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Whyalla Jenkins vs Whyalla Playford

Name: Whyalla Jenkins vs Whyalla Playford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Whyalla Jenkins profile · Whyalla Playford profile

Whyalla Jenkins Whyalla Playford

Whyalla Playford and Whyalla Jenkins are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Whyalla Playford, where the typical age is 44, compared to just 33 in Whyalla Jenkins. This difference extends to First Nations residents, who are far older in Whyalla Playford. Housing also differs sharply; homes owned outright are far more common in Whyalla Playford (38.6%), while renting is far more common in Whyalla Jenkins (41.4%). Whyalla Playford is much more connected, with far more public transport stops and homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and shops.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including a nearly identical share of First Nations people and those who speak little or no English. Both areas also have similar levels of mental health conditions and people working from home. However, the two areas are moving in opposite directions regarding crime; recorded offences are far higher in Whyalla Playford, but the crime rate there has fallen by 21.4% over five years. In contrast, the crime rate in Whyalla Jenkins has risen by 75.6%.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.1 pts higher in Whyalla Playford Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins Median age: 11 yrs older in Whyalla Playford 3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins Recent movers: 11.5 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +579 larger in Whyalla Playford gap narrowing

1,961 78th pct 2,540 81st pct

Median age in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +11 yrs older in Whyalla Playford gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 24.6%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 16.5%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 48.0%

39.1% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 35.2%

5.2% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Whyalla Jenkins Whyalla Playford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 79.8%

5.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English +1.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.4% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

7.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% German +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 50.2%

36.4% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

4.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford

— 2.39 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +2 more in Whyalla Playford

8 77th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +82 larger in Whyalla Playford

255 43rd pct 336 52nd pct

ICSEA in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +34 higher in Whyalla Playford

898 13th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 45.3%

23.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.9% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.9% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 15.8%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

11.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +$232 higher in Whyalla Jenkins gap widening

$1,003 82nd pct $771 54th pct

Household income in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +$541 higher in Whyalla Jenkins gap widening

$1,970 74th pct $1,429 43rd pct

Family income in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +$395 higher in Whyalla Jenkins gap widening

$2,356 76th pct $1,961 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.4%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%

10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 20.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

7.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

5.4% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +6.2 pts 59.3%

20.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.8% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.5% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +10 larger in Whyalla Playford

57 78th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +12 yrs older in Whyalla Playford

16 yrs 13th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +$15 higher in Whyalla Jenkins

$575 43rd pct $560 41st pct

Household income in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +$34 higher in Whyalla Playford

$1,174 26th pct $1,208 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +0.3 larger in Whyalla Jenkins gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 51.0%

25.7% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

0.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

23.8% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 12.1%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +$65 higher in Whyalla Jenkins gap steady

$265 45th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +$300 higher in Whyalla Jenkins gap widening

$1,580 47th pct $1,280 28th pct

People / bedroom in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 22.6%

19.5% Owned outright +19.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 36.3%

0.4% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 85.9%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 18.9%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

0.4% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $200–$349 ◂ +15.4 pts 45.9%

24.2% Under $200 +21.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

9.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 14.9%

21.5% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +32 more in Whyalla Playford

6 76th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +11.90 more in Whyalla Playford

3.06 70th pct 14.96 90th pct

Departures/1k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +678.0 more in Whyalla Playford

193.3 73rd pct 871.3 85th pct

PT routes in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +2 more in Whyalla Playford

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +9 longer in Whyalla Jenkins

12 49th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 70.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.4% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 35.3%

33.4% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.5% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.5% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.0% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

8.4% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

8.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.0% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.3% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 16.2%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative even 10.3%

8.9% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

6.3% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +2,824 higher in Whyalla Playford

3,672 54th pct 6,496 76th pct

Assault/100k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +550 higher in Whyalla Playford

867 59th pct 1,417 77th pct

Robbery/100k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford

51 47th pct —

Burglary/100k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +935 higher in Whyalla Playford

561 56th pct 1,496 88th pct

Theft/100k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +636 higher in Whyalla Playford

663 35th pct 1,299 58th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +308 higher in Whyalla Playford

204 55th pct 512 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +453 higher in Whyalla Playford

1,122 71st pct 1,575 81st pct

5-yr change in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +97.0 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins

75.6% 87th pct -21.4% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +2.6 higher in Whyalla Playford

4.4 80th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +2.7 more in Whyalla Playford

4.3 79th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +50.2 pts higher in Whyalla Playford

41.6% 77th pct 91.8% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +25.3 pts higher in Whyalla Playford

41.5% 77th pct 66.8% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +8.2 pts higher in Whyalla Playford

91.1% 84th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +43.9 pts higher in Whyalla Playford

53.3% 76th pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +3.5 pts higher in Whyalla Playford

96.3% 84th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +22.1 pts higher in Whyalla Playford

41.6% 82nd pct 63.7% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +17.8 more in Whyalla Playford

6.6 33rd pct 24.4 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +93 higher in Whyalla Playford

46 78th pct 140 88th pct

Mean slope in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Playford +0.5 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins

3.7% 25th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Whyalla Jenkins with nearby areas

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Compare Whyalla Playford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whyalla Jenkins vs Whyalla Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41587/whyalla-jenkins/vs/SAL41589/whyalla-playford