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McLaren Vale vs Seaford Meadows

Name: McLaren Vale vs Seaford Meadows — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · McLaren Vale profile · Seaford Meadows profile

McLaren Vale Seaford Meadows

Seaford Meadows and McLaren Vale are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Seaford Meadows is a young place where the typical resident is 31 and 24.6% of people are children under 15. This helps explain why 37.1% of adults there are caring for children unpaid. In contrast, McLaren Vale is much older; the typical resident is 54 and 33.1% of the population are seniors. These differences extend to housing, with 37.7% of households renting in Seaford Meadows compared to just 15.3% in McLaren Vale.

Both areas have a similar typical weekly family income, which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in that very few people speak little or no English. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways since 2011. The gap in the number of people who have moved recently has widened, with 57.2% of Seaford Meadows residents arriving in the last five years compared to 31.2% in McLaren Vale.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in McLaren Vale Owned outright: 31.2 pts higher in McLaren Vale Recent movers: 26.1 pts higher in Seaford Meadows Aged 65+: 24.7 pts higher in McLaren Vale Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

Demographics & Identity

Population in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +1,041 larger in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

4,061 86th pct 5,102 86th pct

Median age in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +23 yrs older in McLaren Vale gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +19.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.7 pts 8.4%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 17.9%

13.4% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 41.6%

23.3% Never married +19.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%

2.2% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

McLaren Vale Seaford Meadows

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 76.3%

14.9% England ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%

0.3% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.0% English ◂ +5.3 pts 48.6%

32.8% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

9.3% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

7.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 89.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 63.3%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 29.1%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows

1.83 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +1 more in Seaford Meadows

15 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +23 larger in Seaford Meadows

415 61st pct 438 64th pct

ICSEA in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +30 higher in McLaren Vale

1,009 61st pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 59.0%

18.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 19.3%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.9% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

11.5% Health even 11.5%

10.3% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +$167 higher in Seaford Meadows gap widening

$687 38th pct $854 67th pct

Household income in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +$332 higher in Seaford Meadows gap steady

$1,331 35th pct $1,663 58th pct

Family income in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +$104 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$1,772 42nd pct $1,876 49th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.4%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 11.1%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 36.9%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +8.4 pts 6.3%

8.6% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.6% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +8.1 pts ▸ 65.2%

23.9% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 20.3%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +105 larger in Seaford Meadows

27 72nd pct 132 86th pct

Median age in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +17 yrs older in McLaren Vale

33 yrs 71st pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +$122 higher in McLaren Vale

$687 55th pct $565 41st pct

Household income in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +$350 higher in McLaren Vale

$1,874 57th pct $1,524 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +0.4 larger in Seaford Meadows gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

39.1% Couples without children ◂ +17.3 pts 21.8%

11.0% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 32.6%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 19.5%

13.7% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.9% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.4% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +$32 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$328 65th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +$50 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$1,560 46th pct $1,610 49th pct

People / bedroom in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +0.10 higher in Seaford Meadows gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +31.2 pts 13.0%

15.3% Rented +22.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

7.4% Other tenure ◂ +7.2 pts 0.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 88.4%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%

2.4% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 7.6%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $350–$549 +19.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

45.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 35.4%

13.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 4.7%

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 +14.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.8 pts 12.5%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +8 more in McLaren Vale

26 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +2.87 more in McLaren Vale

6.40 83rd pct 3.53 72nd pct

Departures/1k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +312.5 more in McLaren Vale

875.6 85th pct 563.1 79th pct

PT routes in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +7 more in Seaford Meadows

6 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +17 longer in McLaren Vale

24 62nd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +4 longer in McLaren Vale

34 29th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +14,177 more in Seaford Meadows

0 0th pct 14,177 66th pct

Reach 45 min in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +34,702 more in Seaford Meadows

0 0th pct 34,702 58th pct

Transit to city in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows

— 80 89th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

1.1% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.6% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.2% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%

10.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

6.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.8%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

3.5% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%

18.1% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 11.0%

14.9% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.0% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.4% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +2,758 higher in Seaford Meadows

3,103 46th pct 5,860 73rd pct

Assault/100k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +953 higher in Seaford Meadows

517 37th pct 1,470 78th pct

Robbery/100k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows

— 157 86th pct

Burglary/100k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +33 higher in Seaford Meadows

320 30th pct 353 35th pct

Theft/100k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +195 higher in Seaford Meadows

1,157 54th pct 1,352 59th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +24 higher in Seaford Meadows

74 14th pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +1,427 higher in Seaford Meadows

788 56th pct 2,215 87th pct

5-yr change in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +51.1 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

-17.6% 38th pct 33.5% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +2.0 higher in Seaford Meadows

5.1 83rd pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +1.8 more in Seaford Meadows

4.8 82nd pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +15.6 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

73.7% 85th pct 89.2% 94th pct

Walk to shops in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +26.1 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

61.8% 83rd pct 87.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +21.8 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

74.5% 80th pct 96.3% 88th pct

Walk to school in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +60.7 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

27.5% 67th pct 88.2% 91st pct

Walk to a park in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +14.7 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

83.5% 76th pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +27.5 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

67.7% 89th pct 95.2% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +6.0 more in McLaren Vale

20.7 62nd pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +324 higher in Seaford Meadows

11 72nd pct 334 97th pct

Mean slope in McLaren Vale in Seaford Meadows +1.5 pts higher in McLaren Vale

5.5% 48th pct 4.0% 28th pct

Compare McLaren Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Seaford Meadows with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McLaren Vale vs Seaford Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40852/mclaren-vale/vs/SAL41317/seaford-meadows