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Frome vs Ramsay

State Electorate comparison ≈ 114 km apart · Frome profile · Ramsay profile

Frome Ramsay

Frome and Ramsay are two very different South Australian areas. Frome is a mostly car-dependent area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 36 in Ramsay. Home ownership is more common in Frome, where 38.1% of homes are owned outright, while renting is far higher in Ramsay at 36.1%. Ramsay is much more diverse, with 33.0% of people born overseas and 31.7% using a language other than English at home, compared to just 10.8% and 3.3% in Frome.

The gap in resident ages has widened since 2011, growing from no difference to an 8-year difference. Despite this, the two areas are similar in other ways, such as having almost identical rates of full-time employment and roughly the same number of people providing unpaid care. While Frome has a much higher rate of volunteering at 23.7%, Ramsay is far more walkable, with 80.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of local amenities compared to just 26.4% in Frome.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.4 pts higher in Ramsay Born overseas: 22.3 pts higher in Ramsay Volunteering: 14.9 pts higher in Frome Limited English: 9.3 pts higher in Ramsay Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Ramsay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fromein Ramsay +5,027 larger in Ramsay gap widening
38,021 20th pct 43,048 29th pct
Median age in Fromein Ramsay +8 yrs older in Frome gap widening
44 yrs 81st pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Fromein Ramsay +1.1 pts higher in Ramsay gap narrowing
2.3% 49th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Fromein Ramsay +5.9 pts higher in Frome gap widening
20.8% 75th pct 14.9% 35th pct
Under 15 in Fromein Ramsay +2.7 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
18.1% 52nd pct 20.9% 80th pct
De facto in Fromein Ramsay +2.8 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
12.9% 64th pct 10.1% 24th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 23.0%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
18.1% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 14.9%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 39.2%
32.2% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Frome Ramsay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fromein Ramsay +22.3 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
10.8% 12th pct 33.0% 71st pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +21.6 pts 61.4%
5.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
0.2% Vietnam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +13.6 pts 30.8%
43.7% Australian ◂ +16.1 pts 27.6%
11.0% German ◂ +6.4 pts 4.6%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%
8.5% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%
2.6% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.3% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Fromein Ramsay +28.4 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
3.3% 2nd pct 31.7% 78th pct
Limited English in Fromein Ramsay +9.3 pts higher in Ramsay gap steady
0.4% 8th pct 9.7% 93rd pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +29.0 pts 62.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Fromein Ramsay +9.3 pts higher in Frome gap widening
48.3% 84th pct 39.0% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 39.0%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 35.6%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
0.1% Islam +6.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.6% Buddhism +5.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.2% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.4% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fromein Ramsay +0.4 pts higher in Frome gap steady
40.9% 16th pct 40.5% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Fromein Ramsay +2.9 pts higher in Frome gap steady
11.3% 11th pct 8.4% 1st pct
Schools/1k kids in Fromein Ramsay +3.49 more in Frome
4.49 91st pct 1.00 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fromein Ramsay +22 more in Frome
31 78th pct 9 12th pct
Students in Fromein Ramsay +94 more in Frome
5,372 17th pct 5,278 16th pct
Avg size in Fromein Ramsay +413 larger in Ramsay
173 5th pct 586 69th pct
ICSEA in Fromein Ramsay +63 higher in Frome
983 28th pct 920 9th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 40.5%
21.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.6%
19.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.2%
11.2% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 41.2%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
3.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%
11.0% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.0% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.4% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%
8.4% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%
6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
1.1% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Fromein Ramsay +$128 higher in Frome gap widening
$686 20th pct $558 4th pct
Household income in Fromein Ramsay +$205 higher in Frome gap narrowing
$1,353 17th pct $1,148 3rd pct
Family income in Fromein Ramsay +$350 higher in Frome gap steady
$1,716 20th pct $1,366 2nd pct
High earners in Fromein Ramsay +3.8 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
6.2% 16th pct 2.4% 0th pct
High-income homes in Fromein Ramsay +5.4 pts higher in Frome gap steady
12.0% 13th pct 6.5% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.6%
18.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 51.8%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.5%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fromein Ramsay +2.2 pts higher in Frome
34.0% 86th pct 31.8% 73rd pct
Mental health in Fromein Ramsay +0.5 pts higher in Ramsay
10.8% 78th pct 11.3% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Fromein Ramsay +2.8 pts higher in Ramsay gap steady
6.8% 74th pct 9.5% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
10.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
8.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +2.0 pts ▸ 60.2%
21.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.6%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
4.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fromein Ramsay +14.9 pts higher in Frome gap widening
23.7% 97th pct 8.8% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Fromein Ramsay even gap narrowing
13.3% 75th pct 13.3% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Fromein Ramsay +0.3 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
26.8% 53rd pct 26.6% 50th pct
Defence service in Fromein Ramsay +1.3 pts higher in Frome
3.9% 76th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Fromein Ramsay +7.1 pts higher in Frome gap widening
25.3% 93rd pct 18.3% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fromein Ramsay +0.2 larger in Ramsay gap widening
2.4 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Fromein Ramsay +10.8 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
12.4% 34th pct 23.2% 99th pct
Living alone in Fromein Ramsay +1.8 pts higher in Ramsay gap steady
27.0% 57th pct 28.8% 69th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 56.0%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 19.3%
12.4% One-parent families +10.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 29.0%
27.0% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
13.1% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.7% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fromein Ramsay +$30 higher in Ramsay gap narrowing
$240 9th pct $270 14th pct
Mortgage in Fromein Ramsay +$87 higher in Frome gap widening
$1,300 11th pct $1,213 6th pct
People / bedroom in Fromein Ramsay +0.10 higher in Ramsay gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Fromein Ramsay +19.8 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
16.3% 7th pct 36.1% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Fromein Ramsay +14.5 pts higher in Frome gap widening
38.1% 78th pct 23.7% 20th pct
Separate houses in Fromein Ramsay +18.5 pts higher in Frome gap widening
95.9% 100th pct 77.4% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Fromein Ramsay +1.4 pts higher in Frome gap steady
83.0% 70th pct 81.6% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 36.8%
38.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 23.7%
16.3% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +18.5 pts 77.4%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.2% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 63.4%
29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 15.6%
12.6% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%
2.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 62.6%
28.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 20.6%
11.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 53.9%
31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.8%
18.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 10.2%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fromein Ramsay +7.7 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
3.0% 16th pct 10.8% 87th pct
Work from home in Fromein Ramsay +6.1 pts higher in Frome gap widening
10.0% 35th pct 3.9% 4th pct
PT commute in Fromein Ramsay +2.0 pts higher in Ramsay gap steady
0.7% 16th pct 2.7% 54th pct
PT stops in Fromein Ramsay +146 more in Ramsay
89 14th pct 235 43rd pct
Stops/1k in Fromein Ramsay +3.12 more in Ramsay
2.34 12th pct 5.46 68th pct
Departures/1k in Fromein Ramsay +1,521.0 more in Ramsay
14.2 1st pct 1,535.2 71st pct
PT routes in Fromein Ramsay +24 more in Ramsay
21 35th pct 45 81st pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 72.5%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 3.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%
0.6% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

27.4% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 32.8%
18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 11.3%
13.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 5.9%
3.0% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fromein Ramsay +3.5 pts higher in Ramsay gap steady
31.0% 9th pct 34.5% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Fromein Ramsay +9.6 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
6.9% 16th pct 16.5% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fromein Ramsay +5.9 pts higher in Ramsay gap widening
3.9% 20th pct 9.8% 91st pct
Participation in Fromein Ramsay +6.8 pts higher in Frome gap steady
59.4% 38th pct 52.6% 13th pct
Full-time in Fromein Ramsay even gap narrowing
57.1% 35th pct 57.2% 35th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.5 pts 3.8%
9.6% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.6% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.9% Managers ◂ +10.4 pts 7.5%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
10.9% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.0% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.4% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Fromein Ramsay +3.7 higher in Ramsay
2.4 6th pct 6.1 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fromein Ramsay +3.4 more in Ramsay
2.7 8th pct 6.1 61st pct
15-min city in Fromein Ramsay +54.4 pts higher in Ramsay
26.4% 7th pct 80.9% 64th pct
Walk to shops in Fromein Ramsay +47.4 pts higher in Ramsay
24.4% 4th pct 71.8% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Fromein Ramsay +66.0 pts higher in Ramsay
31.3% 10th pct 97.2% 69th pct
Walk to school in Fromein Ramsay +45.5 pts higher in Ramsay
37.2% 11th pct 82.7% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Fromein Ramsay +50.1 pts higher in Ramsay
48.1% 4th pct 98.2% 57th pct
Walk to health in Fromein Ramsay +58.8 pts higher in Ramsay
22.7% 11th pct 81.4% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Fromein Ramsay +3.3 more in Frome
15.7 60th pct 12.4 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Fromein Ramsay +198 higher in Ramsay
1 8th pct 199 74th pct
Mean slope in Fromein Ramsay +1.7 pts higher in Frome
4.2% 26th pct 2.5% 0th pct

Compare Frome with nearby areas

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Compare Ramsay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frome vs Ramsay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40017/frome/vs/SED40038/ramsay