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Nangwarry vs Yahl

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Nangwarry profile · Yahl profile

Nangwarry Yahl

Nangwarry and Yahl are two small South Australian towns with very different social and economic profiles. Residents in Nangwarry are far older, with a typical age of 46, and the area has a much higher rate of people living alone at 38.3%. In contrast, Yahl is younger, with a typical age of 35, and significantly wealthier; its typical weekly household income is $1,850, compared to $861 in Nangwarry. Yahl also has far more people working or looking for work (75.8% versus 40.7%) and a much higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (46.6% versus 24.5%).

Both towns are similar in their housing styles, as every home in both areas is a separate house. They also share a similar level of home ownership, with about 40% of homes owned outright. While Nangwarry has a higher share of one-parent families and Yahl has more people caring for children, both areas sit near the national figure for this role. Since 2016, the gaps between the two have grown, with Yahl seeing a sharper rise in typical incomes and educational attainment compared to Nangwarry.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $989 higher in Yahl Living alone: 28.0 pts higher in Nangwarry Mortgage: $823 higher in Yahl Participation: 35.1 pts higher in Yahl Year 12: 22.1 pts higher in Yahl

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nangwarryin Yahl +245 larger in Nangwarry gap widening
456 31st pct 211 11th pct
Median age in Nangwarryin Yahl +11 yrs older in Nangwarry gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Nangwarryin Yahl +4.6 pts higher in Nangwarry gap widening
4.6% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Nangwarryin Yahl +9.9 pts higher in Nangwarry gap narrowing
23.7% 55th pct 13.7% 21st pct
Under 15 in Nangwarryin Yahl +6.2 pts higher in Yahl gap widening
18.4% 57th pct 24.6% 88th pct
De facto in Nangwarryin Yahl +2.1 pts higher in Nangwarry gap narrowing
11.9% 36th pct 9.8% 16th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.6%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.4% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 13.7%
8.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

38.0% Married +22.8 pts ▸ 60.8%
34.5% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 29.4%
13.5% Divorced ◂ +8.2 pts 5.2%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 2.0%
6.5% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Nangwarry Yahl

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nangwarryin Yahl +8.5 pts higher in Nangwarry gap widening
14.7% 74th pct 6.2% 17th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 89.6%
3.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

48.0% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 53.1%
40.4% English +3.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
7.0% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%
6.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nangwarryin Yahl +1.2 pts higher in Nangwarry gap widening
3.1% 40th pct 1.9% 19th pct
Limited English in Nangwarryin Yahl +1.8 pts higher in Nangwarry gap widening
1.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 92.4%
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

No religion in Nangwarryin Yahl +5.6 pts higher in Yahl gap narrowing
57.9% 93rd pct 63.5% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

57.9% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 63.5%
34.9% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 31.3%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 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 Nangwarryin Yahl +22.1 pts higher in Yahl gap widening
24.5% 10th pct 46.6% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Nangwarryin Yahl +6.3 pts higher in Yahl gap narrowing
3.5% 5th pct 9.8% 39th pct

Highest year of school

24.5% Year 12 +22.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
29.8% Year 10 ◂ +12.2 pts 17.6%
21.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 10.8%

Highest qualification level

52.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 50.5%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.0% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

2.3% Education +17.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.8% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%
6.3% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%
7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
6.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
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 Nangwarryin Yahl +$289 higher in Yahl gap widening
$485 14th pct $774 72nd pct
Household income in Nangwarryin Yahl +$989 higher in Yahl gap widening
$861 10th pct $1,850 82nd pct
Family income in Nangwarryin Yahl +$706 higher in Yahl gap widening
$1,218 19th pct $1,924 72nd pct
High earners in Nangwarryin Yahl +6.1 pts higher in Yahl gap widening
1.1% 5th pct 7.2% 58th pct
High-income homes in Nangwarryin Yahl +17.6 pts higher in Yahl gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 75th pct

Household income distribution

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 29.4%
30.1% Under $650 ◂ +22.7 pts 7.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

55.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 40.5%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nangwarryin Yahl +13.2 pts higher in Nangwarry
42.5% 90th pct 29.4% 31st pct
Mental health in Nangwarryin Yahl +8.8 pts higher in Nangwarry
17.3% 100th pct 8.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Nangwarryin Yahl +8.3 pts higher in Nangwarry gap widening
11.2% 90th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Mental health ◂ +8.8 pts 8.5%
15.8% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 7.6%
11.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
10.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
4.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +8.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
22.6% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 19.9%
11.4% Two conditions ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%
7.7% Three or more ◂ +5.8 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nangwarryin Yahl +3.1 pts higher in Yahl gap narrowing
14.6% 33rd pct 17.6% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Nangwarryin Yahl +3.0 pts higher in Yahl gap steady
12.7% 42nd pct 15.7% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Nangwarryin Yahl +13.7 pts higher in Yahl gap widening
26.1% 59th pct 39.9% 90th pct
Defence service in Nangwarryin Yahl +2.1 pts higher in Nangwarry
4.1% 62nd pct 2.0% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nangwarryin Yahl +7.3 pts higher in Yahl gap widening
28.0% 81st pct 35.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nangwarryin Yahl +0.8 larger in Yahl gap widening
2.2 36th pct 3.0 87th pct
One-parent in Nangwarryin Yahl +10.2 pts higher in Nangwarry gap widening
20.5% 77th pct 10.3% 22nd pct
Living alone in Nangwarryin Yahl +28.0 pts higher in Nangwarry gap widening
38.3% 84th pct 10.3% 3rd pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +17.7 pts ▸ 63.9%
33.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 26.8%
20.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 10.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.3% 1 person ◂ +28.0 pts 10.3%
34.2% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
6.2% 4 people +14.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.4% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.3% 5 people +7.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nangwarryin Yahl +$125 higher in Yahl gap widening
$160 13th pct $285 54th pct
Mortgage in Nangwarryin Yahl +$823 higher in Yahl gap widening
$531 0th pct $1,354 48th pct
People / bedroom in Nangwarryin Yahl +0.10 higher in Yahl gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Nangwarryin Yahl +20.2 pts higher in Nangwarry gap widening
20.2% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Nangwarryin Yahl +0.7 pts higher in Nangwarry gap narrowing
40.4% 53rd pct 39.7% 50th pct
Separate houses in Nangwarryin Yahl even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nangwarryin Yahl +15.0 pts higher in Yahl gap narrowing
85.0% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned with a mortgage +16.1 pts ▸ 54.4%
40.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 39.7%
20.2% Rented ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 101.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 51.5%
16.1% 4 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% 5 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%
1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +54.1 pts 21.6%
13.5% $1,000–$1,799 +43.2 pts ▸ 56.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nangwarryin Yahl even gap steady
5.9% 67th pct 5.9% 67th pct
Work from home in Nangwarryin Yahl +0.9 pts higher in Yahl gap narrowing
4.7% 25th pct 5.6% 33rd pct
PT commute in Nangwarryin Yahl even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 78.7%
6.2% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.3 pts 8.8%
6.9% 4 or more +18.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.6% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.9% No vehicle even 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nangwarryin Yahl +4.9 pts higher in Yahl gap narrowing
26.5% 15th pct 31.4% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Nangwarryin Yahl
4.5% 48th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nangwarryin Yahl +9.5 pts higher in Nangwarry gap widening
17.2% 92nd pct 7.8% 79th pct
Participation in Nangwarryin Yahl +35.1 pts higher in Yahl gap widening
40.7% 17th pct 75.8% 100th pct
Full-time in Nangwarryin Yahl +1.2 pts higher in Nangwarry gap steady
60.5% 72nd pct 59.3% 67th pct

Industries people work in

19.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.8 pts 5.6%
6.2% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.0% Retail trade +6.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 7.4%
2.3% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 5.6%
7.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.3% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Labourers ◂ +23.9 pts 5.6%
16.3% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
19.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%
5.4% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.4% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.4% Sales workers +8.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.3% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Nangwarryin Yahl +0.5 higher in Nangwarry
1.4 14th pct 1.0 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nangwarryin Yahl +0.6 more in Nangwarry
2.0 18th pct 1.4 13th pct
15-min city in Nangwarryin Yahl even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nangwarryin Yahl even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nangwarryin Yahl even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nangwarryin Yahl +29.7 pts higher in Nangwarry
99.7% 99th pct 70.0% 51st pct
Walk to a park in Nangwarryin Yahl +27.8 pts higher in Nangwarry
99.7% 86th pct 71.9% 25th pct
Walk to health in Nangwarryin Yahl even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nangwarryin Yahl +6.6 more in Nangwarry
6.6 14th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Nangwarryin Yahl +24 higher in Nangwarry
26 40th pct 2 0th pct
Mean slope in Nangwarryin Yahl +0.2 pts higher in Yahl
2.4% 8th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Compare Nangwarry with nearby areas

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Compare Yahl with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nangwarry vs Yahl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL422036/nangwarry/vs/UCL422062/yahl