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Pearlah vs Wanilla

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Pearlah profile · Wanilla profile

Pearlah Wanilla

Wanilla and Pearlah are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Wanilla is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 39 in Pearlah, and 29.5% of its people are seniors. This older population is consistent with higher rates of long-term health conditions (33.7%) and a higher typical weekly personal income of $866, which is far higher than the $483 seen in Pearlah. Wanilla also has a higher proportion of one-parent families (16.0%) and more people working from home (27.3%).

Both areas share a similar number of children under 15, and typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same. They are also alike in that no one uses a language other than English at home. While Pearlah has a well higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (7.6% compared to 0.0% in Wanilla), Wanilla has far more walkable amenities, such as parks and culture, within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 7.6 pts higher in Pearlah Personal income: $383 higher in Wanilla Aged 65+: 18.9 pts higher in Wanilla People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Pearlah Participation: 18.5 pts higher in Wanilla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pearlahin Wanilla +29 larger in Wanilla gap steady
66 32nd pct 95 40th pct
Median age in Pearlahin Wanilla +9 yrs older in Wanilla gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Pearlahin Wanilla +7.6 pts higher in Pearlah gap narrowing
7.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Pearlahin Wanilla +18.9 pts higher in Wanilla gap widening
10.6% 18th pct 29.5% 86th pct
Under 15 in Pearlahin Wanilla +0.6 pts higher in Pearlah gap narrowing
22.7% 82nd pct 22.1% 80th pct
De facto in Pearlahin Wanilla +8.7 pts higher in Wanilla gap narrowing
14.6% 68th pct 23.3% 92nd pct

Age structure

10.6% Seniors (65+) +18.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.1%
9.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.9 pts 5.3%

Marital status

68.1% Married ◂ +14.7 pts 53.4%
31.9% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 28.8%
0.0% Widowed +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Pearlah Wanilla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pearlahin Wanilla +0.8 pts higher in Wanilla gap steady
7.6% 32nd pct 8.4% 36th pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +18.3 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
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 +0.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
25.8% English +17.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
10.6% German ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%
9.1% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%
6.1% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
0.0% Dutch +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pearlahin Wanilla even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Pearlahin Wanilla even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 90.5%
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 Pearlahin Wanilla +4.1 pts higher in Wanilla gap narrowing
34.8% 34th pct 38.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
34.8% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
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 Pearlahin Wanilla +9.8 pts higher in Pearlah gap widening
52.3% 67th pct 42.5% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Pearlahin Wanilla +5.8 pts higher in Wanilla gap narrowing
10.6% 32nd pct 16.4% 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pearlahin Wanilla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 42.5%
22.7% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
6.8% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

47.6% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 52.6%
23.8% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +11.2 pts 7.9%
19.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% Health +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
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%

Income

Personal income in Pearlahin Wanilla +$383 higher in Wanilla gap widening
$483 11th pct $866 68th pct
Household income in Pearlahin Wanilla +$93 higher in Wanilla gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,468 45th pct
Family income in Pearlahin Wanilla +$418 higher in Wanilla gap narrowing
$1,374 19th pct $1,792 43rd pct
High earners in Pearlahin Wanilla +0.9 pts higher in Pearlah gap steady
6.4% 40th pct 5.5% 34th pct
High-income homes in Pearlahin Wanilla
— 21.1% 64th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +39.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 32.9%
14.9% $650–$1,499 +24.8 pts ▸ 39.7%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pearlahin Wanilla +14.0 pts higher in Wanilla
19.7% 13th pct 33.7% 73rd pct
Mental health in Pearlahin Wanilla +5.3 pts higher in Wanilla
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Pearlahin Wanilla even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.1% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +13.9 pts 55.8%
15.2% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pearlahin Wanilla +8.2 pts higher in Wanilla gap narrowing
19.1% 55th pct 27.4% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Pearlahin Wanilla +3.0 pts higher in Pearlah gap widening
8.5% 17th pct 5.5% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Pearlahin Wanilla +2.4 pts higher in Pearlah gap narrowing
48.9% 100th pct 46.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Pearlahin Wanilla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pearlahin Wanilla +6.0 pts higher in Wanilla gap widening
25.5% 58th pct 31.5% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pearlahin Wanilla +5 larger in Pearlah
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Pearlahin Wanilla
16 yrs 13th pct —
Household income in Pearlahin Wanilla
$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Pearlahin Wanilla +0.8 larger in Pearlah gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Pearlahin Wanilla +10.7 pts higher in Wanilla gap widening
5.3% 23rd pct 16.0% 76th pct
Living alone in Pearlahin Wanilla
— 13.2% 13th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +16.6 pts 41.3%
26.3% Couples without children +23.0 pts ▸ 49.3%
5.3% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.9% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 57.9%
29.4% 3 people ◂ +21.5 pts 7.9%
0.0% 4 people +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.6% 5 people ◂ +9.8 pts 7.9%
0.0% 1 person +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pearlahin Wanilla
— $115 8th pct
Mortgage in Pearlahin Wanilla +$648 higher in Pearlah gap widening
$1,582 47th pct $934 13th pct
People / bedroom in Pearlahin Wanilla +0.30 higher in Pearlah gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Pearlahin Wanilla
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Pearlahin Wanilla
— 36.8% 38th pct
Separate houses in Pearlahin Wanilla
— 92.1% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pearlahin Wanilla
— 68.4% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 42.1%
35.3% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 92.1%
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

47.1% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 21.1%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 13.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pearlahin Wanilla
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Pearlahin Wanilla +14.2 pts higher in Wanilla gap widening
13.0% 38th pct 27.3% 76th pct
PT commute in Pearlahin Wanilla even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Pearlahin Wanilla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pearlahin Wanilla even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pearlahin Wanilla even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pearlahin Wanilla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +15.4 pts 45.5%
13.0% Worked at home +14.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
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

29.4% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
35.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 23.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pearlahin Wanilla +16.4 pts higher in Wanilla gap widening
6.9% 1st pct 23.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pearlahin Wanilla +5.3 pts higher in Wanilla gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Pearlahin Wanilla +18.5 pts higher in Wanilla gap widening
59.6% 46th pct 78.1% 92nd pct
Full-time in Pearlahin Wanilla +7.4 pts higher in Pearlah gap widening
56.5% 41st pct 49.1% 13th pct

Industries people work in

43.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 41.8%
39.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.5 pts 23.6%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water 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

34.8% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
30.4% Professionals ◂ +19.5 pts 10.9%
13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 5.5%
13.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 5.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pearlahin Wanilla +1.2 higher in Wanilla
0.0 30th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pearlahin Wanilla +1.5 more in Wanilla
0.0 31st pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Pearlahin Wanilla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pearlahin Wanilla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pearlahin Wanilla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pearlahin Wanilla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pearlahin Wanilla +51.2 pts higher in Wanilla
2.3% 40th pct 53.4% 65th pct
Walk to health in Pearlahin Wanilla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pearlahin Wanilla +58.5 more in Wanilla
15.2 54th pct 73.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Pearlahin Wanilla even
1 48th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Pearlahin Wanilla +2.4 pts higher in Pearlah
6.0% 53rd pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Pearlah with nearby areas

Fountain Coomunga Wanilla Green Patch Tootenilla Charlton Gully Hawson Duck Ponds

Compare Wanilla with nearby areas

Pearlah Fountain Edillilie Charlton Gully Green Patch Wangary Coomunga Tootenilla

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pearlah vs Wanilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41126/pearlah/vs/SAL41531/wanilla