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Glenelg vs Plympton

Name: Glenelg vs Plympton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Glenelg profile · Plympton profile

Glenelg Plympton

Plympton and Glenelg (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different residents. Plympton is much younger, with a typical age of 36, while the typical resident in Glenelg (SA) is far older at 48. Plympton is also far more diverse; 32.1% of people use a language other than English at home, compared to 12.3% in Glenelg (SA). This is consistent with a higher share of people born overseas in Plympton (34.0%) than in Glenelg (SA) (24.0%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally grown, particularly in age and language diversity. Despite these shifting trends, they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,550 and an almost identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also have a similar proportion of First Nations residents, at about 1% of the population.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Glenelg Other language: 19.8 pts higher in Plympton Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in Plympton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Plympton Born overseas: 10.0 pts higher in Plympton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelg in Plympton +5,958 larger in Plympton gap widening

20,522 90th pct 26,480 98th pct

Median age in Glenelg in Plympton +12 yrs older in Glenelg gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 17.8%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 20.7%

11.9% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 43.5%

33.6% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg Plympton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 62.9%

6.9% England ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

1.6% India +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.4% Nepal +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% China +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +13.5 pts 29.3%

31.2% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 26.8%

11.7% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

8.0% German ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

2.1% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% Indian +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +20.1 pts 64.6%

0.8% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Punjabi +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 39.8%

45.2% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 39.3%

1.3% Hinduism +6.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

0.8% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glenelg in Plympton +4 more in Plympton

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glenelg in Plympton +0.30 more in Plympton

2.05 50th pct 2.35 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenelg in Plympton +24 more in Plympton

29 68th pct 53 89th pct

Students in Glenelg in Plympton +90 more in Glenelg

3,947 87th pct 3,857 86th pct

Avg size in Glenelg in Plympton +361 larger in Glenelg

789 86th pct 429 51st pct

ICSEA in Glenelg in Plympton +8 higher in Glenelg

1,091 80th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 67.2%

14.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

5.1% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.2% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

11.4% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 22.2%

13.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

12.2% Engineering & related even 12.2%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Glenelg in Plympton +$131 higher in Glenelg gap widening

$925 70th pct $794 48th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Plympton +$11 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$1,562 39th pct $1,551 38th pct

Family income in Glenelg in Plympton +$327 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$2,368 69th pct $2,041 47th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.0%

17.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 7.1%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.8%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

8.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +4.8 pts ▸ 67.5%

21.5% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 18.3%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelg in Plympton +132 larger in Plympton

181 50th pct 313 67th pct

Median age in Glenelg in Plympton +5 yrs older in Glenelg

28 yrs 76th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Glenelg in Plympton +$30 higher in Plympton

$593 41st pct $623 48th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Plympton +$41 higher in Glenelg

$1,666 48th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

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

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

38.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 31.1%

10.6% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

38.1% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 31.8%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 33.1%

11.7% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.8% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelg in Plympton +$30 higher in Glenelg gap widening

$330 36th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Glenelg in Plympton +$217 higher in Glenelg gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Glenelg in Plympton +0.10 higher in Plympton gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 26.6%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

43.1% Separate house +15.1 pts ▸ 58.2%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 26.1%

23.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 15.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 31.7%

14.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $200–$349 even 44.5%

33.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.0%

9.4% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

23.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 9.4%

17.8% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenelg in Plympton +43 more in Plympton

105 87th pct 148 90th pct

Stops/1k in Glenelg in Plympton +0.47 more in Plympton

5.12 62nd pct 5.59 68th pct

Departures/1k in Glenelg in Plympton +218.8 more in Plympton

2,061.2 85th pct 2,280.0 86th pct

PT routes in Glenelg in Plympton +16 more in Plympton

24 86th pct 40 87th pct

Stop walk in Glenelg in Plympton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Glenelg in Plympton +4 longer in Glenelg

12 17th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Glenelg in Plympton +5,958 more in Plympton

20,522 63rd pct 26,480 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Glenelg in Plympton +6,588 more in Glenelg

132,302 77th pct 125,714 76th pct

Transit to city in Glenelg in Plympton +3 longer in Glenelg

49 32nd pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 58.3%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

2.1% Bus +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.5% Bicycle even 1.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 42.7%

33.1% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.2% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

7.3% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.7% Retail trade even 8.7%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Other services even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 25.1%

16.9% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 10.6%

12.9% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

10.0% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.6% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Sales workers even 8.2%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glenelg in Plympton +1 higher in Glenelg

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Glenelg in Plympton +1 higher in Glenelg

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Glenelg in Plympton +2 higher in Glenelg

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Glenelg in Plympton +1 higher in Glenelg

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Glenelg in Plympton +40 higher in Glenelg

1,046 70th pct 1,006 54th pct

ERP in Glenelg in Plympton +6,826 higher in Plympton

21,791 88th pct 28,617 92nd pct

Growth in Glenelg in Plympton +1.4 pts higher in Plympton

5.2% 56th pct 6.6% 66th pct

Businesses in Glenelg in Plympton +142 higher in Plympton

2,511 86th pct 2,653 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenelg in Plympton +6 higher in Plympton

435 8th pct 441 8th pct

Max temp in Glenelg in Plympton +0.2 higher in Plympton

22.2 37th pct 22.4 38th pct

Min temp in Glenelg in Plympton +0.1 higher in Glenelg

12.1 54th pct 12.0 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelg in Plympton +0.7 higher in Glenelg

8.2 89th pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenelg in Plympton +0.5 more in Glenelg

7.8 91st pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Glenelg in Plympton +0.9 pts higher in Glenelg

98.3% 84th pct 97.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Glenelg in Plympton +0.7 pts higher in Plympton

93.4% 80th pct 94.1% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Glenelg in Plympton +0.3 pts higher in Glenelg

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Glenelg in Plympton +8.6 pts higher in Glenelg

95.8% 78th pct 87.2% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Glenelg in Plympton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 78th pct

Walk to health in Glenelg in Plympton even

93.5% 87th pct 93.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenelg in Plympton +3.8 more in Glenelg

15.0 55th pct 11.2 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Glenelg in Plympton +43 higher in Glenelg

236 75th pct 193 70th pct

Mean slope in Glenelg in Plympton +0.7 pts higher in Glenelg

3.9% 25th pct 3.1% 13th pct

Compare Glenelg with nearby areas

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Compare Plympton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg vs Plympton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403011057/glenelg/vs/404031107/plympton