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American River vs Coobowie

Name: American River vs Coobowie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 82 km apart · American River profile · Coobowie profile

American River Coobowie

American River (L) and Coobowie (L) are both small South Australian areas with similar population sizes. They differ sharply in their social and physical setups. American River (L) is more transient, with 42.7% of people moving in the last five years, and far more people have no religion (55.0%). In contrast, Coobowie (L) is more walkable, with 94.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while American River (L) has 0.0%. Coobowie (L) also has a larger share of high-income households, with 11.3% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to none in American River (L).

The gap in full-time employment has widened since 2011, with Coobowie (L) now far higher at 53.4%. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as a typical weekly rent of $200 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes. Both are home to many retirees, with over 36% of residents aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.3 pts higher in American River De facto: 14.5 pts higher in American River Needs assistance: 9.5 pts higher in Coobowie Housework 15h+: 6.7 pts higher in American River Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in American River

Demographics & Identity

Population in American River in Coobowie +58 larger in American River gap narrowing

280 14th pct 222 11th pct

Median age in American River in Coobowie +2 yrs older in American River gap narrowing

63 yrs 100th pct 61 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

40.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 36.9%

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 31.5%

7.9% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

3.2% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 46.0%

23.0% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.3% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

5.1% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Age & sex structure

American River Coobowie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 80.6%

10.4% England ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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

50.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 50.0%

32.9% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 31.1%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

11.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

6.4% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 93.7%

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% 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

Religious affiliation

30.4% Christianity +33.2 pts ▸ 63.5%

55.0% No religion ◂ +25.3 pts 29.7%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 4.1%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 36.4%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.0%

19.1% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.5% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +17.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 12.6%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%

3.8% Architecture & building +10.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.0% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.1 pts 2.9%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%

6.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

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

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in American River in Coobowie +$46 higher in Coobowie gap narrowing

$491 14th pct $537 24th pct

Household income in American River in Coobowie +$44 higher in American River gap narrowing

$831 8th pct $787 4th pct

Family income in American River in Coobowie +$146 higher in Coobowie gap narrowing

$1,166 15th pct $1,312 26th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.0%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

59.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 58.6%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 20.7%

4.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%

10.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

6.4% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

4.3% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.1% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.1% None +3.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

25.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.3% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 7.7%

3.6% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

1.8 0th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples without children ◂ +32.1 pts 36.2%

23.2% Couples with children +20.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

10.2% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.7% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

47.1% 2 people ◂ +11.0 pts 36.1%

9.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

5.1% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

0.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in American River in Coobowie even gap steady

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in American River in Coobowie +$279 higher in Coobowie gap widening

$696 7th pct $975 21st pct

People / bedroom in American River in Coobowie +0.10 higher in American River gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 48.5%

16.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.4% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 88.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 17.5%

14.7% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 +22.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

33.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%

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

65.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.3 pts 40.9%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 64.4%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 6.8%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% Walked ◂ +6.7 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

39.2% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 29.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

3.1% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.6 pts 15.1%

5.6% Construction +12.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 8.2%

0.0% Retail trade +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.3% Education & training +9.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Finance & insurance +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Labourers ◂ +11.3 pts 16.4%

15.6% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.4% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +9.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in American River in Coobowie +1.7 higher in Coobowie

2.9 29th pct 4.6 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in American River in Coobowie +2.0 more in Coobowie

2.6 25th pct 4.6 50th pct

15-min city in American River in Coobowie +81.3 pts higher in Coobowie

0.0% 0th pct 81.3% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in American River in Coobowie +94.2 pts higher in Coobowie

0.0% 0th pct 94.2% 87th pct

Walk to transit in American River in Coobowie +1.5 pts higher in American River

81.4% 72nd pct 79.9% 71st pct

Walk to school in American River in Coobowie even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in American River in Coobowie +3.5 pts higher in Coobowie

86.1% 37th pct 89.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in American River in Coobowie even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in American River in Coobowie +43.5 more in American River

75.0 97th pct 31.5 75th pct

Intersections/km² in American River in Coobowie +36 higher in Coobowie

26 40th pct 62 81st pct

Mean slope in American River in Coobowie +6.2 pts higher in American River

8.7% 87th pct 2.5% 11th pct

Compare American River with nearby areas

Penneshaw Kingscote Normanville Yankalilla Edithburgh Coobowie Yorketown Myponga

Compare Coobowie with nearby areas

Edithburgh Yorketown Stansbury Port Vincent Minlaton Warooka Point Turton Port Victoria

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). American River vs Coobowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL422003/american-river/vs/UCL422017/coobowie