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McHarg Creek vs Mount Magnificent

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · McHarg Creek profile · Mount Magnificent profile

McHarg Creek Mount Magnificent

McHarg Creek and Mount Magnificent are both sparsely populated South Australian areas. McHarg Creek has a larger presence of children, at 16.7% compared to 0.0% in Mount Magnificent, and far more volunteers (24.6% vs 11.9%). Mount Magnificent differs strongly in its population and income, with a much higher share of people born overseas (26.7% vs 8.3%) and a typical weekly family income of $2,374, which is far higher than the $1,458 seen in McHarg Creek.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12. They are also very similar in that everyone lives in a separate house and no one uses public transport to get to work. While they share these common patterns, other gaps have shifted over time, such as the far higher share of homes owned outright in McHarg Creek (42.3%) compared to Mount Magnificent (29.2%).

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 12.9 pts higher in McHarg Creek Living alone: 21.8 pts higher in Mount Magnificent Rent: $175 higher in Mount Magnificent Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in Mount Magnificent Under 15: 16.7 pts higher in McHarg Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +12 larger in McHarg Creek gap widening
72 34th pct 60 31st pct
Median age in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +2 yrs older in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +7.5 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
20.8% 59th pct 13.3% 26th pct
Under 15 in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +16.7 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
16.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +0.7 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
24.0% 93rd pct 23.3% 92nd pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +21.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 13.3%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 49.2%
29.2% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 22.0%
7.7% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

McHarg Creek Mount Magnificent

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +18.3 pts higher in Mount Magnificent gap steady
8.3% 35th pct 26.7% 87th pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +18.1 pts 58.3%
4.2% England +9.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

63.9% English ◂ +20.6 pts 43.3%
27.8% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
18.1% Irish ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% German +7.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 75.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +2.2 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap steady
55.6% 89th pct 53.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 53.3%
29.2% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 28.3%
15.3% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +10.5 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
58.6% 78th pct 48.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +2.5 pts higher in Mount Magnificent gap narrowing
24.6% 77th pct 27.1% 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 48.1%
10.3% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
8.6% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.6% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

18.0% Certificate III / IV +14.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
16.0% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
18.0% Education ◂ +8.7 pts 9.3%
6.0% Engineering & related +10.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +$190 higher in Mount Magnificent gap widening
$693 39th pct $883 71st pct
Household income in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +$166 higher in Mount Magnificent gap widening
$1,458 45th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +$916 higher in Mount Magnificent gap widening
$1,458 24th pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +4.0 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
10.8% 64th pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 12.5%
0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 32.2%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +14.4 pts higher in McHarg Creek
36.1% 81st pct 21.7% 19th pct
Mental health in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +6.1 pts higher in McHarg Creek
11.1% 77th pct 5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +4.2 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
4.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Other condition ◂ +10.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% Heart disease +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 5.0%
9.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%
4.2% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Asthma ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +12.2 pts ▸ 65.0%
27.8% One condition ◂ +12.8 pts 15.0%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +12.8 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
24.6% 75th pct 11.9% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +7.1 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
13.8% 62nd pct 6.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +12.6 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
26.2% 55th pct 13.6% 11th pct
Defence service in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +5.5 pts higher in Mount Magnificent
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +0.9 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
41.5% 97th pct 40.7% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent
— 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent
— $1,875 94th pct
Household income in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent
— $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +0.4 larger in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +9.6 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
9.6% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +21.8 pts higher in Mount Magnificent gap widening
11.5% 10th pct 33.3% 80th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
42.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 36.4%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
11.5% 1 person +21.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
11.5% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +$175 higher in Mount Magnificent
$225 32nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +$527 higher in Mount Magnificent gap narrowing
$1,640 51st pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +13.1 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
42.3% 53rd pct 29.2% 21st pct
Separate houses in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +10.9 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
69.2% 26th pct 58.3% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage +20.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
42.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 29.2%
15.4% Other tenure ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 20.8%
30.8% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 20.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +39.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +7.5 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
20.0% 60th pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +2 longer in Mount Magnificent
49 38th pct 51 39th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +23.1 pts 46.9%
20.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 41.7%
19.2% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +6.5 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
29.9% 46th pct 23.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +12.9 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
12.9% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +6.5 pts higher in Mount Magnificent gap narrowing
47.7% 17th pct 54.2% 30th pct
Full-time in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +13.5 pts higher in Mount Magnificent gap steady
33.3% 0th pct 46.9% 11th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Construction +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 21.9%
23.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.0 pts 9.4%
20.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Labourers +8.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.7% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% Sales workers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +0.1 higher in Mount Magnificent
0.2 44th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +0.1 more in Mount Magnificent
0.2 44th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +8.7 pts higher in Mount Magnificent
20.9% 53rd pct 29.6% 58th pct
Walk to health in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +2.8 more in McHarg Creek
69.4 86th pct 66.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +1 higher in Mount Magnificent
1 42nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in McHarg Creekin Mount Magnificent +1.4 pts higher in Mount Magnificent
10.5% 83rd pct 11.9% 87th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McHarg Creek vs Mount Magnificent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40850/mcharg-creek/vs/SAL40954/mount-magnificent