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Petrie vs Wide Bay

Name: Petrie vs Wide Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 151 km apart · Petrie profile · Wide Bay profile

Petrie Wide Bay

Petrie and Wide Bay are two distinct Queensland areas with different lifestyles and demographics. Petrie is a very walkable area where 27.2% of people were born overseas and 14.7% use another language at home. It has a younger feel, with 19.8% of residents under 15 and a typical age of 39. In contrast, Wide Bay is mostly car-dependent and far older, with a typical age of 49. Home ownership differs sharply; 43.2% of Wide Bay homes are owned outright, compared to just 26.4% in Petrie, where 35.4% of households rent.

These gaps in age and home ownership have widened since 2011. The age difference between the two has grown from 6 to 10 years, while the gap in outright home ownership has nearly doubled to 16.8 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar percentage of people in de facto relationships (12%) and very similar rates of mental health conditions (around 11%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in Wide Bay Median age: 10 yrs older in Wide Bay Unpaid child care: 7.6 pts higher in Petrie Population: 33,049 larger in Petrie Under 15: 4.1 pts higher in Petrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Petrie in Wide Bay +33,049 larger in Petrie gap widening

185,285 83rd pct 152,236 27th pct

Median age in Petrie in Wide Bay +10 yrs older in Wide Bay gap widening

39 yrs 49th pct 49 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 18.8%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

Marital status

46.1% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

33.8% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 30.0%

10.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Petrie Wide Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 77.8%

5.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

4.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.7% English +5.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

32.7% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% German +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 89.4%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 44.2%

40.1% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

6.2% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Petrie in Wide Bay +2.02 more in Wide Bay

1.17 6th pct 3.19 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Petrie in Wide Bay +33 more in Wide Bay

43 14th pct 76 77th pct

Students in Petrie in Wide Bay +10,844 more in Petrie

33,925 81st pct 23,081 22nd pct

Avg size in Petrie in Wide Bay +485 larger in Petrie

789 94th pct 304 18th pct

ICSEA in Petrie in Wide Bay +29 higher in Petrie

1,022 48th pct 993 27th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 44.4%

21.5% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

8.4% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 17.6%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%

14.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

7.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Petrie in Wide Bay +$178 higher in Petrie gap widening

$778 45th pct $600 0th pct

Household income in Petrie in Wide Bay +$427 higher in Petrie gap widening

$1,640 40th pct $1,213 1st pct

Family income in Petrie in Wide Bay +$548 higher in Petrie gap widening

$2,009 45th pct $1,461 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 24.5%

15.9% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.1%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

9.7% Other condition even 9.7%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

4.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Diabetes even 5.3%

3.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +5.8 pts 55.6%

20.4% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Petrie in Wide Bay +0.2 larger in Petrie gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 46.5%

25.8% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

24.9% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Petrie in Wide Bay +$80 higher in Petrie gap widening

$380 54th pct $300 20th pct

Mortgage in Petrie in Wide Bay +$360 higher in Petrie gap narrowing

$1,800 39th pct $1,440 12th pct

People / bedroom in Petrie in Wide Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.4% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.4% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 22.2%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 30.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

75.6% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 86.8%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 7.3%

8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 27.1%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +32.4 pts 25.3%

25.4% $200–$349 +18.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

8.2% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.2% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.8% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 22.9%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.7% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Petrie in Wide Bay +206 more in Petrie

584 19th pct 378 10th pct

Stops/1k in Petrie in Wide Bay +0.67 more in Petrie

3.15 14th pct 2.48 10th pct

Departures/1k in Petrie in Wide Bay +476.7 more in Petrie

821.1 39th pct 344.4 18th pct

PT routes in Petrie in Wide Bay +29 more in Petrie

59 55th pct 30 14th pct

Stop walk in Petrie in Wide Bay

12 63rd pct —

Drive to city in Petrie in Wide Bay +118 longer in Wide Bay

25 43rd pct 143 97th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 62.3%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 37.8%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 35.0%

11.7% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.8% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 14.7%

9.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.4% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 15.9%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

11.2% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Petrie in Wide Bay +2.9 higher in Petrie

6.1 57th pct 3.2 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Petrie in Wide Bay +2.8 more in Petrie

5.9 57th pct 3.1 6th pct

15-min city in Petrie in Wide Bay +40.0 pts higher in Petrie

76.5% 58th pct 36.4% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Petrie in Wide Bay +40.6 pts higher in Petrie

79.6% 67th pct 39.0% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Petrie in Wide Bay +47.0 pts higher in Petrie

87.8% 48th pct 40.8% 10th pct

Walk to school in Petrie in Wide Bay +49.7 pts higher in Petrie

82.5% 57th pct 32.8% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Petrie in Wide Bay +34.0 pts higher in Petrie

97.9% 63rd pct 63.9% 8th pct

Walk to health in Petrie in Wide Bay +22.8 pts higher in Petrie

51.9% 55th pct 29.1% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Petrie in Wide Bay +3.0 more in Wide Bay

10.1 8th pct 13.1 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Petrie in Wide Bay +153 higher in Petrie

154 68th pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Petrie in Wide Bay +3.0 pts higher in Wide Bay

4.0% 17th pct 7.0% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Petrie vs Wide Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED326/petrie/vs/CED329/wide-bay