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West Wimmera vs Penola

Name: West Wimmera vs Penola — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · West Wimmera profile · Penola profile

West Wimmera Penola

Penola and West Wimmera are both sparsely populated areas located about 69 km apart across the border of South Australia and Victoria. They differ most in their social and housing profiles; Penola has a far higher share of people with no religion (48.5%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (49.6%). West Wimmera is older, with a typical resident aged 52, and has far more homes owned outright (53.6%) and people working from home (21.7%).

Both areas have a similar share of adults working or looking for work, which sits around the national figure. They are also very alike in their typical weekly personal incomes and have similar proportions of children under 15. While West Wimmera has seen its share of recent overseas arrivals grow to be well higher than Penola's, the gap between them in volunteering and the age of residents has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 12.2 pts higher in Penola Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in West Wimmera Work from home: 10.2 pts higher in West Wimmera Recent arrivals: 9.9 pts higher in West Wimmera Median age: 5 yrs older in West Wimmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Wimmera in Penola +341 larger in Penola gap widening

2,766 11th pct 3,107 12th pct

Median age in West Wimmera in Penola +5 yrs older in West Wimmera gap narrowing

52 yrs 93rd pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 30.3%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.6%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

49.9% Married even 50.0%

26.4% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

West Wimmera Penola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 82.6%

2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.9% English ◂ +0.5 pts 40.4%

12.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

8.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 40.5%

36.3% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

0.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Wimmera in Penola +1 more in Penola

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Wimmera in Penola +0.50 more in Penola

8.68 96th pct 9.17 97th pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Wimmera in Penola even

5 10th pct 5 10th pct

Students in West Wimmera in Penola +51 more in Penola

292 10th pct 343 11th pct

Avg size in West Wimmera in Penola +4 larger in West Wimmera

73 4th pct 69 3rd pct

ICSEA in West Wimmera in Penola +21 higher in West Wimmera

980 33rd pct 960 24th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.6%

17.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.9% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

8.8% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in West Wimmera in Penola +$39 higher in Penola gap steady

$698 28th pct $737 36th pct

Household income in West Wimmera in Penola +$138 higher in Penola gap widening

$1,176 12th pct $1,314 22nd pct

Family income in West Wimmera in Penola +$12 higher in Penola gap narrowing

$1,655 23rd pct $1,667 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.4%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.3%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

8.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +1.6 pts ▸ 58.9%

19.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Wimmera in Penola +16 larger in Penola

35 11th pct 51 16th pct

Median age in West Wimmera in Penola +6 yrs older in West Wimmera

35 yrs 95th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in West Wimmera in Penola +$74 higher in Penola

$450 11th pct $524 25th pct

Household income in West Wimmera in Penola +$74 higher in Penola

$900 1st pct $974 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Wimmera in Penola +0.2 larger in Penola gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

40.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 35.7%

10.8% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.7% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 31.2%

9.6% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Wimmera in Penola +$31 higher in Penola gap narrowing

$150 0th pct $181 5th pct

Mortgage in West Wimmera in Penola +$138 higher in Penola gap widening

$758 0th pct $896 0th pct

People / bedroom in West Wimmera in Penola even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 41.3%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.6% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 94.3%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 56.9%

22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% Under $200 ◂ +13.1 pts 54.4%

22.3% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

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

61.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 52.3%

18.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

5.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Wimmera in Penola +3 more in West Wimmera

4 10th pct 1 2nd pct

Stops/1k in West Wimmera in Penola +1.12 more in West Wimmera

1.45 16th pct 0.32 4th pct

Departures/1k in West Wimmera in Penola +11.2 more in West Wimmera

14.5 10th pct 3.2 2nd pct

PT routes in West Wimmera in Penola +1 more in Penola

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in West Wimmera in Penola

— 64 97th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 11.5%

8.3% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

27.0% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

16.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 10.1%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.5 pts 30.8%

2.5% Manufacturing +14.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

5.1% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

2.2% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Managers ◂ +12.2 pts 26.8%

15.1% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.4% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

8.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Wimmera in Penola +2 higher in West Wimmera

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in West Wimmera in Penola +1 higher in West Wimmera

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in West Wimmera in Penola +2 higher in West Wimmera

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in West Wimmera in Penola +2 higher in West Wimmera

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in West Wimmera in Penola +43 higher in West Wimmera

967 37th pct 924 20th pct

ERP in West Wimmera in Penola +536 higher in Penola

2,656 10th pct 3,192 11th pct

Growth in West Wimmera in Penola +4.0 pts higher in Penola

-3.4% 0th pct 0.7% 15th pct

Businesses in West Wimmera in Penola +55 higher in West Wimmera

566 29th pct 511 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Wimmera in Penola +137 higher in Penola

525 12th pct 663 28th pct

Max temp in West Wimmera in Penola +0.6 higher in West Wimmera

20.6 24th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in West Wimmera in Penola +0.6 higher in Penola

8.6 13th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Wimmera in Penola +0.5 higher in West Wimmera

3.0 20th pct 2.5 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Wimmera in Penola +0.3 more in West Wimmera

3.3 23rd pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in West Wimmera in Penola +5.7 pts higher in West Wimmera

39.7% 28th pct 33.9% 24th pct

Walk to shops in West Wimmera in Penola +1.2 pts higher in West Wimmera

36.0% 26th pct 34.8% 25th pct

Walk to transit in West Wimmera in Penola +9.0 pts higher in West Wimmera

32.4% 19th pct 23.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in West Wimmera in Penola +15.1 pts higher in Penola

34.5% 19th pct 49.6% 30th pct

Walk to a park in West Wimmera in Penola +2.6 pts higher in Penola

52.6% 15th pct 55.1% 16th pct

Walk to health in West Wimmera in Penola +16.6 pts higher in West Wimmera

37.1% 42nd pct 20.5% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in West Wimmera in Penola +102.5 more in West Wimmera

124.4 88th pct 21.9 76th pct

Intersections/km² in West Wimmera in Penola even

0 5th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in West Wimmera in Penola +0.6 pts higher in West Wimmera

4.0% 26th pct 3.3% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Wimmera vs Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011393/west-wimmera/vs/407021156/penola