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Morphettville vs Colonel Light Gardens

Name: Morphettville vs Colonel Light Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Morphettville profile · Colonel Light Gardens profile

Morphettville Colonel Light Gardens

Morphettville and Colonel Light Gardens are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in housing and wealth. Colonel Light Gardens is more affluent, with a typical weekly income of $2,006 compared to $1,554 in Morphettville, and a far higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week (29.9% versus 19.2%). This difference is reflected in the homes; Colonel Light Gardens has far more separate houses (73.3%) and better access to health services within a 15-minute walk (97.8% compared to 39.4% in Morphettville). Morphettville is more transient, with 44.4% of people moving in the last five years, well higher than the 31.9% in Colonel Light Gardens.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions in some key ways. The gap in high earners and the number of people moving into Morphettville have both widened, while the difference in home ownership and the share of children has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the areas remain very alike in other respects. They share the same typical weekly rent of $320, similar unemployment rates, and almost identical proportions of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens Recent movers: 12.5 pts higher in Morphettville Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Morphettville Unpaid carers: 2.0 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens Unpaid child care: 5.5 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +689 larger in Morphettville gap narrowing

16,531 81st pct 15,842 79th pct

Median age in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +1 yrs older in Colonel Light Gardens gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 25.3%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.4%

15.4% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

42.2% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

37.8% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 34.6%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Morphettville Colonel Light Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 78.2%

4.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.1% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

38.2% English +1.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

32.3% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.2% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 81.5%

1.2% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.1% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.4% Buddhism even 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +0.26 more in Morphettville

1.96 47th pct 1.71 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +9 more in Colonel Light Gardens

36 77th pct 45 86th pct

Students in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +2,456 more in Colonel Light Gardens

561 20th pct 3,017 79th pct

Avg size in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +491 larger in Colonel Light Gardens

112 10th pct 603 72nd pct

ICSEA in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +25 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

1,069 72nd pct 1,094 81st pct

Highest year of school

62.2% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

14.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

11.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 18.9%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce even 21.6%

14.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

8.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +$123 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap steady

$787 46th pct $910 68th pct

Household income in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +$452 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap steady

$1,554 38th pct $2,006 66th pct

Family income in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +$459 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap narrowing

$2,173 56th pct $2,632 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.2%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.3%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 15.0%

8.9% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 37.7%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.1%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +3.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.9%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +146 larger in Morphettville

253 60th pct 107 34th pct

Median age in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +4 yrs older in Colonel Light Gardens

25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +$89 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

$496 19th pct $585 40th pct

Household income in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +$62 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

$1,375 29th pct $1,437 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +0.3 larger in Colonel Light Gardens gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 22.6%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.5% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 26.3%

32.5% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 29.3%

13.6% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens even gap narrowing

$320 33rd pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +$267 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

28.6% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

33.2% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 22.2%

2.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

60.6% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 73.3%

28.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.8 pts 10.7%

10.6% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 43.7%

24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 24.6%

14.4% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

2.2% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

29.0% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 35.7%

25.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 12.8%

4.1% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 24.3%

11.3% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +7 more in Colonel Light Gardens

78 79th pct 85 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +0.65 more in Colonel Light Gardens

4.72 56th pct 5.37 65th pct

Departures/1k in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +549.1 more in Colonel Light Gardens

1,248.7 66th pct 1,797.9 79th pct

PT routes in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +18 more in Colonel Light Gardens

19 86th pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +2 longer in Morphettville

11 14th pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +16,961 more in Colonel Light Gardens

16,531 52nd pct 33,492 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +53,583 more in Morphettville

126,644 76th pct 73,061 63rd pct

Transit to city in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +15 longer in Morphettville

61 55th pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 58.3%

9.5% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 34.2%

35.7% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.8% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

4.3% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

9.9% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.9% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +2 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +3 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +4 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +1 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +63 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

1,000 51st pct 1,063 76th pct

ERP in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +1,546 higher in Morphettville

17,758 81st pct 16,212 75th pct

Growth in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +4.9 pts higher in Morphettville

6.3% 64th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +428 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

998 55th pct 1,426 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +133 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

459 9th pct 592 18th pct

Max temp in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +0.6 higher in Morphettville

22.2 37th pct 21.6 33rd pct

Min temp in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +0.5 higher in Morphettville

12.0 53rd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +1.2 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

6.8 71st pct 8.0 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +1.1 more in Colonel Light Gardens

6.8 73rd pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +5.0 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

95.0% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +3.2 pts higher in Morphettville

98.0% 85th pct 94.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +2.3 pts higher in Morphettville

99.0% 85th pct 96.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +58.5 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

39.4% 44th pct 97.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +2.9 more in Colonel Light Gardens

8.4 13th pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens +45 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

177 67th pct 223 74th pct

Mean slope in Morphettville in Colonel Light Gardens even

2.9% 8th pct 2.9% 9th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morphettville vs Colonel Light Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403021062/morphettville/vs/403031068/colonel-light-gardens