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Glenelg North vs West Beach

Name: Glenelg North vs West Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Glenelg North profile · West Beach profile

Glenelg North West Beach

Glenelg North and West Beach (SA) are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct housing and safety profiles. West Beach (SA) has far more separate houses (65.7% compared to 50.4%) and larger homes, with 72.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Glenelg North is more transient, with a higher share of renters (33.8%) and more recent overseas arrivals (20.9%). Glenelg North also records a much higher burglary rate (773) and a higher overall crime rate than West Beach (SA).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and proportions of adults with university degrees. Both areas also have the same share of First Nations residents (0.8%). While they are alike in these respects, the two areas have moved in different directions recently; crime has risen by 15.5% in Glenelg North while it fell by 24.3% in West Beach (SA).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in West Beach 3+ bedrooms: 10.8 pts higher in West Beach Renting: 7.4 pts higher in Glenelg North Recent movers: 6.8 pts higher in Glenelg North Owned outright: 6.5 pts higher in West Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelg North in West Beach +1,419 larger in Glenelg North gap steady

6,594 86th pct 5,175 86th pct

Median age in Glenelg North in West Beach +2 yrs older in West Beach gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 23.0%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.5% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.5% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 51.5%

34.5% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 31.8%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

4.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg North West Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 74.3%

7.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

1.8% India even 1.9%

0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.6% English ◂ +2.9 pts 38.7%

30.4% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.1% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

5.9% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

2.8% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 82.2%

1.3% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Mandarin even 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

46.7% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 41.8%

4.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other religions even 1.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenelg North in West Beach +0.18 more in West Beach

1.08 9th pct 1.25 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenelg North in West Beach +1 more in West Beach

20 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Glenelg North in West Beach +87 larger in West Beach

498 72nd pct 585 82nd pct

ICSEA in Glenelg North in West Beach +18 higher in Glenelg North

1,092 90th pct 1,075 86th pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 65.2%

15.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

11.6% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.1% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%

11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%

13.1% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

9.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Glenelg North in West Beach +$54 higher in Glenelg North gap steady

$950 77th pct $896 72nd pct

Household income in Glenelg North in West Beach +$64 higher in West Beach gap widening

$1,682 59th pct $1,746 62nd pct

Family income in Glenelg North in West Beach +$14 higher in West Beach gap narrowing

$2,346 75th pct $2,360 76th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.7%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

12.2% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.4%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.1%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.8%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +0.7 pts 66.0%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%

6.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelg North in West Beach +12 larger in Glenelg North

52 77th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Glenelg North in West Beach +1 yrs older in Glenelg North

29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Glenelg North in West Beach +$113 higher in Glenelg North

$687 55th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Glenelg North in West Beach +$626 higher in West Beach

$1,624 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelg North in West Beach +0.2 larger in West Beach gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 30.1%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 35.5%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 28.6%

11.1% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

3.4% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelg North in West Beach even gap steady

$320 63rd pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Glenelg North in West Beach +$50 higher in West Beach gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Glenelg North in West Beach even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

33.8% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 26.4%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

50.4% Separate house +15.3 pts ▸ 65.7%

29.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.8 pts 12.6%

20.1% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 42.6%

30.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 22.7%

15.8% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

2.8% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

32.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.1%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

8.4% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.7%

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.7%

18.4% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.6% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenelg North in West Beach +5 more in West Beach

40 87th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Glenelg North in West Beach +2.63 more in West Beach

6.07 82nd pct 8.70 87th pct

Departures/1k in Glenelg North in West Beach +139.7 more in Glenelg North

2,118.6 92nd pct 1,978.9 92nd pct

PT routes in Glenelg North in West Beach +7 more in Glenelg North

17 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Glenelg North in West Beach +2 longer in Glenelg North

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Glenelg North in West Beach +2 longer in Glenelg North

12 8th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Glenelg North in West Beach +5,175 more in West Beach

20,522 74th pct 25,697 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Glenelg North in West Beach +40,584 more in Glenelg North

114,652 82nd pct 74,068 73rd pct

Transit to city in Glenelg North in West Beach +3 longer in West Beach

58 51st pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 64.2%

12.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 37.5%

36.4% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.9% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.2% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

9.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing even 4.3%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.9% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

5.9% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Glenelg North in West Beach +1,525 higher in Glenelg North

5,080 67th pct 3,556 52nd pct

Assault/100k in Glenelg North in West Beach +5 higher in Glenelg North

758 54th pct 754 54th pct

Robbery/100k in Glenelg North in West Beach

— 19 9th pct

Burglary/100k in Glenelg North in West Beach +387 higher in Glenelg North

773 72nd pct 386 40th pct

Theft/100k in Glenelg North in West Beach +794 higher in Glenelg North

2,320 74th pct 1,527 63rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Glenelg North in West Beach +5 higher in Glenelg North

121 31st pct 116 29th pct

Property damage/100k in Glenelg North in West Beach +194 higher in Glenelg North

773 55th pct 580 41st pct

5-yr change in Glenelg North in West Beach +39.8 pts higher in Glenelg North

15.5% 70th pct -24.3% 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelg North in West Beach +0.9 higher in Glenelg North

7.2 94th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenelg North in West Beach +1.4 more in Glenelg North

7.1 95th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Glenelg North in West Beach +1.8 pts higher in Glenelg North

91.5% 95th pct 89.6% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Glenelg North in West Beach +20.9 pts higher in West Beach

74.3% 86th pct 95.2% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Glenelg North in West Beach even

99.7% 99th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Glenelg North in West Beach +4.8 pts higher in Glenelg North

93.7% 95th pct 88.9% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Glenelg North in West Beach +0.3 pts higher in Glenelg North

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Glenelg North in West Beach +69.1 pts higher in Glenelg North

73.6% 91st pct 4.5% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Glenelg North in West Beach +3.4 more in West Beach

12.3 47th pct 15.7 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenelg North in West Beach +18 higher in Glenelg North

201 91st pct 183 90th pct

Mean slope in Glenelg North in West Beach +0.2 pts higher in Glenelg North

3.0% 13th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Glenelg North with nearby areas

Glenelg Glenelg East Novar Gardens Glenelg South Camden Park Glengowrie West Beach Somerton Park

Compare West Beach with nearby areas

Henley Beach South Fulham Adelaide Airport Glenelg North Lockleys Fulham Gardens Henley Beach Novar Gardens

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg North vs West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40507/glenelg-north/vs/SAL41564/west-beach