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Glenelg vs Somerton Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Glenelg profile · Somerton Park profile

Glenelg Somerton Park

Somerton Park and Glenelg (SA) are neighbouring coastal areas with very different housing styles. Somerton Park is dominated by separate houses, with 62.5% of homes being detached and 65.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Glenelg (SA) is much more compact, where 61.1% of residents live in flats or apartments. This difference extends to the people who live there; Glenelg (SA) has a far higher share of people born overseas (29.7%) and more people living alone (46.6%), while Somerton Park has a well higher share of children under 15 (13.6%).

While these two places have tracked in opposite directions recently, with recorded offences falling in Somerton Park by 32.7% but rising in Glenelg (SA) by 7.3%, they share many everyday similarities. Both areas have a typical weekly personal income of around $910 and the same proportion of people who speak little or no English. They also both offer excellent access to transport, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 46.7 pts higher in Somerton Park 3+ bedrooms: 29.9 pts higher in Somerton Park Renting: 18.3 pts higher in Glenelg Population: 2,371 larger in Somerton Park Recent arrivals: 13.0 pts higher in Glenelg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelgin Somerton Park +2,371 larger in Somerton Park gap widening
3,440 86th pct 5,811 86th pct
Median age in Glenelgin Somerton Park +7 yrs older in Glenelg gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Glenelgin Somerton Park +0.1 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Glenelgin Somerton Park +9.1 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
36.5% 92nd pct 27.4% 81st pct
Under 15 in Glenelgin Somerton Park +6.7 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
6.9% 10th pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Glenelgin Somerton Park +3.6 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
12.6% 54th pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

36.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 27.4%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 18.7%
6.9% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.8% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

42.0% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
32.8% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 32.0%
14.2% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
2.7% Separated even 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg Somerton Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glenelgin Somerton Park +10.2 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
29.7% 89th pct 19.5% 76th pct

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +11.8 pts ▸ 78.0%
8.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
2.1% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% English +4.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
27.3% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
12.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%
10.1% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
3.1% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
2.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Glenelgin Somerton Park +6.2 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
15.2% 83rd pct 8.9% 74th pct
Limited English in Glenelgin Somerton Park +0.4 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
1.3% 79th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

81.0% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 88.5%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Mandarin even 1.1%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glenelgin Somerton Park +2.0 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
42.4% 56th pct 44.3% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
42.4% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 44.3%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glenelgin Somerton Park +2.7 pts higher in Somerton Park gap widening
62.0% 83rd pct 64.8% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Glenelgin Somerton Park +1.9 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
33.6% 88th pct 31.7% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glenelgin Somerton Park +7.21 more in Glenelg
8.47 72nd pct 1.27 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glenelgin Somerton Park +7 more in Somerton Park
16 86th pct 23 87th pct
Avg size in Glenelgin Somerton Park +84 larger in Glenelg
644 87th pct 560 79th pct
ICSEA in Glenelgin Somerton Park even
1,087 89th pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 64.8%
13.9% Year 11 even 13.9%
13.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%
5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%
18.2% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 22.9%
13.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%
11.8% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Glenelgin Somerton Park +$7 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
$915 74th pct $908 73rd pct
Household income in Glenelgin Somerton Park +$203 higher in Somerton Park gap widening
$1,430 43rd pct $1,633 56th pct
Family income in Glenelgin Somerton Park +$447 higher in Somerton Park gap widening
$2,158 66th pct $2,605 86th pct
High earners in Glenelgin Somerton Park +0.3 pts higher in Somerton Park gap narrowing
16.5% 84th pct 16.8% 85th pct
High-income homes in Glenelgin Somerton Park +8.1 pts higher in Somerton Park gap widening
18.7% 58th pct 26.8% 77th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.1%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.6%
20.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.9%
11.8% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.9%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
7.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glenelgin Somerton Park +4.1 pts higher in Glenelg
36.7% 83rd pct 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in Glenelgin Somerton Park +1.9 pts higher in Glenelg
10.6% 73rd pct 8.7% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Glenelgin Somerton Park +1.4 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
7.8% 80th pct 6.3% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
8.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.6% Dementia even 1.6%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +5.7 pts ▸ 62.8%
23.7% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 21.6%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glenelgin Somerton Park +2.2 pts higher in Somerton Park gap narrowing
17.5% 47th pct 19.6% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Glenelgin Somerton Park +0.2 pts higher in Somerton Park gap narrowing
12.6% 48th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Glenelgin Somerton Park +7.8 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
18.1% 20th pct 25.8% 53rd pct
Defence service in Glenelgin Somerton Park +0.6 pts higher in Glenelg
4.2% 74th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glenelgin Somerton Park +4.3 pts higher in Somerton Park gap narrowing
16.3% 13th pct 20.6% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelgin Somerton Park +26 larger in Somerton Park
30 73rd pct 56 78th pct
Median age in Glenelgin Somerton Park +14 yrs older in Glenelg
32 yrs 69th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Glenelgin Somerton Park +19.2 pts higher in Somerton Park
43.8% 59th pct 63.0% 89th pct
Unemployment in Glenelgin Somerton Park
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Glenelgin Somerton Park +$239 higher in Glenelg
$589 44th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Glenelgin Somerton Park +$1,062 higher in Somerton Park
$1,062 21st pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Glenelgin Somerton Park +6.3 pts higher in Somerton Park
13.3% 85th pct 19.6% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelgin Somerton Park +0.4 larger in Somerton Park gap steady
1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Glenelgin Somerton Park +2.2 pts higher in Somerton Park gap widening
8.2% 34th pct 10.5% 48th pct
Living alone in Glenelgin Somerton Park +12.0 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
46.6% 98th pct 34.5% 83rd pct

Family composition

34.0% Couples with children +22.9 pts ▸ 56.9%
56.2% Couples without children ◂ +24.4 pts 31.8%
8.2% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

46.6% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 34.5%
39.4% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 33.0%
8.1% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.8% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.1% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelgin Somerton Park +$15 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $335 67th pct
Mortgage in Glenelgin Somerton Park +$325 higher in Somerton Park gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $2,058 74th pct
People / bedroom in Glenelgin Somerton Park even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Glenelgin Somerton Park +18.3 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
41.9% 89th pct 23.7% 68th pct
Owned outright in Glenelgin Somerton Park +2.9 pts higher in Somerton Park gap narrowing
36.9% 38th pct 39.8% 46th pct
Separate houses in Glenelgin Somerton Park +46.7 pts higher in Somerton Park gap widening
15.8% 0th pct 62.5% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glenelgin Somerton Park +29.9 pts higher in Somerton Park gap widening
36.0% 2nd pct 65.8% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented ◂ +18.3 pts 23.7%
36.9% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
14.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
5.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

15.8% Separate house +46.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
61.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +52.6 pts 8.5%
20.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 24.1%
28.4% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
5.6% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.1 pts 8.9%
2.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 36.6%
34.5% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
5.7% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%
4.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.3%
18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.6% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
18.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glenelgin Somerton Park +5.3 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
13.9% 90th pct 8.6% 86th pct
Work from home in Glenelgin Somerton Park +2.9 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
16.5% 50th pct 13.6% 40th pct
PT commute in Glenelgin Somerton Park +4.3 pts higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
8.5% 99th pct 4.3% 89th pct
PT stops in Glenelgin Somerton Park +4 more in Somerton Park
19 86th pct 23 86th pct
Stops/1k in Glenelgin Somerton Park +1.57 more in Glenelg
5.52 80th pct 3.96 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Glenelgin Somerton Park +2,536.5 more in Glenelg
3,489.8 100th pct 953.4 86th pct
PT routes in Glenelgin Somerton Park +7 more in Glenelg
21 86th pct 14 86th pct
Stop walk in Glenelgin Somerton Park +2 longer in Glenelg
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Glenelgin Somerton Park +1 longer in Somerton Park
12 8th pct 13 9th pct
Reach 30 min in Glenelgin Somerton Park +31,381 more in Somerton Park
20,522 74th pct 51,903 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Glenelgin Somerton Park +63,868 more in Glenelg
132,302 86th pct 68,434 72nd pct
Transit to city in Glenelgin Somerton Park +17 longer in Somerton Park
45 27th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 61.5%
16.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%
4.8% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.4% Bicycle even 1.4%
0.2% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

55.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 38.3%
24.7% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
13.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%
3.7% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.6% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glenelgin Somerton Park +10.9 pts higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
51.8% 91st pct 40.9% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Glenelgin Somerton Park +13.0 pts higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
24.4% 90th pct 11.3% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glenelgin Somerton Park +2.4 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
5.4% 73rd pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Glenelgin Somerton Park +5.7 pts higher in Somerton Park gap widening
52.6% 26th pct 58.3% 42nd pct
Full-time in Glenelgin Somerton Park +3.1 pts higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
59.2% 56th pct 56.1% 39th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.8% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
7.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.1% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 28.9%
17.9% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%
12.9% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.2% Clerical & administrative even 13.2%
8.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.5% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Glenelgin Somerton Park +16,811 higher in Glenelg
19,186 91st pct 2,375 33rd pct
Assault/100k in Glenelgin Somerton Park +4,262 higher in Glenelg
4,709 92nd pct 447 29th pct
Robbery/100k in Glenelgin Somerton Park +41 higher in Glenelg
58 53rd pct 17 5th pct
Burglary/100k in Glenelgin Somerton Park +656 higher in Glenelg
1,017 82nd pct 361 36th pct
Theft/100k in Glenelgin Somerton Park +9,355 higher in Glenelg
10,233 96th pct 878 44th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Glenelgin Somerton Park +66 higher in Glenelg
203 55th pct 138 37th pct
Property damage/100k in Glenelgin Somerton Park +1,930 higher in Glenelg
2,326 87th pct 396 24th pct
5-yr change in Glenelgin Somerton Park +40.0 pts higher in Glenelg
7.3% 63rd pct -32.7% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelgin Somerton Park +1.3 higher in Glenelg
9.2 100th pct 7.9 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glenelgin Somerton Park +0.2 more in Glenelg
8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Glenelgin Somerton Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Glenelgin Somerton Park +3.7 pts higher in Glenelg
100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Glenelgin Somerton Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Glenelgin Somerton Park +2.9 pts higher in Glenelg
100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Glenelgin Somerton Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Glenelgin Somerton Park +8.3 pts higher in Glenelg
100.0% 100th pct 91.7% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Glenelgin Somerton Park +23.4 more in Glenelg
31.7 73rd pct 8.3 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Glenelgin Somerton Park +212 higher in Glenelg
402 100th pct 190 90th pct
Mean slope in Glenelgin Somerton Park +3.9 pts higher in Glenelg
6.8% 61st pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Glenelg with nearby areas

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Compare Somerton Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg vs Somerton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40505/glenelg/vs/SAL41352/somerton-park