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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Whyalla

Urban Area comparison ≈ 425 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Whyalla profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Whyalla

Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) and Whyalla are very different types of places. Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) is a mostly car-dependent area where 93.6% of homes are separate houses and 42.2% are owned outright. In contrast, Whyalla is very walkable, with 87.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a range of amenities. Whyalla also has a much higher share of renters at 39.6% and a higher proportion of people born overseas at 17.9%.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) at $1,259 and Whyalla at $1,188. They also have nearly identical numbers of people per home and a similar share of adults working or looking for work. While they share these basics, some gaps are growing; for example, the typical resident in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) is now 6 years older than those in Whyalla, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Population: 251,236 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area No car: 8.5 pts higher in Whyalla One-parent: 8.4 pts higher in Whyalla Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +251,236 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
272,390 85th pct 21,154 35th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +6 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
47 yrs 86th pct 41 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +1.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
4.0% 33rd pct 5.5% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +5.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
24.2% 75th pct 18.7% 40th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +1.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
16.7% 23rd pct 17.9% 45th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +0.8 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
12.4% 41st pct 13.2% 69th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 27.8%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 18.7%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 39.5%
30.3% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
6.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +6.9 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
11.0% 31st pct 17.9% 76th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 75.4%
4.3% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 41.8%
40.9% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 39.1%
11.7% German ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%
9.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
2.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +1.4 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
5.0% 29th pct 6.4% 48th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +0.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.7% 45th pct 0.5% 30th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 87.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +6.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
47.1% 74th pct 53.4% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 53.4%
41.3% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 35.6%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +1.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
39.8% 27th pct 38.8% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +2.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
11.9% 20th pct 9.9% 8th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 38.8%
20.6% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%
3.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +9.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
10.5% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
8.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +$23 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
$664 27th pct $641 21st pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +$71 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,259 28th pct $1,188 18th pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +$73 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
$1,606 25th pct $1,679 32nd pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +2.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
6.9% 28th pct 9.3% 57th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +0.9 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
11.7% 27th pct 12.7% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.6%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.6%
20.8% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 46.1%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.4%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +2.6 pts higher in Whyalla
32.7% 50th pct 35.3% 73rd pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +1.3 pts higher in Whyalla
9.4% 30th pct 10.7% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +1.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
6.3% 40th pct 7.8% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.2% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +2.3 pts 55.6%
21.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +9.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
24.2% 100th pct 14.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +0.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
13.1% 53rd pct 13.3% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +0.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
24.7% 35th pct 25.0% 39th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +1.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.7% 68th pct 2.2% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +3.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
25.2% 92nd pct 21.5% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +0.1 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.2 6th pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +8.4 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
11.9% 5th pct 20.3% 88th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +7.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
29.2% 58th pct 36.4% 100th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 48.3%
36.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 30.2%
11.9% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 34.1%
29.2% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +$40 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$220 8th pct $180 0th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +$117 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
$1,200 10th pct $1,083 0th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +19.7 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
19.9% 6th pct 39.6% 88th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +15.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
42.2% 87th pct 26.6% 15th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +37.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
93.6% 97th pct 55.8% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +1.0 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
79.9% 72nd pct 80.9% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 26.6%
19.9% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 39.6%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 31.0%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%
1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +37.7 pts 55.8%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +35.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.8% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 61.6%
25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 16.2%
14.7% 2 bedrooms even 14.7%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% Under $200 +20.3 pts ▸ 57.7%
46.9% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 33.7%
8.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
38.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +8.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
3.9% 13th pct 12.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +9.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
11.3% 72nd pct 1.9% 0th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +1.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
0.7% 56th pct 2.0% 87th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 68.4%
11.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 1.9%
4.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%
0.7% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.1% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 31.5%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%
3.9% No vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +1.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
31.3% 4th pct 30.2% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +1.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
9.9% 30th pct 8.2% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +3.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
4.3% 34th pct 7.6% 94th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +0.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
55.9% 40th pct 55.2% 35th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +4.1 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
56.7% 43rd pct 60.9% 74th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.2 pts 0.4%
8.8% Manufacturing +7.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.8% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.7% Mining +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 8.5%
14.0% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.0% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.2% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
7.3% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +4.2 higher in Whyalla
2.5 3rd pct 6.8 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +4.1 more in Whyalla
2.7 2nd pct 6.8 100th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +57.0 pts higher in Whyalla
30.7% 7th pct 87.7% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +45.7 pts higher in Whyalla
32.2% 8th pct 77.9% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +68.9 pts higher in Whyalla
27.5% 12th pct 96.4% 99th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +60.1 pts higher in Whyalla
31.2% 4th pct 91.2% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +44.5 pts higher in Whyalla
50.1% 0th pct 94.5% 81st pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +51.0 pts higher in Whyalla
22.7% 12th pct 73.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +7.5 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
26.1 88th pct 18.6 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +65 higher in Whyalla
0 0th pct 65 92nd pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Whyalla +1.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.4% 36th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Not in any Significant Urban Area with nearby areas

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Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/4008/whyalla