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Peterborough - Mount Remarkable vs Whyalla

Name: Peterborough - Mount Remarkable vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 112 km apart · Peterborough - Mount Remarkable profile · Whyalla profile

Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Whyalla

Whyalla and Peterborough - Mount Remarkable are two distinct South Australian hubs with very different footprints. Whyalla is a more urban environment where 77.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 96.4% are near public transport. In contrast, Peterborough - Mount Remarkable is much more rural; separate houses make up 96.3% of homes, and the typical resident is far older at 55, compared to 41 in Whyalla. There are also notable social differences, with Whyalla having a far higher share of people with no religion (53.4%) and a much higher rate of renting (39.6%), while 55.1% of homes in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable are owned outright.

Since 2011, several of these gaps have widened, including the difference in typical age and the share of people who rent. However, both areas share a similar educational profile, with about 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also track closely in their everyday living arrangements, with almost identical numbers of people living alone and similar household sizes. While Whyalla is more connected to transport, both areas sit below the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,813 larger in Whyalla Owned outright: 28.5 pts higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Separate houses: 40.5 pts higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Renting: 24.8 pts higher in Whyalla Median age: 14 yrs older in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +15,813 larger in Whyalla gap steady

5,341 25th pct 21,154 90th pct

Median age in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +14 yrs older in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 27.8%

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 18.7%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.8% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 39.5%

27.5% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

3.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 75.4%

3.4% England +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.3% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +0.4 pts 41.8%

41.3% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 39.1%

10.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

8.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

0.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 87.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% No religion +12.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 35.6%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +4 more in Whyalla

7 86th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +6.60 more in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

9.50 98th pct 2.90 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +4 more in Whyalla

7 14th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +2,910 more in Whyalla

532 19th pct 3,442 84th pct

Avg size in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +237 larger in Whyalla

76 5th pct 313 34th pct

ICSEA in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +28 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

956 22nd pct 929 13th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

13.9% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.7% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

9.4% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Creative arts even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +$107 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$534 6th pct $641 18th pct

Household income in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +$257 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$931 0th pct $1,188 13th pct

Family income in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +$366 higher in Whyalla gap steady

$1,313 6th pct $1,679 24th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.6%

29.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.2%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 46.1%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%

9.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None +4.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.8%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +941 larger in Whyalla

221 57th pct 1,162 87th pct

Median age in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +1 yrs older in Whyalla

22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +$32 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

$480 15th pct $448 11th pct

Household income in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +$59 higher in Whyalla

$843 0th pct $902 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +0.1 larger in Whyalla gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

42.8% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

43.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.7 pts 30.2%

12.4% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 34.1%

35.5% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.0% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +$15 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$165 2nd pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +$325 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$758 0th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Owned outright ◂ +28.5 pts 26.6%

14.8% Rented +24.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +40.5 pts 55.8%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +37.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

0.4% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 61.6%

20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 16.2%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 14.7%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

67.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 57.7%

23.2% $200–$349 +10.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

1.8% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.9 pts 40.0%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +15.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

7.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +178 more in Whyalla

15 24th pct 193 94th pct

Stops/1k in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +6.32 more in Whyalla

2.81 28th pct 9.12 87th pct

Departures/1k in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +610.4 more in Whyalla

13.9 10th pct 624.3 43rd pct

PT routes in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +1 more in Whyalla

10 62nd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla

— 1 7th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 68.4%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 1.9%

7.6% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

33.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 31.5%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%

5.6% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.5 pts 0.4%

4.6% Manufacturing +11.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

6.7% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% Mining +4.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Managers ◂ +19.7 pts 8.5%

10.6% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.0% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +1 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +1 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +2 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +2 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +35 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

903 13th pct 868 7th pct

ERP in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +16,231 higher in Whyalla

5,410 23rd pct 21,641 87th pct

Growth in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +0.3 pts higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

-0.7% 9th pct -1.0% 7th pct

Businesses in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +17 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

695 37th pct 678 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +26 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

288 0th pct 263 0th pct

Max temp in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +1.1 higher in Whyalla

23.6 48th pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +2.1 higher in Whyalla

9.3 18th pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +4.1 higher in Whyalla

2.6 16th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +4.0 more in Whyalla

2.8 18th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +51.8 pts higher in Whyalla

36.0% 25th pct 87.7% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +47.9 pts higher in Whyalla

30.0% 21st pct 77.9% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +64.9 pts higher in Whyalla

31.5% 18th pct 96.4% 60th pct

Walk to school in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +63.1 pts higher in Whyalla

28.1% 15th pct 91.2% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +51.4 pts higher in Whyalla

43.2% 11th pct 94.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +48.8 pts higher in Whyalla

25.0% 29th pct 73.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +24.5 more in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

43.1 86th pct 18.6 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +64 higher in Whyalla

0 3rd pct 65 44th pct

Mean slope in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Whyalla +1.7 pts higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

4.5% 35th pct 2.8% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peterborough - Mount Remarkable vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405031121/peterborough-mount-remarkable/vs/406011136/whyalla