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McLaren Vale vs Old Noarlunga

Name: McLaren Vale vs Old Noarlunga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · McLaren Vale profile · Old Noarlunga profile

McLaren Vale Old Noarlunga

McLaren Vale and Old Noarlunga are neighbouring areas with very different age and social profiles. McLaren Vale is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 33.1% of the population aged 65 or over. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 18.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and more people owning their homes outright. In contrast, Old Noarlunga is much younger, with a typical age of 41 and a higher share of children under 15. It is also more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or grocery store, compared to 83.5% and 61.8% in McLaren Vale.

Daily life in both places is very similar in other ways, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and rents. Both areas also have about the same percentage of people who need help with daily activities and those who provide unpaid care. While they share these commonalities, the gap in crime rates is stark, with recorded offences far higher in Old Noarlunga. This includes a much higher theft rate and more frequent motor vehicle thefts than in McLaren Vale.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in McLaren Vale Population: 2,530 larger in McLaren Vale Aged 65+: 15.0 pts higher in McLaren Vale Owned outright: 12.9 pts higher in McLaren Vale De facto: 7.1 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +2,530 larger in McLaren Vale gap steady

4,061 86th pct 1,531 76th pct

Median age in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +13 yrs older in McLaren Vale gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.0 pts 18.1%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 27.0%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.4% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 43.0%

23.3% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

2.2% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

McLaren Vale Old Noarlunga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 76.8%

14.9% England ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.0% English ◂ +5.7 pts 48.3%

32.8% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

9.3% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 92.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 30.4%

6.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +1.89 more in Old Noarlunga

1.83 25th pct 3.72 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +4 more in McLaren Vale

15 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +98 larger in Old Noarlunga

415 61st pct 512 73rd pct

ICSEA in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +11 higher in McLaren Vale

1,009 61st pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 42.3%

18.1% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.3% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.8% Year 9 or below even 8.8%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +17.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 14.6%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

10.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

10.3% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

6.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +$17 higher in Old Noarlunga gap widening

$687 38th pct $704 41st pct

Household income in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +$154 higher in Old Noarlunga gap widening

$1,331 35th pct $1,485 46th pct

Family income in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +$73 higher in Old Noarlunga gap widening

$1,772 42nd pct $1,845 47th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.3%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.8%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 44.4%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 10.5%

8.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +2.3 pts ▸ 59.3%

23.9% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 20.3%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

4.2% Three or more even 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +12 larger in McLaren Vale

27 72nd pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +18 yrs older in McLaren Vale

33 yrs 71st pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +$238 higher in McLaren Vale

$687 55th pct $449 25th pct

Household income in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +$749 higher in McLaren Vale

$1,874 57th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +0.2 larger in Old Noarlunga gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 56.4%

39.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 27.7%

11.0% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 35.9%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 24.3%

13.7% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +$23 higher in McLaren Vale gap steady

$328 65th pct $305 59th pct

Mortgage in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +$165 higher in McLaren Vale gap narrowing

$1,560 46th pct $1,395 35th pct

People / bedroom in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 31.3%

15.3% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.4% Other tenure ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 94.1%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 0.5%

2.4% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 55.4%

25.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 25.2%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 10.6%

4.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $200–$349 +19.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

39.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 34.0%

13.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 2.9%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.8%

22.3% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +11 more in McLaren Vale

26 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +3.40 more in Old Noarlunga

6.40 83rd pct 9.80 87th pct

Departures/1k in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +740.3 more in Old Noarlunga

875.6 85th pct 1,615.9 90th pct

PT routes in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +3 more in Old Noarlunga

6 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +21 longer in McLaren Vale

24 62nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +6 longer in McLaren Vale

34 29th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +9,475 more in Old Noarlunga

0 0th pct 9,475 41st pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 67.3%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 30.6%

13.5% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

9.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.5% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.3% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 13.3%

18.1% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 10.2%

9.8% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +6,107 higher in Old Noarlunga

3,103 46th pct 9,210 86th pct

Assault/100k in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +659 higher in Old Noarlunga

517 37th pct 1,176 72nd pct

Burglary/100k in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +59 higher in McLaren Vale

320 30th pct 261 23rd pct

Theft/100k in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +4,721 higher in Old Noarlunga

1,157 54th pct 5,879 89th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +187 higher in Old Noarlunga

74 14th pct 261 67th pct

Property damage/100k in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +649 higher in Old Noarlunga

788 56th pct 1,437 78th pct

5-yr change in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +6.5 pts higher in McLaren Vale

-17.6% 38th pct -24.2% 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +1.3 higher in Old Noarlunga

5.1 83rd pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +1.0 more in Old Noarlunga

4.8 82nd pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +5.4 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

73.7% 85th pct 79.1% 88th pct

Walk to shops in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +34.4 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

61.8% 83rd pct 96.1% 98th pct

Walk to transit in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +24.4 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

74.5% 80th pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +36.7 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

27.5% 67th pct 64.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +15.6 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

83.5% 76th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +59.6 pts higher in McLaren Vale

67.7% 89th pct 8.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +1.1 more in McLaren Vale

20.7 62nd pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +47 higher in Old Noarlunga

11 72nd pct 58 79th pct

Mean slope in McLaren Vale in Old Noarlunga +0.5 pts higher in McLaren Vale

5.5% 48th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McLaren Vale vs Old Noarlunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40852/mclaren-vale/vs/SAL41071/old-noarlunga