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St Peters vs Stepney

Name: St Peters vs Stepney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · St Peters profile · Stepney profile

St Peters Stepney

St Peters (SA) and Stepney are neighbouring areas with different housing and social profiles. St Peters (SA) has a higher share of separate houses (71.5% compared to 55.1% in Stepney) and larger homes, with 73.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Residents in St Peters (SA) are noticeably older and more likely to own their homes outright. In contrast, Stepney has a much higher share of people living alone (37.9%) and a far higher proportion of people with no religion (60.3% compared to 42.3% in St Peters (SA)).

These two areas are very alike in terms of typical weekly personal income, which sits around $1,075 to $1,097. They also share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over and have an almost identical number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. While St Peters (SA) has seen a much higher increase in its crime rate over the last five years, Stepney has seen its rate fall.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.8 pts higher in St Peters No religion: 18.0 pts higher in Stepney Population: 2,289 larger in St Peters Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in St Peters De facto: 8.5 pts higher in Stepney

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Peters in Stepney +2,289 larger in St Peters gap steady

3,231 85th pct 942 72nd pct

Median age in St Peters in Stepney +4 yrs older in St Peters gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 24.4%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +17.0 pts 36.1%

33.5% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

6.4% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

St Peters Stepney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 76.4%

4.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.8% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

1.6% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% English +7.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

26.7% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

8.4% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

6.6% German +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

5.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

76.2% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 80.4%

2.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.0% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

0.6% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +18.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +16.8 pts 29.4%

4.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in St Peters in Stepney

1.95 28th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in St Peters in Stepney +7 more in St Peters

40 90th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in St Peters in Stepney +31 larger in Stepney

677 89th pct 707 90th pct

ICSEA in St Peters in Stepney +10 higher in Stepney

1,095 90th pct 1,105 92nd pct

Highest year of school

78.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 75.4%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

5.1% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

18.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%

11.3% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 18.2%

20.7% Health ◂ +9.3 pts 11.4%

14.1% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.2% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

4.3% Creative arts +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in St Peters in Stepney +$22 higher in St Peters gap steady

$1,097 87th pct $1,075 87th pct

Household income in St Peters in Stepney +$377 higher in St Peters gap widening

$2,266 86th pct $1,889 70th pct

Family income in St Peters in Stepney +$446 higher in St Peters gap widening

$3,254 94th pct $2,808 88th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 15.3%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.8% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.8%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.7% Diabetes even 3.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +0.2 pts 67.9%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 18.2%

4.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Peters in Stepney +5 larger in St Peters

11 60th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in St Peters in Stepney +25 yrs older in St Peters

55 yrs 91st pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in St Peters in Stepney +$737 higher in Stepney

$450 25th pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in St Peters in Stepney +$4,174 higher in Stepney

$575 4th pct $4,749 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Peters in Stepney +0.4 larger in St Peters gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 54.4%

27.7% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

7.9% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

25.2% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

34.2% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 12.1%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Peters in Stepney +$60 higher in Stepney gap widening

$310 60th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in St Peters in Stepney +$700 higher in St Peters gap widening

$2,700 89th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in St Peters in Stepney even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 32.1%

26.6% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.5% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

71.5% Separate house ◂ +16.4 pts 55.1%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

16.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.7% 2 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

35.8% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 10.2%

6.2% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +24.0 pts 24.2%

24.4% $350–$549 +22.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

8.2% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.5 pts 19.2%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Peters in Stepney +7 more in St Peters

14 84th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in St Peters in Stepney +3.10 more in Stepney

4.33 75th pct 7.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in St Peters in Stepney +4,570.8 more in Stepney

1,965.3 91st pct 6,536.1 100th pct

PT routes in St Peters in Stepney +2 more in Stepney

10 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in St Peters in Stepney +3 longer in Stepney

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in St Peters in Stepney +1 longer in St Peters

6 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in St Peters in Stepney +10,849 more in Stepney

13,515 65th pct 24,364 77th pct

Reach 45 min in St Peters in Stepney +70,073 more in Stepney

70,195 72nd pct 140,268 86th pct

Transit to city in St Peters in Stepney +4 longer in St Peters

39 17th pct 35 12th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 53.9%

14.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

2.8% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 31.3%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

7.0% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 13.8%

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

9.7% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.7% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Construction even 5.8%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 41.1%

17.2% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative even 11.7%

7.8% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in St Peters in Stepney +2,585 higher in Stepney

5,695 72nd pct 8,280 83rd pct

Assault/100k in St Peters in Stepney +350 higher in Stepney

712 51st pct 1,062 68th pct

Burglary/100k in St Peters in Stepney +363 higher in Stepney

805 73rd pct 1,168 86th pct

Theft/100k in St Peters in Stepney +1,669 higher in Stepney

3,002 80th pct 4,671 87th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in St Peters in Stepney

217 58th pct —

Property damage/100k in St Peters in Stepney +350 higher in Stepney

712 51st pct 1,062 68th pct

5-yr change in St Peters in Stepney +99.1 pts higher in St Peters

47.2% 83rd pct -51.9% 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Peters in Stepney +0.8 higher in Stepney

8.6 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Peters in Stepney even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in St Peters in Stepney even