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Metford vs Pitnacree

Name: Metford vs Pitnacree — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Metford profile · Pitnacree profile

Metford Pitnacree

Metford and Pitnacree are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Metford is a larger community where children under 15 make up 20.1% of the population, while Pitnacree is sparsely populated and has no children. The two areas also differ sharply in income and age; the typical resident in Pitnacree is far older at 45 and earns a much higher weekly family income of $3,249, compared to the typical 35-year-old in Metford who earns $1,751.

Both areas are effectively alike in their drive time to the city, which is around 100 minutes. While they share this geographic link, they have tracked differently in other ways. Pitnacree has a far higher share of people working from home at 26.3%, while Metford has far more public transport stops and a much higher rate of people caring for children unpaid at 29.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,659 larger in Metford Year 12: 22.5 pts higher in Metford Family income: $1,498 higher in Pitnacree Unemployment: 6.9 pts higher in Metford Under 15: 20.1 pts higher in Metford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Metford in Pitnacree +4,659 larger in Metford gap steady

4,707 86th pct 48 27th pct

Median age in Metford in Pitnacree +10 yrs older in Pitnacree gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

13.2% Youth (15–24) +22.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.0 pts 8.3%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 6.3%

Marital status

41.6% Never married +19.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

39.2% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Metford Pitnacree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +14.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +11.7 pts 31.3%

42.3% English ◂ +9.0 pts 33.3%

9.9% Irish +10.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

3.9% German +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.7% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity +23.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

39.5% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 27.1%

5.9% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Metford in Pitnacree

4.22 54th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Metford in Pitnacree +3 more in Metford

17 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Metford in Pitnacree +14 larger in Metford

532 76th pct 518 74th pct

ICSEA in Metford in Pitnacree even

1,013 63rd pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.8% Year 12 ◂ +22.5 pts 16.3%

8.3% Year 11 +12.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.7% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Certificate III / IV +14.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.3% Architecture & building +34.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +8.5 pts 10.0%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

6.9% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Metford in Pitnacree +$169 higher in Pitnacree gap widening

$731 46th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Metford in Pitnacree +$703 higher in Pitnacree gap narrowing

$1,484 46th pct $2,187 83rd pct

Family income in Metford in Pitnacree +$1,498 higher in Pitnacree gap widening

$1,751 41st pct $3,249 94th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 21.4%

4.5% $4,000 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 30.4%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Diabetes +11.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.1% Mental health ◂ +10.9 pts 6.3%

11.3% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.4% Asthma ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +23.8 pts ▸ 77.1%

24.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 22.9%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Metford in Pitnacree +479 larger in Metford

483 87th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Metford in Pitnacree +31 yrs older in Pitnacree

19 yrs 21st pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Metford in Pitnacree +$287 higher in Pitnacree

$613 47th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Metford in Pitnacree +$3,703 higher in Pitnacree

$1,547 44th pct $5,250 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Metford in Pitnacree +0.5 larger in Pitnacree gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +15.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 19.5%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +14.9 pts 7.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +13.2 pts 21.4%

6.5% 5 people +22.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 21.4%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Metford in Pitnacree +$100 higher in Pitnacree

$350 71st pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Metford in Pitnacree +$299 higher in Pitnacree gap narrowing

$1,625 50th pct $1,924 68th pct

People / bedroom in Metford in Pitnacree even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.9% Owned outright +40.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage +27.8 pts ▸ 64.3%

37.8% Rented ◂ +37.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 35.7%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

4.1% 5 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +49.1 pts 0.0%

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Metford in Pitnacree +29 more in Metford

29 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Metford in Pitnacree +6.16 more in Metford

6.16 82nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Metford in Pitnacree +881.5 more in Metford

881.5 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Metford in Pitnacree +8 more in Metford

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Metford in Pitnacree +16 longer in Pitnacree

2 14th pct 18 57th pct

Drive to city in Metford in Pitnacree +3 longer in Pitnacree

100 69th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +23.9 pts 39.5%

12.5% Worked at home +13.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.1% Walked +20.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 28.6%

5.8% 4 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.2 pts 7.9%

8.9% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.8% Managers +15.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.9% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

11.8% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

9.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Metford in Pitnacree +1.3 higher in Metford

4.7 81st pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Metford in Pitnacree +1.1 more in Metford

4.5 80th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Metford in Pitnacree +23.1 pts higher in Pitnacree

24.7% 73rd pct 47.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Metford in Pitnacree +51.0 pts higher in Pitnacree

9.9% 65th pct 60.9% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Metford in Pitnacree +39.1 pts higher in Metford

100.0% 100th pct 60.9% 76th pct

Walk to school in Metford in Pitnacree +42.2 pts higher in Metford

92.2% 94th pct 50.0% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Metford in Pitnacree +30.1 pts higher in Metford

99.7% 89th pct 69.6% 70th pct

Walk to health in Metford in Pitnacree +19.7 pts higher in Metford

19.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Metford in Pitnacree +9.3 more in Metford

9.3 40th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Metford in Pitnacree +157 higher in Metford

162 89th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Metford in Pitnacree even

4.9% 41st pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Metford with nearby areas

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Compare Pitnacree with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Metford vs Pitnacree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12603/metford/vs/SAL13237/pitnacree