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Gemmells vs Woodchester

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Gemmells profile · Woodchester profile

Gemmells Woodchester

Woodchester and Gemmells are neighbouring rural areas in South Australia. Gemmells has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 26.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.3% in Woodchester. This difference is reflected in household income, as 35.3% of Gemmells homes earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 12.2% of Woodchester homes do. Gemmells also has a much higher typical weekly rent of $638, compared to $250 in Woodchester.

Both areas are very similar in that they rely entirely on cars, with 100% of homes being separate houses and no one commuting by public transport. In both places, the share of children under 15 sits close to the national figure. While Gemmells is generally wealthier and has more professionals, Woodchester is more accessible for those using public transport, with far more transport stops and shorter walks to reach them.

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Where they differ most

Population: 154 larger in Woodchester Needs assistance: 7.1 pts higher in Woodchester Bachelor+: 16.2 pts higher in Gemmells Rent: $388 higher in Gemmells Full-time: 12.4 pts higher in Gemmells

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gemmellsin Woodchester +154 larger in Woodchester gap steady
99 41st pct 253 58th pct
Median age in Gemmellsin Woodchester +4 yrs older in Woodchester gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Gemmellsin Woodchester +1.6 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Gemmellsin Woodchester +1.5 pts higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
16.2% 38th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Under 15 in Gemmellsin Woodchester +4.7 pts higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
23.2% 85th pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Gemmellsin Woodchester +8.4 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
10.7% 38th pct 19.0% 86th pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 30.8%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.6%
16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 10.7%
16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 49.3%
37.3% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 29.6%
7.2% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Gemmells Woodchester

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gemmellsin Woodchester +8.9 pts higher in Gemmells gap widening
19.2% 75th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 83.0%
10.1% England ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +1.6 pts 45.8%
46.5% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 47.0%
10.1% German +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese even 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 Gemmellsin Woodchester +1.6 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Limited English in Gemmellsin Woodchester even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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%

Religion

No religion in Gemmellsin Woodchester +1.8 pts higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
53.5% 87th pct 55.3% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 55.3%
35.4% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
12.1% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%
3.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 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

Year 12 in Gemmellsin Woodchester +3.2 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
46.3% 54th pct 49.5% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Gemmellsin Woodchester +16.2 pts higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
26.5% 80th pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gemmellsin Woodchester even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 49.5%
23.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%
13.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

20.6% Certificate III / IV +25.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 13.7%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

4.8% Engineering & related +16.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.5% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 10.7%
7.9% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.3% Education ◂ +11.2 pts 3.1%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%
7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gemmellsin Woodchester +$125 higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
$885 71st pct $760 52nd pct
Household income in Gemmellsin Woodchester +$434 higher in Gemmells gap widening
$2,333 87th pct $1,899 71st pct
Family income in Gemmellsin Woodchester +$589 higher in Gemmells gap widening
$2,625 86th pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in Gemmellsin Woodchester +5.2 pts higher in Gemmells gap widening
10.8% 64th pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Gemmellsin Woodchester +23.1 pts higher in Gemmells gap widening
35.3% 89th pct 12.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
23.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 3.3%
14.7% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
32.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gemmellsin Woodchester +2.4 pts higher in Woodchester
27.3% 42nd pct 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Gemmellsin Woodchester +1.0 pts higher in Gemmells
10.1% 69th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Gemmellsin Woodchester +7.1 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Asthma +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.1% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
7.1% Arthritis even 7.1%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
4.0% Stroke ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +7.8 pts 60.9%
22.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.1%
0.0% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gemmellsin Woodchester +3.2 pts higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
31.3% 87th pct 28.2% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Gemmellsin Woodchester +6.5 pts higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
13.3% 55th pct 19.7% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Gemmellsin Woodchester +9.3 pts higher in Gemmells gap widening
33.7% 86th pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Gemmellsin Woodchester +2.9 pts higher in Gemmells
4.8% 78th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gemmellsin Woodchester +4.8 pts higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
32.5% 86th pct 27.7% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gemmellsin Woodchester +4 larger in Woodchester
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Gemmellsin Woodchester +28 yrs older in Woodchester
10 yrs 4th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Median income in Gemmellsin Woodchester +$3,026 higher in Gemmells
$3,500 100th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Gemmellsin Woodchester +$5,501 higher in Gemmells
$8,000 100th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gemmellsin Woodchester +0.4 larger in Gemmells gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Gemmellsin Woodchester +0.9 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
7.5% 30th pct 8.4% 35th pct
Living alone in Gemmellsin Woodchester +12.3 pts higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
8.8% 5th pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 57.6%
28.7% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
7.5% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 35.6%
26.5% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 18.9%
8.8% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
8.8% 4 people +11.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.7% 5 people ◂ +10.3 pts 4.4%
0.0% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gemmellsin Woodchester +$388 higher in Gemmells
$638 100th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Gemmellsin Woodchester +$237 higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
$2,100 76th pct $1,863 64th pct
People / bedroom in Gemmellsin Woodchester +0.10 higher in Gemmells gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gemmellsin Woodchester +4.4 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Owned outright in Gemmellsin Woodchester +6.1 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
29.4% 21st pct 35.6% 34th pct
Separate houses in Gemmellsin Woodchester even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gemmellsin Woodchester +9.8 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
73.5% 35th pct 83.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 52.2%
29.4% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

44.1% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
29.4% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gemmellsin Woodchester even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gemmellsin Woodchester +2.5 pts higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
15.7% 47th pct 13.1% 38th pct
PT commute in Gemmellsin Woodchester even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gemmellsin Woodchester +2 more in Woodchester
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Gemmellsin Woodchester +7.91 more in Woodchester
0.00 0th pct 7.91 86th pct
Departures/1k in Gemmellsin Woodchester +39.5 more in Woodchester
0.0 0th pct 39.5 62nd pct
PT routes in Gemmellsin Woodchester +1 more in Woodchester
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Gemmellsin Woodchester +77 longer in Gemmells
85 99th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Gemmellsin Woodchester +2 longer in Woodchester
37 31st pct 39 32nd pct

How people get to work

76.5% Car (driver) ◂ +15.2 pts 61.3%
15.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.6% 2 vehicles +22.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
32.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 29.5%
23.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 17.0%
8.8% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gemmellsin Woodchester +6.3 pts higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
35.8% 67th pct 29.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Gemmellsin Woodchester
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gemmellsin Woodchester even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gemmellsin Woodchester +3.8 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
61.4% 53rd pct 65.3% 67th pct
Full-time in Gemmellsin Woodchester +12.4 pts higher in Gemmells gap widening
62.7% 72nd pct 50.4% 16th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%
17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%
15.7% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%
15.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.3 pts 4.4%
13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +8.6 pts 5.1%
5.9% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%
7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%
5.9% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 19.0%
23.5% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 10.2%
17.6% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
17.6% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%
5.9% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gemmellsin Woodchester
— 1,186 10th pct
Burglary/100k in Gemmellsin Woodchester
— 791 72nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Gemmellsin Woodchester
— 395 83rd pct
5-yr change in Gemmellsin Woodchester
— 50.0% 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gemmellsin Woodchester +0.4 higher in Woodchester
0.0 18th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gemmellsin Woodchester +0.4 more in Woodchester
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Gemmellsin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gemmellsin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gemmellsin Woodchester +16.8 pts higher in Woodchester
0.0% 0th pct 16.8% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Gemmellsin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gemmellsin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gemmellsin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gemmellsin Woodchester +7.9 more in Woodchester
0.0 0th pct 7.9 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Gemmellsin Woodchester even
1 44th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Gemmellsin Woodchester +3.8 pts higher in Gemmells
8.0% 70th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Gemmells with nearby areas

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Compare Woodchester with nearby areas

Bletchley Highland Valley Red Creek Hartley Gemmells Belvidere Willyaroo Wistow

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gemmells vs Woodchester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40481/gemmells/vs/SAL41636/woodchester