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Waikerie vs Cobdogla

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

Waikerie Cobdogla

Waikerie and Cobdogla (L) are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Waikerie is a larger, very walkable hub where 98.9% of homes are near health services and 96.8% are near groceries. It has a higher proportion of renters (35.4%) and recent overseas arrivals (18.4%). Cobdogla (L) is a smaller, sparsely populated area that is more car-dependent. It has a higher share of people working or looking for work (58.4%) and more homes owned outright (47.5%).

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as the typical weekly rent of $200 and the fact that almost all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. Both areas are also much older than the national figure, with typical ages of 53 and 56. Over time, some of the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the difference in the share of seniors has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in those who have moved recently has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,473 larger in Waikerie Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Waikerie Other language: 8.3 pts higher in Waikerie PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Waikerie Participation: 14.9 pts higher in Cobdogla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Waikerie in Cobdogla +1,473 larger in Waikerie gap narrowing

1,670 68th pct 197 10th pct

Median age in Waikerie in Cobdogla +3 yrs older in Cobdogla gap narrowing

53 yrs 77th pct 56 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

37.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 27.4%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +17.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.3%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

Marital status

44.5% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

28.0% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.1% Widowed ◂ +7.2 pts 4.8%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

4.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Waikerie Cobdogla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 87.8%

3.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

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

42.0% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

38.3% English +4.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

14.4% German ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

4.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

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 +6.5 pts ▸ 91.9%

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 +12.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

44.9% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 35.5%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

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 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.1% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 12.8%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 4.0%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.6% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

12.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

6.8% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

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 Cobdogla +$70 higher in Cobdogla gap narrowing

$528 22nd pct $598 36th pct

Household income in Waikerie in Cobdogla +$139 higher in Cobdogla gap narrowing

$850 9th pct $989 22nd pct

Family income in Waikerie in Cobdogla +$183 higher in Cobdogla gap narrowing

$1,120 13th pct $1,303 26th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%

31.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.3%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

2.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 51.8%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

9.2% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

9.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

5.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Dementia ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +2.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

22.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Waikerie in Cobdogla +0.2 larger in Cobdogla gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 40.7%

39.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 31.7%

17.5% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.3% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.4% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 31.3%

9.3% 3 people +13.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.5% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Waikerie in Cobdogla even gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Waikerie in Cobdogla +$171 higher in Waikerie gap narrowing

$971 21st pct $800 11th pct

People / bedroom in Waikerie in Cobdogla +0.10 higher in Cobdogla gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

35.4% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 22.5%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 85.0%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.7 pts 5.0%

1.2% Other dwelling +12.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 57.5%

21.3% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.6% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.5% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +36.1 pts 16.7%

44.6% Under $200 ◂ +27.9 pts 16.7%

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 +13.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 23.5%

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) +7.4 pts ▸ 73.3%

9.1% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

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 ◂ +11.2 pts 35.0%

32.3% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.0% 3 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

3.3% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.2% Manufacturing +7.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.9 pts 5.6%

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 8.9%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +9.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.3% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.3% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.8% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Waikerie in Cobdogla +3.1 higher in Waikerie

7.4 100th pct 4.4 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Waikerie in Cobdogla +3.0 more in Waikerie

7.9 100th pct 4.9 55th pct

15-min city in Waikerie in Cobdogla +6.8 pts higher in Waikerie

99.1% 98th pct 92.3% 85th pct

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

96.8% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Waikerie in Cobdogla +12.2 pts higher in Waikerie

90.2% 83rd pct 78.1% 69th pct

Walk to school in Waikerie in Cobdogla +0.7 pts higher in Cobdogla

99.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Waikerie in Cobdogla even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

98.9% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Waikerie in Cobdogla +0.2 more in Cobdogla

35.3 78th pct 35.5 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Waikerie in Cobdogla +54 higher in Waikerie

99 91st pct 45 67th pct

Mean slope in Waikerie in Cobdogla +1.4 pts higher in Waikerie

4.2% 44th pct 2.8% 15th pct

Compare Waikerie with nearby areas

Morgan Blanchetown Cobdogla Barmera Swan Reach Berri Loxton Renmark

Compare Cobdogla with nearby areas

Barmera Berri Loxton Renmark Paringa Waikerie Morgan Blanchetown

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Waikerie vs Cobdogla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415045/waikerie/vs/UCL422016/cobdogla