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Cowell vs Kimba

Name: Cowell vs Kimba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Cowell profile · Kimba profile

Cowell Kimba

Cowell and Kimba are two small South Australian towns located about 77 km apart. They differ most in their housing and populations; Kimba has a far higher share of separate houses (97.5% compared to 80.4% in Cowell) and a much larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals (24.3% vs 6.7%). Volunteering is also far more common in Kimba, where 41.1% of people volunteer compared to 29.1% in Cowell. Cowell is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 54, while the typical resident in Kimba is 50.

Both towns share many characteristics, such as having the same number of people per home (2.1) and nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities. These similarities extend to their workforce and education levels, where both have about 9% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they are similar in many ways, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people who volunteer has increased since 2011, as has the gap in recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in Cowell Recent arrivals: 17.7 pts higher in Kimba Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Kimba De facto: 5.3 pts higher in Cowell Full-time: 9.4 pts higher in Kimba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowell in Kimba +396 larger in Cowell gap widening

1,004 56th pct 608 40th pct

Median age in Cowell in Kimba +4 yrs older in Cowell gap narrowing

54 yrs 80th pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 30.1%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.8%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.4% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Marital status

54.7% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 59.1%

26.3% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 22.9%

8.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Cowell Kimba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 87.2%

2.6% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

42.2% English +1.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

11.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

6.5% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin even 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 39.6%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

0.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

23.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 16.0%

12.6% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 33.1%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.5% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%

6.7% Management & commerce +9.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

7.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cowell in Kimba +$61 higher in Kimba gap widening

$667 51st pct $728 63rd pct

Household income in Cowell in Kimba +$93 higher in Kimba gap steady

$1,141 38th pct $1,234 47th pct

Family income in Cowell in Kimba +$243 higher in Kimba gap widening

$1,444 39th pct $1,687 57th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.7%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.9%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

3.5% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.9%

32.4% $650–$1,499 even 32.4%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +7.1 pts ▸ 58.9%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.6%

8.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cowell in Kimba even gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 47.9%

39.8% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 41.6%

31.2% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

10.6% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

7.3% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowell in Kimba +$61 higher in Cowell gap steady

$200 23rd pct $139 10th pct

Mortgage in Cowell in Kimba +$188 higher in Cowell gap narrowing

$1,040 26th pct $852 14th pct

People / bedroom in Cowell in Kimba even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

23.6% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 21.4%

4.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +17.1 pts ▸ 97.5%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

22.9% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

4.3% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% Under $200 +47.2 pts ▸ 86.5%

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +38.1 pts 7.7%

3.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% Under $1,000 +17.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.2 pts 20.6%

5.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 63.5%

7.3% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.7% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.1% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

14.7% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 8.5%

8.6% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

3.7% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

10.5% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowell in Kimba +0.3 higher in Kimba

5.7 79th pct 6.1 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowell in Kimba even

6.6 86th pct 6.6 87th pct

15-min city in Cowell in Kimba +1.9 pts higher in Cowell

90.0% 82nd pct 88.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Cowell in Kimba +1.5 pts higher in Kimba

89.0% 80th pct 90.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Cowell in Kimba +0.2 pts higher in Kimba

13.9% 34th pct 14.1% 34th pct

Walk to school in Cowell in Kimba +9.2 pts higher in Kimba

72.9% 54th pct 82.1% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Cowell in Kimba +4.8 pts higher in Cowell

93.3% 52nd pct 88.5% 41st pct

Walk to health in Cowell in Kimba +0.7 pts higher in Kimba

87.2% 87th pct 87.9% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowell in Kimba +9.5 more in Kimba

34.9 78th pct 44.4 86th pct

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

27 43rd pct 7 11th pct

Mean slope in Cowell in Kimba +0.4 pts higher in Kimba

2.8% 16th pct 3.2% 24th pct

Compare Cowell with nearby areas

Arno Bay Cleve Port Neill Kimba Moonta Wallaroo Kadina Mullaquana

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). Cowell vs Kimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL421008/cowell/vs/UCL421019/kimba