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Mount Magnificent vs Mount Observation

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Mount Magnificent profile · Mount Observation profile

Mount Magnificent Mount Observation

Mount Magnificent and Mount Observation (SA) are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Residents in Mount Magnificent are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 39 in Mount Observation (SA). Income is well higher in Mount Observation (SA), where the typical weekly household income is $2,250, compared to $1,624 in Mount Magnificent. This is consistent with a pattern of larger households in Mount Observation (SA), where there are typically 3.5 people per home compared to 2.1 in Mount Magnificent.

Both areas are car-dependent, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport or a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, or health services. While they share this lack of local amenities, Mount Observation (SA) is more isolated, with a drive time to the city that is far higher than in Mount Magnificent. Typical family incomes are similar in both places, sitting around $2,250 to $2,374 per week.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.80 higher in Mount Observation Population: 50 larger in Mount Magnificent Household size: 1.4 larger in Mount Observation Median age: 10 yrs older in Mount Magnificent Household income: $626 higher in Mount Observation

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation +50 larger in Mount Magnificent gap widening
60 31st pct 10 7th pct
Median age in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation +10 yrs older in Mount Magnificent gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
13.3% 26th pct —
Under 15 in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
0.0% 0th pct —
De facto in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
23.3% 92nd pct —

Age structure

53.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +23.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.2% Married +30.8 pts ▸ 80.0%
22.0% Never married ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
13.6% Divorced ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
5.1% Separated ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Magnificent Mount Observation

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
26.7% 87th pct —

Country of birth

58.3% Australia ◂ +18.3 pts 40.0%
13.3% England ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

43.3% English ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%
28.3% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Scottish +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.3% German ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
6.7% Italian ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

75.0% English only +25.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
53.3% 86th pct —

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 40.0%
11.7% Not stated +38.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.3% Christianity ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
48.1% 58th pct —
Bachelor+ in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
27.1% 81st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +48.1 pts 0.0%
21.2% Year 10 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
13.5% Year 11 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +42.4 pts ▸ 75.0%
23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
14.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +56.4 pts ▸ 75.0%
16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.3% Education ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation +$242 higher in Mount Observation gap widening
$883 71st pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation +$626 higher in Mount Observation
$1,624 56th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation +$124 higher in Mount Magnificent
$2,374 76th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
6.8% 43rd pct —
High-income homes in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%
22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
21.7% 19th pct —
Mental health in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
5.0% 25th pct —
Needs assistance in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
0.0% 0th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Heart disease ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +25.0 pts ▸ 90.0%
15.0% One condition ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
11.9% 19th pct —
Unpaid carers in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
6.8% 12th pct —
Unpaid child care in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
13.6% 11th pct —
Defence service in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
5.5% 85th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
40.7% 96th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
36 yrs 74th pct —
Median income in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
$1,875 94th pct —
Household income in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
$5,500 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation +1.4 larger in Mount Observation gap widening
2.1 19th pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
0.0% 0th pct —
Living alone in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
33.3% 80th pct —

Family composition

36.4% Couples with children +38.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
54.5% Couples without children ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
$400 82nd pct —
Mortgage in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation +$216 higher in Mount Observation
$2,167 80th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation +0.80 higher in Mount Observation
0.80 43rd pct 1.60 100th pct
Renting in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
29.2% 21st pct —
Separate houses in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
58.3% 13th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
29.2% Owned outright ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
20.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
12.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
12.5% 36th pct —
PT commute in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation +61 longer in Mount Observation
51 39th pct 112 76th pct

How people get to work

46.9% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Worked at home ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +58.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
12.5% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
23.3% 24th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
54.2% 30th pct —
Full-time in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation
46.9% 11th pct —

Industries people work in

21.9% Construction ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
15.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Managers +34.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.9% Professionals ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
18.8% Labourers ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation +0.2 higher in Mount Magnificent
0.3 46th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation +0.3 more in Mount Magnificent
0.3 47th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation +23.7 pts higher in Mount Magnificent
29.6% 58th pct 5.9% 45th pct
Walk to health in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation +66.7 more in Mount Magnificent
66.7 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation +2 higher in Mount Magnificent
2 58th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Mount Magnificentin Mount Observation +3.8 pts higher in Mount Observation
11.9% 87th pct 15.7% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Magnificent vs Mount Observation [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40954/mount-magnificent/vs/SAL40958/mount-observation