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Frome vs Stuart

State Electorate comparison ≈ 622 km apart · Frome profile · Stuart profile

Frome Stuart

Stuart and Frome are two South Australian areas located over 600km apart. Stuart is more likely to be a rental hub, with 28.5% of households renting compared to 16.3% in Frome. It also has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (9.7% compared to 2.3% in Frome) and is far more walkable, with 55.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 31.3% in Frome. In contrast, Frome has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,353, which is well higher than Stuart's $1,081.

These two areas have seen their economic gap widen since 2011, particularly in typical weekly incomes and mortgage payments. Despite this, they share a typical resident age of 44 and have very similar proportions of people in de facto relationships. Both areas also have almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English, sitting at 0.5% in Stuart and 0.4% in Frome.

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Where they differ most

No car: 6.1 pts higher in Stuart Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in Stuart One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in Stuart Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Stuart Recent arrivals: 7.0 pts higher in Stuart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fromein Stuart +3,066 larger in Frome gap widening
38,021 20th pct 34,955 14th pct
Median age in Fromein Stuart even gap narrowing
44 yrs 81st pct 44 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Fromein Stuart +7.4 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
2.3% 49th pct 9.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Fromein Stuart +1.8 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
20.8% 75th pct 22.6% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Fromein Stuart +1.1 pts higher in Frome gap steady
18.1% 52nd pct 17.1% 38th pct
De facto in Fromein Stuart +0.5 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
12.9% 64th pct 13.3% 71st pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 27.3%
20.8% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 41.2%
32.2% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 37.6%
9.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Frome Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fromein Stuart +2.7 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
10.8% 12th pct 8.0% 3rd pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 84.2%
5.2% England ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%
0.7% New Zealand even 0.6%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +5.7 pts 38.8%
43.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 41.3%
11.0% German ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
8.5% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%
2.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Filipino even 0.6%
0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Fromein Stuart +1.5 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
3.3% 2nd pct 4.8% 13th pct
Limited English in Fromein Stuart +0.1 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
0.4% 8th pct 0.5% 14th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 86.2%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fromein Stuart +1.5 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
48.3% 84th pct 46.8% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 46.8%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 40.7%
7.8% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fromein Stuart +7.8 pts higher in Frome gap widening
40.9% 16th pct 33.1% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Fromein Stuart +2.3 pts higher in Frome gap widening
11.3% 11th pct 9.0% 3rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Fromein Stuart +0.36 more in Stuart
4.49 91st pct 4.86 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fromein Stuart +2 more in Frome
31 78th pct 29 75th pct
Students in Fromein Stuart +58 more in Frome
5,372 17th pct 5,314 16th pct
Avg size in Fromein Stuart +10 larger in Stuart
173 5th pct 183 7th pct
ICSEA in Fromein Stuart +66 higher in Frome
983 28th pct 917 9th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 33.1%
21.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.0% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.2% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 41.1%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%
3.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%
11.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.4% Health even 11.4%
8.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
4.5% Architecture & building even 4.5%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Fromein Stuart +$88 higher in Frome gap widening
$686 20th pct $598 8th pct
Household income in Fromein Stuart +$272 higher in Frome gap widening
$1,353 17th pct $1,081 0th pct
Family income in Fromein Stuart +$259 higher in Frome gap steady
$1,716 20th pct $1,457 6th pct
High earners in Fromein Stuart +0.2 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
6.2% 16th pct 6.0% 15th pct
High-income homes in Fromein Stuart +2.7 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
12.0% 13th pct 9.3% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.2%
18.9% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 47.6%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.8%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fromein Stuart +1.2 pts higher in Stuart
34.0% 86th pct 35.2% 91st pct
Mental health in Fromein Stuart +0.2 pts higher in Stuart
10.8% 78th pct 11.0% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Fromein Stuart +1.1 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
6.8% 74th pct 7.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
6.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% Cancer even 3.3%
2.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Stroke even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +4.8 pts 53.5%
21.6% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.3%
7.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fromein Stuart +4.6 pts higher in Frome gap steady
23.7% 97th pct 19.1% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Fromein Stuart +0.5 pts higher in Frome gap steady
13.3% 75th pct 12.8% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Fromein Stuart +4.5 pts higher in Frome gap widening
26.8% 53rd pct 22.4% 15th pct
Defence service in Fromein Stuart +0.8 pts higher in Frome
3.9% 76th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fromein Stuart +2.7 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
25.3% 93rd pct 22.6% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fromein Stuart +0.2 larger in Frome gap widening
2.4 29th pct 2.2 10th pct
One-parent in Fromein Stuart +6.6 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
12.4% 34th pct 19.1% 87th pct
Living alone in Fromein Stuart +7.9 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
27.0% 57th pct 34.8% 94th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 46.5%
31.9% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
12.4% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 36.1%
27.0% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fromein Stuart +$55 higher in Frome gap widening
$240 9th pct $185 1st pct
Mortgage in Fromein Stuart +$325 higher in Frome gap widening
$1,300 11th pct $975 0th pct
People / bedroom in Fromein Stuart even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Fromein Stuart +12.2 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
16.3% 7th pct 28.5% 51st pct
Owned outright in Fromein Stuart even gap narrowing
38.1% 78th pct 38.1% 78th pct
Separate houses in Fromein Stuart +9.5 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
95.9% 100th pct 86.4% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fromein Stuart +4.4 pts higher in Frome gap widening
83.0% 70th pct 78.6% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 28.8%
38.1% Owned outright even 38.1%
16.3% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 86.4%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.2% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 55.2%
29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 19.9%
12.6% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%
2.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 39.0%
28.0% Under $200 +24.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
11.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 3.0%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 49.5%
41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 33.6%
18.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 9.4%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fromein Stuart +6.1 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
3.0% 16th pct 9.1% 81st pct
Work from home in Fromein Stuart +3.4 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
10.0% 35th pct 6.6% 17th pct
PT commute in Fromein Stuart +0.3 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
0.7% 16th pct 0.9% 23rd pct
PT stops in Fromein Stuart +154 more in Stuart
89 14th pct 243 45th pct
Stops/1k in Fromein Stuart +4.61 more in Stuart
2.34 12th pct 6.95 89th pct
Departures/1k in Fromein Stuart +238.1 more in Stuart
14.2 1st pct 252.3 19th pct
PT routes in Fromein Stuart +4 more in Stuart
21 35th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 65.7%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%
4.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 32.7%
27.4% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 13.4%
13.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%
3.0% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fromein Stuart +2.5 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
31.0% 9th pct 28.5% 2nd pct
Recent arrivals in Fromein Stuart +7.0 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
6.9% 16th pct 13.9% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fromein Stuart +2.7 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
3.9% 20th pct 6.7% 83rd pct
Participation in Fromein Stuart +7.9 pts higher in Frome gap widening
59.4% 38th pct 51.5% 12th pct
Full-time in Fromein Stuart +0.6 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
57.1% 35th pct 57.7% 41st pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%
8.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
8.9% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
7.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.3% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.5% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
1.6% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
10.9% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%
12.0% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fromein Stuart +1.2 higher in Stuart
2.4 6th pct 3.6 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fromein Stuart +0.9 more in Stuart
2.7 8th pct 3.6 17th pct
15-min city in Fromein Stuart +15.8 pts higher in Stuart
26.4% 7th pct 42.2% 21st pct
Walk to shops in Fromein Stuart +11.8 pts higher in Stuart
24.4% 4th pct 36.2% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Fromein Stuart +24.5 pts higher in Stuart
31.3% 10th pct 55.8% 20th pct
Walk to school in Fromein Stuart +15.4 pts higher in Stuart
37.2% 11th pct 52.6% 24th pct
Walk to a park in Fromein Stuart +16.5 pts higher in Stuart
48.1% 4th pct 64.6% 13th pct
Walk to health in Fromein Stuart +8.5 pts higher in Stuart
22.7% 11th pct 31.1% 24th pct
Amenities/1k in Fromein Stuart +8.4 more in Stuart
15.7 60th pct 24.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Fromein Stuart +1 higher in Frome
1 8th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Fromein Stuart +0.8 pts higher in Frome
4.2% 26th pct 3.5% 15th pct

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Compare Stuart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frome vs Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40017/frome/vs/SED40041/stuart