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McLaren Vale vs Seaford - Seaford Meadows

Name: McLaren Vale vs Seaford - Seaford Meadows — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · McLaren Vale profile · Seaford - Seaford Meadows profile

McLaren Vale Seaford - Seaford Meadows

Seaford - Seaford Meadows and McLaren Vale are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Seaford - Seaford Meadows is very walkable, with 84.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute city" and a typical resident aged 37. In contrast, McLaren Vale is more car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical age of 45. This difference extends to housing and income; 36.8% of homes in McLaren Vale are owned outright compared to 25.5% in Seaford - Seaford Meadows, while First Nations household income is far higher in McLaren Vale at $2,643 compared to $1,406.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $755 to $776, and both have an overall advantage score close to the national average. While they are alike in these ways, McLaren Vale has grown much faster since 2021, with a population increase of 18.8% compared to 7.9% in Seaford - Seaford Meadows. This growth comes as McLaren Vale remains more residential and less connected, while Seaford - Seaford Meadows continues to offer much higher access to public transport and local services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,833 larger in Seaford - Seaford Meadows One-parent: 8.1 pts higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows Renting: 13.4 pts higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows Median age: 8 yrs older in McLaren Vale Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

Demographics & Identity

Population in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +6,833 larger in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

7,344 37th pct 14,177 73rd pct

Median age in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +8 yrs older in McLaren Vale

45 yrs 78th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.0%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 17.2%

17.3% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 43.7%

26.8% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.2% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

McLaren Vale Seaford - Seaford Meadows

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 75.1%

12.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

53.0% English ◂ +3.1 pts 49.8%

36.0% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

8.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

7.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 91.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

36.8% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 30.9%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +2 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +0.62 more in McLaren Vale

2.36 58th pct 1.74 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +3 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

16 43rd pct 19 49th pct

Students in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +353 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

1,831 59th pct 2,184 66th pct

Avg size in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +174 larger in McLaren Vale

610 73rd pct 437 52nd pct

ICSEA in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +61 higher in McLaren Vale

1,049 65th pct 988 37th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 51.2%

18.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 17.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.0% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.7% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +$21 higher in McLaren Vale

$776 44th pct $755 40th pct

Household income in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +$172 higher in McLaren Vale

$1,638 44th pct $1,466 33rd pct

Family income in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +$253 higher in McLaren Vale

$2,030 46th pct $1,777 30th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.1% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

8.4% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +1.9 pts 60.6%

21.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +215 larger in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

71 23rd pct 286 64th pct

Median age in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +7 yrs older in McLaren Vale

27 yrs 71st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +$160 higher in McLaren Vale

$774 72nd pct $614 46th pct

Household income in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +$1,237 higher in McLaren Vale

$2,643 90th pct $1,406 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows even

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 54.2%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 27.0%

9.9% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 35.0%

21.9% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

1.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows even

$350 43rd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +$216 higher in McLaren Vale

$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +0.10 higher in McLaren Vale

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

36.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 25.5%

15.1% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

4.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 88.8%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

1.4% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 60.3%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 25.5%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

34.6% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 25.7%

15.1% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +56 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

34 44th pct 90 86th pct

Stops/1k in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +1.72 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

4.63 55th pct 6.35 76th pct

Departures/1k in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +743.0 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

561.8 40th pct 1,304.8 68th pct

PT routes in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +17 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

6 43rd pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +12 longer in McLaren Vale

15 75th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +9 longer in McLaren Vale

38 66th pct 29 57th pct

Reach 30 min in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +6,833 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

7,344 18th pct 14,177 45th pct

Reach 45 min in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +27,358 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

7,344 12th pct 34,702 43rd pct

Transit to city in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 40.8%

29.9% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

3.2% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.7%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

15.2% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.5% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 10.6%

12.2% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +2 higher in McLaren Vale

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +3 higher in McLaren Vale

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +3 higher in McLaren Vale

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +2 higher in McLaren Vale

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +59 higher in McLaren Vale

1,010 55th pct 951 30th pct

ERP in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +6,660 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

8,779 41st pct 15,439 73rd pct

Growth in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +10.9 pts higher in McLaren Vale

18.8% 89th pct 7.9% 73rd pct

Businesses in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +361 higher in McLaren Vale

1,113 61st pct 752 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +71 higher in McLaren Vale

584 16th pct 513 11th pct

Max temp in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +0.2 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

21.2 31st pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +0.2 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

11.9 52nd pct 12.1 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +2.8 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

4.2 33rd pct 7.0 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +2.8 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

3.8 28th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +44.4 pts higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

39.8% 28th pct 84.1% 65th pct

Walk to shops in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +15.8 pts higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

68.0% 55th pct 83.8% 69th pct

Walk to transit in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +31.3 pts higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

66.9% 31st pct 98.2% 67th pct

Walk to school in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +58.4 pts higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

25.9% 14th pct 84.4% 61st pct

Walk to a park in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +16.2 pts higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

82.8% 29th pct 99.1% 56th pct

Walk to health in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +36.4 pts higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

35.5% 40th pct 71.9% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +1.5 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

15.3 56th pct 16.7 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +221 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

10 24th pct 232 75th pct

Mean slope in McLaren Vale in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +2.2 pts higher in McLaren Vale

5.7% 57th pct 3.5% 18th pct

Compare McLaren Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Seaford - Seaford Meadows with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McLaren Vale vs Seaford - Seaford Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403041083/mclaren-vale/vs/403041177/seaford-seaford-meadows