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Aldinga vs Port Willunga

Name: Aldinga vs Port Willunga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Aldinga profile · Port Willunga profile

Aldinga Port Willunga

Port Willunga and Aldinga are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different housing and street layouts. Port Willunga is dominated by separate houses (94.9%) and larger homes, with 82.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Aldinga has far fewer separate houses (65.2%) and fewer large homes, while it has a much higher proportion of people living alone (40.3% compared to 30.1% in Port Willunga). Aldinga also serves as a more practical hub for daily needs, with 69.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to only 6.0% in Port Willunga.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding crime since 2011, with the crime rate rising 3.3% in Port Willunga while falling 38.1% in Aldinga. Despite this, they share many similarities, including nearly identical shares of children under 15 (around 18%) and similar proportions of people who have completed Year 12. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of residents who do not have a religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,021 larger in Port Willunga Separate houses: 29.8 pts higher in Port Willunga 3+ bedrooms: 28.6 pts higher in Port Willunga People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Aldinga Volunteering: 12.1 pts higher in Aldinga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aldinga in Port Willunga +1,021 larger in Port Willunga gap narrowing

764 71st pct 1,785 77th pct

Median age in Aldinga in Port Willunga +5 yrs older in Aldinga gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 28.7%

26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 20.3%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.9% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

33.1% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.2% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

19.6% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 15.2%

5.4% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Aldinga Port Willunga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 79.3%

11.4% England ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +4.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

33.8% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

8.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 92.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 64.2%

26.4% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 25.3%

13.2% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aldinga in Port Willunga

— 3.06 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aldinga in Port Willunga even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Aldinga in Port Willunga even

604 85th pct 604 85th pct

ICSEA in Aldinga in Port Willunga even

956 29th pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 53.1%

15.3% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.3% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.0% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

23.2% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 22.5%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.3% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Aldinga in Port Willunga +$63 higher in Port Willunga gap steady

$627 29th pct $690 39th pct

Household income in Aldinga in Port Willunga +$211 higher in Port Willunga gap widening

$1,102 19th pct $1,313 33rd pct

Family income in Aldinga in Port Willunga +$261 higher in Aldinga gap widening

$1,892 50th pct $1,631 34th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 19.1%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 4.8%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 45.0%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

7.2% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +1.8 pts ▸ 59.9%

19.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aldinga in Port Willunga +50 larger in Port Willunga

3 43rd pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Aldinga in Port Willunga +3 yrs older in Port Willunga

14 yrs 10th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Aldinga in Port Willunga +$449 higher in Aldinga

$1,024 80th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Aldinga in Port Willunga +$250 higher in Port Willunga

$1,125 23rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aldinga in Port Willunga +0.2 larger in Port Willunga gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 51.0%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 26.2%

17.5% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

40.3% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 30.1%

31.0% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.5% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.8% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.9% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aldinga in Port Willunga +$73 higher in Port Willunga gap widening

$255 42nd pct $328 65th pct

Mortgage in Aldinga in Port Willunga +$217 higher in Aldinga gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Aldinga in Port Willunga +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 ◂ +9.0 pts 37.6%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.3% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

65.2% Separate house +29.8 pts ▸ 94.9%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 3.8%

16.3% Other dwelling ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 3 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

26.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 15.3%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.7 pts 0.4%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

22.9% $350–$549 +11.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +14.2 pts 2.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 +11.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.4%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 18.5%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aldinga in Port Willunga +2 more in Aldinga

16 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Aldinga in Port Willunga +13.10 more in Aldinga

20.94 93rd pct 7.84 86th pct

Departures/1k in Aldinga in Port Willunga +2,356.1 more in Aldinga

3,870.4 100th pct 1,514.3 89th pct

PT routes in Aldinga in Port Willunga +4 more in Aldinga

9 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Aldinga in Port Willunga +4 longer in Aldinga

8 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Aldinga in Port Willunga +2 longer in Port Willunga

34 29th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Aldinga in Port Willunga +15,923 more in Aldinga

15,923 69th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Aldinga in Port Willunga even

26,552 54th pct 26,552 54th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 65.9%

13.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

5.4% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 36.3%

36.7% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.9% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.2% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 16.6%

13.4% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

9.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.8% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

6.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

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

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

2.9% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 18.6%

10.9% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.7% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

10.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

6.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Aldinga in Port Willunga +8,438 higher in Aldinga

11,911 87th pct 3,473 51st pct

Assault/100k in Aldinga in Port Willunga +768 higher in Aldinga

1,440 77th pct 672 49th pct

Burglary/100k in Aldinga in Port Willunga +130 higher in Port Willunga

654 63rd pct 784 72nd pct

Theft/100k in Aldinga in Port Willunga +7,387 higher in Aldinga

8,115 92nd pct 728 38th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Aldinga in Port Willunga

— 504 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Aldinga in Port Willunga +375 higher in Aldinga

1,047 68th pct 672 48th pct

5-yr change in Aldinga in Port Willunga +41.4 pts higher in Port Willunga

-38.1% 17th pct 3.3% 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aldinga in Port Willunga +0.4 higher in Aldinga

5.2 84th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Aldinga in Port Willunga +0.5 more in Aldinga

4.8 82nd pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Aldinga in Port Willunga +37.2 pts higher in Aldinga

68.6% 84th pct 31.5% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Aldinga in Port Willunga +63.5 pts higher in Aldinga

69.5% 85th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Aldinga in Port Willunga +20.9 pts higher in Port Willunga

76.1% 80th pct 97.0% 90th pct

Walk to school in Aldinga in Port Willunga +58.3 pts higher in Port Willunga

38.5% 71st pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Aldinga in Port Willunga +21.5 pts higher in Port Willunga

78.1% 73rd pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Aldinga in Port Willunga +35.5 pts higher in Aldinga

68.9% 90th pct 33.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Aldinga in Port Willunga +30.1 more in Aldinga

41.9 78th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Aldinga in Port Willunga +76 higher in Port Willunga

23 74th pct 99 86th pct

Mean slope in Aldinga in Port Willunga +0.5 pts higher in Aldinga

4.0% 29th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Aldinga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aldinga vs Port Willunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40009/aldinga/vs/SAL41216/port-willunga