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Waikerie vs Blanchetown

Name: Waikerie vs Blanchetown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Waikerie profile · Blanchetown profile

Waikerie Blanchetown

Waikerie and Blanchetown (L) are two nearby South Australian towns with very different layouts. Waikerie is very walkable, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and a school. In contrast, Blanchetown (L) is mostly car-dependent, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. There are also clear differences in their populations; Waikerie has many more recent overseas arrivals (18.4% compared to 0.0%) and a far higher share of renters at 35.4%, while Blanchetown (L) has a much higher share of separate houses at 95.7%.

Everyday life in both places is similar in terms of income, with typical weekly household earnings around $830 to $850. However, the gap in their age profiles has widened since 2011, and residents are now noticeably older in Blanchetown (L), where the typical age is 59. While both areas have a population older than the national figure, Waikerie is more mobile, with far more people having moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Waikerie Recent arrivals: 18.4 pts higher in Waikerie Population: 1,423 larger in Waikerie PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Waikerie Other language: 7.1 pts higher in Waikerie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Waikerie in Blanchetown +1,423 larger in Waikerie gap narrowing

1,670 68th pct 247 13th pct

Median age in Waikerie in Blanchetown +6 yrs older in Blanchetown gap widening

53 yrs 77th pct 59 yrs 92nd pct

Age structure

37.7% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +18.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 12.1%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 3.6%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 42.2%

28.0% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 21.8%

11.5% Divorced +8.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.1% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

4.1% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Waikerie Blanchetown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 75.7%

3.5% England +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.1% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% English +7.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

42.0% Australian ◂ +13.7 pts 28.3%

14.4% German ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%

4.9% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.7% Dutch +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 89.1%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

44.9% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 39.7%

8.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 22.3%

19.4% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.1% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 12.9%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 2.9%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%

3.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.4% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.3 pts 6.8%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Health ◂ +7.7 pts 2.9%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

1.1% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Waikerie in Blanchetown +$35 higher in Waikerie gap narrowing

$528 22nd pct $493 15th pct

Household income in Waikerie in Blanchetown +$19 higher in Waikerie gap narrowing

$850 9th pct $831 8th pct

Family income in Waikerie in Blanchetown +$172 higher in Blanchetown gap narrowing

$1,120 13th pct $1,292 25th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.6%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.5% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 52.4%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.3%

6.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.2% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

2.8% Lung condition +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

2.8% Dementia ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None ◂ +11.0 pts 40.9%

22.2% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

6.2% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Waikerie in Blanchetown +0.2 larger in Waikerie gap widening

2.0 14th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

39.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 35.2%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 13.8%

1.3% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

40.4% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.2% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

9.3% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

3.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Waikerie in Blanchetown +$44 higher in Waikerie gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $156 12th pct

Mortgage in Waikerie in Blanchetown +$279 higher in Waikerie gap widening

$971 21st pct $692 7th pct

People / bedroom in Waikerie in Blanchetown even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.4% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 20.7%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

4.6% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house +17.0 pts ▸ 95.7%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 43.1%

21.3% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.6% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.5% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +52.8 pts 0.0%

44.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 41.7%

1.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% Under $1,000 +39.6 pts ▸ 84.8%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 27.3%

2.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 60.8%

9.1% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 40.9%

32.3% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.0% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

3.3% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.7 pts 3.8%

5.5% Public administration & safety +7.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.3% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

5.5% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Rental & real estate +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 13.9%

11.1% Managers +10.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 8.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

7.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Waikerie in Blanchetown +5.1 higher in Waikerie

7.4 100th pct 2.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Waikerie in Blanchetown +5.3 more in Waikerie

7.9 100th pct 2.6 24th pct

15-min city in Waikerie in Blanchetown +60.8 pts higher in Waikerie

99.1% 98th pct 38.2% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Waikerie in Blanchetown +96.8 pts higher in Waikerie

96.8% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Waikerie in Blanchetown +52.4 pts higher in Waikerie

90.2% 83rd pct 37.8% 44th pct

Walk to school in Waikerie in Blanchetown +59.7 pts higher in Waikerie

99.3% 98th pct 39.6% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Waikerie in Blanchetown +55.1 pts higher in Waikerie

100.0% 100th pct 44.9% 14th pct

Walk to health in Waikerie in Blanchetown +98.9 pts higher in Waikerie

98.9% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Waikerie in Blanchetown +7.0 more in Waikerie

35.3 78th pct 28.3 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Waikerie in Blanchetown +67 higher in Waikerie

99 91st pct 32 50th pct

Mean slope in Waikerie in Blanchetown +0.3 pts higher in Waikerie

4.2% 44th pct 3.9% 39th pct

Compare Waikerie with nearby areas

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Compare Blanchetown with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Waikerie vs Blanchetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415045/waikerie/vs/UCL422007/blanchetown