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Old Noarlunga vs Seaford Heights

Name: Old Noarlunga vs Seaford Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Old Noarlunga profile · Seaford Heights profile

Old Noarlunga Seaford Heights

Old Noarlunga and Seaford Heights are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Residents are far older in Old Noarlunga, where the typical age is 41 compared to 29 in Seaford Heights. This age gap is reflected in the health and housing data, with a far higher share of seniors (18.1% versus 5.0%) and more people with long-term health conditions in Old Noarlunga. Seaford Heights is more highly qualified, with 23.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.4% in Old Noarlunga, and it has a much higher share of residents who have moved in the last five years (88.2% versus 34.6%).

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, as almost all homes in both places are separate detached houses. They also share nearly identical rates of people who served in the Defence Force and those who speak little or no English. While Old Noarlunga is more connected to public transport and has a very walkable score, Seaford Heights is mostly car-dependent. These differences in age and education are stark, but both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 53.6 pts higher in Seaford Heights Year 12: 23.3 pts higher in Seaford Heights Participation: 21.4 pts higher in Seaford Heights Owned outright: 21.2 pts higher in Old Noarlunga Median age: 12 yrs older in Old Noarlunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +452 larger in Old Noarlunga gap narrowing

1,531 76th pct 1,079 73rd pct

Median age in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +12 yrs older in Old Noarlunga gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +20.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 16.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.1 pts 5.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

Marital status

43.0% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

37.0% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%

4.7% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Old Noarlunga Seaford Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 71.4%

10.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

0.5% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% English +3.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

40.8% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 35.9%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

8.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

7.5% German ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

2.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 86.2%

0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.7% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 60.7%

30.4% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 30.1%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

0.0% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights

3.72 49th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +3 more in Old Noarlunga

11 81st pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +10 larger in Seaford Heights

512 73rd pct 522 75th pct

ICSEA in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +14 higher in Seaford Heights

998 55th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 +23.3 pts ▸ 65.6%

21.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.9%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 11.2%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

48.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 41.7%

14.6% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 13.3%

12.2% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.8% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

1.2% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +$377 higher in Seaford Heights gap widening

$704 41st pct $1,081 87th pct

Household income in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +$685 higher in Seaford Heights gap widening

$1,485 46th pct $2,170 82nd pct

Family income in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +$498 higher in Seaford Heights gap widening

$1,845 47th pct $2,343 75th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 22.4%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 4.0%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +17.4 pts 26.9%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 3.2%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +16.1 pts ▸ 75.4%

20.3% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 15.5%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +9 larger in Seaford Heights

15 63rd pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +7 yrs older in Seaford Heights

15 yrs 11th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +$451 higher in Seaford Heights

$449 25th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +$1,937 higher in Seaford Heights

$1,125 23rd pct $3,062 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +0.1 larger in Seaford Heights gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

27.7% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

0.7% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.3% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 17.3%

18.4% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.4% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +$75 higher in Seaford Heights

$305 59th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +$338 higher in Seaford Heights gap widening

$1,395 35th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 67.6%

31.3% Owned outright ◂ +21.2 pts 10.1%

17.9% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 94.0%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.4% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 1.3%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $350–$549 +46.5 pts ▸ 80.4%

64.1% $200–$349 ◂ +52.1 pts 12.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

24.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.2 pts 5.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +13 more in Old Noarlunga

15 85th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +7.94 more in Old Noarlunga

9.80 87th pct 1.85 65th pct

Departures/1k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +1,347.2 more in Old Noarlunga

1,615.9 90th pct 268.8 74th pct

PT routes in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +5 more in Old Noarlunga

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +12 longer in Seaford Heights

3 21st pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +3 longer in Seaford Heights

28 24th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +9,475 more in Old Noarlunga

9,475 41st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 68.5%

7.8% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 55.4%

30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 28.5%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 3.8%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 12.1%

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.4% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.3% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +4,946 higher in Old Noarlunga

9,210 86th pct 4,263 60th pct

Assault/100k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +620 higher in Old Noarlunga

1,176 72nd pct 556 41st pct

Burglary/100k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +480 higher in Seaford Heights

261 23rd pct 741 69th pct

Theft/100k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +4,488 higher in Old Noarlunga

5,879 89th pct 1,390 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +76 higher in Old Noarlunga

261 67th pct 185 51st pct

Property damage/100k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +232 higher in Old Noarlunga

1,437 78th pct 1,205 73rd pct

5-yr change in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +48.5 pts higher in Seaford Heights

-24.2% 31st pct 24.3% 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +2.4 higher in Old Noarlunga

6.4 90th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +2.7 more in Old Noarlunga

5.8 87th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +78.4 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

79.1% 88th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +1.6 pts higher in Seaford Heights

96.1% 98th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +31.3 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

98.9% 96th pct 67.6% 78th pct

Walk to school in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +50.8 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

64.3% 80th pct 13.5% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +0.4 pts higher in Seaford Heights

99.1% 85th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +8.2 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

8.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +15.0 more in Old Noarlunga

19.6 61st pct 4.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +154 higher in Seaford Heights

58 79th pct 211 91st pct

Mean slope in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Heights +1.4 pts higher in Seaford Heights

4.9% 41st pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Old Noarlunga with nearby areas

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Compare Seaford Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Old Noarlunga vs Seaford Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41071/old-noarlunga/vs/SAL41316/seaford-heights