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Paaratte vs Peterborough

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Paaratte profile · Peterborough profile

Paaratte Peterborough

Peterborough (Vic.) and Paaratte are neighbouring rural areas, though they differ in population and age. Peterborough (Vic.) is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 39 in Paaratte. This is seen in the senior population, which is far higher in Peterborough (Vic.) at 28.6% against 11.1% in Paaratte. Peterborough (Vic.) is also more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than Paaratte (car-dependent), with more people living within a 15-minute walk of a park or groceries. In contrast, Paaratte has a more active workforce, with 82.1% of adults working or looking for work compared to 62.1% in Peterborough (Vic.).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and primarily residential. They share a few common traits, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and a similar typical weekly personal income of around $800. While they are alike in these ways, they differ on housing costs; typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Paaratte at $2,399, while they are $1,400 in Peterborough (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 286 larger in Peterborough Median age: 15 yrs older in Peterborough De facto: 18.6 pts higher in Peterborough Participation: 20.0 pts higher in Paaratte Aged 65+: 17.5 pts higher in Peterborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paarattein Peterborough +286 larger in Peterborough gap widening
36 22nd pct 322 60th pct
Median age in Paarattein Peterborough +15 yrs older in Peterborough gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Paarattein Peterborough even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Paarattein Peterborough +17.5 pts higher in Peterborough gap widening
11.1% 19th pct 28.6% 84th pct
Under 15 in Paarattein Peterborough +6.9 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
11.1% 20th pct 18.0% 56th pct
De facto in Paarattein Peterborough +18.6 pts higher in Peterborough
0.0% 0th pct 18.6% 86th pct

Age structure

8.3% Older adults (45–64) +22.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
11.1% Seniors (65+) +17.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%
11.1% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

35.7% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
35.7% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 32.6%
0.0% Divorced +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Widowed +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Paaratte Peterborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Paarattein Peterborough +2.4 pts higher in Paaratte gap narrowing
11.1% 49th pct 8.7% 37th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 84.5%
0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +12.4 pts 37.6%
27.8% English +20.7 pts ▸ 48.4%
33.3% Scottish ◂ +19.7 pts 13.7%
19.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% German +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Paarattein Peterborough +4.3 pts higher in Peterborough gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Paarattein Peterborough even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 92.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Paarattein Peterborough +11.5 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
44.4% 63rd pct 55.9% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 55.9%
47.2% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 32.6%
8.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Paarattein Peterborough +2.6 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
47.8% 57th pct 50.4% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Paarattein Peterborough +10.1 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
10.7% 33rd pct 20.8% 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Paarattein Peterborough even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 50.4%
30.4% Year 11 ◂ +12.0 pts 18.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
13.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

58.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.5 pts 33.3%
35.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.6 pts 18.7%
17.6% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.4% Health ◂ +17.7 pts 11.7%
23.5% Architecture & building ◂ +13.6 pts 9.9%
23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +13.0 pts 10.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Education +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Paarattein Peterborough +$29 higher in Paaratte gap narrowing
$825 62nd pct $796 58th pct
Household income in Paarattein Peterborough +$492 higher in Paaratte gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,383 39th pct
Family income in Paarattein Peterborough +$582 higher in Paaratte gap widening
$2,374 76th pct $1,792 43rd pct
High earners in Paarattein Peterborough +7.5 pts higher in Paaratte gap narrowing
14.3% 77th pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Paarattein Peterborough
— 13.9% 44th pct

Household income distribution

69.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +42.2 pts 27.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
0.0% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
17.9% $650–$1,499 +16.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Paarattein Peterborough +16.2 pts higher in Peterborough
8.3% 0th pct 24.5% 28th pct
Mental health in Paarattein Peterborough +5.5 pts higher in Paaratte
8.3% 52nd pct 2.8% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Paarattein Peterborough +5.3 pts higher in Peterborough gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%
0.0% Asthma +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

88.9% None ◂ +20.9 pts 68.0%
8.3% One condition +9.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Paarattein Peterborough +3.6 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
21.4% 65th pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Paarattein Peterborough +14.0 pts higher in Peterborough gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Paarattein Peterborough +1.1 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
25.0% 48th pct 26.1% 54th pct
Defence service in Paarattein Peterborough +4.9 pts higher in Peterborough
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Paarattein Peterborough +15.8 pts higher in Peterborough gap widening
10.7% 8th pct 26.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Paarattein Peterborough even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Paarattein Peterborough
— 64 yrs 98th pct
Median income in Paarattein Peterborough
— $1,375 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Paarattein Peterborough +0.3 larger in Paaratte gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Paarattein Peterborough +6.5 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 27th pct
Living alone in Paarattein Peterborough
— 40.1% 91st pct

Family composition

77.8% Couples with children ◂ +26.3 pts 51.5%
0.0% Couples without children +43.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
11.1% Other families ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Household size

46.2% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 40.1%
30.8% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
30.8% 3 people ◂ +19.1 pts 11.7%
0.0% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% 6 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paarattein Peterborough +$25 higher in Paaratte
$300 57th pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Paarattein Peterborough +$999 higher in Paaratte
$2,399 87th pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Paarattein Peterborough +0.10 higher in Paaratte gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Paarattein Peterborough
— 17.5% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Paarattein Peterborough
— 56.9% 87th pct
Separate houses in Paarattein Peterborough
— 96.4% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Paarattein Peterborough
— 80.3% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 56.9%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 21.2%
23.1% Other tenure ◂ +18.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 96.4%
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

61.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 54.0%
30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 23.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Paarattein Peterborough
— 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Paarattein Peterborough +4.3 pts higher in Paaratte
26.1% 74th pct 21.8% 65th pct
PT commute in Paarattein Peterborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Paarattein Peterborough +5 more in Peterborough
0 0th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Paarattein Peterborough +15.53 more in Peterborough
0.00 0th pct 15.53 90th pct
Departures/1k in Paarattein Peterborough +62.1 more in Peterborough
0.0 0th pct 62.1 64th pct
PT routes in Paarattein Peterborough +2 more in Peterborough
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Paarattein Peterborough
— 51 80th pct

How people get to work

26.1% Car (driver) +38.0 pts ▸ 64.1%
26.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 21.8%
21.7% Walked ◂ +19.8 pts 1.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 42.3%
27.3% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Paarattein Peterborough +1.9 pts higher in Peterborough gap narrowing
31.3% 51st pct 33.1% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Paarattein Peterborough
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Paarattein Peterborough +3.7 pts higher in Peterborough
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 51st pct
Participation in Paarattein Peterborough +20.0 pts higher in Paaratte gap narrowing
82.1% 96th pct 62.1% 55th pct
Full-time in Paarattein Peterborough +10.2 pts higher in Paaratte
60.9% 64th pct 50.6% 17th pct

Industries people work in

60.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +41.0 pts 19.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

56.5% Managers ◂ +34.7 pts 21.8%
17.4% Sales workers ◂ +10.3 pts 7.1%
17.4% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 13.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Professionals +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Paarattein Peterborough +3.6 higher in Peterborough
0.0 26th pct 3.6 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Paarattein Peterborough +3.4 more in Peterborough
0.0 0th pct 3.4 74th pct
15-min city in Paarattein Peterborough +59.7 pts higher in Peterborough
0.0% 0th pct 59.7% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Paarattein Peterborough +63.7 pts higher in Peterborough
0.0% 0th pct 63.7% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Paarattein Peterborough +49.2 pts higher in Peterborough
0.0% 0th pct 49.2% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Paarattein Peterborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Paarattein Peterborough +90.3 pts higher in Peterborough
0.0% 0th pct 90.3% 80th pct
Walk to health in Paarattein Peterborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Paarattein Peterborough +49.7 more in Peterborough
0.0 0th pct 49.7 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Paarattein Peterborough +2 higher in Peterborough
1 44th pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Paarattein Peterborough +1.5 pts higher in Paaratte
4.3% 33rd pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Paaratte with nearby areas

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Compare Peterborough with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paaratte vs Peterborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22025/paaratte/vs/SAL22062/peterborough