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Peake vs Sherlock

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Peake profile · Sherlock profile

Peake Sherlock

Peake and Sherlock (SA) are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ most in their age and workforce profiles; residents are far older in Sherlock (SA), where the typical age is 58 compared to 49 in Peake. Full-time employment is far higher in Peake at 81.4%, while Sherlock (SA) has a much higher share of residents aged 65 and over at 40.0%. Higher incomes are also more common in Sherlock (SA), where 25.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 6.8% in Peake.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very similar in their housing and transport. They both have a total lack of public transport commuters and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. All homes in both areas are separate houses, and they share nearly identical rates of adults with bachelor degrees. While Peake has more people born overseas, both areas sit well below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 34.9 pts higher in Peake Limited English: 3.8 pts higher in Peake Aged 65+: 18.8 pts higher in Sherlock Participation: 17.1 pts higher in Sherlock Other language: 6.7 pts higher in Peake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peakein Sherlock +34 larger in Peake gap narrowing
104 42nd pct 70 33rd pct
Median age in Peakein Sherlock +9 yrs older in Sherlock gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Peakein Sherlock even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Peakein Sherlock +18.8 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
21.2% 61st pct 40.0% 96th pct
Under 15 in Peakein Sherlock +6.5 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
16.3% 44th pct 22.9% 83rd pct
De facto in Peakein Sherlock +13.0 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 56th pct

Age structure

42.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.3 pts 30.0%
21.2% Seniors (65+) +18.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.3% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.9% Youth (15–24) +11.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 55.6%
21.4% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%
6.0% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.8% Separated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Peake Sherlock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Peakein Sherlock +6.7 pts higher in Peake gap widening
6.7% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +25.5 pts ▸ 98.6%
6.7% India ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% England ◂ +3.8 pts 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

47.1% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
27.9% English +16.4 pts ▸ 44.3%
0.0% Scottish +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.7% Indian ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Peakein Sherlock +6.7 pts higher in Peake gap widening
6.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Peakein Sherlock +3.8 pts higher in Peake gap widening
3.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.9% English only +19.3 pts ▸ 97.1%
6.7% Punjabi ◂ +6.7 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% 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 Peakein Sherlock +12.6 pts higher in Sherlock gap steady
31.7% 26th pct 44.3% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
31.7% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
13.5% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%
6.7% Other religions ◂ +6.7 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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Peakein Sherlock +4.4 pts higher in Peake gap narrowing
32.2% 17th pct 27.8% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Peakein Sherlock +0.4 pts higher in Peake gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 7.9% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Peakein Sherlock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.8%
24.1% Year 11 +7.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
16.1% Year 9 or below +15.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
17.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

20.8% Certificate III / IV +21.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
14.6% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.3% Agriculture & environment +19.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
6.3% Society & culture +16.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.5% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.3% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
8.3% Health ◂ +8.3 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% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Peakein Sherlock +$129 higher in Sherlock gap steady
$566 20th pct $695 40th pct
Household income in Peakein Sherlock +$308 higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
$900 10th pct $1,208 26th pct
Family income in Peakein Sherlock +$199 higher in Sherlock gap widening
$1,275 14th pct $1,474 25th pct
High earners in Peakein Sherlock +4.8 pts higher in Sherlock gap steady
4.8% 30th pct 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in Peakein Sherlock +19.0 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
6.8% 21st pct 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.5 pts 35.5%
45.5% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 29.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

54.8% Under $650 ◂ +21.4 pts 33.3%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 15.9%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Peakein Sherlock +5.5 pts higher in Peake
32.7% 69th pct 27.1% 41st pct
Mental health in Peakein Sherlock +1.0 pts higher in Peake
9.6% 65th pct 8.6% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Peakein Sherlock +2.9 pts higher in Peake gap widening
2.9% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Asthma ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%
12.5% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 4.3%
10.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.3 pts 4.3%
7.7% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
0.0% Stroke +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +17.1 pts ▸ 67.1%
21.2% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 14.3%
11.5% Two conditions ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Peakein Sherlock +1.6 pts higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
33.3% 89th pct 34.9% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Peakein Sherlock +7.5 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
13.1% 53rd pct 20.6% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Peakein Sherlock +0.8 pts higher in Peake gap narrowing
26.2% 55th pct 25.4% 51st pct
Defence service in Peakein Sherlock +2.6 pts higher in Sherlock
4.4% 76th pct 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Peakein Sherlock +14.3 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
23.8% 48th pct 38.1% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Peakein Sherlock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Peakein Sherlock
63 yrs 97th pct —
Median income in Peakein Sherlock
$225 2nd pct —
Household income in Peakein Sherlock
$450 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Peakein Sherlock +0.3 larger in Sherlock gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Peakein Sherlock +13.8 pts higher in Peake gap widening
13.8% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Peakein Sherlock +7.7 pts higher in Peake gap narrowing
43.2% 94th pct 35.5% 86th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +16.4 pts ▸ 61.0%
33.8% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.2% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 35.5%
34.1% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
15.9% 4 people ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.8% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peakein Sherlock +$10 higher in Sherlock
$90 4th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Peakein Sherlock +$113 higher in Peake gap widening
$546 3rd pct $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in Peakein Sherlock +0.20 higher in Sherlock gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Peakein Sherlock +4.3 pts higher in Peake gap narrowing
20.5% 61st pct 16.1% 48th pct
Owned outright in Peakein Sherlock +13.6 pts higher in Sherlock gap steady
47.7% 70th pct 61.3% 91st pct
Separate houses in Peakein Sherlock even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Peakein Sherlock +0.7 pts higher in Sherlock gap narrowing
86.4% 69th pct 87.1% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 61.3%
22.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 16.1%
20.5% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 16.1%
6.8% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
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

61.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 41.9%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +25.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% Under $200 ◂ +44.4 pts 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

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
40.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Peakein Sherlock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Peakein Sherlock +7.0 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
20.9% 62nd pct 27.9% 77th pct
PT commute in Peakein Sherlock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Peakein Sherlock +1 more in Sherlock
3 72nd pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Peakein Sherlock +28.30 more in Sherlock
28.85 97th pct 57.14 100th pct
Departures/1k in Peakein Sherlock +112.1 more in Sherlock
230.8 73rd pct 342.9 75th pct
PT routes in Peakein Sherlock even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Peakein Sherlock +3 longer in Sherlock
13 50th pct 16 54th pct
Drive to city in Peakein Sherlock +7 longer in Peake
88 62nd pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 39.5%
20.9% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
14.0% Walked ◂ +14.0 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

18.2% 4 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 29.0%
29.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.9 pts 9.7%
6.8% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Peakein Sherlock +4.5 pts higher in Peake gap narrowing
11.8% 6th pct 7.2% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Peakein Sherlock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Peakein Sherlock +17.1 pts higher in Sherlock gap widening
51.2% 24th pct 68.3% 76th pct
Full-time in Peakein Sherlock +34.9 pts higher in Peake gap widening
81.4% 98th pct 46.5% 10th pct

Industries people work in

67.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 62.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.5% Managers ◂ +14.0 pts 46.5%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
14.0% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Peakein Sherlock +0.7 higher in Peake
1.5 63rd pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Peakein Sherlock +1.1 more in Peake
1.9 65th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Peakein Sherlock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Peakein Sherlock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Peakein Sherlock +2.3 pts higher in Peake
38.0% 69th pct 35.7% 69th pct
Walk to school in Peakein Sherlock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Peakein Sherlock +0.1 pts higher in Peake
3.7% 43rd pct 3.6% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Peakein Sherlock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Peakein Sherlock +68.4 more in Peake
182.7 91st pct 114.3 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Peakein Sherlock even
0 23rd pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Peakein Sherlock +0.8 pts higher in Peake
3.0% 13th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Peake with nearby areas

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Compare Sherlock with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peake vs Sherlock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41125/peake/vs/SAL41340/sherlock