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Glenelg vs Morphettville

Name: Glenelg vs Morphettville — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Glenelg profile · Morphettville profile

Glenelg Morphettville

Glenelg (SA) and Morphettville are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and age profiles. Residents are far older in Glenelg (SA), where the typical age is 48, compared to 39 in Morphettville. This age gap has widened since 2011. Glenelg (SA) has much higher access to services, with 93.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and far more public transport departures. In contrast, Morphettville is more geared toward families, with separate houses being far more common (60.6% compared to 43.1% in Glenelg (SA)) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly household income, which is $1,562 in Glenelg (SA) and $1,554 in Morphettville. They are also alike in their shares of people with no religion and those who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these commonalities, some differences are growing; for example, the gap in the share of people who use another language at home has widened since 2011, and the share of people living alone is now well higher in Glenelg (SA).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Morphettville 3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Morphettville Median age: 9 yrs older in Glenelg One-parent: 3.5 pts higher in Morphettville Other language: 7.5 pts higher in Morphettville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelg in Morphettville +3,991 larger in Glenelg gap narrowing

20,522 90th pct 16,531 81st pct

Median age in Glenelg in Morphettville +9 yrs older in Glenelg gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 20.8%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.8%

11.9% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 42.2%

33.6% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

6.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg Morphettville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 72.0%

6.9% England ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

1.6% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +4.6 pts 38.2%

31.2% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

8.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

2.1% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 77.6%

0.8% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 41.1%

45.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 45.0%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

1.3% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glenelg in Morphettville even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glenelg in Morphettville +0.09 more in Glenelg

2.05 50th pct 1.96 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenelg in Morphettville +7 more in Morphettville

29 68th pct 36 77th pct

Students in Glenelg in Morphettville +3,386 more in Glenelg

3,947 87th pct 561 20th pct

Avg size in Glenelg in Morphettville +677 larger in Glenelg

789 86th pct 112 10th pct

ICSEA in Glenelg in Morphettville +22 higher in Glenelg

1,091 80th pct 1,069 72nd pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 62.2%

14.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

5.1% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 32.1%

20.2% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%

13.9% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

12.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Glenelg in Morphettville +$138 higher in Glenelg gap steady

$925 70th pct $787 46th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Morphettville +$8 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$1,562 39th pct $1,554 38th pct

Family income in Glenelg in Morphettville +$195 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$2,368 69th pct $2,173 56th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.4%

17.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.9%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Asthma even 8.3%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +1.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 19.7%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

3.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelg in Morphettville +72 larger in Morphettville

181 50th pct 253 60th pct

Median age in Glenelg in Morphettville +3 yrs older in Glenelg

28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Glenelg in Morphettville +$97 higher in Glenelg

$593 41st pct $496 19th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Morphettville +$291 higher in Glenelg

$1,666 48th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelg in Morphettville +0.2 larger in Morphettville gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

38.8% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 28.6%

10.6% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

38.1% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 33.5%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 32.5%

11.7% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.8% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelg in Morphettville +$10 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Glenelg in Morphettville +$217 higher in Glenelg gap steady

$1,950 57th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Glenelg in Morphettville even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 28.6%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

33.4% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 33.2%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

43.1% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 60.6%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 28.5%

23.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.0 pts 10.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 53.7%

36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 24.8%

14.5% 4 bedrooms even 14.4%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 3.6%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +15.5 pts 29.0%

33.9% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

9.4% Under $200 +15.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

23.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 11.3%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenelg in Morphettville +27 more in Glenelg

105 87th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Glenelg in Morphettville +0.40 more in Glenelg

5.12 62nd pct 4.72 56th pct

Departures/1k in Glenelg in Morphettville +812.4 more in Glenelg

2,061.2 85th pct 1,248.7 66th pct

PT routes in Glenelg in Morphettville +5 more in Glenelg

24 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Glenelg in Morphettville +1 longer in Morphettville

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Glenelg in Morphettville +1 longer in Glenelg

12 17th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Glenelg in Morphettville +3,991 more in Glenelg

20,522 63rd pct 16,531 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Glenelg in Morphettville +5,658 more in Glenelg

132,302 77th pct 126,644 76th pct

Transit to city in Glenelg in Morphettville +12 longer in Morphettville

49 32nd pct 61 55th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 62.1%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 40.2%

33.1% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.2% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.7% Retail trade even 8.7%

8.0% Construction even 7.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

7.2% Public administration & safety even 7.2%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.4% Finance & insurance even 4.5%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing even 3.6%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 26.2%

16.9% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%

12.9% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glenelg in Morphettville +1 higher in Glenelg

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Glenelg in Morphettville +2 higher in Glenelg

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Glenelg in Morphettville +2 higher in Glenelg

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Glenelg in Morphettville +1 higher in Glenelg

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Glenelg in Morphettville +46 higher in Glenelg

1,046 70th pct 1,000 51st pct

ERP in Glenelg in Morphettville +4,033 higher in Glenelg

21,791 88th pct 17,758 81st pct

Growth in Glenelg in Morphettville +1.1 pts higher in Morphettville

5.2% 56th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Glenelg in Morphettville +1,513 higher in Glenelg

2,511 86th pct 998 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenelg in Morphettville +24 higher in Morphettville

435 8th pct 459 9th pct

Max temp in Glenelg in Morphettville even

22.2 37th pct 22.2 37th pct

Min temp in Glenelg in Morphettville +0.1 higher in Glenelg

12.1 54th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelg in Morphettville +1.5 higher in Glenelg

8.2 89th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenelg in Morphettville +1.0 more in Glenelg

7.8 91st pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Glenelg in Morphettville +3.3 pts higher in Glenelg

98.3% 84th pct 95.0% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Glenelg in Morphettville +4.5 pts higher in Morphettville

93.4% 80th pct 98.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Glenelg in Morphettville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Glenelg in Morphettville +3.2 pts higher in Morphettville

95.8% 78th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Glenelg in Morphettville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Glenelg in Morphettville +54.1 pts higher in Glenelg

93.5% 87th pct 39.4% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenelg in Morphettville +6.6 more in Glenelg

15.0 55th pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenelg in Morphettville +59 higher in Glenelg

236 75th pct 177 67th pct

Mean slope in Glenelg in Morphettville +1.0 pts higher in Glenelg

3.9% 25th pct 2.9% 8th pct

Compare Glenelg with nearby areas

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Compare Morphettville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg vs Morphettville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403011057/glenelg/vs/403021062/morphettville