CensusAtlas

Compare

St Peters vs Walkerville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · St Peters profile · Walkerville profile

St Peters Walkerville

St Peters (SA) and Walkerville (SA) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and demographic profiles. St Peters (SA) has far more separate houses (71.5% compared to 50.3%) and larger homes, with 73.4% having three or more bedrooms. It is also a more active hub for employment, with the share of adults working or looking for work far higher at 67.2%, compared to 54.1% in Walkerville (SA).

Both areas have a similar proportion of people who live alone, which sits around the national figure. Beyond this, Walkerville (SA) is noticeably older, with the typical resident aged 47 and a much higher share of seniors at 29.4%. This is consistent with a higher number of people in Walkerville (SA) who need help with daily activities (8.3%) and a larger share of people living alone (37.3% compared to 25.2% in St Peters (SA)).

Open map →

Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.2 pts higher in St Peters 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in St Peters Participation: 13.1 pts higher in St Peters Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in Walkerville Aged 65+: 10.1 pts higher in Walkerville

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Petersin Walkerville +364 larger in St Peters gap narrowing
3,231 85th pct 2,867 83rd pct
Median age in St Petersin Walkerville +4 yrs older in Walkerville gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in St Petersin Walkerville even gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in St Petersin Walkerville +10.1 pts higher in Walkerville gap narrowing
19.3% 53rd pct 29.4% 86th pct
Under 15 in St Petersin Walkerville +1.2 pts higher in St Peters gap narrowing
15.9% 41st pct 14.7% 34th pct
De facto in St Petersin Walkerville +1.3 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
7.4% 19th pct 8.7% 25th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.9%
19.3% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.0%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 47.5%
33.5% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 30.0%
4.7% Widowed +6.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.4% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

St Peters Walkerville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in St Petersin Walkerville +2.7 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
27.8% 87th pct 30.5% 89th pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 64.9%
4.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.8% India +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% China +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.2% English +2.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
26.7% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 23.5%
12.1% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%
8.1% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
8.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%
3.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Vietnamese even 1.7%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in St Petersin Walkerville +0.1 pts higher in St Peters gap narrowing
21.5% 87th pct 21.4% 87th pct
Limited English in St Petersin Walkerville +0.2 pts higher in St Peters gap steady
2.4% 86th pct 2.2% 86th pct

Language used at home

76.2% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 74.6%
4.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.0% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
0.9% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Arabic even 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in St Petersin Walkerville +1.1 pts higher in St Peters gap narrowing
42.3% 56th pct 41.2% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 42.7%
42.3% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 41.2%
4.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.1% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Islam even 2.1%
0.7% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in St Petersin Walkerville +6.9 pts higher in St Peters gap narrowing
78.8% 98th pct 71.9% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in St Petersin Walkerville +5.7 pts higher in St Peters gap steady
50.0% 100th pct 44.3% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in St Petersin Walkerville +5.16 more in Walkerville
1.95 28th pct 7.11 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in St Petersin Walkerville +5 more in St Peters
40 90th pct 35 89th pct
Avg size in St Petersin Walkerville +72 larger in St Peters
677 89th pct 604 85th pct
ICSEA in St Petersin Walkerville +10 higher in St Peters
1,095 90th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

78.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 71.9%
8.5% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.1% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 38.9%
18.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 19.9%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
8.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in St Petersin Walkerville +$116 higher in St Peters gap widening
$1,097 87th pct $981 80th pct
Household income in St Petersin Walkerville +$355 higher in St Peters gap widening
$2,266 86th pct $1,911 71st pct
Family income in St Petersin Walkerville +$532 higher in St Peters gap widening
$3,254 94th pct $2,722 87th pct
High earners in St Petersin Walkerville +2.9 pts higher in St Peters gap widening
24.8% 94th pct 22.0% 91st pct
High-income homes in St Petersin Walkerville +6.9 pts higher in St Peters gap widening
37.2% 90th pct 30.3% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 21.5%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.8% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
25.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.5%
15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in St Petersin Walkerville +3.0 pts higher in Walkerville
27.1% 41st pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in St Petersin Walkerville +0.5 pts higher in St Peters
7.7% 46th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in St Petersin Walkerville +3.4 pts higher in Walkerville gap narrowing
4.9% 53rd pct 8.3% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
4.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +4.1 pts 64.0%
19.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.7% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in St Petersin Walkerville +3.8 pts higher in St Peters gap widening
23.5% 72nd pct 19.7% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in St Petersin Walkerville +2.9 pts higher in St Peters gap steady
15.6% 76th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in St Petersin Walkerville +1.4 pts higher in St Peters gap narrowing
26.3% 55th pct 24.9% 48th pct
Defence service in St Petersin Walkerville +0.6 pts higher in Walkerville
3.3% 61st pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in St Petersin Walkerville +1.8 pts higher in St Peters gap steady
22.4% 39th pct 20.6% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in St Petersin Walkerville +3 larger in St Peters
11 60th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in St Petersin Walkerville +19 yrs older in St Peters
55 yrs 91st pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in St Petersin Walkerville even
$450 25th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in St Petersin Walkerville +$150 higher in Walkerville
$575 4th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Petersin Walkerville +0.3 larger in St Peters gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in St Petersin Walkerville +1.9 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
7.9% 32nd pct 9.8% 44th pct
Living alone in St Petersin Walkerville +12.1 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
25.2% 55th pct 37.3% 88th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 57.7%
27.7% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
7.9% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

25.2% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
34.2% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 31.9%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 12.8%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Petersin Walkerville +$63 higher in Walkerville gap widening
$310 60th pct $373 76th pct
Mortgage in St Petersin Walkerville +$533 higher in St Peters gap widening
$2,700 89th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in St Petersin Walkerville even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in St Petersin Walkerville +5.8 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
26.6% 74th pct 32.5% 82nd pct
Owned outright in St Petersin Walkerville +4.6 pts higher in St Peters gap widening
43.1% 56th pct 38.6% 42nd pct
Separate houses in St Petersin Walkerville +21.2 pts higher in St Peters gap widening
71.5% 13th pct 50.3% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in St Petersin Walkerville +16.4 pts higher in St Peters gap widening
73.4% 34th pct 56.9% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 38.6%
26.6% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 23.6%
1.5% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

71.5% Separate house ◂ +21.2 pts 50.3%
10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
16.9% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 28.9%
19.7% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 20.0%
6.2% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +25.4 pts 22.7%
24.4% $350–$549 +23.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
8.2% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%
3.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 35.3%
21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.9%
15.2% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in St Petersin Walkerville +2.7 pts higher in Walkerville gap narrowing
7.0% 81st pct 9.6% 87th pct
Work from home in St Petersin Walkerville +1.2 pts higher in St Peters gap steady
14.7% 44th pct 13.6% 40th pct
PT commute in St Petersin Walkerville +1.1 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
4.9% 90th pct 6.0% 93rd pct
PT stops in St Petersin Walkerville +1 more in Walkerville
14 84th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in St Petersin Walkerville +0.90 more in Walkerville
4.33 75th pct 5.23 78th pct
Departures/1k in St Petersin Walkerville +1,044.1 more in Walkerville
1,965.3 91st pct 3,009.4 97th pct
PT routes in St Petersin Walkerville +3 more in Walkerville
10 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in St Petersin Walkerville +3 longer in Walkerville
2 14th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in St Petersin Walkerville +1 longer in Walkerville
6 0th pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in St Petersin Walkerville +992 more in Walkerville
13,515 65th pct 14,507 66th pct
Reach 45 min in St Petersin Walkerville +23,627 more in Walkerville
70,195 72nd pct 93,822 77th pct
Transit to city in St Petersin Walkerville +2 longer in Walkerville
39 17th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 56.0%
14.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
4.8% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%
2.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 34.8%
12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%
7.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in St Petersin Walkerville +8.8 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
37.0% 71st pct 45.8% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in St Petersin Walkerville +1.8 pts higher in Walkerville gap narrowing
17.3% 83rd pct 19.1% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in St Petersin Walkerville +0.3 pts higher in St Peters gap steady
4.3% 60th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in St Petersin Walkerville +13.1 pts higher in St Peters gap steady
67.2% 73rd pct 54.1% 30th pct
Full-time in St Petersin Walkerville +1.6 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
55.5% 36th pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
9.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
6.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
3.5% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.6% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.7% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 43.4%
17.2% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%
7.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
3.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in St Petersin Walkerville +2,920 higher in Walkerville
5,695 72nd pct 8,615 85th pct
Assault/100k in St Petersin Walkerville +265 higher in Walkerville
712 51st pct 977 64th pct
Robbery/100k in St Petersin Walkerville
— 70 61st pct
Burglary/100k in St Petersin Walkerville +32 higher in Walkerville
805 73rd pct 837 74th pct
Theft/100k in St Petersin Walkerville +1,776 higher in Walkerville
3,002 80th pct 4,779 87th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in St Petersin Walkerville +7 higher in St Peters
217 58th pct 209 56th pct
Property damage/100k in St Petersin Walkerville +753 higher in Walkerville
712 51st pct 1,465 79th pct
5-yr change in St Petersin Walkerville +27.9 pts higher in St Peters
47.2% 83rd pct 19.3% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Petersin Walkerville even
8.6 100th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in St Petersin Walkerville +0.1 more in St Peters
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in St Petersin Walkerville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in St Petersin Walkerville +0.3 pts higher in St Peters
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to transit in St Petersin Walkerville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in St Petersin Walkerville +0.5 pts higher in Walkerville
99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in St Petersin Walkerville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in St Petersin Walkerville +6.2 pts higher in St Peters
100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in St Petersin Walkerville +3.7 more in Walkerville
13.0 49th pct 16.7 57th pct
Intersections/km² in St Petersin Walkerville +208 higher in St Peters
492 100th pct 284 94th pct
Mean slope in St Petersin Walkerville +2.5 pts higher in Walkerville
3.2% 16th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare St Peters with nearby areas

Joslin College Park Stepney Royston Park Hackney Gilberton Evandale Walkerville

Compare Walkerville with nearby areas

Collinswood Vale Park Gilberton Medindie Gardens Joslin Royston Park Nailsworth Medindie

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Peters vs Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41375/st-peters/vs/SAL41514/walkerville