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Peterborough - Mount Remarkable vs Outback

Name: Peterborough - Mount Remarkable vs Outback — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 454 km apart · Peterborough - Mount Remarkable profile · Outback profile

Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Outback

Outback and Peterborough - Mount Remarkable are both remote South Australian areas with very different profiles. Outback has a much larger First Nations population at 15.9%, and a far higher share of people speak a First Nations language (30.7%). It also has a higher typical weekly income of $885, compared to $534 in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable. In contrast, Peterborough - Mount Remarkable is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 30.4% of the population aged 65 and over, compared to 15.1% in Outback.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share a similar level of overall advantage, sitting just below the national average. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are changing; the difference in the number of people living alone has widened, while the gap in home ownership and rental rates has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Owned outright: 19.2 pts higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Needs assistance: 5.2 pts higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Renting: 17.5 pts higher in Outback

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +3,311 larger in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable gap widening

5,341 25th pct 2,030 8th pct

Median age in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +12 yrs older in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.3 pts 15.1%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +12.0 pts 36.5%

27.5% Never married +17.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%

3.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 73.4%

3.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +10.2 pts 32.1%

41.3% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 34.1%

10.4% German ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

8.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

0.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 75.7%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 32.6%

12.1% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.5% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +2 more in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +10.58 more in Outback

9.50 98th pct 20.08 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +6 more in Outback

7 14th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +429 more in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

532 19th pct 103 3rd pct

Avg size in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +55 larger in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

76 5th pct 21 0th pct

ICSEA in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +145 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

956 22nd pct 811 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

22.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.6%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.4%

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

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 32.8%

13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

12.7% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

9.5% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

9.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

5.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +$351 higher in Outback gap narrowing

$534 6th pct $885 64th pct

Household income in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +$283 higher in Outback gap narrowing

$931 0th pct $1,214 14th pct

Family income in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +$275 higher in Outback gap narrowing

$1,313 6th pct $1,588 19th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 26.2%

29.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.0%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +19.0 pts 31.8%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 8.2%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None +6.4 pts ▸ 57.8%

22.1% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 17.1%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +101 larger in Outback

221 57th pct 322 68th pct

Median age in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +14 yrs older in Outback

22 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +$55 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

$480 15th pct $425 8th pct

Household income in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +$91 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

$843 0th pct $752 0th pct

Family & Households

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

2.1 11th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

42.8% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

43.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 38.3%

12.4% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

35.5% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

42.3% 2 people ◂ +11.6 pts 30.7%

9.0% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

7.7% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +$70 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable gap steady

$165 2nd pct $95 0th pct

Mortgage in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +$99 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable gap narrowing

$758 0th pct $659 0th pct

People / bedroom in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +0.10 higher in Outback gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Owned outright ◂ +19.2 pts 35.9%

14.8% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.0 pts 8.7%

3.0% Other tenure +16.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +17.6 pts 78.7%

1.4% Other dwelling +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 38.7%

20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 17.1%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.3% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.5% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

67.1% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

23.2% $200–$349 ◂ +19.1 pts 4.1%

1.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 57.6%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 11.9%

7.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +15 more in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

15 24th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +2.81 more in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

2.81 28th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +13.9 more in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

13.9 10th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +10 more in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

10 62nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +28.9 pts 28.1%

7.6% Walked +18.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.2% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.5% Bus +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

33.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 29.7%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%

13.0% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.6% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.8% Mining +12.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.9 pts 3.5%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 24.4%

12.7% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.6% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +1 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +23 higher in Outback

903 13th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +3,471 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

5,410 23rd pct 1,939 7th pct

Growth in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +6.9 pts higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

-0.7% 9th pct -7.5% 0th pct

Businesses in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +476 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

695 37th pct 219 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +168 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

288 0th pct 120 0th pct

Max temp in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +7.1 higher in Outback

23.6 48th pct 30.7 94th pct

Min temp in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +5.6 higher in Outback

9.3 18th pct 14.9 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +0.2 higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

2.6 16th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +0.1 more in Outback

2.8 18th pct 2.9 18th pct

15-min city in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +1.7 pts higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

36.0% 25th pct 34.3% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +24.9 pts higher in Outback

30.0% 21st pct 54.9% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +31.5 pts higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

31.5% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +19.4 pts higher in Outback

28.1% 15th pct 47.5% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +2.6 pts higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

43.2% 11th pct 40.6% 10th pct

Walk to health in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +7.7 pts higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

25.0% 29th pct 17.3% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +38.2 more in Outback

43.1 86th pct 81.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback even

0 3rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable in Outback +0.2 pts higher in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

4.5% 35th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peterborough - Mount Remarkable vs Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405031121/peterborough-mount-remarkable/vs/406021141/outback