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Port Willunga vs Sellicks Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Port Willunga profile · Sellicks Hill profile

Port Willunga Sellicks Hill

Port Willunga and Sellicks Hill are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different layouts. Port Willunga is somewhat walkable, with 97% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 99.6% near a park. In contrast, Sellicks Hill is car-dependent, with a much longer drive time to the city (86 minutes compared to 36 minutes in Port Willunga). There are also notable financial gaps: 21.2% of Sellicks Hill households earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 9% in Port Willunga. Additionally, first Nations personal income is far higher in Sellicks Hill, where the typical amount is $1,875, compared to $575 in Port Willunga.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same at $690 in Port Willunga and $670 in Sellicks Hill. Both areas also have similar rates of full-time employment and the same share of people needing help with daily activities. However, these similarities sit alongside widening gaps in how people live; for example, the share of people working from home is far higher in Sellicks Hill (22.2%) than in Port Willunga (9.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,486 larger in Port Willunga PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Port Willunga Living alone: 16.8 pts higher in Port Willunga No car: 3.3 pts higher in Port Willunga First Nations: 3.0 pts higher in Port Willunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +1,486 larger in Port Willunga gap steady
1,785 77th pct 299 59th pct
Median age in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +7 yrs older in Sellicks Hill gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +3.0 pts higher in Port Willunga gap widening
3.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +3.4 pts higher in Sellicks Hill gap steady
20.3% 57th pct 23.7% 71st pct
Under 15 in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +8.3 pts higher in Port Willunga gap widening
18.3% 59th pct 10.0% 16th pct
De facto in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +1.1 pts higher in Sellicks Hill gap narrowing
15.9% 75th pct 16.9% 79th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
20.3% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 15.4%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 10.0%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

37.6% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
39.6% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 31.4%
15.2% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
3.8% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Port Willunga Sellicks Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +6.9 pts higher in Sellicks Hill gap narrowing
15.2% 65th pct 22.1% 80th pct

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 74.9%
8.7% England even 8.7%
0.0% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +10.6 pts 39.5%
38.8% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%
10.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
2.4% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +5.6 pts higher in Sellicks Hill gap narrowing
2.5% 42nd pct 8.0% 72nd pct
Limited English in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +0.7 pts higher in Sellicks Hill gap steady
0.3% 65th pct 1.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 88.6%
0.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +7.0 pts higher in Port Willunga gap steady
64.2% 99th pct 57.2% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

64.2% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 57.2%
25.3% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%
1.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +1.5 pts higher in Sellicks Hill gap narrowing
53.1% 68th pct 54.5% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +1.9 pts higher in Port Willunga gap steady
20.1% 68th pct 18.2% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill
3.06 43rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +366 larger in Port Willunga
604 85th pct 239 41st pct
ICSEA in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +102 higher in Sellicks Hill
956 29th pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
19.2% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%
6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
22.5% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%
5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%
11.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
9.5% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
6.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
1.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +$20 higher in Port Willunga gap narrowing
$690 39th pct $670 36th pct
Household income in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +$479 higher in Sellicks Hill gap widening
$1,313 33rd pct $1,792 65th pct
Family income in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +$181 higher in Sellicks Hill gap narrowing
$1,631 34th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +4.5 pts higher in Sellicks Hill gap widening
6.5% 41st pct 11.0% 65th pct
High-income homes in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +12.3 pts higher in Sellicks Hill gap steady
9.0% 27th pct 21.2% 65th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.1%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.7%
19.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 9.7%
4.2% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 26.9%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
1.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +2.1 pts higher in Sellicks Hill
32.0% 66th pct 34.1% 75th pct
Mental health in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +0.5 pts higher in Port Willunga
11.9% 82nd pct 11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill even gap steady
7.0% 74th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
9.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
4.1% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.6% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +2.1 pts 57.9%
21.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.5% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +1.0 pts higher in Sellicks Hill gap narrowing
17.5% 47th pct 18.6% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +1.4 pts higher in Sellicks Hill gap narrowing
14.9% 72nd pct 16.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +5.6 pts higher in Port Willunga gap widening
28.3% 66th pct 22.7% 37th pct
Defence service in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +1.7 pts higher in Sellicks Hill
3.6% 65th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +8.4 pts higher in Sellicks Hill gap widening
23.8% 47th pct 32.2% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +53 larger in Port Willunga
53 78th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +1 yrs older in Port Willunga
17 yrs 14th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill
20.7% 11th pct —
Median income in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +$1,300 higher in Sellicks Hill
$575 43rd pct $1,875 94th pct
Household income in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +$2,875 higher in Sellicks Hill
$1,375 35th pct $4,250 96th pct
Indigenous language in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill
7.5% 68th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +0.3 larger in Sellicks Hill gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +11.8 pts higher in Port Willunga gap narrowing
21.1% 88th pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +16.8 pts higher in Port Willunga gap steady
30.1% 72nd pct 13.3% 14th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 49.6%
26.2% Couples without children +16.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
21.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 9.4%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +17.6 pts ▸ 51.3%
30.1% 1 person ◂ +16.8 pts 13.3%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%
12.6% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%
4.6% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.7% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +$48 higher in Port Willunga gap widening
$328 65th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +$700 higher in Sellicks Hill gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +0.10 higher in Sellicks Hill gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +12.4 pts higher in Port Willunga gap widening
23.0% 67th pct 10.6% 29th pct
Owned outright in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +1.4 pts higher in Port Willunga gap narrowing
37.6% 40th pct 36.3% 36th pct
Separate houses in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +2.4 pts higher in Sellicks Hill gap narrowing
94.9% 44th pct 97.3% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +2.9 pts higher in Port Willunga gap narrowing
82.6% 59th pct 79.6% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
37.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 36.3%
23.0% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 10.6%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 97.3%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 39.8%
20.5% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 7.1%
0.4% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 ◂ +24.0 pts 33.3%
34.8% $350–$549 ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.6 pts 19.6%
18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +20.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
26.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.3 pts 7.1%
4.5% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +3.3 pts higher in Port Willunga gap steady
3.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +12.4 pts higher in Sellicks Hill gap narrowing
9.8% 26th pct 22.2% 66th pct
PT commute in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +1.9 pts higher in Port Willunga gap steady
1.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +14 more in Port Willunga
14 84th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +7.84 more in Port Willunga
7.84 86th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +1,514.3 more in Port Willunga
1,514.3 89th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +5 more in Port Willunga
5 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +32 longer in Sellicks Hill
4 29th pct 36 71st pct
Drive to city in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +50 longer in Sellicks Hill
36 30th pct 86 60th pct
Reach 30 min in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +26,552 more in Port Willunga
26,552 54th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 56.8%
9.8% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
2.0% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.4 pts 13.9%
7.1% 4 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.0% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +7.7 pts higher in Port Willunga gap narrowing
34.0% 61st pct 26.3% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +1.1 pts higher in Port Willunga gap narrowing
1.1% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +1.0 pts higher in Port Willunga gap narrowing
6.2% 78th pct 5.2% 71st pct
Participation in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +8.7 pts higher in Sellicks Hill gap steady
57.2% 39th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +0.4 pts higher in Sellicks Hill gap narrowing
52.1% 22nd pct 52.5% 24th pct

Industries people work in

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 9.9%
11.3% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
9.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
3.6% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Occupations people work in

8.5% Managers +23.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 9.3%
18.6% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%
16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 10.5%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +1,467 higher in Port Willunga
3,473 51st pct 2,007 25th pct
Assault/100k in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +3 higher in Port Willunga
672 49th pct 669 49th pct
Burglary/100k in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill
784 72nd pct —
Theft/100k in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +275 higher in Sellicks Hill
728 38th pct 1,003 49th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill
504 87th pct —
Property damage/100k in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +338 higher in Port Willunga
672 48th pct 334 17th pct
5-yr change in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +68.0 pts higher in Port Willunga
3.3% 60th pct -64.7% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +4.2 higher in Port Willunga
4.8 82nd pct 0.5 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +3.8 more in Port Willunga
4.3 79th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +31.5 pts higher in Port Willunga
31.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +6.0 pts higher in Port Willunga
6.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +83.4 pts higher in Port Willunga
97.0% 90th pct 13.6% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +96.8 pts higher in Port Willunga
96.8% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +86.3 pts higher in Port Willunga
99.6% 86th pct 13.3% 49th pct
Walk to health in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +33.4 pts higher in Port Willunga
33.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +5.1 more in Port Willunga
11.8 46th pct 6.7 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +96 higher in Port Willunga
99 86th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Port Willungain Sellicks Hill +4.7 pts higher in Sellicks Hill
3.5% 21st pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Willunga vs Sellicks Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41216/port-willunga/vs/SAL41328/sellicks-hill