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Ceduna vs Kimba

Name: Ceduna vs Kimba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 278 km apart · Ceduna profile · Kimba profile

Ceduna Kimba

Ceduna and Kimba (L) are two South Australian towns located about 278 km apart. Ceduna is a more diverse and younger community, with 22.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and a typical age of 39. Kimba (L) is much older, with a typical age of 50 and 30.1% of people aged 65 and over. Housing differs sharply between them; 40.2% of Ceduna households rent, while 49.8% of Kimba (L) homes are owned outright. Kimba (L) also has a more walkable layout, with 88.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 31.6% in Ceduna.

The gap in the age of residents has narrowed since 2011, as both towns have tracked together in some key areas. They share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $730 to $770, and nearly identical rates of full-time employment. While Kimba (L) has seen a surge in recent overseas arrivals, reaching 24.3%, both areas have a very low share of people who speak little or no English. They also show similar rates of people providing unpaid care, at around 11%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 20.8 pts higher in Ceduna De facto: 10.0 pts higher in Ceduna Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in Kimba Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Ceduna Volunteering: 18.8 pts higher in Kimba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ceduna in Kimba +1,682 larger in Ceduna gap steady

2,290 74th pct 608 40th pct

Median age in Ceduna in Kimba +11 yrs older in Kimba gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

19.7% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.8%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 20.9%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 15.8%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

Marital status

38.7% Married +20.4 pts ▸ 59.1%

43.4% Never married ◂ +20.5 pts 22.9%

6.8% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

2.4% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Ceduna Kimba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 87.2%

2.1% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

2.1% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.3% Australian +14.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

33.8% English +10.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.2% German +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

2.6% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 90.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 39.6%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

0.7% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.7%

18.6% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.0%

13.4% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 33.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.4% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.2% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%

9.3% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ceduna in Kimba +$44 higher in Ceduna gap narrowing

$772 72nd pct $728 63rd pct

Household income in Ceduna in Kimba +$135 higher in Ceduna gap narrowing

$1,369 58th pct $1,234 47th pct

Family income in Ceduna in Kimba +$118 higher in Ceduna gap narrowing

$1,805 65th pct $1,687 57th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.9%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 3.3%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.4%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +0.7 pts 58.9%

18.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.1% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ceduna in Kimba +0.2 larger in Ceduna gap steady

2.3 43rd pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 43.5%

29.8% Couples without children +18.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +11.7 pts 8.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

31.7% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 6.2%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 7.0%

4.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ceduna in Kimba +$81 higher in Ceduna gap steady

$220 29th pct $139 10th pct

Mortgage in Ceduna in Kimba +$340 higher in Ceduna gap narrowing

$1,192 36th pct $852 14th pct

People / bedroom in Ceduna in Kimba +0.10 higher in Ceduna gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

40.2% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 21.4%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.7% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 97.5%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

56.4% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

4.4% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% Under $200 +51.5 pts ▸ 86.5%

51.9% $200–$349 ◂ +44.2 pts 7.7%

7.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% Under $1,000 +29.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.3 pts 20.6%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 4.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 63.5%

8.3% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.8% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 33.8%

13.4% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 11.0%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 4.3%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

5.3% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

5.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 11.7%

17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 12.1%

12.3% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

6.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ceduna in Kimba +2.0 higher in Kimba

4.1 47th pct 6.1 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ceduna in Kimba +2.2 more in Kimba

4.5 47th pct 6.6 87th pct

15-min city in Ceduna in Kimba +38.2 pts higher in Kimba

49.9% 43rd pct 88.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Ceduna in Kimba +24.9 pts higher in Kimba

65.6% 55th pct 90.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Ceduna in Kimba +14.5 pts higher in Ceduna

28.6% 40th pct 14.1% 34th pct

Walk to school in Ceduna in Kimba +50.5 pts higher in Kimba

31.6% 27th pct 82.1% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Ceduna in Kimba +6.1 pts higher in Kimba

82.4% 32nd pct 88.5% 41st pct

Walk to health in Ceduna in Kimba +43.6 pts higher in Kimba

44.3% 58th pct 87.9% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Ceduna in Kimba +27.4 more in Kimba

17.0 46th pct 44.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Ceduna in Kimba +20 higher in Ceduna

28 44th pct 7 11th pct

Mean slope in Ceduna in Kimba +0.0 pts higher in Kimba

3.1% 23rd pct 3.2% 24th pct

Compare Ceduna with nearby areas

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Compare Kimba with nearby areas

Cleve Cowell Arno Bay Wudinna Port Neill Whyalla Mullaquana Tumby Bay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ceduna vs Kimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415008/ceduna/vs/UCL421019/kimba