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Morphettville vs Novar Gardens

Name: Morphettville vs Novar Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Morphettville profile · Novar Gardens profile

Morphettville Novar Gardens

Morphettville and Novar Gardens are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different housing and population patterns. Novar Gardens has far more separate houses (79.5% compared to 55.1%) and larger homes, with 83% having three or more bedrooms against 67.9% in Morphettville. Renting is far higher in Morphettville, where 38% of households rent and the typical weekly rent is $300, which is $135 higher than the typical $165 in Novar Gardens. Morphettville is also more transient; nearly half of its residents (49.9%) moved in the last five years, compared to 30.4% in Novar Gardens.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for Year 12 completion, with 59.9% in Morphettville and 56.6% in Novar Gardens. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are around $1,414 and $1,468 respectively. While they share an 11-minute drive time to the city and high access to parks, they differ in other amenities. Morphettville has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries, while Novar Gardens has far higher access to health services.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.4 pts higher in Novar Gardens Recent movers: 19.5 pts higher in Morphettville 3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in Novar Gardens Owned outright: 15.1 pts higher in Novar Gardens Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Morphettville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +1,178 larger in Morphettville gap widening

3,686 86th pct 2,508 81st pct

Median age in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +6 yrs older in Novar Gardens gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 18.5%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

35.1% Married +15.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

41.1% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 32.5%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Morphettville Novar Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.5% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 74.5%

3.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% India ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

1.8% China +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.8% English +0.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.0% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

7.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

1.7% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

76.4% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 78.9%

1.8% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italian even 0.8%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

44.7% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 42.3%

5.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.5 pts 0.2%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.8% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +3.23 more in Novar Gardens

1.89 27th pct 5.13 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +15 more in Morphettville

34 89th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +5 larger in Morphettville

502 72nd pct 497 72nd pct

ICSEA in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +4 higher in Novar Gardens

1,088 89th pct 1,092 90th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 56.6%

12.6% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 28.9%

25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 24.6%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.6% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

10.1% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

7.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.2% Information technology even 3.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +$113 higher in Morphettville gap widening

$743 48th pct $630 29th pct

Household income in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +$54 higher in Novar Gardens gap narrowing

$1,414 42nd pct $1,468 45th pct

Family income in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +$71 higher in Morphettville gap narrowing

$2,027 59th pct $1,956 55th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.8%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.5%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.0%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.7%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%

13.0% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%

10.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Dementia ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%

4.2% Cancer even 4.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +0.4 pts 60.3%

19.8% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +38 larger in Morphettville

88 85th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +5 yrs older in Morphettville

21 yrs 29th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +$405 higher in Morphettville

$462 27th pct $57 0th pct

Household income in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +$1,000 higher in Novar Gardens

$1,124 23rd pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +0.2 larger in Novar Gardens gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

29.3% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 10.5%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 27.1%

10.5% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

3.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +$135 higher in Morphettville gap widening

$300 57th pct $165 17th pct

Mortgage in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +$393 higher in Novar Gardens gap widening

$1,667 53rd pct $2,060 75th pct

People / bedroom in Morphettville in Novar Gardens even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.4% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.0% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 26.6%

35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 32.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

55.1% Separate house +24.4 pts ▸ 79.5%

25.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 20.2%

19.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

27.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 9.1%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

2.7% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

30.2% Under $200 +24.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

30.9% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 17.7%

29.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 19.7%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.0 pts 25.0%

6.6% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +9 more in Morphettville

24 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +0.53 more in Morphettville

6.51 84th pct 5.98 81st pct

Departures/1k in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +92.7 more in Novar Gardens

1,531.7 89th pct 1,624.4 90th pct

PT routes in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +1 more in Novar Gardens

9 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +2 longer in Morphettville

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Morphettville in Novar Gardens even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +9,949 more in Novar Gardens

16,531 70th pct 26,480 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +63,126 more in Morphettville

110,128 81st pct 47,002 63rd pct

Transit to city in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +7 longer in Morphettville

62 60th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 59.1%

8.4% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

1.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 31.7%

34.2% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

8.5% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 17.2%

9.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.1% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +2,249 higher in Novar Gardens

5,128 68th pct 7,376 79th pct

Assault/100k in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +924 higher in Novar Gardens

950 63rd pct 1,874 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +823 higher in Novar Gardens

733 69th pct 1,555 88th pct

Theft/100k in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +304 higher in Morphettville

1,899 71st pct 1,595 65th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +105 higher in Novar Gardens

54 7th pct 159 45th pct

Property damage/100k in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +521 higher in Novar Gardens

1,194 73rd pct 1,715 84th pct

5-yr change in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +72.0 pts higher in Novar Gardens

-17.8% 38th pct 54.2% 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +0.5 higher in Novar Gardens

6.5 90th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +0.7 more in Novar Gardens

6.5 91st pct 7.2 95th pct

15-min city in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +0.5 pts higher in Morphettville

99.1% 99th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +12.1 pts higher in Morphettville

99.7% 100th pct 87.6% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +1.4 pts higher in Morphettville

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to school in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +39.3 pts higher in Morphettville

99.8% 100th pct 60.5% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Morphettville in Novar Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +84.0 pts higher in Novar Gardens

12.9% 75th pct 96.9% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +6.9 more in Novar Gardens

12.2 47th pct 19.1 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Morphettville in Novar Gardens +2 higher in Novar Gardens

156 88th pct 159 89th pct

Mean slope in Morphettville in Novar Gardens even

3.1% 14th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare Morphettville with nearby areas

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Compare Novar Gardens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morphettville vs Novar Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40927/morphettville/vs/SAL41055/novar-gardens