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Glenelg East vs Novar Gardens

Name: Glenelg East vs Novar Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Glenelg East profile · Novar Gardens profile

Glenelg East Novar Gardens

Glenelg East and Novar Gardens are neighbouring areas with very different housing and economic profiles. Glenelg East has a more professional feel, with 34.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly personal income of $976. In contrast, Novar Gardens is dominated by larger family homes, where 83% of houses have three or more bedrooms compared to 51.8% in Glenelg East. Rental costs are also far higher in Glenelg East, where the typical weekly rent is $325, while Novar Gardens is much lower at $165.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of volunteering, people born overseas, and the typical monthly mortgage payment. However, some gaps are widening, such as the crime rate, which has risen by 54.2% in Novar Gardens over five years while falling by 28.6% in Glenelg East. Other differences are stable, such as the higher number of people working or looking for work in Glenelg East.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.9 pts higher in Novar Gardens 3+ bedrooms: 31.3 pts higher in Novar Gardens Participation: 15.0 pts higher in Glenelg East Personal income: $346 higher in Glenelg East Rent: $160 higher in Glenelg East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +1,347 larger in Glenelg East gap steady

3,855 86th pct 2,508 81st pct

Median age in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +2 yrs older in Novar Gardens gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.4%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 18.5%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.8% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

46.6% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

35.4% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 32.5%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

4.1% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg East Novar Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 74.5%

5.7% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

0.6% China +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +6.1 pts 37.4%

33.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 33.0%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

11.9% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

7.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.5% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 78.9%

0.8% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 42.3%

43.6% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

3.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.8% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +3.38 more in Novar Gardens

1.75 24th pct 5.13 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +6 more in Glenelg East

25 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +81 larger in Glenelg East

578 81st pct 497 72nd pct

ICSEA in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens even

1,092 90th pct 1,092 90th pct

Highest year of school

66.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 56.6%

10.1% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%

4.8% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 28.9%

20.9% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 21.5%

13.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

14.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Creative arts even 3.4%

2.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +$346 higher in Glenelg East gap widening

$976 80th pct $630 29th pct

Household income in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +$213 higher in Glenelg East gap widening

$1,681 59th pct $1,468 45th pct

Family income in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +$517 higher in Glenelg East gap widening

$2,473 80th pct $1,956 55th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.8%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.5%

16.8% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.7%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.6%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +6.1 pts 60.3%

20.5% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +15 larger in Novar Gardens

35 74th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +18 yrs older in Glenelg East

34 yrs 72nd pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +$518 higher in Glenelg East

$575 43rd pct $57 0th pct

Household income in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +$562 higher in Novar Gardens

$1,562 45th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +0.2 larger in Novar Gardens gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 54.0%

33.1% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

35.4% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 27.1%

12.4% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

0.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +$160 higher in Glenelg East gap steady

$325 64th pct $165 17th pct

Mortgage in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +$110 higher in Novar Gardens gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,060 75th pct

People / bedroom in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.0% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 26.6%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

47.6% Separate house +31.9 pts ▸ 79.5%

43.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.5 pts 20.2%

8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 3 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

42.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.7 pts 9.1%

17.2% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.8% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

7.2% Under $200 +47.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

50.8% $200–$349 ◂ +33.2 pts 17.7%

33.2% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 19.7%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.0%

25.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 18.0%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +7 more in Glenelg East

22 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +0.27 more in Novar Gardens

5.71 80th pct 5.98 81st pct

Departures/1k in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +1,110.5 more in Glenelg East

2,734.9 96th pct 1,624.4 90th pct

PT routes in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +5 more in Glenelg East

15 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +3 longer in Glenelg East

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +2 longer in Glenelg East

13 9th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +5,958 more in Novar Gardens

20,522 74th pct 26,480 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +80,125 more in Glenelg East

127,127 85th pct 47,002 63rd pct

Transit to city in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +5 longer in Novar Gardens

50 36th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

12.9% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 31.7%

36.2% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.3% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

7.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.7% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 24.7%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

10.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +3,356 higher in Novar Gardens

4,021 58th pct 7,376 79th pct

Assault/100k in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +1,381 higher in Novar Gardens

493 34th pct 1,874 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens

78 65th pct —

Burglary/100k in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +1,088 higher in Novar Gardens

467 48th pct 1,555 88th pct

Theft/100k in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +90 higher in Novar Gardens

1,505 63rd pct 1,595 65th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +30 higher in Novar Gardens

130 34th pct 159 45th pct

Property damage/100k in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +781 higher in Novar Gardens

934 63rd pct 1,715 84th pct

5-yr change in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +82.7 pts higher in Novar Gardens

-28.6% 27th pct 54.2% 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +1.2 higher in Glenelg East

8.2 98th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +0.7 more in Glenelg East

7.9 100th pct 7.2 95th pct

15-min city in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +1.4 pts higher in Glenelg East

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +2.9 pts higher in Glenelg East

90.5% 95th pct 87.6% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +1.4 pts higher in Glenelg East

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to school in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +39.5 pts higher in Glenelg East

100.0% 100th pct 60.5% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +3.1 pts higher in Glenelg East

100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +5.9 more in Novar Gardens

13.2 49th pct 19.1 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +29 higher in Glenelg East

188 90th pct 159 89th pct

Mean slope in Glenelg East in Novar Gardens +0.4 pts higher in Novar Gardens

2.7% 8th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare Glenelg East with nearby areas

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Compare Novar Gardens with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg East vs Novar Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40506/glenelg-east/vs/SAL41055/novar-gardens