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Noarlunga Centre vs Port Noarlunga South

Name: Noarlunga Centre vs Port Noarlunga South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Noarlunga Centre profile · Port Noarlunga South profile

Noarlunga Centre Port Noarlunga South

Port Noarlunga South and Noarlunga Centre are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Port Noarlunga South is dominated by separate houses, with 92.1% of homes being detached and 91.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Noarlunga Centre has a much higher share of renters (50.6%) and flats or apartments (32.6%). Port Noarlunga South is also more likely to be home to families, with 19.0% of people being children under 15 and 32.7% of residents caring for children unpaid. Noarlunga Centre is more diverse, with 32.5% of people born overseas and 17.7% using another language at home.

Both areas share a similar age structure for seniors, with about 18.6% to 18.7% of people aged 65 and over. They are also effectively equal in their access to greenery and transport, with almost every home being within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these local amenities, their trends are diverging; the crime rate has fallen by 33.6% in Port Noarlunga South, while it has risen by 29.9% in Noarlunga Centre.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,855 larger in Port Noarlunga South Renting: 28.4 pts higher in Noarlunga Centre Separate houses: 47.2 pts higher in Port Noarlunga South 3+ bedrooms: 42.3 pts higher in Port Noarlunga South Unpaid child care: 23.5 pts higher in Port Noarlunga South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +2,855 larger in Port Noarlunga South gap widening

203 54th pct 3,058 84th pct

Median age in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +1 yrs older in Noarlunga Centre gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 27.3%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.9% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

53.3% Never married ◂ +17.5 pts 35.8%

25.1% Married +22.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

9.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Noarlunga Centre Port Noarlunga South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.1% Australia +15.7 pts ▸ 76.8%

9.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +3.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

25.1% Australian +13.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

6.4% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% German ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

8.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

2.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

75.4% English only +16.6 pts ▸ 92.0%

3.0% Hindi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +15.0 pts ▸ 61.3%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 30.8%

5.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Islam ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South

— 1.72 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South even

19 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +30 larger in Port Noarlunga South

373 56th pct 403 59th pct

ICSEA in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +14 higher in Port Noarlunga South

970 38th pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 52.6%

12.9% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.6% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 15.3%

18.6% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 15.7%

10.3% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%

6.2% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.1% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Information technology ◂ +8.1 pts 1.2%

8.2% Creative arts ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%

3.1% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +$156 higher in Port Noarlunga South gap widening

$630 29th pct $786 57th pct

Household income in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +$395 higher in Port Noarlunga South gap widening

$1,135 21st pct $1,530 49th pct

Family income in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +$574 higher in Port Noarlunga South gap widening

$1,286 14th pct $1,860 48th pct

Household income distribution

50.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.6 pts 31.9%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +19.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

11.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 40.8%

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.7%

6.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

21.7% Mental health ◂ +12.2 pts 9.5%

15.3% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 10.3%

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

5.4% Stroke ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.4% Dementia ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

2.0% Lung condition even 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.7% None +11.3 pts ▸ 62.0%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.1%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

7.4% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +53 larger in Port Noarlunga South

4 46th pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +43 yrs older in Noarlunga Centre

66 yrs 99th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +$236 higher in Noarlunga Centre

$874 72nd pct $638 49th pct

Household income in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +$188 higher in Noarlunga Centre

$1,875 57th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +0.7 larger in Port Noarlunga South gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

33.7% Couples with children +21.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

44.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.5 pts 29.1%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%

4.3% Other families ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

Household size

42.7% 1 person ◂ +19.1 pts 23.6%

39.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 37.7%

14.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.4% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +$57 higher in Port Noarlunga South gap widening

$293 55th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +$217 higher in Port Noarlunga South gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Rented ◂ +28.4 pts 22.2%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

13.5% Owned outright +20.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

44.9% Separate house +47.2 pts ▸ 92.1%

32.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.0 pts 6.6%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.1 pts 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

47.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +41.1 pts 6.1%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.9% $350–$549 +23.8 pts ▸ 52.7%

46.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 39.2%

28.9% Under $200 ◂ +25.8 pts 3.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 41.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +6 more in Noarlunga Centre

26 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +121.54 more in Noarlunga Centre

128.08 100th pct 6.54 84th pct

Departures/1k in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +63,857.8 more in Noarlunga Centre

65,389.2 100th pct 1,531.4 89th pct

PT routes in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +22 more in Noarlunga Centre

36 87th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +3 longer in Port Noarlunga South

7 39th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +3 longer in Port Noarlunga South

26 22nd pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +9,475 more in Noarlunga Centre

9,475 58th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +53,155 more in Noarlunga Centre

76,807 74th pct 23,652 51st pct

Transit to city in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South

82 91st pct —

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 67.1%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

0.0% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 32.1%

14.6% No vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 2.8%

9.0% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 18.3%

20.7% Retail trade ◂ +10.7 pts 9.9%

15.2% Manufacturing ◂ +9.2 pts 6.0%

3.3% Construction +10.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Education & training +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.8 pts 2.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 16.4%

15.2% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.0% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.3% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 8.9%

13.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.6% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +437,680 higher in Noarlunga Centre

440,394 100th pct 2,714 40th pct

Assault/100k in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +66,341 higher in Noarlunga Centre

66,995 100th pct 654 48th pct

Robbery/100k in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South

3,941 100th pct —

Burglary/100k in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +12,712 higher in Noarlunga Centre

13,300 100th pct 589 59th pct

Theft/100k in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +291,201 higher in Noarlunga Centre

291,626 100th pct 425 21st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +1,872 higher in Noarlunga Centre

1,970 100th pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +47,918 higher in Noarlunga Centre

48,768 100th pct 850 59th pct

5-yr change in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +63.5 pts higher in Noarlunga Centre

29.9% 76th pct -33.6% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +3.6 higher in Noarlunga Centre

9.1 100th pct 5.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +3.1 more in Noarlunga Centre

8.0 100th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +50.4 pts higher in Noarlunga Centre

100.0% 100th pct 49.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +59.3 pts higher in Noarlunga Centre

100.0% 100th pct 40.7% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +34.6 pts higher in Noarlunga Centre

100.0% 100th pct 65.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +64.6 pts higher in Noarlunga Centre

100.0% 100th pct 35.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +303.8 more in Noarlunga Centre

315.3 96th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +760 higher in Noarlunga Centre

866 100th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Noarlunga Centre in Port Noarlunga South +1.0 pts higher in Noarlunga Centre

3.6% 22nd pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Noarlunga Centre with nearby areas

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Compare Port Noarlunga South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noarlunga Centre vs Port Noarlunga South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41034/noarlunga-centre/vs/SAL41207/port-noarlunga-south