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Lonsdale vs O'Sullivan Beach

Name: Lonsdale vs O'Sullivan Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Lonsdale profile · O'Sullivan Beach profile

Lonsdale O'Sullivan Beach

O'Sullivan Beach and Lonsdale are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. O'Sullivan Beach is a residential hub with 1,844 people and a very walkable environment, while Lonsdale is sparsely populated with just 23 residents and is mostly car-dependent. There are stark differences in their social profiles: 60.7% of people in O'Sullivan Beach report no religion, compared to just 17.4% in Lonsdale. Lonsdale has a much higher share of overseas births at 30.4%, and typical monthly home-loan payments there are far higher at $2,167, compared to $1,200 in O'Sullivan Beach.

Both areas share a similar physical landscape, with nearly identical terrain slopes. This common ground exists despite a gap in their age profiles, as the typical resident in Lonsdale is older at 48 than those in O'Sullivan Beach, who are usually 44. While Lonsdale has far more public transport stops and departures per person, O'Sullivan Beach is much better served for daily needs, with 97.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,821 larger in O'Sullivan Beach No religion: 43.3 pts higher in O'Sullivan Beach Unpaid child care: 24.2 pts higher in O'Sullivan Beach Needs assistance: 7.6 pts higher in O'Sullivan Beach People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Lonsdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +1,821 larger in O'Sullivan Beach gap steady

23 16th pct 1,844 77th pct

Median age in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +4 yrs older in Lonsdale gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 24.5%

13.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

Marital status

26.9% Never married +12.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

26.9% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

26.9% Divorced ◂ +12.9 pts 14.0%

15.4% Separated ◂ +12.0 pts 3.4%

0.0% Widowed +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Lonsdale O'Sullivan Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +14.8 pts ▸ 75.7%

21.7% South Africa ◂ +20.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% England +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

56.5% English ◂ +7.1 pts 49.4%

39.1% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

13.0% German ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%

0.0% Irish +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only +21.2 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

17.4% No religion +43.3 pts ▸ 60.7%

56.5% Christianity ◂ +26.1 pts 30.4%

21.7% Not stated ◂ +14.7 pts 7.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach

— 7.33 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +16 more in Lonsdale

28 88th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +17 larger in O'Sullivan Beach

402 59th pct 420 62nd pct

ICSEA in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +5 higher in Lonsdale

991 50th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

26.9% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.2%

0.0% Year 11 +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 13.3%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Society & culture +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Management & commerce +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Health +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +$49 higher in O'Sullivan Beach gap narrowing

$550 18th pct $599 25th pct

Household income in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +$347 higher in O'Sullivan Beach gap widening

$725 3rd pct $1,072 17th pct

Family income in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +$508 higher in Lonsdale gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $1,367 19th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +41.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% Under $650 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Mental health +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Asthma +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Other condition +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Diabetes +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Heart disease +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Lung condition +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +14.3 pts 50.9%

34.8% One condition ◂ +10.7 pts 24.1%

0.0% Two conditions +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Three or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +77 larger in O'Sullivan Beach

0 0th pct 77 83rd pct

Median age in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach

— 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach

— $383 14th pct

Household income in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach

— $1,149 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +0.6 larger in O'Sullivan Beach gap narrowing

1.6 3rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +19.8 pts 42.7%

62.5% One-parent families ◂ +38.2 pts 24.3%

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +18.2 pts 31.8%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

46.7% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 33.1%

0.0% 2 people +37.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

0.0% 3 people +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +$110 higher in O'Sullivan Beach gap widening

$190 23rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +$967 higher in Lonsdale

$2,167 80th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +0.40 higher in Lonsdale gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Rented ◂ +30.7 pts 29.3%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.0% Owned outright +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

66.7% Separate house +26.8 pts ▸ 93.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +74.3 pts ▸ 74.3%

46.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +44.1 pts 2.6%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 9.1%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +62.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

0.0% Under $200 +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +8 more in Lonsdale

23 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +991.87 more in Lonsdale

1,000.00 100th pct 8.13 86th pct

Departures/1k in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +218,879.2 more in Lonsdale

220,565.2 100th pct 1,686.0 90th pct

PT routes in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +2 more in Lonsdale

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +6 longer in Lonsdale

9 44th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +4 longer in O'Sullivan Beach

22 19th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +23 more in Lonsdale

23 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +11,027 more in O'Sullivan Beach

9,498 41st pct 20,525 49th pct

Transit to city in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach

78 86th pct —

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

0.0% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 34.3%

30.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.1 pts 10.9%

0.0% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.6% Manufacturing ◂ +20.5 pts 8.1%

21.4% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 14.4%

21.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +18.5 pts 3.0%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Retail trade +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Community & personal service ◂ +19.7 pts 16.0%

21.4% Managers ◂ +14.0 pts 7.4%

21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

21.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.8 pts 6.6%

0.0% Labourers +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Sales workers +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach

— 5,965 73rd pct

Assault/100k in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach

— 2,332 87th pct

Burglary/100k in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach

— 271 24th pct

Theft/100k in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach

— 1,193 55th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach

— 108 27th pct

Property damage/100k in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach

— 1,681 83rd pct

5-yr change in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach

— -17.3% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +3.1 higher in O'Sullivan Beach

3.1 72nd pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +3.4 more in O'Sullivan Beach

2.3 68th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +94.0 pts higher in O'Sullivan Beach

2.9% 59th pct 96.9% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +50.2 pts higher in O'Sullivan Beach

47.2% 79th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +22.5 pts higher in O'Sullivan Beach

77.1% 81st pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +65.3 pts higher in O'Sullivan Beach

9.4% 61st pct 74.7% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +58.1 pts higher in O'Sullivan Beach

41.9% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +1.3 pts higher in Lonsdale

1.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +1,273.4 more in Lonsdale

1,304.3 100th pct 30.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +57 higher in O'Sullivan Beach

34 76th pct 91 85th pct

Mean slope in Lonsdale in O'Sullivan Beach +0.2 pts higher in Lonsdale

5.2% 45th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Lonsdale with nearby areas

Christie Downs O'Sullivan Beach Reynella Christies Beach Noarlunga Centre Morphett Vale Hallett Cove Hackham West

Compare O'Sullivan Beach with nearby areas

Christies Beach Christie Downs Lonsdale Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre Noarlunga Downs Port Noarlunga South Hackham West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lonsdale vs O'Sullivan Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40779/lonsdale/vs/SAL41062/o-sullivan-beach