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Orroroo vs Wirrabara

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Orroroo profile · Wirrabara profile

Orroroo Wirrabara

Orroroo and Wirrabara are two nearby South Australian towns with some sharp differences in layout and workforce. Orroroo is more developed for pedestrians, with 90% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 57.7% near a school, whereas Wirrabara has no homes within that distance of either. Orroroo also has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 50.8%, compared to 38.8% in Wirrabara. In contrast, unemployment is far higher in Wirrabara at 15.1%, while Orroroo sits at 4.4%.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical typical weekly rents around $170 and the same low rate of people who speak little or no English. Both areas are also mostly made up of detached houses. Over time, several gaps have shifted; the typical age in Wirrabara is now noticeably older at 61, though this gap has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in typical weekly household income has shrunk, with Orroroo now earning $214 more than Wirrabara.

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Where they differ most

No car: 9.9 pts higher in Orroroo Population: 310 larger in Orroroo First Nations: 5.5 pts higher in Wirrabara Participation: 11.9 pts higher in Orroroo Unemployment: 10.7 pts higher in Wirrabara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orrorooin Wirrabara +310 larger in Orroroo gap steady
516 34th pct 206 11th pct
Median age in Orrorooin Wirrabara +6 yrs older in Wirrabara gap narrowing
55 yrs 83rd pct 61 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Orrorooin Wirrabara +5.5 pts higher in Wirrabara gap widening
0.8% 8th pct 6.3% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Orrorooin Wirrabara +4.4 pts higher in Wirrabara gap narrowing
32.9% 83rd pct 37.4% 90th pct
Under 15 in Orrorooin Wirrabara +6.7 pts higher in Orroroo gap narrowing
13.0% 18th pct 6.3% 0th pct
De facto in Orrorooin Wirrabara +3.6 pts higher in Wirrabara gap narrowing
8.4% 11th pct 12.0% 37th pct

Age structure

32.9% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 9.7%
13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 6.3%
8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 44.7%
26.9% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
16.3% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 9.6%
8.5% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Orroroo Wirrabara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Orrorooin Wirrabara +4.5 pts higher in Wirrabara gap steady
6.2% 17th pct 10.7% 48th pct

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 80.1%
3.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% English +5.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
45.9% Australian ◂ +12.9 pts 33.0%
9.7% German +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.5% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%
1.4% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Orrorooin Wirrabara +0.5 pts higher in Orroroo gap steady
1.9% 19th pct 1.5% 13th pct
Limited English in Orrorooin Wirrabara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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

No religion in Orrorooin Wirrabara +9.2 pts higher in Wirrabara gap widening
36.4% 28th pct 45.6% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 41.7%
36.4% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
0.0% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Orrorooin Wirrabara +5.0 pts higher in Orroroo gap narrowing
34.7% 37th pct 29.7% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Orrorooin Wirrabara +3.9 pts higher in Wirrabara gap narrowing
8.9% 32nd pct 12.8% 58th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.7%
21.8% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.9% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 31.9%
13.4% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%
14.6% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
6.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Orrorooin Wirrabara +$75 higher in Orroroo gap narrowing
$566 30th pct $491 14th pct
Household income in Orrorooin Wirrabara +$214 higher in Orroroo gap narrowing
$970 20th pct $756 2nd pct
Family income in Orrorooin Wirrabara +$306 higher in Orroroo gap narrowing
$1,431 38th pct $1,125 13th pct
High earners in Orrorooin Wirrabara +0.4 pts higher in Wirrabara gap steady
2.2% 11th pct 2.7% 13th pct
High-income homes in Orrorooin Wirrabara +5.2 pts higher in Wirrabara gap widening
5.3% 18th pct 10.5% 49th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.7%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 14.3%
2.9% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 61.2%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.0%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Orrorooin Wirrabara +3.0 pts higher in Wirrabara
40.7% 86th pct 43.7% 92nd pct
Mental health in Orrorooin Wirrabara +1.6 pts higher in Wirrabara
12.0% 77th pct 13.6% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Orrorooin Wirrabara +0.6 pts higher in Orroroo gap narrowing
10.3% 87th pct 9.7% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.0% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
6.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
2.3% Dementia ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.4% None ◂ +1.4 pts 49.0%
25.2% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 19.9%
7.2% Two conditions +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Orrorooin Wirrabara +2.4 pts higher in Orroroo gap narrowing
31.6% 98th pct 29.3% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Orrorooin Wirrabara +3.3 pts higher in Wirrabara gap widening
15.8% 85th pct 19.1% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Orrorooin Wirrabara +4.7 pts higher in Orroroo gap narrowing
16.9% 14th pct 12.2% 4th pct
Defence service in Orrorooin Wirrabara +1.5 pts higher in Wirrabara
2.2% 17th pct 3.8% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Orrorooin Wirrabara +3.4 pts higher in Wirrabara gap steady
23.2% 42nd pct 26.6% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Orrorooin Wirrabara +0.3 larger in Orroroo gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Orrorooin Wirrabara +1.8 pts higher in Wirrabara gap narrowing
5.0% 1st pct 6.7% 7th pct
Living alone in Orrorooin Wirrabara +6.3 pts higher in Wirrabara gap narrowing
36.5% 77th pct 42.9% 92nd pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples without children +17.3 pts ▸ 58.2%
52.3% Couples with children ◂ +23.2 pts 29.1%
5.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.5% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

36.5% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
41.8% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 40.0%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%
6.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orrorooin Wirrabara +$2 higher in Wirrabara gap narrowing
$168 14th pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in Orrorooin Wirrabara +$54 higher in Wirrabara gap narrowing
$650 5th pct $704 7th pct
People / bedroom in Orrorooin Wirrabara even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Orrorooin Wirrabara +1.1 pts higher in Orroroo gap narrowing
11.5% 18th pct 10.5% 15th pct
Owned outright in Orrorooin Wirrabara +3.3 pts higher in Wirrabara gap narrowing
54.8% 91st pct 58.1% 95th pct
Separate houses in Orrorooin Wirrabara +0.5 pts higher in Orroroo gap steady
98.6% 79th pct 98.1% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in Orrorooin Wirrabara +10.7 pts higher in Orroroo gap widening
78.4% 54th pct 67.6% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 58.1%
27.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
11.5% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
2.4% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 98.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 48.6%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 16.2%
18.3% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
3.4% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.2% Under $200 ◂ +79.2 pts 0.0%
29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%
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

75.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 69.7%
22.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Orrorooin Wirrabara +9.9 pts higher in Orroroo gap steady
9.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Orrorooin Wirrabara +1.4 pts higher in Orroroo gap steady
1.4% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Orrorooin Wirrabara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 64.2%
11.9% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 6.0%
2.3% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.1% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
33.0% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%
13.3% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 3.9%
9.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Orrorooin Wirrabara +0.2 pts higher in Wirrabara gap narrowing
23.9% 12th pct 24.1% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Orrorooin Wirrabara even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Orrorooin Wirrabara +10.7 pts higher in Wirrabara gap widening
4.4% 45th pct 15.1% 91st pct
Participation in Orrorooin Wirrabara +11.9 pts higher in Orroroo gap narrowing
50.8% 43rd pct 38.8% 14th pct
Full-time in Orrorooin Wirrabara +1.4 pts higher in Orroroo gap narrowing
59.6% 68th pct 58.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%
14.2% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%
6.4% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.6% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.4% Other services +9.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%
11.0% Technicians & trades +9.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
20.2% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%
6.9% Clerical & administrative +6.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +8.8 pts 4.5%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Orrorooin Wirrabara +0.7 higher in Orroroo
6.6 93rd pct 5.9 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Orrorooin Wirrabara +1.3 more in Orroroo
7.0 91st pct 5.6 69th pct
15-min city in Orrorooin Wirrabara +4.4 pts higher in Wirrabara
87.1% 79th pct 91.6% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Orrorooin Wirrabara +9.5 pts higher in Wirrabara
85.5% 76th pct 95.0% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Orrorooin Wirrabara +11.5 pts higher in Wirrabara
75.1% 67th pct 86.6% 79th pct
Walk to school in Orrorooin Wirrabara +57.7 pts higher in Orroroo
57.7% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Orrorooin Wirrabara +3.3 pts higher in Wirrabara
89.8% 42nd pct 93.1% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Orrorooin Wirrabara +90.0 pts higher in Orroroo
90.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Orrorooin Wirrabara +43.8 more in Wirrabara
48.4 88th pct 92.2 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Orrorooin Wirrabara +20 higher in Orroroo
37 58th pct 17 25th pct
Mean slope in Orrorooin Wirrabara +1.3 pts higher in Wirrabara
3.7% 34th pct 5.0% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orroroo vs Wirrabara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL421029/orroroo/vs/UCL422060/wirrabara