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Morphett Vale - West vs Seaford - Seaford Meadows

Name: Morphett Vale - West vs Seaford - Seaford Meadows — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Morphett Vale - West profile · Seaford - Seaford Meadows profile

Morphett Vale - West Seaford - Seaford Meadows

Seaford - Seaford Meadows and Morphett Vale - West are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Seaford - Seaford Meadows generally has more money and resources, with a typical household income of $1,466 a week compared to $1,163 in Morphett Vale - West. It is also home to more children, who make up 20.2% of its population, and has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 15.3%. In contrast, Morphett Vale - West has a larger proportion of older people (20.3%) and a much higher First Nations unemployment rate of 14.3%, while the rate in Seaford - Seaford Meadows is just 3.0%.

Everyday life in both places is similar in many ways, with nearly identical rates of volunteering and the same number of schools per 1,000 children. They also share similar transit times to the city and a low percentage of people who speak a language other than English. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical family income is growing, with Seaford - Seaford Meadows now sitting $368 above Morphett Vale - West.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 9.5 pts higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows Population: 4,039 larger in Seaford - Seaford Meadows Under 15: 3.3 pts higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows Participation: 8.2 pts higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows No religion: 7.4 pts higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +4,039 larger in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

10,138 53rd pct 14,177 73rd pct

Median age in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +2 yrs older in Morphett Vale - West

39 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.0%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

36.9% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

40.9% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 37.2%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

5.2% Widowed even 5.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Morphett Vale - West Seaford - Seaford Meadows

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 75.1%

7.6% England +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English +4.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

38.2% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

8.7% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 61.6%

34.4% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 30.9%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +2 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows even

1.74 40th pct 1.74 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +12 more in Morphett Vale - West

31 71st pct 19 49th pct

Students in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +1,453 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

731 27th pct 2,184 66th pct

Avg size in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +193 larger in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

244 25th pct 437 52nd pct

ICSEA in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +33 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

955 22nd pct 988 37th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

19.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

19.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

45.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 42.4%

14.2% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

14.6% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

9.6% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.5% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +$143 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

$612 14th pct $755 40th pct

Household income in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +$303 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

$1,163 12th pct $1,466 33rd pct

Family income in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +$368 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

$1,409 10th pct $1,777 30th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 32.8%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.1%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 41.6%

35.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

12.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +7.0 pts ▸ 60.6%

23.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 21.7%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +17 larger in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

269 62nd pct 286 64th pct

Median age in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +3 yrs older in Morphett Vale - West

23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +$82 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

$532 27th pct $614 46th pct

Household income in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +$261 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

$1,145 12th pct $1,406 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +0.2 larger in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 27.0%

23.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 18.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 35.0%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 24.4%

15.4% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.6% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +$55 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

$295 26th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +$243 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

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

People / bedroom in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

31.1% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 28.5%

26.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 25.5%

0.8% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 88.8%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 5.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 60.3%

12.9% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%

2.1% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $200–$349 ◂ +14.5 pts 41.7%

17.8% $350–$549 +30.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

22.8% Under $200 ◂ +16.4 pts 6.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 47.1%

26.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 18.2%

9.6% $1,800–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +35 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

55 63rd pct 90 86th pct

Stops/1k in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +0.92 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

5.43 66th pct 6.35 76th pct

Departures/1k in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +216.1 more in Morphett Vale - West

1,520.9 74th pct 1,304.8 68th pct

PT routes in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +8 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

15 78th pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +4 longer in Morphett Vale - West

7 61st pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +4 longer in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

25 50th pct 29 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +4,039 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

10,138 30th pct 14,177 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +20,110 more in Morphett Vale - West

54,812 57th pct 34,702 43rd pct

Transit to city in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +2 longer in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

86 96th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 66.0%

5.7% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.1% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 37.3%

36.0% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.4% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

4.5% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

10.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

6.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%

12.2% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

7.1% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +3 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +2 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +3 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +3 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +75 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

876 8th pct 951 30th pct

ERP in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +4,817 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

10,622 51st pct 15,439 73rd pct

Growth in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +4.1 pts higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

3.8% 43rd pct 7.9% 73rd pct

Businesses in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +360 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

392 18th pct 752 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +8 higher in Morphett Vale - West

521 12th pct 513 11th pct

Max temp in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +0.1 higher in Morphett Vale - West

21.5 33rd pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +0.1 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

12.0 53rd pct 12.1 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +0.0 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

6.9 73rd pct 7.0 73rd pct

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

6.8 73rd pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +7.1 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

91.2% 72nd pct 84.1% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +11.8 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

95.5% 82nd pct 83.8% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +1.7 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

99.9% 85th pct 98.2% 67th pct

Walk to school in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +9.0 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

93.4% 72nd pct 84.4% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +0.9 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 56th pct

Walk to health in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +3.0 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

74.9% 73rd pct 71.9% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +1.4 more in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

15.3 57th pct 16.7 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +60 higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows

172 65th pct 232 75th pct

Mean slope in Morphett Vale - West in Seaford - Seaford Meadows +1.4 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

4.9% 42nd pct 3.5% 18th pct

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

Compare Seaford - Seaford Meadows with nearby areas

Christie Downs Christies Beach Hackham West - Huntfield Heights Seaford Rise - Moana Morphett Vale - West Lonsdale Morphett Vale - East Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morphett Vale - West vs Seaford - Seaford Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403041085/morphett-vale-west/vs/403041177/seaford-seaford-meadows