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Mobilong vs Northern Heights

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Mobilong profile · Northern Heights profile

Mobilong Northern Heights

Northern Heights and Mobilong are neighbouring areas in South Australia. Northern Heights is a residential area with 305 people, while Mobilong is sparsely populated with only 7 residents. There are stark differences in infrastructure and income; Northern Heights is far more connected with 4 public transport stops and a walkability score of 1.7 (car-dependent), whereas Mobilong has no stops and a score of 0.3 (car-dependent). Typical weekly personal income is also well higher in Mobilong at $1,125, compared to $706 in Northern Heights.

Both areas share a similar terrain slope and are roughly the same distance from the city. They are also alike in that no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. The gap in connectivity remains wide, as Northern Heights continues to have far more public transport routes and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 298 larger in Northern Heights Personal income: $419 higher in Mobilong People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Mobilong Median age: 5 yrs older in Mobilong Household income: $490 higher in Mobilong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mobilongin Northern Heights +298 larger in Northern Heights gap widening
7 5th pct 305 59th pct
Median age in Mobilongin Northern Heights +5 yrs older in Mobilong gap steady
47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 18.7% 50th pct
Under 15 in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 15.8% 74th pct

Age structure

71.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +40.9 pts 30.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +52.8 pts 47.2%
0.0% Never married +36.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
0.0% Divorced +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 7.2% 30th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 84.9%
0.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

57.1% German ◂ +46.3 pts 10.8%
0.0% English +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% Australian +40.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
0.0% Scottish +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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

Other language in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 7.9% 72nd pct
Limited English in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 2.0% 86th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +17.0 pts 83.0%
0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Tagalog +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 52.8% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +21.7 pts 35.4%
0.0% No religion +52.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
0.0% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 36.6% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 5.1% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mobilongin Northern Heights +2 more in Mobilong
6 74th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Mobilongin Northern Heights +145 larger in Mobilong
444 65th pct 299 48th pct
ICSEA in Mobilongin Northern Heights +15 higher in Northern Heights
924 15th pct 938 22nd pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% Year 10 +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Year 11 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +50.4 pts 49.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Health +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Education +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Society & culture +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mobilongin Northern Heights +$419 higher in Mobilong gap widening
$1,125 88th pct $706 41st pct
Household income in Mobilongin Northern Heights +$490 higher in Mobilong
$1,874 69th pct $1,384 39th pct
Family income in Mobilongin Northern Heights +$222 higher in Mobilong
$1,874 49th pct $1,652 35th pct
High earners in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 11.6% 36th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 29.5% 53rd pct
Mental health in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 11.5% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 8.9% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

71.4% Other condition ◂ +63.2 pts 8.2%
0.0% Mental health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Asthma +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Arthritis +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

85.7% One condition ◂ +67.7 pts 18.0%
42.9% None +14.5 pts ▸ 57.4%
0.0% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 16.5% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 25.6% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mobilongin Northern Heights +10 larger in Northern Heights
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mobilongin Northern Heights +0.1 larger in Mobilong
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 22.3% 45th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 54.8%
0.0% Couples without children +33.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
0.0% One-parent families +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Mobilongin Northern Heights +$111 higher in Mobilong
$1,285 28th pct $1,174 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Mobilongin Northern Heights +0.20 higher in Mobilong
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 22.3% 65th pct
Owned outright in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 29.5% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 81.3% 55th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 2.8% 61st pct
Work from home in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 4.5% 10th pct
PT commute in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mobilongin Northern Heights +4 more in Northern Heights
0 0th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Mobilongin Northern Heights +13.11 more in Northern Heights
0.00 0th pct 13.11 89th pct
Departures/1k in Mobilongin Northern Heights +65.6 more in Northern Heights
0.0 0th pct 65.6 65th pct
PT routes in Mobilongin Northern Heights +1 more in Northern Heights
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Mobilongin Northern Heights +13 longer in Mobilong
21 60th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Mobilongin Northern Heights +3 longer in Mobilong
55 41st pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +75.2 pts ▸ 75.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 36.5% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 27.3% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 53.5% 28th pct
Full-time in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 58.6% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Retail trade +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Sales workers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 3,934 57th pct
Assault/100k in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 1,639 81st pct
Burglary/100k in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 656 63rd pct
Theft/100k in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 656 34th pct
Property damage/100k in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 328 17th pct
5-yr change in Mobilongin Northern Heights
— 0.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mobilongin Northern Heights +1.3 higher in Northern Heights
0.3 48th pct 1.7 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mobilongin Northern Heights +1.6 more in Northern Heights
0.2 43rd pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in Mobilongin Northern Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mobilongin Northern Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mobilongin Northern Heights +45.8 pts higher in Northern Heights
4.0% 58th pct 49.8% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Mobilongin Northern Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mobilongin Northern Heights +66.8 pts higher in Northern Heights
12.0% 48th pct 78.8% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Mobilongin Northern Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mobilongin Northern Heights +23.0 more in Northern Heights
0.0 0th pct 23.0 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Mobilongin Northern Heights +7 higher in Northern Heights
6 69th pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Mobilongin Northern Heights +0.4 pts higher in Northern Heights
3.9% 28th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Mobilong with nearby areas

Northern Heights Riverglades Murray Bridge North Murray Bridge Toora Murray Bridge East Avoca Dell Long Flat

Compare Northern Heights with nearby areas

Mobilong Murray Bridge North Murray Bridge Riverglades Toora Murray Bridge East Avoca Dell Rocky Gully

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mobilong vs Northern Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40896/mobilong/vs/SAL41049/northern-heights