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Strathalbyn vs Woodchester

Name: Strathalbyn vs Woodchester — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Strathalbyn profile · Woodchester profile

Strathalbyn Woodchester

Strathalbyn (SA) and Woodchester are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Strathalbyn (SA) is a much larger centre where 26.5% of people are seniors, compared to 14.6% in Woodchester. It is also more walkable, with a score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent) and nearly half of its homes within a 15-minute walk of a 'city' amenity, while Woodchester is car-dependent (0.4) and has no homes within that walking distance. Renting is far more common in Strathalbyn (SA) at 20.0%, whereas only 4.4% of Woodchester households rent.

Both areas share a similar cultural makeup, with roughly the same small percentage of First Nations people and those using a language other than English at home. While Strathalbyn (SA) has a higher overall crime rate, Woodchester has seen a much sharper rise in crime over five years, with burglary and vehicle theft being far more common there. Woodchester also has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 65.3%, compared to 53.7% in Strathalbyn (SA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,993 larger in Strathalbyn PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Strathalbyn No car: 3.7 pts higher in Strathalbyn Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Strathalbyn Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Strathalbyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +6,993 larger in Strathalbyn gap widening

7,246 87th pct 253 58th pct

Median age in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +4 yrs older in Strathalbyn gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.8 pts 14.6%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 49.3%

29.0% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

3.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Strathalbyn Woodchester

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 83.0%

6.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.3% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% English ◂ +4.1 pts 45.8%

40.9% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

10.5% German +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

8.6% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

2.6% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 91.7%

0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

39.4% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 35.6%

6.4% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Strathalbyn in Woodchester

1.58 20th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +2 more in Strathalbyn

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Strathalbyn in Woodchester

825 96th pct —

ICSEA in Strathalbyn in Woodchester

987 48th pct —

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

20.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 9.9%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.5% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

12.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 3.1%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

1.6% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +$119 higher in Woodchester gap steady

$641 31st pct $760 52nd pct

Household income in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +$645 higher in Woodchester gap widening

$1,254 29th pct $1,899 71st pct

Family income in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +$478 higher in Woodchester gap widening

$1,558 30th pct $2,036 60th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 22.2%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.4%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 41.3%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 7.1%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

9.6% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +3.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

22.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%

4.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +135 larger in Strathalbyn

139 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +16 yrs older in Woodchester

22 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +$63 higher in Strathalbyn

$537 37th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +$1,041 higher in Woodchester

$1,458 40th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +0.2 larger in Woodchester gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 57.6%

34.4% Couples without children even 34.5%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 8.4%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 35.6%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 21.1%

12.0% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.9% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.1% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +$50 higher in Strathalbyn gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +$363 higher in Woodchester gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $1,863 64th pct

People / bedroom in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +0.10 higher in Woodchester gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 35.6%

20.0% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 4.4%

1.3% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 32.2%

32.5% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $200–$349 ◂ +54.4 pts 0.0%

26.9% $350–$549 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.0 pts 27.7%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.2% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

4.6% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +15 more in Strathalbyn

17 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +5.56 more in Woodchester

2.35 67th pct 7.91 86th pct

Departures/1k in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +8.8 more in Strathalbyn

48.3 63rd pct 39.5 62nd pct

PT routes in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +7 more in Strathalbyn

8 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +14 longer in Strathalbyn

22 60th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +6 longer in Strathalbyn

45 35th pct 39 32nd pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 61.3%

8.9% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.0 pts 10.2%

16.1% 3 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.7% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.5% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 2.9%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Arts & recreation +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.0% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 10.2%

13.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +1,257 higher in Strathalbyn

2,443 34th pct 1,186 10th pct

Assault/100k in Strathalbyn in Woodchester

745 53rd pct —

Robbery/100k in Strathalbyn in Woodchester

14 0th pct —

Burglary/100k in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +418 higher in Woodchester

373 38th pct 791 72nd pct

Theft/100k in Strathalbyn in Woodchester

690 36th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +354 higher in Woodchester

41 3rd pct 395 83rd pct

Property damage/100k in Strathalbyn in Woodchester

359 20th pct —

5-yr change in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +76.9 pts higher in Woodchester

-26.9% 29th pct 50.0% 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +3.3 higher in Strathalbyn

3.7 76th pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +3.4 more in Strathalbyn

3.8 76th pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +49.4 pts higher in Strathalbyn

49.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +45.5 pts higher in Strathalbyn

45.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +38.1 pts higher in Strathalbyn

54.8% 74th pct 16.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +33.3 pts higher in Strathalbyn

33.3% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +74.9 pts higher in Strathalbyn

74.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +34.0 pts higher in Strathalbyn

34.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +0.9 more in Woodchester

7.0 34th pct 7.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Strathalbyn in Woodchester +4 higher in Strathalbyn

4 65th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Strathalbyn in Woodchester even

4.1% 30th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Strathalbyn with nearby areas

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Compare Woodchester with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Strathalbyn vs Woodchester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41395/strathalbyn/vs/SAL41636/woodchester