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Port Noarlunga vs Seaford Meadows

Name: Port Noarlunga vs Seaford Meadows — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Port Noarlunga profile · Seaford Meadows profile

Port Noarlunga Seaford Meadows

Seaford Meadows and Port Noarlunga are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Seaford Meadows is a young hub where the typical resident is 31 and children under 15 make up 24.6% of the population. It is a more transient place, with 57.2% of people moving in during the last five years, and it has far more large homes, with 91.6% having three or more bedrooms. Port Noarlunga is far older, with a typical age of 46 and 22.1% of people aged 65 and over. Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright, at 30.7% compared to just 13.0% in Seaford Meadows.

Both areas have a similar percentage of people with a long-term health condition, with Port Noarlunga slightly above the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly family income and almost identical rates of working from home. While Port Noarlunga has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, Seaford Meadows has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Port Noarlunga Recent movers: 19.2 pts higher in Seaford Meadows Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in Port Noarlunga 3+ bedrooms: 15.9 pts higher in Seaford Meadows Population: 1,857 larger in Seaford Meadows

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +1,857 larger in Seaford Meadows gap widening

3,245 85th pct 5,102 86th pct

Median age in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +15 yrs older in Port Noarlunga gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +13.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.5 pts 17.9%

14.9% Children (0–14) +9.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.7 pts 8.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 41.6%

32.8% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Port Noarlunga Seaford Meadows

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 76.3%

14.8% England ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%

0.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

52.4% English ◂ +3.8 pts 48.6%

30.8% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

10.5% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

8.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 89.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 63.3%

34.7% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 29.1%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

0.6% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows

2.06 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +1 more in Port Noarlunga

17 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +36 larger in Seaford Meadows

402 59th pct 438 64th pct

ICSEA in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +3 higher in Port Noarlunga

982 45th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

19.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%

16.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 19.3%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

11.7% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +$137 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$717 43rd pct $854 67th pct

Household income in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +$294 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$1,369 38th pct $1,663 58th pct

Family income in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +$45 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$1,831 46th pct $1,876 49th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.4%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 11.1%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 7.8%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 36.9%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 6.3%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +7.7 pts ▸ 65.2%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +66 larger in Seaford Meadows

66 80th pct 132 86th pct

Median age in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +4 yrs older in Port Noarlunga

20 yrs 25th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +$96 higher in Seaford Meadows

$469 28th pct $565 41st pct

Household income in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +$232 higher in Seaford Meadows

$1,292 31st pct $1,524 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +0.4 larger in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 21.8%

16.1% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 32.6%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 19.5%

14.8% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.2% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.0% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +$40 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +$76 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$1,534 44th pct $1,610 49th pct

People / bedroom in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

26.6% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

30.7% Owned outright ◂ +17.7 pts 13.0%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 88.4%

12.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 7.6%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 0.2%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $350–$549 +21.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

42.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 35.4%

18.1% Under $200 ◂ +13.4 pts 4.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.5%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +1 more in Port Noarlunga

19 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +2.33 more in Port Noarlunga

5.86 81st pct 3.53 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +594.4 more in Port Noarlunga

1,157.5 87th pct 563.1 79th pct

PT routes in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +1 more in Port Noarlunga

14 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +1 longer in Seaford Meadows

6 36th pct 7 39th pct

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

28 24th pct 30 26th pct

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

0 0th pct 14,177 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows even

34,702 58th pct 34,702 58th pct

Transit to city in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows

— 80 89th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 65.0%

9.4% Worked at home even 9.4%

1.9% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 37.3%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.0% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 17.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.5% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

8.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +159 higher in Seaford Meadows

5,701 72nd pct 5,860 73rd pct

Assault/100k in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +330 higher in Seaford Meadows

1,140 71st pct 1,470 78th pct

Robbery/100k in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows

— 157 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +479 higher in Port Noarlunga

832 74th pct 353 35th pct

Theft/100k in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +312 higher in Port Noarlunga

1,664 66th pct 1,352 59th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +56 higher in Port Noarlunga

154 43rd pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +520 higher in Seaford Meadows

1,695 84th pct 2,215 87th pct

5-yr change in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +6.8 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

26.7% 75th pct 33.5% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +0.2 higher in Port Noarlunga

7.3 94th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +0.8 more in Port Noarlunga

7.4 97th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +4.4 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

93.6% 96th pct 89.2% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +7.5 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

95.4% 97th pct 87.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +3.4 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

99.7% 99th pct 96.3% 88th pct

Walk to school in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +1.8 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

86.4% 90th pct 88.2% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +1.8 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +11.3 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

83.9% 95th pct 95.2% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +15.8 more in Port Noarlunga

30.5 73rd pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +165 higher in Seaford Meadows

170 89th pct 334 97th pct

Mean slope in Port Noarlunga in Seaford Meadows +2.4 pts higher in Port Noarlunga

6.4% 58th pct 4.0% 28th pct

Compare Port 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). Port Noarlunga vs Seaford Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41206/port-noarlunga/vs/SAL41317/seaford-meadows