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McLaren Vale vs Seaford Heights

Name: McLaren Vale vs Seaford Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · McLaren Vale profile · Seaford Heights profile

McLaren Vale Seaford Heights

McLaren Vale and Seaford Heights are neighbouring areas with very different populations. McLaren Vale is an older community where the typical resident is 54 and 33.1% are seniors. In contrast, Seaford Heights is much younger, with a typical age of 29 and 23.7% of the population being children under 15. These age gaps help explain other differences: McLaren Vale has a higher rate of long-term health conditions (36.5%) and more homes owned outright (44.2%), while Seaford Heights has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,170 compared to $1,331 in McLaren Vale.

Both areas are effectively alike in the share of people born overseas, which sits at 25.9% for each. This shared diversity exists alongside a stark contrast in how people live and move. Seaford Heights is dominated by young families, with 88.2% of residents moving in during the last five years and 37% of adults caring for children unpaid. McLaren Vale is more established and accessible by foot, with 73.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, far higher than the 0.7% in Seaford Heights.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in McLaren Vale Aged 65+: 28.1 pts higher in McLaren Vale Owned outright: 34.1 pts higher in McLaren Vale Recent movers: 57.1 pts higher in Seaford Heights Participation: 30.6 pts higher in Seaford Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +2,982 larger in McLaren Vale gap narrowing

4,061 86th pct 1,079 73rd pct

Median age in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +25 yrs older in McLaren Vale gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +28.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +28.1 pts 5.0%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.7 pts 16.1%

13.4% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 48.3%

23.3% Never married +17.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

McLaren Vale Seaford Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

14.9% England ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

0.1% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.0% English ◂ +2.4 pts 51.5%

32.8% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

9.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

7.6% German ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

0.3% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 86.2%

0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 30.1%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

0.0% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights

1.83 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +7 more in McLaren Vale

15 86th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +107 larger in Seaford Heights

415 61st pct 522 75th pct

ICSEA in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +3 higher in Seaford Heights

1,009 61st pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 65.6%

18.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.2%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

21.2% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 13.1%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.9% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

11.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

6.2% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +$394 higher in Seaford Heights gap widening

$687 38th pct $1,081 87th pct

Household income in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +$839 higher in Seaford Heights gap widening

$1,331 35th pct $2,170 82nd pct

Family income in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +$571 higher in Seaford Heights gap widening

$1,772 42nd pct $2,343 75th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +23.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 22.4%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 4.0%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +14.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 26.9%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +11.6 pts 3.2%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +18.4 pts ▸ 75.4%

23.9% One condition ◂ +8.4 pts 15.5%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +3 larger in McLaren Vale

27 72nd pct 24 71st pct

Median age in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +11 yrs older in McLaren Vale

33 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +$213 higher in Seaford Heights

$687 55th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +$1,188 higher in Seaford Heights

$1,874 57th pct $3,062 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +0.3 larger in Seaford Heights gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

39.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 28.7%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 38.4%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 17.3%

13.7% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.9% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +$52 higher in Seaford Heights

$328 65th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +$173 higher in Seaford Heights gap widening

$1,560 46th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +35.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +34.1 pts 10.1%

15.3% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.4% Other tenure ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 94.0%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 5.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 1.3%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $350–$549 +41.3 pts ▸ 80.4%

45.1% $200–$349 ◂ +33.1 pts 12.0%

13.8% Under $200 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.1 pts 5.2%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +24 more in McLaren Vale

26 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +4.55 more in McLaren Vale

6.40 83rd pct 1.85 65th pct

Departures/1k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +606.9 more in McLaren Vale

875.6 85th pct 268.8 74th pct

PT routes in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +2 more in McLaren Vale

6 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +9 longer in McLaren Vale

24 62nd pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +3 longer in McLaren Vale

34 29th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 68.5%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%

3.8% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.1% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +18.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 28.5%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.2% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 5.0%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.4%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.1% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 11.9%

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.4% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +1,161 higher in Seaford Heights

3,103 46th pct 4,263 60th pct

Assault/100k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +39 higher in Seaford Heights

517 37th pct 556 41st pct

Burglary/100k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +421 higher in Seaford Heights

320 30th pct 741 69th pct

Theft/100k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +233 higher in Seaford Heights

1,157 54th pct 1,390 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +111 higher in Seaford Heights

74 14th pct 185 51st pct

Property damage/100k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +417 higher in Seaford Heights

788 56th pct 1,205 73rd pct

5-yr change in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +42.0 pts higher in Seaford Heights

-17.6% 38th pct 24.3% 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +1.1 higher in McLaren Vale

5.1 83rd pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +1.7 more in McLaren Vale

4.8 82nd pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +73.0 pts higher in McLaren Vale

73.7% 85th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Walk to shops in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +36.0 pts higher in Seaford Heights

61.8% 83rd pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +6.9 pts higher in McLaren Vale

74.5% 80th pct 67.6% 78th pct

Walk to school in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +14.0 pts higher in McLaren Vale

27.5% 67th pct 13.5% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +16.0 pts higher in Seaford Heights

83.5% 76th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +67.7 pts higher in McLaren Vale

67.7% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +16.1 more in McLaren Vale

20.7 62nd pct 4.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +201 higher in Seaford Heights

11 72nd pct 211 91st pct

Mean slope in McLaren Vale in Seaford Heights +0.8 pts higher in Seaford Heights

5.5% 48th pct 6.3% 57th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McLaren Vale vs Seaford Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40852/mclaren-vale/vs/SAL41316/seaford-heights