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Exeter vs Semaphore South

Name: Exeter vs Semaphore South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Exeter profile · Semaphore South profile

Exeter Semaphore South

Exeter (SA) and Semaphore South are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. Exeter (SA) is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 44 in Semaphore South. There are significant differences in social and safety data; recorded offences are far higher in Exeter (SA), where the theft rate is 6,754 per 100,000 people compared to 2,522 in Semaphore South. Exeter (SA) also has a much higher share of people with no religion at 60.3%, while Semaphore South has a higher proportion of high earners, with 23.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, particularly regarding crime, where the rate has risen by 13.2% in Exeter (SA) while falling by 6.9% in Semaphore South. Despite this, they share many common traits, such as having roughly the same proportion of residents born overseas (around 19%) and nearly identical typical weekly rents of $310 to $320. They also have a similar level of educational attainment, with about 27% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 11.6 pts higher in Exeter People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Semaphore South One-parent: 7.1 pts higher in Exeter Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Exeter Median age: 4 yrs older in Exeter

Demographics & Identity

Population in Exeter in Semaphore South +35 larger in Exeter gap narrowing

1,066 73rd pct 1,031 73rd pct

Median age in Exeter in Semaphore South +4 yrs older in Exeter gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

38.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 29.7%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.8% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

43.2% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 38.2%

29.2% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

19.2% Divorced ◂ +8.6 pts 10.6%

4.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Exeter Semaphore South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 76.6%

7.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +4.9 pts 42.7%

29.5% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

13.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 88.0%

1.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.3% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 48.7%

32.1% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Exeter in Semaphore South

— 6.13 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Exeter in Semaphore South even

8 77th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Exeter in Semaphore South even

400 59th pct 400 59th pct

ICSEA in Exeter in Semaphore South even

1,019 66th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

15.3% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 10.9%

6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.9% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%

10.4% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

7.7% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Exeter in Semaphore South +$81 higher in Semaphore South gap widening

$849 66th pct $930 75th pct

Household income in Exeter in Semaphore South +$279 higher in Semaphore South gap widening

$1,397 40th pct $1,676 59th pct

Family income in Exeter in Semaphore South +$154 higher in Semaphore South gap narrowing

$2,198 69th pct $2,352 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.0%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.3%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.5%

6.4% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.2%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.6%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

11.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

3.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +6.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

24.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 22.5%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Exeter in Semaphore South +18 larger in Exeter

35 74th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Exeter in Semaphore South +10 yrs older in Exeter

31 yrs 66th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Exeter in Semaphore South +$475 higher in Exeter

$849 69th pct $374 13th pct

Household income in Exeter in Semaphore South +$458 higher in Semaphore South

$1,541 44th pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Exeter in Semaphore South +0.2 larger in Semaphore South gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 52.7%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 31.5%

20.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 13.6%

0.4% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

40.2% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 33.8%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 35.1%

13.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.5% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Exeter in Semaphore South +$10 higher in Semaphore South gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Exeter in Semaphore South +$275 higher in Semaphore South gap narrowing

$1,567 46th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Exeter in Semaphore South +0.10 higher in Semaphore South gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 34.9%

29.4% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

31.6% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 28.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

64.0% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 59.0%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.5 pts 6.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 37.6%

34.6% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.9% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

0.6% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

32.7% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

23.9% Under $200 ◂ +19.2 pts 4.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.5%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 25.8%

18.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.7% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Exeter in Semaphore South +4 more in Semaphore South

2 71st pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Exeter in Semaphore South +3.94 more in Semaphore South

1.88 65th pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Exeter in Semaphore South +294.2 more in Semaphore South

579.7 80th pct 873.9 85th pct

PT routes in Exeter in Semaphore South +1 more in Semaphore South

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Exeter in Semaphore South +5 longer in Exeter

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Exeter in Semaphore South +2 longer in Exeter

19 16th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Exeter in Semaphore South +14,807 more in Exeter

14,807 67th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Exeter in Semaphore South +19,269 more in Exeter

34,076 58th pct 14,807 45th pct

Transit to city in Exeter in Semaphore South +13 longer in Semaphore South

58 51st pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 61.1%

8.3% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.9% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.7% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 40.0%

33.0% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.9% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

2.0% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

8.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 24.1%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 9.6%

13.6% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

11.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Exeter in Semaphore South +6,353 higher in Exeter

12,852 88th pct 6,499 76th pct

Assault/100k in Exeter in Semaphore South +609 higher in Exeter

2,064 86th pct 1,455 77th pct

Robbery/100k in Exeter in Semaphore South

94 72nd pct —

Burglary/100k in Exeter in Semaphore South +262 higher in Exeter

844 75th pct 582 58th pct

Theft/100k in Exeter in Semaphore South +4,232 higher in Exeter

6,754 90th pct 2,522 76th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Exeter in Semaphore South +197 higher in Semaphore South

94 21st pct 291 73rd pct

Property damage/100k in Exeter in Semaphore South +1,078 higher in Exeter

2,533 88th pct 1,455 78th pct

5-yr change in Exeter in Semaphore South +20.2 pts higher in Exeter

13.2% 68th pct -6.9% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Exeter in Semaphore South +1.0 higher in Exeter

8.8 100th pct 7.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Exeter in Semaphore South +0.2 more in Exeter

8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Exeter in Semaphore South even