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Magill vs Skye
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Magill profile · Skye profile
Magill Skye
Magill and Skye (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Magill is a larger, more diverse hub where 38.2% of people were born overseas and 34.8% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Skye (SA) is a wealthier, older area where the typical resident is 50 and typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,594, compared to $1,616 in Magill. Housing also differs sharply; 97.3% of homes in Skye (SA) are separate houses and 56.4% are owned outright, while Magill has a much higher rental rate of 29.8%.
Both areas share similar levels of school advantage and a similar proportion of people with long-term health conditions. However, their daily environments are worlds apart. Magill is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Skye (SA) is car-dependent, with no homes within that same distance of a stop. This transport gap is reflected in the time it takes to get to the city, which is far higher in Skye (SA) at 79 minutes compared to 49 minutes in Magill.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 8,229
- First area, 2016: 8,861
- First area, 2021: 9,693
- Second area, 2011: 292
- Second area, 2016: 283
- Second area, 2021: 293
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 Skye: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Magill: 1.0% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in Skye: 1.7% males, 1.7% females
- 75–79 in Magill: 1.6% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in Skye: 5.5% males, 3.4% females
- 70–74 in Magill: 1.8% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Skye: 3.8% males, 3.1% females
- 65–69 in Magill: 1.8% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Skye: 4.1% males, 1.0% females
- 60–64 in Magill: 2.3% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Skye: 3.8% males, 4.8% females
- 55–59 in Magill: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Skye: 3.1% males, 6.1% females
- 50–54 in Magill: 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Skye: 3.1% males, 4.1% females
- 45–49 in Magill: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Skye: 3.4% males, 2.0% females
- 40–44 in Magill: 3.6% males, 3.8% females; 40–44 in Skye: 2.0% males, 3.1% females
- 35–39 in Magill: 3.5% males, 3.9% females; 35–39 in Skye: 2.0% males, 3.1% females
- 30–34 in Magill: 3.0% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Skye: 0.0% males, 2.0% females
- 25–29 in Magill: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 25–29 in Skye: 2.7% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Magill: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Skye: 3.8% males, 3.8% females
- 15–19 in Magill: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Skye: 3.1% males, 4.8% females
- 10–14 in Magill: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in Skye: 3.4% males, 2.7% females
- 5–9 in Magill: 3.3% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Skye: 1.4% males, 3.8% females
- 0–4 in Magill: 2.5% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Skye: 2.7% males, 1.0% 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: $744
- Second area, 2016: $881
- Second area, 2021: $1,042
- First area, 2011: $1,059
- First area, 2016: $1,218
- First area, 2021: $1,616
- Second area, 2011: $2,026
- Second area, 2016: $1,875
- Second area, 2021: $2,594
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
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $260
- First area, 2016: $300
- First area, 2021: $341
- Second area, 2011: $440
- Second area, 2016: $415
- Second area, 2021: $455
- First area, 2011: $1,658
- First area, 2016: $1,800
- First area, 2021: $1,950
- Second area, 2011: $1,600
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,167
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 Skye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40806/magill/vs/SAL41344/skye