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Pirie East vs Wandearah East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Pirie East profile · Wandearah East profile

Pirie East Wandearah East

Wandearah East and Pirie East are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Wandearah East is a family-focused area where 18.9% of people are children and 33.3% of residents provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Pirie East has a higher proportion of people born overseas (13.5%) and a typical weekly family income that is well higher at $2,624, compared to $1,812 in Wandearah East. Working habits also differ, with 37.3% of people in Wandearah East working from home, while no one does so in Pirie East.

Both areas have similar patterns of employment, as the share of people working full-time in Wandearah East is about the same as the national figure. They are also alike in having no residents who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and no one who uses a language other than English at home. While both areas are largely non-residential, Pirie East has more schools within 3 km, though both lack any amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 58 larger in Wandearah East Work from home: 37.3 pts higher in Wandearah East Unpaid carers: 17.3 pts higher in Wandearah East Housework 15h+: 17.9 pts higher in Wandearah East Full-time: 16.2 pts higher in Pirie East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +58 larger in Wandearah East gap widening
37 22nd pct 95 40th pct
Median age in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +1 yrs older in Pirie East gap steady
50 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +4.5 pts higher in Wandearah East gap narrowing
8.1% 12th pct 12.6% 24th pct
Under 15 in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +10.8 pts higher in Wandearah East gap steady
8.1% 12th pct 18.9% 63rd pct
De facto in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +12.0 pts higher in Wandearah East gap widening
9.1% 27th pct 21.1% 89th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +10.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) +19.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
21.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.3 pts 6.3%
8.1% Children (0–14) +10.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.1% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +24.4 pts 50.6%
27.8% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Divorced +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Pirie East Wandearah East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +13.5 pts higher in Pirie East gap widening
13.5% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 89.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

70.3% English ◂ +32.4 pts 37.9%
40.5% Australian +14.2 pts ▸ 54.7%
21.6% Scottish ◂ +11.1 pts 10.5%
18.9% Irish ◂ +9.4 pts 9.5%
18.9% German ◂ +8.4 pts 10.5%
0.0% Dutch +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
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 Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

116.2% English only ◂ +22.5 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 Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +7.8 pts higher in Pirie East gap widening
35.1% 34th pct 27.4% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

67.6% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 63.2%
35.1% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 27.4%
0.0% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
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 Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +8.9 pts higher in Wandearah East gap widening
27.6% 10th pct 36.5% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +2.5 pts higher in Pirie East gap narrowing
11.1% 35th pct 8.6% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +3 more in Pirie East
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East
483 70th pct —
ICSEA in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East
989 49th pct —

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 11 ◂ +15.2 pts 36.5%
27.6% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

57.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.3 pts 35.6%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 8.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

52.6% Engineering & related ◂ +26.0 pts 26.7%
15.8% Education ◂ +6.9 pts 8.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Society & culture +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +$145 higher in Pirie East gap widening
$762 52nd pct $617 27th pct
Household income in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +$355 higher in Pirie East gap widening
$2,125 80th pct $1,770 64th pct
Family income in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +$812 higher in Pirie East gap widening
$2,624 86th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +1.5 pts higher in Wandearah East gap narrowing
8.3% 52nd pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East
— 11.8% 36th pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +27.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 18.5%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 18.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +8.4 pts higher in Wandearah East
18.9% 12th pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +11.0 pts higher in Pirie East
16.2% 95th pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 9.5%
16.2% Mental health ◂ +11.0 pts 5.3%
0.0% Asthma +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

86.5% None ◂ +12.8 pts 73.7%
21.6% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 15.8%
13.5% Two conditions ◂ +6.1 pts 7.4%
0.0% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +5.2 pts higher in Wandearah East gap narrowing
41.7% 95th pct 46.9% 99th pct
Unpaid carers in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +17.3 pts higher in Wandearah East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +13.9 pts higher in Wandearah East gap widening
19.4% 24th pct 33.3% 86th pct
Defence service in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +17.9 pts higher in Wandearah East gap widening
16.7% 14th pct 34.6% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East
— 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East
— $325 10th pct
Household income in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +0.2 larger in Wandearah East gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East
— 26.5% 60th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 60.3%
47.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 44.9%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
27.8% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 26.5%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 17.6%
0.0% 5 people +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +$59 higher in Wandearah East
$341 69th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +$893 higher in Pirie East gap narrowing
$1,972 70th pct $1,079 18th pct
People / bedroom in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +0.10 higher in Wandearah East gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East
— 85.3% 100th pct
Separate houses in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East
— 91.2% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright +46.4 pts ▸ 85.3%
55.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.3 pts 35.3%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

61.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 50.0%
38.9% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +37.3 pts higher in Wandearah East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 37.3% 89th pct
PT commute in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East
81 97th pct —

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +31.9 pts 43.1%
0.0% Worked at home +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.0% Walked +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
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

61.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +25.8 pts 35.3%
22.2% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% 4 or more +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 14.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +5.6 pts higher in Pirie East gap narrowing
22.9% 23rd pct 17.2% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +3.7 pts higher in Pirie East gap narrowing
66.7% 72nd pct 63.0% 58th pct
Full-time in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +16.2 pts higher in Pirie East gap widening
75.0% 92nd pct 58.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.3 pts ▸ 52.9%
33.3% Manufacturing ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
20.8% Education & training ◂ +15.0 pts 5.9%
12.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%
12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
12.5% Other services ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Mining 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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Managers +22.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 5.9%
0.0% Sales workers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even
0.0 17th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +10.5 more in Wandearah East
0.0 0th pct 10.5 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East even
0 23rd pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Pirie Eastin Wandearah East +0.3 pts higher in Wandearah East
2.6% 6th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Pirie East with nearby areas

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Compare Wandearah East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pirie East vs Wandearah East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41165/pirie-east/vs/SAL41526/wandearah-east