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Northern Areas vs Peterborough

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Northern Areas profile · Peterborough profile

Northern Areas Peterborough

Northern Areas and Peterborough are two rural South Australian regions with distinct social and economic profiles. Northern Areas is more likely to have adults working or looking for work, with a 56.8% rate compared to 37.2% in Peterborough. Education levels are also higher in Northern Areas, where 40.2% of residents finished Year 12, whereas only 23.2% did so in Peterborough. Additionally, Northern Areas sees much higher levels of community activity, with 34.5% of people volunteering compared to 20.4% in Peterborough.

Both areas are very similar in how few people use public transport to commute. This shared trait sits alongside a trend of growing gaps in other areas; the difference in Year 12 completion and the number of people living alone have both widened since 2011. While Peterborough is more walkable, with 61.0% of homes within 15 minutes of health services compared to 30.4% in Northern Areas, both places have typical resident ages well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 19.7 pts higher in Northern Areas Unemployment: 8.2 pts higher in Peterborough One-parent: 14.0 pts higher in Peterborough Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in Northern Areas Population: 2,921 larger in Northern Areas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northern Areasin Peterborough +2,921 larger in Northern Areas gap steady
4,559 32nd pct 1,638 18th pct
Median age in Northern Areasin Peterborough +5 yrs older in Peterborough gap widening
49 yrs 82nd pct 54 yrs 95th pct
First Nations in Northern Areasin Peterborough +3.9 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
3.0% 40th pct 6.8% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Northern Areasin Peterborough +4.2 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
26.3% 82nd pct 30.5% 94th pct
Under 15 in Northern Areasin Peterborough +5.2 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
17.9% 54th pct 12.8% 11th pct
De facto in Northern Areasin Peterborough +0.8 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
11.1% 24th pct 10.4% 14th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
26.3% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 12.8%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +14.0 pts 37.3%
27.6% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
9.3% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.8% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Northern Areas Peterborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northern Areasin Peterborough +2.8 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
6.5% 16th pct 9.3% 31st pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 76.4%
2.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 41.1%
42.8% English ◂ +3.3 pts 39.5%
10.5% German ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%
10.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Northern Areasin Peterborough +0.4 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
2.0% 9th pct 1.6% 5th pct
Limited English in Northern Areasin Peterborough even gap steady
0.2% 24th pct 0.2% 24th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 85.2%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Northern Areasin Peterborough +3.5 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
41.1% 49th pct 44.7% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 38.3%
41.1% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
8.5% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northern Areasin Peterborough +17.0 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
40.2% 44th pct 23.2% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Northern Areasin Peterborough +6.3 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
12.0% 44th pct 5.7% 5th pct
Schools in Northern Areasin Peterborough +4 more in Northern Areas
7 39th pct 3 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Northern Areasin Peterborough +5.79 more in Peterborough
8.57 83rd pct 14.35 90th pct
Students in Northern Areasin Peterborough +565 more in Northern Areas
720 32nd pct 155 14th pct
Avg size in Northern Areasin Peterborough +51 larger in Northern Areas
103 22nd pct 52 8th pct
ICSEA in Northern Areasin Peterborough +100 higher in Northern Areas
996 65th pct 896 16th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 23.2%
18.0% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.7%
12.5% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 31.4%
17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 9.0%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%
3.5% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%
12.8% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%
10.4% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
10.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 3.8%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences even 0.7%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Northern Areasin Peterborough +$181 higher in Northern Areas gap widening
$640 25th pct $459 7th pct
Household income in Northern Areasin Peterborough +$430 higher in Northern Areas gap widening
$1,147 19th pct $717 0th pct
Family income in Northern Areasin Peterborough +$514 higher in Northern Areas gap widening
$1,506 24th pct $992 5th pct
High earners in Northern Areasin Peterborough +3.1 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
6.8% 33rd pct 3.7% 8th pct
High-income homes in Northern Areasin Peterborough +6.0 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
9.3% 20th pct 3.3% 0th pct

Household income distribution

22.3% Under $650 +17.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.6%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 14.0%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 58.4%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 19.4%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northern Areasin Peterborough +4.6 pts higher in Peterborough
35.5% 88th pct 40.2% 100th pct
Mental health in Northern Areasin Peterborough +3.3 pts higher in Peterborough
10.4% 77th pct 13.6% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Northern Areasin Peterborough +2.8 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
7.0% 78th pct 9.8% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.4% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +12.8 pts 44.1%
22.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
8.2% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.6% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northern Areasin Peterborough +14.1 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
34.5% 96th pct 20.4% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Northern Areasin Peterborough +1.3 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
14.0% 85th pct 12.8% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Northern Areasin Peterborough +10.1 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
24.4% 47th pct 14.3% 5th pct
Defence service in Northern Areasin Peterborough +2.0 pts higher in Peterborough
3.3% 60th pct 5.3% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Northern Areasin Peterborough +5.8 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
27.3% 93rd pct 21.5% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northern Areasin Peterborough +23 larger in Northern Areas
135 23rd pct 112 20th pct
Median age in Northern Areasin Peterborough +6 yrs older in Northern Areas
26 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 7th pct
Year 12 in Northern Areasin Peterborough +13.3 pts higher in Northern Areas
27.6% 30th pct 14.3% 3rd pct
Unemployment in Northern Areasin Peterborough +7.7 pts higher in Peterborough
7.1% 20th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Median income in Northern Areasin Peterborough +$9 higher in Northern Areas
$450 20th pct $441 18th pct
Household income in Northern Areasin Peterborough +$84 higher in Northern Areas
$850 7th pct $766 3rd pct
Indigenous language in Northern Areasin Peterborough +2.2 pts higher in Northern Areas
2.2% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northern Areasin Peterborough +0.3 larger in Northern Areas gap steady
2.2 14th pct 1.9 0th pct
One-parent in Northern Areasin Peterborough +14.0 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
10.6% 23rd pct 24.6% 91st pct
Living alone in Northern Areasin Peterborough +12.5 pts higher in Peterborough gap widening
32.7% 77th pct 45.2% 100th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +21.2 pts 29.8%
37.7% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
10.6% One-parent families +14.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
40.1% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 37.9%
10.2% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%
8.4% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northern Areasin Peterborough +$34 higher in Northern Areas gap widening
$192 26th pct $158 17th pct
Mortgage in Northern Areasin Peterborough +$221 higher in Northern Areas gap narrowing
$806 12th pct $585 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Northern Areasin Peterborough +0.10 higher in Northern Areas gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Northern Areasin Peterborough +4.3 pts higher in Peterborough gap widening
17.3% 14th pct 21.6% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Northern Areasin Peterborough +1.4 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
49.3% 88th pct 50.6% 91st pct
Separate houses in Northern Areasin Peterborough +1.5 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
96.8% 93rd pct 95.3% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in Northern Areasin Peterborough +3.0 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
78.7% 60th pct 75.7% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 50.6%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 21.7%
17.3% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
1.5% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 95.3%
2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 60.7%
23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 12.2%
16.1% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% Under $200 +24.2 pts ▸ 71.8%
45.1% $200–$349 ◂ +32.9 pts 12.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.0% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 75.8%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 14.0%
6.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%
1.9% $3,000 or more even 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northern Areasin Peterborough +6.6 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
3.6% 27th pct 10.3% 85th pct
Work from home in Northern Areasin Peterborough +6.2 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
14.4% 62nd pct 8.2% 26th pct
PT commute in Northern Areasin Peterborough +0.5 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
0.3% 29th pct 0.8% 47th pct
PT stops in Northern Areasin Peterborough +12 more in Northern Areas
17 44th pct 5 31st pct
Stops/1k in Northern Areasin Peterborough +0.68 more in Northern Areas
3.73 55th pct 3.05 48th pct
Departures/1k in Northern Areasin Peterborough +3.1 more in Peterborough
7.9 29th pct 11.0 31st pct
PT routes in Northern Areasin Peterborough +3 more in Peterborough
4 43rd pct 7 50th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 59.1%
14.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%
6.2% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.9% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 27.5%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 12.1%
12.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.0%
3.6% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northern Areasin Peterborough +4.2 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
27.1% 17th pct 22.9% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Northern Areasin Peterborough +0.2 pts higher in Peterborough gap steady
5.7% 20th pct 5.9% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northern Areasin Peterborough +8.2 pts higher in Peterborough gap widening
3.1% 18th pct 11.3% 89th pct
Participation in Northern Areasin Peterborough +19.7 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
56.8% 43rd pct 37.2% 6th pct
Full-time in Northern Areasin Peterborough +9.9 pts higher in Northern Areas gap narrowing
58.0% 39th pct 48.1% 1st pct

Industries people work in

26.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.2 pts 15.0%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%
8.5% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.6% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.1% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
4.0% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
2.4% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 17.7%
11.5% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.9% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.8% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 7.4%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%
6.3% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northern Areasin Peterborough +4 higher in Northern Areas
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Northern Areasin Peterborough +5 higher in Northern Areas
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Northern Areasin Peterborough +4 higher in Northern Areas
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Northern Areasin Peterborough +5 higher in Northern Areas
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Northern Areasin Peterborough +165 higher in Northern Areas
948 46th pct 783 6th pct
ERP in Northern Areasin Peterborough +2,987 higher in Northern Areas
4,688 31st pct 1,701 17th pct
Growth in Northern Areasin Peterborough +1.4 pts higher in Peterborough
0.6% 19th pct 2.0% 33rd pct
Businesses in Northern Areasin Peterborough +564 higher in Northern Areas
682 36th pct 118 11th pct
Approvals in Northern Areasin Peterborough +11 higher in Northern Areas
11 29th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northern Areasin Peterborough +263 higher in Northern Areas
505 33rd pct 242 7th pct
Max temp in Northern Areasin Peterborough +0.9 higher in Peterborough
22.4 31st pct 23.3 39th pct
Min temp in Northern Areasin Peterborough +0.0 higher in Northern Areas
8.6 13th pct 8.5 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northern Areasin Peterborough +0.9 higher in Peterborough
3.0 30th pct 3.9 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Northern Areasin Peterborough +1.0 more in Peterborough
3.4 32nd pct 4.4 61st pct
15-min city in Northern Areasin Peterborough +12.3 pts higher in Peterborough
39.8% 35th pct 52.2% 57th pct
Walk to shops in Northern Areasin Peterborough +6.7 pts higher in Peterborough
40.0% 36th pct 46.8% 48th pct
Walk to transit in Northern Areasin Peterborough +4.7 pts higher in Peterborough
36.2% 44th pct 40.9% 47th pct
Walk to school in Northern Areasin Peterborough +20.6 pts higher in Peterborough
38.0% 24th pct 58.6% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Northern Areasin Peterborough +14.3 pts higher in Peterborough
50.1% 21st pct 64.4% 41st pct
Walk to health in Northern Areasin Peterborough +30.7 pts higher in Peterborough
30.4% 35th pct 61.0% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Northern Areasin Peterborough +9.6 more in Northern Areas
31.6 74th pct 22.0 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Northern Areasin Peterborough +0 higher in Northern Areas
1 44th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Northern Areasin Peterborough +0.7 pts higher in Northern Areas
4.0% 38th pct 3.4% 25th pct

Compare Northern Areas with nearby areas

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Compare Peterborough with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northern Areas vs Peterborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA45120/northern-areas/vs/LGA45540/peterborough