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Penola vs Mount Burr

Name: Penola vs Mount Burr — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Penola profile · Mount Burr profile

Penola Mount Burr

Penola and Mount Burr (L) are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Penola is more developed and walkable, with a typical weekly family income of $1,833, while Mount Burr (L) is mostly car-dependent and earns a typical $1,091. Penola is also more qualified, with 42.5% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 22.1% in Mount Burr (L). This difference in education is consistent with the higher share of professionals and managers working in Penola, while Mount Burr (L) has more labourers.

Since 2011, the gap in education and income has widened significantly. Both areas share some similarities, such as a similar proportion of people living alone (around 35%) and a similar share of residents who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. While both are older than the national figure, residents in Mount Burr (L) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 47 in Penola.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 21.5 pts higher in Penola Participation: 21.1 pts higher in Penola Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Penola Year 12: 20.4 pts higher in Penola Population: 1,052 larger in Penola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Penola in Mount Burr +1,052 larger in Penola gap steady

1,376 63rd pct 324 19th pct

Median age in Penola in Mount Burr +5 yrs older in Mount Burr gap steady

47 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.2% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 13.9%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 43.4%

30.5% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

6.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Penola Mount Burr

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 73.8%

2.3% England +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.3% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 37.3%

40.0% English +5.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%

9.7% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

6.4% German +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 87.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +13.6 pts 25.9%

8.1% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +20.4 pts 22.1%

19.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.2% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.2 pts 6.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

10.0% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.8% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%

9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.3 pts 2.5%

8.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Penola in Mount Burr +$316 higher in Penola gap widening

$777 73rd pct $461 12th pct

Household income in Penola in Mount Burr +$409 higher in Penola gap widening

$1,351 57th pct $942 17th pct

Family income in Penola in Mount Burr +$742 higher in Penola gap widening

$1,833 66th pct $1,091 12th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 18.9%

19.0% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +19.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 24.7%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 4.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.8% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.6% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.3% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +15.2 pts 44.1%

21.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.2% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.7% Three or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Penola in Mount Burr +0.1 larger in Penola gap steady

2.2 36th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 43.2%

35.8% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.6% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

35.4% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Penola in Mount Burr +$55 higher in Penola gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $145 11th pct

Mortgage in Penola in Mount Burr +$458 higher in Penola gap widening

$1,000 23rd pct $542 0th pct

People / bedroom in Penola in Mount Burr even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.4% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

23.3% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 9.8%

2.9% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.6% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 70.5%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 12.9%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% Under $200 +55.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

47.3% $200–$349 ◂ +47.3 pts 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

46.4% Under $1,000 +29.1 pts ▸ 75.4%

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.9 pts 13.1%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 77.2%

6.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 37.2%

38.8% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.4% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.3% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 15.8%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +8.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.8 pts 8.9%

1.5% Administrative & support +15.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

3.1% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Electricity, gas & water +5.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Labourers +13.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.8% Managers ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +8.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 4.0%

12.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Penola in Mount Burr +3.3 higher in Penola

6.2 87th pct 2.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Penola in Mount Burr +3.2 more in Penola

7.1 93rd pct 4.0 40th pct

15-min city in Penola in Mount Burr +94.7 pts higher in Penola

94.7% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Penola in Mount Burr +92.2 pts higher in Penola

92.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Penola in Mount Burr +65.9 pts higher in Penola

65.9% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Penola in Mount Burr +8.7 pts higher in Mount Burr

86.3% 72nd pct 95.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Penola in Mount Burr +4.7 pts higher in Mount Burr

95.3% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Penola in Mount Burr +56.2 pts higher in Penola

56.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Penola in Mount Burr +5.8 more in Penola

18.2 49th pct 12.3 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Penola in Mount Burr +11 higher in Penola

25 40th pct 14 22nd pct

Mean slope in Penola in Mount Burr +3.2 pts higher in Mount Burr

2.5% 10th pct 5.7% 64th pct

Compare Penola with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Burr with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Penola vs Mount Burr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415034/penola/vs/UCL422031/mount-burr