.3% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whites Valley in Willunga +4.9 higher in Willunga

1.0 59th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Whites Valley in Willunga +5.9 more in Willunga

0.6 54th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Whites Valley in Willunga +81.6 pts higher in Willunga

0.0% 0th pct 81.6% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Whites Valley in Willunga +79.0 pts higher in Willunga

0.5% 58th pct 79.5% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Whites Valley in Willunga +50.9 pts higher in Willunga

30.6% 67th pct 81.5% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Whites Valley in Willunga +57.8 pts higher in Willunga

7.7% 60th pct 65.5% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Whites Valley in Willunga +84.5 pts higher in Willunga

2.0% 38th pct 86.6% 78th pct

Walk to health in Whites Valley in Willunga +78.9 pts higher in Willunga

0.5% 72nd pct 79.4% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Whites Valley in Willunga +4.0 more in Whites Valley

19.2 61st pct 15.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Whites Valley in Willunga +5 higher in Willunga

3 61st pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Whites Valley in Willunga +2.2 pts higher in Willunga

3.5% 20th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Whites Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Willunga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whites Valley vs Willunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41583/whites-valley/vs/SAL41610/willunga