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Mount Barker Summit vs Petwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Mount Barker Summit profile · Petwood profile

Mount Barker Summit Petwood

Mount Barker Summit and Petwood are both sparsely populated, residential areas in South Australia. They differ most in the age and backgrounds of their residents; those in Mount Barker Summit are far older, with a typical age of 50 and 25% aged 65 or over. In contrast, Petwood is younger, with a typical age of 42 and a much higher share of people born overseas (24.4% compared to 10.0% in Mount Barker Summit). Financial pressures also differ, as typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Mount Barker Summit at $2,600, while Petwood's are $1,525.

Both areas share a similar housing style, consisting entirely of separate houses with typical weekly family incomes around $2,100. They also both have no residents who use public transport to commute. These similarities exist alongside a widening gap in their social makeup, particularly regarding religion; while 45% of Mount Barker Summit residents have no religion, this figure is far higher in Petwood at 75.6%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 30.6 pts higher in Petwood Volunteering: 16.5 pts higher in Petwood Unpaid child care: 16.1 pts higher in Petwood Born overseas: 14.4 pts higher in Petwood Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Petwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +10 larger in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
100 41st pct 90 39th pct
Median age in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +8 yrs older in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +12.8 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +9.4 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
15.0% 36th pct 24.4% 87th pct
De facto in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +8.1 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 22nd pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 33.3%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.8 pts 12.2%
15.0% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 58.0%
19.8% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 14.5%
14.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.7% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Barker Summit Petwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +14.4 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
10.0% 43rd pct 24.4% 84th pct

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 76.7%
6.0% England +4.0 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

47.0% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
48.0% English ◂ +6.9 pts 41.1%
12.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.0% German ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%
11.0% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 3.3%
0.0% Dutch +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +1.4 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
3.0% 46th pct 4.4% 58th pct
Limited English in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.0% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 91.1%
3.0% Greek ◂ +3.0 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 Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +30.6 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
45.0% 64th pct 75.6% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +30.6 pts ▸ 75.6%
50.0% Christianity ◂ +25.6 pts 24.4%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +6.0 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 Summitin Petwood +8.8 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
55.8% 73rd pct 64.6% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +5.2 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap steady
28.4% 83rd pct 23.2% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +4 more in Mount Barker Summit
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood
530 76th pct —
ICSEA in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood
1,052 79th pct —

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 64.6%
6.5% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.4%
11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +13.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
29.1% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 7.3%
7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
9.1% Society & culture +12.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.4 pts 9.8%
10.9% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.5% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%
12.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
10.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
9.1% Creative arts ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +$185 higher in Petwood gap widening
$640 31st pct $825 62nd pct
Household income in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +$187 higher in Petwood gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +$62 higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
$2,187 68th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +4.3 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
8.6% 53rd pct 4.3% 28th pct
High-income homes in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +1.5 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
23.5% 71st pct 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 17.9%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 44.9%
21.0% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.3%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +2.0 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
32.0% 66th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +11.0 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
11.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +3.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
7.0% 74th pct 3.3% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%
14.0% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%
10.0% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Cancer +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
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

62.0% None ◂ +0.9 pts 61.1%
27.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 24.4%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +16.5 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
19.8% 58th pct 36.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +4.9 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
13.6% 59th pct 8.7% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +16.1 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
25.9% 53rd pct 42.0% 95th pct
Defence service in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +6.3 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
6.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +0.9 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
28.4% 73rd pct 27.5% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +0.2 larger in Petwood gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +2.3 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
6.8% 27th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +3.4 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
32.4% 78th pct 35.7% 86th pct

Family composition

73.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 71.4%
15.9% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
6.8% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 39.3%
20.6% 4 people +18.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
32.4% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
17.6% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%
8.8% 3 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +$87 higher in Mount Barker Summit
$335 67th pct $248 39th pct
Mortgage in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +$1,075 higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $1,525 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +0.10 higher in Petwood gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +14.3 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +6.5 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
52.9% 81st pct 46.4% 66th pct
Separate houses in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +11.8 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
88.2% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.0 pts ▸ 57.1%
52.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 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

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 39.3%
38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 35.7%
8.8% 5 or more +19.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +3.5 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
31.5% 83rd pct 28.0% 77th pct
PT commute in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +36 longer in Petwood
46 77th pct 82 98th pct
Drive to city in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +6 longer in Mount Barker Summit
34 29th pct 28 24th pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 58.0%
31.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 28.0%
5.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
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

38.2% 2 vehicles +18.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
47.1% 4 or more ◂ +32.8 pts 14.3%
8.8% 3 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.8% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +10.5 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
23.7% 25th pct 34.2% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +4.6 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
67.9% 75th pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +11.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
53.7% 28th pct 42.0% 5th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +10.7 pts 6.0%
13.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%
9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
7.4% Other services ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Technicians & trades +13.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
24.1% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 18.0%
16.7% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.4% Community & personal service +12.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +0.1 higher in Petwood
0.0 31st pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +0.2 more in Petwood
0.0 30th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +15.4 pts higher in Petwood
1.6% 36th pct 17.0% 51st pct
Walk to health in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +2 higher in Mount Barker Summit
2 60th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Mount Barker Summitin Petwood +1.5 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
11.3% 86th pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Barker Summit vs Petwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40935/mount-barker-summit/vs/SAL41148/petwood