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Mount Barker Springs vs Petwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Mount Barker Springs profile · Petwood profile

Mount Barker Springs Petwood

Mount Barker Springs and Petwood are neighbouring rural areas in South Australia. Mount Barker Springs is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,028 compared to $1,812 in Petwood. It also has a higher proportion of full-time workers at 62.4%, while Petwood is at 42.0%. In contrast, Petwood is more likely to be home to people living alone (35.7% versus 7.0% in Mount Barker Springs) and those with no religion (75.6% versus 52.3%).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing styles, with every single home being a separate house. They also share similar rates of home ownership and rent, and neither area has any residents who use public transport to commute. While Petwood has a higher share of people working from home (28.0%) and more children under 15 (24.4%), residents in Mount Barker Springs are noticeably older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 42 in Petwood.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 28.7 pts higher in Petwood No religion: 23.3 pts higher in Petwood Full-time: 20.4 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs De facto: 8.6 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs Unpaid carers: 6.2 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +84 larger in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
174 50th pct 90 39th pct
Median age in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +7 yrs older in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +1.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
1.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +2.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
14.9% 33rd pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +6.1 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
18.4% 59th pct 24.4% 87th pct
De facto in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +8.6 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
16.7% 78th pct 8.1% 22nd pct

Age structure

35.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%
18.4% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%
14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

Marital status

57.4% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 58.0%
29.8% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 14.5%
10.6% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Widowed +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Barker Springs Petwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +5.5 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
19.0% 75th pct 24.4% 84th pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 76.7%
10.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.6% English ◂ +9.5 pts 41.1%
33.9% Australian +16.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
16.1% German ◂ +8.3 pts 7.8%
10.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.5% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 3.3%
2.3% Dutch +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +0.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
5.2% 61st pct 4.4% 58th pct
Limited English in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only +2.0 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 Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +23.3 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
52.3% 84th pct 75.6% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion +23.3 pts ▸ 75.6%
38.5% Christianity ◂ +14.1 pts 24.4%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +5.7 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%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +5.8 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
70.5% 91st pct 64.6% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +3.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
26.2% 80th pct 23.2% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +1 more in Mount Barker Springs
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood
321 50th pct —
ICSEA in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood
1,087 89th pct —

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 64.6%
11.4% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.8% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +16.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
29.0% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.1 pts 7.3%
6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +10.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
16.1% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
8.6% Education +8.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.0% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%
12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.3% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +$376 higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
$1,201 90th pct $825 62nd pct
Household income in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +$1,216 higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
$3,028 97th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +$906 higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
$3,031 91st pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +19.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
23.4% 93rd pct 4.3% 28th pct
High-income homes in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +22.4 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
47.4% 99th pct 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 10.7%
22.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 14.3%
0.0% Under $650 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.5% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 20.3%
19.9% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +7.0 pts higher in Petwood
23.0% 23rd pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +4.6 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs
4.6% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +1.8 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap steady
5.2% 57th pct 3.3% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.7% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +12.5 pts 61.1%
17.2% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +9.3 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
27.0% 80th pct 36.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +6.2 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
14.9% 72nd pct 8.7% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +10.1 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
31.9% 80th pct 42.0% 95th pct
Defence service in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +2.9 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs
2.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +1.3 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
26.2% 62nd pct 27.5% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +3 larger in Mount Barker Springs
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood
9 yrs 3rd pct —
Median income in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood
$625 48th pct —
Household income in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood
$1,499 42nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +0.1 larger in Petwood gap steady
2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +2.6 pts higher in Petwood gap steady
6.5% 26th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +28.7 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
7.0% 2nd pct 35.7% 86th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 71.4%
33.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 26.0%
6.5% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 39.3%
21.1% 4 people +18.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
7.0% 1 person +28.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.8% 3 people ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +$48 higher in Petwood
$200 25th pct $248 39th pct
Mortgage in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +$559 higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
$2,084 76th pct $1,525 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +0.3 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
14.0% 42nd pct 14.3% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +0.8 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
45.6% 63rd pct 46.4% 66th pct
Separate houses in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +10.5 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
89.5% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
45.6% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
14.0% Rented +0.3 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

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 35.7%
38.6% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
5.3% 5 or more +23.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 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

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +11.2 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
16.8% 51st pct 28.0% 77th pct
PT commute in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +15 longer in Petwood
67 89th pct 82 98th pct
Drive to city in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +6 longer in Mount Barker Springs
34 29th pct 28 24th pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 58.0%
16.8% Worked at home +11.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 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

36.1% 2 vehicles +21.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
34.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 25.0%
14.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%
11.5% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +5.4 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
28.7% 42nd pct 34.2% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +2.3 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
70.2% 82nd pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +20.4 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
62.4% 71st pct 42.0% 5th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 10.0%
4.0% Construction +10.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%
9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
4.0% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
7.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
6.9% Other services ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Mining +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 20.0%
8.9% Technicians & trades +17.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
20.8% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 18.0%
15.8% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.0% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even
0.1 40th pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +0.2 more in Petwood
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +17.0 pts higher in Petwood
0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 51st pct
Walk to health in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood even
1 50th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Mount Barker Springsin Petwood +0.5 pts higher in Petwood
9.3% 77th pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Barker Springs vs Petwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40934/mount-barker-springs/vs/SAL41148/petwood