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Magill vs Rosslyn Park
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Magill profile · Rosslyn Park profile
Magill Rosslyn Park
Magill and Rosslyn Park are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Rosslyn Park is a wealthier, older area where the typical resident is 49 and 54.9% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Magill is younger, with a typical age of 40, and a higher proportion of renters at 29.8%. This difference is also seen in income; 37.1% of Rosslyn Park households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 21.0% in Magill. Magill has also seen more movement recently, with 21.2% of its population arriving from overseas and 44.3% of residents moving in within the last five years.
Both areas are very similar in their mix of international backgrounds, as about 38% of people in each were born overseas. They also share a similar level of full-time employment and high school completion rates. While Rosslyn Park has a far higher share of detached houses and larger homes, both areas are completely walkable to a park. Over time, the gap in home ownership and income remains distinct, reflecting two different ways of living just over a kilometre apart.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 8,229
- First area, 2016: 8,861
- First area, 2021: 9,693
- Second area, 2011: 1,460
- Second area, 2016: 1,462
- Second area, 2021: 1,469
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 49 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Magill: 1.3% males, 2.5% females; 85+ in Rosslyn Park: 1.3% males, 2.2% females
- 80–84 in Magill: 1.0% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in Rosslyn Park: 2.2% males, 2.0% females
- 75–79 in Magill: 1.6% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in Rosslyn Park: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 70–74 in Magill: 1.8% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Rosslyn Park: 3.7% males, 4.7% females
- 65–69 in Magill: 1.8% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Rosslyn Park: 3.7% males, 3.3% females
- 60–64 in Magill: 2.3% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Rosslyn Park: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 55–59 in Magill: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Rosslyn Park: 3.1% males, 4.0% females
- 50–54 in Magill: 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Rosslyn Park: 3.2% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Magill: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Rosslyn Park: 4.1% males, 3.9% females
- 40–44 in Magill: 3.6% males, 3.8% females; 40–44 in Rosslyn Park: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 35–39 in Magill: 3.5% males, 3.9% females; 35–39 in Rosslyn Park: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
- 30–34 in Magill: 3.0% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Rosslyn Park: 1.4% males, 1.9% females
- 25–29 in Magill: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 25–29 in Rosslyn Park: 2.6% males, 2.0% females
- 20–24 in Magill: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Rosslyn Park: 3.1% males, 2.7% females
- 15–19 in Magill: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Rosslyn Park: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Magill: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in Rosslyn Park: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Magill: 3.3% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Rosslyn Park: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Magill: 2.5% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Rosslyn Park: 1.2% males, 1.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $545
- First area, 2016: $598
- First area, 2021: $781
- Second area, 2011: $698
- Second area, 2016: $897
- Second area, 2021: $986
- First area, 2011: $1,059
- First area, 2016: $1,218
- First area, 2021: $1,616
- Second area, 2011: $1,605
- Second area, 2016: $1,907
- Second area, 2021: $2,220
- First area, 2011: $1,494
- First area, 2016: $1,685
- First area, 2021: $2,200
- Second area, 2011: $2,131
- Second area, 2016: $2,387
- Second area, 2021: $2,788
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $260
- First area, 2016: $300
- First area, 2021: $341
- Second area, 2011: $288
- Second area, 2016: $350
- Second area, 2021: $398
- First area, 2011: $1,658
- First area, 2016: $1,800
- First area, 2021: $1,950
- Second area, 2011: $2,121
- Second area, 2016: $1,950
- Second area, 2021: $2,600
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Magill vs Rosslyn Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40806/magill/vs/SAL41278/rosslyn-park