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Port Noarlunga South vs Seaford

Name: Port Noarlunga South vs Seaford — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Port Noarlunga South profile · Seaford profile

Port Noarlunga South Seaford

Seaford (SA) and Port Noarlunga South are neighbouring areas with different levels of accessibility and safety. Seaford (SA) is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 7.9. In contrast, Port Noarlunga South is only somewhat walkable, with a score of 5.5 and just 40.7% of homes near groceries. Seaford (SA) also has a much higher crime rate, with 11,396 recorded offences per 100,000 people, compared to 2,714 in Port Noarlunga South.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of people using other languages at home and an equal share of First Nations residents. However, some gaps are widening or shifting. For example, the typical resident in Seaford (SA) is now 43, which is noticeably older than the typical 39-year-old in Port Noarlunga South. While both areas have a higher share of seniors than the national figure, this is more pronounced in Seaford (SA), where 26.1% of people are aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,435 larger in Seaford Participation: 9.9 pts higher in Port Noarlunga South Aged 65+: 7.5 pts higher in Seaford Year 12: 7.2 pts higher in Port Noarlunga South Separate houses: 6.9 pts higher in Port Noarlunga South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +1,435 larger in Seaford gap narrowing

3,058 84th pct 4,493 86th pct

Median age in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +4 yrs older in Seaford gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.8%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 43.7%

35.8% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 32.6%

9.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.6% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Noarlunga South Seaford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 71.7%

10.9% England +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English +3.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

38.9% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 36.8%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

8.9% Irish even 8.9%

7.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 91.8%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.3% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 59.5%

30.8% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +2.17 more in Seaford

1.72 23rd pct 3.90 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +13 more in Port Noarlunga South

19 86th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +23 larger in Seaford

403 59th pct 426 62nd pct

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

984 46th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 45.4%

19.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%

17.3% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.8% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 39.9%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 15.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%

15.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +$130 higher in Port Noarlunga South gap widening

$786 57th pct $656 33rd pct

Household income in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +$276 higher in Port Noarlunga South gap widening

$1,530 49th pct $1,254 29th pct

Family income in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +$307 higher in Port Noarlunga South gap widening

$1,860 48th pct $1,553 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.4%

13.3% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.9%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +7.2 pts 54.8%

21.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.4% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.9% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +26 larger in Seaford

57 78th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford even

23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +$49 higher in Seaford

$638 49th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +$375 higher in Port Noarlunga South

$1,687 50th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +0.2 larger in Port Noarlunga South gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 49.8%

29.1% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.6% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 35.7%

23.6% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +$20 higher in Port Noarlunga South gap steady

$350 71st pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +$117 higher in Port Noarlunga South gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,400 35th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 35.0%

33.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 31.1%

22.2% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.8% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 85.3%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 64.3%

22.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 18.5%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.6 pts 34.1%

39.2% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

3.1% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.2%

18.4% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +18 more in Seaford

20 86th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +1.92 more in Seaford

6.54 84th pct 8.46 86th pct

Departures/1k in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +425.4 more in Seaford

1,531.4 89th pct 1,956.8 91st pct

PT routes in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +9 more in Seaford

14 86th pct 23 87th pct

Stop walk in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +9 longer in Port Noarlunga South

10 46th pct 1 0th pct

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

29 25th pct 30 26th pct

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

0 0th pct 14,177 66th pct

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

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

Transit to city in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford

— 86 97th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 66.0%

9.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 35.5%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 9.4%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

2.8% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%

13.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Finance & insurance even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%

17.4% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.9% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

8.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +8,681 higher in Seaford

2,714 40th pct 11,396 87th pct

Assault/100k in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +859 higher in Seaford

654 48th pct 1,513 79th pct

Robbery/100k in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford

— 89 71st pct

Burglary/100k in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +210 higher in Port Noarlunga South

589 59th pct 378 38th pct

Theft/100k in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +6,408 higher in Seaford

425 21st pct 6,833 90th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +9 higher in Port Noarlunga South

98 23rd pct 89 20th pct

Property damage/100k in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +1,442 higher in Seaford

850 59th pct 2,292 87th pct

5-yr change in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +39.6 pts higher in Seaford

-33.6% 22nd pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +2.4 higher in Seaford

5.5 85th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +2.9 more in Seaford

4.9 82nd pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +50.4 pts higher in Seaford

49.6% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +59.3 pts higher in Seaford

40.7% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +1.0 pts higher in Port Noarlunga South

99.9% 100th pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +32.2 pts higher in Seaford

65.4% 80th pct 97.6% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +0.5 pts higher in Port Noarlunga South

99.8% 94th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +53.2 pts higher in Seaford

35.4% 80th pct 88.5% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +10.4 more in Seaford

11.4 45th pct 21.8 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +211 higher in Seaford

106 86th pct 317 96th pct

Mean slope in Port Noarlunga South in Seaford +0.4 pts higher in Seaford

2.6% 6th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare Port Noarlunga South with nearby areas

Port Noarlunga Seaford Meadows Noarlunga Downs Noarlunga Centre Christies Beach Seaford Old Noarlunga Huntfield Heights

Compare Seaford with nearby areas

Seaford Meadows Seaford Rise Moana Seaford Heights Old Noarlunga Port Noarlunga South Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Downs

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Noarlunga South vs Seaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41207/port-noarlunga-south/vs/SAL41315/seaford