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McLaren Vale vs Goolwa - Port Elliot

Name: McLaren Vale vs Goolwa - Port Elliot — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · McLaren Vale profile · Goolwa - Port Elliot profile

McLaren Vale Goolwa - Port Elliot

Goolwa - Port Elliot and McLaren Vale are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Goolwa - Port Elliot is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 43.6% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, McLaren Vale has a typical age of 45 and is generally wealthier; its typical family income is $2,030 per week, which is far higher than the $1,227 seen in Goolwa - Port Elliot. This wealth gap is also seen in education, as Year 12 completion is far higher in McLaren Vale at 53.6% compared to 41.3% in Goolwa - Port Elliot.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical age and the share of people who own their homes outright. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are similar in some ways, such as their First Nations populations and the fact that around 90% of homes in both are separate houses. They also share a similar climate, with almost identical average maximum and minimum temperatures.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Goolwa - Port Elliot Participation: 23.2 pts higher in McLaren Vale Aged 65+: 19.9 pts higher in Goolwa - Port Elliot Population: 5,172 larger in Goolwa - Port Elliot Unpaid child care: 9.7 pts higher in McLaren Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +5,172 larger in Goolwa - Port Elliot gap steady

7,344 37th pct 12,516 65th pct

Median age in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +16 yrs older in Goolwa - Port Elliot gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

23.8% Seniors (65+) +19.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.5%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 13.8%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 10.8%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 52.7%

26.8% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 22.4%

9.2% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

McLaren Vale Goolwa - Port Elliot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 75.3%

12.7% England ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.0% English ◂ +0.7 pts 52.3%

36.0% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 35.6%

11.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% German +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 93.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 50.2%

36.8% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +0.14 more in McLaren Vale

2.36 58th pct 2.22 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +12 more in McLaren Vale

16 43rd pct 4 8th pct

Students in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +914 more in McLaren Vale

1,831 59th pct 917 34th pct

Avg size in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +305 larger in McLaren Vale

610 73rd pct 306 33rd pct

ICSEA in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +75 higher in McLaren Vale

1,049 65th pct 974 30th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 41.3%

18.2% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.9% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.2% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 33.8%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 18.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

15.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.6%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +$225 higher in McLaren Vale gap widening

$776 44th pct $551 8th pct

Household income in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +$668 higher in McLaren Vale gap widening

$1,638 44th pct $970 1st pct

Family income in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +$803 higher in McLaren Vale gap widening

$2,030 46th pct $1,227 3rd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 18.7%

14.1% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 3.5%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.6%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 8.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.1% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +12.6 pts 49.9%

21.2% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

6.8% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.1% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +119 larger in Goolwa - Port Elliot

71 23rd pct 190 52nd pct

Median age in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +4 yrs older in Goolwa - Port Elliot

27 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +$270 higher in McLaren Vale

$774 72nd pct $504 20th pct

Household income in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +$1,620 higher in McLaren Vale

$2,643 90th pct $1,023 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +0.5 larger in McLaren Vale gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +22.0 pts 34.4%

33.0% Couples without children +19.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

9.9% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

21.9% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 7.2%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 9.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +$70 higher in McLaren Vale gap steady

$350 43rd pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +$537 higher in McLaren Vale gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,196 11th pct

People / bedroom in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +0.10 higher in McLaren Vale gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

42.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.3 pts 23.1%

15.1% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 90.4%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

1.4% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 19.6%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $200–$349 +31.4 pts ▸ 66.0%

46.8% $350–$549 ◂ +30.7 pts 16.1%

10.7% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.1% Under $1,000 +20.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 13.1%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +25 more in McLaren Vale

34 44th pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +3.91 more in McLaren Vale

4.63 55th pct 0.72 8th pct

Departures/1k in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +523.5 more in McLaren Vale

561.8 40th pct 38.4 15th pct

PT routes in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +1 more in McLaren Vale

6 43rd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot

15 75th pct —

Drive to city in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +28 longer in Goolwa - Port Elliot

38 66th pct 66 79th pct

Reach 30 min in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot

7,344 18th pct —

Reach 45 min in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot

7,344 12th pct —

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 63.8%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

29.9% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 35.9%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

3.2% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.1% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Construction even 11.3%

10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

16.5% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%

15.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.2% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

9.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +3 higher in McLaren Vale

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +4 higher in McLaren Vale

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +4 higher in McLaren Vale

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +3 higher in McLaren Vale

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +82 higher in McLaren Vale

1,010 55th pct 928 21st pct

ERP in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +4,932 higher in Goolwa - Port Elliot

8,779 41st pct 13,711 65th pct

Growth in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +11.0 pts higher in McLaren Vale

18.8% 89th pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Businesses in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +335 higher in McLaren Vale

1,113 61st pct 778 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +146 higher in McLaren Vale

584 16th pct 438 8th pct

Max temp in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +0.1 higher in McLaren Vale

21.2 31st pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +0.6 higher in McLaren Vale

11.9 52nd pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +0.9 higher in McLaren Vale

4.2 33rd pct 3.3 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +0.5 more in McLaren Vale

3.8 28th pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +4.4 pts higher in McLaren Vale

39.8% 28th pct 35.4% 25th pct

Walk to shops in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +31.9 pts higher in McLaren Vale

68.0% 55th pct 36.1% 26th pct

Walk to transit in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +37.9 pts higher in McLaren Vale

66.9% 31st pct 29.0% 18th pct

Walk to school in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +5.3 pts higher in McLaren Vale

25.9% 14th pct 20.7% 11th pct

Walk to a park in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +8.2 pts higher in McLaren Vale

82.8% 29th pct 74.6% 25th pct

Walk to health in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +1.4 pts higher in McLaren Vale

35.5% 40th pct 34.1% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +1.4 more in McLaren Vale

15.3 56th pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot even

10 24th pct 10 24th pct

Mean slope in McLaren Vale in Goolwa - Port Elliot +2.1 pts higher in McLaren Vale

5.7% 57th pct 3.6% 20th pct

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Compare Goolwa - Port Elliot with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McLaren Vale vs Goolwa - Port Elliot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403041083/mclaren-vale/vs/407011144/goolwa-port-elliot