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Pennington vs St Clair

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Pennington profile · St Clair profile

Pennington St Clair

Pennington and St Clair (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Pennington is an older community where the typical resident is 41, compared to just 32 in St Clair (SA). This age gap is reflected in the population of seniors, who make up 18.8% of Pennington but only 6.3% of St Clair (SA). St Clair (SA) is much more highly qualified and wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,055 compared to $568 in Pennington. Housing also differs sharply; Pennington has far more separate houses (70.2%), while St Clair (SA) is dominated by townhouses and flats.

Both areas are a walker's paradise, with every home located within a 15-minute walk of a park and health services. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15. While they are alike in their accessibility, they have tracked differently since 2011. St Clair (SA) has become much more transient, with 63.1% of its people moving in the last five years, which is far higher than the 32.3% who moved in Pennington.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.7 pts higher in Pennington Recent movers: 30.9 pts higher in St Clair Year 12: 23.8 pts higher in St Clair Participation: 22.9 pts higher in St Clair Bachelor+: 22.2 pts higher in St Clair

Demographics & Identity

Population in Penningtonin St Clair +1,139 larger in Pennington gap narrowing
3,773 86th pct 2,634 82nd pct
Median age in Penningtonin St Clair +9 yrs older in Pennington gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Penningtonin St Clair +2.2 pts higher in Pennington gap steady
3.7% 65th pct 1.4% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Penningtonin St Clair +12.5 pts higher in Pennington gap narrowing
18.8% 50th pct 6.3% 10th pct
Under 15 in Penningtonin St Clair +0.0 pts higher in Pennington gap steady
15.9% 41st pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Penningtonin St Clair +4.9 pts higher in St Clair gap narrowing
10.0% 33rd pct 14.9% 70th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +18.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 19.3%
18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 6.3%
15.9% Children (0–14) even 15.8%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

39.4% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
37.1% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 40.6%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 1.9%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Pennington St Clair

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Penningtonin St Clair +1.9 pts higher in St Clair gap steady
35.6% 92nd pct 37.4% 93rd pct

Country of birth

59.3% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 59.8%
11.4% Vietnam ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%
3.9% India +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% China +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

24.4% English even 24.4%
23.6% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 21.6%
13.4% Vietnamese ◂ +7.6 pts 5.8%
5.2% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.9% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
3.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Penningtonin St Clair +2.4 pts higher in Pennington gap steady
39.1% 93rd pct 36.7% 92nd pct
Limited English in Penningtonin St Clair +7.0 pts higher in Pennington gap steady
10.5% 100th pct 3.5% 89th pct

Language used at home

55.5% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 59.9%
14.8% Vietnamese ◂ +9.5 pts 5.4%
0.4% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.9% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Religion

No religion in Penningtonin St Clair +7.0 pts higher in St Clair gap steady
35.1% 34th pct 42.1% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

35.1% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 42.1%
40.7% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 36.9%
9.8% Buddhism ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
3.9% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.6% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Penningtonin St Clair +23.8 pts higher in St Clair gap narrowing
50.9% 64th pct 74.7% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Penningtonin St Clair +22.2 pts higher in St Clair gap steady
15.1% 52nd pct 37.3% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Penningtonin St Clair +0.73 more in St Clair
1.67 22nd pct 2.40 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Penningtonin St Clair +5 more in St Clair
16 86th pct 21 87th pct
Avg size in Penningtonin St Clair +12 larger in St Clair
418 61st pct 430 63rd pct
ICSEA in Penningtonin St Clair +5 higher in Pennington
1,004 59th pct 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +23.8 pts ▸ 74.7%
16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.7 pts 3.6%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%
12.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Bachelor degree +13.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 21.3%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.2% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%
11.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%
6.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Penningtonin St Clair +$487 higher in St Clair gap widening
$568 20th pct $1,055 86th pct
Household income in Penningtonin St Clair +$614 higher in St Clair gap widening
$1,276 30th pct $1,890 70th pct
Family income in Penningtonin St Clair +$593 higher in St Clair gap widening
$1,715 39th pct $2,308 74th pct
High earners in Penningtonin St Clair +8.0 pts higher in St Clair gap widening
3.8% 26th pct 11.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Penningtonin St Clair +8.7 pts higher in St Clair gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 19.7% 61st pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.2%
23.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 7.1%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +21.4 pts 29.4%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.9% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Penningtonin St Clair +11.8 pts higher in Pennington
32.0% 66th pct 20.2% 14th pct
Mental health in Penningtonin St Clair +2.5 pts higher in Pennington
11.0% 76th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Penningtonin St Clair +8.6 pts higher in Pennington gap steady
11.5% 93rd pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 4.4%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
2.3% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +14.4 pts ▸ 74.6%
19.0% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Penningtonin St Clair +2.1 pts higher in St Clair gap narrowing
10.1% 13th pct 12.3% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Penningtonin St Clair +2.0 pts higher in Pennington gap steady
11.5% 37th pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Penningtonin St Clair +3.8 pts higher in St Clair gap steady
22.2% 35th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Penningtonin St Clair +1.5 pts higher in St Clair
2.1% 42nd pct 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Penningtonin St Clair +0.7 pts higher in Pennington gap narrowing
16.1% 13th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Penningtonin St Clair +100 larger in Pennington
138 86th pct 38 74th pct
Median age in Penningtonin St Clair +3 yrs older in St Clair
23 yrs 38th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Penningtonin St Clair +21.5 pts higher in St Clair
48.1% 68th pct 69.7% 93rd pct
Unemployment in Penningtonin St Clair +11.5 pts higher in St Clair
14.6% 70th pct 26.1% 90th pct
Median income in Penningtonin St Clair +$712 higher in St Clair
$621 48th pct $1,333 88th pct
Household income in Penningtonin St Clair +$802 higher in St Clair
$1,281 30th pct $2,083 65th pct
Indigenous language in Penningtonin St Clair +1.1 pts higher in Pennington
11.6% 80th pct 10.5% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Penningtonin St Clair +0.2 larger in Pennington gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Penningtonin St Clair +6.6 pts higher in Pennington gap narrowing
21.3% 88th pct 14.7% 72nd pct
Living alone in Penningtonin St Clair +2.9 pts higher in Pennington gap narrowing
32.7% 79th pct 29.8% 71st pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 55.5%
19.9% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
21.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 14.7%
2.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
32.7% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 29.8%
13.9% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Penningtonin St Clair +$110 higher in St Clair gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Penningtonin St Clair +$216 higher in St Clair gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Penningtonin St Clair even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Penningtonin St Clair +1.8 pts higher in St Clair gap narrowing
38.8% 87th pct 40.6% 88th pct
Owned outright in Penningtonin St Clair +13.6 pts higher in Pennington gap narrowing
25.0% 14th pct 11.5% 4th pct
Separate houses in Penningtonin St Clair +36.7 pts higher in Pennington gap narrowing
70.2% 13th pct 33.5% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Penningtonin St Clair +13.3 pts higher in Pennington gap widening
70.0% 27th pct 56.6% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
38.8% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 40.6%
25.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 11.5%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house ◂ +36.7 pts 33.5%
28.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
0.9% Flat or apartment +16.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 38.5%
25.6% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
13.0% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.8% $350–$549 +32.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
41.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 35.9%
36.9% Under $200 ◂ +32.7 pts 4.3%
0.9% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 42.7%
24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 8.7%
3.4% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Penningtonin St Clair +8.2 pts higher in Pennington gap narrowing
12.8% 89th pct 4.6% 72nd pct
Work from home in Penningtonin St Clair +4.0 pts higher in St Clair gap widening
6.6% 14th pct 10.6% 29th pct
PT commute in Penningtonin St Clair +2.8 pts higher in St Clair gap narrowing
4.9% 90th pct 7.7% 97th pct
PT stops in Penningtonin St Clair +3 more in Pennington
15 85th pct 12 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Penningtonin St Clair +0.58 more in St Clair
3.98 73rd pct 4.56 76th pct
Departures/1k in Penningtonin St Clair +905.1 more in St Clair
922.9 86th pct 1,828.0 91st pct
PT routes in Penningtonin St Clair +3 more in St Clair
8 86th pct 11 86th pct
Stop walk in Penningtonin St Clair even
6 36th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Penningtonin St Clair +3 longer in Pennington
15 12th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Penningtonin St Clair +19,269 more in St Clair
0 0th pct 19,269 73rd pct
Reach 45 min in Penningtonin St Clair +11,546 more in St Clair
50,503 65th pct 62,049 70th pct
Transit to city in Penningtonin St Clair +15 longer in Pennington
62 60th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 59.8%
6.6% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.7% Train +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
2.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
33.7% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
12.8% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 4.6%
11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%
5.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Penningtonin St Clair +30.9 pts higher in St Clair gap narrowing
32.3% 55th pct 63.1% 99th pct
Recent arrivals in Penningtonin St Clair +6.9 pts higher in St Clair gap narrowing
10.4% 66th pct 17.3% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Penningtonin St Clair +3.4 pts higher in Pennington gap steady
6.9% 83rd pct 3.5% 48th pct
Participation in Penningtonin St Clair +22.9 pts higher in St Clair gap steady
54.4% 31st pct 77.3% 91st pct
Full-time in Penningtonin St Clair +9.4 pts higher in St Clair gap widening
56.5% 41st pct 65.9% 81st pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%
9.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.4% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.7% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
8.2% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
4.2% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
2.1% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +13.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 6.5%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.2% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Penningtonin St Clair +829 higher in St Clair
9,117 86th pct 9,947 86th pct
Assault/100k in Penningtonin St Clair +622 higher in Pennington
1,723 83rd pct 1,101 69th pct
Robbery/100k in Penningtonin St Clair +42 higher in Pennington
80 66th pct 38 34th pct
Burglary/100k in Penningtonin St Clair +173 higher in Pennington
742 70th pct 569 57th pct
Theft/100k in Penningtonin St Clair +2,971 higher in St Clair
3,711 85th pct 6,682 90th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Penningtonin St Clair +257 higher in Pennington
371 81st pct 114 29th pct
Property damage/100k in Penningtonin St Clair +1,138 higher in Pennington
1,935 86th pct 797 57th pct
5-yr change in Penningtonin St Clair +3.4 pts higher in St Clair
4.9% 61st pct 8.3% 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Penningtonin St Clair +0.1 higher in St Clair
8.1 98th pct 8.2 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Penningtonin St Clair +0.0 more in St Clair
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Penningtonin St Clair even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Penningtonin St Clair +5.4 pts higher in St Clair
94.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Penningtonin St Clair even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Penningtonin St Clair +2.2 pts higher in Pennington
98.1% 99th pct 95.9% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Penningtonin St Clair even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Penningtonin St Clair even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Penningtonin St Clair +0.1 more in Pennington
16.4 57th pct 16.3 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Penningtonin St Clair +425 higher in St Clair
326 96th pct 751 100th pct
Mean slope in Penningtonin St Clair +3.9 pts higher in St Clair
3.2% 16th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Pennington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pennington vs St Clair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41136/pennington/vs/SAL41367/st-clair