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Wool Bay vs Yorketown

Name: Wool Bay vs Yorketown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Wool Bay profile · Yorketown profile

Wool Bay Yorketown

Yorketown and Wool Bay are two nearby South Australian areas with very different lifestyles. Yorketown is more functional for daily life, with far more people within a 15-minute walk of groceries (61.3% compared to 0.0%), health services (58.1% versus 0.0%), and schools (63.6% versus 0.0%). Residents in Yorketown are also more likely to be working, with 45.0% of adults working or looking for work compared to 34.6% in Wool Bay. In contrast, Wool Bay has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 62 compared to 53 in Yorketown, and a far higher share of homes owned outright (77.8% versus 51.2%).

Both areas share a few similarities, such as a typical weekly rent of $200 and the fact that no one uses public transport to commute to work. While Yorketown's walkability score is mostly car-dependent at 3.9, it remains far higher than Wool Bay's car-dependent score of 1.5. The gaps in employment and housing are stark, with Wool Bay having a much higher unemployment rate of 17.0% compared to 3.4% in Yorketown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 843 larger in Yorketown Owned outright: 26.6 pts higher in Wool Bay No car: 6.7 pts higher in Yorketown Full-time: 18.1 pts higher in Yorketown Median age: 9 yrs older in Wool Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wool Bay in Yorketown +843 larger in Yorketown gap widening

154 48th pct 997 73rd pct

Median age in Wool Bay in Yorketown +9 yrs older in Wool Bay gap widening

62 yrs 96th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

39.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.1 pts 28.5%

36.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 32.5%

9.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.0% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 50.8%

15.4% Never married +12.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

5.1% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Wool Bay Yorketown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 82.3%

7.1% England ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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

40.3% English +6.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

36.4% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

14.3% German ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

7.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

37.0% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.6% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 11.1%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wool Bay in Yorketown

— 14.60 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wool Bay in Yorketown +2 more in Yorketown

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Wool Bay in Yorketown

— 150 32nd pct

ICSEA in Wool Bay in Yorketown

— 952 27th pct

Highest year of school

23.5% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 20.0%

22.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 12.6%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 40.8%

15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 9.6%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

25.7% Engineering & related ◂ +10.3 pts 15.4%

15.7% Health ◂ +7.6 pts 8.1%

15.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.4 pts 7.3%

11.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

4.3% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%

0.0% Education +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Wool Bay in Yorketown +$145 higher in Yorketown gap widening

$422 6th pct $567 20th pct

Household income in Wool Bay in Yorketown +$249 higher in Yorketown gap widening

$700 2nd pct $949 11th pct

Family income in Wool Bay in Yorketown +$251 higher in Yorketown gap narrowing

$1,145 10th pct $1,396 21st pct

Household income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 26.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

72.8% Under $650 ◂ +23.0 pts 49.8%

14.7% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

31.2% Arthritis ◂ +14.5 pts 16.6%

13.0% Heart disease ◂ +7.2 pts 5.8%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

10.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

7.8% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.7% None +12.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

21.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.6% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%

11.7% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wool Bay in Yorketown +17 larger in Yorketown

0 0th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Wool Bay in Yorketown

— 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Wool Bay in Yorketown

— $706 57th pct

Household income in Wool Bay in Yorketown

— $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wool Bay in Yorketown +0.3 larger in Yorketown gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples without children ◂ +26.3 pts 40.7%

27.5% Couples with children +23.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

6.6% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

63.5% 2 people ◂ +25.8 pts 37.7%

41.3% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 39.4%

6.3% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wool Bay in Yorketown even gap steady

$200 25th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Wool Bay in Yorketown +$147 higher in Wool Bay gap narrowing

$1,062 17th pct $915 12th pct

People / bedroom in Wool Bay in Yorketown +0.10 higher in Yorketown gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.8% Owned outright ◂ +26.6 pts 51.2%

15.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.5% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

101.6% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 95.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 16.7%

17.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +44.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

0.0% Under $200 +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +61.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wool Bay in Yorketown +2 more in Yorketown

1 64th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Wool Bay in Yorketown +3.48 more in Wool Bay

6.49 83rd pct 3.01 69th pct

Departures/1k in Wool Bay in Yorketown +18.9 more in Wool Bay

39.0 62nd pct 20.1 59th pct

PT routes in Wool Bay in Yorketown +4 more in Yorketown

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Wool Bay in Yorketown +24 longer in Yorketown

42 75th pct 66 89th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +17.4 pts ▸ 60.6%

24.3% Worked at home ◂ +14.8 pts 9.5%

0.0% Walked +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

34.3% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.5% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.2% Professional & technical ◂ +14.6 pts 1.6%

13.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

10.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 3.5%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

0.0% Other services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals ◂ +19.1 pts 10.6%

18.9% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.8% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.1% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.1% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Sales workers +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Wool Bay in Yorketown

— 1,003 7th pct

Assault/100k in Wool Bay in Yorketown

— 100 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Wool Bay in Yorketown

— 301 28th pct

Theft/100k in Wool Bay in Yorketown

— 100 0th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Wool Bay in Yorketown

— 100 24th pct

Property damage/100k in Wool Bay in Yorketown

— 301 14th pct

5-yr change in Wool Bay in Yorketown

— 150.0% 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wool Bay in Yorketown +2.4 higher in Yorketown

1.5 62nd pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wool Bay in Yorketown +2.8 more in Yorketown

1.4 62nd pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Wool Bay in Yorketown +60.5 pts higher in Yorketown

0.0% 0th pct 60.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Wool Bay in Yorketown +61.3 pts higher in Yorketown

0.0% 0th pct 61.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Wool Bay in Yorketown +12.3 pts higher in Wool Bay

68.9% 78th pct 56.6% 75th pct

Walk to school in Wool Bay in Yorketown +63.6 pts higher in Yorketown

0.0% 0th pct 63.6% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Wool Bay in Yorketown +11.4 pts higher in Wool Bay

71.7% 70th pct 60.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in Wool Bay in Yorketown +58.1 pts higher in Yorketown

0.0% 0th pct 58.1% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Wool Bay in Yorketown +9.6 more in Yorketown

6.5 33rd pct 16.0 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Wool Bay in Yorketown even

1 52nd pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Wool Bay in Yorketown +0.1 pts higher in Yorketown

2.7% 8th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Wool Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wool Bay vs Yorketown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41649/wool-bay/vs/SAL41689/yorketown