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Noarlunga Downs vs Port Noarlunga

Name: Noarlunga Downs vs Port Noarlunga — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Noarlunga Downs profile · Port Noarlunga profile

Noarlunga Downs Port Noarlunga

Noarlunga Downs and Port Noarlunga are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Port Noarlunga is very walkable, with 95.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 83.9% near health services. In contrast, Noarlunga Downs is only somewhat walkable, with just 37.5% of homes near groceries and 35.6% near health services. Port Noarlunga is also older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 30.7% of homes owned outright, compared to a typical age of 39 and 20.4% outright ownership in Noarlunga Downs.

Both areas are almost identical in terms of the number of people per home, with 2.3 in each. They also share similar rates of recent overseas arrivals and public transport use for commuting. While they are close by, they have tracked differently recently; crime rates fell by 11.0% in Noarlunga Downs, while they rose by 26.7% in Port Noarlunga.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Port Noarlunga Owned outright: 10.3 pts higher in Port Noarlunga Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in Noarlunga Downs People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Port Noarlunga Rent: $70 higher in Port Noarlunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +786 larger in Noarlunga Downs gap steady

4,031 86th pct 3,245 85th pct

Median age in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +7 yrs older in Port Noarlunga gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.8%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

40.3% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.0% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 32.8%

11.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Noarlunga Downs Port Noarlunga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 70.6%

9.4% England +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English +5.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

38.0% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 30.8%

8.6% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% German +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.3% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

34.3% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +0.63 more in Noarlunga Downs

2.69 39th pct 2.06 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +6 more in Noarlunga Downs

23 87th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +1 larger in Port Noarlunga

400 59th pct 402 59th pct

ICSEA in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +7 higher in Port Noarlunga

974 40th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

19.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 35.6%

16.8% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%

11.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.5% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

2.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment even 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +$69 higher in Port Noarlunga gap widening

$648 32nd pct $717 43rd pct

Household income in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +$180 higher in Port Noarlunga gap widening

$1,189 25th pct $1,369 38th pct

Family income in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +$244 higher in Port Noarlunga gap widening

$1,587 32nd pct $1,831 46th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.8%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.9%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 43.3%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.1%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

11.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

10.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +1.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

23.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 23.0%

8.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +68 larger in Noarlunga Downs

134 86th pct 66 80th pct

Median age in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +4 yrs older in Port Noarlunga

16 yrs 13th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +$50 higher in Noarlunga Downs

$519 35th pct $469 28th pct

Household income in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +$31 higher in Port Noarlunga

$1,261 29th pct $1,292 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

26.2% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 16.1%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 31.6%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

12.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +$70 higher in Port Noarlunga gap steady

$250 40th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +$182 higher in Port Noarlunga gap widening

$1,352 32nd pct $1,534 44th pct

People / bedroom in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +0.10 higher in Port Noarlunga gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 38.0%

32.4% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 26.6%

20.4% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

5.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 78.9%

4.0% Flat or apartment +8.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 50.9%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.1% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 18.1%

19.2% $350–$549 +17.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 45.1%

23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.2%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.4% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +15 more in Noarlunga Downs

34 87th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +2.58 more in Noarlunga Downs

8.43 86th pct 5.86 81st pct

Departures/1k in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +242.7 more in Noarlunga Downs

1,400.1 88th pct 1,157.5 87th pct

PT routes in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +3 more in Port Noarlunga

11 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +3 longer in Port Noarlunga

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +2 longer in Port Noarlunga

26 22nd pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +9,475 more in Noarlunga Downs

9,475 58th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +17,409 more in Port Noarlunga

17,293 47th pct 34,702 58th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 65.7%

5.8% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

1.9% Train even 1.9%

0.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 37.7%

35.4% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.1% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

6.0% 4 or more even 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

10.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

6.8% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Manufacturing even 6.6%

5.6% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.0% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

15.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

9.9% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +95 higher in Port Noarlunga

5,607 72nd pct 5,701 72nd pct

Assault/100k in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +26 higher in Noarlunga Downs

1,166 72nd pct 1,140 71st pct

Robbery/100k in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga

50 46th pct —

Burglary/100k in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +261 higher in Port Noarlunga

571 57th pct 832 74th pct

Theft/100k in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +176 higher in Port Noarlunga

1,488 62nd pct 1,664 66th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +20 higher in Noarlunga Downs

174 48th pct 154 43rd pct

Property damage/100k in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +91 higher in Noarlunga Downs

1,786 86th pct 1,695 84th pct

5-yr change in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +37.7 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

-11.0% 44th pct 26.7% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +2.2 higher in Port Noarlunga

5.1 84th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +2.7 more in Port Noarlunga

4.7 81st pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +53.0 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

40.6% 77th pct 93.6% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +57.8 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

37.5% 76th pct 95.4% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +0.2 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

99.5% 98th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +25.0 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

61.5% 79th pct 86.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +48.3 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

35.6% 80th pct 83.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +14.9 more in Port Noarlunga

15.6 55th pct 30.5 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +67 higher in Port Noarlunga

103 86th pct 170 89th pct

Mean slope in Noarlunga Downs in Port Noarlunga +0.7 pts higher in Noarlunga Downs

7.1% 63rd pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noarlunga Downs vs Port Noarlunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41035/noarlunga-downs/vs/SAL41206/port-noarlunga