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Aldinga Beach vs Port Willunga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Aldinga Beach profile · Port Willunga profile

Aldinga Beach Port Willunga

Aldinga Beach and Port Willunga are neighbouring coastal areas with very different characters. Aldinga Beach is a larger hub where 53.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 6.0% in Port Willunga. Education and housing also differ; First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Aldinga Beach at 48.6% compared to 20.7% in Port Willunga, while Port Willunga has a far higher share of outright home ownership at 37.6% against 26.1% in Aldinga Beach.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding crime, with the crime rate falling by 15.1% in Aldinga Beach while it rose by 3.3% in Port Willunga. Despite this, they remain very similar in many ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $1,300. They also share similar school advantage scores and have nearly identical proportions of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,882 larger in Aldinga Beach Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in Port Willunga Median age: 5 yrs older in Port Willunga Bachelor+: 6.5 pts higher in Port Willunga Year 12: 5.3 pts higher in Port Willunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +8,882 larger in Aldinga Beach gap steady
10,667 87th pct 1,785 77th pct
Median age in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +5 yrs older in Port Willunga gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.5 pts higher in Port Willunga gap steady
2.5% 56th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +2.0 pts higher in Port Willunga gap steady
18.4% 48th pct 20.3% 57th pct
Under 15 in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +2.5 pts higher in Aldinga Beach gap narrowing
20.8% 74th pct 18.3% 59th pct
De facto in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +1.1 pts higher in Port Willunga gap narrowing
14.7% 69th pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.7%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.3%
18.4% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

42.4% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 37.6%
36.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
12.1% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Aldinga Beach Port Willunga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +4.5 pts higher in Aldinga Beach gap widening
19.7% 76th pct 15.2% 65th pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 79.3%
10.7% England ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 50.1%
37.8% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
10.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.6% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.9% German +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +1.6 pts higher in Aldinga Beach gap steady
4.1% 55th pct 2.5% 42nd pct
Limited English in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga even gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 92.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +1.9 pts higher in Port Willunga gap widening
62.3% 96th pct 64.2% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

62.3% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 64.2%
29.2% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 25.3%
6.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +5.3 pts higher in Port Willunga gap steady
47.7% 57th pct 53.1% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +6.5 pts higher in Port Willunga gap steady
13.6% 46th pct 20.1% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +2.61 more in Port Willunga
0.45 0th pct 3.06 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga even
604 85th pct 604 85th pct
ICSEA in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga even
956 29th pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
20.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%
18.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%
7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 35.0%
15.8% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%
15.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
11.6% Health even 11.6%
7.4% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%
6.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +$32 higher in Port Willunga gap widening
$658 34th pct $690 39th pct
Household income in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +$16 higher in Port Willunga gap narrowing
$1,297 32nd pct $1,313 33rd pct
Family income in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +$78 higher in Port Willunga gap widening
$1,553 30th pct $1,631 34th pct
High earners in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +1.1 pts higher in Port Willunga gap steady
5.4% 34th pct 6.5% 41st pct
High-income homes in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +1.0 pts higher in Aldinga Beach gap steady
10.0% 30th pct 9.0% 27th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.8%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 29.2%
18.2% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
3.4% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 45.0%
33.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 12.0%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +2.0 pts higher in Aldinga Beach
34.0% 74th pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.2 pts higher in Aldinga Beach
12.1% 83rd pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.9 pts higher in Aldinga Beach gap steady
7.9% 80th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
11.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Lung condition even 2.1%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +0.6 pts ▸ 59.9%
22.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +2.6 pts higher in Port Willunga gap narrowing
14.9% 34th pct 17.5% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.9 pts higher in Port Willunga gap narrowing
14.0% 64th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +3.3 pts higher in Aldinga Beach gap narrowing
31.7% 80th pct 28.3% 66th pct
Defence service in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.1 pts higher in Port Willunga
3.5% 64th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.1 pts higher in Port Willunga gap steady
23.6% 47th pct 23.8% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +211 larger in Aldinga Beach
264 86th pct 53 78th pct
Median age in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +2 yrs older in Aldinga Beach
19 yrs 21st pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +27.9 pts higher in Aldinga Beach
48.6% 69th pct 20.7% 11th pct
Unemployment in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga
12.6% 61st pct —
Median income in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +$19 higher in Aldinga Beach
$594 45th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +$216 higher in Aldinga Beach
$1,591 46th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.8 pts higher in Aldinga Beach
8.3% 72nd pct 7.5% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.2 larger in Aldinga Beach gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.9 pts higher in Port Willunga gap narrowing
20.2% 87th pct 21.1% 88th pct
Living alone in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +4.6 pts higher in Port Willunga gap narrowing
25.4% 56th pct 30.1% 72nd pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 51.0%
26.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 26.2%
20.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 33.7%
25.4% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
15.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +$8 higher in Port Willunga gap narrowing
$320 63rd pct $328 65th pct
Mortgage in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +$108 higher in Aldinga Beach gap narrowing
$1,408 36th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +4.5 pts higher in Aldinga Beach gap steady
27.5% 75th pct 23.0% 67th pct
Owned outright in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +11.6 pts higher in Port Willunga gap narrowing
26.1% 15th pct 37.6% 40th pct
Separate houses in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +4.1 pts higher in Port Willunga gap widening
90.9% 34th pct 94.9% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +3.8 pts higher in Aldinga Beach gap narrowing
86.4% 69th pct 82.6% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 37.2%
26.1% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
27.5% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 23.0%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 94.9%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%
0.4% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 20.5%
11.1% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 57.3%
33.1% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
5.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%
0.5% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 45.3%
21.6% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.5%
3.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.2 pts higher in Aldinga Beach gap steady
3.5% 65th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Work from home in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.4 pts higher in Port Willunga gap steady
9.4% 24th pct 9.8% 26th pct
PT commute in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.2 pts higher in Port Willunga gap steady
1.7% 77th pct 1.9% 79th pct
PT stops in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +44 more in Aldinga Beach
58 88th pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +2.41 more in Port Willunga
5.44 79th pct 7.84 86th pct
Departures/1k in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +689.1 more in Port Willunga
825.2 84th pct 1,514.3 89th pct
PT routes in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +3 more in Aldinga Beach
8 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +12 longer in Aldinga Beach
16 54th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +3 longer in Aldinga Beach
39 32nd pct 36 30th pct
Reach 30 min in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +26,552 more in Port Willunga
0 0th pct 26,552 54th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 65.9%
9.4% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
1.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 39.1%
37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 36.3%
12.7% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.6% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +3.4 pts higher in Aldinga Beach gap narrowing
37.4% 72nd pct 34.0% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +3.8 pts higher in Aldinga Beach gap narrowing
4.9% 42nd pct 1.1% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.1 pts higher in Port Willunga gap steady
6.1% 77th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +2.1 pts higher in Aldinga Beach gap widening
59.3% 45th pct 57.2% 39th pct
Full-time in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga even gap narrowing
52.1% 22nd pct 52.1% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%
11.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%
7.2% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.9% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.2% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%
10.4% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +89 higher in Port Willunga
3,384 50th pct 3,473 51st pct
Assault/100k in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +321 higher in Aldinga Beach
994 65th pct 672 49th pct
Robbery/100k in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga
37 33rd pct —
Burglary/100k in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +316 higher in Port Willunga
469 48th pct 784 72nd pct
Theft/100k in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +228 higher in Aldinga Beach
956 47th pct 728 38th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +410 higher in Port Willunga
94 21st pct 504 87th pct
Property damage/100k in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +82 higher in Port Willunga
591 42nd pct 672 48th pct
5-yr change in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +18.4 pts higher in Port Willunga
-15.1% 40th pct 3.3% 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.3 higher in Aldinga Beach
5.1 83rd pct 4.8 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.5 more in Aldinga Beach
4.8 82nd pct 4.3 79th pct
15-min city in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +18.7 pts higher in Aldinga Beach
50.2% 80th pct 31.5% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +47.6 pts higher in Aldinga Beach
53.6% 80th pct 6.0% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.6 pts higher in Aldinga Beach
97.5% 92nd pct 97.0% 90th pct
Walk to school in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +72.4 pts higher in Port Willunga
24.5% 66th pct 96.8% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.4 pts higher in Port Willunga
99.2% 85th pct 99.6% 86th pct
Walk to health in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +13.5 pts higher in Aldinga Beach
46.9% 83rd pct 33.4% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +2.2 more in Port Willunga
9.6 40th pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +8 higher in Aldinga Beach
107 86th pct 99 86th pct
Mean slope in Aldinga Beachin Port Willunga +0.8 pts higher in Port Willunga
2.7% 9th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aldinga Beach vs Port Willunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40010/aldinga-beach/vs/SAL41216/port-willunga