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Saints vs Watchman

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Saints profile · Watchman profile

Saints Watchman

Watchman and Saints are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are stark differences between them; the typical resident in Watchman is 46, while those in Saints are far younger at 28. This gap in age is reflected in the finances, as typical weekly family income is far higher in Watchman at $2,374 compared to $1,375 in Saints. Households in Saints are also more crowded, with 3.3 people per home compared to 2.3 in Watchman.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport or shops within walking distance. They share a similar typical weekly personal income, sitting around $900 for Watchman and $866 for Saints. While they are similar in their lack of amenities, Watchman is further from the city, with a drive time that is well higher than in Saints.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Saintsin Watchman +20 larger in Watchman gap narrowing
11 8th pct 31 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4
  • First area, 2021: 11
  • Second area, 2016: 37
  • Second area, 2021: 31
Median age in Saintsin Watchman +18 yrs older in Watchman gap widening
28 yrs 2nd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
  • First area, 2016: 37 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 28 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 46 yrs
First Nations in Saintsin Watchman
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 12.9% 25th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.9%
— 12.9% 26th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.9%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

125.0% Married ◂ +49.0 pts 76.0%
100.0% Never married ◂ +52.0 pts 48.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Saintsin Watchman
— 9.7% 42nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.7%

Country of birth

109.1% Australia ◂ +41.3 pts 67.7%
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

63.6% English +0.9 pts ▸ 64.5%
63.6% Australian ◂ +37.8 pts 25.8%
0.0% Scottish +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% German +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Irish +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Saintsin Watchman
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Saintsin Watchman
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 103.2%
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 Saintsin Watchman
— 48.4% 75th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 40.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 48.4%

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 48.4%
36.4% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
0.0% Not stated +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
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

— 50.0% 62nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Saintsin Watchman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

175.0% Year 10 ◂ +159.6 pts 15.4%
0.0% Year 12 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Year 11 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Health +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Saintsin Watchman +$34 higher in Watchman gap narrowing
$866 68th pct $900 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $762
  • First area, 2021: $866
  • Second area, 2016: $825
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Household income in Saintsin Watchman +$749 higher in Watchman gap steady
$1,375 38th pct $2,124 80th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,125
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2016: $1,875
  • Second area, 2021: $2,124
Family income in Saintsin Watchman +$999 higher in Watchman
$1,375 19th pct $2,374 76th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2016: $2,125
  • Second area, 2021: $2,374
High earners in Saintsin Watchman
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

75.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.0 pts 44.0%
0.0% Under $650 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Saintsin Watchman
— 19.4% 13th pct
Mental health in Saintsin Watchman
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Saintsin Watchman
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Asthma +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None +1.5 pts ▸ 74.2%
0.0% One condition +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Two conditions +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Saintsin Watchman
— 40.0% 94th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 60.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.0%
Unpaid carers in Saintsin Watchman
— 12.0% 42nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%
Unpaid child care in Saintsin Watchman
— 28.0% 64th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.0%
Defence service in Saintsin Watchman
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Saintsin Watchman
— 16.0% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Saintsin Watchman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Saintsin Watchman +1.0 larger in Saints gap widening
3.3 91st pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 3.3
  • Second area, 2016: 1.9
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

72.7% Couples with children ◂ +22.7 pts 50.0%
0.0% Couples without children +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% 1 person +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $300 57th pct
— $1,391 35th pct
People / bedroom in Saintsin Watchman +0.10 higher in Saints gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
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

133.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +100.0 pts 33.3%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Saintsin Watchman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Saintsin Watchman even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Saintsin Watchman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Saintsin Watchman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
83 98th pct —
Drive to city in Saintsin Watchman +23 longer in Watchman
66 48th pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

60.0% Worked at home ◂ +26.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Car (driver) +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
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

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +80.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 4 or more +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Saintsin Watchman
— 10.0% 4th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.0%

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Saintsin Watchman
— 72.0% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 88.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 72.0%

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.2 pts 77.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Labourers +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Professionals +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Saintsin Watchman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Saintsin Watchman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Saintsin Watchman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Saintsin Watchman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Saintsin Watchman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Saintsin Watchman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Saintsin Watchman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Saintsin Watchman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Saintsin Watchman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Saintsin Watchman even
0 40th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Saintsin Watchman +1.3 pts higher in Watchman
2.2% 0th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Saints vs Watchman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41287/saints/vs/SAL41544/watchman