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Whyalla vs Whyalla Stuart

Name: Whyalla vs Whyalla Stuart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Whyalla profile · Whyalla Stuart profile

Whyalla Whyalla Stuart

Whyalla Stuart and Whyalla are neighbouring areas with very different economic and social profiles. Whyalla is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,658 compared to $880 in Whyalla Stuart. Educational attainment is also far higher in Whyalla, where 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or more, while only 5.2% do in Whyalla Stuart. Housing differs sharply too; Whyalla Stuart has a much higher share of renters (48.8%) and townhouses, while Whyalla is dominated by separate houses (75.7%) and homeowners. Crime rates are also far higher in Whyalla Stuart, particularly for property damage and assault.

Both areas are identical when it comes to the proportion of people aged 65 and over, which sits at 20.3% for both. They also share similar levels of First Nations languages being spoken and nearly the same number of schools within 3km. While they share these commonalities, the gap in income and employment remains significant, with far fewer adults in Whyalla Stuart working or looking for work (45.7%) compared to Whyalla (60.9%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.7 pts higher in Whyalla Renting: 20.1 pts higher in Whyalla Stuart Population: 2,867 larger in Whyalla Stuart One-parent: 17.0 pts higher in Whyalla Stuart 3+ bedrooms: 16.3 pts higher in Whyalla Stuart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +2,867 larger in Whyalla Stuart gap narrowing

3,609 86th pct 6,476 86th pct

Median age in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +5 yrs older in Whyalla gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 26.7%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.3% Seniors (65+) even 20.3%

15.7% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +14.9 pts 32.7%

33.6% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

9.2% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Whyalla Whyalla Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 72.9%

6.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% English +0.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.5% Australian even 37.6%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

9.6% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

8.9% German ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 85.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 33.7%

8.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +2.67 more in Whyalla

3.53 48th pct 0.86 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart even

9 78th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +42 larger in Whyalla

367 55th pct 324 51st pct

ICSEA in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +11 higher in Whyalla

934 20th pct 923 14th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 31.3%

23.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.9%

16.0% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.6% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 8.9%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 21.6%

13.5% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 7.1%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

9.5% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.1% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +$313 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$815 61st pct $502 12th pct

Household income in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +$778 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$1,658 58th pct $880 9th pct

Family income in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +$1,032 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$2,307 74th pct $1,275 14th pct

Household income distribution

19.4% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 19.6%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 4.2%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.5%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 11.1%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.4% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

5.5% Heart disease even 5.5%

2.5% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +10.9 pts 49.7%

20.6% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +473 larger in Whyalla Stuart

86 85th pct 559 87th pct

Median age in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +1 yrs older in Whyalla

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +$201 higher in Whyalla

$621 48th pct $420 20th pct

Household income in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +$523 higher in Whyalla

$1,300 31st pct $777 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +0.1 larger in Whyalla gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 41.5%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 28.7%

11.0% One-parent families +17.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.6% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.6% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 32.2%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +$40 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$200 25th pct $160 16th pct

Mortgage in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +$333 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $967 14th pct

People / bedroom in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +0.10 higher in Whyalla gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Rented +20.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 24.5%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 22.9%

1.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

75.7% Separate house ◂ +39.7 pts 36.0%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +39.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

6.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 70.1%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 12.3%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 10.4%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% Under $200 +22.9 pts ▸ 69.7%

38.8% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 23.6%

9.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% Under $1,000 +21.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.7%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 6.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +13 more in Whyalla

53 87th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +8.51 more in Whyalla

14.69 90th pct 6.18 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +676.4 more in Whyalla

1,067.1 87th pct 390.7 76th pct

PT routes in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +2 more in Whyalla Stuart

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +1 longer in Whyalla Stuart

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 67.3%

4.5% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Bicycle even 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 26.8%

7.0% No vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 8.3%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 13.7%

15.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

9.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

9.2% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

8.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 8.8%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

6.7% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.1% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.9% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

8.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +7,795 higher in Whyalla Stuart

6,983 78th pct 14,778 89th pct

Assault/100k in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +3,371 higher in Whyalla Stuart

1,524 79th pct 4,895 92nd pct

Robbery/100k in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart

— 46 43rd pct

Burglary/100k in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +710 higher in Whyalla Stuart

942 79th pct 1,652 89th pct

Theft/100k in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +7 higher in Whyalla

2,632 77th pct 2,625 77th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +303 higher in Whyalla Stuart

222 59th pct 525 88th pct

Property damage/100k in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +3,231 higher in Whyalla Stuart

1,247 74th pct 4,478 95th pct

5-yr change in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +2.7 pts higher in Whyalla

-7.4% 49th pct -10.1% 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +0.3 higher in Whyalla

7.6 96th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +0.3 more in Whyalla

7.7 98th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +2.3 pts higher in Whyalla

99.9% 100th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +4.5 pts higher in Whyalla Stuart

85.3% 92nd pct 89.9% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +0.3 pts higher in Whyalla

99.9% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +8.1 pts higher in Whyalla Stuart

90.7% 93rd pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart even

99.8% 92nd pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +7.8 pts higher in Whyalla

93.7% 98th pct 85.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +15.0 more in Whyalla

28.3 72nd pct 13.3 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +1 higher in Whyalla

100 86th pct 99 86th pct

Mean slope in Whyalla in Whyalla Stuart +2.3 pts higher in Whyalla

4.2% 32nd pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

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Compare Whyalla Stuart with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whyalla vs Whyalla Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41585/whyalla/vs/SAL41590/whyalla-stuart