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Yorketown vs American River

Name: Yorketown vs American River — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Yorketown profile · American River profile

Yorketown American River

Yorketown (L) and American River (L) are two small South Australian towns with very different profiles. American River (L) has a much more diverse population, with 22.9% born overseas compared to 7.9% in Yorketown (L). It also has a more qualified workforce, where 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 6.3% do in Yorketown (L). In contrast, Yorketown (L) is very walkable and acts as a hub, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services and a school. In American River (L), none of the homes have this level of access, making it mostly car-dependent.

The gap in home sizes has narrowed since 2011, though Yorketown (L) still has far more homes with three or more bedrooms. Both towns are older than the national figure, with typical ages of 56 and 63 respectively. They share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $500, and both have a high share of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in American River No religion: 17.2 pts higher in American River Born overseas: 14.9 pts higher in American River Bachelor+: 11.2 pts higher in American River Work from home: 9.8 pts higher in American River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yorketown in American River +387 larger in Yorketown gap widening

667 43rd pct 280 14th pct

Median age in Yorketown in American River +7 yrs older in American River gap narrowing

56 yrs 86th pct 63 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

36.4% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

12.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

Marital status

45.7% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

28.6% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 23.0%

13.2% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

4.6% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Yorketown American River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +13.1 pts 68.9%

4.9% England +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

46.5% English +3.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

45.1% Australian ◂ +12.3 pts 32.9%

10.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% German +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 88.9%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.8% No religion +17.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

48.9% Christianity ◂ +18.5 pts 30.4%

10.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.6% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

19.5% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.1%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 30.1%

11.4% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

5.5% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

7.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Yorketown in American River +$14 higher in Yorketown gap narrowing

$505 17th pct $491 14th pct

Household income in Yorketown in American River +$20 higher in American River gap narrowing

$811 6th pct $831 8th pct

Family income in Yorketown in American River +$135 higher in Yorketown gap narrowing

$1,301 25th pct $1,166 15th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 36.0%

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.9%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 59.1%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

14.1% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +6.3 pts 4.6%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

9.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

6.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.8% None +1.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

26.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%

10.9% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.6% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Yorketown in American River +0.1 larger in Yorketown gap narrowing

1.9 7th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples without children +24.8 pts ▸ 68.4%

44.7% Couples with children ◂ +21.6 pts 23.2%

7.4% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

43.7% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 39.7%

10.3% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

6.6% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yorketown in American River even gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Yorketown in American River +$171 higher in Yorketown gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $696 7th pct

People / bedroom in Yorketown in American River even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

24.5% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 15.4%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%

1.7% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 95.6%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 50.0%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

5.0% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 33.3%

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

61.2% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.7%

4.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 63.3%

14.2% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 6.7%

3.5% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 39.2%

33.0% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

9.1% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Accommodation & food +16.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.4% Retail trade ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Administrative & support +7.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 3.3%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%

2.2% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Labourers +11.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 14.4%

11.5% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Yorketown in American River +3.3 higher in Yorketown

6.2 88th pct 2.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yorketown in American River +4.2 more in Yorketown

6.9 89th pct 2.6 25th pct

15-min city in Yorketown in American River +98.8 pts higher in Yorketown

98.8% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Yorketown in American River +99.1 pts higher in Yorketown

99.1% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Yorketown in American River +11.4 pts higher in Yorketown

92.8% 87th pct 81.4% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Yorketown in American River +99.4 pts higher in Yorketown

99.4% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Yorketown in American River +10.2 pts higher in Yorketown

96.3% 64th pct 86.1% 37th pct

Walk to health in Yorketown in American River +94.8 pts higher in Yorketown

94.8% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Yorketown in American River +55.5 more in American River

19.5 52nd pct 75.0 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Yorketown in American River +13 higher in Yorketown

39 60th pct 26 40th pct

Mean slope in Yorketown in American River +6.1 pts higher in American River

2.6% 12th pct 8.7% 87th pct

Compare Yorketown with nearby areas

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Compare American River with nearby areas

Penneshaw Kingscote Normanville Yankalilla Edithburgh Coobowie Yorketown Myponga

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yorketown vs American River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL421043/yorketown/vs/UCL422003/american-river