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Peterborough vs Timboon West

Name: Peterborough vs Timboon West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Peterborough profile · Timboon West profile

Peterborough Timboon West

Peterborough (Vic.) and Timboon West are neighbouring areas with very different household profiles. Peterborough (Vic.) is an older community where the typical resident is 54 and many people live alone (40.1%). In contrast, Timboon West is much younger, with a typical age of 37 and a high share of children under 15 (31.6%). This younger age profile in Timboon West is consistent with a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (40.5%) and more people working from home (40.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people caring for children unpaid, though Timboon West is far above the average. They share a similar lack of residents who speak little or no English and have almost identical rates of long-term health conditions. While Peterborough (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent, it has more transport stops and a higher walkability score than Timboon West, which is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Peterborough Living alone: 40.1 pts higher in Peterborough Rent: $250 higher in Peterborough De facto: 18.6 pts higher in Peterborough Population: 265 larger in Peterborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peterborough in Timboon West +265 larger in Peterborough gap widening

322 60th pct 57 30th pct

Median age in Peterborough in Timboon West +17 yrs older in Peterborough gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

18.0% Children (0–14) +13.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.4 pts 14.0%

28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.8%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

Marital status

45.5% Married +30.2 pts ▸ 75.7%

32.6% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 32.4%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Peterborough Timboon West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 78.9%

0.0% New Zealand +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

37.6% Australian +16.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

48.4% English ◂ +2.8 pts 45.6%

13.7% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.2% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 15.8%

2.8% German ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

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

Language used at home

92.2% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

32.6% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Peterborough in Timboon West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 60.5%

18.5% Year 11 even 18.4%

12.7% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.1% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

23.4% Bachelor degree +15.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.7% Health +21.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.5% Education +8.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.8% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Peterborough in Timboon West +$153 higher in Timboon West gap narrowing

$796 58th pct $949 77th pct

Household income in Peterborough in Timboon West +$554 higher in Timboon West gap narrowing

$1,383 39th pct $1,937 72nd pct

Family income in Peterborough in Timboon West +$458 higher in Timboon West gap narrowing

$1,792 43rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.9% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.1% $4,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.4%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +5.7 pts ▸ 73.7%

18.0% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 14.0%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Peterborough in Timboon West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Peterborough in Timboon West

64 yrs 98th pct —

Median income in Peterborough in Timboon West

$1,375 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Peterborough in Timboon West +1.0 larger in Timboon West gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +25.4 pts ▸ 76.9%

43.7% Couples without children ◂ +18.7 pts 25.0%

6.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.1% 1 person ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%

37.2% 2 people ◂ +12.2 pts 25.0%

11.7% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.6% 6 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.6% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peterborough in Timboon West +$250 higher in Peterborough gap widening

$275 48th pct $25 0th pct

Mortgage in Peterborough in Timboon West

$1,400 35th pct —

People / bedroom in Peterborough in Timboon West +0.20 higher in Timboon West gap narrowing

0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 55.0%

21.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% Other tenure +14.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.5% Rented ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 45.0%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Peterborough in Timboon West +5 more in Peterborough

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Peterborough in Timboon West +15.53 more in Peterborough

15.53 90th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Peterborough in Timboon West +62.1 more in Peterborough

62.1 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Peterborough in Timboon West +2 more in Peterborough

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Peterborough in Timboon West

51 80th pct —

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +49.3 pts 14.8%

21.8% Worked at home +18.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

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

7.3% 4 or more +42.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.3 pts 15.0%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +46.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

7.7% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Managers +44.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +8.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Peterborough in Timboon West +3.6 higher in Peterborough

3.6 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Peterborough in Timboon West +3.4 more in Peterborough

3.4 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Peterborough in Timboon West +59.7 pts higher in Peterborough

59.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Peterborough in Timboon West +63.7 pts higher in Peterborough

63.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Peterborough in Timboon West +49.2 pts higher in Peterborough

49.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Peterborough in Timboon West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Peterborough in Timboon West +90.3 pts higher in Peterborough

90.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Peterborough in Timboon West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Peterborough in Timboon West +49.7 more in Peterborough

49.7 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Peterborough in Timboon West +2 higher in Peterborough

3 60th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Peterborough in Timboon West +2.4 pts higher in Timboon West

2.8% 10th pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Peterborough with nearby areas

Heytesbury Lower Timboon West Paaratte Curdievale Nirranda South Nirranda East Newfield Brucknell

Compare Timboon West with nearby areas

Heytesbury Lower Paaratte Peterborough Curdievale Timboon Nirranda East Brucknell Newfield

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peterborough vs Timboon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22062/peterborough/vs/SAL22517/timboon-west