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Myrtle Bank vs St Georges

Name: Myrtle Bank vs St Georges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Myrtle Bank profile · St Georges profile

Myrtle Bank St Georges

Myrtle Bank (SA) and St Georges are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Myrtle Bank (SA) is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and a far higher share of seniors at 38.5%. This age gap is reflected in health and housing; people needing help with daily activities are far more common here (15.2%), and more people live alone (32.7%). In contrast, St Georges has a far higher share of people born overseas (41.4%) and those using a language other than English at home (36.4%). Homes in St Georges also tend to be larger, with a far higher share of separate houses (73.2%) and three or more bedrooms (86.8%).

These two areas have tracked differently over time, with the crime rate in St Georges rising by 34.8% while it fell by 10% in Myrtle Bank (SA). Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar level of school advantage and have almost identical shares of volunteers. Both areas also have a similar number of schools within 3 km and typical weekly family incomes that are close to each other.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.9 pts higher in St Georges Other language: 18.7 pts higher in St Georges Median age: 11 yrs older in Myrtle Bank Born overseas: 16.3 pts higher in St Georges Aged 65+: 16.3 pts higher in Myrtle Bank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +1,432 larger in Myrtle Bank gap steady

3,158 85th pct 1,726 77th pct

Median age in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +11 yrs older in Myrtle Bank gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

38.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.3 pts 22.2%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.6% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

51.5% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 60.7%

23.6% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.8% Widowed ◂ +9.6 pts 5.2%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

1.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Myrtle Bank St Georges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia ◂ +15.2 pts 56.7%

3.5% China +7.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.6% England even 4.5%

2.1% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% English ◂ +10.4 pts 27.1%

29.0% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 20.9%

7.4% Chinese +14.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.2% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

8.3% German ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

2.4% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +17.5 pts 61.7%

4.9% Mandarin +9.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.9% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 40.6%

38.9% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

2.3% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Myrtle Bank in St Georges

2.34 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Myrtle Bank in St Georges even

21 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +60 larger in St Georges

716 91st pct 776 94th pct

ICSEA in Myrtle Bank in St Georges even

1,130 98th pct 1,130 98th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 80.1%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

8.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

17.2% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

9.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.5% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

8.3% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences even 4.8%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +$205 higher in St Georges gap widening

$777 55th pct $982 80th pct

Household income in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +$731 higher in St Georges gap widening

$1,683 59th pct $2,414 88th pct

Family income in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +$203 higher in St Georges gap narrowing

$2,560 84th pct $2,763 88th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.2%

20.2% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 9.4%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 37.7%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.2% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%

11.9% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +7.2 pts 3.9%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

6.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Dementia ◂ +5.7 pts 0.3%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +16.0 pts ▸ 73.1%

22.5% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 16.9%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 4.5%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Myrtle Bank in St Georges even

5 49th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +26 yrs older in Myrtle Bank

48 yrs 86th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +$2,026 higher in St Georges

$474 29th pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +$4,876 higher in St Georges

$2,124 67th pct $7,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +0.5 larger in St Georges gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 65.1%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 23.7%

8.6% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 32.1%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +14.2 pts 18.5%

14.5% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.8% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.2% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +$145 higher in St Georges gap widening

$350 71st pct $495 92nd pct

Mortgage in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +$626 higher in St Georges gap widening

$2,174 80th pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Myrtle Bank in St Georges even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.4% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 12.4%

13.8% Other tenure ◂ +12.3 pts 1.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

57.5% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 73.2%

22.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 10.1%

21.0% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

4.8% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 0.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.0% $550–$749 +26.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 12.0%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.8%

19.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 10.4%

17.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +8 more in Myrtle Bank

10 80th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +2.01 more in Myrtle Bank

3.17 70th pct 1.16 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +870.8 more in Myrtle Bank

1,285.6 88th pct 414.8 77th pct

PT routes in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +14 more in Myrtle Bank

21 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +1 longer in Myrtle Bank

7 39th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +1 longer in St Georges

7 1st pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Myrtle Bank in St Georges even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +28,743 more in Myrtle Bank

55,706 67th pct 26,963 54th pct

Transit to city in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +4 longer in St Georges

47 30th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

15.0% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 31.9%

9.6% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 2.0%

5.1% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

7.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety even 6.0%

5.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.3% Finance & insurance even 4.3%

3.3% Other services even 3.3%

2.5% Administrative & support even 2.5%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

17.5% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +484 higher in Myrtle Bank

2,280 31st pct 1,796 21st pct

Assault/100k in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +137 higher in Myrtle Bank

253 11th pct 116 0th pct

Robbery/100k in Myrtle Bank in St Georges

32 27th pct —

Burglary/100k in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +22 higher in Myrtle Bank

602 59th pct 579 58th pct

Theft/100k in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +12 higher in Myrtle Bank

823 42nd pct 811 42nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +37 higher in Myrtle Bank

95 22nd pct 58 9th pct

Property damage/100k in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +264 higher in Myrtle Bank

380 22nd pct 116 0th pct

5-yr change in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +44.8 pts higher in St Georges

-10.0% 46th pct 34.8% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +0.4 higher in Myrtle Bank

7.4 94th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +0.3 more in Myrtle Bank

7.7 99th pct 7.4 96th pct

15-min city in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +1.9 pts higher in Myrtle Bank

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +16.6 pts higher in St Georges

75.3% 87th pct 91.9% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +3.0 pts higher in Myrtle Bank

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 90th pct

Walk to school in Myrtle Bank in St Georges even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Myrtle Bank in St Georges even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +2.5 pts higher in Myrtle Bank

99.8% 100th pct 97.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +18.6 more in Myrtle Bank

21.5 64th pct 2.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +145 higher in St Georges

168 89th pct 314 96th pct

Mean slope in Myrtle Bank in St Georges +2.1 pts higher in St Georges

4.9% 40th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Myrtle Bank with nearby areas

Fullarton Urrbrae Glenunga Highgate Frewville Netherby Glen Osmond St Georges

Compare St Georges with nearby areas

Glen Osmond Linden Park Glenunga Beaumont Hazelwood Park Tusmore Frewville Myrtle Bank

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Myrtle Bank vs St Georges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40999/myrtle-bank/vs/SAL41368/st-georges