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Wistow vs Woodchester

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10.0 km apart · Wistow profile · Woodchester profile

Wistow Woodchester

Wistow and Woodchester are two neighbouring South Australian areas with small populations. Wistow has a notably older population, with a typical age of 50 and 27.0% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 43 and 14.6% of seniors in Woodchester. Wistow also has a more qualified workforce, with 21.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.3% in Woodchester. Additionally, home ownership is more secure in Wistow, where 48.1% of homes are owned outright, well higher than the 35.6% in Woodchester.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both are composed entirely of separate houses and have no one using public transport to commute. They share the same drive time to the city and have typical weekly family incomes that are almost identical. While Woodchester has a higher share of children and people in de facto relationships, both areas sit well above the national figure for the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Wistow Aged 65+: 12.4 pts higher in Wistow Median age: 7 yrs older in Wistow First Nations: 1.6 pts higher in Woodchester Bachelor+: 11.3 pts higher in Wistow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wistowin Woodchester +32 larger in Wistow gap narrowing
285 59th pct 253 58th pct
Median age in Wistowin Woodchester +7 yrs older in Wistow gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Wistowin Woodchester +1.6 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Wistowin Woodchester +12.4 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
27.0% 80th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Under 15 in Wistowin Woodchester +5.6 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
13.0% 26th pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Wistowin Woodchester +5.9 pts higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
13.1% 58th pct 19.0% 86th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 30.8%
27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 14.6%
11.6% Young adults (25–44) +14.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
13.0% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 49.3%
29.0% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
8.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.9% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Wistow Woodchester

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wistowin Woodchester +4.5 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
14.7% 63rd pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 83.0%
7.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 47.0%
42.8% English +3.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
10.5% German +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
6.0% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Wistowin Woodchester +1.6 pts higher in Wistow gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Limited English in Wistowin Woodchester even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 91.7%
0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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%

Religion

No religion in Wistowin Woodchester +8.3 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
47.0% 71st pct 55.3% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 55.3%
47.7% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 35.6%
4.2% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wistowin Woodchester +5.0 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
54.5% 72nd pct 49.5% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Wistowin Woodchester +11.3 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
21.6% 72nd pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wistowin Woodchester +4 more in Wistow
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Wistowin Woodchester
533 76th pct —
ICSEA in Wistowin Woodchester
1,032 72nd pct —

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 49.5%
17.7% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 9.9%
2.6% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 13.7%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.0%
9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%
1.9% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.6% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%
12.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%
11.0% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 3.1%
6.5% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wistowin Woodchester +$96 higher in Woodchester gap widening
$664 35th pct $760 52nd pct
Household income in Wistowin Woodchester +$375 higher in Woodchester gap widening
$1,524 49th pct $1,899 71st pct
Family income in Wistowin Woodchester +$137 higher in Woodchester gap widening
$1,899 51st pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in Wistowin Woodchester +5.0 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
10.6% 63rd pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Wistowin Woodchester +3.8 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
16.0% 50th pct 12.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +25.9 pts ▸ 46.7%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.2%
11.3% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.3%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 41.3%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 11.7%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wistowin Woodchester +1.2 pts higher in Woodchester
28.4% 48th pct 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Wistowin Woodchester even
9.1% 60th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Wistowin Woodchester +3.6 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
3.5% 37th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.0% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.1% Mental health even 9.1%
7.0% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +2.6 pts 60.9%
21.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%
0.0% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wistowin Woodchester +1.2 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
29.4% 85th pct 28.2% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Wistowin Woodchester +3.0 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
16.7% 83rd pct 19.7% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Wistowin Woodchester +8.2 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
32.7% 83rd pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Wistowin Woodchester +2.6 pts higher in Wistow
4.5% 76th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wistowin Woodchester +7.4 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
35.1% 89th pct 27.7% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wistowin Woodchester +4 larger in Woodchester
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Wistowin Woodchester
— 38 yrs 76th pct
Median income in Wistowin Woodchester
— $474 29th pct
Household income in Wistowin Woodchester
— $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wistowin Woodchester +0.1 larger in Woodchester gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Wistowin Woodchester +1.1 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
7.3% 29th pct 8.4% 35th pct
Living alone in Wistowin Woodchester +1.5 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
22.6% 46th pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
37.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 34.5%
7.3% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 35.6%
22.6% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 21.1%
20.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 18.9%
14.2% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%
3.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wistowin Woodchester +$45 higher in Wistow gap narrowing
$295 55th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Wistowin Woodchester +$152 higher in Wistow gap narrowing
$2,015 72nd pct $1,863 64th pct
People / bedroom in Wistowin Woodchester +0.10 higher in Woodchester gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Wistowin Woodchester +2.2 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
6.6% 15th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Owned outright in Wistowin Woodchester +12.6 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
48.1% 71st pct 35.6% 34th pct
Separate houses in Wistowin Woodchester even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wistowin Woodchester +6.3 pts higher in Wistow gap steady
89.6% 77th pct 83.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 52.2%
48.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 35.6%
0.0% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

36.8% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 32.2%
7.5% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%
5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
10.0% Under $1,000 +19.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
7.5% $1,000–$1,799 +20.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
27.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wistowin Woodchester even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Wistowin Woodchester +2.2 pts higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
10.9% 30th pct 13.1% 38th pct
PT commute in Wistowin Woodchester even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Wistowin Woodchester even
2 71st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Wistowin Woodchester +0.89 more in Woodchester
7.02 86th pct 7.91 86th pct
Departures/1k in Wistowin Woodchester +241.2 more in Wistow
280.7 74th pct 39.5 62nd pct
PT routes in Wistowin Woodchester +3 more in Wistow
4 82nd pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Wistowin Woodchester +71 longer in Wistow
79 96th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Wistowin Woodchester even
39 32nd pct 39 32nd pct
Reach 30 min in Wistowin Woodchester
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Wistowin Woodchester
0 0th pct —

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 61.3%
10.9% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 39.8%
20.8% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
16.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
17.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 10.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wistowin Woodchester +4.3 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
25.2% 29th pct 29.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Wistowin Woodchester even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wistowin Woodchester +2.1 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
2.1% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Wistowin Woodchester +6.5 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
58.8% 43rd pct 65.3% 67th pct
Full-time in Wistowin Woodchester +7.3 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
57.7% 47th pct 50.4% 16th pct

Industries people work in

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%
10.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.1% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 4.4%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 2.9%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
5.1% Accommodation & food even 5.1%
4.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals ◂ +12.4 pts 10.2%
16.1% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
16.1% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 8.8%
9.5% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.1% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Wistowin Woodchester +2,323 higher in Wistow
3,509 51st pct 1,186 10th pct
Assault/100k in Wistowin Woodchester
1,404 76th pct —
Burglary/100k in Wistowin Woodchester +89 higher in Woodchester
702 67th pct 791 72nd pct
Theft/100k in Wistowin Woodchester
702 36th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Wistowin Woodchester
— 395 83rd pct
Property damage/100k in Wistowin Woodchester
702 50th pct —
5-yr change in Wistowin Woodchester +350.0 pts higher in Wistow
400.0% 100th pct 50.0% 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wistowin Woodchester +0.3 higher in Wistow
0.7 57th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wistowin Woodchester +0.2 more in Wistow
0.5 52nd pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Wistowin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wistowin Woodchester +17.9 pts higher in Wistow
17.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wistowin Woodchester +6.1 pts higher in Woodchester
10.7% 61st pct 16.8% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Wistowin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Wistowin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Wistowin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wistowin Woodchester +6.1 more in Wistow
14.0 51st pct 7.9 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Wistowin Woodchester even
1 57th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Wistowin Woodchester +4.5 pts higher in Wistow
8.6% 74th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Wistow with nearby areas

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Compare Woodchester with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wistow vs Woodchester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41627/wistow/vs/SAL41636/woodchester