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Aldinga vs Aldinga Beach

Name: Aldinga vs Aldinga Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Aldinga profile · Aldinga Beach profile

Aldinga Aldinga Beach

Aldinga Beach and Aldinga are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Aldinga Beach is a larger community where homes are mostly separate houses, with 90.9% being detached and 86.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Aldinga is much smaller and has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 39 in Aldinga Beach. Qualifications and home ownership also differ sharply; people in Aldinga are far more likely to have a bachelor degree (27.5% vs 13.6%) and own their home outright (46.6% vs 26.1%).

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which sits around $630 to $660 for both. They also share similar rates of people providing unpaid care and those who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these commonalities, the gap in home ownership remains large, and Aldinga Beach continues to have a much higher share of renters.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,903 larger in Aldinga Beach Separate houses: 25.7 pts higher in Aldinga Beach 3+ bedrooms: 32.4 pts higher in Aldinga Beach Owned outright: 20.6 pts higher in Aldinga People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Aldinga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +9,903 larger in Aldinga Beach gap steady

764 71st pct 10,667 87th pct

Median age in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +10 yrs older in Aldinga gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 24.5%

26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 18.4%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.9% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

36.2% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

33.1% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.6% Divorced ◂ +7.5 pts 12.1%

5.4% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.1% Widowed even 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Aldinga Aldinga Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 75.5%

11.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +6.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

33.8% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

11.6% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

8.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 91.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 62.3%

26.4% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.2% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach

— 0.45 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach even

604 85th pct 604 85th pct

ICSEA in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach even

956 29th pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 47.7%

15.3% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.3% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.0% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

23.2% Certificate III / IV +18.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 15.8%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 3.9%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

11.5% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.3% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +$31 higher in Aldinga Beach gap narrowing

$627 29th pct $658 34th pct

Household income in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +$195 higher in Aldinga Beach gap narrowing

$1,102 19th pct $1,297 32nd pct

Family income in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +$339 higher in Aldinga gap widening

$1,892 50th pct $1,553 30th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 18.2%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 46.5%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +1.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

19.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

3.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +261 larger in Aldinga Beach

3 43rd pct 264 86th pct

Median age in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +5 yrs older in Aldinga Beach

14 yrs 10th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +$430 higher in Aldinga

$1,024 80th pct $594 45th pct

Household income in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +$466 higher in Aldinga Beach

$1,125 23rd pct $1,591 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +0.4 larger in Aldinga Beach gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 52.7%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 26.2%

17.5% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

40.3% 1 person ◂ +14.8 pts 25.4%

31.0% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.5% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.8% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.9% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +$65 higher in Aldinga Beach gap widening

$255 42nd pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +$109 higher in Aldinga gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +0.20 higher in Aldinga gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +20.6 pts 26.1%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

15.3% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

65.2% Separate house +25.7 pts ▸ 90.9%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 7.7%

16.3% Other dwelling ◂ +15.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 3 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 11.1%

19.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.2 pts 1.0%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 56.9%

22.9% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 5.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 51.5%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 21.6%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.6%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +42 more in Aldinga Beach

16 86th pct 58 88th pct

Stops/1k in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +15.51 more in Aldinga

20.94 93rd pct 5.44 79th pct

Departures/1k in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +3,045.3 more in Aldinga

3,870.4 100th pct 825.2 84th pct

PT routes in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +1 more in Aldinga

9 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +8 longer in Aldinga Beach

8 43rd pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +5 longer in Aldinga Beach

34 29th pct 39 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +15,923 more in Aldinga

15,923 69th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +26,552 more in Aldinga

26,552 54th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 66.2%

13.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

5.4% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 37.5%

36.7% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.9% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.2% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 17.1%

13.4% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 7.2%

9.3% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.1% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

5.8% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +14.8 pts 14.2%

10.9% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.9% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.4% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +8,527 higher in Aldinga

11,911 87th pct 3,384 50th pct

Assault/100k in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +446 higher in Aldinga

1,440 77th pct 994 65th pct

Robbery/100k in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach

— 37 33rd pct

Burglary/100k in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +186 higher in Aldinga

654 63rd pct 469 48th pct

Theft/100k in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +7,159 higher in Aldinga

8,115 92nd pct 956 47th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach

— 94 21st pct

Property damage/100k in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +457 higher in Aldinga

1,047 68th pct 591 42nd pct

5-yr change in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +23.0 pts higher in Aldinga Beach

-38.1% 17th pct -15.1% 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +0.1 higher in Aldinga

5.2 84th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach even

4.8 82nd pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +18.5 pts higher in Aldinga

68.6% 84th pct 50.2% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +15.9 pts higher in Aldinga

69.5% 85th pct 53.6% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +21.4 pts higher in Aldinga Beach

76.1% 80th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +14.1 pts higher in Aldinga

38.5% 71st pct 24.5% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +21.1 pts higher in Aldinga Beach

78.1% 73rd pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +22.0 pts higher in Aldinga

68.9% 90th pct 46.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +32.3 more in Aldinga

41.9 78th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +84 higher in Aldinga Beach

23 74th pct 107 86th pct

Mean slope in Aldinga in Aldinga Beach +1.3 pts higher in Aldinga

4.0% 29th pct 2.7% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aldinga vs Aldinga Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40009/aldinga/vs/SAL40010/aldinga-beach