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Malvern vs Parkside

Name: Malvern vs Parkside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Malvern profile · Parkside profile

Malvern Parkside

Parkside (SA) and Malvern (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Malvern (SA) is more affluent, with 43.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 30.4% in Parkside (SA). This is reflected in the homes; Malvern (SA) has a far higher share of separate houses (79.8%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (78.0%), while Parkside (SA) has far more renters (38.5%) and smaller dwellings. Parkside (SA) is also younger, with a typical resident aged 39, whereas the typical resident in Malvern (SA) is 46.

Daily life in both places is similar in other ways, as they share nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions and a similar share of children under 15. Both areas also have residents with similar typical personal incomes and high school completion rates. While they are close neighbours, their crime profiles differ, with theft being far higher in Malvern (SA) and property damage far higher in Parkside (SA).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.0 pts higher in Malvern Population: 2,413 larger in Parkside 3+ bedrooms: 21.2 pts higher in Malvern Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Parkside Owned outright: 17.3 pts higher in Malvern

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malvern in Parkside +2,413 larger in Parkside gap widening

2,713 82nd pct 5,126 86th pct

Median age in Malvern in Parkside +7 yrs older in Malvern gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +12.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 24.4%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 17.8%

16.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 42.8%

27.8% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

6.1% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

1.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Malvern Parkside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 69.8%

3.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 35.9%

31.8% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 28.1%

9.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

7.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

6.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

1.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 76.4%

4.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

49.2% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 38.7%

3.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Malvern in Parkside +0.10 more in Parkside

2.25 32nd pct 2.35 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Malvern in Parkside +11 more in Parkside

33 89th pct 44 91st pct

Avg size in Malvern in Parkside +28 larger in Parkside

661 88th pct 689 90th pct

ICSEA in Malvern in Parkside +4 higher in Malvern

1,123 96th pct 1,119 95th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 78.7%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

3.9% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 42.0%

17.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

9.3% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 20.8%

19.3% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%

15.9% Society & culture even 15.9%

8.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

4.4% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Malvern in Parkside +$79 higher in Malvern gap widening

$1,117 88th pct $1,038 86th pct

Household income in Malvern in Parkside +$615 higher in Malvern gap widening

$2,655 92nd pct $2,040 77th pct

Family income in Malvern in Parkside +$690 higher in Malvern gap widening

$3,311 95th pct $2,621 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 18.8%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.2% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 even 33.8%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

8.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +0.7 pts 67.9%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

5.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Malvern in Parkside +13 larger in Parkside

12 61st pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Malvern in Parkside +3 yrs older in Parkside

30 yrs 63rd pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Malvern in Parkside +$225 higher in Parkside

$900 73rd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Malvern in Parkside +$62 higher in Malvern

$2,124 67th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Malvern in Parkside +0.3 larger in Malvern gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 56.8%

26.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.0% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 35.1%

19.2% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 14.8%

16.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Malvern in Parkside +$15 higher in Parkside gap steady

$380 78th pct $395 81st pct

Mortgage in Malvern in Parkside +$633 higher in Malvern gap widening

$2,800 90th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Malvern in Parkside +0.10 higher in Parkside gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +17.3 pts 31.3%

19.0% Rented +19.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 27.6%

0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Not stated even 0.5%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +26.0 pts 53.8%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

7.3% Flat or apartment +11.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 14.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.4% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

30.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.8%

9.1% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.2% $750 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 4.2%

5.3% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 27.3%

15.5% $1,800–$2,999 +18.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Malvern in Parkside +1 more in Parkside

16 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Malvern in Parkside +2.58 more in Malvern

5.90 81st pct 3.32 71st pct

Departures/1k in Malvern in Parkside +884.1 more in Malvern

2,270.5 93rd pct 1,386.5 88th pct

PT routes in Malvern in Parkside +10 more in Parkside

13 86th pct 23 87th pct

Stop walk in Malvern in Parkside +3 longer in Parkside

4 29th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Malvern in Parkside +1 longer in Malvern

6 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Malvern in Parkside even

20,998 74th pct 20,998 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Malvern in Parkside +129 more in Parkside

55,706 67th pct 55,835 67th pct

Transit to city in Malvern in Parkside +5 longer in Malvern

37 14th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 48.7%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

2.5% Bicycle +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 35.3%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 8.1%

3.5% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

13.5% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.6% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

20.1% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 15.9%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

5.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Malvern in Parkside +442 higher in Malvern

5,455 71st pct 5,014 67th pct

Assault/100k in Malvern in Parkside +522 higher in Parkside

258 11th pct 780 55th pct

Robbery/100k in Malvern in Parkside

— 20 9th pct

Burglary/100k in Malvern in Parkside +470 higher in Parkside

369 37th pct 839 74th pct

Theft/100k in Malvern in Parkside +2,366 higher in Malvern

4,239 86th pct 1,873 70th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Malvern in Parkside +124 higher in Parkside

111 27th pct 234 62nd pct

Property damage/100k in Malvern in Parkside +702 higher in Parkside

332 17th pct 1,034 67th pct

5-yr change in Malvern in Parkside +145.1 pts higher in Malvern

127.7% 90th pct -17.4% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Malvern in Parkside +0.1 higher in Parkside

8.5 100th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Malvern in Parkside +0.3 more in Parkside

7.7 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Malvern in Parkside even