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Duck Ponds vs Pearlah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Duck Ponds profile · Pearlah profile

Duck Ponds Pearlah

Duck Ponds and Pearlah are two small, nearby South Australian areas with very different social profiles. Pearlah has a much younger feel, with 22.7% of people under 15 compared to just 8.1% in Duck Ponds. This is reflected in the home life of Pearlah, where 48.9% of people provide unpaid childcare—far higher than the 10.9% in Duck Ponds. Educational attainment also differs sharply; 52.3% of Pearlah residents completed Year 12, while only 21.6% did so in Duck Ponds. Meanwhile, Duck Ponds has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 46 compared to 39 in Pearlah.

These two places share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,300 and an equal lack of public transport. However, the gap in the workforce is wide and has stayed significant, with 59.6% of adults in Pearlah working or looking for work, compared to only 20.0% in Duck Ponds. Both areas sit well above the national figure for their First Nations populations, though they are far apart in age, with First Nations residents in Duck Ponds being far older than those in Pearlah.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 30.7 pts higher in Pearlah Unpaid child care: 38.0 pts higher in Pearlah Participation: 39.6 pts higher in Pearlah Population: 218 larger in Duck Ponds Under 15: 14.6 pts higher in Pearlah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +218 larger in Duck Ponds gap steady
284 59th pct 66 32nd pct
Median age in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +7 yrs older in Duck Ponds gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +3.7 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap narrowing
11.3% 87th pct 7.6% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +2.1 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap widening
12.7% 24th pct 10.6% 18th pct
Under 15 in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +14.6 pts higher in Pearlah gap narrowing
8.1% 12th pct 22.7% 82nd pct
De facto in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +4.1 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap narrowing
18.8% 86th pct 14.6% 68th pct

Age structure

38.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.0 pts 22.7%
33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.7 pts 9.1%
8.1% Children (0–14) +14.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

39.6% Married +28.5 pts ▸ 68.1%
40.4% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 31.9%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.2% Separated ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Duck Ponds Pearlah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +0.9 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap narrowing
8.5% 36th pct 7.6% 32nd pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +13.3 pts 71.2%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% England ◂ +1.1 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

18.3% Australian +28.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
16.5% English +9.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
4.9% German +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.9% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.2% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +1.4 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap widening
1.4% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Duck Pondsin Pearlah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

35.9% English only +50.4 pts ▸ 86.4%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +15.1 pts higher in Pearlah gap narrowing
19.7% 9th pct 34.8% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

66.5% Not stated ◂ +55.9 pts 10.6%
12.3% Christianity +39.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
19.7% No religion +15.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +30.7 pts higher in Pearlah gap narrowing
21.6% 4th pct 52.3% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +3.8 pts higher in Pearlah gap narrowing
6.8% 17th pct 10.6% 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +6 more in Duck Ponds
6 74th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
379 57th pct —
ICSEA in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
962 33rd pct —

Highest year of school

21.6% Year 12 +30.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
47.5% Year 10 ◂ +40.7 pts 6.8%
10.4% Year 11 +12.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +18.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
20.2% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

3.4% Management & commerce +15.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +15.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.6% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.1% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
10.1% Health ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +$151 higher in Duck Ponds gap widening
$634 30th pct $483 11th pct
Household income in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +$94 higher in Pearlah gap narrowing
$1,281 31st pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +$150 higher in Duck Ponds gap widening
$1,524 28th pct $1,374 19th pct
High earners in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +5.3 pts higher in Pearlah gap widening
1.1% 18th pct 6.4% 40th pct
High-income homes in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
15.8% 50th pct —

Household income distribution

52.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +52.6 pts 0.0%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
18.4% Under $650 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

17.4% Under $650 +31.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
13.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +5.3 pts higher in Pearlah
14.4% 7th pct 19.7% 13th pct
Mental health in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +3.2 pts higher in Duck Ponds
3.2% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Duck Pondsin Pearlah even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.1% Heart disease +6.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.9% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

21.8% None +47.9 pts ▸ 69.7%
8.5% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +9.3 pts higher in Pearlah gap narrowing
9.8% 13th pct 19.1% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +2.9 pts higher in Pearlah gap steady
5.7% 10th pct 8.5% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +38.0 pts higher in Pearlah gap widening
10.9% 8th pct 48.9% 100th pct
Defence service in Duck Pondsin Pearlah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +15.0 pts higher in Pearlah gap narrowing
10.6% 8th pct 25.5% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +27 larger in Duck Ponds
32 73rd pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +24 yrs older in Duck Ponds
40 yrs 78th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
21.9% 12th pct —
Median income in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
$899 73rd pct —
Household income in Duck Pondsin Pearlah even
$1,625 47th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +0.7 larger in Pearlah gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +2.3 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap narrowing
7.6% 31st pct 5.3% 23rd pct
Living alone in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
31.6% 76th pct —

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 57.9%
28.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 26.3%
7.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +10.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
31.6% 1 person ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
13.2% 3 people +16.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.5% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.5% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
$200 25th pct —
Mortgage in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +$303 higher in Duck Ponds gap widening
$1,885 65th pct $1,582 47th pct
People / bedroom in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +0.10 higher in Pearlah gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
31.6% 80th pct —
Owned outright in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
47.4% 69th pct —
Separate houses in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
84.2% 63rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +16.1 pts ▸ 52.9%
47.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 35.3%
31.6% Rented ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
10.5% Other tenure ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

102.6% Separate house ◂ +2.6 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

52.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 47.1%
31.6% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
7.9% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +1.9 pts higher in Pearlah gap narrowing
11.1% 31st pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in Duck Pondsin Pearlah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Duck Pondsin Pearlah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Duck Pondsin Pearlah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Duck Pondsin Pearlah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Duck Pondsin Pearlah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 60.9%
24.4% Walked ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
11.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%
42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 29.4%
34.2% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
23.7% 4 or more ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +0.4 pts higher in Pearlah gap narrowing
6.5% 1st pct 6.9% 1st pct
Recent arrivals in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Duck Pondsin Pearlah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +39.6 pts higher in Pearlah gap widening
20.0% 0th pct 59.6% 46th pct
Full-time in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +7.9 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap steady
64.4% 77th pct 56.5% 41st pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
17.8% Health care & social assistance +21.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
17.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
15.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
15.6% Other services ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
8.9% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.9% Construction ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Administrative & support ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
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%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Managers +19.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
13.3% Professionals +17.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
26.7% Community & personal service ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
24.4% Labourers ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.2 pts 13.0%
6.7% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
5,282 69th pct —
Assault/100k in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
1,408 77th pct —
Burglary/100k in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
1,056 84th pct —
Theft/100k in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
1,056 51st pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
704 91st pct —
Property damage/100k in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
704 50th pct —
5-yr change in Duck Pondsin Pearlah
200.0% 95th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +0.2 higher in Duck Ponds
0.3 46th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +0.2 more in Duck Ponds
0.3 45th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Duck Pondsin Pearlah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Duck Pondsin Pearlah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +3.0 pts higher in Duck Ponds
3.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Duck Pondsin Pearlah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +15.7 pts higher in Duck Ponds
18.0% 52nd pct 2.3% 40th pct
Walk to health in Duck Pondsin Pearlah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +8.1 more in Pearlah
7.0 34th pct 15.2 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Duck Pondsin Pearlah even
1 55th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Duck Pondsin Pearlah +1.1 pts higher in Pearlah
4.9% 41st pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Duck Ponds vs Pearlah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40375/duck-ponds/vs/SAL41126/pearlah