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Petrie vs Whiteside

Name: Petrie vs Whiteside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Petrie profile · Whiteside profile

Petrie Whiteside

Petrie and Whiteside are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Petrie is a very walkable hub where 99.1% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 29.7% of households rent. In contrast, Whiteside is car-dependent, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of transport and a much higher share of homes owned outright (47.8% compared to 25.2% in Petrie). This divide extends to demographics; Whiteside is notably older, with 23.7% of people aged 65 and over, while Petrie has just 13.1% in that age group. Whiteside also has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (34.5% versus 18.7% in Petrie).

Since 2011, the two have tracked together in several ways. They share an identical percentage of people using another language at home (5.9%) and have almost same unemployment rates. They also sit at similar levels for full-time employment (59.5%) and typical weekly personal incomes, which are $811 in Petrie and $838 in Whiteside. While Petrie remains more mobile with 36.4% of people moving in the last five years, Whiteside's population is more settled at 25.2%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.6 pts higher in Petrie Population: 7,912 larger in Petrie Owned outright: 22.7 pts higher in Whiteside No car: 3.7 pts higher in Petrie Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Whiteside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Petrie in Whiteside +7,912 larger in Petrie gap steady

8,722 87th pct 810 72nd pct

Median age in Petrie in Whiteside +6 yrs older in Whiteside gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 18.1%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%

Marital status

47.3% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 62.2%

36.5% Never married ◂ +11.3 pts 25.1%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Petrie Whiteside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 80.7%

4.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +2.5 pts 42.2%

39.6% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

11.8% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.7% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

7.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.3% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 90.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

49.5% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 41.1%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Petrie in Whiteside

2.33 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Petrie in Whiteside +13 more in Petrie

20 87th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Petrie in Whiteside +127 larger in Petrie

717 91st pct 590 83rd pct

ICSEA in Petrie in Whiteside +33 higher in Whiteside

1,000 56th pct 1,033 73rd pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

22.8% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 26.5%

21.6% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

14.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

9.9% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Petrie in Whiteside +$27 higher in Whiteside gap steady

$811 60th pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Petrie in Whiteside +$459 higher in Whiteside gap widening

$1,853 68th pct $2,312 87th pct

Family income in Petrie in Whiteside +$226 higher in Whiteside gap widening

$2,086 62nd pct $2,312 74th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.2%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.9%

7.8% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.0%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 7.0%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

9.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +2.5 pts ▸ 63.3%

22.9% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.9%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Petrie in Whiteside +278 larger in Petrie

296 86th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Petrie in Whiteside +2 yrs older in Whiteside

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Petrie in Whiteside +$287 higher in Whiteside

$662 52nd pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Petrie in Whiteside +$1,417 higher in Whiteside

$1,833 56th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Petrie in Whiteside +0.3 larger in Whiteside gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 60.6%

26.0% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 7.4%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

17.7% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.0% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 9.8%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 12.2%

7.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.6% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Petrie in Whiteside +$30 higher in Whiteside gap widening

$360 73rd pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Petrie in Whiteside +$442 higher in Whiteside gap widening

$1,725 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Petrie in Whiteside +0.10 higher in Petrie gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.2% Owned outright +22.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

43.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

29.7% Rented ◂ +24.6 pts 5.1%

1.1% Not stated even 1.2%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 98.8%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 29.0%

36.0% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

6.5% 5 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

7.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 61.5%

29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 20.3%

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.2% $3,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Petrie in Whiteside +29 more in Petrie

29 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Petrie in Whiteside +3.32 more in Petrie

3.32 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Petrie in Whiteside +548.7 more in Petrie

548.7 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Petrie in Whiteside +62 more in Petrie

62 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Petrie in Whiteside +55 longer in Whiteside

7 39th pct 62 86th pct

Drive to city in Petrie in Whiteside +3 longer in Whiteside

29 25th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Petrie in Whiteside +8,735 more in Petrie

8,735 56th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Petrie in Whiteside +15,830 more in Petrie

15,830 46th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Petrie in Whiteside

80 89th pct —

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 55.9%

15.2% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.6% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.8 pts 12.4%

14.8% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.3% 4 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

6.1% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

4.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

10.3% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Petrie in Whiteside +6.1 higher in Petrie

6.5 90th pct 0.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Petrie in Whiteside +6.0 more in Petrie

6.4 91st pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Petrie in Whiteside +84.0 pts higher in Petrie

84.0% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Petrie in Whiteside +78.4 pts higher in Petrie

78.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Petrie in Whiteside +99.1 pts higher in Petrie

99.1% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Petrie in Whiteside +96.3 pts higher in Petrie

96.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Petrie in Whiteside +76.6 pts higher in Petrie

100.0% 99th pct 23.3% 55th pct

Walk to health in Petrie in Whiteside +79.4 pts higher in Petrie

79.4% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Petrie in Whiteside +0.2 more in Whiteside

10.9 44th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Petrie in Whiteside +155 higher in Petrie

163 89th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Petrie in Whiteside +4.7 pts higher in Whiteside

6.8% 61st pct 11.5% 86th pct

Compare Petrie with nearby areas

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Compare Whiteside with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Petrie vs Whiteside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32303/petrie/vs/SAL33064/whiteside