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Ottoway vs Pennington

Name: Ottoway vs Pennington — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Ottoway profile · Pennington profile

Ottoway Pennington

Pennington and Ottoway are neighbouring areas in South Australia. Pennington has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 37 in Ottoway. This is consistent with a higher share of people aged 65 and over in Pennington (18.8%) and more people needing help with daily activities (11.5%). A standout difference is seen in First Nations education, where 48.1% of First Nations people in Pennington finished Year 12, compared to 22.2% in Ottoway. Crime is also far more frequent in Pennington, where the recorded offence rate is 9,117 per 100,000 people, well higher than the 6,935 in Ottoway.

These two areas are very similar in several ways, including their typical weekly household incomes and shares of people with no religion. However, the gap in crime rates is widening, as the crime rate in Pennington grew by 4.9% over five years while Ottoway saw a much smaller increase of 1.0%. While both areas have a high proportion of people using a language other than English at home, Ottoway has a higher share (44.0%) than Pennington (39.1%).

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Ottoway Population: 990 larger in Pennington Median age: 4 yrs older in Pennington Aged 65+: 4.8 pts higher in Pennington Renting: 5.2 pts higher in Pennington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ottoway in Pennington +990 larger in Pennington gap narrowing

2,783 83rd pct 3,773 86th pct

Median age in Ottoway in Pennington +4 yrs older in Pennington gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.4%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

Marital status

40.5% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 39.4%

38.2% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 37.1%

11.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.5% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Ottoway Pennington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 59.3%

14.2% Vietnam ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%

6.3% Philippines ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

2.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

21.3% English +3.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.7% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.9% Vietnamese ◂ +5.6 pts 13.4%

7.3% Filipino ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

5.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.7% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

19.7% Vietnamese ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

1.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.6% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 35.1%

12.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

5.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ottoway in Pennington +0.44 more in Ottoway

2.11 30th pct 1.67 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ottoway in Pennington +6 more in Pennington

10 79th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Ottoway in Pennington +48 larger in Ottoway

466 68th pct 418 61st pct

ICSEA in Ottoway in Pennington +11 higher in Pennington

994 52nd pct 1,004 59th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

18.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

14.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 33.1%

21.2% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ottoway in Pennington +$13 higher in Pennington gap steady

$555 18th pct $568 20th pct

Household income in Ottoway in Pennington +$55 higher in Pennington gap narrowing

$1,221 27th pct $1,276 30th pct

Family income in Ottoway in Pennington +$203 higher in Pennington gap widening

$1,512 27th pct $1,715 39th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.5%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.2%

21.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 50.8%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.6%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

8.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +3.4 pts 60.2%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%

6.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ottoway in Pennington +20 larger in Pennington

118 86th pct 138 86th pct

Median age in Ottoway in Pennington +2 yrs older in Ottoway

25 yrs 46th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Ottoway in Pennington +$100 higher in Pennington

$521 35th pct $621 48th pct

Household income in Ottoway in Pennington +$156 higher in Pennington

$1,125 23rd pct $1,281 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ottoway in Pennington +0.1 larger in Ottoway gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%

18.4% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Household size

28.7% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.7% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 28.6%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

13.1% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ottoway in Pennington +$25 higher in Ottoway gap narrowing

$275 48th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Ottoway in Pennington +$109 higher in Pennington gap narrowing

$1,408 36th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Ottoway in Pennington +0.10 higher in Ottoway gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 34.0%

26.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 25.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

73.6% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 70.2%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

27.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 25.6%

14.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

2.8% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 41.4%

26.7% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.8%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 45.8%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ottoway in Pennington +1 more in Pennington

14 84th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Ottoway in Pennington +1.05 more in Ottoway

5.03 78th pct 3.98 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Ottoway in Pennington +251.0 more in Ottoway

1,173.9 87th pct 922.9 86th pct

PT routes in Ottoway in Pennington +1 more in Pennington

7 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Ottoway in Pennington +4 longer in Pennington

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Ottoway in Pennington +1 longer in Pennington

14 10th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Ottoway in Pennington +11,589 more in Ottoway

11,589 61st pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ottoway in Pennington even

50,503 65th pct 50,503 65th pct

Transit to city in Ottoway in Pennington +3 longer in Pennington

59 53rd pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 66.9%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

3.9% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 33.7%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

9.8% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

8.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Construction even 8.2%

3.9% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.4% Public administration & safety even 5.4%

5.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 13.8%

11.0% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 14.2%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

6.6% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ottoway in Pennington +2,182 higher in Pennington

6,935 78th pct 9,117 86th pct

Assault/100k in Ottoway in Pennington +357 higher in Pennington

1,365 76th pct 1,723 83rd pct

Robbery/100k in Ottoway in Pennington +8 higher in Pennington

72 62nd pct 80 66th pct

Burglary/100k in Ottoway in Pennington +12 higher in Ottoway

755 70th pct 742 70th pct

Theft/100k in Ottoway in Pennington +1,591 higher in Pennington

2,120 73rd pct 3,711 85th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ottoway in Pennington +12 higher in Pennington

359 80th pct 371 81st pct

Property damage/100k in Ottoway in Pennington +246 higher in Pennington

1,689 84th pct 1,935 86th pct

5-yr change in Ottoway in Pennington +3.8 pts higher in Pennington

1.0% 58th pct 4.9% 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ottoway in Pennington +0.8 higher in Pennington

7.3 94th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ottoway in Pennington +0.2 more in Pennington

7.7 98th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Ottoway in Pennington +0.4 pts higher in Pennington

99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Ottoway in Pennington +2.1 pts higher in Pennington

92.4% 96th pct 94.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Ottoway in Pennington +1.6 pts higher in Pennington

98.4% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ottoway in Pennington +0.8 pts higher in Pennington

97.3% 98th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Ottoway in Pennington even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ottoway in Pennington +8.7 pts higher in Pennington

91.2% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Ottoway in Pennington +0.3 more in Pennington

16.2 56th pct 16.4 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Ottoway in Pennington +8 higher in Ottoway

334 97th pct 326 96th pct

Mean slope in Ottoway in Pennington +0.2 pts higher in Ottoway

3.4% 19th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ottoway vs Pennington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41081/ottoway/vs/SAL41136/pennington