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Lobethal vs Kersbrook
Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Lobethal profile · Kersbrook profile
Lobethal Kersbrook
Lobethal and Kersbrook (L) are two nearby Adelaide Hills areas with very different profiles. Lobethal is the larger of the two and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 35 in Kersbrook (L). This age gap is reflected in the homes, as Lobethal has far more people living alone (27.7% compared to 14.3%). In contrast, Kersbrook (L) is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (22.3%), more four-bedroom homes, and a typical household income that is well higher at $2,029 a week compared to $1,466 in Lobethal.
Daily life is similar in both places in several ways, as they share nearly identical rates of public transport use and the same typical weekly rent of around $310. While Lobethal is far more walkable for groceries, both areas have a very low percentage of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Over time, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways, such as the gap in typical incomes and the share of large homes, which has widened since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,957
- First area, 2016: 2,135
- First area, 2021: 2,174
- Second area, 2011: 330
- Second area, 2016: 288
- Second area, 2021: 417
- First area, 2011: 40 yrs
- First area, 2016: 41 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 52 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Lobethal: 1.2% males, 2.2% females; 85+ in Kersbrook: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Lobethal: 1.2% males, 2.0% females; 80–84 in Kersbrook: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Lobethal: 1.6% males, 3.0% females; 75–79 in Kersbrook: 0.8% males, 0.8% females
- 70–74 in Lobethal: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Kersbrook: 1.3% males, 2.3% females
- 65–69 in Lobethal: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Kersbrook: 2.3% males, 2.1% females
- 60–64 in Lobethal: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Kersbrook: 5.7% males, 3.6% females
- 55–59 in Lobethal: 4.2% males, 4.3% females; 55–59 in Kersbrook: 3.4% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Lobethal: 3.2% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Kersbrook: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 45–49 in Lobethal: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Kersbrook: 3.6% males, 3.1% females
- 40–44 in Lobethal: 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 40–44 in Kersbrook: 2.1% males, 1.3% females
- 35–39 in Lobethal: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 35–39 in Kersbrook: 3.9% males, 3.9% females
- 30–34 in Lobethal: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 30–34 in Kersbrook: 3.9% males, 5.2% females
- 25–29 in Lobethal: 2.3% males, 3.0% females; 25–29 in Kersbrook: 4.4% males, 3.6% females
- 20–24 in Lobethal: 1.5% males, 2.3% females; 20–24 in Kersbrook: 3.4% males, 3.1% females
- 15–19 in Lobethal: 2.9% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Kersbrook: 1.8% males, 1.3% females
- 10–14 in Lobethal: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Kersbrook: 2.3% males, 4.2% females
- 5–9 in Lobethal: 3.4% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Kersbrook: 4.7% males, 4.4% females
- 0–4 in Lobethal: 3.2% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Kersbrook: 4.2% males, 4.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $532
- First area, 2016: $625
- First area, 2021: $746
- Second area, 2011: $410
- Second area, 2016: $441
- Second area, 2021: $960
- First area, 2011: $1,048
- First area, 2016: $1,221
- First area, 2021: $1,466
- Second area, 2011: $713
- Second area, 2016: $751
- Second area, 2021: $2,029
- First area, 2011: $1,268
- First area, 2016: $1,477
- First area, 2021: $1,825
- Second area, 2011: $924
- Second area, 2016: $883
- Second area, 2021: $2,333
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $285
- First area, 2021: $308
- Second area, 2016: $155
- Second area, 2021: $310
- First area, 2011: $1,514
- First area, 2016: $1,405
- First area, 2021: $1,430
- Second area, 2011: $663
- Second area, 2016: $650
- Second area, 2021: $1,733
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lobethal vs Kersbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415020/lobethal/vs/UCL422026/kersbrook