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Largs Bay vs Semaphore

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Largs Bay profile · Semaphore profile

Largs Bay Semaphore

Largs Bay and Semaphore are neighbouring coastal areas in South Australia. Largs Bay has more separate houses, with 82.5% compared to 65.2% in Semaphore. There are also more children in Largs Bay, where 15.1% of residents are under 15, compared to 11.4% in Semaphore. In contrast, Semaphore has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 people (29.1 versus 10.7) and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (29.2% compared to 23.4%).

A gap in crime rates is widening between the two, as the rate in Semaphore rose by 7.7% over five years while it fell by 9.9% in Largs Bay. Despite this, they share much of the same everyday profile. Both have very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $858 and roughly the same share of people with no religion. They also both sit well above the national figure for typical resident age.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in Largs Bay Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Semaphore 3+ bedrooms: 9.4 pts higher in Largs Bay Population: 1,355 larger in Largs Bay Median age: 4 yrs older in Semaphore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Largs Bayin Semaphore +1,355 larger in Largs Bay gap widening
4,104 86th pct 2,749 82nd pct
Median age in Largs Bayin Semaphore +4 yrs older in Semaphore gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Largs Bayin Semaphore +0.7 pts higher in Largs Bay gap steady
2.5% 56th pct 1.9% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Largs Bayin Semaphore +1.0 pts higher in Largs Bay gap narrowing
21.4% 62nd pct 20.4% 58th pct
Under 15 in Largs Bayin Semaphore +3.7 pts higher in Largs Bay gap widening
15.1% 37th pct 11.4% 21st pct
De facto in Largs Bayin Semaphore +0.8 pts higher in Largs Bay gap narrowing
14.0% 64th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.7%
21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.4%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 41.3%
35.3% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
9.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%
3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Largs Bay Semaphore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Largs Bayin Semaphore +6.0 pts higher in Semaphore gap widening
15.8% 67th pct 21.8% 80th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 72.9%
6.6% England +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa even 0.4%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +3.5 pts 42.8%
37.9% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 30.4%
11.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.4% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.6% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Indian even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Largs Bayin Semaphore +2.3 pts higher in Semaphore gap steady
5.8% 64th pct 8.0% 72nd pct
Limited English in Largs Bayin Semaphore +0.2 pts higher in Largs Bay gap steady
0.5% 70th pct 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 86.5%
0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Largs Bayin Semaphore +0.7 pts higher in Semaphore gap steady
53.1% 86th pct 53.8% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 53.8%
41.4% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 36.6%
3.9% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Largs Bayin Semaphore +3.5 pts higher in Semaphore gap widening
55.5% 73rd pct 59.1% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Largs Bayin Semaphore +5.9 pts higher in Semaphore gap steady
23.4% 75th pct 29.2% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in Largs Bayin Semaphore +1.57 more in Semaphore
1.62 21st pct 3.18 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Largs Bayin Semaphore +2 more in Largs Bay
9 78th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Largs Bayin Semaphore +41 larger in Semaphore
379 57th pct 420 62nd pct
ICSEA in Largs Bayin Semaphore +25 higher in Semaphore
995 53rd pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 59.1%
18.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%
13.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%
9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 25.5%
25.3% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%
8.5% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%
16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%
13.0% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.0% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
3.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Largs Bayin Semaphore even gap narrowing
$858 67th pct $857 67th pct
Household income in Largs Bayin Semaphore +$168 higher in Largs Bay gap widening
$1,886 70th pct $1,718 61st pct
Family income in Largs Bayin Semaphore +$114 higher in Largs Bay gap widening
$2,476 80th pct $2,362 76th pct
High earners in Largs Bayin Semaphore +0.7 pts higher in Semaphore gap steady
13.7% 75th pct 14.4% 77th pct
High-income homes in Largs Bayin Semaphore +1.0 pts higher in Largs Bay gap steady
24.1% 72nd pct 23.1% 70th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.1%
24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.8%
14.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.7% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.7%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
4.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Largs Bayin Semaphore +0.6 pts higher in Semaphore
34.0% 74th pct 34.6% 76th pct
Mental health in Largs Bayin Semaphore +0.2 pts higher in Semaphore
11.4% 79th pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Largs Bayin Semaphore +2.1 pts higher in Largs Bay gap widening
9.2% 87th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
11.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
3.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +2.7 pts 57.9%
21.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
8.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Largs Bayin Semaphore +1.5 pts higher in Semaphore gap steady
17.7% 48th pct 19.2% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Largs Bayin Semaphore +0.5 pts higher in Largs Bay gap steady
14.9% 73rd pct 14.4% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Largs Bayin Semaphore +3.6 pts higher in Largs Bay gap steady
26.6% 57th pct 23.0% 39th pct
Defence service in Largs Bayin Semaphore +0.3 pts higher in Largs Bay
3.9% 69th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Largs Bayin Semaphore +2.5 pts higher in Largs Bay gap steady
21.0% 31st pct 18.5% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Largs Bayin Semaphore +52 larger in Largs Bay
103 86th pct 51 77th pct
Median age in Largs Bayin Semaphore +1 yrs older in Semaphore
26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Largs Bayin Semaphore +4.2 pts higher in Semaphore
40.0% 50th pct 44.2% 60th pct
Unemployment in Largs Bayin Semaphore +2.7 pts higher in Semaphore
7.7% 37th pct 10.3% 50th pct
Median income in Largs Bayin Semaphore +$109 higher in Semaphore
$584 44th pct $693 55th pct
Household income in Largs Bayin Semaphore +$22 higher in Semaphore
$1,446 39th pct $1,468 41st pct
Indigenous language in Largs Bayin Semaphore +4.0 pts higher in Semaphore
9.7% 75th pct 13.7% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Largs Bayin Semaphore +0.2 larger in Largs Bay gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Largs Bayin Semaphore +2.1 pts higher in Semaphore gap widening
11.6% 55th pct 13.7% 66th pct
Living alone in Largs Bayin Semaphore +4.4 pts higher in Semaphore gap steady
27.3% 62nd pct 31.6% 76th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 49.6%
28.5% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.6% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.8% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
27.3% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
16.2% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 10.5%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
4.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Largs Bayin Semaphore +$5 higher in Semaphore gap steady
$315 61st pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Largs Bayin Semaphore +$67 higher in Largs Bay gap widening
$1,800 61st pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Largs Bayin Semaphore even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Largs Bayin Semaphore +9.9 pts higher in Semaphore gap steady
20.4% 60th pct 30.2% 79th pct
Owned outright in Largs Bayin Semaphore +0.9 pts higher in Semaphore gap narrowing
34.1% 31st pct 35.1% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Largs Bayin Semaphore +17.3 pts higher in Largs Bay gap widening
82.5% 22nd pct 65.2% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Largs Bayin Semaphore +9.4 pts higher in Largs Bay gap steady
75.5% 39th pct 66.1% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 33.1%
34.1% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
20.4% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house ◂ +17.3 pts 65.2%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.8% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 44.1%
21.5% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 18.1%
2.6% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
37.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 31.0%
17.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 9.6%
3.1% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.9% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.5%
28.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.2%
19.6% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
13.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Largs Bayin Semaphore +2.0 pts higher in Semaphore gap widening
6.2% 78th pct 8.2% 86th pct
Work from home in Largs Bayin Semaphore +2.6 pts higher in Semaphore gap steady
10.1% 27th pct 12.7% 37th pct
PT commute in Largs Bayin Semaphore +2.2 pts higher in Largs Bay gap widening
5.8% 92nd pct 3.5% 87th pct
PT stops in Largs Bayin Semaphore +2 more in Largs Bay
16 86th pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Largs Bayin Semaphore +1.19 more in Semaphore
3.90 73rd pct 5.09 78th pct
Departures/1k in Largs Bayin Semaphore +9.2 more in Semaphore
770.0 83rd pct 779.2 83rd pct
PT routes in Largs Bayin Semaphore +3 more in Largs Bay
7 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Largs Bayin Semaphore +2 longer in Largs Bay
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Largs Bayin Semaphore even
20 17th pct 20 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Largs Bayin Semaphore even
14,807 67th pct 14,807 67th pct
Reach 45 min in Largs Bayin Semaphore +34,069 more in Largs Bay
48,876 64th pct 14,807 45th pct
Transit to city in Largs Bayin Semaphore +10 longer in Semaphore
57 49th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 61.2%
10.1% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.6% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
1.2% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 37.0%
12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%
6.2% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Largs Bayin Semaphore +3.3 pts higher in Semaphore gap widening
32.4% 55th pct 35.7% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Largs Bayin Semaphore +6.1 pts higher in Semaphore gap widening
3.6% 37th pct 9.7% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Largs Bayin Semaphore +0.6 pts higher in Largs Bay gap steady
4.7% 66th pct 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Largs Bayin Semaphore +1.0 pts higher in Largs Bay gap steady
63.1% 59th pct 62.2% 56th pct
Full-time in Largs Bayin Semaphore +0.1 pts higher in Largs Bay gap steady
59.9% 59th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
8.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%
8.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
6.3% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
13.7% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%
11.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Largs Bayin Semaphore +2,769 higher in Semaphore
6,871 77th pct 9,640 86th pct
Assault/100k in Largs Bayin Semaphore +1,803 higher in Semaphore
707 51st pct 2,510 87th pct
Robbery/100k in Largs Bayin Semaphore
73 62nd pct —
Burglary/100k in Largs Bayin Semaphore +883 higher in Semaphore
390 40th pct 1,273 87th pct
Theft/100k in Largs Bayin Semaphore +931 higher in Largs Bay
4,459 87th pct 3,529 84th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Largs Bayin Semaphore +13 higher in Largs Bay
195 53rd pct 182 50th pct
Property damage/100k in Largs Bayin Semaphore +833 higher in Semaphore
877 60th pct 1,710 84th pct
5-yr change in Largs Bayin Semaphore +17.6 pts higher in Semaphore
-9.9% 46th pct 7.7% 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Largs Bayin Semaphore +1.3 higher in Semaphore
8.0 97th pct 9.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Largs Bayin Semaphore +0.1 more in Semaphore
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Largs Bayin Semaphore +1.7 pts higher in Semaphore
98.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Largs Bayin Semaphore +1.8 pts higher in Semaphore
98.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Largs Bayin Semaphore +2.1 pts higher in Semaphore
97.8% 93rd pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Largs Bayin Semaphore +2.2 pts higher in Semaphore
97.8% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Largs Bayin Semaphore +0.4 pts higher in Semaphore
99.6% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Largs Bayin Semaphore +3.6 pts higher in Semaphore
96.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Largs Bayin Semaphore +18.4 more in Semaphore
10.7 43rd pct 29.1 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Largs Bayin Semaphore +279 higher in Semaphore
244 92nd pct 523 100th pct
Mean slope in Largs Bayin Semaphore +0.0 pts higher in Largs Bay
2.7% 7th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Largs Bay with nearby areas

Peterhead Exeter Birkenhead Largs North Semaphore New Port Glanville Taperoo

Compare Semaphore with nearby areas

Exeter Semaphore South Glanville Ethelton New Port Semaphore Park Largs Bay Birkenhead

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Largs Bay vs Semaphore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40749/largs-bay/vs/SAL41329/semaphore