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Pearsondale vs Sale

Name: Pearsondale vs Sale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Pearsondale profile · Sale profile

Pearsondale Sale

Sale and Pearsondale are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Sale is a larger hub where 32.8% of households rent and many people have a long-term health condition (35.0%). It is very walkable, with most homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, shops, and health services. In contrast, Pearsondale is sparsely populated and car-dependent. It has far fewer renters, and 100% of its homes are separate houses, with 95.5% having three or more bedrooms. Typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Pearsondale at $2,167, compared to $1,300 in Sale.

The two areas are very similar in several ways, including a typical resident age of 42 and nearly identical weekly personal incomes of around $700. These similarities extend to the education levels of adults and the proportion of people who volunteer. However, other gaps are widening or remaining large; Sale has seen far more people move in over the last five years, while Pearsondale maintains a much higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,171 larger in Sale Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Sale Recent movers: 21.9 pts higher in Sale No car: 7.3 pts higher in Sale Separate houses: 15.5 pts higher in Pearsondale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pearsondale in Sale +14,171 larger in Sale gap steady

125 45th pct 14,296 88th pct

Median age in Pearsondale in Sale even gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

38.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.0 pts 24.4%

15.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 18.1%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 44.8%

33.0% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Pearsondale Sale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.6% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 81.3%

0.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

54.4% Australian ◂ +12.3 pts 42.1%

29.6% English +11.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

10.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.8% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

3.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 87.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 43.4%

43.2% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

3.2% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pearsondale in Sale

— 3.48 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pearsondale in Sale +4 more in Sale

8 77th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Pearsondale in Sale +94 larger in Pearsondale

458 67th pct 364 55th pct

ICSEA in Pearsondale in Sale +4 higher in Pearsondale

1,019 66th pct 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 45.0%

22.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.7%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.6%

12.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

55.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.4 pts 33.5%

15.3% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%

10.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.2 pts 4.0%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

30.5% Engineering & related ◂ +14.8 pts 15.7%

13.6% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

10.2% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 6.2%

0.0% Society & culture +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Pearsondale in Sale +$9 higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing

$710 42nd pct $701 41st pct

Household income in Pearsondale in Sale +$235 higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing

$1,562 51st pct $1,327 34th pct

Family income in Pearsondale in Sale +$555 higher in Pearsondale gap widening

$2,333 75th pct $1,778 42nd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.5%

0.0% Under $650 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 6.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.1%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

4.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +12.5 pts 56.3%

16.0% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pearsondale in Sale +356 larger in Sale

4 46th pct 360 86th pct

Median age in Pearsondale in Sale +3 yrs older in Pearsondale

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Pearsondale in Sale +$332 higher in Pearsondale

$875 72nd pct $543 38th pct

Household income in Pearsondale in Sale +$216 higher in Pearsondale

$1,500 42nd pct $1,284 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pearsondale in Sale +0.3 larger in Pearsondale gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.8 pts 50.3%

20.4% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.6% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.5% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 11.3%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

13.6% 6 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 2.0%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pearsondale in Sale +$30 higher in Sale gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Pearsondale in Sale +$867 higher in Pearsondale gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Pearsondale in Sale even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.6 pts 29.1%

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 35.4%

9.1% Rented +23.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.6% Other tenure ◂ +12.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.5 pts 84.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

43.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 29.0%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +55.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% Under $200 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 16.9%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pearsondale in Sale +71 more in Sale

0 0th pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Pearsondale in Sale +4.97 more in Sale

0.00 0th pct 4.97 77th pct

Departures/1k in Pearsondale in Sale +288.1 more in Sale

0.0 0th pct 288.1 74th pct

PT routes in Pearsondale in Sale +14 more in Sale

0 0th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Pearsondale in Sale +49 longer in Pearsondale

52 81st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Pearsondale in Sale +3 longer in Pearsondale

141 88th pct 138 87th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 65.6%

10.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.7% 1 vehicle +17.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.5% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.7% 4 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 4.9%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

0.0% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.3% Health care & social assistance +14.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.1% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.6% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.2 pts 3.8%

5.7% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Mining ◂ +6.1 pts 2.5%

8.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.3 pts 1.3%

7.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Professional & technical even 4.3%

4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

4.3% Professionals +17.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.5 pts 14.0%

18.6% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 12.1%

5.7% Community & personal service +9.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 4.6%

8.6% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Pearsondale in Sale +6.8 higher in Sale

0.0 32nd pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Pearsondale in Sale +6.6 more in Sale

0.0 0th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Pearsondale in Sale +82.3 pts higher in Sale

0.0% 0th pct 82.3% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Pearsondale in Sale +78.1 pts higher in Sale

0.0% 0th pct 78.1% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Pearsondale in Sale +94.1 pts higher in Sale

0.0% 0th pct 94.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Pearsondale in Sale +89.2 pts higher in Sale

0.0% 0th pct 89.2% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Pearsondale in Sale +96.7 pts higher in Sale

0.0% 0th pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Pearsondale in Sale +77.0 pts higher in Sale

0.0% 0th pct 77.0% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Pearsondale in Sale +19.9 more in Sale

0.0 0th pct 19.9 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Pearsondale in Sale +25 higher in Sale

1 49th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Pearsondale in Sale +1.0 pts higher in Pearsondale

3.1% 14th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pearsondale vs Sale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22051/pearsondale/vs/SAL22226/sale