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Holdfast Bay vs Marion

Name: Holdfast Bay vs Marion — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Holdfast Bay profile · Marion profile

Holdfast Bay Marion

Marion and Holdfast Bay are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with very different housing and age profiles. Holdfast Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 26.9% of people aged 65 or over. Marion is younger, with a typical age of 39, and it has a much higher share of separate houses (70.6% compared to 53.9%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms. Holdfast Bay is more walkable, with 92.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas only 53.5% of homes in Marion have that access.

Everyday life shares several similarities, with both areas having nearly identical rates of people with no religion (47.2%) and similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,600. While Marion has a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home (20.9% versus 10.8%), the gaps in age and language use between the two areas have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 57,178 larger in Marion Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Marion 3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in Marion Median age: 9 yrs older in Holdfast Bay Other language: 10.0 pts higher in Marion

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holdfast Bay in Marion +57,178 larger in Marion gap widening

37,543 71st pct 94,721 84th pct

Median age in Holdfast Bay in Marion +9 yrs older in Holdfast Bay gap widening

48 yrs 79th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 23.9%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 19.0%

13.1% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 45.0%

32.6% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Holdfast Bay Marion

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 68.0%

7.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

1.2% India +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +5.7 pts 38.4%

32.4% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 30.9%

11.5% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

7.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

1.9% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.4% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Greek even 2.0%

1.7% Dutch even 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 76.0%

0.8% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion even 47.2%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 38.6%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

1.0% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Holdfast Bay in Marion +17 more in Marion

10 50th pct 27 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Holdfast Bay in Marion +0.26 more in Holdfast Bay

2.03 21st pct 1.77 15th pct

Students in Holdfast Bay in Marion +3,646 more in Marion

7,732 73rd pct 11,378 78th pct

Avg size in Holdfast Bay in Marion +352 larger in Holdfast Bay

773 100th pct 421 75th pct

ICSEA in Holdfast Bay in Marion +25 higher in Holdfast Bay

1,086 89th pct 1,061 85th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 62.4%

14.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

12.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

5.5% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 30.1%

20.9% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%

14.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

12.1% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Creative arts even 3.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Holdfast Bay in Marion +$109 higher in Holdfast Bay gap widening

$885 76th pct $776 58th pct

Household income in Holdfast Bay in Marion +$47 higher in Holdfast Bay gap narrowing

$1,604 66th pct $1,557 63rd pct

Family income in Holdfast Bay in Marion +$293 higher in Holdfast Bay gap narrowing

$2,331 84th pct $2,038 70th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.4%

16.6% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

8.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +2.2 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

3.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Holdfast Bay in Marion +954 larger in Marion

320 39th pct 1,274 69th pct

Median age in Holdfast Bay in Marion +3 yrs older in Holdfast Bay

27 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Holdfast Bay in Marion +$71 higher in Holdfast Bay

$566 53rd pct $495 33rd pct

Household income in Holdfast Bay in Marion +$423 higher in Holdfast Bay

$1,733 77th pct $1,310 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holdfast Bay in Marion +0.2 larger in Marion gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

36.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 28.5%

11.2% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 33.6%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 29.1%

12.4% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.4% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Holdfast Bay in Marion +$10 higher in Holdfast Bay gap narrowing

$340 74th pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Holdfast Bay in Marion +$251 higher in Holdfast Bay gap steady

$1,950 80th pct $1,699 69th pct

People / bedroom in Holdfast Bay in Marion even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 29.9%

29.1% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

53.9% Separate house +16.6 pts ▸ 70.6%

29.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 22.4%

16.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 6.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

31.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 19.0%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 29.4%

10.0% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +11.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 8.6%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Holdfast Bay in Marion +329 more in Marion

187 71st pct 516 85th pct

Stops/1k in Holdfast Bay in Marion +0.47 more in Marion

4.98 72nd pct 5.45 77th pct

Departures/1k in Holdfast Bay in Marion +8.9 more in Marion

1,739.0 89th pct 1,747.8 89th pct

PT routes in Holdfast Bay in Marion +43 more in Marion

34 80th pct 77 87th pct

Stop walk in Holdfast Bay in Marion +1 longer in Holdfast Bay

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Holdfast Bay in Marion +5 longer in Marion

14 16th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 62.1%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 38.3%

35.3% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.3% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

8.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

8.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance even 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 25.1%

16.0% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%

12.9% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.5% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Holdfast Bay in Marion +1 higher in Holdfast Bay

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Holdfast Bay in Marion +1 higher in Holdfast Bay

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Holdfast Bay in Marion +2 higher in Holdfast Bay

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Holdfast Bay in Marion even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Holdfast Bay in Marion +50 higher in Holdfast Bay

1,044 87th pct 994 74th pct

ERP in Holdfast Bay in Marion +61,546 higher in Marion

39,683 69th pct 101,229 83rd pct

Growth in Holdfast Bay in Marion +1.1 pts higher in Marion

4.8% 61st pct 5.9% 70th pct

Businesses in Holdfast Bay in Marion +2,233 higher in Marion

3,770 68th pct 6,003 75th pct

Approvals in Holdfast Bay in Marion +482 higher in Marion

285 74th pct 767 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Holdfast Bay in Marion +150 higher in Marion

435 26th pct 585 41st pct

Max temp in Holdfast Bay in Marion +0.9 higher in Holdfast Bay

22.2 28th pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in Holdfast Bay in Marion +0.4 higher in Holdfast Bay

12.1 62nd pct 11.7 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Holdfast Bay in Marion +1.5 higher in Holdfast Bay

8.2 96th pct 6.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Holdfast Bay in Marion +1.3 more in Holdfast Bay

7.8 99th pct 6.5 86th pct

15-min city in Holdfast Bay in Marion +16.2 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

98.9% 99th pct 82.7% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Holdfast Bay in Marion +14.8 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

95.4% 97th pct 80.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Holdfast Bay in Marion +1.1 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Holdfast Bay in Marion +5.8 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

96.4% 96th pct 90.6% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Holdfast Bay in Marion even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Holdfast Bay in Marion +39.3 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

92.9% 97th pct 53.5% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Holdfast Bay in Marion +0.4 more in Marion

14.6 32nd pct 14.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Holdfast Bay in Marion +91 higher in Holdfast Bay

243 91st pct 152 87th pct

Mean slope in Holdfast Bay in Marion +0.7 pts higher in Marion

3.8% 35th pct 4.5% 47th pct

Compare Holdfast Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Marion with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holdfast Bay vs Marion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA42600/holdfast-bay/vs/LGA44060/marion