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Pinnaroo vs Karoonda
Urban Centre comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Pinnaroo profile · Karoonda profile
Pinnaroo Karoonda
Pinnaroo (L) and Karoonda (L) are two small South Australian towns with very different profiles. Pinnaroo (L) is a more active working hub with a typical weekly personal income of $738, far higher than the $432 seen in Karoonda (L). It is also more diverse, with 34.9% of residents arriving from overseas recently, compared to 0% in Karoonda (L). In contrast, Karoonda (L) has a much older population; its typical resident is 58, which is far older than the typical resident in Pinnaroo (L) at 46.
Since 2011, the two towns have moved in opposite directions, with the age gap widening as Karoonda (L) becomes significantly older. Despite this, they remain similar in their housing, with both areas having about 20% of households renting and a similar number of people per home. They also share a high rate of volunteering, with both towns sitting far above the national figure.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 575
- First area, 2016: 984
- First area, 2021: 575
- Second area, 2011: 271
- Second area, 2016: 256
- Second area, 2021: 337
- First area, 2011: 40 yrs
- First area, 2016: 45 yrs
- First area, 2021: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 27 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 58 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Pinnaroo: 0.9% males, 3.5% females; 85+ in Karoonda: 2.3% males, 8.0% females
- 80–84 in Pinnaroo: 1.9% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Karoonda: 1.1% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Pinnaroo: 2.1% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Karoonda: 2.6% males, 4.5% females
- 70–74 in Pinnaroo: 3.8% males, 1.7% females; 70–74 in Karoonda: 6.0% males, 5.1% females
- 65–69 in Pinnaroo: 3.5% males, 4.2% females; 65–69 in Karoonda: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 60–64 in Pinnaroo: 4.0% males, 3.1% females; 60–64 in Karoonda: 2.6% males, 4.5% females
- 55–59 in Pinnaroo: 5.1% males, 4.5% females; 55–59 in Karoonda: 4.3% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Pinnaroo: 2.3% males, 2.1% females; 50–54 in Karoonda: 3.4% males, 2.6% females
- 45–49 in Pinnaroo: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 45–49 in Karoonda: 1.7% males, 0.9% females
- 40–44 in Pinnaroo: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Karoonda: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Pinnaroo: 3.8% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in Karoonda: 0.0% males, 1.4% females
- 30–34 in Pinnaroo: 3.5% males, 2.4% females; 30–34 in Karoonda: 3.4% males, 2.3% females
- 25–29 in Pinnaroo: 4.2% males, 5.2% females; 25–29 in Karoonda: 2.0% males, 2.6% females
- 20–24 in Pinnaroo: 1.9% males, 1.4% females; 20–24 in Karoonda: 2.8% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Pinnaroo: 2.3% males, 2.1% females; 15–19 in Karoonda: 2.6% males, 1.4% females
- 10–14 in Pinnaroo: 1.6% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in Karoonda: 2.6% males, 1.1% females
- 5–9 in Pinnaroo: 3.7% males, 1.6% females; 5–9 in Karoonda: 2.3% males, 4.0% females
- 0–4 in Pinnaroo: 2.6% males, 0.7% females; 0–4 in Karoonda: 2.6% males, 0.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $651
- First area, 2016: $679
- First area, 2021: $738
- Second area, 2011: $403
- Second area, 2016: $286
- Second area, 2021: $432
- First area, 2011: $1,769
- First area, 2016: $1,143
- First area, 2021: $1,174
- Second area, 2011: $675
- Second area, 2016: $1,536
- Second area, 2021: $729
- First area, 2011: $1,897
- First area, 2016: $1,435
- First area, 2021: $1,786
- Second area, 2011: $771
- Second area, 2016: $725
- Second area, 2021: $1,062
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.2
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 1.9
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 3.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $185
- First area, 2021: $164
- Second area, 2016: $75
- Second area, 2021: $175
- First area, 2011: $1,300
- First area, 2016: $1,116
- First area, 2021: $542
- Second area, 2011: $758
- Second area, 2021: $693
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 1.20
- Second area, 2021: 0.60
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pinnaroo vs Karoonda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL421030/pinnaroo/vs/UCL422025/karoonda