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Edwardstown vs Morphettville

Name: Edwardstown vs Morphettville — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Edwardstown profile · Morphettville profile

Edwardstown Morphettville

Morphettville and Edwardstown are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with similar population sizes. Morphettville is older, with a typical resident aged 39 and 20.8% of people aged 65 and over. It has more separate houses and larger homes, with 70.4% having three or more bedrooms. Edwardstown is more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (32.2%) and those using another language at home (29.5%). It also has better access to health services, with 61.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to 39.4% in Morphettville.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, but other differences are shifting. The two areas are very alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,500, and both have about 15% of residents who volunteer. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people in de facto relationships. While Morphettville has more schools, Edwardstown has far more school enrolments and a much shorter walk to the nearest transport stop.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.8 pts higher in Morphettville Other language: 9.7 pts higher in Edwardstown Aged 65+: 4.7 pts higher in Morphettville Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Morphettville Born overseas: 6.7 pts higher in Edwardstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edwardstown in Morphettville +1,968 larger in Morphettville gap widening

14,563 74th pct 16,531 81st pct

Median age in Edwardstown in Morphettville +3 yrs older in Morphettville gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 29.3%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.1% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

Marital status

40.5% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

41.7% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 37.8%

10.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Edwardstown Morphettville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 72.0%

4.2% India ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% China ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.6% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

31.3% English +6.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.7% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

8.1% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

6.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

4.5% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.4% Italian even 4.4%

3.3% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

66.9% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 77.6%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Hindi even 1.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.7% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Edwardstown in Morphettville +2 more in Morphettville

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Edwardstown in Morphettville +0.60 more in Morphettville

1.36 27th pct 1.96 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Edwardstown in Morphettville +3 more in Edwardstown

39 80th pct 36 77th pct

Students in Edwardstown in Morphettville +874 more in Edwardstown

1,435 49th pct 561 20th pct

Avg size in Edwardstown in Morphettville +366 larger in Edwardstown

478 58th pct 112 10th pct

ICSEA in Edwardstown in Morphettville +43 higher in Edwardstown

1,111 87th pct 1,069 72nd pct

Highest year of school

65.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 62.2%

12.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 32.1%

22.1% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

14.1% Health even 14.1%

12.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Edwardstown in Morphettville +$4 higher in Morphettville gap steady

$783 45th pct $787 46th pct

Household income in Edwardstown in Morphettville +$102 higher in Morphettville gap widening

$1,452 32nd pct $1,554 38th pct

Family income in Edwardstown in Morphettville +$167 higher in Morphettville gap widening

$2,006 45th pct $2,173 56th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.0%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.4%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.7%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 even 41.4%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.3%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +2.7 pts 64.0%

18.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edwardstown in Morphettville +65 larger in Morphettville

188 51st pct 253 60th pct

Median age in Edwardstown in Morphettville even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Edwardstown in Morphettville +$54 higher in Edwardstown

$550 31st pct $496 19th pct

Household income in Edwardstown in Morphettville +$250 higher in Morphettville

$1,125 11th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edwardstown in Morphettville even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 28.6%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Household size

35.2% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 33.5%

30.6% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

12.6% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.8% 5 people even 3.9%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edwardstown in Morphettville +$10 higher in Morphettville gap steady

$310 30th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Edwardstown in Morphettville +$90 higher in Morphettville gap steady

$1,643 37th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Edwardstown in Morphettville even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 33.2%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.5% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

56.2% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 60.6%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.3 pts 10.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 53.7%

33.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 24.8%

10.9% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

1.9% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

36.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 29.0%

24.0% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

1.5% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 33.5%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%

7.4% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edwardstown in Morphettville +1 more in Morphettville

77 78th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Edwardstown in Morphettville +0.57 more in Edwardstown

5.29 64th pct 4.72 56th pct

Departures/1k in Edwardstown in Morphettville +307.1 more in Edwardstown

1,555.9 74th pct 1,248.7 66th pct

PT routes in Edwardstown in Morphettville +9 more in Edwardstown

28 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Edwardstown in Morphettville +3 longer in Morphettville

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

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

10 12th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Edwardstown in Morphettville +14,563 more in Edwardstown

31,094 76th pct 16,531 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Edwardstown in Morphettville +32,841 more in Edwardstown

159,485 81st pct 126,644 76th pct

Transit to city in Edwardstown in Morphettville +13 longer in Morphettville

48 30th pct 61 55th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

9.1% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

2.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 40.2%

32.6% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

8.6% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 19.1%

8.6% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

6.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.4% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Edwardstown in Morphettville +1 higher in Morphettville

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Edwardstown in Morphettville +1 higher in Morphettville

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Edwardstown in Morphettville +1 higher in Morphettville

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Edwardstown in Morphettville even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Edwardstown in Morphettville +17 higher in Morphettville

983 44th pct 1,000 51st pct

ERP in Edwardstown in Morphettville +2,309 higher in Morphettville

15,449 73rd pct 17,758 81st pct

Growth in Edwardstown in Morphettville +1.4 pts higher in Morphettville

4.9% 53rd pct 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Edwardstown in Morphettville +283 higher in Edwardstown

1,281 69th pct 998 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Edwardstown in Morphettville even

459 9th pct 459 9th pct

Max temp in Edwardstown in Morphettville even

22.2 37th pct 22.2 37th pct

Min temp in Edwardstown in Morphettville even

12.0 53rd pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Edwardstown in Morphettville +0.5 higher in Edwardstown

7.3 78th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Edwardstown in Morphettville +0.2 more in Edwardstown

7.0 76th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Edwardstown in Morphettville +4.9 pts higher in Edwardstown

100.0% 98th pct 95.0% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Edwardstown in Morphettville +2.0 pts higher in Edwardstown

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Edwardstown in Morphettville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Edwardstown in Morphettville +11.2 pts higher in Morphettville

87.8% 65th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Edwardstown in Morphettville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Edwardstown in Morphettville +22.5 pts higher in Edwardstown

61.9% 63rd pct 39.4% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Edwardstown in Morphettville even

8.4 13th pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Edwardstown in Morphettville +29 higher in Edwardstown

207 72nd pct 177 67th pct

Mean slope in Edwardstown in Morphettville +0.3 pts higher in Morphettville

2.6% 4th pct 2.9% 8th pct

Compare Edwardstown with nearby areas

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Compare Morphettville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edwardstown vs Morphettville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403021058/edwardstown/vs/403021062/morphettville