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Glenelg vs Penola

Name: Glenelg vs Penola — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Glenelg profile · Penola profile

Glenelg Penola

Glenelg (Vic.) and Penola are rural areas in different states with distinct profiles. Glenelg (Vic.) is older, with a typical resident aged 51, and is more likely to own its home outright at 52.6%. It has more public transport options and far more First Nations residents, with a First Nations unemployment rate of 11.1%. Penola is more walkable, with 49.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 32.6% in Glenelg (Vic.).

Both areas share very similar typical household incomes of around $1,300 a week and nearly identical shares of people born overseas. They are also alike in the number of people living alone and those needing help with daily activities. While the typical age remains noticeably older in Glenelg (Vic.), the gaps in home ownership and the proportion of residents aged 65 and over have stayed largely the same since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,813 larger in Glenelg Unpaid carers: 3.0 pts higher in Glenelg Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in Glenelg Renting: 9.0 pts higher in Penola Full-time: 4.3 pts higher in Penola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelg in Penola +5,813 larger in Glenelg gap steady

8,920 46th pct 3,107 12th pct

Median age in Glenelg in Penola +4 yrs older in Glenelg gap steady

51 yrs 91st pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 30.3%

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.6%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.9% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

49.6% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.4% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg Penola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 82.6%

2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% India even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.9% English ◂ +1.5 pts 40.4%

12.3% Scottish even 12.4%

11.8% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

4.5% German +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 90.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

43.5% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 40.5%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glenelg in Penola +4 more in Glenelg

9 88th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glenelg in Penola +2.39 more in Penola

6.78 91st pct 9.17 97th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenelg in Penola +12 more in Glenelg

17 45th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Glenelg in Penola +214 more in Glenelg

557 20th pct 343 11th pct

Avg size in Glenelg in Penola +7 larger in Penola

62 2nd pct 69 3rd pct

ICSEA in Glenelg in Penola +3 higher in Penola

957 22nd pct 960 24th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.6%

19.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.8%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 35.5%

13.8% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree even 3.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

10.3% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.4% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Glenelg in Penola +$85 higher in Penola gap steady

$652 20th pct $737 36th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Penola +$80 higher in Penola gap widening

$1,234 16th pct $1,314 22nd pct

Family income in Glenelg in Penola +$13 higher in Penola gap narrowing

$1,654 23rd pct $1,667 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.4%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

5.4% $4,000 or more even 5.4%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 40.3%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

9.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

8.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +1.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.4%

7.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelg in Penola +204 larger in Glenelg

255 61st pct 51 16th pct

Median age in Glenelg in Penola +6 yrs older in Penola

23 yrs 36th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Glenelg in Penola +$160 higher in Glenelg

$684 59th pct $524 25th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Penola +$442 higher in Glenelg

$1,416 31st pct $974 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelg in Penola +0.1 larger in Penola gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

39.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 35.7%

10.9% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 38.2%

30.9% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelg in Penola +$1 higher in Penola gap steady

$180 4th pct $181 5th pct

Mortgage in Glenelg in Penola +$177 higher in Glenelg gap widening

$1,073 6th pct $896 0th pct

People / bedroom in Glenelg in Penola even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 41.3%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.3% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 94.3%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 21.7%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

33.3% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 1.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% Under $1,000 +9.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.8%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenelg in Penola +13 more in Glenelg

14 23rd pct 1 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Glenelg in Penola +1.25 more in Glenelg

1.57 17th pct 0.32 4th pct

Departures/1k in Glenelg in Penola +23.4 more in Glenelg

26.6 15th pct 3.2 2nd pct

PT routes in Glenelg in Penola +1 more in Glenelg

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Glenelg in Penola

— 64 97th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 65.3%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%

4.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.2% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 16.0%

15.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 10.1%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.3% Manufacturing +10.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%

7.4% Retail trade even 7.4%

7.1% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

5.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

3.3% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.7% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

11.9% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.6% Sales workers even 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glenelg in Penola +1 higher in Glenelg

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Glenelg in Penola +1 higher in Glenelg

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Glenelg in Penola +1 higher in Glenelg

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Glenelg in Penola even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Glenelg in Penola +18 higher in Glenelg

942 27th pct 924 20th pct

ERP in Glenelg in Penola +5,581 higher in Glenelg

8,773 41st pct 3,192 11th pct

Growth in Glenelg in Penola +1.8 pts higher in Penola

-1.1% 7th pct 0.7% 15th pct

Businesses in Glenelg in Penola +693 higher in Glenelg

1,204 65th pct 511 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenelg in Penola +63 higher in Glenelg

725 36th pct 663 28th pct

Max temp in Glenelg in Penola +0.9 higher in Penola

19.2 10th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Glenelg in Penola +0.2 higher in Glenelg

9.4 19th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelg in Penola +0.5 higher in Penola

2.0 12th pct 2.5 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenelg in Penola +0.7 more in Penola

2.3 13th pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Glenelg in Penola +11.0 pts higher in Penola

22.9% 15th pct 33.9% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Glenelg in Penola +10.7 pts higher in Penola

24.1% 16th pct 34.8% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Glenelg in Penola +4.7 pts higher in Glenelg

28.1% 17th pct 23.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Glenelg in Penola +17.0 pts higher in Penola

32.6% 18th pct 49.6% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Glenelg in Penola +7.6 pts higher in Penola

47.6% 13th pct 55.1% 16th pct

Walk to health in Glenelg in Penola +2.5 pts higher in Glenelg

23.0% 27th pct 20.5% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenelg in Penola +15.0 more in Glenelg

36.9 86th pct 21.9 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenelg in Penola +0 higher in Glenelg

1 6th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Glenelg in Penola +1.8 pts higher in Glenelg

5.1% 46th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Compare Glenelg with nearby areas

Mount Gambier - East Portland Mount Gambier - West Grant Hamilton Penola Southern Grampians Moyne - West

Compare Penola with nearby areas

Mount Gambier - West Mount Gambier - East Naracoorte Millicent Naracoorte Surrounds Grant Wattle Range West Wimmera

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg vs Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217011420/glenelg/vs/407021156/penola