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Glenelg North vs Somerton Park

Name: Glenelg North vs Somerton Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Glenelg North profile · Somerton Park profile

Glenelg North Somerton Park

Glenelg North and Somerton Park are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar populations. Glenelg North has a higher share of renters at 33.8% and more people born overseas (24.9%), while Somerton Park has more separate houses (62.5%) and a higher share of seniors at 27.4%. There is a stark difference in their First Nations populations; in Somerton Park, 19.6% speak a First Nations language and 63% have finished Year 12, whereas in Glenelg North, no one speaks a First Nations language and 37.5% have finished Year 12.

Crime trends are moving in opposite directions, with the crime rate rising 15.5% in Glenelg North while falling 32.7% in Somerton Park. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical shares of children and people providing unpaid care. Both have typical weekly personal incomes that sit close to each other, at $950 for Glenelg North and $908 for Somerton Park.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in Somerton Park Renting: 10.2 pts higher in Glenelg North Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in Glenelg North Median age: 5 yrs older in Somerton Park Participation: 7.3 pts higher in Glenelg North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +783 larger in Glenelg North gap widening

6,594 86th pct 5,811 86th pct

Median age in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +5 yrs older in Somerton Park gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 18.7%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.5% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

47.5% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

34.5% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 32.0%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

4.3% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg North Somerton Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 78.0%

7.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

1.8% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

41.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

30.4% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

10.1% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 88.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

46.7% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 44.3%

4.7% Not stated even 4.7%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +0.19 more in Somerton Park

1.08 9th pct 1.27 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +3 more in Somerton Park

20 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +62 larger in Somerton Park

498 72nd pct 560 79th pct

ICSEA in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +5 higher in Glenelg North

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

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

15.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

11.6% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%

11.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.0% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

12.8% Society & culture even 12.9%

9.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.5% Creative arts even 3.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +$42 higher in Glenelg North gap narrowing

$950 77th pct $908 73rd pct

Household income in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +$49 higher in Glenelg North gap narrowing

$1,682 59th pct $1,633 56th pct

Family income in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +$259 higher in Somerton Park gap widening

$2,346 75th pct $2,605 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.6%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.1%

15.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.2% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.9%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.2%

6.1% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +4.0 pts 62.8%

19.4% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +4 larger in Somerton Park

52 77th pct 56 78th pct

Median age in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +11 yrs older in Glenelg North

29 yrs 60th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +$337 higher in Glenelg North

$687 55th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +$500 higher in Somerton Park

$1,624 47th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelg North in Somerton Park even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 31.8%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 33.0%

33.9% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

11.1% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.4% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% 6 or more even 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +$15 higher in Somerton Park gap widening

$320 63rd pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +$108 higher in Somerton Park gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Glenelg North in Somerton Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

33.8% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 23.7%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 29.4%

2.0% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

50.4% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

29.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 28.6%

20.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.6 pts 8.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 40.3%

30.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 24.1%

15.8% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.8% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.8% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 36.6%

32.5% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.4% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

2.0% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.6%

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 21.3%

18.4% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.6% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +17 more in Glenelg North

40 87th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +2.11 more in Glenelg North

6.07 82nd pct 3.96 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +1,165.2 more in Glenelg North

2,118.6 92nd pct 953.4 86th pct

PT routes in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +3 more in Glenelg North

17 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +1 longer in Glenelg North

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +1 longer in Somerton Park

12 8th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +31,381 more in Somerton Park

20,522 74th pct 51,903 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +46,218 more in Glenelg North

114,652 82nd pct 68,434 72nd pct

Transit to city in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +4 longer in Somerton Park

58 51st pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

12.3% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 38.3%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 36.3%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

6.7% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

6.8% Public administration & safety even 6.8%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.9% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

12.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

8.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +2,706 higher in Glenelg North

5,080 67th pct 2,375 33rd pct

Assault/100k in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +311 higher in Glenelg North

758 54th pct 447 29th pct

Robbery/100k in Glenelg North in Somerton Park

— 17 5th pct

Burglary/100k in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +412 higher in Glenelg North

773 72nd pct 361 36th pct

Theft/100k in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +1,443 higher in Glenelg North

2,320 74th pct 878 44th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +16 higher in Somerton Park

121 31st pct 138 37th pct

Property damage/100k in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +378 higher in Glenelg North

773 55th pct 396 24th pct

5-yr change in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +48.2 pts higher in Glenelg North

15.5% 70th pct -32.7% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +0.7 higher in Somerton Park

7.2 94th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +0.7 more in Somerton Park

7.1 95th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +8.5 pts higher in Somerton Park

91.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +22.0 pts higher in Somerton Park

74.3% 86th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +0.3 pts higher in Somerton Park

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +3.4 pts higher in Somerton Park

93.7% 95th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Glenelg North in Somerton Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +18.1 pts higher in Somerton Park

73.6% 91st pct 91.7% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +4.0 more in Glenelg North

12.3 47th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +11 higher in Glenelg North

201 91st pct 190 90th pct

Mean slope in Glenelg North in Somerton Park +0.2 pts higher in Glenelg North

3.0% 13th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Glenelg North with nearby areas

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Compare Somerton Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg North vs Somerton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40507/glenelg-north/vs/SAL41352/somerton-park