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Morphettville vs West Beach

Name: Morphettville vs West Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Morphettville profile · West Beach profile

Morphettville West Beach

Morphettville and West Beach are neighbouring areas with quite different profiles. West Beach has a much wealthier feel, with 39.2% of homes owned outright and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.9%). It also has an older population, with a typical resident aged 45. Morphettville is more diverse, with a higher share of people who speak another language at home (19.8%) and a much larger proportion of First Nations language speakers (11.5%). Morphettville is also more accessible for students and patients, with 39.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 4.4% in West Beach.

Both areas share almost identical rates of adults working or looking for work, at around 62%. They also have the same typical weekly rent of $320. While they are similar in these ways, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011. This is also true for income, with the share of high earners being well higher in West Beach than in Morphettville now compared to a decade ago.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,356 larger in Morphettville One-parent: 5.1 pts higher in Morphettville Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in West Beach Median age: 6 yrs older in West Beach Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in Morphettville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morphettville in West Beach +11,356 larger in Morphettville gap widening

16,531 81st pct 5,175 23rd pct

Median age in Morphettville in West Beach +6 yrs older in West Beach gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 23.0%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.4% Children (0–14) even 15.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

Marital status

42.2% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

37.8% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 31.8%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Morphettville West Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 74.3%

4.2% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.2% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.9% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.2% English +0.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

32.3% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.9% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

8.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

3.2% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 82.2%

1.2% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

45.0% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 41.8%

4.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

2.4% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Morphettville in West Beach +4 more in Morphettville

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Morphettville in West Beach +0.71 more in Morphettville

1.96 47th pct 1.25 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morphettville in West Beach +14 more in Morphettville

36 77th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Morphettville in West Beach +264 more in Morphettville

561 20th pct 297 10th pct

Avg size in Morphettville in West Beach +185 larger in West Beach

112 10th pct 297 32nd pct

ICSEA in Morphettville in West Beach +20 higher in West Beach

1,069 72nd pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

62.2% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

14.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 31.7%

24.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 24.7%

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

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.9% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

8.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.9% Information technology even 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Morphettville in West Beach +$109 higher in West Beach gap steady

$787 46th pct $896 66th pct

Household income in Morphettville in West Beach +$192 higher in West Beach gap narrowing

$1,554 38th pct $1,746 50th pct

Family income in Morphettville in West Beach +$187 higher in West Beach gap narrowing

$2,173 56th pct $2,360 68th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.7%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 13.8%

8.9% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.3%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.1%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +2.0 pts ▸ 66.0%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.2%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Morphettville in West Beach +213 larger in Morphettville

253 60th pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Morphettville in West Beach +3 yrs older in West Beach

25 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Morphettville in West Beach +$78 higher in West Beach

$496 19th pct $574 37th pct

Household income in Morphettville in West Beach +$875 higher in West Beach

$1,375 29th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morphettville in West Beach +0.1 larger in West Beach gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 59.7%

28.6% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 28.6%

13.6% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

3.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morphettville in West Beach even gap narrowing

$320 33rd pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Morphettville in West Beach +$267 higher in West Beach gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Morphettville in West Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%

33.2% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 26.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

60.6% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 65.7%

28.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.9 pts 12.6%

10.6% Flat or apartment +10.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 42.6%

14.4% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 22.7%

2.2% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.0% $200–$349 +20.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

37.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 30.1%

25.2% Under $200 ◂ +18.7 pts 6.5%

4.1% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.7% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.7%

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 22.7%

11.3% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.1% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morphettville in West Beach +30 more in Morphettville

78 79th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Morphettville in West Beach +4.56 more in West Beach

4.72 56th pct 9.28 87th pct

Departures/1k in Morphettville in West Beach +844.6 more in West Beach

1,248.7 66th pct 2,093.3 86th pct

PT routes in Morphettville in West Beach +9 more in Morphettville

19 86th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Morphettville in West Beach +4 longer in Morphettville

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Morphettville in West Beach +1 longer in West Beach

11 14th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Morphettville in West Beach +9,166 more in West Beach

16,531 52nd pct 25,697 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Morphettville in West Beach +68,937 more in Morphettville

126,644 76th pct 57,707 58th pct

Transit to city in Morphettville in West Beach +1 longer in West Beach

61 55th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 64.2%

9.5% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 37.5%

35.7% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.8% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%

4.3% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

7.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

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

4.5% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.9% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

8.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morphettville in West Beach +2 higher in West Beach

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Morphettville in West Beach +3 higher in West Beach

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Morphettville in West Beach +4 higher in West Beach

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Morphettville in West Beach even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Morphettville in West Beach +50 higher in West Beach

1,000 51st pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Morphettville in West Beach +12,271 higher in Morphettville

17,758 81st pct 5,487 23rd pct

Growth in Morphettville in West Beach +0.9 pts higher in Morphettville

6.3% 64th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Morphettville in West Beach +566 higher in Morphettville

998 55th pct 432 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Morphettville in West Beach +31 higher in Morphettville

459 9th pct 428 7th pct

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

22.2 37th pct 22.3 38th pct

Min temp in Morphettville in West Beach even

12.0 53rd pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morphettville in West Beach +0.4 higher in Morphettville

6.8 71st pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morphettville in West Beach +1.0 more in Morphettville

6.8 73rd pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Morphettville in West Beach +5.7 pts higher in Morphettville

95.0% 78th pct 89.4% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Morphettville in West Beach +3.0 pts higher in Morphettville

98.0% 85th pct 94.9% 81st pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Morphettville in West Beach +10.3 pts higher in Morphettville

99.0% 85th pct 88.7% 66th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Morphettville in West Beach +34.9 pts higher in Morphettville

39.4% 44th pct 4.4% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Morphettville in West Beach +7.8 more in West Beach

8.4 13th pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Morphettville in West Beach +5 higher in Morphettville

177 67th pct 172 65th pct

Mean slope in Morphettville in West Beach +0.0 pts higher in Morphettville

2.9% 8th pct 2.8% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morphettville vs West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403021062/morphettville/vs/404031109/west-beach