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Penola vs Wattle Range

Name: Penola vs Wattle Range — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Penola profile · Wattle Range profile

Penola Wattle Range

Wattle Range and Penola are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Penola is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, and groceries. It also has a far higher share of renters, at 21.3% compared to 10.3% in Wattle Range. In contrast, Wattle Range has far higher typical incomes for First Nations residents, with a typical household earning $1,624 a week compared to $974 in Penola.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children and people using other languages at home. Both areas have similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,300. Since 2011, some gaps have shifted, such as the difference in Year 12 completion rates narrowing. Penola has also seen more growth in overseas arrivals, with 12.2% of its population arriving recently compared to 5.0% in Wattle Range.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 9.4 pts higher in Penola Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Penola Recent arrivals: 7.2 pts higher in Penola Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in Penola Unpaid carers: 1.6 pts higher in Wattle Range

Demographics & Identity

Population in Penola in Wattle Range +363 larger in Wattle Range gap widening

3,107 12th pct 3,470 13th pct

Median age in Penola in Wattle Range +2 yrs older in Wattle Range gap narrowing

47 yrs 84th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

22.6% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.0%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

Marital status

50.0% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

29.7% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 28.2%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Penola Wattle Range

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 83.4%

2.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines even 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 42.2%

40.4% English +2.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

9.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

7.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 89.7%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 52.7%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 35.9%

9.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Penola in Wattle Range even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Penola in Wattle Range +0.70 more in Penola

9.17 97th pct 8.47 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Penola in Wattle Range even

5 10th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Penola in Wattle Range +64 more in Penola

343 11th pct 279 9th pct

Avg size in Penola in Wattle Range +13 larger in Penola

69 3rd pct 56 2nd pct

ICSEA in Penola in Wattle Range +32 higher in Wattle Range

960 24th pct 991 39th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 37.6%

18.8% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 15.3%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

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

Field of qualification

12.0% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

12.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

8.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Penola in Wattle Range +$47 higher in Penola gap steady

$737 36th pct $690 27th pct

Household income in Penola in Wattle Range +$37 higher in Wattle Range gap narrowing

$1,314 22nd pct $1,351 25th pct

Family income in Penola in Wattle Range +$41 higher in Wattle Range gap widening

$1,667 23rd pct $1,708 26th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.6%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.7%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

8.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

4.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 58.8%

20.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Penola in Wattle Range +11 larger in Penola

51 16th pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Penola in Wattle Range +2 yrs older in Wattle Range

29 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Penola in Wattle Range +$347 higher in Wattle Range

$524 25th pct $871 81st pct

Household income in Penola in Wattle Range +$650 higher in Wattle Range

$974 4th pct $1,624 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Penola in Wattle Range +0.1 larger in Wattle Range gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

35.7% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 26.3%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

10.6% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

1.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Penola in Wattle Range +$4 higher in Penola gap steady

$181 5th pct $177 4th pct

Mortgage in Penola in Wattle Range +$110 higher in Wattle Range gap widening

$896 0th pct $1,006 4th pct

People / bedroom in Penola in Wattle Range even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.3% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 10.3%

4.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 99.2%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 54.9%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

36.8% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

1.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 40.2%

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Penola in Wattle Range even

1 2nd pct 1 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Penola in Wattle Range +0.03 more in Penola

0.32 4th pct 0.29 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Penola in Wattle Range +1.5 more in Penola

3.2 2nd pct 1.7 1st pct

PT routes in Penola in Wattle Range +1 more in Penola

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Penola in Wattle Range

64 97th pct —

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 60.5%

11.5% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 23.7%

16.0% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.1% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.4% Manufacturing ◂ +9.9 pts 7.5%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.3% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 24.1%

19.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%

11.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Penola in Wattle Range +1 higher in Wattle Range

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Penola in Wattle Range +1 higher in Wattle Range

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Penola in Wattle Range +2 higher in Wattle Range

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Penola in Wattle Range even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Penola in Wattle Range +21 higher in Wattle Range

924 20th pct 945 28th pct

ERP in Penola in Wattle Range +484 higher in Wattle Range

3,192 11th pct 3,676 13th pct

Growth in Penola in Wattle Range +3.3 pts higher in Wattle Range

0.7% 15th pct 4.0% 45th pct

Businesses in Penola in Wattle Range +2 higher in Wattle Range

511 26th pct 513 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Penola in Wattle Range +22 higher in Wattle Range

663 28th pct 684 31st pct

Max temp in Penola in Wattle Range +0.8 higher in Penola

20.1 14th pct 19.2 11th pct

Min temp in Penola in Wattle Range +1.1 higher in Wattle Range

9.2 17th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Penola in Wattle Range +1.1 higher in Penola

2.5 16th pct 1.5 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Penola in Wattle Range +1.2 more in Penola

3.0 20th pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Penola in Wattle Range +16.3 pts higher in Penola

33.9% 24th pct 17.7% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Penola in Wattle Range +13.1 pts higher in Penola

34.8% 25th pct 21.7% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Penola in Wattle Range +14.2 pts higher in Penola

23.4% 16th pct 9.2% 7th pct

Walk to school in Penola in Wattle Range +23.0 pts higher in Penola

49.6% 30th pct 26.6% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Penola in Wattle Range +20.2 pts higher in Penola

55.1% 16th pct 35.0% 8th pct

Walk to health in Penola in Wattle Range +7.1 pts higher in Penola

20.5% 25th pct 13.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Penola in Wattle Range +31.4 more in Wattle Range

21.9 76th pct 53.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Penola in Wattle Range even

0 3rd pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Penola in Wattle Range +0.7 pts higher in Wattle Range

3.3% 16th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Compare Penola with nearby areas

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Compare Wattle Range with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Penola vs Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021156/penola/vs/407021158/wattle-range