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Picola vs Picola West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Picola profile · Picola West profile

Picola Picola West

Picola and Picola West are neighbouring rural areas, though Picola is more populous with 206 residents compared to just 14 in Picola West. Picola is more connected, with a few public transport stops and a small number of nearby amenities, while Picola West has none. There are also sharp financial contrasts: typical weekly household income is far higher in Picola at $1,104, but typical weekly family income is well higher in Picola West at $1,875. This contrast is reflected in monthly home-loan payments, which are far higher in Picola West at $2,167 compared to $910 in Picola.

While the gap in home-loan payments has widened, the two areas share a car-dependent lifestyle. Neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health services, or groceries. Both locations are also far older than the national figure, with residents in Picola West being noticeably older at a typical age of 61, compared to 57 in Picola.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $1,257 higher in Picola West Population: 192 larger in Picola Household income: $721 higher in Picola Personal income: $325 higher in Picola West Family income: $500 higher in Picola West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Picolain Picola West +192 larger in Picola gap steady
206 54th pct 14 10th pct
Median age in Picolain Picola West +4 yrs older in Picola West gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Picolain Picola West
1.9% 50th pct —
Aged 65+ in Picolain Picola West
21.8% 63rd pct —
Under 15 in Picolain Picola West
9.2% 14th pct —
De facto in Picolain Picola West
16.3% 76th pct —

Age structure

37.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.4 pts 21.4%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
9.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
25.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Picola Picola West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Picolain Picola West
8.3% 35th pct —

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +33.5 pts 50.0%
1.5% Philippines +20.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% Australian ◂ +25.7 pts 21.4%
36.4% English ◂ +7.8 pts 28.6%
12.1% Scottish +16.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
1.9% Filipino +19.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.2% Irish ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Dutch ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% German ◂ +1.5 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

Other language in Picolain Picola West
4.4% 57th pct —
Limited English in Picolain Picola West
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +52.6 pts 35.7%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Picolain Picola West
45.1% 65th pct —

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +18.5 pts 28.6%
45.1% No religion ◂ +16.6 pts 28.6%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Picolain Picola West
33.1% 19th pct —
Bachelor+ in Picolain Picola West
9.6% 28th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Picolain Picola West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
17.1% Year 11 +18.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%
21.0% Year 10 ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +42.7 pts 0.0%
20.2% Bachelor degree +17.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Agriculture & environment +29.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.7% Education ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
11.2% Health ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Picolain Picola West +$325 higher in Picola West gap widening
$515 13th pct $840 65th pct
Household income in Picolain Picola West +$721 higher in Picola gap widening
$1,104 19th pct $383 0th pct
Family income in Picolain Picola West +$500 higher in Picola West
$1,375 19th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Picolain Picola West
1.6% 19th pct —
High-income homes in Picolain Picola West
4.8% 15th pct —

Household income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +31.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.4% Under $650 ◂ +35.0 pts 21.4%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Picolain Picola West
35.0% 77th pct —
Mental health in Picolain Picola West
7.8% 46th pct —
Needs assistance in Picolain Picola West
5.3% 59th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +14.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.0% Arthritis ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Lung condition ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Stroke ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +4.6 pts ▸ 64.3%
21.4% One condition ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Picolain Picola West
23.9% 73rd pct —
Unpaid carers in Picolain Picola West
18.1% 87th pct —
Unpaid child care in Picolain Picola West
23.4% 40th pct —
Defence service in Picolain Picola West
1.6% 38th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Picolain Picola West
28.7% 74th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Picolain Picola West +4 larger in Picola
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Picolain Picola West
65 yrs 98th pct —
Median income in Picolain Picola West
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Picolain Picola West
$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Picolain Picola West +0.4 larger in Picola
2.2 24th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Picolain Picola West
11.3% 53rd pct —
Living alone in Picolain Picola West
27.4% 63rd pct —

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +54.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
45.3% Couples without children +29.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
11.3% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

14.3% 3 people +105.7 pts ▸ 120.0%
27.4% 1 person +32.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
45.2% 2 people ◂ +45.2 pts 0.0%
9.5% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Picolain Picola West +$50 higher in Picola
$150 14th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Picolain Picola West +$1,257 higher in Picola West
$910 12th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Picolain Picola West +0.10 higher in Picola gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Picolain Picola West
10.7% 29th pct —
Owned outright in Picolain Picola West
60.7% 91st pct —
Separate houses in Picolain Picola West
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Picolain Picola West
81.0% 54th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

60.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 60.0%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
10.7% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
7.1% Other tenure ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

53.6% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%
11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Picolain Picola West
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Picolain Picola West
29.0% 79th pct —
PT commute in Picolain Picola West
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Picolain Picola West +1 more in Picola
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Picolain Picola West +4.85 more in Picola
4.85 77th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Picolain Picola West +121.4 more in Picola
121.4 71st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Picolain Picola West +1 more in Picola
1 71st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.6% Car (driver) +84.7 pts ▸ 133.3%
29.0% Worked at home ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
2.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 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

21.4% 3 vehicles +128.6 pts ▸ 150.0%
34.5% 2 vehicles +40.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
27.4% 4 or more ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%
22.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Picolain Picola West
19.8% 14th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Picolain Picola West
2.6% 41st pct —
Participation in Picolain Picola West
61.7% 54th pct —
Full-time in Picolain Picola West
62.6% 72nd pct —

Industries people work in

45.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +87.5 pts ▸ 133.3%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
8.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
6.5% Other services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.7% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Managers +93.1 pts ▸ 133.3%
19.6% Labourers ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
7.5% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Picolain Picola West +0.9 higher in Picola
0.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Picolain Picola West +0.9 more in Picola
0.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Picolain Picola West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Picolain Picola West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Picolain Picola West +40.4 pts higher in Picola
40.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Picolain Picola West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Picolain Picola West +44.0 pts higher in Picola
44.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Picolain Picola West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Picolain Picola West +43.7 more in Picola
43.7 78th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Picolain Picola West +0 higher in Picola
1 45th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Picolain Picola West +0.8 pts higher in Picola West
2.7% 8th pct 3.5% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Picola vs Picola West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22066/picola/vs/SAL22067/picola-west