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Marion vs Charles Sturt

Name: Marion vs Charles Sturt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Marion profile · Charles Sturt profile

Marion Charles Sturt

Charles Sturt and Marion are two nearby areas in South Australia with different layouts and characters. Charles Sturt is more walkable and closer to the city, with a typical 11-minute drive time and 96% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' layout. In contrast, Marion is further out with a typical 20-minute drive and more detached houses, which are 70.6% of the homes compared to 66% in Charles Sturt. Diversity is also more prominent in Charles Sturt, where 27.2% of people use a language other than English at home, compared to 20.7% in Marion.

Daily life in both places is very similar in many ways, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,560. Both areas also have similar shares of children, overseas-born residents, and people needing help with daily activities. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting; the share of people with no religion is far higher in Marion at 47.3% compared to 37.2% in Charles Sturt, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 10.0 pts higher in Marion Other language: 6.5 pts higher in Charles Sturt 3+ bedrooms: 6.2 pts higher in Marion Unpaid child care: 2.6 pts higher in Marion Population: 22,116 larger in Charles Sturt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marion in Charles Sturt +22,116 larger in Charles Sturt gap widening

96,326 74th pct 118,442 83rd pct

Median age in Marion in Charles Sturt +2 yrs older in Charles Sturt gap steady

39 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 28.1%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 44.1%

36.8% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

5.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Marion Charles Sturt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia even 68.1%

6.1% England ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% China ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Ancestry

38.5% English ◂ +9.2 pts 29.3%

31.0% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 25.6%

3.8% Italian +9.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

8.8% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

6.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

2.0% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.2% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 69.2%

0.7% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.6% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

47.3% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 37.2%

4.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

2.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Marion in Charles Sturt +6 more in Charles Sturt

27 51st pct 33 63rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Marion in Charles Sturt +0.09 more in Charles Sturt

1.74 35th pct 1.83 41st pct

Students in Marion in Charles Sturt +6,154 more in Charles Sturt

11,378 58th pct 17,532 76th pct

Avg size in Marion in Charles Sturt +110 larger in Charles Sturt

421 47th pct 531 65th pct

ICSEA in Marion in Charles Sturt +25 higher in Marion

1,061 70th pct 1,036 60th pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 60.3%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

7.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 29.9%

26.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 26.6%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Marion in Charles Sturt +$5 higher in Charles Sturt gap narrowing

$776 46th pct $781 48th pct

Household income in Marion in Charles Sturt +$5 higher in Charles Sturt gap narrowing

$1,555 39th pct $1,560 39th pct

Family income in Marion in Charles Sturt +$31 higher in Charles Sturt gap narrowing

$2,036 51st pct $2,067 54th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.3%

27.5% $650–$1,499 even 27.6%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

7.2% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 41.5%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.0%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

5.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Heart disease even 4.4%

3.2% Cancer even 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +0.2 pts ▸ 64.7%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marion in Charles Sturt +673 larger in Charles Sturt

1,295 47th pct 1,968 61st pct

Median age in Marion in Charles Sturt +1 yrs older in Charles Sturt

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Marion in Charles Sturt +$81 higher in Charles Sturt

$495 17th pct $576 39th pct

Household income in Marion in Charles Sturt +$35 higher in Charles Sturt

$1,319 22nd pct $1,354 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marion in Charles Sturt even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 55.1%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 28.4%

14.2% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.2% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

4.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marion in Charles Sturt +$5 higher in Marion gap steady

$330 39th pct $325 38th pct

Mortgage in Marion in Charles Sturt +$33 higher in Charles Sturt gap narrowing

$1,700 41st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Marion in Charles Sturt even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 32.7%

30.0% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.5% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 66.0%

22.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.8% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 51.1%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 38.5%

29.5% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%

2.8% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

16.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.6% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marion in Charles Sturt +52 more in Charles Sturt

527 76th pct 579 80th pct

Stops/1k in Marion in Charles Sturt +0.58 more in Marion

5.47 73rd pct 4.89 59th pct

Departures/1k in Marion in Charles Sturt +229.9 more in Marion

1,749.0 80th pct 1,519.1 74th pct

PT routes in Marion in Charles Sturt +16 more in Marion

77 87th pct 61 86th pct

Stop walk in Marion in Charles Sturt +1 longer in Charles Sturt

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Marion in Charles Sturt +9 longer in Marion

20 36th pct 11 14th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

9.6% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 35.9%

10.9% 3 vehicles even 11.0%

8.3% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 15.7%

9.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.4% Construction even 8.4%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 24.0%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

10.9% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Marion in Charles Sturt +24,231 higher in Charles Sturt

102,980 72nd pct 127,211 80th pct

Growth in Marion in Charles Sturt +0.4 pts higher in Charles Sturt

5.9% 53rd pct 6.3% 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Marion in Charles Sturt +152 higher in Marion

585 21st pct 433 9th pct

Max temp in Marion in Charles Sturt +1.4 higher in Charles Sturt

21.3 29th pct 22.6 39th pct

Min temp in Marion in Charles Sturt +0.2 higher in Charles Sturt

11.7 49th pct 11.8 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marion in Charles Sturt +0.8 higher in Charles Sturt

6.7 71st pct 7.5 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Marion in Charles Sturt +0.8 more in Charles Sturt

6.5 72nd pct 7.3 85th pct

15-min city in Marion in Charles Sturt +13.0 pts higher in Charles Sturt

83.1% 71st pct 96.0% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Marion in Charles Sturt +11.7 pts higher in Charles Sturt

81.0% 71st pct 92.8% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Marion in Charles Sturt +0.3 pts higher in Charles Sturt

98.9% 84th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Marion in Charles Sturt even

90.8% 79th pct 90.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Marion in Charles Sturt even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Marion in Charles Sturt +20.7 pts higher in Charles Sturt

54.4% 63rd pct 75.1% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Marion in Charles Sturt +1.7 more in Charles Sturt

14.9 47th pct 16.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Marion in Charles Sturt +216 higher in Charles Sturt

153 73rd pct 368 92nd pct

Mean slope in Marion in Charles Sturt +1.3 pts higher in Marion

4.5% 30th pct 3.2% 9th pct

Compare Marion with nearby areas

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Compare Charles Sturt with nearby areas

West Torrens Port Adelaide - West Adelaide City Prospect - Walkerville Unley Port Adelaide - East Holdfast Bay Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marion vs Charles Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40302/marion/vs/40401/charles-sturt