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Henley Beach vs Henley Beach South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Henley Beach profile · Henley Beach South profile

Henley Beach Henley Beach South

Henley Beach and Henley Beach South are neighbouring coastal suburbs with distinct differences in accessibility and safety. Henley Beach is more connected, with 67.5% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services and 4.94 schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, Henley Beach South has seen a much higher rise in crime, with burglary rates far higher at 1,000 compared to 367 in Henley Beach. Henley Beach South also has a higher share of high earners, with 34.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 29.4% in Henley Beach.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people caring for children unpaid, with both sitting near the national figure. They also share very similar rates of people using another language at home (around 11%) and the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (1.1%). While Henley Beach has more people living alone and a higher rental rate, Henley Beach South has more separate houses and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,460 larger in Henley Beach Living alone: 6.6 pts higher in Henley Beach 3+ bedrooms: 5.6 pts higher in Henley Beach South Separate houses: 5.6 pts higher in Henley Beach South Household size: 0.2 larger in Henley Beach South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +3,460 larger in Henley Beach gap widening
6,259 86th pct 2,799 83rd pct
Median age in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +2 yrs older in Henley Beach gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South even gap steady
1.1% 42nd pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +2.6 pts higher in Henley Beach gap steady
18.6% 49th pct 16.0% 37th pct
Under 15 in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.4 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap steady
16.2% 43rd pct 16.6% 46th pct
De facto in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.2 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap narrowing
10.9% 39th pct 11.2% 41st pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.0%
16.2% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.1% Youth (15–24) even 12.1%

Marital status

48.3% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 49.9%
34.4% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Henley Beach Henley Beach South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +1.2 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap steady
20.1% 77th pct 21.3% 79th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 76.1%
5.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Italy even 1.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.4% English +1.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
31.7% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 33.4%
10.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
10.6% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
9.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.0% German +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
1.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.2 pts higher in Henley Beach gap steady
11.5% 78th pct 11.3% 77th pct
Limited English in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.2 pts higher in Henley Beach gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only even 85.5%
2.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +4.7 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap widening
44.3% 62nd pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 48.9%
48.7% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 44.6%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.7 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap narrowing
67.0% 88th pct 67.7% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +3.1 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap widening
31.9% 87th pct 35.0% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +2.78 more in Henley Beach
4.94 58th pct 2.16 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +3 more in Henley Beach
15 86th pct 12 82nd pct
Avg size in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +23 larger in Henley Beach South
603 85th pct 626 86th pct
ICSEA in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +13 higher in Henley Beach South
1,056 80th pct 1,069 84th pct

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 67.7%
13.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
22.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 20.7%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%
11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 22.0%
11.8% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
13.0% Society & culture even 13.0%
9.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +$69 higher in Henley Beach South gap widening
$971 79th pct $1,040 86th pct
Household income in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +$217 higher in Henley Beach South gap widening
$1,879 69th pct $2,096 79th pct
Family income in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +$241 higher in Henley Beach South gap widening
$2,667 86th pct $2,908 89th pct
High earners in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +3.0 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap widening
18.0% 87th pct 21.1% 90th pct
High-income homes in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +5.2 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap widening
29.4% 81st pct 34.6% 88th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.3%
18.1% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.6%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.4%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.3 pts higher in Henley Beach
26.2% 36th pct 25.8% 35th pct
Mental health in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South even
7.2% 41st pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +1.4 pts higher in Henley Beach gap widening
4.6% 49th pct 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
7.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.2% Mental health even 7.2%
6.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.5% Cancer even 3.5%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +0.3 pts 67.8%
18.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.9 pts higher in Henley Beach gap steady
19.4% 57th pct 18.5% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.9 pts higher in Henley Beach gap steady
15.2% 74th pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +3.8 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap widening
26.9% 58th pct 30.7% 76th pct
Defence service in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.2 pts higher in Henley Beach South
2.9% 53rd pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.4 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap steady
20.8% 30th pct 21.2% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +41 larger in Henley Beach
71 81st pct 30 73rd pct
Median age in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +1 yrs older in Henley Beach South
25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South
54.0% 78th pct —
Unemployment in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South
10.7% 52nd pct —
Median income in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +$93 higher in Henley Beach South
$519 35th pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +$313 higher in Henley Beach
$1,937 60th pct $1,624 47th pct
Indigenous language in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.3 pts higher in Henley Beach South
19.7% 87th pct 20.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.2 larger in Henley Beach South gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.1 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap steady
10.3% 47th pct 10.5% 48th pct
Living alone in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +6.6 pts higher in Henley Beach gap widening
31.6% 76th pct 25.1% 55th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 62.0%
26.9% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
10.3% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
31.6% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 25.1%
16.3% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.0% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +$5 higher in Henley Beach gap narrowing
$345 70th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +$167 higher in Henley Beach South gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +3.9 pts higher in Henley Beach gap steady
30.5% 79th pct 26.5% 74th pct
Owned outright in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.3 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap narrowing
36.1% 36th pct 36.4% 37th pct
Separate houses in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +5.6 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap widening
57.6% 10th pct 63.2% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +5.6 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap widening
68.6% 25th pct 74.2% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
30.5% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 26.5%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

57.6% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 63.2%
22.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 19.0%
19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 17.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
22.6% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 22.3%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%
3.9% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
32.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.5%
16.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%
11.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
4.0% $750 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
24.7% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
20.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.7%
20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +1.8 pts higher in Henley Beach gap steady
8.1% 86th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +1.0 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap steady
12.7% 37th pct 13.7% 41st pct
PT commute in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.5 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap steady
4.3% 89th pct 4.8% 90th pct
PT stops in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +23 more in Henley Beach
42 87th pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.08 more in Henley Beach South
6.71 84th pct 6.79 85th pct
Departures/1k in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +781.0 more in Henley Beach
2,199.7 93rd pct 1,418.7 89th pct
PT routes in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +7 more in Henley Beach
16 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +1 longer in Henley Beach
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +1 longer in Henley Beach
12 8th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +15,634 more in Henley Beach
18,554 72nd pct 2,920 47th pct
Reach 45 min in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +17,501 more in Henley Beach
71,043 72nd pct 53,542 66th pct
Transit to city in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +2 longer in Henley Beach
59 53rd pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 60.2%
12.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.6% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Car (passenger) even 3.4%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 39.7%
36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 34.9%
10.5% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
6.2% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +2.6 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap narrowing
36.2% 68th pct 38.8% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.1 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap narrowing
12.6% 73rd pct 12.7% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.1 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +3.3 pts higher in Henley Beach South gap widening
65.9% 69th pct 69.2% 79th pct
Full-time in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.3 pts higher in Henley Beach gap narrowing
58.9% 54th pct 58.6% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
9.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
8.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
4.2% Finance & insurance even 4.2%
3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
17.6% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
10.2% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
5.6% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +1,102 higher in Henley Beach South
4,793 65th pct 5,895 73rd pct
Assault/100k in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +93 higher in Henley Beach South
1,086 69th pct 1,179 72nd pct
Robbery/100k in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +20 higher in Henley Beach South
16 2nd pct 36 31st pct
Burglary/100k in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +633 higher in Henley Beach South
367 37th pct 1,000 81st pct
Theft/100k in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +202 higher in Henley Beach
1,917 71st pct 1,715 67th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +222 higher in Henley Beach South
64 11th pct 286 72nd pct
Property damage/100k in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +486 higher in Henley Beach South
943 63rd pct 1,429 78th pct
5-yr change in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +85.5 pts higher in Henley Beach South
2.0% 59th pct 87.5% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +1.4 higher in Henley Beach
7.9 97th pct 6.5 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +1.6 more in Henley Beach
7.6 98th pct 6.1 89th pct
15-min city in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.4 pts higher in Henley Beach
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +8.6 pts higher in Henley Beach
99.9% 100th pct 91.4% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +51.3 pts higher in Henley Beach
67.5% 89th pct 16.2% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +5.5 more in Henley Beach
15.5 55th pct 10.0 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +148 higher in Henley Beach
391 99th pct 243 92nd pct
Mean slope in Henley Beachin Henley Beach South +0.5 pts higher in Henley Beach South
2.9% 11th pct 3.4% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Henley Beach vs Henley Beach South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40584/henley-beach/vs/SAL40585/henley-beach-south