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Morphett Vale vs Onkaparinga Hills

Name: Morphett Vale vs Onkaparinga Hills — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Morphett Vale profile · Onkaparinga Hills profile

Morphett Vale Onkaparinga Hills

Morphett Vale and Onkaparinga Hills are neighbouring areas with very different living conditions. Onkaparinga Hills is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,078 compared to $1,199 in Morphett Vale. This is reflected in the housing; 40.0% of homes in Onkaparinga Hills are owned outright, while Morphett Vale has a much higher rental rate of 28.2%. Morphett Vale also has more single-person households at 30.8% and a higher share of one-parent families at 21.2%, whereas Onkaparinga Hills is dominated by larger, detached houses, with 97.5% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15 and take about 25 minutes to drive to the city. While they are close in distance, their accessibility differs greatly. Morphett Vale is very walkable with many residents living within a short walk of schools and health services. In contrast, Onkaparinga Hills is mostly car-dependent, and the gap in accessibility is widening as Morphett Vale continues to offer more public transport and amenities within walking distance.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Morphett Vale Population: 21,392 larger in Morphett Vale Living alone: 19.3 pts higher in Morphett Vale Household income: $879 higher in Onkaparinga Hills 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Onkaparinga Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +21,392 larger in Morphett Vale gap steady

24,002 90th pct 2,610 82nd pct

Median age in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +5 yrs older in Onkaparinga Hills gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 19.8%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

39.1% Married +20.5 pts ▸ 59.6%

38.4% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 28.6%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Morphett Vale Onkaparinga Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 77.9%

8.1% England +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English +3.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

38.1% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

9.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 56.2%

34.6% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills

3.02 43rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +8 more in Morphett Vale

33 89th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +35 larger in Morphett Vale

445 65th pct 410 60th pct

ICSEA in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +4 higher in Onkaparinga Hills

996 54th pct 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

20.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 43.6%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.6% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

10.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +$186 higher in Onkaparinga Hills gap widening

$639 31st pct $825 62nd pct

Household income in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +$879 higher in Onkaparinga Hills gap widening

$1,199 25th pct $2,078 78th pct

Family income in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +$639 higher in Onkaparinga Hills gap widening

$1,480 26th pct $2,119 64th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 23.8%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 8.3%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.1% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 40.9%

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.7%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.7% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +8.4 pts ▸ 62.8%

23.8% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +538 larger in Morphett Vale

555 87th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +1 yrs older in Morphett Vale

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +$115 higher in Morphett Vale

$565 41st pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +$668 higher in Onkaparinga Hills

$1,290 31st pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +0.6 larger in Onkaparinga Hills gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 61.0%

28.9% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.2% One-parent families ◂ +12.6 pts 8.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +19.3 pts 11.5%

12.2% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.4% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.1% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.8% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +$90 higher in Onkaparinga Hills gap widening

$295 55th pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +$325 higher in Onkaparinga Hills gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

27.7% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

28.2% Rented ◂ +23.7 pts 4.5%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 99.2%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.3 pts 35.4%

15.1% 4 bedrooms +36.8 pts ▸ 52.0%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 1.5%

2.4% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $200–$349 ◂ +17.8 pts 38.5%

19.6% $350–$549 +29.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

21.2% Under $200 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.9 pts 39.2%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +19.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 16.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +116 more in Morphett Vale

120 90th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +3.47 more in Morphett Vale

5.00 77th pct 1.53 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +949.4 more in Morphett Vale

1,352.5 88th pct 403.1 77th pct

PT routes in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +13 more in Morphett Vale

17 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +21 longer in Onkaparinga Hills

8 43rd pct 29 66th pct

Drive to city in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills even

25 21st pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +24,001 more in Morphett Vale

24,001 77th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +43,762 more in Morphett Vale

43,762 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills

84 94th pct —

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 68.0%

6.1% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.2 pts 18.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.2% 4 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 16.4%

10.8% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

7.5% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 13.5%

12.1% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.0% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +4,245 higher in Morphett Vale

6,199 74th pct 1,954 24th pct

Assault/100k in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +1,056 higher in Morphett Vale

1,554 79th pct 498 35th pct

Robbery/100k in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills

54 50th pct —

Burglary/100k in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +173 higher in Morphett Vale

479 49th pct 307 28th pct

Theft/100k in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +1,586 higher in Morphett Vale

2,046 72nd pct 460 23rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +42 higher in Onkaparinga Hills

150 42nd pct 192 52nd pct

Property damage/100k in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +1,323 higher in Morphett Vale

1,629 82nd pct 307 14th pct

5-yr change in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +13.1 pts higher in Onkaparinga Hills

-16.8% 39th pct -3.8% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +2.9 higher in Morphett Vale

6.8 92nd pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +3.2 more in Morphett Vale

6.9 93rd pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +45.9 pts higher in Morphett Vale

95.6% 98th pct 49.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +36.8 pts higher in Morphett Vale

86.3% 93rd pct 49.4% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +38.4 pts higher in Morphett Vale

99.8% 99th pct 61.4% 76th pct

Walk to school in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +63.3 pts higher in Morphett Vale

97.1% 98th pct 33.8% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +21.3 pts higher in Morphett Vale

100.0% 100th pct 78.7% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +73.1 pts higher in Morphett Vale

73.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +12.4 more in Onkaparinga Hills

15.2 54th pct 27.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +155 higher in Morphett Vale

162 89th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Morphett Vale in Onkaparinga Hills +2.5 pts higher in Onkaparinga Hills

4.5% 35th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morphett Vale vs Onkaparinga Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40925/morphett-vale/vs/SAL41076/onkaparinga-hills