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Morphett Vale - West vs Woodcroft

Name: Morphett Vale - West vs Woodcroft — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Morphett Vale - West profile · Woodcroft profile

Morphett Vale - West Woodcroft

Woodcroft and Morphett Vale - West are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Woodcroft is la rgely more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,672 a week compared to $1,163 in Morphett Vale - West. Woodcroft also has a higher share of university-qualified adults (15.2% versus 10.2%) and more people earning $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Morphett Vale - West is more accessible, with 95.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 62.9% in Woodcroft. It also has far more public transport options and more frequent departures.

Both areas share a similar population makeup, with about 21% of residents born overseas and around 17% of the population being children under 15. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in household incomes has widened since 2011. Woodcroft's residents are also now noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 39 in Morphett Vale - West.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West Unemployment: 3.4 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West De facto: 3.7 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West Household income: $509 higher in Woodcroft Family income: $610 higher in Woodcroft

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +1,414 larger in Woodcroft gap narrowing

10,138 53rd pct 11,552 61st pct

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

39 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.9%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

36.9% Married +13.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

40.9% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 31.4%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

5.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Morphett Vale - West Woodcroft

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 76.8%

7.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% China even 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% English +2.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

38.2% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Irish even 7.6%

6.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 54.0%

34.4% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

1.3% Islam even 1.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +1 more in Morphett Vale - West

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +0.74 more in Morphett Vale - West

1.74 40th pct 1.00 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +3 more in Morphett Vale - West

31 71st pct 28 66th pct

Students in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +96 more in Woodcroft

731 27th pct 827 31st pct

Avg size in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +170 larger in Woodcroft

244 25th pct 414 49th pct

ICSEA in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +49 higher in Woodcroft

955 22nd pct 1,004 45th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

19.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.8%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

45.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 41.6%

14.2% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.1% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

9.6% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

5.5% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +$161 higher in Woodcroft gap widening

$612 14th pct $773 43rd pct

Household income in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +$509 higher in Woodcroft gap widening

$1,163 12th pct $1,672 46th pct

Family income in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +$610 higher in Woodcroft gap widening

$1,409 10th pct $2,019 46th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 27.9%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.0%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.5% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 42.0%

35.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

12.3% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +7.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

23.9% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 22.1%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +159 larger in Morphett Vale - West

269 62nd pct 110 34th pct

Median age in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +4 yrs older in Morphett Vale - West

23 yrs 36th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +$224 higher in Woodcroft

$532 27th pct $756 70th pct

Household income in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +$1,033 higher in Woodcroft

$1,145 12th pct $2,178 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +0.3 larger in Woodcroft gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 59.7%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%

23.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 13.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 33.8%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 23.5%

11.6% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.8% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +$55 higher in Woodcroft gap steady

$295 26th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +$243 higher in Woodcroft gap widening

$1,274 13th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +0.10 higher in Woodcroft gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

26.8% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

31.1% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 14.8%

0.8% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 88.8%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 7.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

68.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 48.8%

12.9% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

2.1% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $200–$349 ◂ +22.0 pts 34.2%

17.8% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

22.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.5 pts 10.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 48.0%

26.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 18.4%

9.6% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +21 more in Morphett Vale - West

55 63rd pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +2.48 more in Morphett Vale - West

5.43 66th pct 2.94 30th pct

Departures/1k in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +929.8 more in Morphett Vale - West

1,520.9 74th pct 591.1 42nd pct

PT routes in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +5 more in Morphett Vale - West

15 78th pct 10 62nd pct

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

7 61st pct 14 75th pct

Drive to city in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +1 longer in Morphett Vale - West

25 50th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +1,414 more in Woodcroft

10,138 30th pct 11,552 35th pct

Reach 45 min in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +43,260 more in Morphett Vale - West

54,812 57th pct 11,552 18th pct

Transit to city in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft

86 96th pct —

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 69.1%

5.7% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 33.1%

36.0% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.4% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.5% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

10.4% Construction even 10.3%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

6.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

4.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 13.7%

16.7% Technicians & trades even 16.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.2% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

7.1% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +4 higher in Woodcroft

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +5 higher in Woodcroft

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +5 higher in Woodcroft

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +3 higher in Woodcroft

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +109 higher in Woodcroft

876 8th pct 985 45th pct

ERP in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +1,121 higher in Woodcroft

10,622 51st pct 11,743 57th pct

Growth in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +2.9 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

3.8% 43rd pct 1.0% 18th pct

Businesses in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +93 higher in Woodcroft

392 18th pct 485 24th pct

Environment & Climate

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

521 12th pct 605 20th pct

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

21.5 33rd pct 21.2 31st pct

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

12.0 53rd pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +1.0 higher in Morphett Vale - West

6.9 73rd pct 5.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +0.3 more in Morphett Vale - West

6.8 73rd pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +9.6 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

91.2% 72nd pct 81.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +32.7 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

95.5% 82nd pct 62.9% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +7.6 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

99.9% 85th pct 92.4% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +8.3 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

93.4% 72nd pct 85.1% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +2.6 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 51st pct

Walk to health in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +8.2 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

74.9% 73rd pct 66.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +8.0 more in Morphett Vale - West

15.3 57th pct 7.3 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +111 higher in Morphett Vale - West

172 65th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Morphett Vale - West in Woodcroft +0.3 pts higher in Woodcroft

4.9% 42nd pct 5.1% 47th pct

Compare Morphett Vale - West with nearby areas

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Compare Woodcroft with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morphett Vale - West vs Woodcroft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403041085/morphett-vale-west/vs/403041089/woodcroft