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Minlaton vs Parsons Beach

Name: Minlaton vs Parsons Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Minlaton profile · Parsons Beach profile

Minlaton Parsons Beach

Minlaton and Parsons Beach are nearby South Australian areas with very different scales. Minlaton is a larger hub where people are more likely to live in larger homes and have better access to services, with 43.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Parsons Beach is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no schools or public transport stops. There are also notable financial gaps; the typical weekly household income is well higher in Parsons Beach at $1,312, compared to $1,046 in Minlaton.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income, which sits well below the national figure. They also face the same challenge with essential services, as no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While residents in Parsons Beach are far older, with a typical age of 66, both areas are much older than the national average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 999 larger in Minlaton Mortgage: $720 higher in Minlaton Median age: 10 yrs older in Parsons Beach Household size: 0.8 larger in Minlaton People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Minlaton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +999 larger in Minlaton

1,018 73rd pct 19 14th pct

Median age in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +10 yrs older in Parsons Beach

56 yrs 87th pct 66 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

36.8% Seniors (65+) +47.4 pts ▸ 84.2%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.1%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 47.4%

9.9% Divorced +21.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

25.9% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 21.1%

10.0% Widowed +11.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.6% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Minlaton Parsons Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia +13.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.5% England ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian +18.2 pts ▸ 63.2%

47.4% English +10.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

6.8% Irish +14.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.0% German ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +15.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

45.2% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Minlaton in Parsons Beach

6.41 64th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +1 more in Minlaton

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Minlaton in Parsons Beach

268 45th pct —

ICSEA in Minlaton in Parsons Beach

965 35th pct —

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 21.1%

20.4% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.0% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

21.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 15.8%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 28.6%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

11.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +14.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.4% Management & commerce +19.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.1% Health ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

10.1% Education ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +$145 higher in Parsons Beach

$580 22nd pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +$266 higher in Parsons Beach

$1,046 16th pct $1,312 33rd pct

Family income in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +$23 higher in Parsons Beach

$1,352 18th pct $1,375 19th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.3% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +33.3 pts 15.8%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis +9.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.1% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.0% Heart disease ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Dementia ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.4% None ◂ +3.0 pts 47.4%

23.7% One condition +13.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.3% Two conditions +6.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.7% Three or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +34 larger in Minlaton

34 74th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Minlaton in Parsons Beach

12 yrs 7th pct —

Median income in Minlaton in Parsons Beach

$417 19th pct —

Household income in Minlaton in Parsons Beach

$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +0.8 larger in Minlaton

2.1 19th pct 1.3 0th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples without children +23.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

8.7% One-parent families +34.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

42.6% Couples with children ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.5% 2 people +25.5 pts ▸ 70.0%

31.8% 1 person +28.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

9.4% 3 people ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

7.1% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +$50 higher in Parsons Beach

$200 25th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +$720 higher in Minlaton

$1,049 17th pct $329 0th pct

People / bedroom in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +0.20 higher in Minlaton

0.70 14th pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

20.7% Rented ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +34.6 pts ▸ 130.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 50.0%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +2 more in Minlaton

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +1.96 more in Minlaton

1.96 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +11.8 more in Minlaton

11.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +5 more in Minlaton

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Minlaton in Parsons Beach

22 60th pct —

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +22.2 pts ▸ 83.3%

12.5% Walked ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 1 vehicle +37.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

34.7% 2 vehicles +15.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.4% 3 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

15.8% Retail trade ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.0% Other services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

12.0% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Minlaton in Parsons Beach

2,652 38th pct —

Assault/100k in Minlaton in Parsons Beach

688 50th pct —

Burglary/100k in Minlaton in Parsons Beach

393 41st pct —

Theft/100k in Minlaton in Parsons Beach

491 25th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Minlaton in Parsons Beach

98 23rd pct —

Property damage/100k in Minlaton in Parsons Beach

786 56th pct —

5-yr change in Minlaton in Parsons Beach

440.0% 100th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +2.2 higher in Minlaton

2.5 69th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +2.7 more in Minlaton

2.9 72nd pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +41.2 pts higher in Minlaton

41.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Minlaton in Parsons Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +53.8 pts higher in Minlaton

53.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +43.4 pts higher in Minlaton

43.4% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +34.7 pts higher in Minlaton

60.5% 67th pct 25.8% 56th pct

Walk to health in Minlaton in Parsons Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +13.8 more in Minlaton

13.8 50th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +57 higher in Parsons Beach

1 50th pct 58 79th pct

Mean slope in Minlaton in Parsons Beach +0.7 pts higher in Minlaton

2.7% 8th pct 2.0% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Minlaton vs Parsons Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40886/minlaton/vs/SAL41118/parsons-beach