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Port Noarlunga vs Port Noarlunga South

Name: Port Noarlunga vs Port Noarlunga South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Port Noarlunga profile · Port Noarlunga South profile

Port Noarlunga Port Noarlunga South

Port Noarlunga and Port Noarlunga South are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their layouts and demographics. Port Noarlunga is more walkable, with 95.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 40.7% in Port Noarlunga South. Residents in Port Noarlunga are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 39 in Port Noarlunga South. There is a stark difference in housing and crime; Port Noarlunga South has far more separate houses (92.1%) and large homes, while Port Noarlunga has far higher rates of theft and recorded offences.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share very similar typical weekly family incomes, with Port Noarlunga at $1,831 and Port Noarlunga South at $1,860. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are widening. For example, the difference in crime rates has grown, as Port Noarlunga has seen a 26.7% increase in crime over five years while Port Noarlunga South saw a 33.6% drop.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in Port Noarlunga South Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in Port Noarlunga South Median age: 7 yrs older in Port Noarlunga Living alone: 8.0 pts higher in Port Noarlunga People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Port Noarlunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +187 larger in Port Noarlunga gap widening

3,245 85th pct 3,058 84th pct

Median age in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +7 yrs older in Port Noarlunga gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.9%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.6%

14.9% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

Marital status

43.8% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.8% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Port Noarlunga Port Noarlunga South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 76.8%

14.8% England ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.4% English ◂ +3.8 pts 48.6%

30.8% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.3% Scottish even 11.3%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

8.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

2.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Indian even 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 61.3%

34.7% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 30.8%

5.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +0.34 more in Port Noarlunga

2.06 30th pct 1.72 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +2 more in Port Noarlunga South

17 86th pct 19 86th pct

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

402 59th pct 403 59th pct

ICSEA in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +2 higher in Port Noarlunga South

982 45th pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

19.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.8% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

11.7% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%

15.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.4% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

9.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

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

$717 43rd pct $786 57th pct

Household income in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +$161 higher in Port Noarlunga South gap narrowing

$1,369 38th pct $1,530 49th pct

Family income in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +$29 higher in Port Noarlunga South gap widening

$1,831 46th pct $1,860 48th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 13.3%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 40.8%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

12.8% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +4.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +9 larger in Port Noarlunga

66 80th pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +3 yrs older in Port Noarlunga South

20 yrs 25th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +$169 higher in Port Noarlunga South

$469 28th pct $638 49th pct

Household income in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +$395 higher in Port Noarlunga South

$1,292 31st pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +0.2 larger in Port Noarlunga South gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 29.1%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 23.6%

14.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.2% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +$30 higher in Port Noarlunga South gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +$17 higher in Port Noarlunga gap steady

$1,534 44th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +0.10 higher in Port Noarlunga gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

30.7% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.6% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 22.2%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 92.1%

12.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 64.6%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 6.1%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 0.8%

4.1% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $350–$549 +15.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

42.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 39.2%

18.1% Under $200 ◂ +15.0 pts 3.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 41.4%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +1 more in Port Noarlunga South

19 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +0.69 more in Port Noarlunga South

5.86 81st pct 6.54 84th pct

Departures/1k in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +373.9 more in Port Noarlunga South

1,157.5 87th pct 1,531.4 89th pct

PT routes in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South even

14 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +4 longer in Port Noarlunga South

6 36th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +1 longer in Port Noarlunga South

28 24th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +11,050 more in Port Noarlunga

34,702 58th pct 23,652 51st pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 67.1%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 32.1%

13.0% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.9% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.7% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

10.0% Retail trade even 9.9%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Finance & insurance even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

15.1% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.2% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

10.5% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

8.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +2,987 higher in Port Noarlunga

5,701 72nd pct 2,714 40th pct

Assault/100k in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +486 higher in Port Noarlunga

1,140 71st pct 654 48th pct

Burglary/100k in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +243 higher in Port Noarlunga

832 74th pct 589 59th pct

Theft/100k in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +1,239 higher in Port Noarlunga

1,664 66th pct 425 21st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +56 higher in Port Noarlunga

154 43rd pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +845 higher in Port Noarlunga

1,695 84th pct 850 59th pct

5-yr change in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +60.3 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

26.7% 75th pct -33.6% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +1.9 higher in Port Noarlunga

7.3 94th pct 5.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +2.5 more in Port Noarlunga

7.4 97th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +44.0 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

93.6% 96th pct 49.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +54.6 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

95.4% 97th pct 40.7% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South even

99.7% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +21.0 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

86.4% 90th pct 65.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +48.5 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

83.9% 95th pct 35.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +19.1 more in Port Noarlunga

30.5 73rd pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +63 higher in Port Noarlunga

170 89th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Port Noarlunga in Port Noarlunga South +3.8 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

6.4% 58th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Compare Port Noarlunga South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Noarlunga vs Port Noarlunga South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41206/port-noarlunga/vs/SAL41207/port-noarlunga-south