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McLaren Vale vs Seaford Rise
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · McLaren Vale profile · Seaford Rise profile
McLaren Vale Seaford Rise
Seaford Rise and McLaren Vale are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different age profiles. McLaren Vale is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 33.1% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Seaford Rise is much younger; its typical resident is 39, and 21.1% of the population are children under 15. These differences extend to home ownership, with 44.2% of McLaren Vale homes owned outright compared to 25.9% in Seaford Rise. Seaford Rise is also more urban in feel, with 87.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms and much higher street connectivity.
Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting around $700 and similar shares of people born overseas. They also have nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care and very similar typical weekly rents. While they share these basics, the gaps in their infrastructure are wide. Seaford Rise is much more walkable for families, with 79.1% of homes within 15 minutes of a school, whereas only 27.5% of homes in McLaren Vale have the same access.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 3,861
- First area, 2016: 3,842
- First area, 2021: 4,061
- Second area, 2011: 5,381
- Second area, 2016: 6,098
- Second area, 2021: 6,105
- First area, 2011: 47 yrs
- First area, 2016: 52 yrs
- First area, 2021: 54 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 39 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in McLaren Vale: 1.8% males, 3.1% females; 85+ in Seaford Rise: 0.6% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in McLaren Vale: 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 80–84 in Seaford Rise: 0.8% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in McLaren Vale: 3.3% males, 4.0% females; 75–79 in Seaford Rise: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
- 70–74 in McLaren Vale: 3.6% males, 4.2% females; 70–74 in Seaford Rise: 2.0% males, 2.5% females
- 65–69 in McLaren Vale: 3.5% males, 4.4% females; 65–69 in Seaford Rise: 2.3% males, 2.7% females
- 60–64 in McLaren Vale: 4.0% males, 3.6% females; 60–64 in Seaford Rise: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 55–59 in McLaren Vale: 3.9% males, 4.0% females; 55–59 in Seaford Rise: 3.1% males, 3.9% females
- 50–54 in McLaren Vale: 3.1% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Seaford Rise: 3.4% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in McLaren Vale: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 45–49 in Seaford Rise: 3.0% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in McLaren Vale: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Seaford Rise: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in McLaren Vale: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 35–39 in Seaford Rise: 3.1% males, 4.0% females
- 30–34 in McLaren Vale: 1.8% males, 1.8% females; 30–34 in Seaford Rise: 2.4% males, 3.0% females
- 25–29 in McLaren Vale: 1.9% males, 1.2% females; 25–29 in Seaford Rise: 2.7% males, 2.4% females
- 20–24 in McLaren Vale: 2.3% males, 1.7% females; 20–24 in Seaford Rise: 3.0% males, 2.4% females
- 15–19 in McLaren Vale: 2.6% males, 2.3% females; 15–19 in Seaford Rise: 3.2% males, 3.1% females
- 10–14 in McLaren Vale: 3.1% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in Seaford Rise: 4.0% males, 4.1% females
- 5–9 in McLaren Vale: 2.0% males, 2.4% females; 5–9 in Seaford Rise: 3.8% males, 3.5% females
- 0–4 in McLaren Vale: 1.7% males, 1.7% females; 0–4 in Seaford Rise: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $519
- First area, 2016: $584
- First area, 2021: $687
- Second area, 2011: $555
- Second area, 2016: $592
- Second area, 2021: $709
- First area, 2011: $993
- First area, 2016: $1,169
- First area, 2021: $1,331
- Second area, 2011: $1,080
- Second area, 2016: $1,272
- Second area, 2021: $1,494
- First area, 2011: $1,316
- First area, 2016: $1,512
- First area, 2021: $1,772
- Second area, 2011: $1,314
- Second area, 2016: $1,527
- Second area, 2021: $1,911
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $260
- First area, 2016: $295
- First area, 2021: $328
- Second area, 2011: $260
- Second area, 2016: $295
- Second area, 2021: $318
- First area, 2011: $1,500
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,560
- Second area, 2011: $1,603
- Second area, 2016: $1,627
- Second area, 2021: $1,517
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McLaren Vale vs Seaford Rise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40852/mclaren-vale/vs/SAL41318/seaford-rise