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Morphettville vs Plympton

Name: Morphettville vs Plympton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Morphettville profile · Plympton profile

Morphettville Plympton

Plympton and Morphettville are neighbouring areas with a few stark differences. Plympton is much more diverse, with 32.1% of people using a language other than English at home and 28.8% arriving from overseas recently. It is also better connected for commuters, with 2,280 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people compared to 1,248.7 in Morphettville. In contrast, Morphettville has a slightly older population, with a typical resident aged 39 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.8%).

These two areas share a very similar foundation, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,550 and the same number of people per home. While they track closely in many ways, some gaps are shifting. The age difference between the two has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,949 larger in Plympton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Plympton Other language: 12.3 pts higher in Plympton Recent arrivals: 10.9 pts higher in Plympton 3+ bedrooms: 9.7 pts higher in Morphettville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morphettville in Plympton +9,949 larger in Plympton gap steady

16,531 81st pct 26,480 98th pct

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

39 yrs 48th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

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

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.7%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.8%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

42.2% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

37.8% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Morphettville Plympton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 62.9%

3.1% India +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.9% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% China +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

38.2% English ◂ +8.9 pts 29.3%

32.3% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 26.8%

9.9% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

4.7% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

3.2% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch even 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 64.6%

2.5% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Cantonese even 1.2%

0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 39.3%

41.1% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 39.8%

4.2% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Morphettville in Plympton +4 more in Plympton

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Morphettville in Plympton +0.39 more in Plympton

1.96 47th pct 2.35 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morphettville in Plympton +17 more in Plympton

36 77th pct 53 89th pct

Students in Morphettville in Plympton +3,296 more in Plympton

561 20th pct 3,857 86th pct

Avg size in Morphettville in Plympton +316 larger in Plympton

112 10th pct 429 51st pct

ICSEA in Morphettville in Plympton +15 higher in Plympton

1,069 72nd pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

62.2% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 67.2%

14.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

11.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 21.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.9% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Morphettville in Plympton +$7 higher in Plympton gap narrowing

$787 46th pct $794 48th pct

Household income in Morphettville in Plympton even gap narrowing

$1,554 38th pct $1,551 38th pct

Family income in Morphettville in Plympton +$132 higher in Morphettville gap widening

$2,173 56th pct $2,041 47th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.0%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 39.8%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +3.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

19.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.3%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Morphettville in Plympton +60 larger in Plympton

253 60th pct 313 67th pct

Median age in Morphettville in Plympton +2 yrs older in Morphettville

25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Morphettville in Plympton +$127 higher in Plympton

$496 19th pct $623 48th pct

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

$1,375 29th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morphettville in Plympton even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 54.7%

28.6% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

1.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

33.5% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 31.8%

32.5% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

3.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morphettville in Plympton +$20 higher in Morphettville gap steady

$320 33rd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Morphettville in Plympton even gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 30.6%

28.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 26.6%

2.3% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

60.6% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 58.2%

28.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 26.1%

10.6% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 45.9%

24.8% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

3.6% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.0% $200–$349 +15.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 33.0%

25.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 15.5%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 even 35.0%

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.5%

15.1% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morphettville in Plympton +70 more in Plympton

78 79th pct 148 90th pct

Stops/1k in Morphettville in Plympton +0.87 more in Plympton

4.72 56th pct 5.59 68th pct

Departures/1k in Morphettville in Plympton +1,031.2 more in Plympton

1,248.7 66th pct 2,280.0 86th pct

PT routes in Morphettville in Plympton +21 more in Plympton

19 86th pct 40 87th pct

Stop walk in Morphettville in Plympton +1 longer in Morphettville

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Morphettville in Plympton +3 longer in Morphettville

11 14th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Morphettville in Plympton +9,949 more in Plympton

16,531 52nd pct 26,480 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Morphettville in Plympton +930 more in Morphettville

126,644 76th pct 125,714 76th pct

Transit to city in Morphettville in Plympton +15 longer in Morphettville

61 55th pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 58.3%

9.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

3.3% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 33.7%

10.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

4.3% 4 or more even 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Retail trade even 8.7%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

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

4.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 25.1%

14.4% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

11.9% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

7.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morphettville in Plympton even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Morphettville in Plympton +1 higher in Plympton

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Morphettville in Plympton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Morphettville in Plympton even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Morphettville in Plympton +6 higher in Plympton

1,000 51st pct 1,006 54th pct

ERP in Morphettville in Plympton +10,859 higher in Plympton

17,758 81st pct 28,617 92nd pct

Growth in Morphettville in Plympton +0.2 pts higher in Plympton

6.3% 64th pct 6.6% 66th pct

Businesses in Morphettville in Plympton +1,655 higher in Plympton

998 55th pct 2,653 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Morphettville in Plympton +18 higher in Morphettville

459 9th pct 441 8th pct

Max temp in Morphettville in Plympton +0.2 higher in Plympton

22.2 37th pct 22.4 38th pct

Min temp in Morphettville in Plympton even

12.0 53rd pct 12.0 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morphettville in Plympton +0.7 higher in Plympton

6.8 71st pct 7.5 81st pct

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

6.8 73rd pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Morphettville in Plympton +2.4 pts higher in Plympton

95.0% 78th pct 97.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Morphettville in Plympton +3.8 pts higher in Morphettville

98.0% 85th pct 94.1% 80th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Morphettville in Plympton +11.8 pts higher in Morphettville

99.0% 85th pct 87.2% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Morphettville in Plympton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 78th pct

Walk to health in Morphettville in Plympton +54.3 pts higher in Plympton

39.4% 44th pct 93.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Morphettville in Plympton +2.8 more in Plympton

8.4 13th pct 11.2 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Morphettville in Plympton +16 higher in Plympton

177 67th pct 193 70th pct

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

2.9% 8th pct 3.1% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morphettville vs Plympton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403021062/morphettville/vs/404031107/plympton