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Glenunga vs Myrtle Bank

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Glenunga profile · Myrtle Bank profile

Glenunga Myrtle Bank

Myrtle Bank (SA) and Glenunga are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with very different populations. Myrtle Bank (SA) is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 38.5% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with a higher need for daily activity help (15.2%) and more long-term health conditions (37.6%). In contrast, Glenunga is younger and more diverse; 39.6% of residents were born overseas and 37.2% use a language other than English at home. Glenunga also has more children under 15 (18.6%) and a higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms (74.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They are also very similar in their typical weekly family incomes, which are around $2,500. While they share a similar level of school advantage and unemployment, their public transport options differ. Myrtle Bank (SA) has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. Meanwhile, Glenunga has a higher rate of recorded offences and thefts.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.6 pts higher in Glenunga Median age: 10 yrs older in Myrtle Bank Aged 65+: 14.6 pts higher in Myrtle Bank Born overseas: 14.5 pts higher in Glenunga Needs assistance: 10.7 pts higher in Myrtle Bank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +974 larger in Myrtle Bank gap steady
2,184 79th pct 3,158 85th pct
Median age in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +10 yrs older in Myrtle Bank gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +0.3 pts higher in Glenunga gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.2% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +14.6 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap widening
23.9% 72nd pct 38.5% 94th pct
Under 15 in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +5.1 pts higher in Glenunga gap widening
18.6% 61st pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +1.7 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap steady
4.4% 10th pct 6.1% 14th pct

Age structure

23.9% Seniors (65+) +14.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.2%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.1%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 13.6%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 51.5%
26.6% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 23.6%
4.9% Widowed +10.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.2% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Glenunga Myrtle Bank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +14.5 pts higher in Glenunga gap widening
39.6% 95th pct 25.1% 85th pct

Country of birth

58.5% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 71.8%
9.5% China ◂ +6.0 pts 3.5%
5.4% India ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%
4.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Italy even 0.7%
0.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

29.1% English +8.5 pts ▸ 37.6%
21.1% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
18.0% Chinese ◂ +10.6 pts 7.4%
7.7% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.8% German +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%
4.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
2.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +19.6 pts higher in Glenunga gap widening
37.2% 93rd pct 17.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +2.0 pts higher in Glenunga gap steady
4.2% 90th pct 2.2% 86th pct

Language used at home

60.2% English only +19.0 pts ▸ 79.2%
13.3% Mandarin ◂ +8.4 pts 4.9%
2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Italian even 1.3%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +3.6 pts higher in Glenunga gap widening
42.5% 56th pct 38.9% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
42.5% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 38.9%
3.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%
3.3% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.4% Judaism even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +6.9 pts higher in Glenunga gap steady
75.8% 95th pct 68.8% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +6.6 pts higher in Glenunga gap widening
48.0% 98th pct 41.3% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +0.12 more in Glenunga
2.46 35th pct 2.34 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +11 more in Glenunga
32 89th pct 21 87th pct
Avg size in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +11 larger in Glenunga
727 91st pct 716 91st pct
ICSEA in Glenungain Myrtle Bank even
1,131 98th pct 1,130 98th pct

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 68.8%
9.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
8.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.6% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 38.3%
21.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 17.2%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.7% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 19.4%
18.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
8.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
5.3% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +$125 higher in Glenunga gap widening
$902 73rd pct $777 55th pct
Household income in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +$235 higher in Glenunga gap widening
$1,918 72nd pct $1,683 59th pct
Family income in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +$85 higher in Myrtle Bank gap narrowing
$2,475 80th pct $2,560 84th pct
High earners in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +1.1 pts higher in Glenunga gap steady
18.5% 87th pct 17.4% 86th pct
High-income homes in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +2.1 pts higher in Glenunga gap widening
30.9% 84th pct 28.8% 80th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 21.8%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.6% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.7% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.8%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.1%
9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +14.2 pts higher in Myrtle Bank
23.4% 24th pct 37.6% 86th pct
Mental health in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +6.4 pts higher in Myrtle Bank
4.7% 24th pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +10.7 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap widening
4.5% 49th pct 15.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.3% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.7% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.1% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.6% Dementia +5.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
6.0% Asthma even 6.0%
2.8% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.5% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +15.4 pts 57.1%
17.2% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
4.7% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.5% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +0.1 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap narrowing
21.1% 63rd pct 21.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +1.5 pts higher in Glenunga gap steady
15.0% 73rd pct 13.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +9.0 pts higher in Glenunga gap widening
32.8% 84th pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +1.8 pts higher in Myrtle Bank
2.9% 54th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +5.4 pts higher in Glenunga gap widening
25.4% 57th pct 20.0% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +5 larger in Glenunga
10 59th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +28 yrs older in Myrtle Bank
20 yrs 25th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Glenungain Myrtle Bank
— $474 29th pct
Household income in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +$499 higher in Myrtle Bank
$1,625 47th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +0.3 larger in Glenunga gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +0.8 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap narrowing
7.7% 31st pct 8.6% 36th pct
Living alone in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +7.8 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap widening
24.9% 54th pct 32.7% 78th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 59.2%
26.3% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
7.7% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
24.9% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
20.5% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 14.5%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +$30 higher in Glenunga gap widening
$380 78th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +$226 higher in Glenunga gap widening
$2,400 87th pct $2,174 80th pct
People / bedroom in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +0.10 higher in Glenunga gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +5.3 pts higher in Glenunga gap widening
22.7% 66th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +4.4 pts higher in Glenunga gap steady
44.1% 59th pct 39.7% 45th pct
Separate houses in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +10.0 pts higher in Glenunga gap widening
67.5% 12th pct 57.5% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +11.3 pts higher in Glenunga gap widening
74.1% 36th pct 62.8% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 39.7%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 27.1%
22.7% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 17.4%
2.5% Other tenure +11.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

67.5% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 57.5%
20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
13.6% Flat or apartment +6.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 37.0%
22.5% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
3.4% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 36.8%
27.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.9%
7.6% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
5.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 31.2%
22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
15.8% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
19.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +3.1 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap steady
5.0% 74th pct 8.1% 86th pct
Work from home in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +0.9 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap steady
14.2% 42nd pct 15.0% 45th pct
PT commute in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +1.6 pts higher in Glenunga gap steady
5.6% 92nd pct 4.0% 88th pct
PT stops in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +6 more in Myrtle Bank
4 73rd pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +1.34 more in Myrtle Bank
1.83 65th pct 3.17 70th pct
Departures/1k in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +601.1 more in Myrtle Bank
684.5 82nd pct 1,285.6 88th pct
PT routes in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +10 more in Myrtle Bank
11 86th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +1 longer in Myrtle Bank
6 36th pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +1 longer in Myrtle Bank
6 0th pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Glenungain Myrtle Bank even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +129 more in Glenunga
55,835 67th pct 55,706 67th pct
Transit to city in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +8 longer in Myrtle Bank
39 17th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 58.6%
14.2% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%
5.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
1.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 36.9%
37.8% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
5.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +3.2 pts higher in Glenunga gap narrowing
43.2% 85th pct 40.0% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +5.3 pts higher in Glenunga gap narrowing
20.9% 88th pct 15.7% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +0.3 pts higher in Myrtle Bank gap steady
4.3% 60th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +10.6 pts higher in Glenunga gap widening
57.3% 39th pct 46.8% 15th pct
Full-time in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +3.1 pts higher in Glenunga gap steady
58.1% 50th pct 54.9% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 20.3%
11.5% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
4.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
19.8% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 17.5%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%
8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
5.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +4,497 higher in Glenunga
6,777 77th pct 2,280 31st pct
Assault/100k in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +67 higher in Glenunga
321 17th pct 253 11th pct
Robbery/100k in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +60 higher in Glenunga
92 72nd pct 32 27th pct
Burglary/100k in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +373 higher in Myrtle Bank
229 19th pct 602 59th pct
Theft/100k in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +4,396 higher in Glenunga
5,220 88th pct 823 42nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +42 higher in Glenunga
137 37th pct 95 22nd pct
Property damage/100k in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +124 higher in Glenunga
504 34th pct 380 22nd pct
5-yr change in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +31.3 pts higher in Glenunga
21.3% 73rd pct -10.0% 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +1.4 higher in Glenunga
8.8 100th pct 7.4 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +0.3 more in Glenunga
8.0 100th pct 7.7 99th pct
15-min city in Glenungain Myrtle Bank even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +24.7 pts higher in Glenunga
100.0% 100th pct 75.3% 87th pct
Walk to transit in Glenungain Myrtle Bank even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Glenungain Myrtle Bank even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Glenungain Myrtle Bank even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +0.2 pts higher in Glenunga
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +2.8 more in Myrtle Bank
18.8 60th pct 21.5 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +225 higher in Glenunga
393 99th pct 168 89th pct
Mean slope in Glenungain Myrtle Bank +0.4 pts higher in Myrtle Bank
4.5% 35th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Glenunga with nearby areas

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Compare Myrtle Bank with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenunga vs Myrtle Bank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40512/glenunga/vs/SAL40999/myrtle-bank