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Narungga vs Stuart

State Electorate comparison ≈ 686 km apart · Narungga profile · Stuart profile

Narungga Stuart

Stuart and Narungga are two sparsely populated areas in South Australia that differ sharply in age and accessibility. Narungga is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 32.8% of the population aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 44 and 22.6% seniors in Stuart. Stuart has much better access to services; 55.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 52.6% are near a school, while in Narungga, these figures are 31.3% and 27.2% respectively. Stuart also has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 9.7% and more recent overseas arrivals at 13.9%.

Both areas share very similar levels of education and income, with about 9% of adults holding a bachelor degree and typical weekly personal incomes around $560 to $600. While they are alike in these respects, the age gap has widened since 2011, with Narungga becoming significantly older than Stuart. Similarly, the difference in home ownership has grown, as 49.3% of Narungga homes are owned outright compared to 38.1% in Stuart.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Narungga Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in Stuart No car: 4.8 pts higher in Stuart One-parent: 6.2 pts higher in Stuart Owned outright: 11.1 pts higher in Narungga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narunggain Stuart +2,434 larger in Stuart gap steady
32,521 13th pct 34,955 14th pct
Median age in Narunggain Stuart +11 yrs older in Narungga gap widening
55 yrs 100th pct 44 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Narunggain Stuart +6.2 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
3.5% 63rd pct 9.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Narunggain Stuart +10.2 pts higher in Narungga gap widening
32.8% 100th pct 22.6% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Narunggain Stuart +2.7 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
14.4% 13th pct 17.1% 38th pct
De facto in Narunggain Stuart +2.1 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
11.2% 35th pct 13.3% 71st pct

Age structure

32.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 22.6%
28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 27.3%
16.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
14.4% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 41.2%
26.0% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
3.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Narungga Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Narunggain Stuart +1.3 pts higher in Narungga gap narrowing
9.3% 7th pct 8.0% 3rd pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 84.2%
4.6% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +6.1 pts 38.8%
43.8% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 41.3%
9.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
7.3% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Filipino even 0.6%
0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Narunggain Stuart +2.5 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
2.3% 0th pct 4.8% 13th pct
Limited English in Narunggain Stuart +0.3 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
0.2% 0th pct 0.5% 14th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 86.2%
0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 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 Narunggain Stuart +1.1 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
45.7% 69th pct 46.8% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
44.3% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 40.7%
9.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Narunggain Stuart +0.2 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
32.9% 4th pct 33.1% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Narunggain Stuart +0.7 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
8.3% 1st pct 9.0% 3rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Narunggain Stuart +0.17 more in Stuart
4.69 92nd pct 4.86 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Narunggain Stuart +7 more in Stuart
22 57th pct 29 75th pct
Students in Narunggain Stuart +1,555 more in Stuart
3,759 10th pct 5,314 16th pct
Avg size in Narunggain Stuart +12 larger in Stuart
171 5th pct 183 7th pct
ICSEA in Narunggain Stuart +37 higher in Narungga
954 14th pct 917 9th pct

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
22.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
22.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%
14.0% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%
12.5% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%
11.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Narunggain Stuart +$42 higher in Stuart gap narrowing
$556 4th pct $598 8th pct
Household income in Narunggain Stuart +$87 higher in Stuart gap narrowing
$994 0th pct $1,081 0th pct
Family income in Narunggain Stuart +$136 higher in Stuart gap narrowing
$1,321 0th pct $1,457 6th pct
High earners in Narunggain Stuart +0.9 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
5.1% 9th pct 6.0% 15th pct
High-income homes in Narunggain Stuart +1.9 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
7.4% 0th pct 9.3% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 32.5%
25.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.5%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

51.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 47.6%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.8%
9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.7% $3,000 or more even 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Narunggain Stuart +4.3 pts higher in Narungga
39.5% 100th pct 35.2% 91st pct
Mental health in Narunggain Stuart +0.5 pts higher in Stuart
10.5% 75th pct 11.0% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Narunggain Stuart +0.6 pts higher in Narungga gap narrowing
8.5% 93rd pct 7.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%
10.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +2.1 pts ▸ 53.5%
23.5% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 21.3%
9.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
6.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Narunggain Stuart +5.2 pts higher in Narungga gap narrowing
24.3% 99th pct 19.1% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Narunggain Stuart +1.1 pts higher in Narungga gap steady
13.9% 87th pct 12.8% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Narunggain Stuart +1.9 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
20.5% 12th pct 22.4% 15th pct
Defence service in Narunggain Stuart +1.5 pts higher in Narungga
4.5% 86th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Narunggain Stuart +4.0 pts higher in Narungga gap widening
26.6% 100th pct 22.6% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narunggain Stuart +0.1 larger in Stuart gap narrowing
2.1 5th pct 2.2 10th pct
One-parent in Narunggain Stuart +6.2 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
12.9% 39th pct 19.1% 87th pct
Living alone in Narunggain Stuart +1.9 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
33.0% 90th pct 34.8% 94th pct

Family composition

41.8% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
44.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 33.0%
12.9% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 36.1%
33.0% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
9.6% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narunggain Stuart +$45 higher in Narungga gap narrowing
$230 8th pct $185 1st pct
Mortgage in Narunggain Stuart +$108 higher in Narungga gap narrowing
$1,083 0th pct $975 0th pct
People / bedroom in Narunggain Stuart even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Narunggain Stuart +7.9 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
20.6% 17th pct 28.5% 51st pct
Owned outright in Narunggain Stuart +11.1 pts higher in Narungga gap widening
49.3% 100th pct 38.1% 78th pct
Separate houses in Narunggain Stuart +6.8 pts higher in Narungga gap widening
93.2% 90th pct 86.4% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Narunggain Stuart +0.8 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
77.8% 48th pct 78.6% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 38.1%
24.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
20.6% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 86.4%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.5% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 55.2%
23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 19.9%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $200–$349 ◂ +17.1 pts 39.0%
32.7% Under $200 +20.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
3.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% $550–$749 even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
37.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.6%
10.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Narunggain Stuart +4.8 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
4.3% 32nd pct 9.1% 81st pct
Work from home in Narunggain Stuart +4.8 pts higher in Narungga gap steady
11.4% 43rd pct 6.6% 17th pct
PT commute in Narunggain Stuart +0.6 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
0.3% 4th pct 0.9% 23rd pct
PT stops in Narunggain Stuart +159 more in Stuart
84 13th pct 243 45th pct
Stops/1k in Narunggain Stuart +4.37 more in Stuart
2.58 14th pct 6.95 89th pct
Departures/1k in Narunggain Stuart +237.2 more in Stuart
15.1 1st pct 252.3 19th pct
PT routes in Narunggain Stuart +12 more in Stuart
13 19th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 65.7%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%
6.3% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
3.5% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 32.7%
35.5% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%
4.3% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Narunggain Stuart +3.0 pts higher in Narungga gap steady
31.5% 11th pct 28.5% 2nd pct
Recent arrivals in Narunggain Stuart +9.6 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
4.3% 0th pct 13.9% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Narunggain Stuart +0.6 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
6.0% 76th pct 6.7% 83rd pct
Participation in Narunggain Stuart +6.2 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
45.3% 6th pct 51.5% 12th pct
Full-time in Narunggain Stuart +5.1 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
52.6% 10th pct 57.7% 41st pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.1 pts 9.3%
14.0% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.9% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
7.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
4.2% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 14.1%
13.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.9% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.9% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%
13.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Narunggain Stuart +1.0 higher in Stuart
2.6 8th pct 3.6 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Narunggain Stuart +0.8 more in Stuart
2.8 9th pct 3.6 17th pct
15-min city in Narunggain Stuart +12.1 pts higher in Stuart
30.1% 9th pct 42.2% 21st pct
Walk to shops in Narunggain Stuart +5.0 pts higher in Stuart
31.2% 9th pct 36.2% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Narunggain Stuart +24.5 pts higher in Stuart
31.3% 10th pct 55.8% 20th pct
Walk to school in Narunggain Stuart +25.4 pts higher in Stuart
27.2% 5th pct 52.6% 24th pct
Walk to a park in Narunggain Stuart +8.0 pts higher in Stuart
56.7% 9th pct 64.6% 13th pct
Walk to health in Narunggain Stuart +10.1 pts higher in Stuart
21.0% 9th pct 31.1% 24th pct
Amenities/1k in Narunggain Stuart +5.5 more in Stuart
18.5 75th pct 24.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Narunggain Stuart +1 higher in Narungga
1 12th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Narunggain Stuart +0.1 pts higher in Stuart
3.4% 13th pct 3.5% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narungga vs Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40034/narungga/vs/SED40041/stuart