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McLaren Vale vs Tatachilla

Name: McLaren Vale vs Tatachilla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · McLaren Vale profile · Tatachilla profile

McLaren Vale Tatachilla

McLaren Vale and Tatachilla are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. McLaren Vale is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 33.1% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a larger overseas-born population at 25.9%. In contrast, Tatachilla has a wealthier workforce, with 29.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a higher proportion of residents who finished Year 12 (64.7%). Tatachilla is also more residential, with a higher share of detached houses (98.8%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (86.6%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care, at 13.1%. They also share similar levels of terrain slope and a similar drive time to the city. While McLaren Vale is much more walkable, with 74.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, Tatachilla has no such access. The two areas have also seen their crime rates fall since 2011, though the drop was much larger in Tatachilla.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,830 larger in McLaren Vale Living alone: 21.2 pts higher in McLaren Vale PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in McLaren Vale Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in McLaren Vale Aged 65+: 15.8 pts higher in McLaren Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +3,830 larger in McLaren Vale gap steady

4,061 86th pct 231 57th pct

Median age in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +9 yrs older in McLaren Vale gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.8 pts 17.3%

13.4% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

55.4% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

23.3% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

McLaren Vale Tatachilla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 79.2%

14.9% England ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.0% English ◂ +5.0 pts 48.9%

32.8% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

9.3% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

7.6% German +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 94.8%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 50.6%

40.0% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

6.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +21.42 more in Tatachilla

1.83 25th pct 23.26 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +9 more in McLaren Vale

15 86th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +236 larger in Tatachilla

415 61st pct 651 88th pct

ICSEA in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +7 higher in Tatachilla

1,009 61st pct 1,016 65th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 64.7%

18.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.2% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 18.0%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.2% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

10.3% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 2.3%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

1.5% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +$272 higher in Tatachilla gap widening

$687 38th pct $959 78th pct

Household income in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +$744 higher in Tatachilla gap widening

$1,331 35th pct $2,075 78th pct

Family income in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +$453 higher in Tatachilla gap widening

$1,772 42nd pct $2,225 70th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 23.2%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 9.8%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.6% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 44.8%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.6%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

8.6% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.6% Lung condition even 2.6%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +10.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

23.9% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 20.3%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +27 larger in McLaren Vale

27 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +28 yrs older in McLaren Vale

33 yrs 71st pct 5 yrs 0th pct

Median income in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla

$687 55th pct —

Household income in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla

$1,874 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +0.6 larger in Tatachilla gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 63.0%

39.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 29.6%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%

0.3% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

41.2% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +21.2 pts 6.1%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

4.4% 5 people +9.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +$48 higher in McLaren Vale gap narrowing

$328 65th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +$524 higher in Tatachilla gap widening

$1,560 46th pct $2,084 76th pct

People / bedroom in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +0.10 higher in Tatachilla gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

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

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 41.5%

15.3% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 4.9%

7.4% Other tenure ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 98.8%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +7.0 pts 39.0%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $350–$549 +35.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

45.1% $200–$349 ◂ +45.1 pts 0.0%

13.8% Under $200 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 +30.7 pts ▸ 56.4%

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +26 more in McLaren Vale

26 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +6.40 more in McLaren Vale

6.40 83rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +875.6 more in McLaren Vale

875.6 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +6 more in McLaren Vale

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +17 longer in Tatachilla

24 62nd pct 41 74th pct

Drive to city in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +1 longer in Tatachilla

34 29th pct 35 30th pct

Reach 30 min in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 68.0%

13.3% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.5 pts 17.1%

8.7% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.5% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.4% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

10.5% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

6.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 3.3%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Rental & real estate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.1% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +2,092 higher in Tatachilla

3,103 46th pct 5,195 68th pct

Assault/100k in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +84 higher in McLaren Vale

517 37th pct 433 28th pct

Burglary/100k in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +979 higher in Tatachilla

320 30th pct 1,299 87th pct

Theft/100k in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +141 higher in Tatachilla

1,157 54th pct 1,299 58th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla

74 14th pct —

Property damage/100k in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +1,377 higher in Tatachilla

788 56th pct 2,165 87th pct

5-yr change in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +27.8 pts higher in McLaren Vale

-17.6% 38th pct -45.5% 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +4.5 higher in McLaren Vale

5.1 83rd pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +4.2 more in McLaren Vale

4.8 82nd pct 0.5 52nd pct

15-min city in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +73.7 pts higher in McLaren Vale

73.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +61.8 pts higher in McLaren Vale

61.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +74.5 pts higher in McLaren Vale

74.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +20.2 pts higher in McLaren Vale

27.5% 67th pct 7.3% 60th pct

Walk to a park in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +36.8 pts higher in McLaren Vale

83.5% 76th pct 46.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +67.7 pts higher in McLaren Vale

67.7% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +7.7 more in McLaren Vale

20.7 62nd pct 13.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +6 higher in McLaren Vale

11 72nd pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in McLaren Vale in Tatachilla +0.7 pts higher in McLaren Vale

5.5% 48th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare McLaren Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Tatachilla with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McLaren Vale vs Tatachilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40852/mclaren-vale/vs/SAL41429/tatachilla