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Callington vs Petwood

Name: Callington vs Petwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Callington profile · Petwood profile

Callington Petwood

Callington and Petwood are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Petwood is much more affluent, with a far higher share of university degrees (23.2% compared to 12.3% in Callington) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (25% versus 8.1%). Petwood also has a far higher proportion of people born overseas (24.4% against 9.6%). In contrast, Callington is far more walkable (score of 4.5) than the car-dependent Petwood (score of 0.1), with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries and parks.

The two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely aligned in some basics. Both have the same typical resident age of 42 and similar levels of home renting. They also share a high rate of people who do not identify with any religion, though this is far higher in Petwood at 75.6%. While Callington has a far higher share of full-time workers (55.2% versus 42% in Petwood), Petwood sees far more people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.4 pts higher in Petwood Population: 535 larger in Callington Work from home: 20.7 pts higher in Petwood PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Callington Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in Petwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Callington in Petwood +535 larger in Callington gap steady

625 68th pct 90 39th pct

Median age in Callington in Petwood even gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 14.4%

17.4% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

43.2% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 58.0%

37.9% Never married ◂ +23.4 pts 14.5%

11.1% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.7% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Callington Petwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 76.7%

4.3% England +5.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India 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

43.0% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

47.7% English ◂ +6.6 pts 41.1%

12.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.8% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%

2.2% Dutch +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 91.1%

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

58.4% No religion +17.2 pts ▸ 75.6%

30.9% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 24.4%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 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

Schools/1k kids in Callington in Petwood

9.17 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Callington in Petwood +1 more in Callington

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Callington in Petwood

71 20th pct —

ICSEA in Callington in Petwood

975 41st pct —

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +22.4 pts ▸ 64.6%

20.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.4%

19.5% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 46.3%

13.0% Bachelor degree +26.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related +7.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.3% Society & culture +6.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.9% Education +11.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.6% Information technology +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Callington in Petwood +$169 higher in Petwood gap widening

$656 33rd pct $825 62nd pct

Household income in Callington in Petwood +$500 higher in Petwood gap widening

$1,312 33rd pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in Callington in Petwood +$409 higher in Petwood gap widening

$1,716 39th pct $2,125 65th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 17.9%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.0%

17.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.8% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 44.9%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.9%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.0% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +1.3 pts 61.1%

18.6% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Callington in Petwood +18 larger in Callington

18 66th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Callington in Petwood

18 yrs 18th pct —

Median income in Callington in Petwood

$474 29th pct —

Household income in Callington in Petwood

$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Callington in Petwood +0.6 larger in Petwood gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +17.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 26.0%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 9.1%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.9% 4 people +30.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

27.5% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.6% 3 people ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

7.6% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Callington in Petwood +$47 higher in Callington

$295 55th pct $248 39th pct

Mortgage in Callington in Petwood +$325 higher in Petwood gap narrowing

$1,200 24th pct $1,525 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Callington in Petwood +0.10 higher in Petwood gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

27.5% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

14.8% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +3.0 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

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 35.7%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

5.9% 5 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

4.7% 1 bedroom +16.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $200–$349 ◂ +51.4 pts 0.0%

20.0% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +48.1 pts 0.0%

9.8% $1,800–$2,999 +34.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.8 pts 25.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Callington in Petwood +3 more in Callington

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Callington in Petwood +4.80 more in Callington

4.80 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Callington in Petwood +179.2 more in Callington

179.2 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Callington in Petwood +9 more in Callington

9 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Callington in Petwood +60 longer in Petwood

22 60th pct 82 98th pct

Drive to city in Callington in Petwood +19 longer in Callington

47 37th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Callington in Petwood

— 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Callington in Petwood

— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.7 pts 58.0%

7.3% Worked at home +20.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 2 vehicles +22.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.8 pts 14.3%

15.9% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

6.7% Other services ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.5% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.7% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.1% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 10.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Callington in Petwood

3,200 47th pct —

Assault/100k in Callington in Petwood

1,120 70th pct —

Burglary/100k in Callington in Petwood

480 49th pct —

Theft/100k in Callington in Petwood

800 41st pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Callington in Petwood

160 45th pct —

Property damage/100k in Callington in Petwood

480 32nd pct —

5-yr change in Callington in Petwood

25.0% 74th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Callington in Petwood +4.3 higher in Callington

4.5 80th pct 0.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Callington in Petwood +4.2 more in Callington

4.4 80th pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Callington in Petwood +70.9 pts higher in Callington

70.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Callington in Petwood +70.3 pts higher in Callington

70.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Callington in Petwood +70.0 pts higher in Callington

70.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Callington in Petwood +72.4 pts higher in Callington

72.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Callington in Petwood +56.2 pts higher in Callington

73.1% 71st pct 17.0% 51st pct

Walk to health in Callington in Petwood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Callington in Petwood +19.2 more in Callington

19.2 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Callington in Petwood +2 higher in Callington

2 59th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Callington in Petwood +6.4 pts higher in Petwood

3.4% 20th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Callington with nearby areas

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Compare Petwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Callington vs Petwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40203/callington/vs/SAL41148/petwood