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Norwood vs Walkerville

Name: Norwood vs Walkerville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Norwood profile · Walkerville profile

Norwood Walkerville

Norwood (SA) and Walkerville are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and social profiles. Walkerville has a much wealthier feel, with 33.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 23.6% in Norwood (SA). This is reflected in the homes; Walkerville has far more separate houses (65.6%) and larger properties, while Norwood (SA) is more likely to have townhouses and flats. In contrast, Norwood (SA) is more urban and accessible, with more recent overseas arrivals (30.6%) and a higher share of renters at 45.1%.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, yet these two areas share many other similarities. They have nearly identical shares of people using another language at home, around 23%, and similar rates of volunteering. Both areas also have a similar level of school advantage. While Norwood (SA) is generally more walkable and has a slightly younger population, the age gap between the two has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.7 pts higher in Walkerville 3+ bedrooms: 23.1 pts higher in Walkerville Renting: 17.6 pts higher in Norwood Recent arrivals: 14.2 pts higher in Norwood De facto: 5.8 pts higher in Norwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Norwood in Walkerville +2,826 larger in Norwood gap steady

10,849 57th pct 8,023 41st pct

Median age in Norwood in Walkerville +5 yrs older in Walkerville gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 22.7%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.9% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.4% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

37.3% Married +13.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

43.5% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 31.8%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

4.6% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Norwood Walkerville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

5.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.4% India even 3.4%

1.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

35.1% English ◂ +1.1 pts 34.0%

24.1% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.8% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

7.7% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.7% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

72.4% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 73.1%

4.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 39.2%

37.5% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Norwood in Walkerville +2 more in Norwood

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Norwood in Walkerville +1.01 more in Norwood

5.21 87th pct 4.20 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Norwood in Walkerville +2 more in Norwood

48 87th pct 46 86th pct

Students in Norwood in Walkerville +2,588 more in Norwood

4,953 89th pct 2,365 69th pct

Avg size in Norwood in Walkerville +235 larger in Norwood

708 80th pct 473 57th pct

ICSEA in Norwood in Walkerville +29 higher in Walkerville

1,122 89th pct 1,151 97th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 74.0%

9.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 38.6%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.2% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

8.3% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

6.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Norwood in Walkerville +$68 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$933 72nd pct $1,001 77th pct

Household income in Norwood in Walkerville +$399 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$1,653 44th pct $2,052 69th pct

Family income in Norwood in Walkerville +$374 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$2,388 70th pct $2,762 84th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.8%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.5%

14.5% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.7%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.3%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.2%

7.7% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

8.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

3.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 67.5%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.5%

5.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Norwood in Walkerville +33 larger in Norwood

69 22nd pct 36 11th pct

Median age in Norwood in Walkerville +11 yrs older in Walkerville

32 yrs 89th pct 43 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Norwood in Walkerville +$21 higher in Walkerville

$441 10th pct $462 12th pct

Household income in Norwood in Walkerville +$556 higher in Norwood

$1,281 21st pct $725 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Norwood in Walkerville +0.3 larger in Walkerville gap narrowing

2.0 7th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 32.2%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

40.1% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 30.0%

34.1% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.6% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.6% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Norwood in Walkerville +$20 higher in Walkerville gap steady

$360 46th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Norwood in Walkerville +$167 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Norwood in Walkerville even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented ◂ +17.6 pts 27.5%

28.4% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

31.9% Separate house +33.7 pts ▸ 65.6%

45.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.8 pts 21.4%

22.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 12.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 23.7%

35.5% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.4% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

1.9% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 20.0%

14.3% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

2.8% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.8% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 21.8%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.0%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Norwood in Walkerville +9 more in Norwood

51 60th pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Norwood in Walkerville +0.53 more in Walkerville

4.70 56th pct 5.23 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Norwood in Walkerville +445.8 more in Walkerville

2,527.1 86th pct 2,972.8 87th pct

PT routes in Norwood in Walkerville +9 more in Norwood

33 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Norwood in Walkerville +5 longer in Walkerville

1 7th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Norwood in Walkerville +2 longer in Walkerville

5 0th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Norwood in Walkerville +14,544 more in Norwood

29,051 75th pct 14,507 46th pct

Reach 45 min in Norwood in Walkerville +103,371 more in Norwood

160,803 81st pct 57,432 58th pct

Transit to city in Norwood in Walkerville +12 longer in Walkerville

31 9th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

48.2% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 58.2%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

7.5% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%

6.8% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 37.0%

29.3% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

6.1% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.2% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

7.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.4% Construction even 5.4%

4.2% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.9% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.4% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

7.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

7.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Norwood in Walkerville +1 higher in Walkerville

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Norwood in Walkerville +2 higher in Walkerville

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Norwood in Walkerville +4 higher in Walkerville

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Norwood in Walkerville even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Norwood in Walkerville +37 higher in Walkerville

1,060 75th pct 1,097 86th pct

ERP in Norwood in Walkerville +3,580 higher in Norwood

12,253 59th pct 8,673 41st pct

Growth in Norwood in Walkerville +4.6 pts higher in Norwood

11.8% 86th pct 7.3% 70th pct

Businesses in Norwood in Walkerville +2,640 higher in Norwood

3,722 86th pct 1,082 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Norwood in Walkerville +90 higher in Norwood

548 13th pct 458 9th pct

Max temp in Norwood in Walkerville +0.1 higher in Walkerville

22.6 39th pct 22.7 40th pct

Min temp in Norwood in Walkerville +0.3 higher in Walkerville

11.4 45th pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Norwood in Walkerville +1.5 higher in Norwood

9.1 98th pct 7.7 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Norwood in Walkerville +0.4 more in Norwood

8.0 100th pct 7.6 86th pct

15-min city in Norwood in Walkerville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Norwood in Walkerville +7.5 pts higher in Norwood

100.0% 100th pct 92.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Norwood in Walkerville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Norwood in Walkerville +3.8 pts higher in Norwood

100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Norwood in Walkerville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Norwood in Walkerville +22.1 pts higher in Norwood

100.0% 100th pct 77.9% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Norwood in Walkerville +9.5 more in Norwood

20.7 74th pct 11.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Norwood in Walkerville +230 higher in Norwood

465 92nd pct 235 75th pct

Mean slope in Norwood in Walkerville +1.0 pts higher in Walkerville

3.4% 17th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Norwood with nearby areas

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Compare Walkerville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Norwood vs Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401051017/norwood/vs/401061022/walkerville