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New Port vs Peterhead

Name: New Port vs Peterhead — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · New Port profile · Peterhead profile

New Port Peterhead

Peterhead and New Port are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing and social profiles. Peterhead is more likely to have separate houses (69.3% compared to 0.0% in New Port) and larger three-bedroom homes. New Port has a much higher share of people born overseas (30.9% versus 15.6% in Peterhead) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.8% versus 13.9% in Peterhead). This higher education level in New Port is consistent with a much higher share of people working or looking for work, at 75.2% compared to 64.1% in Peterhead.

While these areas differ in their makeup, the gap in their rental markets is widening, with 59.7% of New Port households renting compared to 29.8% in Peterhead. They do share several commonalities, such as a nearly identical 19-minute drive time to the city and similar unemployment rates of around 5.9%. Both areas are also highly accessible, with almost every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.9 pts higher in New Port Separate houses: 69.3 pts higher in Peterhead 3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in Peterhead Recent movers: 32.1 pts higher in New Port Population: 554 larger in Peterhead

Demographics & Identity

Population in New Port in Peterhead +554 larger in Peterhead gap widening

647 68th pct 1,201 74th pct

Median age in New Port in Peterhead +1 yrs older in New Port gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 28.2%

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 28.3%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.3% Children (0–14) +9.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

Marital status

43.8% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 40.6%

34.7% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 34.1%

13.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.5% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Age & sex structure

New Port Peterhead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +14.8 pts ▸ 80.8%

9.4% England ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% India even 0.7%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English +4.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

26.7% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

8.8% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

6.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 88.5%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

37.2% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 34.8%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in New Port in Peterhead

21.28 89th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in New Port in Peterhead even

9 78th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in New Port in Peterhead +15 larger in Peterhead

489 71st pct 504 72nd pct

ICSEA in New Port in Peterhead +17 higher in New Port

1,016 65th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 47.7%

19.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.5% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.1% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 17.0%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 17.5%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 13.8%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

7.9% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

4.3% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in New Port in Peterhead +$242 higher in New Port gap narrowing

$1,043 86th pct $801 59th pct

Household income in New Port in Peterhead +$139 higher in New Port gap narrowing

$1,485 46th pct $1,346 36th pct

Family income in New Port in Peterhead +$248 higher in New Port gap narrowing

$2,089 63rd pct $1,841 47th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 30.4%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.0%

14.0% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.6%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Stroke even 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +4.6 pts 61.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.9%

4.3% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in New Port in Peterhead +59 larger in Peterhead

5 49th pct 64 80th pct

Median age in New Port in Peterhead +11 yrs older in New Port

29 yrs 60th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in New Port in Peterhead +$716 higher in New Port

$1,291 88th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in New Port in Peterhead +$115 higher in New Port

$1,333 33rd pct $1,218 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in New Port in Peterhead +0.4 larger in Peterhead gap widening

1.7 6th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples without children ◂ +21.1 pts 30.5%

32.6% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

13.4% One-parent families +12.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

51.5% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 39.4%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 32.1%

8.2% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.2% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New Port in Peterhead +$50 higher in New Port gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in New Port in Peterhead +$152 higher in Peterhead gap narrowing

$1,365 33rd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in New Port in Peterhead +0.20 higher in New Port gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Rented ◂ +29.9 pts 29.8%

21.9% Owned with a mortgage +24.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

16.4% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

73.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +66.0 pts 7.1%

0.0% Separate house +69.3 pts ▸ 69.3%

26.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 24.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.4% 3 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

41.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +34.6 pts 7.3%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.6% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

43.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 26.8%

0.0% Under $200 +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.6% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 11.6%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in New Port in Peterhead +4 more in New Port

8 78th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in New Port in Peterhead +9.03 more in New Port

12.36 88th pct 3.33 71st pct

Departures/1k in New Port in Peterhead +1,737.2 more in New Port

2,253.5 93rd pct 516.2 79th pct

PT routes in New Port in Peterhead +3 more in New Port

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in New Port in Peterhead +3 longer in New Port

8 43rd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in New Port in Peterhead even

19 16th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in New Port in Peterhead even

14,807 67th pct 14,807 67th pct

Reach 45 min in New Port in Peterhead +19,269 more in New Port

34,076 58th pct 14,807 45th pct

Transit to city in New Port in Peterhead +9 longer in Peterhead

55 45th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 70.6%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 5.2%

4.7% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

59.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 50.2%

28.0% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

6.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 8.2%

6.1% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

7.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 19.0%

18.2% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 11.6%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

11.9% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.4% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in New Port in Peterhead +4,038 higher in Peterhead

11,283 87th pct 15,321 89th pct

Assault/100k in New Port in Peterhead +310 higher in Peterhead

773 55th pct 1,082 68th pct

Robbery/100k in New Port in Peterhead

— 83 68th pct

Burglary/100k in New Port in Peterhead +963 higher in New Port

1,546 88th pct 583 58th pct

Theft/100k in New Port in Peterhead +5,855 higher in Peterhead

5,719 89th pct 11,574 98th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in New Port in Peterhead +226 higher in New Port

309 74th pct 83 18th pct

Property damage/100k in New Port in Peterhead +1,069 higher in New Port

2,318 87th pct 1,249 74th pct

5-yr change in New Port in Peterhead +4.8 pts higher in New Port

-14.1% 41st pct -18.9% 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in New Port in Peterhead +0.3 higher in New Port

7.9 97th pct 7.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in New Port in Peterhead +0.8 more in New Port

8.0 100th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in New Port in Peterhead +0.3 pts higher in New Port

99.7% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to shops in New Port in Peterhead +0.7 pts higher in Peterhead

99.0% 99th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in New Port in Peterhead +0.7 pts higher in New Port

99.8% 99th pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in New Port in Peterhead +0.4 pts higher in New Port

98.8% 99th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in New Port in Peterhead even

99.7% 90th pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in New Port in Peterhead +43.0 pts higher in New Port

99.6% 100th pct 56.7% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in New Port in Peterhead +9.4 more in New Port

18.5 60th pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in New Port in Peterhead +378 higher in New Port

541 100th pct 163 89th pct

Mean slope in New Port in Peterhead +1.2 pts higher in New Port

3.6% 22nd pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare New Port with nearby areas

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Compare Peterhead with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New Port vs Peterhead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41024/new-port/vs/SAL41144/peterhead