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Petford vs Watsonville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Petford profile · Watsonville profile

Petford Watsonville

Petford and Watsonville are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. Petford is much older, with a typical resident aged 66 and 50% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 44 and 21.6% seniors in Watsonville. Watsonville has a much larger share of children under 15 at 20.5%, while Petford has none. Other notable gaps include Petford having a far higher share of people with no religion (68.2% versus 26.7%) and Watsonville having a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (10.6% versus 0%).

Daily life is similar in both places, with typical weekly household incomes almost identical at around $700. Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no public transport or amenities within a 15-minute walk. They also share an identical ratio of 0.8 people per bedroom. While Watsonville is more diverse with 9.1% of people born overseas, Petford has a well higher share of First Nations residents at 13.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 154 larger in Watsonville Median age: 22 yrs older in Petford Aged 65+: 28.4 pts higher in Petford No religion: 41.5 pts higher in Petford Unpaid child care: 26.2 pts higher in Watsonville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Petfordin Watsonville +154 larger in Watsonville gap steady
22 15th pct 176 51st pct
Median age in Petfordin Watsonville +22 yrs older in Petford gap widening
66 yrs 100th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Petfordin Watsonville +9.7 pts higher in Petford gap widening
13.6% 89th pct 4.0% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Petfordin Watsonville +28.4 pts higher in Petford gap narrowing
50.0% 100th pct 21.6% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Petfordin Watsonville +20.5 pts higher in Watsonville gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 73rd pct
De facto in Petfordin Watsonville
— 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.3 pts 26.7%
50.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +28.4 pts 21.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

13.6% Never married +24.0 pts ▸ 37.6%
36.4% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 24.1%
36.4% Divorced ◂ +19.3 pts 17.0%
22.7% Widowed ◂ +14.2 pts 8.5%
18.2% Separated ◂ +9.7 pts 8.5%

Age & sex structure

Petford Watsonville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Petfordin Watsonville +9.1 pts higher in Watsonville gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 81.8%
0.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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

59.1% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 57.4%
45.5% English ◂ +14.2 pts 31.3%
18.2% Irish ◂ +7.4 pts 10.8%
18.2% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 10.8%
0.0% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Petfordin Watsonville +3.4 pts higher in Watsonville gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Petfordin Watsonville even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 86.4%
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 Petfordin Watsonville +41.5 pts higher in Petford gap widening
68.2% 100th pct 26.7% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

68.2% No religion ◂ +41.5 pts 26.7%
40.9% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 51.1%
0.0% Not stated +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Buddhism +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
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 Petfordin Watsonville +23.0 pts higher in Watsonville gap narrowing
13.0% 0th pct 36.0% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Petfordin Watsonville +10.6 pts higher in Watsonville gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Petfordin Watsonville +2 more in Watsonville
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Petfordin Watsonville
— 150 32nd pct
ICSEA in Petfordin Watsonville
— 870 11th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 10 ◂ +14.0 pts 33.8%
13.0% Year 12 +23.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
21.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 14.7%
0.0% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +15.8 pts 17.6%
0.0% Health +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Society & culture +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Petfordin Watsonville +$81 higher in Watsonville gap widening
$374 2nd pct $455 8th pct
Household income in Petfordin Watsonville +$5 higher in Petford gap steady
$700 2nd pct $695 2nd pct
Family income in Petfordin Watsonville +$182 higher in Watsonville gap widening
$849 2nd pct $1,031 7th pct
High earners in Petfordin Watsonville +2.1 pts higher in Watsonville gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 21st pct
High-income homes in Petfordin Watsonville
— 8.8% 26th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +50.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
46.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

95.5% Under $650 ◂ +40.8 pts 54.6%
13.6% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Petfordin Watsonville +10.8 pts higher in Petford
31.8% 65th pct 21.0% 16th pct
Mental health in Petfordin Watsonville +7.4 pts higher in Watsonville
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Petfordin Watsonville +7.4 pts higher in Watsonville gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.2% Heart disease ◂ +16.5 pts 1.7%
13.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%
13.6% Diabetes ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Other condition +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +18.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
22.7% Three or more ◂ +20.5 pts 2.3%
18.2% Two conditions ◂ +9.7 pts 8.5%
13.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Petfordin Watsonville +12.6 pts higher in Watsonville gap narrowing
13.6% 28th pct 26.2% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Petfordin Watsonville +1.6 pts higher in Petford gap narrowing
13.6% 59th pct 12.1% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Petfordin Watsonville +26.2 pts higher in Watsonville gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Petfordin Watsonville +4.8 pts higher in Watsonville
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Petfordin Watsonville +13.3 pts higher in Watsonville gap widening
13.6% 11th pct 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Petfordin Watsonville +4 larger in Watsonville
3 43rd pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Petfordin Watsonville +4 yrs older in Petford
55 yrs 91st pct 51 yrs 88th pct
Median income in Petfordin Watsonville +$374 higher in Watsonville
$350 12th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Petfordin Watsonville +$651 higher in Petford
$1,375 35th pct $724 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Petfordin Watsonville +0.6 larger in Watsonville gap widening
1.6 3rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Petfordin Watsonville
— 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Petfordin Watsonville
— 50.9% 100th pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples without children ◂ +58.5 pts 16.5%
0.0% Couples with children +71.8 pts ▸ 71.8%
0.0% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Other families +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Household size

20.0% 1 person +30.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
40.0% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 28.1%
0.0% 6 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% 3 people +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Petfordin Watsonville
— $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Petfordin Watsonville +$437 higher in Watsonville
$347 0th pct $784 9th pct
People / bedroom in Petfordin Watsonville even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Petfordin Watsonville
— 14.0% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Petfordin Watsonville
— 56.1% 87th pct
Separate houses in Petfordin Watsonville
— 98.2% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Petfordin Watsonville
— 42.1% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 56.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
20.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%
0.0% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 98.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 17.5%
20.0% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 5 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Studio / none +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Petfordin Watsonville
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Petfordin Watsonville
— 8.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in Petfordin Watsonville
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Petfordin Watsonville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Petfordin Watsonville even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Petfordin Watsonville even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Petfordin Watsonville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 52.2%
60.0% Worked at home ◂ +51.3 pts 8.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.2 pts 33.3%
37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 29.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% 4 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Petfordin Watsonville +5.4 pts higher in Petford gap narrowing
31.8% 53rd pct 26.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Petfordin Watsonville
— 8.2% 87th pct
Participation in Petfordin Watsonville +2.9 pts higher in Watsonville gap narrowing
31.8% 2nd pct 34.8% 5th pct
Full-time in Petfordin Watsonville
— 45.7% 9th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Education & training +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Construction +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other services +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Managers ◂ +49.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% Professionals +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Labourers +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Sales workers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Petfordin Watsonville even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Petfordin Watsonville even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Petfordin Watsonville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Petfordin Watsonville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Petfordin Watsonville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Petfordin Watsonville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Petfordin Watsonville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Petfordin Watsonville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Petfordin Watsonville +5.7 more in Watsonville
0.0 0th pct 5.7 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Petfordin Watsonville even
0 9th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Petfordin Watsonville +3.2 pts higher in Watsonville
5.4% 47th pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Petford vs Watsonville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32302/petford/vs/SAL33008/watsonville