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Peterborough vs Ucolta

Name: Peterborough vs Ucolta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Peterborough profile · Ucolta profile

Peterborough Ucolta

Peterborough (SA) and Ucolta are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Peterborough (SA) is a established town where residents are far older, with a typical age of 55. In contrast, Ucolta is sparsely populated and much younger, with a typical age of 37. There is a stark difference in wealth; typical weekly household income in Ucolta is $2,250, which is far higher than the $706 seen in Peterborough (SA). Peterborough (SA) also provides much more infrastructure, including three schools and a somewhat walkable environment, while Ucolta is car-dependent.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar pattern of home occupancy, with the same number of people per bedroom. However, their transport and accessibility levels remain worlds apart. While Peterborough (SA) has a high number of public transport routes and stops, Ucolta has none. This gap in accessibility and the divide in typical incomes have persisted as the two areas have developed differently.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Peterborough Personal income: $856 higher in Ucolta Household income: $1,544 higher in Ucolta Family income: $1,780 higher in Ucolta Population: 1,477 larger in Peterborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peterborough in Ucolta +1,477 larger in Peterborough gap steady

1,490 75th pct 13 9th pct

Median age in Peterborough in Ucolta +18 yrs older in Peterborough gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 23.1%

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) +14.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

7.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

36.3% Married +33.7 pts ▸ 70.0%

32.9% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 30.0%

16.1% Divorced ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% Separated ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Peterborough Ucolta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.2% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 69.2%

3.9% England ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English +14.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

41.3% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 38.5%

7.9% Scottish +15.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.8% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.6% German ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +15.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 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

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +24.5 pts ▸ 69.2%

37.1% Christianity +24.4 pts ▸ 61.5%

16.7% Not stated ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Peterborough in Ucolta

16.04 85th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Peterborough in Ucolta +3 more in Peterborough

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Peterborough in Ucolta

52 17th pct —

ICSEA in Peterborough in Ucolta

896 13th pct —

Highest year of school

24.3% Year 10 +20.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

22.3% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.1% Year 11 ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

18.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

8.6% Bachelor degree +158.1 pts ▸ 166.7%

30.9% Certificate III / IV +102.5 pts ▸ 133.3%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +119.1 pts ▸ 133.3%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.4% Health ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Peterborough in Ucolta +$856 higher in Ucolta gap widening

$456 8th pct $1,312 93rd pct

Household income in Peterborough in Ucolta +$1,544 higher in Ucolta gap widening

$706 2nd pct $2,250 86th pct

Family income in Peterborough in Ucolta +$1,780 higher in Ucolta

$970 6th pct $2,750 88th pct

Household income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +39.9 pts 0.0%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.1% Under $650 ◂ +19.1 pts 40.0%

5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +34.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Arthritis ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

13.7% Mental health ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.9% Diabetes ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.6% None +18.0 pts ▸ 61.5%

22.8% One condition ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

7.4% Three or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Peterborough in Ucolta +108 larger in Peterborough

108 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Peterborough in Ucolta +5 yrs older in Peterborough

20 yrs 25th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Peterborough in Ucolta

$461 26th pct —

Household income in Peterborough in Ucolta

$758 10th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Peterborough in Ucolta +0.2 larger in Ucolta gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

43.1% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.7% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.5% One-parent families ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +43.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

46.7% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

7.4% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peterborough in Ucolta +$110 higher in Peterborough gap narrowing

$160 16th pct $50 0th pct

Mortgage in Peterborough in Ucolta

$569 3rd pct —

People / bedroom in Peterborough in Ucolta even

0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.8% Rented +57.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +49.5 pts 0.0%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +62.2 pts 0.0%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +42.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

11.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.7% Under $200 ◂ +75.7 pts 0.0%

12.5% $200–$349 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Peterborough in Ucolta +3 more in Peterborough

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Peterborough in Ucolta +2.01 more in Peterborough

2.01 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Peterborough in Ucolta +9.4 more in Peterborough

9.4 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Peterborough in Ucolta +7 more in Peterborough

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Peterborough in Ucolta

24 62nd pct —

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +27.2 pts 33.3%

8.2% Walked ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

5.4% 4 or more +74.6 pts ▸ 80.0%

27.1% 2 vehicles +32.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +44.8 pts 0.0%

11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

11.1% No vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +68.1 pts ▸ 77.8%

14.1% Retail trade ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.5% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Managers +29.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

9.4% Technicians & trades +23.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +24.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.9% Labourers ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Peterborough in Ucolta

4,497 62nd pct —

Assault/100k in Peterborough in Ucolta

1,074 68th pct —

Burglary/100k in Peterborough in Ucolta

671 64th pct —

Theft/100k in Peterborough in Ucolta

1,007 49th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Peterborough in Ucolta

134 36th pct —

Property damage/100k in Peterborough in Ucolta

1,275 74th pct —

5-yr change in Peterborough in Ucolta

-18.3% 37th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Peterborough in Ucolta +5.7 higher in Peterborough

5.7 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Peterborough in Ucolta +6.3 more in Peterborough

6.3 90th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Peterborough in Ucolta +76.4 pts higher in Peterborough

76.4% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Peterborough in Ucolta +68.5 pts higher in Peterborough

68.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Peterborough in Ucolta +53.1 pts higher in Peterborough

53.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Peterborough in Ucolta +85.9 pts higher in Peterborough

85.9% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Peterborough in Ucolta +94.3 pts higher in Peterborough

94.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Peterborough in Ucolta +89.4 pts higher in Peterborough

89.4% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Peterborough in Ucolta +22.8 more in Peterborough

22.8 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Peterborough in Ucolta +8 higher in Peterborough

8 72nd pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in Peterborough in Ucolta +1.6 pts higher in Ucolta

2.9% 11th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Peterborough with nearby areas

Sunnybrae Ucolta Minvalara Yongala Terowie Dawson Yatina Mannanarie

Compare Ucolta with nearby areas

Peterborough Sunnybrae Terowie Parnaroo Oodla Wirra Dawson Minvalara Franklyn

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peterborough vs Ucolta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41143/peterborough/vs/SAL41482/ucolta