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Kaurna vs Waite

Name: Kaurna vs Waite — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Kaurna profile · Waite profile

Kaurna Waite

Kaurna and Waite are two nearby South Australian areas with very different economic and educational profiles. Waite is far more affluent, with 41.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.8% in Kaurna. This is consistent with higher earnings in Waite, where the typical household income is $2,128 per week, while the typical income in Kaurna is $1,359. Conversely, Kaurna is much more convenient for pedestrians, with 77.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 45.9% in Waite.

The gap in household wealth has widened since 2011, with the difference in typical weekly income now sitting at $769. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share similar family structures, such as the proportion of children under 15. They also both have a high share of residents who identify as having no religion, with Kaurna at 58.6% and Waite at 55.3%, both of which are far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 26.5 pts higher in Waite Year 12: 22.8 pts higher in Waite One-parent: 9.9 pts higher in Kaurna Renting: 19.3 pts higher in Kaurna Volunteering: 11.7 pts higher in Waite

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kaurna in Waite +2,898 larger in Kaurna gap widening

39,916 23rd pct 37,018 18th pct

Median age in Kaurna in Waite +6 yrs older in Waite gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 21.6%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

41.9% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

37.6% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 30.3%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Kaurna Waite

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 76.3%

11.7% England ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%

0.3% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

49.8% English ◂ +3.0 pts 46.8%

36.6% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%

10.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% German +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 88.4%

0.3% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 55.3%

32.8% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kaurna in Waite +0.07 more in Waite

1.73 40th pct 1.80 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kaurna in Waite +1 more in Kaurna

13 24th pct 12 19th pct

Students in Kaurna in Waite +288 more in Waite

6,619 26th pct 6,907 29th pct

Avg size in Kaurna in Waite +66 larger in Waite

509 56th pct 576 67th pct

ICSEA in Kaurna in Waite +131 higher in Waite

982 28th pct 1,114 88th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 +22.8 pts ▸ 72.4%

19.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.8%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 8.8%

7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.9 pts 17.6%

17.9% Bachelor degree +18.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +10.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.0% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

7.9% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Kaurna in Waite +$241 higher in Waite gap widening

$707 25th pct $948 76th pct

Household income in Kaurna in Waite +$769 higher in Waite gap widening

$1,359 17th pct $2,128 79th pct

Family income in Kaurna in Waite +$834 higher in Waite gap widening

$1,735 21st pct $2,569 80th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 23.1%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.3%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 11.1%

4.4% $4,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 36.4%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.8%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

4.4% Heart disease even 4.4%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +7.0 pts ▸ 65.5%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.6%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kaurna in Waite +0.2 larger in Waite gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 63.2%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 26.9%

19.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 9.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 20.6%

14.0% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.4% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kaurna in Waite +$50 higher in Waite gap widening

$320 32nd pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Kaurna in Waite +$433 higher in Waite gap widening

$1,517 23rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Kaurna in Waite +0.10 higher in Waite gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

25.2% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.8% Rented ◂ +19.3 pts 11.6%

2.3% Other tenure even 2.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 87.2%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

56.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 43.6%

23.2% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.8% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 33.5%

35.6% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 8.2%

0.8% $550–$749 +9.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.2% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.9 pts 26.7%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.2%

4.7% $3,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kaurna in Waite +16 more in Kaurna

274 53rd pct 258 49th pct

Stops/1k in Kaurna in Waite +0.11 more in Waite

6.86 89th pct 6.97 89th pct

Departures/1k in Kaurna in Waite +817.5 more in Kaurna

1,666.2 75th pct 848.7 43rd pct

PT routes in Kaurna in Waite +10 more in Kaurna

41 77th pct 31 61st pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 59.2%

8.4% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Walked even 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 29.5%

11.3% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.6% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.1% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

4.2% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +19.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 9.7%

10.1% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kaurna in Waite +1.2 higher in Kaurna

6.5 65th pct 5.3 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kaurna in Waite +0.9 more in Kaurna

6.1 61st pct 5.2 45th pct

15-min city in Kaurna in Waite +14.0 pts higher in Kaurna

70.8% 53rd pct 56.7% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Kaurna in Waite +31.2 pts higher in Kaurna

77.1% 64th pct 45.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Kaurna in Waite +8.7 pts higher in Kaurna

96.5% 66th pct 87.7% 48th pct

Walk to school in Kaurna in Waite +2.0 pts higher in Waite

76.6% 51st pct 78.6% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Kaurna in Waite +2.2 pts higher in Kaurna

99.6% 71st pct 97.4% 54th pct

Walk to health in Kaurna in Waite +29.9 pts higher in Kaurna

62.5% 64th pct 32.7% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Kaurna in Waite +3.6 more in Kaurna

17.8 72nd pct 14.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Kaurna in Waite +158 higher in Kaurna

221 78th pct 63 45th pct

Mean slope in Kaurna in Waite +5.1 pts higher in Waite

4.7% 35th pct 9.8% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kaurna vs Waite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40024/kaurna/vs/SED40045/waite