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Petwood vs Wistow

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Petwood profile · Wistow profile

Petwood Wistow

Wistow and Petwood are two neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different resident profiles. Wistow is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 27% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, Petwood is younger, with a typical age of 42 and a far higher share of children under 15 at 24.4%. Petwood also has more people born overseas (24.4%) and a much higher proportion of residents who identify with no religion (75.6%).

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas consist entirely of separate houses and have no residents who speak little or no English. Both are also very remote from public transport, with no one commuting by it and nearly all homes lacking a 15-minute walk to health services or schools. While Petwood has more people working from home (28.0%), Wistow has more full-time employment at 57.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 195 larger in Wistow No religion: 28.5 pts higher in Petwood People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Petwood Work from home: 17.1 pts higher in Petwood Unpaid carers: 8.0 pts higher in Wistow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Petwoodin Wistow +195 larger in Wistow gap steady
90 39th pct 285 59th pct
Median age in Petwoodin Wistow +8 yrs older in Wistow gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Petwoodin Wistow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Petwoodin Wistow +14.8 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
12.2% 23rd pct 27.0% 80th pct
Under 15 in Petwoodin Wistow +11.5 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
24.4% 87th pct 13.0% 26th pct
De facto in Petwoodin Wistow +5.1 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
8.1% 22nd pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 31.9%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +14.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.5 pts 13.0%
14.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 57.1%
14.5% Never married +14.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
15.9% Divorced ◂ +7.4 pts 8.6%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
0.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Petwood Wistow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Petwoodin Wistow +9.7 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
24.4% 84th pct 14.7% 63rd pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 79.6%
10.0% England ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
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

50.0% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 39.6%
41.1% English +1.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%
7.8% German +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.3% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Petwoodin Wistow +1.3 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
4.4% 58th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Petwoodin Wistow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 93.7%
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 Petwoodin Wistow +28.5 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
75.6% 100th pct 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

75.6% No religion ◂ +28.5 pts 47.0%
24.4% Christianity +23.3 pts ▸ 47.7%
0.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Petwoodin Wistow +10.1 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
64.6% 86th pct 54.5% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Petwoodin Wistow +1.6 pts higher in Petwood gap steady
23.2% 74th pct 21.6% 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Petwoodin Wistow +4 more in Wistow
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Petwoodin Wistow
— 533 76th pct
ICSEA in Petwoodin Wistow
— 1,032 72nd pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 54.5%
20.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%
15.4% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 33.1%
39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.5 pts 19.5%
7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

26.8% Engineering & related ◂ +13.8 pts 13.0%
22.0% Society & culture ◂ +9.0 pts 13.0%
17.1% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.8% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%
7.3% Information technology ◂ +5.4 pts 1.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Petwoodin Wistow +$161 higher in Petwood gap widening
$825 62nd pct $664 35th pct
Household income in Petwoodin Wistow +$288 higher in Petwood gap narrowing
$1,812 66th pct $1,524 49th pct
Family income in Petwoodin Wistow +$226 higher in Petwood gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $1,899 51st pct
High earners in Petwoodin Wistow +6.3 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
4.3% 28th pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Petwoodin Wistow +9.0 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 16.0% 50th pct

Household income distribution

17.9% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%
17.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 5.7%
10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.9%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Petwoodin Wistow +1.6 pts higher in Petwood
30.0% 56th pct 28.4% 48th pct
Mental health in Petwoodin Wistow +9.1 pts higher in Wistow
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Petwoodin Wistow +0.2 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
3.3% 35th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 7.0%
12.2% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% Mental health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +2.4 pts ▸ 63.5%
24.4% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 21.4%
0.0% Two conditions +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Petwoodin Wistow +6.8 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
36.2% 91st pct 29.4% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Petwoodin Wistow +8.0 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
8.7% 18th pct 16.7% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Petwoodin Wistow +9.4 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
42.0% 95th pct 32.7% 83rd pct
Defence service in Petwoodin Wistow +4.5 pts higher in Wistow
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Petwoodin Wistow +7.6 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
27.5% 69th pct 35.1% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Petwoodin Wistow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Petwoodin Wistow +0.5 larger in Petwood gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Petwoodin Wistow +1.8 pts higher in Petwood gap steady
9.1% 39th pct 7.3% 29th pct
Living alone in Petwoodin Wistow +13.1 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
35.7% 86th pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

71.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.2 pts 56.2%
26.0% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
9.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
39.3% 4 people ◂ +25.1 pts 14.2%
35.7% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 22.6%
0.0% 3 people +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.3% 5 people ◂ +10.5 pts 3.8%
0.0% 6 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Petwoodin Wistow +$47 higher in Wistow
$248 39th pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Petwoodin Wistow +$490 higher in Wistow gap widening
$1,525 43rd pct $2,015 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Petwoodin Wistow +0.20 higher in Petwood gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Petwoodin Wistow +7.7 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
14.3% 42nd pct 6.6% 15th pct
Owned outright in Petwoodin Wistow +1.7 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
46.4% 66th pct 48.1% 71st pct
Separate houses in Petwoodin Wistow even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Petwoodin Wistow +10.4 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 89.6% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.4 pts 37.7%
46.4% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
14.3% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 6.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

35.7% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 36.8%
28.6% 5 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 10.4%
21.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.8 pts 5.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
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

43.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 35.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Petwoodin Wistow even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Petwoodin Wistow +17.1 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
28.0% 77th pct 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Petwoodin Wistow even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Petwoodin Wistow +2 more in Wistow
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Petwoodin Wistow +7.02 more in Wistow
0.00 0th pct 7.02 86th pct
Departures/1k in Petwoodin Wistow +280.7 more in Wistow
0.0 0th pct 280.7 74th pct
PT routes in Petwoodin Wistow +4 more in Wistow
0 0th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Petwoodin Wistow +3 longer in Petwood
82 98th pct 79 96th pct
Drive to city in Petwoodin Wistow +11 longer in Wistow
28 24th pct 39 32nd pct
Reach 30 min in Petwoodin Wistow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Petwoodin Wistow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 62.8%
28.0% Worked at home ◂ +17.1 pts 10.9%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.6 pts 41.5%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%
14.3% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.3% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Petwoodin Wistow +9.0 pts higher in Petwood gap narrowing
34.2% 62nd pct 25.2% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Petwoodin Wistow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Petwoodin Wistow +2.1 pts higher in Wistow gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 38th pct
Participation in Petwoodin Wistow +13.7 pts higher in Petwood gap widening
72.5% 87th pct 58.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Petwoodin Wistow +15.7 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
42.0% 5th pct 57.7% 47th pct

Industries people work in

6.0% Health care & social assistance +9.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.0% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%
6.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
6.0% Mining ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%
0.0% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 16.1%
20.0% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 15.3%
18.0% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%
10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% Sales workers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 2.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Petwoodin Wistow
— 3,509 51st pct
Assault/100k in Petwoodin Wistow
— 1,404 76th pct
Burglary/100k in Petwoodin Wistow
— 702 67th pct
Theft/100k in Petwoodin Wistow
— 702 36th pct
Property damage/100k in Petwoodin Wistow
— 702 50th pct
5-yr change in Petwoodin Wistow
— 400.0% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Petwoodin Wistow +0.6 higher in Wistow
0.1 43rd pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Petwoodin Wistow +0.4 more in Wistow
0.2 44th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Petwoodin Wistow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Petwoodin Wistow +17.9 pts higher in Wistow
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Petwoodin Wistow +10.7 pts higher in Wistow
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 61st pct
Walk to school in Petwoodin Wistow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Petwoodin Wistow +17.0 pts higher in Petwood
17.0% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Petwoodin Wistow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Petwoodin Wistow +14.0 more in Wistow
0.0 0th pct 14.0 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Petwoodin Wistow even
1 45th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Petwoodin Wistow +1.2 pts higher in Petwood
9.9% 80th pct 8.6% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Petwood vs Wistow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41148/petwood/vs/SAL41627/wistow