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Peats Ridge vs Somersby

Name: Peats Ridge vs Somersby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Peats Ridge profile · Somersby profile

Peats Ridge Somersby

Somersby and Peats Ridge are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with distinct profiles. Somersby is more affluent, with a typical family income of $2,316 per week compared to $1,781 in Peats Ridge, and more homes earning $3,000 or more weekly (34.1% vs 24.1%). It also has far more public transport options, with 52.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop, while Peats Ridge has none. In contrast, Peats Ridge is much more reliant on agriculture and has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (19.2% vs 4.2%).

These two areas share a very similar housing market, with typical weekly rents around $380 and about a quarter of households renting in both places. They also have almost identical shares of children under 15 and similar rates of adults working or looking for work. While Somersby has a noticeably older typical resident at 47, Peats Ridge is slightly younger at 42, though both sit above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 786 larger in Somersby PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Somersby Recent arrivals: 15.1 pts higher in Peats Ridge Housework 15h+: 10.2 pts higher in Somersby No car: 1.2 pts higher in Somersby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peats Ridge in Somersby +786 larger in Somersby gap widening

301 59th pct 1,087 73rd pct

Median age in Peats Ridge in Somersby +5 yrs older in Somersby gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 19.3%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

Marital status

44.2% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

41.5% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 31.6%

7.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Peats Ridge Somersby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 77.1%

1.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.9% Australian +15.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

27.9% English +7.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.6% Italian ◂ +7.9 pts 4.7%

6.6% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

4.7% German ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

3.3% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

2.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.1% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 85.6%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 55.1%

25.6% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%

3.7% Islam ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Peats Ridge in Somersby +15.85 more in Peats Ridge

22.22 89th pct 6.37 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Peats Ridge in Somersby +20 more in Somersby

2 62nd pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Peats Ridge in Somersby +393 larger in Somersby

21 5th pct 414 61st pct

ICSEA in Peats Ridge in Somersby +122 higher in Somersby

914 14th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

29.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

4.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 22.0%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.7% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.9% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.6% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

3.6% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 2.8%

2.2% Architecture & building +6.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

0.0% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Peats Ridge in Somersby +$110 higher in Somersby gap widening

$757 51st pct $867 69th pct

Household income in Peats Ridge in Somersby +$340 higher in Somersby gap widening

$1,875 69th pct $2,215 84th pct

Family income in Peats Ridge in Somersby +$535 higher in Somersby gap widening

$1,781 43rd pct $2,316 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 20.3%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.9%

16.9% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 28.8%

36.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.3% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.0% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +2.3 pts 60.4%

17.3% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.3% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Peats Ridge in Somersby +27 larger in Somersby

15 63rd pct 42 75th pct

Median age in Peats Ridge in Somersby +18 yrs older in Peats Ridge

43 yrs 81st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Peats Ridge in Somersby +$107 higher in Somersby

$449 25th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Peats Ridge in Somersby +$1,750 higher in Peats Ridge

$3,499 91st pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Peats Ridge in Somersby +0.2 larger in Peats Ridge gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 60.7%

18.9% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 9.0%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 14.7%

8.4% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.1% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

6.0% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peats Ridge in Somersby +$2 higher in Somersby gap narrowing

$378 77th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Peats Ridge in Somersby +$300 higher in Somersby gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Peats Ridge in Somersby +0.20 higher in Peats Ridge gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.3% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 25.0%

10.8% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

104.8% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 97.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 33.2%

28.9% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

19.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 22.4%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $750 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Peats Ridge in Somersby +47 more in Somersby

0 0th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Peats Ridge in Somersby +43.24 more in Somersby

0.00 0th pct 43.24 100th pct

Departures/1k in Peats Ridge in Somersby +1,350.5 more in Somersby

0.0 0th pct 1,350.5 88th pct

PT routes in Peats Ridge in Somersby +5 more in Somersby

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Peats Ridge in Somersby +53 longer in Peats Ridge

70 91st pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Peats Ridge in Somersby +4 longer in Somersby

51 39th pct 55 41st pct

Reach 30 min in Peats Ridge in Somersby even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Peats Ridge in Somersby even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

26.9% Car (driver) +19.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 29.0%

16.0% Walked ◂ +11.7 pts 4.3%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 29.7%

27.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 25.5%

25.0% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.3% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.0 pts 9.3%

5.8% Construction +6.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

5.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Managers ◂ +15.4 pts 21.1%

9.0% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.7% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 10.4%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Peats Ridge in Somersby +0.6 higher in Somersby

0.5 53rd pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Peats Ridge in Somersby +0.2 more in Somersby

0.6 53rd pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Peats Ridge in Somersby +0.3 pts higher in Somersby

0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Peats Ridge in Somersby +20.7 pts higher in Peats Ridge

23.3% 73rd pct 2.6% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Peats Ridge in Somersby +52.5 pts higher in Somersby

0.0% 0th pct 52.5% 74th pct

Walk to school in Peats Ridge in Somersby +7.4 pts higher in Peats Ridge

14.4% 62nd pct 6.9% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Peats Ridge in Somersby +1.4 pts higher in Somersby

2.1% 39th pct 3.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Peats Ridge in Somersby even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Peats Ridge in Somersby +41.9 more in Somersby

13.3 49th pct 55.2 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Peats Ridge in Somersby +2 higher in Somersby

3 61st pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Peats Ridge in Somersby +0.8 pts higher in Somersby

7.2% 64th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peats Ridge vs Somersby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13183/peats-ridge/vs/SAL13587/somersby