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Old Noarlunga vs Seaford Meadows

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

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows

Seaford Meadows and Old Noarlunga are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Seaford Meadows is a younger hub where the typical resident is 31 and 59% finished Year 12, compared to a typical age of 41 and 42.3% finishing Year 12 in Old Noarlunga. This younger population is reflected in the homes, with 37.7% of households renting in Seaford Meadows compared to just 17.9% in Old Noarlunga. Additionally, Seaford Meadows has much better access to health services, with 95.2% of homes within a 15 minute walk, while only 8.2% of homes in Old Noarlunga share that access.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding crime, with the crime rate rising by 33.5% in Seaford Meadows and falling by 24.2% in Old Noarlunga. They do share a similar economic baseline, with typical weekly family incomes being almost identical at around $1,850. Both areas also have nearly the same unemployment rate and similar drive times to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,571 larger in Seaford Meadows Recent movers: 22.6 pts higher in Seaford Meadows Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Seaford Meadows Owned outright: 18.3 pts higher in Old Noarlunga Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

Demographics & Identity

Population in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +3,571 larger in Seaford Meadows gap widening

1,531 76th pct 5,102 86th pct

Median age in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +10 yrs older in Old Noarlunga gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 17.9%

17.6% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.6 pts 8.4%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

43.0% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 41.6%

37.0% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 76.3%

10.8% England ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.3% English +0.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

40.8% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 40.6%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

8.9% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

7.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

2.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 89.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.7% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 63.3%

30.4% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 29.1%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows

3.72 49th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +5 more in Seaford Meadows

11 81st pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +75 larger in Old Noarlunga

512 73rd pct 438 64th pct

ICSEA in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +19 higher in Old Noarlunga

998 55th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 +16.7 pts ▸ 59.0%

21.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.7%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.6%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

48.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 42.8%

14.6% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

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

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 13.1%

12.2% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.8% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

6.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Creative arts even 2.9%

1.2% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +$150 higher in Seaford Meadows gap steady

$704 41st pct $854 67th pct

Household income in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +$178 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$1,485 46th pct $1,663 58th pct

Family income in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +$31 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$1,845 47th pct $1,876 49th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.4%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 36.9%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 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

59.3% None +5.9 pts ▸ 65.2%

20.3% One condition even 20.3%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +117 larger in Seaford Meadows

15 63rd pct 132 86th pct

Median age in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +1 yrs older in Seaford Meadows

15 yrs 11th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +$116 higher in Seaford Meadows

$449 25th pct $565 41st pct

Household income in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +$399 higher in Seaford Meadows

$1,125 23rd pct $1,524 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +0.2 larger in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 56.3%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 21.8%

14.7% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 32.6%

24.3% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 19.5%

18.4% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.4% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.9% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +$55 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$305 59th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +$215 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$1,395 35th pct $1,610 49th pct

People / bedroom in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +0.10 higher in Seaford Meadows gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

17.9% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.3% Owned outright ◂ +18.3 pts 13.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 88.4%

4.7% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 54.9%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.1% $200–$349 ◂ +28.7 pts 35.4%

34.0% $350–$549 +24.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

2.9% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.0 pts 12.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +3 more in Seaford Meadows

15 85th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +6.27 more in Old Noarlunga

9.80 87th pct 3.53 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +1,052.8 more in Old Noarlunga

1,615.9 90th pct 563.1 79th pct

PT routes in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +4 more in Seaford Meadows

9 86th pct 13 86th pct

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

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +2 longer in Seaford Meadows

28 24th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +14,177 more in Seaford Meadows

0 0th pct 14,177 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +25,227 more in Seaford Meadows

9,475 41st pct 34,702 58th pct

Transit to city in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows

— 80 89th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 65.0%

7.8% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.0% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

30.6% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.4% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 9.7%

9.4% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%

13.3% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%

10.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +3,349 higher in Old Noarlunga

9,210 86th pct 5,860 73rd pct

Assault/100k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +294 higher in Seaford Meadows

1,176 72nd pct 1,470 78th pct

Robbery/100k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows

— 157 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +92 higher in Seaford Meadows

261 23rd pct 353 35th pct

Theft/100k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +4,526 higher in Old Noarlunga

5,879 89th pct 1,352 59th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +163 higher in Old Noarlunga

261 67th pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +778 higher in Seaford Meadows

1,437 78th pct 2,215 87th pct

5-yr change in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +57.7 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

-24.2% 31st pct 33.5% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +0.8 higher in Seaford Meadows

6.4 90th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +0.9 more in Seaford Meadows

5.8 87th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +10.2 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

79.1% 88th pct 89.2% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +8.3 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

96.1% 98th pct 87.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +2.6 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

98.9% 96th pct 96.3% 88th pct

Walk to school in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +24.0 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

64.3% 80th pct 88.2% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +0.9 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

99.1% 85th pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +87.0 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

8.2% 73rd pct 95.2% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +4.9 more in Old Noarlunga

19.6 61st pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +277 higher in Seaford Meadows

58 79th pct 334 97th pct

Mean slope in Old Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +1.0 pts higher in Old Noarlunga

4.9% 41st pct 4.0% 28th pct

Compare Old Noarlunga 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). Old Noarlunga vs Seaford Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41071/old-noarlunga/vs/SAL41317/seaford-meadows