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Petina vs Wallala
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Petina profile · Wallala profile
Petina Wallala
Petina and Wallala are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. The two places differ most in age and home size; Petina's typical resident is 37, making it far older than Wallala where the typical resident is just 27. Petina also has one school within 3 km, while Wallala has none. Homes in Wallala are more crowded, with a well higher rate of 3.7 people per home compared to 2.8 in Petina.
Both areas are car-dependent, with typical resident ages that sit relatively close to the national figure. They share a similar lack of local amenities, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, parks, or health services. While weekly personal incomes are roughly the same, the typical household income is a little higher in Wallala.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 34
- First area, 2021: 36
- Second area, 2016: 15
- Second area, 2021: 10
- First area, 2016: 34 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 28 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 27 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Petina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Petina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Petina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Petina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Petina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Petina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Petina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Petina: 23.5% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Petina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Petina: 17.6% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Petina: 17.6% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Petina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Petina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Petina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Petina: 17.6% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Petina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Petina: 23.5% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Wallala: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Petina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Wallala: 100.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $820
- First area, 2021: $833
- Second area, 2016: $899
- Second area, 2021: $899
- First area, 2016: $1,542
- First area, 2021: $1,624
- Second area, 2016: $725
- Second area, 2021: $1,875
- First area, 2016: $1,625
- First area, 2021: $2,083
- Second area, 2021: $1,875
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2016: 1.0
- Second area, 2021: 3.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 1.10
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Petina vs Wallala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41147/petina/vs/SAL41517/wallala