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Kimba vs Arno Bay

Name: Kimba vs Arno Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 88 km apart · Kimba profile · Arno Bay profile

Kimba Arno Bay

Kimba (L) and Arno Bay (L) are two small South Australian towns with different levels of local services. Kimba (L) is more self-sufficient, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (82.1% vs 0.0%) and health services (87.9% vs 0.0%). It also has a more prosperous population; the typical household income is $1,234 a week, which is well higher than the $900 seen in Arno Bay (L). Conversely, Arno Bay (L) has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 57 compared to 50 in Kimba (L).

Everyday life in both towns shares several common traits, including a similar proportion of people living alone (around 35%) and the same number of people per home. They also both have very high rates of volunteering, though this is far higher in Kimba (L) at 41.1%. While they share many characteristics, the gap in household incomes has widened since 2011, and residents in Arno Bay (L) have become older than those in Kimba (L) over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 7.4 pts higher in Arno Bay Population: 389 larger in Kimba De facto: 6.3 pts higher in Arno Bay Volunteering: 13.6 pts higher in Kimba Median age: 7 yrs older in Arno Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kimba in Arno Bay +389 larger in Kimba gap narrowing

608 40th pct 219 11th pct

Median age in Kimba in Arno Bay +7 yrs older in Arno Bay gap widening

50 yrs 68th pct 57 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

30.1% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%

15.8% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 50.0%

22.9% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.5% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

2.4% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kimba Arno Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 84.5%

0.5% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 47.9%

43.8% English ◂ +10.0 pts 33.8%

10.5% German ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%

5.4% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 88.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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

48.7% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 44.7%

39.6% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

7.9% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.1%

23.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.8%

16.0% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.9 pts 10.2%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 7.1%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 11.2%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 10.2%

11.9% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 5.1%

9.3% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kimba in Arno Bay +$168 higher in Kimba gap widening

$728 63rd pct $560 28th pct

Household income in Kimba in Arno Bay +$334 higher in Kimba gap widening

$1,234 47th pct $900 13th pct

Family income in Kimba in Arno Bay +$425 higher in Kimba gap widening

$1,687 57th pct $1,262 22nd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 21.5%

18.9% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.9% Mental health +7.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.1% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.2% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +11.8 pts 47.0%

19.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.0% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.8% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kimba in Arno Bay even gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 44.4%

43.5% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

8.3% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 35.5%

35.0% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 34.4%

7.0% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kimba in Arno Bay +$61 higher in Arno Bay gap steady

$139 10th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Kimba in Arno Bay +$37 higher in Arno Bay gap narrowing

$852 14th pct $889 16th pct

People / bedroom in Kimba in Arno Bay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 48.4%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 23.7%

21.4% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 92.5%

2.1% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 49.5%

24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 19.4%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

86.5% Under $200 ◂ +36.5 pts 50.0%

7.7% $200–$349 +46.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 54.5%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

12.1% Walked ◂ +8.3 pts 3.8%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.8% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

4.6% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Other services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Electricity, gas & water +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.1% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.5% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.6% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 5.0%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

6.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kimba in Arno Bay +1.7 higher in Kimba

6.1 86th pct 4.4 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kimba in Arno Bay +1.6 more in Kimba

6.6 87th pct 5.1 58th pct

15-min city in Kimba in Arno Bay +15.4 pts higher in Kimba

88.1% 80th pct 72.7% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Kimba in Arno Bay even

90.5% 82nd pct 90.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Kimba in Arno Bay +56.4 pts higher in Arno Bay

14.1% 34th pct 70.6% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Kimba in Arno Bay +82.1 pts higher in Kimba

82.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kimba in Arno Bay +12.7 pts higher in Kimba

88.5% 41st pct 75.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in Kimba in Arno Bay +87.9 pts higher in Kimba

87.9% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kimba in Arno Bay +7.9 more in Kimba

44.4 86th pct 36.5 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Kimba in Arno Bay +42 higher in Arno Bay

7 11th pct 49 72nd pct

Mean slope in Kimba in Arno Bay even

3.2% 24th pct 3.2% 25th pct

Compare Kimba with nearby areas

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Compare Arno Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kimba vs Arno Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL421019/kimba/vs/UCL422005/arno-bay