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Glenelg vs Morphettville

Name: Glenelg vs Morphettville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Glenelg profile · Morphettville profile

Glenelg Morphettville

Morphettville and Glenelg (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Residents are far older in Glenelg (SA), where the typical person is 55 and 36.5% are aged 65 and over, compared to 39 years and 22.4% in Morphettville. Morphettville has many more families with children and a higher share of separate houses, with 55.1% of homes being detached compared to just 15.8% in Glenelg (SA). In contrast, Glenelg (SA) is dominated by flats or apartments and is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.2, while Morphettville is very walkable with a score of 6.5.

These differences exist alongside a very similar typical household income, which is around $1,420 per week in both places. Both areas are highly accessible, with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a park. While Glenelg (SA) has a much higher rate of recorded offences and significantly more public transport departures, Morphettville has a higher share of one-parent families. Both areas also see a high proportion of people born overseas, with Glenelg (SA) at 29.7% and Morphettville at 26.4%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Glenelg Separate houses: 39.3 pts higher in Morphettville 3+ bedrooms: 31.9 pts higher in Morphettville Aged 65+: 14.1 pts higher in Glenelg Owned outright: 12.5 pts higher in Glenelg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelg in Morphettville +246 larger in Morphettville gap narrowing

3,440 86th pct 3,686 86th pct

Median age in Glenelg in Morphettville +16 yrs older in Glenelg gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

36.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.1 pts 22.4%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.1%

6.9% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

42.0% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 35.1%

32.8% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.2% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

8.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg Morphettville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 70.5%

8.0% England ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

2.1% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +3.3 pts 36.8%

27.3% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.0% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

7.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

5.9% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

2.2% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 76.4%

0.6% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 40.1%

42.4% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

1.5% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenelg in Morphettville +6.58 more in Glenelg

8.47 72nd pct 1.89 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenelg in Morphettville +18 more in Morphettville

16 86th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Glenelg in Morphettville +142 larger in Glenelg

644 87th pct 502 72nd pct

ICSEA in Glenelg in Morphettville even

1,087 89th pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 59.9%

13.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

13.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

5.8% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 31.0%

18.2% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%

13.4% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Glenelg in Morphettville +$172 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$915 74th pct $743 48th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Morphettville +$16 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$1,430 43rd pct $1,414 42nd pct

Family income in Glenelg in Morphettville +$131 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$2,158 66th pct $2,027 59th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.9%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.1% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.6%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.1% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

8.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

5.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

1.6% Dementia +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +3.7 pts ▸ 60.8%

23.7% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 19.8%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

4.5% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelg in Morphettville +58 larger in Morphettville

30 73rd pct 88 85th pct

Median age in Glenelg in Morphettville +11 yrs older in Glenelg

32 yrs 69th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Glenelg in Morphettville +$127 higher in Glenelg

$589 44th pct $462 27th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Morphettville +$62 higher in Morphettville

$1,062 21st pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelg in Morphettville +0.4 larger in Morphettville gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples without children ◂ +26.9 pts 29.3%

34.0% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

8.2% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

46.6% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 36.9%

39.4% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 32.3%

8.1% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.8% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.1% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelg in Morphettville +$50 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Glenelg in Morphettville +$66 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,667 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Glenelg in Morphettville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 38.0%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 24.4%

14.5% Owned with a mortgage +20.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

61.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.6 pts 19.5%

15.8% Separate house +39.3 pts ▸ 55.1%

20.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.4% 3 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 27.4%

17.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.3 pts 2.7%

5.6% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 30.9%

34.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.0%

5.7% Under $200 +24.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 3.2%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 6.6%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenelg in Morphettville +5 more in Morphettville

19 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Glenelg in Morphettville +0.99 more in Morphettville

5.52 80th pct 6.51 84th pct

Departures/1k in Glenelg in Morphettville +1,958.1 more in Glenelg

3,489.8 100th pct 1,531.7 89th pct

PT routes in Glenelg in Morphettville +12 more in Glenelg

21 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Glenelg in Morphettville +2 longer in Morphettville

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Glenelg in Morphettville +1 longer in Glenelg

12 8th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Glenelg in Morphettville +3,991 more in Glenelg

20,522 74th pct 16,531 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Glenelg in Morphettville +22,174 more in Glenelg

132,302 86th pct 110,128 81st pct

Transit to city in Glenelg in Morphettville +17 longer in Morphettville

45 27th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 62.0%

16.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 8.4%

4.8% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

2.2% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Bicycle even 1.4%

0.2% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

55.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 42.7%

24.7% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

3.7% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.6% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

8.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 24.0%

17.9% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 11.1%

12.9% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.7% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Glenelg in Morphettville +14,059 higher in Glenelg

19,186 91st pct 5,128 68th pct

Assault/100k in Glenelg in Morphettville +3,760 higher in Glenelg

4,709 92nd pct 950 63rd pct

Robbery/100k in Glenelg in Morphettville

58 53rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Glenelg in Morphettville +285 higher in Glenelg

1,017 82nd pct 733 69th pct

Theft/100k in Glenelg in Morphettville +8,333 higher in Glenelg

10,233 96th pct 1,899 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Glenelg in Morphettville +149 higher in Glenelg

203 55th pct 54 7th pct

Property damage/100k in Glenelg in Morphettville +1,132 higher in Glenelg

2,326 87th pct 1,194 73rd pct

5-yr change in Glenelg in Morphettville +25.1 pts higher in Glenelg

7.3% 63rd pct -17.8% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelg in Morphettville +2.8 higher in Glenelg

9.2 100th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenelg in Morphettville +1.5 more in Glenelg

8.0 100th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Glenelg in Morphettville +0.9 pts higher in Glenelg

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Glenelg in Morphettville +0.3 pts higher in Glenelg

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Glenelg in Morphettville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Glenelg in Morphettville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Glenelg in Morphettville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Glenelg in Morphettville +87.1 pts higher in Glenelg

100.0% 100th pct 12.9% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenelg in Morphettville +19.5 more in Glenelg

31.7 73rd pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenelg in Morphettville +246 higher in Glenelg

402 100th pct 156 88th pct

Mean slope in Glenelg in Morphettville +3.7 pts higher in Glenelg

6.8% 61st pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Glenelg with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg vs Morphettville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40505/glenelg/vs/SAL40927/morphettville