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Dawesley vs Petwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Dawesley profile · Petwood profile

Dawesley Petwood

Dawesley and Petwood are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Petwood is more sparsely populated and has far more people living alone (35.7% compared to 22.5% in Dawesley). It also has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (30.0% versus 19.6%) and more residents who work from home (28.0% versus 16.8%). In contrast, Dawesley is better connected, with 60.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Petwood has none. Dawesley also has a higher share of full-time employment at 57.8%, compared to 42.0% in Petwood.

These two areas share a similar housing style, as every home in both is a separate detached house. They also have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,800 to $1,900, and a similar share of residents aged 65 and over. However, the gap in home ownership is widening, with Petwood's share of homes owned outright now 11 points higher than in Dawesley.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Dawesley Population: 226 larger in Dawesley Full-time: 15.8 pts higher in Dawesley 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Petwood Volunteering: 15.3 pts higher in Petwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dawesleyin Petwood +226 larger in Dawesley gap widening
316 59th pct 90 39th pct
Median age in Dawesleyin Petwood +1 yrs older in Dawesley gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Dawesleyin Petwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dawesleyin Petwood +0.8 pts higher in Dawesley gap narrowing
13.0% 25th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Dawesleyin Petwood +2.3 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
22.2% 80th pct 24.4% 87th pct
De facto in Dawesleyin Petwood +4.9 pts higher in Dawesley gap narrowing
12.9% 56th pct 8.1% 22nd pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 33.3%
22.2% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%
13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

Marital status

53.8% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 58.0%
31.2% Never married ◂ +16.7 pts 14.5%
10.7% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.8% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.6% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dawesley Petwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dawesleyin Petwood +8.0 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
16.5% 69th pct 24.4% 84th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 76.7%
11.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

50.6% English ◂ +9.5 pts 41.1%
38.3% Australian +11.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
10.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.4% German +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%
2.8% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 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

Other language in Dawesleyin Petwood +3.2 pts higher in Petwood gap steady
1.3% 36th pct 4.4% 58th pct
Limited English in Dawesleyin Petwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +3.5 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

No religion in Dawesleyin Petwood +14.8 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
60.8% 95th pct 75.6% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

60.8% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 75.6%
33.9% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 24.4%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dawesleyin Petwood +3.6 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
61.0% 81st pct 64.6% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Dawesleyin Petwood +0.1 pts higher in Dawesley gap narrowing
23.3% 75th pct 23.2% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dawesleyin Petwood +1 more in Dawesley
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Dawesleyin Petwood
399 59th pct —
ICSEA in Dawesleyin Petwood
1,009 61st pct —

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 64.6%
14.9% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%
3.7% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV +16.5 pts ▸ 46.3%
29.2% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.2 pts 7.3%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +11.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
12.4% Society & culture +9.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
6.8% Education +10.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
7.5% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.5% Information technology +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dawesleyin Petwood +$79 higher in Dawesley gap widening
$904 73rd pct $825 62nd pct
Household income in Dawesleyin Petwood +$137 higher in Dawesley gap narrowing
$1,949 73rd pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Dawesleyin Petwood +$35 higher in Dawesley gap narrowing
$2,160 66th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Dawesleyin Petwood +7.5 pts higher in Dawesley gap widening
11.9% 69th pct 4.3% 28th pct
High-income homes in Dawesleyin Petwood +7.9 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
17.1% 54th pct 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

44.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 25.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.5 pts 17.9%
9.0% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.1% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

27.7% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 31.9%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dawesleyin Petwood +10.4 pts higher in Petwood
19.6% 13th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Dawesleyin Petwood +4.7 pts higher in Dawesley
4.7% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Dawesleyin Petwood +1.8 pts higher in Petwood gap steady
1.6% 22nd pct 3.3% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.6% Asthma +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.4% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.3% Heart disease +7.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.2% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.3% None ◂ +14.2 pts 61.1%
13.9% One condition +10.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
3.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dawesleyin Petwood +15.3 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
20.9% 63rd pct 36.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Dawesleyin Petwood +4.3 pts higher in Dawesley gap narrowing
13.0% 53rd pct 8.7% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Dawesleyin Petwood +7.6 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
34.4% 87th pct 42.0% 95th pct
Defence service in Dawesleyin Petwood +3.6 pts higher in Dawesley
3.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dawesleyin Petwood +2.6 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
24.9% 54th pct 27.5% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dawesleyin Petwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dawesleyin Petwood
61 yrs 95th pct —
Median income in Dawesleyin Petwood
$350 12th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dawesleyin Petwood +0.3 larger in Petwood gap widening
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Dawesleyin Petwood +2.0 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
7.1% 28th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Dawesleyin Petwood +13.2 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
22.5% 46th pct 35.7% 86th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 71.4%
24.5% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
7.1% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
19.8% 4 people +19.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
22.5% 1 person +13.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
20.7% 3 people ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
6.3% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dawesleyin Petwood +$42 higher in Dawesley
$290 54th pct $248 39th pct
Mortgage in Dawesleyin Petwood +$330 higher in Dawesley gap widening
$1,855 64th pct $1,525 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Dawesleyin Petwood +0.10 higher in Petwood gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dawesleyin Petwood +11.6 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
2.7% 6th pct 14.3% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Dawesleyin Petwood +11.3 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
35.1% 33rd pct 46.4% 66th pct
Separate houses in Dawesleyin Petwood even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dawesleyin Petwood +15.3 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
84.7% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 57.1%
35.1% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
2.7% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 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

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 35.7%
36.9% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
5.4% 5 or more +23.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
2.7% 1 bedroom +18.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
5.8% Under $1,000 +19.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dawesleyin Petwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dawesleyin Petwood +11.2 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
16.8% 51st pct 28.0% 77th pct
PT commute in Dawesleyin Petwood +1.7 pts higher in Dawesley gap widening
1.7% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dawesleyin Petwood +2 more in Dawesley
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dawesleyin Petwood +6.33 more in Dawesley
6.33 83rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dawesleyin Petwood +6.3 more in Dawesley
6.3 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dawesleyin Petwood +1 more in Dawesley
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dawesleyin Petwood +74 longer in Petwood
8 43rd pct 82 98th pct
Drive to city in Dawesleyin Petwood +21 longer in Dawesley
49 38th pct 28 24th pct
Reach 30 min in Dawesleyin Petwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Dawesleyin Petwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 58.0%
16.8% Worked at home +11.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 57.1%
23.9% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%
8.0% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dawesleyin Petwood +6.3 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
27.9% 39th pct 34.2% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Dawesleyin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dawesleyin Petwood +4.0 pts higher in Dawesley gap widening
4.0% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dawesleyin Petwood +2.5 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
70.0% 81st pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Dawesleyin Petwood +15.8 pts higher in Dawesley gap widening
57.8% 48th pct 42.0% 5th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.8 pts 6.0%
13.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
2.9% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
7.5% Other services ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Technicians & trades +11.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
19.7% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.6% Community & personal service +8.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.3% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
9.8% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dawesleyin Petwood
316 0th pct —
Assault/100k in Dawesleyin Petwood
316 17th pct —
5-yr change in Dawesleyin Petwood
0.0% 57th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Dawesleyin Petwood +0.8 higher in Dawesley
0.9 58th pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Dawesleyin Petwood +0.5 more in Dawesley
0.6 55th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Dawesleyin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dawesleyin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dawesleyin Petwood +60.5 pts higher in Dawesley
60.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dawesleyin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dawesleyin Petwood +16.3 pts higher in Petwood
0.7% 32nd pct 17.0% 51st pct
Walk to health in Dawesleyin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dawesleyin Petwood +6.3 more in Dawesley
6.3 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dawesleyin Petwood +2 higher in Dawesley
2 60th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Dawesleyin Petwood +1.5 pts higher in Petwood
8.4% 73rd pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dawesley vs Petwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40355/dawesley/vs/SAL41148/petwood