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Frome vs Wright

State Electorate comparison ≈ 118 km apart · Frome profile · Wright profile

Frome Wright

Frome and Wright are very different types of South Australian environments. Wright is a very walkable area where most homes are within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and health services. In contrast, Frome is mostly car-dependent, with only 22.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Wright also has a more diverse population, with 25.2% born overseas and 15.4% using another language at home, compared to 10.8% and 3.3% in Frome. Other key differences include the scale of education; typical schools in Wright are much larger, with an average of 534 students compared to 173 in Frome.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in overseas birth and language use has widened, and Wright has seen a growing lead in bachelor degrees and high weekly incomes. However, they share some similarities, such as having the same share of children under 15. Residents in Frome are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 40 in Wright, a trend that has flipped since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.6 pts higher in Wright Born overseas: 14.4 pts higher in Wright Volunteering: 9.8 pts higher in Frome Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Wright Other language: 12.1 pts higher in Wright

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fromein Wright +2,006 larger in Frome gap narrowing
38,021 20th pct 36,015 16th pct
Median age in Fromein Wright +4 yrs older in Frome gap widening
44 yrs 81st pct 40 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Fromein Wright +0.7 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
2.3% 49th pct 1.5% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Fromein Wright +2.4 pts higher in Frome gap widening
20.8% 75th pct 18.4% 61st pct
Under 15 in Fromein Wright even gap narrowing
18.1% 52nd pct 18.1% 52nd pct
De facto in Fromein Wright +3.1 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
12.9% 64th pct 9.7% 22nd pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.9%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.4%
18.1% Children (0–14) even 18.1%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

48.9% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
32.2% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Frome Wright

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fromein Wright +14.4 pts higher in Wright gap widening
10.8% 12th pct 25.2% 53rd pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 72.3%
5.2% England +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.3% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%
0.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +2.3 pts 42.1%
43.7% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 33.7%
11.0% German ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
8.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
2.6% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.4% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Fromein Wright +12.1 pts higher in Wright gap widening
3.3% 2nd pct 15.4% 52nd pct
Limited English in Fromein Wright +1.8 pts higher in Wright gap steady
0.4% 8th pct 2.2% 59th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 81.9%
0.1% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Fromein Wright +2.2 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
48.3% 84th pct 46.2% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 46.2%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 41.3%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%
0.1% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fromein Wright +12.4 pts higher in Wright gap steady
40.9% 16th pct 53.3% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Fromein Wright +6.1 pts higher in Wright gap widening
11.3% 11th pct 17.4% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fromein Wright +2.81 more in Frome
4.49 91st pct 1.68 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fromein Wright +20 more in Frome
31 78th pct 11 14th pct
Students in Fromein Wright +507 more in Wright
5,372 17th pct 5,879 21st pct
Avg size in Fromein Wright +361 larger in Wright
173 5th pct 534 61st pct
ICSEA in Fromein Wright +62 higher in Wright
983 28th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
21.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.5%
19.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%
11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 37.8%
15.7% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.0% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
8.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%
4.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
1.1% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Fromein Wright +$75 higher in Wright gap steady
$686 20th pct $761 41st pct
Household income in Fromein Wright +$223 higher in Wright gap widening
$1,353 17th pct $1,576 38th pct
Family income in Fromein Wright +$213 higher in Wright gap widening
$1,716 20th pct $1,929 37th pct
High earners in Fromein Wright +1.1 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
6.2% 16th pct 7.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Fromein Wright +4.4 pts higher in Wright gap widening
12.0% 13th pct 16.3% 31st pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.2%
18.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.8%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.8% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 42.6%
33.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fromein Wright +2.4 pts higher in Frome
34.0% 86th pct 31.6% 72nd pct
Mental health in Fromein Wright +1.0 pts higher in Frome
10.8% 78th pct 9.8% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Fromein Wright +1.3 pts higher in Frome gap steady
6.8% 74th pct 5.5% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
8.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +4.6 pts ▸ 62.8%
21.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fromein Wright +9.8 pts higher in Frome gap widening
23.7% 97th pct 13.9% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Fromein Wright +0.5 pts higher in Wright gap steady
13.3% 75th pct 13.8% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Fromein Wright +3.3 pts higher in Wright gap widening
26.8% 53rd pct 30.1% 82nd pct
Defence service in Fromein Wright +0.4 pts higher in Frome
3.9% 76th pct 3.4% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fromein Wright +3.1 pts higher in Frome gap widening
25.3% 93rd pct 22.2% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fromein Wright +0.2 larger in Wright gap steady
2.4 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Fromein Wright +2.6 pts higher in Wright gap steady
12.4% 34th pct 15.0% 62nd pct
Living alone in Fromein Wright +3.9 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
27.0% 57th pct 23.1% 35th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 57.9%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 26.4%
12.4% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 34.8%
27.0% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 23.1%
13.1% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.7% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fromein Wright +$80 higher in Wright gap narrowing
$240 9th pct $320 32nd pct
Mortgage in Fromein Wright +$150 higher in Wright gap narrowing
$1,300 11th pct $1,450 19th pct
People / bedroom in Fromein Wright +0.10 higher in Wright gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Fromein Wright +1.3 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
16.3% 7th pct 17.6% 10th pct
Owned outright in Fromein Wright +2.7 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
38.1% 78th pct 35.5% 69th pct
Separate houses in Fromein Wright +4.7 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
95.9% 100th pct 91.2% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Fromein Wright +7.4 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
83.0% 70th pct 90.4% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
38.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 35.5%
16.3% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 91.2%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 26.5%
12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 45.9%
11.8% $350–$549 +22.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
28.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.0 pts 15.1%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 49.1%
31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 21.5%
18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
4.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fromein Wright +1.7 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
3.0% 16th pct 4.7% 38th pct
Work from home in Fromein Wright +2.0 pts higher in Frome gap steady
10.0% 35th pct 8.0% 24th pct
PT commute in Fromein Wright +4.6 pts higher in Wright gap widening
0.7% 16th pct 5.3% 84th pct
PT stops in Fromein Wright +93 more in Wright
89 14th pct 182 29th pct
Stops/1k in Fromein Wright +2.71 more in Wright
2.34 12th pct 5.05 60th pct
Departures/1k in Fromein Wright +1,427.9 more in Wright
14.2 1st pct 1,442.1 67th pct
PT routes in Fromein Wright +28 more in Wright
21 35th pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 67.3%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
0.6% Bus +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
27.4% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%
13.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 7.8%
3.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fromein Wright +1.6 pts higher in Frome gap narrowing
31.0% 9th pct 29.4% 5th pct
Recent arrivals in Fromein Wright +1.3 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
6.9% 16th pct 8.2% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fromein Wright +1.1 pts higher in Wright gap steady
3.9% 20th pct 5.0% 54th pct
Participation in Fromein Wright +4.4 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
59.4% 38th pct 63.8% 63rd pct
Full-time in Fromein Wright +1.7 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
57.1% 35th pct 58.8% 51st pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.6 pts 0.7%
8.6% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
4.5% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
3.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 10.6%
12.0% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.6% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%
10.9% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%
7.4% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Fromein Wright +4.0 higher in Wright
2.4 6th pct 6.4 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fromein Wright +3.9 more in Wright
2.7 8th pct 6.5 69th pct
15-min city in Fromein Wright +60.2 pts higher in Wright
26.4% 7th pct 86.6% 70th pct
Walk to shops in Fromein Wright +53.8 pts higher in Wright
24.4% 4th pct 78.2% 65th pct
Walk to transit in Fromein Wright +67.6 pts higher in Wright
31.3% 10th pct 98.9% 79th pct
Walk to school in Fromein Wright +58.1 pts higher in Wright
37.2% 11th pct 95.3% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Fromein Wright +51.9 pts higher in Wright
48.1% 4th pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to health in Fromein Wright +58.6 pts higher in Wright
22.7% 11th pct 81.3% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Fromein Wright +3.7 more in Frome
15.7 60th pct 12.1 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Fromein Wright +179 higher in Wright
1 8th pct 180 70th pct
Mean slope in Fromein Wright +1.3 pts higher in Wright
4.2% 26th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frome vs Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40017/frome/vs/SED40047/wright