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Naracoorte Surrounds vs Penola

Name: Naracoorte Surrounds vs Penola — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Naracoorte Surrounds profile · Penola profile

Naracoorte Surrounds Penola

Penola and Naracoorte Surrounds are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Penola is far more walkable, with 33.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' set of amenities, compared to 0% in Naracoorte Surrounds. Penola also has a higher rate of Year 12 completion among First Nations people at 38.2%, while Naracoorte Surrounds is 25.0%. In contrast, Naracoorte Surrounds has much higher scores for overall advantage, education and job skills, and access to money and resources, all of which sit four points higher than Penola.

The gap in the number of people working from home has widened since 2011, now sitting at 26.4% in Naracoorte Surrounds and 11.5% in Penola. Despite this, the two areas share a very similar profile in other ways, such as having almost identical shares of people with no religion (around 48%) and similar proportions of First Nations residents. Both areas are older than the national figure, though the typical resident in Penola is slightly older at 47, compared to 44 in Naracoorte Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 14.8 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds Volunteering: 14.2 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in Penola One-parent: 7.7 pts higher in Penola Participation: 9.7 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +712 larger in Penola gap steady

2,395 9th pct 3,107 12th pct

Median age in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +3 yrs older in Penola gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 30.3%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 50.0%

26.1% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

7.6% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.6% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Naracoorte Surrounds Penola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 82.6%

1.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian even 44.6%

43.6% English ◂ +3.2 pts 40.4%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

10.1% German ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

7.4% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 90.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.2% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 40.5%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +3 more in Penola

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +4.85 more in Penola

4.33 82nd pct 9.17 97th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola even

5 10th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +120 more in Penola

223 7th pct 343 11th pct

Avg size in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +43 larger in Naracoorte Surrounds

112 10th pct 69 3rd pct

ICSEA in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +22 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

982 34th pct 960 24th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 41.0%

19.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.8%

16.1% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.4% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 17.5%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 12.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.5 pts 12.2%

12.6% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

7.2% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +$137 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

$874 63rd pct $737 36th pct

Household income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +$318 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

$1,632 43rd pct $1,314 22nd pct

Family income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +$271 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

$1,938 40th pct $1,667 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.0%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.3% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.6%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.6% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +7.1 pts 58.9%

16.9% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.0% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +23 larger in Penola

28 9th pct 51 16th pct

Median age in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +9 yrs older in Naracoorte Surrounds

38 yrs 100th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +$13 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

$537 28th pct $524 25th pct

Household income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +$401 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

$1,375 29th pct $974 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +0.2 larger in Naracoorte Surrounds gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 50.6%

35.1% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

5.0% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 38.2%

22.5% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +$31 higher in Penola gap narrowing

$150 0th pct $181 5th pct

Mortgage in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +$4 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap narrowing

$900 0th pct $896 0th pct

People / bedroom in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +0.10 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 41.3%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.7% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 94.3%

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

0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 21.7%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

21.4% $200–$349 +15.4 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

49.2% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola even

1 2nd pct 1 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +0.10 more in Naracoorte Surrounds

0.42 5th pct 0.32 4th pct

Departures/1k in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +1.0 more in Naracoorte Surrounds

4.2 3rd pct 3.2 2nd pct

PT routes in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +1 more in Penola

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola

— 64 97th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +14.8 pts 11.5%

6.8% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

1.8% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.2% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.4% 4 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 10.1%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 16.0%

1.1% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.4 pts 30.8%

5.7% Manufacturing +11.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.0% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Wholesale trade even 2.4%

2.3% Public administration & safety even 2.3%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Managers ◂ +16.8 pts 26.8%

14.6% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.6% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Clerical & administrative even 8.1%

5.4% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +4 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +4 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +4 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +4 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +94 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

1,018 59th pct 924 20th pct

ERP in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +717 higher in Penola

2,475 9th pct 3,192 11th pct

Growth in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +0.4 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

1.0% 19th pct 0.7% 15th pct

Businesses in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +42 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

553 28th pct 511 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +139 higher in Penola

524 12th pct 663 28th pct

Max temp in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +0.4 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

20.5 21st pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +0.2 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

9.4 19th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +2.4 higher in Penola

0.2 0th pct 2.5 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +2.8 more in Penola

0.2 0th pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +33.9 pts higher in Penola

0.0% 0th pct 33.9% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +34.8 pts higher in Penola

0.0% 0th pct 34.8% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +22.0 pts higher in Penola

1.4% 1st pct 23.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +41.9 pts higher in Penola

7.7% 4th pct 49.6% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +42.7 pts higher in Penola

12.5% 1st pct 55.1% 16th pct

Walk to health in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +20.5 pts higher in Penola

0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +25.3 more in Naracoorte Surrounds

47.2 86th pct 21.9 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola even

0 1st pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Naracoorte Surrounds in Penola +2.5 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

5.8% 59th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Compare Naracoorte Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Penola with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Naracoorte Surrounds vs Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021155/naracoorte-surrounds/vs/407021156/penola