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Grant vs Penola

Name: Grant vs Penola — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Grant profile · Penola profile

Grant Penola

Grant and Penola are two rural South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Penola is more walkable, with 33.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities compared to 9.9% in Grant. Penola also has more schools per 1,000 children (9.17) and a higher share of Year 12 graduates (41.0%). Grant is generally more advantaged, with a typical First Nations household income of $2,045, which is far higher than the $974 seen in Penola.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, with Grant at $789 and Penola at $737. They also have almost identical rates of people in de facto relationships and working from home. Over time, some gaps have widened; for example, Grant now has a notably higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, and Penola has seen a rise in its share of volunteers.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,031 larger in Grant Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Penola Living alone: 9.0 pts higher in Penola One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in Penola Renting: 9.3 pts higher in Penola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grant in Penola +3,031 larger in Grant gap widening

6,138 30th pct 3,107 12th pct

Median age in Grant in Penola +2 yrs older in Penola gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.5% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 50.0%

31.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 29.7%

7.4% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Grant Penola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 82.6%

2.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.9% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.0% English +4.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.1% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.7% Italian even 1.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

34.2% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

19.6% Not stated ◂ +10.4 pts 9.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Grant in Penola even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Grant in Penola +4.24 more in Penola

4.93 86th pct 9.17 97th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grant in Penola +8 more in Grant

13 34th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Grant in Penola +158 more in Grant

501 17th pct 343 11th pct

Avg size in Grant in Penola +32 larger in Grant

100 8th pct 69 3rd pct

ICSEA in Grant in Penola +6 higher in Grant

966 26th pct 960 24th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.6%

19.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%

10.5% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 35.5%

14.4% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

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

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 12.0%

11.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.2% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

7.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Grant in Penola +$52 higher in Grant gap widening

$789 47th pct $737 36th pct

Household income in Grant in Penola +$268 higher in Grant gap widening

$1,582 40th pct $1,314 22nd pct

Family income in Grant in Penola +$261 higher in Grant gap widening

$1,928 40th pct $1,667 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.0%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.1% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.3% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +4.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

16.2% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.5% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grant in Penola +145 larger in Grant

196 53rd pct 51 16th pct

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

35 yrs 95th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Grant in Penola +$92 higher in Grant

$616 46th pct $524 25th pct

Household income in Grant in Penola +$1,071 higher in Grant

$2,045 70th pct $974 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grant in Penola +0.2 larger in Grant gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 50.6%

33.9% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.3% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 38.2%

22.2% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

11.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grant in Penola +$19 higher in Grant gap widening

$200 7th pct $181 5th pct

Mortgage in Grant in Penola +$404 higher in Grant gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $896 0th pct

People / bedroom in Grant in Penola +0.10 higher in Grant gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 41.3%

40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 31.5%

12.1% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 94.3%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 56.9%

27.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 21.7%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

47.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 36.8%

3.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% Under $1,000 +23.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 30.8%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 9.6%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grant in Penola +1 more in Penola

0 0th pct 1 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Grant in Penola +0.32 more in Penola

0.00 0th pct 0.32 4th pct

Departures/1k in Grant in Penola +3.2 more in Penola

0.0 0th pct 3.2 2nd pct

PT routes in Grant in Penola +2 more in Penola

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Grant in Penola

— 64 97th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 65.3%

11.2% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.7% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.2% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 16.0%

18.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 10.1%

1.6% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.6% Manufacturing +9.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

9.6% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 4.7%

7.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.0% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 11.1%

11.0% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grant in Penola +2 higher in Grant

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Grant in Penola +3 higher in Grant

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Grant in Penola +4 higher in Grant

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Grant in Penola even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Grant in Penola +39 higher in Grant

963 35th pct 924 20th pct

ERP in Grant in Penola +3,313 higher in Grant

6,505 29th pct 3,192 11th pct

Growth in Grant in Penola +2.6 pts higher in Grant

3.3% 39th pct 0.7% 15th pct

Businesses in Grant in Penola +293 higher in Grant

804 44th pct 511 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grant in Penola +43 higher in Grant

706 34th pct 663 28th pct

Max temp in Grant in Penola +1.1 higher in Penola

19.0 10th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Grant in Penola +0.8 higher in Grant

10.0 24th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grant in Penola +1.6 higher in Penola

0.9 3rd pct 2.5 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grant in Penola +2.0 more in Penola

1.0 4th pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Grant in Penola +24.0 pts higher in Penola

9.9% 6th pct 33.9% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Grant in Penola +24.7 pts higher in Penola

10.1% 6th pct 34.8% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Grant in Penola +23.4 pts higher in Penola

0.0% 0th pct 23.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Grant in Penola +40.9 pts higher in Penola

8.7% 5th pct 49.6% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Grant in Penola +21.6 pts higher in Penola

33.5% 8th pct 55.1% 16th pct

Walk to health in Grant in Penola +10.7 pts higher in Penola

9.8% 17th pct 20.5% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Grant in Penola +7.7 more in Penola

14.2 50th pct 21.9 76th pct

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

1 7th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Grant in Penola +0.3 pts higher in Grant

3.7% 21st pct 3.3% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grant vs Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021150/grant/vs/407021156/penola