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Morphett Vale - East vs Morphett Vale - West

Name: Morphett Vale - East vs Morphett Vale - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Morphett Vale - East profile · Morphett Vale - West profile

Morphett Vale - East Morphett Vale - West

Morphett Vale - East and Morphett Vale - West are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct differences in education and infrastructure. Morphett Vale - East is a major hub for schooling, with 9 schools and 4,727 enrolments, compared to just 3 schools and 731 enrolments in Morphett Vale - West. Residents in Morphett Vale - East also tend to be older, with a typical age of 42, while the typical resident in Morphett Vale - West is 39. In contrast, Morphett Vale - West has better access to food, with 95.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 79.5% in Morphett Vale - East.

Both areas share a similar profile regarding their international backgrounds, as the share of people born overseas is about 20% in both places, which is close to the national figure. They are also alike in their home sizes and the proportion of adults with a university degree. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, others are shifting; for example, the age gap has flipped over the last decade, and the difference in Year 12 completion rates has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,725 larger in Morphett Vale - East Renting: 5.1 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West Median age: 3 yrs older in Morphett Vale - East One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West Unpaid carers: 0.9 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +3,725 larger in Morphett Vale - East gap narrowing

13,863 72nd pct 10,138 53rd pct

Median age in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +3 yrs older in Morphett Vale - East gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.6%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.3%

16.2% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

Marital status

36.8% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.7% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 36.9%

12.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Morphett Vale - East Morphett Vale - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 74.1%

8.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% India even 1.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +1.2 pts 45.0%

38.0% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

6.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 85.2%

0.7% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 54.2%

34.7% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 34.4%

7.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +6 more in Morphett Vale - East

9 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +2.25 more in Morphett Vale - East

4.00 79th pct 1.74 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +4 more in Morphett Vale - West

27 64th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +3,996 more in Morphett Vale - East

4,727 88th pct 731 27th pct

Avg size in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +282 larger in Morphett Vale - East

525 64th pct 244 25th pct

ICSEA in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +56 higher in Morphett Vale - East

1,012 48th pct 955 22nd pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 44.1%

20.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

8.6% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

3.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +$49 higher in Morphett Vale - East gap steady

$661 22nd pct $612 14th pct

Household income in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +$65 higher in Morphett Vale - East gap narrowing

$1,228 15th pct $1,163 12th pct

Family income in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +$147 higher in Morphett Vale - East gap steady

$1,556 17th pct $1,409 10th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.3%

20.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 35.3%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

7.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Stroke even 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +1.2 pts 53.7%

23.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

5.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +19 larger in Morphett Vale - East

288 64th pct 269 62nd pct

Median age in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +2 yrs older in Morphett Vale - West

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +$82 higher in Morphett Vale - East

$614 46th pct $532 27th pct

Household income in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +$198 higher in Morphett Vale - East

$1,343 26th pct $1,145 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 45.7%

28.9% Couples without children even 28.9%

19.3% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

1.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.9% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 30.6%

15.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +$5 higher in Morphett Vale - East gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +$26 higher in Morphett Vale - East gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,274 13th pct

People / bedroom in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 40.0%

26.0% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 26.8%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 85.9%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.7% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 68.5%

16.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 12.9%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $200–$349 even 56.2%

19.6% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.8%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 58.2%

26.0% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +10 more in Morphett Vale - East

65 71st pct 55 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +0.74 more in Morphett Vale - West

4.69 56th pct 5.43 66th pct

Departures/1k in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +291.5 more in Morphett Vale - West

1,229.5 65th pct 1,520.9 74th pct

PT routes in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +1 more in Morphett Vale - West

14 76th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +7 longer in Morphett Vale - West

0 0th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West even

25 50th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +3,725 more in Morphett Vale - East

13,863 44th pct 10,138 30th pct

Reach 45 min in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +839 more in Morphett Vale - West

53,973 57th pct 54,812 57th pct

Transit to city in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +6 longer in Morphett Vale - West

80 86th pct 86 96th pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 68.2%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.4% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Walked even 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.4% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

6.8% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%

12.9% Retail trade even 12.8%

11.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

11.9% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +1 higher in Morphett Vale - East

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +1 higher in Morphett Vale - East

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +1 higher in Morphett Vale - East

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +1 higher in Morphett Vale - East

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +32 higher in Morphett Vale - East

908 14th pct 876 8th pct

ERP in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +3,576 higher in Morphett Vale - East

14,198 68th pct 10,622 51st pct

Growth in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +2.1 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

1.8% 26th pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +270 higher in Morphett Vale - East

662 35th pct 392 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +84 higher in Morphett Vale - East

605 20th pct 521 12th pct

Max temp in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +0.3 higher in Morphett Vale - West

21.2 31st pct 21.5 33rd pct

Min temp in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +0.3 higher in Morphett Vale - West

11.7 49th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +0.2 higher in Morphett Vale - West

6.7 70th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +0.2 more in Morphett Vale - East

6.9 75th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +7.5 pts higher in Morphett Vale - East

98.8% 84th pct 91.2% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +16.0 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

79.5% 65th pct 95.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +0.3 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

99.7% 79th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +6.4 pts higher in Morphett Vale - East

99.7% 94th pct 93.4% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +3.1 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

71.8% 71st pct 74.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +0.2 more in Morphett Vale - West

15.1 55th pct 15.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +17 higher in Morphett Vale - West

155 62nd pct 172 65th pct

Mean slope in Morphett Vale - East in Morphett Vale - West +0.7 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

4.2% 29th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Compare Morphett Vale - East with nearby areas

Morphett Vale - West Reynella Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills Woodcroft Hackham West - Huntfield Heights Lonsdale Christie Downs Sheidow Park - Trott Park

Compare Morphett Vale - West with nearby areas

Morphett Vale - East Lonsdale Hackham West - Huntfield Heights Christie Downs Reynella Christies Beach Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills Hallett Cove

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morphett Vale - East vs Morphett Vale - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403041084/morphett-vale-east/vs/403041085/morphett-vale-west