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Point Pass vs Robertstown

Name: Point Pass vs Robertstown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Point Pass profile · Robertstown profile

Point Pass Robertstown

Robertstown and Point Pass are two neighbouring South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Robertstown is an older community where the typical resident is 59 and 37.3% of people live alone. It has more large homes, with 81.8% having three or more bedrooms, and better access to local amenities like schools and parks. Point Pass is younger and more diverse, with 15.4% of people born overseas and 38.3% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 22.7% in Robertstown. There is also a stark contrast among First Nations residents; in Point Pass, the typical personal income is $900 and the typical age is 16, while in Robertstown it is $369 and 70 years old.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as both have the same number of public transport routes and it takes about 83 to 85 minutes to drive to the city. Both areas are largely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services or groceries. While Robertstown has more people in the lowest income brackets, Point Pass has a higher share of renters at 28.9%. Across both areas, the typical weekly rent remains nearly identical at around $200.

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Where they differ most

Population: 100 larger in Robertstown Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Point Pass Mortgage: $934 higher in Point Pass No car: 3.7 pts higher in Robertstown Year 12: 15.6 pts higher in Point Pass

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Pass in Robertstown +100 larger in Robertstown gap narrowing

123 45th pct 223 56th pct

Median age in Point Pass in Robertstown +7 yrs older in Robertstown gap steady

52 yrs 77th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

34.1% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 39.9%

35.9% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 33.8%

5.8% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%

2.9% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Point Pass Robertstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 85.2%

9.8% England ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

48.0% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 36.3%

35.0% English +12.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

16.3% German +8.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.4% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian 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

Language used at home

87.0% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 95.1%

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% 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

51.2% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

31.7% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

20.3% Not stated ◂ +12.3 pts 8.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Point Pass in Robertstown

— 45.45 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Point Pass in Robertstown +1 more in Robertstown

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Point Pass in Robertstown

— 8 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 22.7%

22.3% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.8% Year 9 or below +10.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.7% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 40.9%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 3.4%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.5% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.2 pts 6.8%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

7.3% Agriculture & environment +8.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.7% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

0.0% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Point Pass in Robertstown +$165 higher in Point Pass gap widening

$608 26th pct $443 7th pct

Household income in Point Pass in Robertstown +$345 higher in Point Pass gap widening

$1,093 19th pct $748 4th pct

Family income in Point Pass in Robertstown +$496 higher in Point Pass gap widening

$1,424 22nd pct $928 4th pct

Household income distribution

15.8% $650–$1,499 +23.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

18.4% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 12.7%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 +24.1 pts ▸ 71.7%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 21.2%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +11.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.4% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.6% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%

9.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

3.3% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.7% None +5.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

27.6% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 24.2%

8.1% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Pass in Robertstown +3 larger in Robertstown

0 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Point Pass in Robertstown +54 yrs older in Robertstown

16 yrs 13th pct 70 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Point Pass in Robertstown +$531 higher in Point Pass

$900 73rd pct $369 13th pct

Household income in Point Pass in Robertstown +$3,063 higher in Point Pass

$3,750 93rd pct $687 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Pass in Robertstown +0.6 larger in Point Pass gap widening

2.5 50th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 44.9%

33.0% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.8% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 33.6%

26.3% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 4.5%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Pass in Robertstown +$7 higher in Point Pass gap narrowing

$200 25th pct $193 24th pct

Mortgage in Point Pass in Robertstown +$934 higher in Point Pass gap widening

$1,367 33rd pct $433 0th pct

People / bedroom in Point Pass in Robertstown +0.10 higher in Point Pass gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 55.5%

28.9% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 10.9%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

118.4% Separate house ◂ +21.1 pts 97.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 18.2%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 7.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% Under $200 +39.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

27.3% $200–$349 +31.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

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

33.3% Under $1,000 +34.5 pts ▸ 67.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Point Pass in Robertstown +1 more in Point Pass

2 71st pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Point Pass in Robertstown +11.78 more in Point Pass

16.26 90th pct 4.48 75th pct

Departures/1k in Point Pass in Robertstown +72.9 more in Point Pass

162.6 72nd pct 89.7 67th pct

PT routes in Point Pass in Robertstown even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Point Pass in Robertstown +12 longer in Robertstown

12 49th pct 24 62nd pct

Drive to city in Point Pass in Robertstown +2 longer in Robertstown

83 58th pct 85 60th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 60.0%

19.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 13.3%

6.5% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 32.1%

18.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 13.8%

13.2% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

19.6% Education & training ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.2 pts 5.3%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

8.7% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

6.5% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

6.5% Managers +22.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.3% Community & personal service ◂ +18.9 pts 9.3%

23.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 21.3%

10.9% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

6.5% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 4.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Point Pass in Robertstown

— 3,139 46th pct

Assault/100k in Point Pass in Robertstown

— 897 61st pct

Burglary/100k in Point Pass in Robertstown

— 1,794 90th pct

Property damage/100k in Point Pass in Robertstown

— 448 29th pct

5-yr change in Point Pass in Robertstown

— 0.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Point Pass in Robertstown +0.5 higher in Robertstown

1.4 61st pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Point Pass in Robertstown +0.8 more in Robertstown

1.3 61st pct 2.1 66th pct

15-min city in Point Pass in Robertstown +38.2 pts higher in Robertstown

0.0% 0th pct 38.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Point Pass in Robertstown even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Point Pass in Robertstown +3.7 pts higher in Robertstown

34.0% 68th pct 37.7% 69th pct

Walk to school in Point Pass in Robertstown +42.2 pts higher in Robertstown

0.0% 0th pct 42.2% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Point Pass in Robertstown +42.8 pts higher in Robertstown

0.0% 0th pct 42.8% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Point Pass in Robertstown even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Point Pass in Robertstown +3.4 more in Robertstown

32.5 74th pct 35.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Point Pass in Robertstown +0 higher in Robertstown

0 37th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Point Pass in Robertstown +0.8 pts higher in Point Pass

4.7% 39th pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Pass vs Robertstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41171/point-pass/vs/SAL41265/robertstown