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Whyalla vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,583 km apart · Whyalla profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Whyalla Not in any Significant Urban Area

Not in any Significant Urban Area (NT) and Whyalla are very different places. Not in any Significant Urban Area (NT) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32, and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 53.2%. In contrast, Whyalla is older, with a typical age of 41, and has a much higher share of people who identify as having no religion (53.4%). While Not in any Significant Urban Area (NT) is mostly car-dependent, Whyalla is very walkable, with 96.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 1.5% in the Northern Territory area.

Both areas are similar in that about 10% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is close to the national figure. However, other gaps are widening; Whyalla has seen a growing share of people living alone, now at 36.4%. At the same time, the gap in language diversity has increased, as 46.2% of people in Not in any Significant Urban Area (NT) use a language other than English at home, compared to 6.4% in Whyalla.

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Where they differ most

Population: 58,321 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area First Nations: 47.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Other language: 39.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +58,321 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
21,154 35th pct 79,475 72nd pct
Median age in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +9 yrs older in Whyalla gap steady
41 yrs 52nd pct 32 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +47.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
5.5% 51st pct 53.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +11.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
18.7% 40th pct 7.5% 1st pct
Under 15 in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
17.9% 45th pct 22.5% 92nd pct
De facto in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
13.2% 69th pct 14.1% 79th pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 23.6%
17.9% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.2 pts 7.5%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

40.0% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
39.5% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Whyalla Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
17.9% 76th pct 8.4% 10th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 81.2%
6.4% England ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +25.8 pts 16.0%
39.1% Australian ◂ +21.3 pts 17.8%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%
7.3% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
7.1% German ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +39.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
6.4% 48th pct 46.2% 100th pct
Limited English in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.5% 30th pct 6.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +45.7 pts 41.4%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +20.9 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
53.4% 100th pct 32.5% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion ◂ +20.9 pts 32.5%
35.6% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
8.5% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.6% Other religions +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.9 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
38.8% 23rd pct 31.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
9.9% 8th pct 9.7% 7th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 31.9%
23.5% Year 11 ◂ +10.8 pts 12.7%
18.3% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
10.6% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.5 pts 28.2%
14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%
4.3% Certificate I / II even 4.3%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.5 pts 13.0%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%
9.8% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
7.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
3.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +$195 higher in Whyalla gap widening
$641 21st pct $446 0th pct
Household income in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +$431 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$1,188 18th pct $1,619 69th pct
Family income in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +$456 higher in Whyalla gap widening
$1,679 32nd pct $1,223 0th pct
High earners in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.3 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
9.3% 57th pct 8.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
12.7% 33rd pct 18.4% 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.8%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
25.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 14.9%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.0% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 50.5%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 18.6%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +16.8 pts higher in Whyalla
35.3% 73rd pct 18.5% 2nd pct
Mental health in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.0 pts higher in Whyalla
10.7% 55th pct 3.7% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
7.8% 70th pct 3.3% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +9.0 pts 3.1%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +6.6 pts 4.6%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +7.0 pts 3.7%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%
8.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +11.4 pts ▸ 66.9%
21.8% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 13.9%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.6 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
14.5% 37th pct 9.9% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.9 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
13.3% 61st pct 10.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +11.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
25.0% 39th pct 36.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
2.2% 10th pct 3.3% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
21.5% 48th pct 18.4% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.1 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
2.2 6th pct 3.3 100th pct
One-parent in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
20.3% 88th pct 21.5% 92nd pct
Living alone in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +14.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
36.4% 100th pct 22.2% 7th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 57.9%
30.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 18.5%
20.3% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.1% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

36.4% 1 person ◂ +14.2 pts 22.2%
34.1% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 25.8%
1.6% 6 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.6% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
4.3% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +$80 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
$180 0th pct $100 0th pct
Mortgage in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +$867 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,083 0th pct $1,950 86th pct
People / bedroom in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.50 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
0.70 0th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +12.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
39.6% 88th pct 52.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +12.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
26.6% 15th pct 14.1% 0th pct
Separate houses in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +27.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
55.8% 0th pct 83.5% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +16.4 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
80.9% 81st pct 64.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 52.3%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 18.7%
26.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 14.1%
0.9% Other tenure +10.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

55.8% Separate house +27.7 pts ▸ 83.5%
39.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.5 pts 8.6%
4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
0.3% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

61.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 43.7%
14.7% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%
2.2% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.1% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.3% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 62.7%
33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +19.8 pts 14.0%
4.4% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.1% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.9 pts 13.1%
39.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 27.9%
13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
2.8% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +12.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
12.4% 100th pct 24.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
1.9% 0th pct 5.3% 26th pct
PT commute in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.2 pts higher in Whyalla gap narrowing
2.0% 87th pct 1.8% 86th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +18.0 pts 50.4%
2.8% Walked +16.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.7% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.9% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 32.6%
31.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 25.3%
12.4% No vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%
6.0% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.1 pts higher in Whyalla gap steady
30.2% 0th pct 28.1% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +11.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
8.2% 20th pct 19.5% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
7.6% 94th pct 10.5% 100th pct
Participation in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.5 pts higher in Whyalla gap widening
55.2% 35th pct 45.6% 6th pct
Full-time in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
60.9% 74th pct 67.8% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

4.6% Public administration & safety +11.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.8% Manufacturing ◂ +13.9 pts 1.9%
15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%
9.1% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%
8.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
7.6% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.6% Accommodation & food even 6.6%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%
13.3% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.8 pts 6.4%
8.5% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.6% Labourers even 11.6%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.6 higher in Whyalla
6.8 98th pct 2.2 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.3 more in Whyalla
6.8 100th pct 2.5 0th pct
15-min city in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +61.8 pts higher in Whyalla
87.7% 100th pct 26.0% 2nd pct
Walk to shops in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +40.7 pts higher in Whyalla
77.9% 94th pct 37.3% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +94.9 pts higher in Whyalla
96.4% 99th pct 1.5% 1st pct
Walk to school in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +44.4 pts higher in Whyalla
91.2% 100th pct 46.9% 21st pct
Walk to a park in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +45.7 pts higher in Whyalla
94.5% 81st pct 48.8% 0th pct
Walk to health in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +40.3 pts higher in Whyalla
73.8% 100th pct 33.5% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.2 more in Whyalla
18.6 71st pct 13.4 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +65 higher in Whyalla
65 92nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Whyallain Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
2.8% 6th pct 3.4% 18th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whyalla vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4008/whyalla/vs/7000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area