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Pewsey Vale vs Williamstown

Name: Pewsey Vale vs Williamstown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Pewsey Vale profile · Williamstown profile

Pewsey Vale Williamstown

Williamstown (SA) and Pewsey Vale are neighbours in South Australia, though they differ greatly in size and layout. Williamstown (SA) is the larger of the two, with a more diverse housing mix where 19.7% of people live alone and 11.1% rent. It is also more walkable, with a score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent), and has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over at 16.5%. Pewsey Vale is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, with a typical resident who is noticeably older at 48. It is a place of high turnover, with 49.4% of people moving in the last five years, and typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher at $2,492.

Everyday life in both areas is shaped by a strong preference for detached houses, which make up almost every home in both places. This shared residential style sits alongside a similar level of unpaid care, which about 13% of people provide in each area. While Williamstown (SA) has more public transport and amenities within walking distance, both areas have very few people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,897 larger in Williamstown Recent movers: 19.8 pts higher in Pewsey Vale Living alone: 19.7 pts higher in Williamstown PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Williamstown Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Williamstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +2,897 larger in Williamstown gap steady

84 37th pct 2,981 84th pct

Median age in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +6 yrs older in Pewsey Vale gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

51.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.2 pts 30.0%

14.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.0% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

63.8% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 54.7%

26.1% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% Divorced +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Pewsey Vale Williamstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 81.9%

14.3% England ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%

4.8% South Africa ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English +8.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

27.4% Australian +17.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

15.5% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%

11.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.4% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 95.5%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 57.8%

38.1% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 35.2%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 6.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown

— 1.69 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +3 more in Williamstown

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown

— 133 30th pct

ICSEA in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown

— 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 48.6%

10.4% Year 11 +11.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.4% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.5% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

22.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 15.9%

12.0% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.8 pts 3.2%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 19.7%

16.0% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 9.9%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

8.0% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.0% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +$116 higher in Pewsey Vale gap narrowing

$929 75th pct $813 61st pct

Household income in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +$468 higher in Pewsey Vale gap widening

$2,250 86th pct $1,782 64th pct

Family income in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +$520 higher in Pewsey Vale gap widening

$2,583 85th pct $2,063 61st pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.1%

14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 8.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.5%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.3%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Heart disease ◂ +7.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Other condition +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +5.0 pts 62.9%

13.1% One condition +9.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +38 larger in Williamstown

0 0th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown

— 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown

— $849 69th pct

Household income in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown

— $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +0.3 larger in Pewsey Vale gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

72.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 61.5%

31.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 27.9%

0.0% One-parent families +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 34.3%

25.9% 3 people ◂ +8.7 pts 17.2%

0.0% 1 person +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

14.8% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 8.7%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown

— $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +$992 higher in Pewsey Vale gap narrowing

$2,492 87th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.9 pts 53.5%

29.6% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 99.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

37.0% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.5% 5 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 7.1%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +20.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +4 more in Williamstown

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +1.34 more in Williamstown

0.00 0th pct 1.34 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +23.5 more in Williamstown

0.0 0th pct 23.5 60th pct

PT routes in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +7 more in Williamstown

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown

— 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +21 longer in Pewsey Vale

67 48th pct 46 36th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 72.0%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 8.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 39.6%

29.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 21.1%

0.0% 1 vehicle +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 4.5%

10.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

7.3% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +7.3 pts 1.8%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 16.9%

14.5% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.0 pts 7.4%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

10.9% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown

— 1,946 24th pct

Assault/100k in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown

— 503 35th pct

Burglary/100k in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown

— 268 24th pct

Theft/100k in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown

— 201 5th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown

— 201 54th pct

Property damage/100k in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown

— 604 43rd pct

5-yr change in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown

— -3.3% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +3.7 higher in Williamstown

0.0 15th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +4.1 more in Williamstown

0.0 0th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +54.6 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 54.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +55.6 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 55.6% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +36.9 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 36.9% 69th pct

Walk to school in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +50.3 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +81.3 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 81.3% 75th pct

Walk to health in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +53.4 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +20.5 more in Williamstown

0.0 0th pct 20.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +3 higher in Williamstown

1 56th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Pewsey Vale in Williamstown +6.1 pts higher in Pewsey Vale

12.5% 88th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Pewsey Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pewsey Vale vs Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41149/pewsey-vale/vs/SAL41602/williamstown