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Polish Hill River vs Watervale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Polish Hill River profile · Watervale profile

Polish Hill River Watervale

Watervale and Polish Hill River are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Watervale is a more active hub with a typical resident aged 43 and 26.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Polish Hill River is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 56 and 42.1% of its people aged 65 and over. Financial and social gaps are also wide; the typical weekly household income in Polish Hill River is far higher at $2,750, compared to $1,437 in Watervale, while Watervale has a much higher share of people with no religion (55.9% versus 31.6%).

Both areas share a similar physical landscape and very similar home sizes, with about 2.6 to 2.7 people per household. This common ground extends to their lack of nearby services, as neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While Watervale is mostly car-dependent and Polish Hill River is car-dependent, Watervale provides more accessibility with a higher number of public transport stops and a school within 3 km.

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Where they differ most

Population: 300 larger in Watervale Bachelor+: 26.2 pts higher in Watervale No religion: 24.3 pts higher in Watervale Aged 65+: 22.6 pts higher in Polish Hill River Median age: 13 yrs older in Polish Hill River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +300 larger in Watervale gap steady
38 23rd pct 338 60th pct
Median age in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +13 yrs older in Polish Hill River gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +3.0 pts higher in Watervale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +22.6 pts higher in Polish Hill River gap widening
42.1% 98th pct 19.5% 54th pct
Under 15 in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +6.4 pts higher in Watervale gap steady
15.8% 41st pct 22.2% 80th pct
De facto in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +8.3 pts higher in Watervale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

44.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.0 pts 25.7%
42.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.6 pts 19.5%
7.9% Young adults (25–44) +16.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
15.8% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

65.7% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 64.1%
22.9% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%
0.0% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Polish Hill River Watervale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +3.1 pts higher in Watervale gap narrowing
7.9% 33rd pct 10.9% 48th pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +13.0 pts ▸ 84.0%
7.9% England ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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

63.2% English ◂ +22.3 pts 40.8%
50.0% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 44.1%
10.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.9% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% German +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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 Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +2.4 pts higher in Watervale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

102.6% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 95.3%
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 Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +24.3 pts higher in Watervale gap widening
31.6% 26th pct 55.9% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

68.4% Christianity ◂ +28.8 pts 39.6%
31.6% No religion +24.3 pts ▸ 55.9%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%
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 Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +3.6 pts higher in Watervale gap narrowing
56.7% 75th pct 60.2% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +26.2 pts higher in Watervale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.2% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 13.33 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +1 more in Watervale
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 29 9th pct
ICSEA in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 1,033 73rd pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 60.2%
26.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.1%
10.0% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +29.5 pts 17.2%
20.0% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

26.7% Health ◂ +11.9 pts 14.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Education +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +$409 higher in Polish Hill River gap widening
$1,187 90th pct $778 55th pct
Household income in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +$1,313 higher in Polish Hill River gap widening
$2,750 93rd pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +$907 higher in Polish Hill River gap widening
$2,750 88th pct $1,843 47th pct
High earners in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +8.8 pts higher in Polish Hill River gap narrowing
14.3% 77th pct 5.5% 34th pct
High-income homes in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 15.4% 48th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +41.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +26.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
37.1% Under $650 even 37.1%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 11.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +7.4 pts higher in Watervale
23.7% 25th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +8.9 pts higher in Watervale
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +3.6 pts higher in Watervale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Mental health +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +2.8 pts ▸ 66.0%
15.8% One condition +8.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%
0.0% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +18.2 pts higher in Polish Hill River gap widening
51.4% 100th pct 33.2% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +4.3 pts higher in Watervale gap narrowing
8.6% 18th pct 12.9% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +12.0 pts higher in Watervale gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 32.0% 81st pct
Defence service in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +3.9 pts higher in Watervale
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +1.6 pts higher in Watervale gap widening
25.7% 59th pct 27.3% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +10 larger in Watervale
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— $725 58th pct
Household income in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +0.1 larger in Watervale gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +12.2 pts higher in Polish Hill River gap widening
17.1% 79th pct 4.9% 23rd pct
Living alone in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

37.1% Couples with children +23.3 pts ▸ 60.4%
42.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 32.5%
17.1% One-parent families ◂ +12.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +19.5 pts 37.6%
28.6% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 16.2%
0.0% 1 person +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
21.4% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 12.8%
0.0% 5 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +$75 higher in Watervale gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— $1,231 25th pct
People / bedroom in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 16.2% 49th pct
Owned outright in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 43.6% 57th pct
Separate houses in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 98.3% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 92.3% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 43.6%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +17.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
21.4% Other tenure ◂ +17.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 98.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.4% 3 bedrooms +34.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 31.6%
21.4% 5 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 5.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +106.7 pts 26.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +64.4 pts ▸ 64.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 1.7% 77th pct
PT stops in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +2 more in Watervale
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +5.92 more in Watervale
0.00 0th pct 5.92 81st pct
Departures/1k in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +35.5 more in Watervale
0.0 0th pct 35.5 61st pct
PT routes in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +5 more in Watervale
0 0th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +52 longer in Polish Hill River
71 91st pct 19 58th pct
Drive to city in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +3 longer in Polish Hill River
93 65th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +37.4 pts 62.6%
0.0% Walked +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
35.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 21.4%
28.6% 4 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 11.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +20.8 pts higher in Watervale gap widening
15.8% 10th pct 36.6% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 10.8% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +13.7 pts higher in Watervale gap widening
54.3% 30th pct 68.0% 75th pct
Full-time in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 63.2% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

47.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.4 pts 14.9%
26.3% Manufacturing ◂ +15.4 pts 10.9%
26.3% Construction ◂ +17.7 pts 8.6%
15.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%
15.8% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%
0.0% Mining +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

47.4% Managers ◂ +24.4 pts 23.0%
0.0% Professionals +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%
0.0% Labourers +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 592 1st pct
Theft/100k in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 296 12th pct
5-yr change in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale
— 100.0% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +2.1 higher in Watervale
0.1 33rd pct 2.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +2.5 more in Watervale
0.0 33rd pct 2.5 69th pct
15-min city in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +57.0 pts higher in Watervale
0.0% 0th pct 57.0% 75th pct
Walk to school in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +64.4 pts higher in Watervale
0.0% 0th pct 64.4% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +58.0 pts higher in Watervale
0.0% 0th pct 58.0% 66th pct
Walk to health in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +8.6 more in Polish Hill River
26.3 70th pct 17.8 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale even
1 51st pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Polish Hill Riverin Watervale +0.3 pts higher in Polish Hill River
7.0% 63rd pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Polish Hill River with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Polish Hill River vs Watervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41177/polish-hill-river/vs/SAL41548/watervale