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Finniss vs Mackillop

State Electorate comparison ≈ 160 km apart · Finniss profile · Mackillop profile

Finniss Mackillop

Mackillop and Finniss are both regional South Australian areas with populations between 34,000 and 39,000. Finniss is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 compared to 46 in Mackillop, and 40% of its people are aged 65 or over. Mackillop has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 21.3%, while Finniss sits at just 3.3%. Income is also higher in Mackillop, where the typical household earns $1,276 a week compared to $1,010 in Finniss.

Both areas are very similar in that almost no one commutes by public transport and about 4% of homes have no motor vehicle. These commonalities exist alongside growing differences; the age gap between the two has widened since 2011, as has the difference in full-time employment. Finniss also has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (41.9%) than Mackillop (30.8%), which is consistent with its older population.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 18.1 pts higher in Mackillop Median age: 13 yrs older in Finniss Participation: 17.0 pts higher in Mackillop Aged 65+: 16.5 pts higher in Finniss Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Finniss

Demographics & Identity

Population in Finnissin Mackillop +4,769 larger in Mackillop gap widening
34,008 14th pct 38,777 21st pct
Median age in Finnissin Mackillop +13 yrs older in Finniss gap widening
59 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Finnissin Mackillop +0.8 pts higher in Mackillop gap narrowing
1.7% 39th pct 2.4% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Finnissin Mackillop +16.5 pts higher in Finniss gap widening
40.0% 100th pct 23.5% 87th pct
Under 15 in Finnissin Mackillop +4.6 pts higher in Mackillop gap widening
12.4% 8th pct 16.9% 36th pct
De facto in Finnissin Mackillop +2.3 pts higher in Mackillop gap steady
10.5% 27th pct 12.8% 62nd pct

Age structure

40.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.5 pts 23.5%
25.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
14.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.4% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 50.6%
23.2% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Finniss Mackillop

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Finnissin Mackillop +7.8 pts higher in Finniss gap narrowing
19.0% 37th pct 11.2% 14th pct

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 80.6%
10.7% England ◂ +8.3 pts 2.4%
1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

51.9% English ◂ +11.3 pts 40.6%
37.0% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%
9.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
8.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Indian even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Finnissin Mackillop +2.9 pts higher in Mackillop gap narrowing
3.1% 1st pct 6.0% 22nd pct
Limited English in Finnissin Mackillop +1.1 pts higher in Mackillop gap steady
0.2% 0th pct 1.3% 43rd pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 86.7%
0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Finnissin Mackillop +3.1 pts higher in Finniss gap steady
50.2% 88th pct 47.1% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 47.1%
41.3% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 40.4%
7.1% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.1% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Finnissin Mackillop +3.4 pts higher in Finniss gap narrowing
41.9% 18th pct 38.6% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Finnissin Mackillop +5.0 pts higher in Finniss gap narrowing
15.3% 29th pct 10.4% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in Finnissin Mackillop +3.28 more in Mackillop
1.90 50th pct 5.18 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Finnissin Mackillop +26 more in Mackillop
8 10th pct 34 83rd pct
Students in Finnissin Mackillop +1,082 more in Mackillop
3,889 11th pct 4,971 14th pct
Avg size in Finnissin Mackillop +340 larger in Finniss
486 51st pct 146 2nd pct
ICSEA in Finnissin Mackillop +42 higher in Finniss
1,004 40th pct 962 18th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 38.6%
21.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.7%
20.8% Year 11 even 20.8%
10.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 37.4%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 15.7%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 13.3%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%
12.9% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%
10.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.5%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Finnissin Mackillop +$153 higher in Mackillop gap widening
$558 4th pct $711 26th pct
Household income in Finnissin Mackillop +$266 higher in Mackillop gap widening
$1,010 0th pct $1,276 11th pct
Family income in Finnissin Mackillop +$359 higher in Mackillop gap widening
$1,282 0th pct $1,641 14th pct
High earners in Finnissin Mackillop +1.1 pts higher in Mackillop gap steady
5.1% 9th pct 6.2% 16th pct
High-income homes in Finnissin Mackillop +3.3 pts higher in Mackillop gap widening
7.4% 0th pct 10.7% 8th pct

Household income distribution

41.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 33.0%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
24.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.2%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

54.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 41.7%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Finnissin Mackillop +11.1 pts higher in Finniss
41.9% 100th pct 30.8% 68th pct
Mental health in Finnissin Mackillop +3.1 pts higher in Finniss
11.6% 87th pct 8.5% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Finnissin Mackillop +3.5 pts higher in Finniss gap widening
9.2% 98th pct 5.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 10.8%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
8.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +8.0 pts ▸ 59.7%
25.1% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 20.3%
10.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Finnissin Mackillop +5.0 pts higher in Mackillop gap narrowing
22.2% 94th pct 27.3% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Finnissin Mackillop +3.6 pts higher in Finniss gap widening
15.4% 100th pct 11.9% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Finnissin Mackillop +3.9 pts higher in Mackillop gap widening
20.4% 12th pct 24.3% 28th pct
Defence service in Finnissin Mackillop +2.3 pts higher in Finniss
5.2% 89th pct 3.0% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Finnissin Mackillop +3.6 pts higher in Finniss gap steady
27.8% 100th pct 24.2% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Finnissin Mackillop +0.2 larger in Mackillop gap widening
2.1 5th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Finnissin Mackillop +1.6 pts higher in Finniss gap steady
12.6% 35th pct 11.0% 18th pct
Living alone in Finnissin Mackillop +1.2 pts higher in Finniss gap narrowing
31.9% 87th pct 30.7% 82nd pct

Family composition

38.9% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 51.3%
47.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 36.8%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

45.0% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 38.8%
31.9% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 30.7%
10.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.1% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.3% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Finnissin Mackillop +$84 higher in Finniss gap narrowing
$280 17th pct $196 2nd pct
Mortgage in Finnissin Mackillop +$325 higher in Finniss gap widening
$1,300 11th pct $975 0th pct
People / bedroom in Finnissin Mackillop even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Finnissin Mackillop +1.9 pts higher in Mackillop gap narrowing
19.6% 14th pct 21.4% 21st pct
Owned outright in Finnissin Mackillop +6.3 pts higher in Finniss gap steady
48.5% 100th pct 42.2% 90th pct
Separate houses in Finnissin Mackillop +4.2 pts higher in Mackillop gap widening
90.2% 79th pct 94.4% 94th pct
3+ bedrooms in Finnissin Mackillop +6.2 pts higher in Mackillop gap narrowing
76.4% 42nd pct 82.6% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 42.2%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
19.6% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
4.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 94.4%
6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 54.6%
22.7% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 12.6%
3.6% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 43.7%
15.6% Under $200 +30.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
19.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.8 pts 2.2%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.1% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% Under $1,000 +16.6 pts ▸ 48.7%
40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 33.1%
17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 9.1%
5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Finnissin Mackillop +0.5 pts higher in Finniss gap steady
4.5% 35th pct 4.1% 28th pct
Work from home in Finnissin Mackillop +0.4 pts higher in Mackillop gap narrowing
11.5% 44th pct 11.9% 45th pct
PT commute in Finnissin Mackillop +0.1 pts higher in Finniss gap narrowing
0.3% 2nd pct 0.2% 0th pct
PT stops in Finnissin Mackillop +31 more in Mackillop
53 9th pct 84 13th pct
Stops/1k in Finnissin Mackillop +0.61 more in Mackillop
1.56 8th pct 2.17 12th pct
Departures/1k in Finnissin Mackillop +37.3 more in Finniss
52.5 5th pct 15.2 1st pct
PT routes in Finnissin Mackillop +12 more in Mackillop
7 10th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 64.3%
11.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 30.4%
35.8% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
11.3% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.3% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Finnissin Mackillop +7.7 pts higher in Finniss gap widening
40.0% 55th pct 32.3% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Finnissin Mackillop +18.1 pts higher in Mackillop gap widening
3.3% 0th pct 21.3% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Finnissin Mackillop +2.1 pts higher in Finniss gap widening
5.2% 60th pct 3.1% 2nd pct
Participation in Finnissin Mackillop +17.0 pts higher in Mackillop gap widening
41.8% 3rd pct 58.8% 35th pct
Full-time in Finnissin Mackillop +12.6 pts higher in Mackillop gap widening
45.9% 0th pct 58.5% 48th pct

Industries people work in

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 9.6%
4.9% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%
10.3% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%
9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
12.5% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.9 pts 9.1%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 9.9%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Finnissin Mackillop +0.7 higher in Finniss
3.4 15th pct 2.7 9th pct
Types ≤15 min in Finnissin Mackillop +0.3 more in Finniss
3.4 14th pct 3.0 11th pct
15-min city in Finnissin Mackillop +3.5 pts higher in Finniss
39.1% 17th pct 35.6% 13th pct
Walk to shops in Finnissin Mackillop +1.5 pts higher in Mackillop
34.6% 12th pct 36.0% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Finnissin Mackillop +19.8 pts higher in Finniss
42.6% 13th pct 22.9% 7th pct
Walk to school in Finnissin Mackillop +9.6 pts higher in Mackillop
28.6% 6th pct 38.3% 12th pct
Walk to a park in Finnissin Mackillop +22.9 pts higher in Finniss
77.0% 23rd pct 54.1% 7th pct
Walk to health in Finnissin Mackillop +5.4 pts higher in Finniss
35.1% 31st pct 29.7% 21st pct
Amenities/1k in Finnissin Mackillop +17.7 more in Mackillop
14.8 54th pct 32.5 99th pct
Intersections/km² in Finnissin Mackillop +3 higher in Finniss
3 18th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Finnissin Mackillop +1.1 pts higher in Finniss
5.0% 43rd pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Compare Finniss with nearby areas

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Compare Mackillop with nearby areas

Lowan (Western Victoria) Hammond Finniss Mount Gambier Kavel Heysen Chaffey Mildura (Northern Victoria)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Finniss vs Mackillop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40014/finniss/vs/SED40029/mackillop