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Highland Valley vs Woodchester

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Highland Valley profile · Woodchester profile

Highland Valley Woodchester

Highland Valley and Woodchester are two neighbouring rural areas in South Australia. Highland Valley is generally wealthier and more qualified, with 26.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.3% in Woodchester. This is reflected in household income, as 33.9% of Highland Valley homes earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 12.2% in Woodchester. There is also a stark difference in local infrastructure; Woodchester has several public transport stops, while Highland Valley has none, leaving residents there to walk much further to find a stop.

Both areas share a very similar housing profile, as 100% of homes in both places are separate houses. They are also almost identical in their religious landscape, with about 55% to 56% of people in each area reporting no religion. While they share these traits, they have diverged in other ways, such as the age of their First Nations residents, who are far older in Woodchester than in Highland Valley.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 16.1 pts higher in Highland Valley Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in Highland Valley Full-time: 13.0 pts higher in Highland Valley De facto: 9.4 pts higher in Woodchester Unpaid carers: 7.4 pts higher in Woodchester

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +131 larger in Highland Valley gap widening
384 61st pct 253 58th pct
Median age in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +4 yrs older in Highland Valley gap steady
47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +0.5 pts higher in Highland Valley gap steady
2.1% 52nd pct 1.6% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +3.9 pts higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
18.5% 49th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Under 15 in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +2.7 pts higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
15.9% 41st pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +9.4 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
9.7% 30th pct 19.0% 86th pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 30.8%
17.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.9% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.6%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 49.3%
31.6% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 29.6%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
2.8% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.2% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Highland Valley Woodchester

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +6.7 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
16.9% 71st pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 83.0%
9.6% England ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
0.8% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 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 +11.9 pts ▸ 47.0%
46.9% English ◂ +1.0 pts 45.8%
10.9% German +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%
6.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
1.8% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 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 Highland Valleyin Woodchester +0.5 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
1.0% 34th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Limited English in Highland Valleyin Woodchester even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only +0.3 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 Highland Valleyin Woodchester +0.7 pts higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
56.0% 89th pct 55.3% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

56.0% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 55.3%
33.1% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
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 Woodchester +8.7 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
58.2% 77th pct 49.5% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +16.1 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
26.4% 80th pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Highland Valleyin Woodchester even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 49.5%
21.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.8%
11.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
3.2% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.0 pts 13.7%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.6% Management & commerce +9.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
9.7% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 3.1%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 3.1%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.8%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
0.0% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +$86 higher in Highland Valley gap widening
$846 66th pct $760 52nd pct
Household income in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +$392 higher in Highland Valley gap widening
$2,291 86th pct $1,899 71st pct
Family income in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +$486 higher in Highland Valley gap widening
$2,522 82nd pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +9.7 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
15.3% 80th pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +21.6 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
33.9% 88th pct 12.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.2%
16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 8.9%
16.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 3.3%
10.5% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
31.3% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 11.7%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +6.2 pts higher in Woodchester
23.4% 25th pct 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +3.1 pts higher in Woodchester
6.0% 30th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +3.5 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
3.6% 38th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Asthma +6.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.8% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
1.0% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.3% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +4.8 pts 60.9%
19.5% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.8% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +7.6 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
20.6% 61st pct 28.2% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +7.4 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
12.3% 44th pct 19.7% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +1.7 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
22.7% 37th pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +2.1 pts higher in Highland Valley
4.0% 72nd pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +3.3 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
31.0% 82nd pct 27.7% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +4 larger in Highland Valley
8 57th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +32 yrs older in Woodchester
6 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Median income in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +$425 higher in Highland Valley
$899 73rd pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +$624 higher in Woodchester
$1,875 57th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +0.3 larger in Highland Valley gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +1.6 pts higher in Highland Valley gap steady
10.0% 45th pct 8.4% 35th pct
Living alone in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +6.6 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
14.5% 17th pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 57.6%
29.4% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
10.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 35.6%
14.5% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.9% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.1% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.9% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 4.4%
3.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highland Valleyin Woodchester even gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +$87 higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
$1,950 69th pct $1,863 64th pct
People / bedroom in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +0.10 higher in Highland Valley gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +4.4 pts higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Owned outright in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +0.1 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
35.5% 34th pct 35.6% 34th pct
Separate houses in Highland Valleyin Woodchester even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +1.1 pts higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
82.3% 58th pct 83.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 52.2%
35.5% Owned outright +0.1 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

29.0% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 32.2%
13.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 6.7%
12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
4.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.2%
9.5% Under $1,000 +20.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Highland Valleyin Woodchester even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Highland Valleyin Woodchester even gap narrowing
13.1% 38th pct 13.1% 38th pct
PT commute in Highland Valleyin Woodchester even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +2 more in Woodchester
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +7.91 more in Woodchester
0.00 0th pct 7.91 86th pct
Departures/1k in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +39.5 more in Woodchester
0.0 0th pct 39.5 62nd pct
PT routes in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +1 more in Woodchester
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +72 longer in Highland Valley
80 97th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +3 longer in Woodchester
36 30th pct 39 32nd pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 61.3%
13.1% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 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

37.1% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
29.8% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 17.0%
19.4% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
14.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +5.5 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
24.0% 26th pct 29.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Highland Valleyin Woodchester even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +4.3 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
4.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +1.5 pts higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
63.8% 61st pct 65.3% 67th pct
Full-time in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +13.0 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
63.3% 74th pct 50.4% 16th pct

Industries people work in

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%
10.6% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.5% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 2.9%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.5% Other services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
3.0% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +14.9 pts 10.2%
23.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 21.9%
13.6% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.0% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.5% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +925 higher in Woodchester
260 0th pct 1,186 10th pct
Assault/100k in Highland Valleyin Woodchester
260 11th pct —
Burglary/100k in Highland Valleyin Woodchester
— 791 72nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Highland Valleyin Woodchester
— 395 83rd pct
5-yr change in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +50.0 pts higher in Woodchester
0.0% 57th pct 50.0% 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Highland Valleyin Woodchester even
0.4 48th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Highland Valleyin Woodchester even
0.4 48th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Highland Valleyin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Highland Valleyin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +16.8 pts higher in Woodchester
0.0% 0th pct 16.8% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Highland Valleyin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +35.2 pts higher in Highland Valley
35.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Highland Valleyin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +12.9 more in Highland Valley
20.8 63rd pct 7.9 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Highland Valleyin Woodchester even
1 42nd pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Highland Valleyin Woodchester +3.4 pts higher in Highland Valley
7.5% 67th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Highland Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Woodchester with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highland Valley vs Woodchester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40589/highland-valley/vs/SAL41636/woodchester