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Ardrossan vs Petersville

Name: Ardrossan vs Petersville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Ardrossan profile · Petersville profile

Ardrossan Petersville

Ardrossan and Petersville are nearby areas on the Yorke Peninsula, but they differ sharply in scale and lifestyle. Ardrossan is a larger, older hub where the typical resident is 61, and 43.4% of people are aged 65 or over. It is more walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, and it has a higher proportion of renters at 24.6%. In contrast, Petersville is sparsely populated and largely car-dependent, with a typical age of 48. Residents there earn significantly more, with a typical weekly income of $820 compared to $495 in Ardrossan, and 43.8% of the workforce works from home.

Both areas have a very similar profile regarding English language use, as almost everyone speaks English in both places. While they differ in most other ways, Petersville has a higher share of people in de facto relationships than Ardrossan, though both sit close to the national figure for this measure. This contrast is also seen in their work lives; while Ardrossan has more people in health and retail, Petersville is dominated by agriculture, forestry, and fishing.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 37.8 pts higher in Petersville Full-time: 29.3 pts higher in Petersville Population: 1,194 larger in Ardrossan Needs assistance: 9.8 pts higher in Ardrossan Median age: 13 yrs older in Ardrossan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ardrossan in Petersville +1,194 larger in Ardrossan gap steady

1,269 74th pct 75 35th pct

Median age in Ardrossan in Petersville +13 yrs older in Ardrossan gap narrowing

61 yrs 94th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

43.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.8 pts 30.7%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.7%

14.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.5% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 4.0%

Marital status

53.5% Married +17.0 pts ▸ 70.5%

20.3% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.2% Widowed ◂ +7.3 pts 4.9%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 4.9%

3.3% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Age & sex structure

Ardrossan Petersville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 78.7%

5.3% England ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +19.5 pts 26.7%

42.5% English ◂ +3.8 pts 38.7%

10.1% German +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.8% Italian +8.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 80.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

49.0% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 46.7%

41.4% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 32.0%

9.3% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ardrossan in Petersville

7.35 68th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ardrossan in Petersville +1 more in Ardrossan

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Ardrossan in Petersville

137 31st pct —

ICSEA in Ardrossan in Petersville

959 31st pct —

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.6%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.2%

19.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 27.6%

11.3% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II +14.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +17.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.3% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

11.9% Health ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

7.6% Society & culture ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ardrossan in Petersville +$325 higher in Petersville gap widening

$495 12th pct $820 62nd pct

Household income in Ardrossan in Petersville +$364 higher in Petersville gap widening

$844 7th pct $1,208 26th pct

Family income in Ardrossan in Petersville +$657 higher in Petersville gap widening

$1,259 13th pct $1,916 52nd pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 21.4%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.7% $3,000–$3,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 41.0%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 13.3%

10.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

10.4% Heart disease ◂ +6.4 pts 4.0%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +6.2 pts 4.0%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.4% None +5.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

26.8% One condition ◂ +9.5 pts 17.3%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

7.6% Three or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ardrossan in Petersville +15 larger in Ardrossan

22 70th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Ardrossan in Petersville +16 yrs older in Ardrossan

37 yrs 75th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ardrossan in Petersville +$636 higher in Petersville

$489 31st pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Ardrossan in Petersville

$1,062 21st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ardrossan in Petersville +0.4 larger in Petersville gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 39.6%

35.3% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

8.5% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 35.7%

38.0% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 28.6%

5.3% 4 people +12.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.5% 6 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.1% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ardrossan in Petersville +$78 higher in Ardrossan gap narrowing

$228 33rd pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Ardrossan in Petersville +$152 higher in Petersville

$1,083 18th pct $1,235 26th pct

People / bedroom in Ardrossan in Petersville even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 64.3%

24.6% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 10.7%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 10.7%

1.5% Other tenure +9.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house +16.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

10.0% Other dwelling ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 50.0%

15.8% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 10.7%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.7% Under $200 +101.6 pts ▸ 133.3%

51.7% $200–$349 ◂ +51.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

33.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%

8.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ardrossan in Petersville +2 more in Ardrossan

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ardrossan in Petersville +1.58 more in Ardrossan

1.58 64th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ardrossan in Petersville +15.8 more in Ardrossan

15.8 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ardrossan in Petersville +3 more in Ardrossan

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ardrossan in Petersville

29 66th pct —

Drive to city in Ardrossan in Petersville +7 longer in Petersville

94 65th pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +30.2 pts 37.5%

6.0% Worked at home +37.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

5.2% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.6 pts 14.3%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 21.4%

4.5% 4 or more +24.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +51.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

4.5% Mining +11.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

14.2% Retail trade ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.5% Construction ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Managers +47.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ardrossan in Petersville

2,285 31st pct —

Assault/100k in Ardrossan in Petersville

788 56th pct —

Burglary/100k in Ardrossan in Petersville

79 0th pct —

Theft/100k in Ardrossan in Petersville

552 29th pct —

Property damage/100k in Ardrossan in Petersville

788 56th pct —

5-yr change in Ardrossan in Petersville

7.4% 63rd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Ardrossan in Petersville +5.6 higher in Ardrossan

5.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ardrossan in Petersville +6.6 more in Ardrossan

6.6 92nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Ardrossan in Petersville +81.4 pts higher in Ardrossan

81.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ardrossan in Petersville +87.5 pts higher in Ardrossan

87.5% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ardrossan in Petersville +51.2 pts higher in Ardrossan

51.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ardrossan in Petersville +74.3 pts higher in Ardrossan

74.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ardrossan in Petersville +85.5 pts higher in Ardrossan

85.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Ardrossan in Petersville +84.6 pts higher in Ardrossan

84.6% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ardrossan in Petersville +18.1 more in Ardrossan

18.1 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Ardrossan in Petersville +12 higher in Ardrossan

12 72nd pct 0 40th pct

Mean slope in Ardrossan in Petersville +0.2 pts higher in Ardrossan

3.6% 22nd pct 3.4% 18th pct

Compare Ardrossan with nearby areas

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Compare Petersville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ardrossan vs Petersville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40039/ardrossan/vs/SAL41145/petersville