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Aldinga vs Whites Valley

Name: Aldinga vs Whites Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Aldinga profile · Whites Valley profile

Aldinga Whites Valley

Aldinga and Whites Valley are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Aldinga has a more urban feel, with 69.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 68.9% near health services. It has a higher share of university degrees at 27.5% and more people living alone (40.3%). In contrast, Whites Valley is more rural, where 98.2% of homes are separate houses and 82.5% have three or more bedrooms. Typical weekly household income is far higher in Whites Valley at $1,781, compared to $1,102 in Aldinga.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of people with no religion, at around 58%. This shared outlook exists alongside other similarities, such as typical weekly rents being very close ($255 in Aldinga and $270 in Whites Valley). However, the two areas have drifted apart in other ways; the gap in people working from home has widened, with a far higher share now in Whites Valley (23.6%) than in Aldinga (13.1%).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 25.3 pts higher in Aldinga Separate houses: 33.1 pts higher in Whites Valley 3+ bedrooms: 28.5 pts higher in Whites Valley PT commute: 3.8 pts higher in Aldinga Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Aldinga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aldinga in Whites Valley +451 larger in Aldinga gap widening

764 71st pct 313 59th pct

Median age in Aldinga in Whites Valley +1 yrs older in Aldinga gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 31.9%

26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.7%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.7%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

36.2% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

33.1% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

19.6% Divorced ◂ +12.5 pts 7.1%

5.4% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Aldinga Whites Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 74.4%

11.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

0.5% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +9.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

33.8% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

11.6% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%

8.1% German ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

2.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

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 +4.2 pts ▸ 90.1%

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% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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 +0.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

26.4% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.2% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Aldinga in Whites Valley +2 more in Whites Valley

2 62nd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Aldinga in Whites Valley +39 larger in Aldinga

604 85th pct 565 80th pct

ICSEA in Aldinga in Whites Valley +42 higher in Whites Valley

956 29th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 48.3%

15.3% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.0% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

23.2% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 16.1%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 2.6%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

3.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Field of qualification

11.5% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.3% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.7 pts 7.7%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

4.4% Architecture & building +6.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Aldinga in Whites Valley +$141 higher in Whites Valley gap widening

$627 29th pct $768 53rd pct

Household income in Aldinga in Whites Valley +$679 higher in Whites Valley gap widening

$1,102 19th pct $1,781 64th pct

Family income in Aldinga in Whites Valley +$60 higher in Whites Valley gap narrowing

$1,892 50th pct $1,952 54th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +22.5 pts 5.3%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.5% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 43.3%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

7.2% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

5.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +0.3 pts 57.8%

19.5% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

3.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aldinga in Whites Valley +3 larger in Aldinga

3 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Aldinga in Whites Valley +17 yrs older in Whites Valley

14 yrs 10th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Aldinga in Whites Valley +$874 higher in Aldinga

$1,024 80th pct $150 0th pct

Household income in Aldinga in Whites Valley even

$1,125 23rd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aldinga in Whites Valley +0.5 larger in Whites Valley gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 46.2%

29.3% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 14.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +10.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

40.3% 1 person ◂ +25.3 pts 14.9%

11.8% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.5% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aldinga in Whites Valley +$15 higher in Whites Valley gap narrowing

$255 42nd pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Aldinga in Whites Valley +$233 higher in Whites Valley gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,750 58th pct

People / bedroom in Aldinga in Whites Valley +0.10 higher in Aldinga gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 36.0%

15.3% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 7.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

65.2% Separate house +33.1 pts ▸ 98.2%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

16.3% Other dwelling ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 7.9%

19.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 +35.4 pts ▸ 87.5%

22.9% $350–$549 ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.3 pts 14.6%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.8% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aldinga in Whites Valley +11 more in Aldinga

16 86th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Aldinga in Whites Valley +4.97 more in Aldinga

20.94 93rd pct 15.97 90th pct

Departures/1k in Aldinga in Whites Valley +1,790.5 more in Aldinga

3,870.4 100th pct 2,079.9 92nd pct

PT routes in Aldinga in Whites Valley +5 more in Aldinga

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Aldinga in Whites Valley +15 longer in Whites Valley

8 43rd pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Aldinga in Whites Valley +21 longer in Whites Valley

34 29th pct 55 41st pct

Reach 30 min in Aldinga in Whites Valley +15,923 more in Aldinga

15,923 69th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Aldinga in Whites Valley +26,552 more in Aldinga

26,552 54th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 55.2%

13.1% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.2 pts 18.2%

36.7% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.9% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.2% 4 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.9 pts 12.1%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.4% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 6.9%

9.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.8% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%

6.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +15.3 pts 13.8%

10.2% Managers +12.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.9% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

10.9% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Aldinga in Whites Valley +8,397 higher in Aldinga

11,911 87th pct 3,514 51st pct

Assault/100k in Aldinga in Whites Valley +162 higher in Aldinga

1,440 77th pct 1,278 74th pct

Burglary/100k in Aldinga in Whites Valley +15 higher in Aldinga

654 63rd pct 639 62nd pct

Theft/100k in Aldinga in Whites Valley +7,157 higher in Aldinga

8,115 92nd pct 958 47th pct

Property damage/100k in Aldinga in Whites Valley

1,047 68th pct —

5-yr change in Aldinga in Whites Valley +95.2 pts higher in Whites Valley

-38.1% 17th pct 57.1% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aldinga in Whites Valley +4.1 higher in Aldinga

5.2 84th pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aldinga in Whites Valley +4.1 more in Aldinga

4.8 82nd pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Aldinga in Whites Valley +68.6 pts higher in Aldinga

68.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Aldinga in Whites Valley +69.0 pts higher in Aldinga

69.5% 85th pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Aldinga in Whites Valley +45.5 pts higher in Aldinga

76.1% 80th pct 30.6% 67th pct

Walk to school in Aldinga in Whites Valley +30.9 pts higher in Aldinga

38.5% 71st pct 7.7% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Aldinga in Whites Valley +76.0 pts higher in Aldinga

78.1% 73rd pct 2.0% 38th pct

Walk to health in Aldinga in Whites Valley +68.4 pts higher in Aldinga

68.9% 90th pct 0.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Aldinga in Whites Valley +22.7 more in Aldinga

41.9 78th pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Aldinga in Whites Valley +20 higher in Aldinga

23 74th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Aldinga in Whites Valley +0.6 pts higher in Aldinga

4.0% 29th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Aldinga with nearby areas

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Compare Whites Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aldinga vs Whites Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40009/aldinga/vs/SAL41583/whites-valley