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Pennington vs Woodville North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Pennington profile · Woodville North profile

Pennington Woodville North

Pennington and Woodville North are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with similar populations. Woodville North is more culturally diverse, with 46.4% of people born overseas and 53.5% using another language at home, compared to 35.6% and 39.1% in Pennington. Residents in Pennington are noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 35 in Woodville North. Pennington also has a higher share of separate houses at 70.2%, while Woodville North has more townhouses and semi-detached homes.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who served in the Defence Force. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,276 in Pennington and $1,341 in Woodville North. While Woodville North has far more frequent public transport departures, Pennington has a higher share of people living alone and a larger First Nations population. Over time, the crime rate has moved in opposite directions, rising by 4.9% in Pennington while falling by 15.7% in Woodville North.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.4 pts higher in Woodville North Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Pennington Born overseas: 10.8 pts higher in Woodville North People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Woodville North Median age: 6 yrs older in Pennington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Penningtonin Woodville North +1,052 larger in Pennington gap narrowing
3,773 86th pct 2,721 82nd pct
Median age in Penningtonin Woodville North +6 yrs older in Pennington gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Penningtonin Woodville North +1.8 pts higher in Pennington gap widening
3.7% 65th pct 1.8% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Penningtonin Woodville North +5.0 pts higher in Pennington gap widening
18.8% 50th pct 13.7% 28th pct
Under 15 in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.3 pts higher in Woodville North gap steady
15.9% 41st pct 16.2% 43rd pct
De facto in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.7 pts higher in Pennington gap steady
10.0% 33rd pct 9.3% 28th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.2%
18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 13.7%
15.9% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

39.4% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
37.1% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Pennington Woodville North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Penningtonin Woodville North +10.8 pts higher in Woodville North gap steady
35.6% 92nd pct 46.4% 99th pct

Country of birth

59.3% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 50.4%
11.4% Vietnam +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.9% India +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.8% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.6% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.4% English ◂ +6.0 pts 18.4%
23.6% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 16.8%
13.4% Vietnamese +5.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
3.9% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
5.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
3.9% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Penningtonin Woodville North +14.4 pts higher in Woodville North gap widening
39.1% 93rd pct 53.5% 98th pct
Limited English in Penningtonin Woodville North even gap narrowing
10.5% 100th pct 10.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

55.5% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 42.6%
14.8% Vietnamese +5.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
1.7% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Greek even 2.2%
1.9% Arabic even 1.8%
0.4% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Penningtonin Woodville North +5.2 pts higher in Pennington gap widening
35.1% 34th pct 29.9% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

40.7% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 39.8%
35.1% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 29.9%
9.8% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.9% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
2.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Penningtonin Woodville North +9.1 pts higher in Woodville North gap steady
50.9% 64th pct 60.0% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Penningtonin Woodville North +7.1 pts higher in Woodville North gap widening
15.1% 52nd pct 22.1% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.60 more in Woodville North
1.67 22nd pct 2.27 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Penningtonin Woodville North +2 more in Woodville North
16 86th pct 18 86th pct
Avg size in Penningtonin Woodville North +2 larger in Pennington
418 61st pct 416 61st pct
ICSEA in Penningtonin Woodville North +4 higher in Pennington
1,004 59th pct 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%
12.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 29.6%
22.4% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%
5.2% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.0% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.4% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
3.4% Information technology even 3.4%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Penningtonin Woodville North +$75 higher in Woodville North gap widening
$568 20th pct $643 31st pct
Household income in Penningtonin Woodville North +$65 higher in Woodville North gap widening
$1,276 30th pct $1,341 36th pct
Family income in Penningtonin Woodville North +$41 higher in Pennington gap narrowing
$1,715 39th pct $1,674 37th pct
High earners in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.2 pts higher in Woodville North gap steady
3.8% 26th pct 4.1% 27th pct
High-income homes in Penningtonin Woodville North +1.2 pts higher in Woodville North gap steady
11.1% 34th pct 12.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.8%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.0% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 47.7%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Penningtonin Woodville North +7.8 pts higher in Pennington
32.0% 66th pct 24.3% 27th pct
Mental health in Penningtonin Woodville North +4.4 pts higher in Pennington
11.0% 76th pct 6.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Penningtonin Woodville North +4.7 pts higher in Pennington gap widening
11.5% 93rd pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
2.3% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +10.2 pts ▸ 70.4%
19.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.0 pts higher in Woodville North gap narrowing
10.1% 13th pct 10.2% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.6 pts higher in Pennington gap steady
11.5% 37th pct 11.0% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.6 pts higher in Pennington gap steady
22.2% 35th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.3 pts higher in Pennington
2.1% 42nd pct 1.8% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.8 pts higher in Pennington gap steady
16.1% 13th pct 15.3% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Penningtonin Woodville North +88 larger in Pennington
138 86th pct 50 77th pct
Median age in Penningtonin Woodville North +2 yrs older in Woodville North
23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Penningtonin Woodville North +6.8 pts higher in Pennington
48.1% 68th pct 41.4% 53rd pct
Unemployment in Penningtonin Woodville North
14.6% 70th pct —
Median income in Penningtonin Woodville North +$229 higher in Woodville North
$621 48th pct $850 69th pct
Household income in Penningtonin Woodville North +$73 higher in Pennington
$1,281 30th pct $1,208 27th pct
Indigenous language in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.4 pts higher in Woodville North
11.6% 80th pct 12.0% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.1 larger in Woodville North gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.3 pts higher in Pennington gap narrowing
21.3% 88th pct 21.0% 88th pct
Living alone in Penningtonin Woodville North +3.1 pts higher in Pennington gap widening
32.7% 79th pct 29.6% 70th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 57.3%
21.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%
19.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 19.3%
2.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

32.7% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 29.6%
28.6% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%
13.9% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.8% 4 people even 14.8%
6.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Penningtonin Woodville North +$50 higher in Woodville North gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Penningtonin Woodville North +$4 higher in Pennington gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,513 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.10 higher in Woodville North gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Penningtonin Woodville North +2.9 pts higher in Woodville North gap steady
38.8% 87th pct 41.7% 89th pct
Owned outright in Penningtonin Woodville North +2.1 pts higher in Pennington gap steady
25.0% 14th pct 22.9% 12th pct
Separate houses in Penningtonin Woodville North +12.5 pts higher in Pennington gap narrowing
70.2% 13th pct 57.7% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Penningtonin Woodville North +7.3 pts higher in Pennington gap narrowing
70.0% 27th pct 62.6% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 30.8%
25.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 22.9%
1.3% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 57.7%
28.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.9% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 44.4%
25.6% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
13.0% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.9% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
36.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.0 pts 20.0%
18.8% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
24.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.6%
20.4% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
3.4% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Penningtonin Woodville North +1.7 pts higher in Pennington gap widening
12.8% 89th pct 11.1% 88th pct
Work from home in Penningtonin Woodville North +2.0 pts higher in Pennington gap widening
6.6% 14th pct 4.6% 10th pct
PT commute in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.8 pts higher in Woodville North gap steady
4.9% 90th pct 5.6% 92nd pct
PT stops in Penningtonin Woodville North +4 more in Pennington
15 85th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.07 more in Woodville North
3.98 73rd pct 4.04 74th pct
Departures/1k in Penningtonin Woodville North +730.2 more in Woodville North
922.9 86th pct 1,653.1 90th pct
PT routes in Penningtonin Woodville North +4 more in Woodville North
8 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Penningtonin Woodville North +1 longer in Woodville North
6 36th pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Penningtonin Woodville North +3 longer in Pennington
15 12th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Penningtonin Woodville North +19,269 more in Woodville North
0 0th pct 19,269 73rd pct
Reach 45 min in Penningtonin Woodville North +27,973 more in Woodville North
50,503 65th pct 78,476 74th pct
Transit to city in Penningtonin Woodville North +8 longer in Pennington
62 60th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 68.8%
6.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
2.7% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
33.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 33.6%
12.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%
11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%
5.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Penningtonin Woodville North +7.9 pts higher in Woodville North gap narrowing
32.3% 55th pct 40.2% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Penningtonin Woodville North +5.7 pts higher in Woodville North gap narrowing
10.4% 66th pct 16.1% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.2 pts higher in Woodville North gap narrowing
6.9% 83rd pct 7.1% 84th pct
Participation in Penningtonin Woodville North +6.3 pts higher in Woodville North gap widening
54.4% 31st pct 60.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.3 pts higher in Pennington gap steady
56.5% 41st pct 56.2% 39th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%
9.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
8.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
5.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
4.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Wholesale trade even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%
14.5% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
8.2% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Penningtonin Woodville North +1,841 higher in Pennington
9,117 86th pct 7,277 79th pct
Assault/100k in Penningtonin Woodville North +363 higher in Pennington
1,723 83rd pct 1,360 76th pct
Robbery/100k in Penningtonin Woodville North +43 higher in Pennington
80 66th pct 37 33rd pct
Burglary/100k in Penningtonin Woodville North +81 higher in Pennington
742 70th pct 662 64th pct
Theft/100k in Penningtonin Woodville North +954 higher in Pennington
3,711 85th pct 2,756 78th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Penningtonin Woodville North +33 higher in Woodville North
371 81st pct 404 84th pct
Property damage/100k in Penningtonin Woodville North +465 higher in Pennington
1,935 86th pct 1,470 79th pct
5-yr change in Penningtonin Woodville North +20.6 pts higher in Pennington
4.9% 61st pct -15.7% 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Penningtonin Woodville North even
8.1 98th pct 8.1 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Penningtonin Woodville North even
7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Penningtonin Woodville North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Penningtonin Woodville North +1.8 pts higher in Pennington
94.6% 97th pct 92.7% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Penningtonin Woodville North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Penningtonin Woodville North +1.9 pts higher in Woodville North
98.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Penningtonin Woodville North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Penningtonin Woodville North even
99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Penningtonin Woodville North +3.9 more in Pennington
16.4 57th pct 12.5 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Penningtonin Woodville North +17 higher in Pennington
326 96th pct 309 96th pct
Mean slope in Penningtonin Woodville North +0.0 pts higher in Woodville North
3.2% 16th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Pennington with nearby areas

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Compare Woodville North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pennington vs Woodville North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41136/pennington/vs/SAL41645/woodville-north