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Highland Valley vs Petwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Highland Valley profile · Petwood profile

Highland Valley Petwood

Highland Valley and Petwood are neighbouring areas in South Australia. Highland Valley is the larger of the two, with a population of 384 compared to 90 in Petwood. A major difference is in employment and income; Highland Valley has a far higher share of people working full-time (63.3% versus 42.0%) and far more people earning $2,000 or more a week (15.3% versus 4.3%). Petwood is more likely to have children under 15 (24.4% versus 15.9%) and a far higher share of people who live alone (35.7% versus 14.5%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, sitting at $846 in Highland Valley and $825 in Petwood. This similarity extends to their housing, as both consist entirely of separate houses and have nearly identical typical weekly rents. While they are alike in these ways, Petwood has seen more movement recently, with a far higher share of people moving in the last five years (34.2% compared to 24.0% in Highland Valley).

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 21.3 pts higher in Highland Valley Living alone: 21.2 pts higher in Petwood No religion: 19.6 pts higher in Petwood Unpaid child care: 19.3 pts higher in Petwood Population: 294 larger in Highland Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highland Valleyin Petwood +294 larger in Highland Valley gap steady
384 61st pct 90 39th pct
Median age in Highland Valleyin Petwood +5 yrs older in Highland Valley gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Highland Valleyin Petwood +2.1 pts higher in Highland Valley gap steady
2.1% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Highland Valleyin Petwood +6.3 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
18.5% 49th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Highland Valleyin Petwood +8.6 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
15.9% 41st pct 24.4% 87th pct
De facto in Highland Valleyin Petwood +1.6 pts higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
9.7% 30th pct 8.1% 22nd pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%
15.9% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 12.2%
17.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

Marital status

55.2% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 58.0%
31.6% Never married ◂ +17.1 pts 14.5%
9.5% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.8% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Highland Valley Petwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Highland Valleyin Petwood +7.5 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
16.9% 71st pct 24.4% 84th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 76.7%
9.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 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%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +14.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
46.9% English ◂ +5.8 pts 41.1%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%
10.9% German ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%
6.8% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%
1.8% Dutch +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
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 Highland Valleyin Petwood +3.4 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
1.0% 34th pct 4.4% 58th pct
Limited English in Highland Valleyin Petwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +0.3 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 Highland Valleyin Petwood +19.6 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
56.0% 89th pct 75.6% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

56.0% No religion +19.6 pts ▸ 75.6%
33.1% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 24.4%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 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 Highland Valleyin Petwood +6.4 pts higher in Petwood gap steady
58.2% 77th pct 64.6% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Highland Valleyin Petwood +3.2 pts higher in Highland Valley gap steady
26.4% 80th pct 23.2% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Highland Valleyin Petwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.2% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 64.6%
21.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 15.4%
11.6% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
26.7% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.9 pts 7.3%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
10.6% Society & culture +11.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
9.7% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.9% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
7.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Highland Valleyin Petwood +$21 higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
$846 66th pct $825 62nd pct
Household income in Highland Valleyin Petwood +$479 higher in Highland Valley gap widening
$2,291 86th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Highland Valleyin Petwood +$397 higher in Highland Valley gap widening
$2,522 82nd pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Highland Valleyin Petwood +11.0 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
15.3% 80th pct 4.3% 28th pct
High-income homes in Highland Valleyin Petwood +8.9 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
33.9% 88th pct 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.0%
22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.9%
10.5% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%
16.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Highland Valleyin Petwood +6.6 pts higher in Petwood
23.4% 25th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Highland Valleyin Petwood +6.0 pts higher in Highland Valley
6.0% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Highland Valleyin Petwood +0.3 pts higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
3.6% 38th pct 3.3% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.5% Asthma +6.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.8% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.1% Heart disease +5.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.0% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +4.5 pts 61.1%
19.5% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Highland Valleyin Petwood +15.7 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
20.6% 61st pct 36.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Highland Valleyin Petwood +3.6 pts higher in Highland Valley gap steady
12.3% 44th pct 8.7% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Highland Valleyin Petwood +19.3 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
22.7% 37th pct 42.0% 95th pct
Defence service in Highland Valleyin Petwood +4.0 pts higher in Highland Valley
4.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Highland Valleyin Petwood +3.4 pts higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
31.0% 82nd pct 27.5% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Highland Valleyin Petwood +8 larger in Highland Valley
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Highland Valleyin Petwood
6 yrs 0th pct —
Median income in Highland Valleyin Petwood
$899 73rd pct —
Household income in Highland Valleyin Petwood
$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Highland Valleyin Petwood +0.1 larger in Petwood gap widening
2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Highland Valleyin Petwood +0.9 pts higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
10.0% 45th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Highland Valleyin Petwood +21.2 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
14.5% 17th pct 35.7% 86th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 71.4%
29.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 26.0%
10.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
16.9% 4 people +22.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
14.5% 1 person +21.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
12.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highland Valleyin Petwood +$2 higher in Highland Valley
$250 40th pct $248 39th pct
Mortgage in Highland Valleyin Petwood +$425 higher in Highland Valley gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $1,525 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Highland Valleyin Petwood even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Highland Valleyin Petwood +14.3 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Highland Valleyin Petwood +10.9 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
35.5% 34th pct 46.4% 66th pct
Separate houses in Highland Valleyin Petwood even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Highland Valleyin Petwood +17.7 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
82.3% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 57.1%
35.5% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.0% Rented +14.3 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

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 35.7%
29.0% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
13.7% 5 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
4.0% 1 bedroom +17.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
9.5% Under $1,000 +15.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%
20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Highland Valleyin Petwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Highland Valleyin Petwood +14.9 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
13.1% 38th pct 28.0% 77th pct
PT commute in Highland Valleyin Petwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Highland Valleyin Petwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Highland Valleyin Petwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Highland Valleyin Petwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Highland Valleyin Petwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Highland Valleyin Petwood +2 longer in Petwood
80 97th pct 82 98th pct
Drive to city in Highland Valleyin Petwood +8 longer in Highland Valley
36 30th pct 28 24th pct
Reach 30 min in Highland Valleyin Petwood
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Highland Valleyin Petwood
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 58.0%
13.1% Worked at home +14.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 57.1%
29.8% 4 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 14.3%
19.4% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Highland Valleyin Petwood +10.2 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
24.0% 26th pct 34.2% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Highland Valleyin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Highland Valleyin Petwood +4.3 pts higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
4.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Highland Valleyin Petwood +8.7 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
63.8% 61st pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Highland Valleyin Petwood +21.3 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
63.3% 74th pct 42.0% 5th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 6.0%
10.6% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.0% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%
6.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Electricity, gas & water +4.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Other services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
25.1% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 20.0%
13.6% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.6% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.0% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Highland Valleyin Petwood
260 0th pct —
Assault/100k in Highland Valleyin Petwood
260 11th pct —
5-yr change in Highland Valleyin Petwood
0.0% 57th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Highland Valleyin Petwood +0.2 higher in Highland Valley
0.4 48th pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Highland Valleyin Petwood +0.2 more in Highland Valley
0.4 48th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Highland Valleyin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Highland Valleyin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Highland Valleyin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Highland Valleyin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Highland Valleyin Petwood +18.2 pts higher in Highland Valley
35.2% 59th pct 17.0% 51st pct
Walk to health in Highland Valleyin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Highland Valleyin Petwood +20.8 more in Highland Valley
20.8 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Highland Valleyin Petwood even
1 42nd pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Highland Valleyin Petwood +2.3 pts higher in Petwood
7.5% 67th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Highland Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highland Valley vs Petwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40589/highland-valley/vs/SAL41148/petwood