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Perponda vs Purnong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Perponda profile · Purnong profile

Perponda Purnong

Perponda and Purnong are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are significant differences in their demographics and workforces; for example, adults working or looking for work are far higher in Perponda (78.9%) than in Purnong (27.1%). Perponda also has a much higher share of people who do not identify with a religion (60%) compared to Purnong (38.2%), while Purnong is far more diverse, with 16.4% of people born overseas compared to 0% in Perponda. Purnong also has a much older population, with a typical age of 58 and 21.8% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to 48 and 0% in Perponda.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that neither has any residents with a bachelor degree or any residents who speak a language other than English. Homes in both areas are roughly the same size, with about two people per house, and neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, or health services. While Purnong has more public transport stops and a higher share of homes near transit, both areas remain largely car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 25.3 pts higher in Perponda Participation: 51.9 pts higher in Perponda Aged 65+: 21.8 pts higher in Purnong No religion: 21.8 pts higher in Perponda Volunteering: 19.7 pts higher in Perponda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perpondain Purnong +10 larger in Purnong gap narrowing
45 26th pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Perpondain Purnong +10 yrs older in Purnong gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Perpondain Purnong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Perpondain Purnong +21.8 pts higher in Purnong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Perpondain Purnong +8.3 pts higher in Perponda gap widening
15.6% 39th pct 7.3% 11th pct
De facto in Perpondain Purnong +8.8 pts higher in Perponda gap widening
8.8% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

57.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 49.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 7.3%
8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

Marital status

63.2% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 58.3%
31.6% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 29.2%
0.0% Widowed +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Perponda Purnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Perpondain Purnong +16.4 pts higher in Purnong gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 16.4% 69th pct

Country of birth

95.6% Australia ◂ +22.8 pts 72.7%
0.0% England +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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

71.1% English ◂ +23.8 pts 47.3%
15.6% Australian +22.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
20.0% Irish ◂ +14.5 pts 5.5%
13.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
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 Perpondain Purnong +5.5 pts higher in Purnong gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 62nd pct
Limited English in Perpondain Purnong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +22.8 pts 72.7%
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 Perpondain Purnong +21.8 pts higher in Perponda gap widening
60.0% 94th pct 38.2% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% No religion ◂ +21.8 pts 38.2%
44.4% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 43.6%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
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 Perpondain Purnong +7.9 pts higher in Perponda gap narrowing
32.4% 17th pct 24.4% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Perpondain Purnong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Perpondain Purnong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 24.4%
8.8% Year 9 or below +22.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
23.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.2%
20.6% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

Highest qualification level

53.3% Certificate III / IV even 53.3%
26.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 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

26.7% Engineering & related +26.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
40.0% Management & commerce ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Society & culture +6.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Perpondain Purnong +$207 higher in Perponda gap narrowing
$669 35th pct $462 9th pct
Household income in Perpondain Purnong +$264 higher in Perponda gap narrowing
$1,124 21st pct $860 8th pct
Family income in Perpondain Purnong +$458 higher in Perponda gap widening
$1,624 34th pct $1,166 11th pct
High earners in Perpondain Purnong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Perpondain Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.3 pts 23.8%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +17.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +34.5 pts ▸ 68.8%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Perpondain Purnong +12.5 pts higher in Purnong
31.1% 61st pct 43.6% 94th pct
Mental health in Perpondain Purnong +9.1 pts higher in Purnong
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Perpondain Purnong +1.2 pts higher in Purnong gap narrowing
13.3% 98th pct 14.5% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +22.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
20.0% Asthma even 20.0%
6.7% Other condition +7.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Mental health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Cancer +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Lung condition +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +24.0 pts 38.2%
31.1% One condition ◂ +12.9 pts 18.2%
0.0% Two conditions +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Three or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Perpondain Purnong +19.7 pts higher in Perponda gap narrowing
44.7% 97th pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Perpondain Purnong +1.2 pts higher in Perponda gap narrowing
15.8% 77th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Perpondain Purnong +25.3 pts higher in Perponda gap widening
31.6% 79th pct 6.3% 2nd pct
Defence service in Perpondain Purnong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Perpondain Purnong +7.6 pts higher in Purnong gap widening
23.7% 47th pct 31.3% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Perpondain Purnong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Perpondain Purnong +3 yrs older in Perponda
51 yrs 88th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Perpondain Purnong +$350 higher in Purnong
$225 2nd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Perpondain Purnong +$675 higher in Purnong
$225 0th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perpondain Purnong +0.1 larger in Perponda gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Perpondain Purnong even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Perpondain Purnong
— 23.8% 50th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 43.6%
51.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 48.7%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.6% 1 person ◂ +28.8 pts 23.8%
26.3% 2 people +11.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
21.1% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perpondain Purnong +$35 higher in Purnong
$165 17th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Perpondain Purnong +$58 higher in Purnong
$720 7th pct $778 9th pct
People / bedroom in Perpondain Purnong +0.20 higher in Purnong gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Perpondain Purnong
— 19.0% 57th pct
Owned outright in Perpondain Purnong
— 61.9% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Perpondain Purnong
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Perpondain Purnong
— 52.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +25.1 pts ▸ 61.9%
31.6% Other tenure ◂ +12.5 pts 19.0%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 23.8%
15.8% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
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

57.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 52.4%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.8% 5 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Under $200 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% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Perpondain Purnong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Perpondain Purnong
31.3% 82nd pct —
PT commute in Perpondain Purnong
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Perpondain Purnong +2 more in Purnong
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Perpondain Purnong +36.36 more in Purnong
0.00 0th pct 36.36 100th pct
Departures/1k in Perpondain Purnong +36.4 more in Purnong
0.0 0th pct 36.4 61st pct
PT routes in Perpondain Purnong +1 more in Purnong
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Perpondain Purnong
— 25 63rd pct
Drive to city in Perpondain Purnong +21 longer in Perponda
119 80th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +61.1 pts ▸ 92.3%
31.3% Worked at home ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
15.6% Walked ◂ +15.6 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

42.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.3 pts 23.8%
31.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 28.6%
26.3% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Perpondain Purnong +4.3 pts higher in Perponda gap narrowing
22.5% 22nd pct 18.2% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Perpondain Purnong
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Perpondain Purnong +51.9 pts higher in Perponda gap narrowing
78.9% 93rd pct 27.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Perpondain Purnong
71.9% 90th pct —

Industries people work in

62.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.0 pts 38.5%
12.5% Health care & social assistance +18.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.9% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 30.8%
9.4% Labourers +21.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Perpondain Purnong +1.5 higher in Purnong
0.2 45th pct 1.7 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Perpondain Purnong +1.1 more in Purnong
0.3 46th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Perpondain Purnong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Perpondain Purnong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Perpondain Purnong +63.7 pts higher in Purnong
0.0% 0th pct 63.7% 77th pct
Walk to school in Perpondain Purnong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Perpondain Purnong +41.3 pts higher in Purnong
28.7% 57th pct 70.0% 70th pct
Walk to health in Perpondain Purnong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Perpondain Purnong +24.2 more in Purnong
66.7 86th pct 90.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Perpondain Purnong even
0 18th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Perpondain Purnong +2.9 pts higher in Purnong
3.4% 19th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Perponda with nearby areas

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Compare Purnong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perponda vs Purnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41142/perponda/vs/SAL41227/purnong