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Pata vs Veitch

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Pata profile · Veitch profile

Pata Veitch

Pata and Veitch are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are significant differences in wealth and home life between them. In Veitch, the typical weekly household income is far higher at $4,249, compared to $1,437 in Pata. This gap is reflected in home costs, with typical monthly loan payments far higher in Veitch at $1,750. Homes in Veitch also tend to be much more crowded, with 4.0 people per home compared to 2.3 in Pata.

These income and housing gaps have widened over time. Both areas are car-dependent and lack basic amenities within walking distance, such as schools or groceries. They share a similar landscape with almost identical terrain slopes. Residents in both locations are far older than the national figure, though they are noticeably older in Pata, where the typical resident is 54.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,812 higher in Veitch Family income: $2,312 higher in Veitch People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Veitch Population: 65 larger in Pata Mortgage: $764 higher in Veitch

Demographics & Identity

Population in Patain Veitch +65 larger in Pata gap widening
81 36th pct 16 11th pct
Median age in Patain Veitch +4 yrs older in Pata gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Patain Veitch
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Patain Veitch
17.3% 43rd pct —
Under 15 in Patain Veitch
4.9% 7th pct —
De facto in Patain Veitch
27.6% 97th pct —

Age structure

38.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 31.3%
17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
7.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.3% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 43.8%
37.3% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 25.0%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Pata Veitch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Patain Veitch
4.9% 21st pct —

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +30.3 pts 43.8%
4.9% England ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
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

46.9% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 37.5%
45.7% English ◂ +20.7 pts 25.0%
12.3% German ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
11.1% Irish ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Patain Veitch
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Patain Veitch
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +39.0 pts 43.8%
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 Patain Veitch
38.3% 43rd pct —

Religious affiliation

19.8% Not stated +24.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
40.7% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 37.5%
38.3% No religion ◂ +19.5 pts 18.8%
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 Patain Veitch
26.0% 9th pct —
Bachelor+ in Patain Veitch
4.0% 9th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Patain Veitch even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.4%
21.9% Year 10 ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
19.2% Year 11 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +39.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.4% Education +64.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
14.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% Health ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Patain Veitch +$327 higher in Veitch gap widening
$735 47th pct $1,062 86th pct
Household income in Patain Veitch +$2,812 higher in Veitch
$1,437 43rd pct $4,249 100th pct
Family income in Patain Veitch +$2,312 higher in Veitch
$1,937 53rd pct $4,249 100th pct
High earners in Patain Veitch
4.0% 27th pct —
High-income homes in Patain Veitch
10.7% 32nd pct —

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 18.8%
25.3% Under $650 ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Patain Veitch
23.5% 25th pct —
Mental health in Patain Veitch
6.2% 32nd pct —
Needs assistance in Patain Veitch
4.9% 54th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Other condition ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +41.7 pts 18.8%
21.0% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Patain Veitch
20.0% 59th pct —
Unpaid carers in Patain Veitch
5.3% 10th pct —
Unpaid child care in Patain Veitch
16.0% 14th pct —
Defence service in Patain Veitch
6.8% 88th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Patain Veitch
21.3% 33rd pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Patain Veitch even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Patain Veitch
57 yrs 92nd pct —
Median income in Patain Veitch
$1,125 86th pct —
Household income in Patain Veitch
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Patain Veitch +1.7 larger in Veitch
2.3 29th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Patain Veitch
11.1% 52nd pct —
Living alone in Patain Veitch
14.3% 17th pct —

Family composition

40.7% Couples with children +59.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
37.0% Couples without children ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
7.4% Other families ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
14.3% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Patain Veitch
$150 14th pct —
Mortgage in Patain Veitch +$764 higher in Veitch
$986 14th pct $1,750 58th pct
People / bedroom in Patain Veitch +0.40 higher in Veitch
0.60 7th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Patain Veitch
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Patain Veitch
50.0% 75th pct —
Separate houses in Patain Veitch
96.4% 50th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Patain Veitch
71.4% 30th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
14.3% Not stated ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 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

14.3% 4 bedrooms +85.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +46.4 pts 0.0%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Patain Veitch
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Patain Veitch
9.3% 24th pct —
PT commute in Patain Veitch
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Patain Veitch even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Patain Veitch even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Patain Veitch even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Patain Veitch even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

79.1% Car (driver) ◂ +36.2 pts 42.9%
9.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.3% 4 or more +76.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
30.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
23.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Patain Veitch
36.3% 68th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Patain Veitch
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Patain Veitch
54.7% 31st pct —
Full-time in Patain Veitch
72.1% 90th pct —

Industries people work in

44.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 42.9%
0.0% Education & training +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
14.0% Other services ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Technicians & trades +17.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.5% Managers ◂ +39.5 pts 0.0%
18.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Patain Veitch even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Patain Veitch even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Patain Veitch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Patain Veitch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Patain Veitch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Patain Veitch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Patain Veitch +4.3 pts higher in Veitch
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 44th pct
Walk to health in Patain Veitch even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Patain Veitch +162.8 more in Veitch
24.7 68th pct 187.5 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Patain Veitch even
0 18th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Patain Veitch +0.2 pts higher in Pata
4.5% 35th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Pata with nearby areas

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Compare Veitch with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pata vs Veitch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41122/pata/vs/SAL41501/veitch