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Glenelg East vs Morphettville

Name: Glenelg East vs Morphettville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Glenelg East profile · Morphettville profile

Glenelg East Morphettville

Glenelg East and Morphettville are neighbouring South Australian areas with similar populations. Glenelg East is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $976 and a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (34.5%) compared to Morphettville (26.2%). There are stark differences in health and safety; Morphettville has a far higher assault rate and a higher share of people with mental health conditions (14.7% vs 8.2%). Glenelg East is also much better served for health services, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a clinic, compared to just 12.9% in Morphettville.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. They are also very similar in their daily environments, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. While Glenelg East is noticeably older and has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, both areas share the same typical household size of 2.2 people.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in Morphettville Needs assistance: 7.8 pts higher in Morphettville Owned outright: 9.8 pts higher in Glenelg East Recent movers: 9.2 pts higher in Morphettville Other language: 8.6 pts higher in Morphettville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelg East in Morphettville +169 larger in Glenelg East gap narrowing

3,855 86th pct 3,686 86th pct

Median age in Glenelg East in Morphettville +4 yrs older in Glenelg East gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 20.1%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 35.1%

35.4% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

10.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.1% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg East Morphettville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 70.5%

5.7% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

2.0% India +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +6.7 pts 36.8%

33.3% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 31.0%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%

11.9% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

7.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

1.5% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 76.4%

0.3% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 44.7%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 40.1%

3.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenelg East in Morphettville +0.15 more in Morphettville

1.75 24th pct 1.89 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenelg East in Morphettville +9 more in Morphettville

25 87th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Glenelg East in Morphettville +76 larger in Glenelg East

578 81st pct 502 72nd pct

ICSEA in Glenelg East in Morphettville +4 higher in Glenelg East

1,092 90th pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

66.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 59.9%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

10.1% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.8% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 31.0%

20.9% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

9.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 21.4%

14.1% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Glenelg East in Morphettville +$233 higher in Glenelg East gap steady

$976 80th pct $743 48th pct

Household income in Glenelg East in Morphettville +$267 higher in Glenelg East gap narrowing

$1,681 59th pct $1,414 42nd pct

Family income in Glenelg East in Morphettville +$446 higher in Glenelg East gap narrowing

$2,473 80th pct $2,027 59th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.8% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 7.0%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.6%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.6%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.7% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Asthma even 8.4%

4.2% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Dementia +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +5.6 pts 60.8%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.8%

6.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelg East in Morphettville +53 larger in Morphettville

35 74th pct 88 85th pct

Median age in Glenelg East in Morphettville +13 yrs older in Glenelg East

34 yrs 72nd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Glenelg East in Morphettville +$113 higher in Glenelg East

$575 43rd pct $462 27th pct

Household income in Glenelg East in Morphettville +$438 higher in Glenelg East

$1,562 45th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelg East in Morphettville even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 49.9%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 29.3%

10.9% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

35.4% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

34.4% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 32.3%

13.0% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

0.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelg East in Morphettville +$25 higher in Glenelg East gap narrowing

$325 64th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Glenelg East in Morphettville +$283 higher in Glenelg East gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,667 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Glenelg East in Morphettville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 24.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

47.6% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

43.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.3 pts 25.4%

8.5% Flat or apartment +11.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 3 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

42.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 27.4%

17.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 12.3%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 30.9%

33.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.0%

7.2% Under $200 +23.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 +11.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 6.6%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenelg East in Morphettville +2 more in Morphettville

22 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Glenelg East in Morphettville +0.80 more in Morphettville

5.71 80th pct 6.51 84th pct

Departures/1k in Glenelg East in Morphettville +1,203.1 more in Glenelg East

2,734.9 96th pct 1,531.7 89th pct

PT routes in Glenelg East in Morphettville +6 more in Glenelg East

15 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Glenelg East in Morphettville +1 longer in Glenelg East

6 36th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Glenelg East in Morphettville +2 longer in Glenelg East

13 9th pct 11 6th pct

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

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

Reach 45 min in Glenelg East in Morphettville +16,999 more in Glenelg East

127,127 85th pct 110,128 81st pct

Transit to city in Glenelg East in Morphettville +12 longer in Morphettville

50 36th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 8.4%

1.6% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 34.2%

8.3% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

9.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

7.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 24.0%

15.7% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%

13.4% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Glenelg East in Morphettville +1,107 higher in Morphettville

4,021 58th pct 5,128 68th pct

Assault/100k in Glenelg East in Morphettville +457 higher in Morphettville

493 34th pct 950 63rd pct

Robbery/100k in Glenelg East in Morphettville

78 65th pct —

Burglary/100k in Glenelg East in Morphettville +266 higher in Morphettville

467 48th pct 733 69th pct

Theft/100k in Glenelg East in Morphettville +395 higher in Morphettville

1,505 63rd pct 1,899 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Glenelg East in Morphettville +75 higher in Glenelg East

130 34th pct 54 7th pct

Property damage/100k in Glenelg East in Morphettville +260 higher in Morphettville

934 63rd pct 1,194 73rd pct

5-yr change in Glenelg East in Morphettville +10.7 pts higher in Morphettville

-28.6% 27th pct -17.8% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelg East in Morphettville +1.7 higher in Glenelg East

8.2 98th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenelg East in Morphettville +1.4 more in Glenelg East

7.9 100th pct 6.5 91st pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Glenelg East in Morphettville +9.2 pts higher in Morphettville

90.5% 95th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Glenelg East in Morphettville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Glenelg East in Morphettville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Glenelg East in Morphettville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 12.9% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenelg East in Morphettville +1.0 more in Glenelg East

13.2 49th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenelg East in Morphettville +31 higher in Glenelg East

188 90th pct 156 88th pct

Mean slope in Glenelg East in Morphettville +0.4 pts higher in Morphettville

2.7% 8th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Glenelg East with nearby areas

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Compare Morphettville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg East vs Morphettville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40506/glenelg-east/vs/SAL40927/morphettville