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Glenelg vs West Beach

Name: Glenelg vs West Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Glenelg profile · West Beach profile

Glenelg West Beach

Glenelg (SA) and West Beach are neighbouring coastal areas with very different housing and service profiles. Glenelg (SA) is much more densely developed, with only 43.1% of homes being separate houses and 93.5% of households within a 15-minute walk of health services. It also has a larger educational hub, with five schools and an average school size of 789 students. In contrast, West Beach is more residential, where 65.7% of homes are separate houses and 72.5% have three or more bedrooms. It is also a more family-oriented area, with a higher share of children under 15 (15.4%) and more people caring for children unpaid.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several gaps narrow, particularly in housing and ownership. Both now share very similar typical weekly personal incomes (around $900) and typical family incomes (around $2,360). They also have nearly identical shares of residents born overseas, sitting at about 23% to 24%. While both are older than the national figure, the age gap has widened slightly, with Glenelg (SA) residents now noticeably older at a typical age of 48.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.6 pts higher in West Beach 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in West Beach Population: 15,347 larger in Glenelg Living alone: 9.5 pts higher in Glenelg No car: 4.7 pts higher in Glenelg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelg in West Beach +15,347 larger in Glenelg gap steady

20,522 90th pct 5,175 23rd pct

Median age in Glenelg in West Beach +3 yrs older in Glenelg gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.5%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.0%

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

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

45.6% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

33.6% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 31.8%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg West Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 74.3%

6.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

1.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +4.1 pts 38.7%

31.2% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

5.3% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

8.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

2.4% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Indian even 1.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 82.2%

1.1% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Mandarin even 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

45.2% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 41.8%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Islam even 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glenelg in West Beach +4 more in Glenelg

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glenelg in West Beach +0.80 more in Glenelg

2.05 50th pct 1.25 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenelg in West Beach +7 more in Glenelg

29 68th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Glenelg in West Beach +3,650 more in Glenelg

3,947 87th pct 297 10th pct

Avg size in Glenelg in West Beach +492 larger in Glenelg

789 86th pct 297 32nd pct

ICSEA in Glenelg in West Beach even

1,091 80th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

14.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 31.7%

20.2% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 21.8%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

9.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

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

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Glenelg in West Beach +$29 higher in Glenelg gap steady

$925 70th pct $896 66th pct

Household income in Glenelg in West Beach +$184 higher in West Beach gap widening

$1,562 39th pct $1,746 50th pct

Family income in Glenelg in West Beach +$8 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$2,368 69th pct $2,360 68th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.2%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

13.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.1%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +3.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.2%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelg in West Beach +141 larger in Glenelg

181 50th pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Glenelg in West Beach even

28 yrs 76th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Glenelg in West Beach +$19 higher in Glenelg

$593 41st pct $574 37th pct

Household income in Glenelg in West Beach +$584 higher in West Beach

$1,666 48th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelg in West Beach +0.3 larger in West Beach gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 59.7%

38.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 30.1%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

38.1% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 28.6%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 35.5%

9.8% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.7% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelg in West Beach +$10 higher in Glenelg gap steady

$330 36th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Glenelg in West Beach +$50 higher in West Beach gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Glenelg in West Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

33.4% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 26.4%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

43.1% Separate house +22.6 pts ▸ 65.7%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.1 pts 12.6%

23.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 20.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 22.7%

14.5% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

3.1% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

33.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.1%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

7.2% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.7%

23.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 22.8%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenelg in West Beach +57 more in Glenelg

105 87th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Glenelg in West Beach +4.16 more in West Beach

5.12 62nd pct 9.28 87th pct

Departures/1k in Glenelg in West Beach +32.2 more in West Beach

2,061.2 85th pct 2,093.3 86th pct

PT routes in Glenelg in West Beach +14 more in Glenelg

24 86th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Glenelg in West Beach +3 longer in Glenelg

3 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Glenelg in West Beach even

12 17th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Glenelg in West Beach +5,175 more in West Beach

20,522 63rd pct 25,697 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Glenelg in West Beach +74,595 more in Glenelg

132,302 77th pct 57,707 58th pct

Transit to city in Glenelg in West Beach +13 longer in West Beach

49 32nd pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 64.2%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 37.5%

33.1% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

8.5% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

4.2% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 26.7%

16.9% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

13.5% Clerical & administrative even 13.6%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

10.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glenelg in West Beach +1 higher in West Beach

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Glenelg in West Beach +1 higher in West Beach

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Glenelg in West Beach +2 higher in West Beach

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Glenelg in West Beach +1 higher in Glenelg

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Glenelg in West Beach +4 higher in West Beach

1,046 70th pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Glenelg in West Beach +16,304 higher in Glenelg

21,791 88th pct 5,487 23rd pct

Growth in Glenelg in West Beach +0.2 pts higher in West Beach

5.2% 56th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Glenelg in West Beach +2,079 higher in Glenelg

2,511 86th pct 432 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenelg in West Beach +7 higher in Glenelg

435 8th pct 428 7th pct

Max temp in Glenelg in West Beach +0.1 higher in West Beach

22.2 37th pct 22.3 38th pct

Min temp in Glenelg in West Beach +0.1 higher in Glenelg

12.1 54th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelg in West Beach +1.9 higher in Glenelg

8.2 89th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenelg in West Beach +2.1 more in Glenelg

7.8 91st pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Glenelg in West Beach +9.0 pts higher in Glenelg

98.3% 84th pct 89.4% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Glenelg in West Beach +1.5 pts higher in West Beach

93.4% 80th pct 94.9% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Glenelg in West Beach +0.3 pts higher in Glenelg

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Glenelg in West Beach +7.1 pts higher in Glenelg

95.8% 78th pct 88.7% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Glenelg in West Beach +0.3 pts higher in Glenelg

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Glenelg in West Beach +89.0 pts higher in Glenelg

93.5% 87th pct 4.4% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenelg in West Beach +1.3 more in West Beach

15.0 55th pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenelg in West Beach +64 higher in Glenelg

236 75th pct 172 65th pct

Mean slope in Glenelg in West Beach +1.0 pts higher in Glenelg

3.9% 25th pct 2.8% 8th pct

Compare Glenelg with nearby areas

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Compare West Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg vs West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403011057/glenelg/vs/404031109/west-beach