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Northern Heights vs Riverglades

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Northern Heights profile · Riverglades profile

Northern Heights Riverglades

Riverglades and Northern Heights are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Riverglades is an older community where the typical resident is 50 and many people own their homes outright (49.2%). In contrast, Northern Heights has a younger population with a typical age of 42 and is far more likely to be rented (22.3%). Northern Heights also has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 27.3%, compared to 10.1% in Riverglades, and sees far more frequent crime, particularly assaults and burglaries.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,415 in Riverglades and $1,384 in Northern Heights. They also have nearly the same share of children under 15 and similar numbers of local schools. While they are close in these aspects, the gap in home ownership is far higher in Riverglades, while Northern Heights provides much better access to public transport and parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 551 larger in Riverglades Owned outright: 19.8 pts higher in Riverglades Recent arrivals: 17.1 pts higher in Northern Heights Median age: 8 yrs older in Riverglades Volunteering: 12.9 pts higher in Riverglades

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +551 larger in Riverglades gap steady
305 59th pct 856 72nd pct
Median age in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +8 yrs older in Riverglades gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +0.5 pts higher in Riverglades gap steady
3.3% 62nd pct 3.7% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +7.1 pts higher in Riverglades gap widening
18.7% 50th pct 25.8% 77th pct
Under 15 in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +0.4 pts higher in Riverglades gap narrowing
16.4% 45th pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +3.5 pts higher in Northern Heights gap steady
15.8% 74th pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
18.7% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 17.3%
16.4% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

Marital status

47.2% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 57.4%
36.2% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 27.2%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%
2.8% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Northern Heights Riverglades

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +0.8 pts higher in Riverglades gap narrowing
7.2% 30th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 90.7%
3.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +4.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
40.3% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
10.8% German +6.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%
3.9% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +3.5 pts higher in Northern Heights gap widening
7.9% 72nd pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +1.5 pts higher in Northern Heights gap steady
2.0% 86th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 94.0%
3.0% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
2.0% Tagalog ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +3.1 pts higher in Northern Heights gap narrowing
52.8% 86th pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 49.6%
35.4% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 3.5%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +5.0 pts higher in Riverglades gap narrowing
36.6% 27th pct 41.5% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +7.1 pts higher in Riverglades gap widening
5.1% 12th pct 12.3% 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Northern Heightsin Riverglades even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +6 larger in Northern Heights
299 48th pct 293 47th pct
ICSEA in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +13 higher in Northern Heights
938 22nd pct 926 16th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
16.8% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
21.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.0%
16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

49.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 48.0%
6.9% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.3% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.0% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.4% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.6% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +$5 higher in Riverglades gap narrowing
$706 41st pct $711 42nd pct
Household income in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +$31 higher in Riverglades gap narrowing
$1,384 39th pct $1,415 42nd pct
Family income in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +$14 higher in Riverglades gap narrowing
$1,652 35th pct $1,666 36th pct
High earners in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +0.5 pts higher in Riverglades gap steady
5.1% 32nd pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +3.8 pts higher in Riverglades gap narrowing
11.6% 36th pct 15.4% 48th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 34.4%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
19.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 14.2%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.2%
7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +5.0 pts higher in Riverglades
29.5% 53rd pct 34.5% 76th pct
Mental health in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +2.4 pts higher in Northern Heights
11.5% 79th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +4.2 pts higher in Northern Heights gap widening
8.9% 86th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
1.3% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +2.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
18.0% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +12.9 pts higher in Riverglades gap steady
13.0% 25th pct 25.9% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +0.8 pts higher in Northern Heights gap narrowing
16.5% 82nd pct 15.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +7.0 pts higher in Riverglades gap narrowing
19.3% 24th pct 26.3% 55th pct
Defence service in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +1.7 pts higher in Northern Heights
3.5% 64th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +2.8 pts higher in Riverglades gap widening
25.6% 58th pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +22 larger in Riverglades
10 59th pct 32 73rd pct
Median age in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +4 yrs older in Northern Heights
24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +$383 higher in Riverglades
$450 25th pct $833 68th pct
Household income in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +$499 higher in Northern Heights
$2,124 67th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Northern Heightsin Riverglades
— 18.8% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +0.1 larger in Riverglades gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +1.4 pts higher in Northern Heights gap narrowing
12.0% 57th pct 10.6% 49th pct
Living alone in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +1.8 pts higher in Northern Heights gap widening
22.3% 45th pct 20.5% 39th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 49.0%
33.2% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
12.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
22.3% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 20.5%
9.8% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.6% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +$10 higher in Riverglades gap narrowing
$240 37th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +$152 higher in Riverglades gap narrowing
$1,174 23rd pct $1,326 30th pct
People / bedroom in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +0.10 higher in Northern Heights gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +11.7 pts higher in Northern Heights gap widening
22.3% 65th pct 10.6% 29th pct
Owned outright in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +19.8 pts higher in Riverglades gap widening
29.5% 22nd pct 49.2% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +0.3 pts higher in Northern Heights gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +7.0 pts higher in Riverglades gap steady
81.3% 55th pct 88.2% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned outright +19.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 39.3%
22.3% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 10.6%
0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 99.7%
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

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 48.6%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 9.1%
5.4% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 71.4%
20.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 8.6%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 45.4%
43.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.4 pts 27.7%
9.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +1.6 pts higher in Northern Heights gap steady
2.8% 61st pct 1.2% 51st pct
Work from home in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +0.1 pts higher in Riverglades gap narrowing
4.5% 10th pct 4.6% 10th pct
PT commute in Northern Heightsin Riverglades even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +3 more in Northern Heights
4 73rd pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +11.95 more in Northern Heights
13.11 89th pct 1.17 62nd pct
Departures/1k in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +53.9 more in Northern Heights
65.6 65th pct 11.7 58th pct
PT routes in Northern Heightsin Riverglades even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +5 longer in Riverglades
8 43rd pct 13 50th pct
Drive to city in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +2 longer in Riverglades
52 39th pct 54 41st pct

How people get to work

75.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 74.3%
7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
4.5% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 40.7%
22.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 20.1%
19.6% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.3% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +6.8 pts higher in Northern Heights gap widening
36.5% 69th pct 29.7% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +17.1 pts higher in Northern Heights
27.3% 92nd pct 10.1% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +3.5 pts higher in Northern Heights gap narrowing
6.6% 81st pct 3.1% 44th pct
Participation in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +4.5 pts higher in Riverglades gap narrowing
53.5% 28th pct 58.1% 41st pct
Full-time in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +0.7 pts higher in Northern Heights gap narrowing
58.6% 53rd pct 57.9% 49th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 12.0%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%
8.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.5% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.3% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 12.7%
18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 14.7%
15.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.5% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%
5.3% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.5% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +3,233 higher in Northern Heights
3,934 57th pct 701 2nd pct
Assault/100k in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +1,523 higher in Northern Heights
1,639 81st pct 117 0th pct
Burglary/100k in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +539 higher in Northern Heights
656 63rd pct 117 5th pct
Theft/100k in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +422 higher in Northern Heights
656 34th pct 234 8th pct
Property damage/100k in Northern Heightsin Riverglades
328 17th pct —
5-yr change in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +40.0 pts higher in Northern Heights
0.0% 57th pct -40.0% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +0.5 higher in Northern Heights
1.7 64th pct 1.2 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +0.6 more in Northern Heights
1.7 64th pct 1.1 60th pct
15-min city in Northern Heightsin Riverglades even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +18.7 pts higher in Riverglades
0.0% 0th pct 18.7% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +22.4 pts higher in Northern Heights
49.8% 73rd pct 27.4% 66th pct
Walk to school in Northern Heightsin Riverglades even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +35.7 pts higher in Northern Heights
78.8% 73rd pct 43.1% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Northern Heightsin Riverglades even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +21.8 more in Northern Heights
23.0 65th pct 1.2 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +2 higher in Northern Heights
13 72nd pct 10 72nd pct
Mean slope in Northern Heightsin Riverglades +1.1 pts higher in Riverglades
4.4% 34th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Northern Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Riverglades with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northern Heights vs Riverglades [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41049/northern-heights/vs/SAL41261/riverglades