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Noarlunga Downs vs Seaford Meadows

Name: Noarlunga Downs vs Seaford Meadows — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Noarlunga Downs profile · Seaford Meadows profile

Noarlunga Downs Seaford Meadows

Seaford Meadows and Noarlunga Downs are neighbouring areas with different demographics. Seaford Meadows is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 39 in Noarlunga Downs. It has a more transient population, as 57.2% of residents moved there in the last five years, which is far higher than the 31.8% in Noarlunga Downs. Seaford Meadows also has a more qualified workforce, with a typical weekly personal income of $854, well higher than the $648 typical in Noarlunga Downs.

These two areas are drifting further apart in their growth patterns, particularly with crime rates that have tracked in opposite directions over five years. Despite this, they share a very similar housing style, as both are made up of about 88% separate houses. They also have similar proportions of First Nations people and residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 25.5 pts higher in Seaford Meadows Participation: 14.0 pts higher in Seaford Meadows Median age: 8 yrs older in Noarlunga Downs Living alone: 12.9 pts higher in Noarlunga Downs Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +1,071 larger in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

4,031 86th pct 5,102 86th pct

Median age in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +8 yrs older in Noarlunga Downs gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 17.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 8.4%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

39.0% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

40.3% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Noarlunga Downs Seaford Meadows

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 76.3%

9.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

0.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

47.2% English +1.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

38.0% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

8.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.3% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 63.3%

34.3% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 29.1%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

0.8% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows

2.69 39th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +7 more in Noarlunga Downs

23 87th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +37 larger in Seaford Meadows

400 59th pct 438 64th pct

ICSEA in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +5 higher in Seaford Meadows

974 40th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 59.0%

19.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.6%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

16.8% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

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

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

11.5% Health even 11.5%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +$206 higher in Seaford Meadows gap steady

$648 32nd pct $854 67th pct

Household income in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +$474 higher in Seaford Meadows gap widening

$1,189 25th pct $1,663 58th pct

Family income in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +$289 higher in Seaford Meadows gap steady

$1,587 32nd pct $1,876 49th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.4%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 11.1%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 36.9%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +9.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

23.6% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 20.3%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +2 larger in Noarlunga Downs

134 86th pct 132 86th pct

Median age in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows even

16 yrs 13th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +$46 higher in Seaford Meadows

$519 35th pct $565 41st pct

Household income in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +$263 higher in Seaford Meadows

$1,261 29th pct $1,524 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +0.4 larger in Seaford Meadows gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 21.8%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 20.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.6%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +12.9 pts 19.5%

15.2% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.1% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.7% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +$110 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +$258 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$1,352 32nd pct $1,610 49th pct

People / bedroom in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +0.10 higher in Seaford Meadows gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

32.4% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

20.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 13.0%

5.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 0.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 88.4%

4.0% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 54.9%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 7.6%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.2% $350–$549 +39.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

38.1% Under $200 ◂ +33.4 pts 4.7%

36.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 49.2%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 12.5%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +16 more in Noarlunga Downs

34 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +4.91 more in Noarlunga Downs

8.43 86th pct 3.53 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +837.0 more in Noarlunga Downs

1,400.1 88th pct 563.1 79th pct

PT routes in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +2 more in Seaford Meadows

11 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +4 longer in Seaford Meadows

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +4 longer in Seaford Meadows

26 22nd pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +4,702 more in Seaford Meadows

9,475 58th pct 14,177 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +17,409 more in Seaford Meadows

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

Transit to city in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows

— 80 89th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 65.0%

5.8% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.9% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 37.3%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%

11.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

6.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food even 6.3%

5.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.0% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +254 higher in Seaford Meadows

5,607 72nd pct 5,860 73rd pct

Assault/100k in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +304 higher in Seaford Meadows

1,166 72nd pct 1,470 78th pct

Robbery/100k in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +107 higher in Seaford Meadows

50 46th pct 157 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +218 higher in Noarlunga Downs

571 57th pct 353 35th pct

Theft/100k in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +136 higher in Noarlunga Downs

1,488 62nd pct 1,352 59th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +76 higher in Noarlunga Downs

174 48th pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +429 higher in Seaford Meadows

1,786 86th pct 2,215 87th pct

5-yr change in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +44.5 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

-11.0% 44th pct 33.5% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +2.0 higher in Seaford Meadows

5.1 84th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +1.9 more in Seaford Meadows

4.7 81st pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +48.6 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

40.6% 77th pct 89.2% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +50.4 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

37.5% 76th pct 87.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +3.2 pts higher in Noarlunga Downs

99.5% 98th pct 96.3% 88th pct

Walk to school in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +26.8 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

61.5% 79th pct 88.2% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +1.7 pts higher in Noarlunga Downs

99.9% 97th pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +59.6 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

35.6% 80th pct 95.2% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +0.9 more in Noarlunga Downs

15.6 55th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +231 higher in Seaford Meadows

103 86th pct 334 97th pct

Mean slope in Noarlunga Downs in Seaford Meadows +3.1 pts higher in Noarlunga Downs

7.1% 63rd pct 4.0% 28th pct

Compare Noarlunga Downs with nearby areas

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Compare Seaford Meadows with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noarlunga Downs vs Seaford Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41035/noarlunga-downs/vs/SAL41317/seaford-meadows