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Marleston vs Netley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Marleston profile · Netley profile

Marleston Netley

Marleston and Netley are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar population sizes. Marleston is more transient and diverse, with 39.3% of people born overseas and 50.8% of residents moving in over the last five years. It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 32.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Netley is more established, with 37.7% of homes owned outright compared to just 22.1% in Marleston. Netley also has far more large homes, as 80.9% have three or more bedrooms compared to 50.7% in Marleston.

Both areas have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,333 to $1,418. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and volunteers. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways: Marleston is now far more likely to be rented, and it has a much higher recorded offence rate than Netley.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.0 pts higher in Marleston Separate houses: 28.1 pts higher in Netley 3+ bedrooms: 30.2 pts higher in Netley Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in Marleston Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in Netley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marlestonin Netley +40 larger in Marleston gap narrowing
1,950 78th pct 1,910 78th pct
Median age in Marlestonin Netley +5 yrs older in Netley gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Marlestonin Netley even gap steady
1.3% 44th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Marlestonin Netley +8.0 pts higher in Netley gap narrowing
18.2% 48th pct 26.2% 78th pct
Under 15 in Marlestonin Netley +3.6 pts higher in Netley gap widening
12.7% 25th pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Marlestonin Netley +5.6 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
12.4% 52nd pct 6.8% 16th pct

Age structure

36.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 26.2%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
19.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.7% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

Marital status

36.6% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 51.7%
43.6% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 29.6%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%
6.3% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Marleston Netley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Marlestonin Netley +11.1 pts higher in Marleston gap widening
39.3% 95th pct 28.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

58.5% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 68.5%
7.6% India ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%
4.4% China ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
2.8% Nepal ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
2.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.1% Philippines even 1.2%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

25.2% English +2.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
26.5% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
6.5% Greek +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.8% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.1% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%
7.9% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
5.5% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Marlestonin Netley +8.5 pts higher in Marleston gap widening
39.0% 93rd pct 30.5% 90th pct
Limited English in Marlestonin Netley +2.1 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
5.7% 92nd pct 3.6% 89th pct

Language used at home

57.5% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 66.4%
4.9% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
3.6% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Marlestonin Netley +6.8 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
37.2% 40th pct 30.4% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 53.8%
37.2% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 30.4%
7.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
3.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
3.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Marlestonin Netley +9.0 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
65.4% 87th pct 56.4% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Marlestonin Netley +10.0 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
32.4% 87th pct 22.4% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Marlestonin Netley +6 more in Marleston
29 88th pct 23 87th pct
Avg size in Marlestonin Netley +86 larger in Marleston
542 77th pct 456 66th pct
ICSEA in Marlestonin Netley +12 higher in Marleston
1,077 87th pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 56.4%
11.1% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.3% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.5% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 25.6%
22.5% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 20.8%
12.9% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.5% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%
4.9% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%
6.2% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
2.8% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Marlestonin Netley +$62 higher in Marleston gap narrowing
$746 49th pct $684 38th pct
Household income in Marlestonin Netley +$85 higher in Marleston gap widening
$1,418 42nd pct $1,333 35th pct
Family income in Marlestonin Netley +$94 higher in Marleston gap widening
$1,895 50th pct $1,801 44th pct
High earners in Marlestonin Netley +1.7 pts higher in Marleston gap widening
7.3% 46th pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Marlestonin Netley +1.0 pts higher in Netley gap steady
13.0% 41st pct 14.1% 44th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.3%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.3% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.2%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Marlestonin Netley +0.1 pts higher in Marleston
31.0% 61st pct 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Marlestonin Netley +6.5 pts higher in Marleston
12.8% 87th pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Marlestonin Netley +3.0 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
10.9% 91st pct 7.9% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%
9.5% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
5.0% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Dementia ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%
2.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +0.2 pts 64.0%
18.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
7.4% Two conditions even 7.4%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Marlestonin Netley +0.6 pts higher in Netley gap narrowing
13.7% 28th pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Marlestonin Netley +5.3 pts higher in Netley gap steady
8.7% 18th pct 13.9% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Marlestonin Netley +5.5 pts higher in Netley gap widening
19.6% 25th pct 25.1% 49th pct
Defence service in Marlestonin Netley +0.5 pts higher in Netley
2.1% 41st pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Marlestonin Netley +8.8 pts higher in Netley gap widening
13.6% 11th pct 22.5% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Marlestonin Netley +2 larger in Marleston
26 72nd pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Marlestonin Netley +20 yrs older in Marleston
32 yrs 69th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Marlestonin Netley +$550 higher in Netley
$575 43rd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Marlestonin Netley +$812 higher in Netley
$1,375 35th pct $2,187 69th pct
Indigenous language in Marlestonin Netley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marlestonin Netley +0.3 larger in Netley gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Marlestonin Netley +3.4 pts higher in Marleston gap widening
14.1% 69th pct 10.8% 50th pct
Living alone in Marlestonin Netley +7.5 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
36.8% 87th pct 29.3% 69th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 59.9%
33.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 28.4%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%
3.5% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.8% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 29.3%
31.9% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%
12.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.9% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marlestonin Netley +$63 higher in Netley gap widening
$290 54th pct $353 72nd pct
Mortgage in Marlestonin Netley +$205 higher in Netley gap widening
$1,528 44th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Marlestonin Netley even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Marlestonin Netley +28.0 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
46.7% 91st pct 18.6% 56th pct
Owned outright in Marlestonin Netley +15.6 pts higher in Netley gap narrowing
22.1% 12th pct 37.7% 40th pct
Separate houses in Marlestonin Netley +28.1 pts higher in Netley gap narrowing
50.8% 8th pct 78.9% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Marlestonin Netley +30.2 pts higher in Netley gap narrowing
50.7% 9th pct 80.9% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Rented ◂ +28.0 pts 18.6%
22.1% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
30.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.5% Other tenure +9.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

50.8% Separate house +28.1 pts ▸ 78.9%
31.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 17.7%
18.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 63.3%
43.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.4 pts 13.8%
6.2% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%
1.2% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $350–$549 +25.2 pts ▸ 52.1%
48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +21.1 pts 27.1%
19.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 13.9%
3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 28.3%
31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.1%
7.5% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Marlestonin Netley +2.2 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
11.0% 88th pct 8.8% 86th pct
Work from home in Marlestonin Netley +0.1 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
8.6% 21st pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Marlestonin Netley +2.3 pts higher in Marleston gap steady
7.6% 97th pct 5.3% 91st pct
PT stops in Marlestonin Netley +2 more in Marleston
13 83rd pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Marlestonin Netley +0.91 more in Marleston
6.67 84th pct 5.76 81st pct
Departures/1k in Marlestonin Netley +585.5 more in Marleston
2,444.1 94th pct 1,858.6 91st pct
PT routes in Marlestonin Netley +3 more in Marleston
13 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Marlestonin Netley +4 longer in Marleston
4 29th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Marlestonin Netley +2 longer in Netley
6 0th pct 8 3rd pct
Reach 30 min in Marlestonin Netley even
26,480 79th pct 26,480 79th pct
Reach 45 min in Marlestonin Netley +34,602 more in Netley
58,065 68th pct 92,667 77th pct
Transit to city in Marlestonin Netley +1 longer in Marleston
45 27th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 63.4%
8.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
7.3% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
3.3% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 38.2%
33.0% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
11.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
7.6% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.3% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Marlestonin Netley +16.2 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
50.8% 91st pct 34.7% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Marlestonin Netley +7.1 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
25.3% 91st pct 18.2% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Marlestonin Netley +0.3 pts higher in Netley gap narrowing
4.4% 62nd pct 4.7% 66th pct
Participation in Marlestonin Netley +6.7 pts higher in Marleston gap narrowing
64.9% 65th pct 58.2% 41st pct
Full-time in Marlestonin Netley even gap narrowing
56.8% 43rd pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%
11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%
5.4% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.6% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
5.5% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 20.7%
13.2% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%
12.7% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.3% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
10.1% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
7.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Marlestonin Netley +5,272 higher in Marleston
8,256 83rd pct 2,984 44th pct
Assault/100k in Marlestonin Netley +198 higher in Marleston
564 42nd pct 366 21st pct
Burglary/100k in Marlestonin Netley +409 higher in Marleston
462 48th pct 52 0th pct
Theft/100k in Marlestonin Netley +4,379 higher in Marleston
5,897 89th pct 1,518 63rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Marlestonin Netley
410 85th pct —
Property damage/100k in Marlestonin Netley +559 higher in Marleston
821 58th pct 262 11th pct
5-yr change in Marlestonin Netley +17.1 pts higher in Marleston
43.8% 81st pct 26.7% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marlestonin Netley +1.4 higher in Marleston
7.7 96th pct 6.3 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Marlestonin Netley +2.0 more in Marleston
7.6 98th pct 5.6 86th pct
15-min city in Marlestonin Netley +5.2 pts higher in Marleston
100.0% 100th pct 94.8% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Marlestonin Netley +4.0 pts higher in Marleston
100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Marlestonin Netley +1.0 pts higher in Marleston
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 97th pct
Walk to school in Marlestonin Netley +49.0 pts higher in Marleston
78.8% 85th pct 29.8% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Marlestonin Netley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Marlestonin Netley +7.9 pts higher in Netley
85.2% 95th pct 93.2% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Marlestonin Netley +1.8 more in Marleston
12.3 47th pct 10.5 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Marlestonin Netley +131 higher in Marleston
269 94th pct 138 88th pct
Mean slope in Marlestonin Netley +0.1 pts higher in Netley
2.9% 11th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Marleston with nearby areas

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Compare Netley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marleston vs Netley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40835/marleston/vs/SAL41023/netley