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Seaford vs Seaford Heights

Name: Seaford vs Seaford Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Seaford profile · Seaford Heights profile

Seaford Seaford Heights

Seaford (SA) and Seaford Heights are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Seaford (SA) is much older, with a typical resident aged 43 and 26.1% of the population aged 65 and over. Seaford Heights is far younger, with a typical age of 29 and only 5% of people aged 65 and over. This age gap is matched by a sharp contrast in wealth and education; typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Seaford Heights ($2,170) compared to Seaford (SA) ($1,254), and far more adults in Seaford Heights have completed Year 12 (65.6%) or a university degree (23.7%).

These differences are most visible in the moving patterns of the two areas, with a gap that is widening as 88.2% of Seaford Heights residents moved in the last five years compared to 33.8% in Seaford (SA). Despite these contrasts, the two areas share a similar proportion of First Nations people and an almost identical share of people working from home. They also both have homes that are almost always within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 54.4 pts higher in Seaford Heights Participation: 29.8 pts higher in Seaford Heights Median age: 14 yrs older in Seaford Aged 65+: 21.1 pts higher in Seaford Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in Seaford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seaford in Seaford Heights +3,414 larger in Seaford gap narrowing

4,493 86th pct 1,079 73rd pct

Median age in Seaford in Seaford Heights +14 yrs older in Seaford gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +21.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.1 pts 5.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 16.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

43.7% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

32.6% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 2.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Seaford Seaford Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 71.4%

13.8% England ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

0.1% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.8% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.3% English ◂ +0.8 pts 51.5%

36.8% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 35.9%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

8.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

6.6% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

2.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.7% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 86.2%

0.2% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.5% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 60.7%

33.2% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 30.1%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

0.2% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Seaford in Seaford Heights

3.90 51st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Seaford in Seaford Heights +2 more in Seaford Heights

6 74th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Seaford in Seaford Heights +97 larger in Seaford Heights

426 62nd pct 522 75th pct

ICSEA in Seaford in Seaford Heights +25 higher in Seaford Heights

987 48th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +20.2 pts ▸ 65.6%

19.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.9%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 11.2%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.9% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

9.4% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

6.8% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.2% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment even 2.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Seaford in Seaford Heights +$425 higher in Seaford Heights gap widening

$656 33rd pct $1,081 87th pct

Household income in Seaford in Seaford Heights +$916 higher in Seaford Heights gap widening

$1,254 29th pct $2,170 82nd pct

Family income in Seaford in Seaford Heights +$790 higher in Seaford Heights gap widening

$1,553 30th pct $2,343 75th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +21.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 22.4%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 4.0%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.3% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +19.3 pts 26.9%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +11.2 pts 3.2%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +20.6 pts ▸ 75.4%

24.1% One condition ◂ +8.6 pts 15.5%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Seaford in Seaford Heights +59 larger in Seaford

83 84th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Seaford in Seaford Heights +1 yrs older in Seaford

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Seaford in Seaford Heights +$213 higher in Seaford Heights

$687 55th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Seaford in Seaford Heights +$1,750 higher in Seaford Heights

$1,312 32nd pct $3,062 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seaford in Seaford Heights +0.3 larger in Seaford Heights gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 28.7%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 10.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 17.3%

14.7% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.2% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seaford in Seaford Heights +$50 higher in Seaford Heights

$330 66th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Seaford in Seaford Heights +$333 higher in Seaford Heights gap widening

$1,400 35th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Seaford in Seaford Heights even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +32.5 pts ▸ 67.6%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +21.1 pts 10.1%

26.2% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 94.0%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 61.6%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 1.3%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +46.3 pts ▸ 80.4%

50.4% $200–$349 ◂ +38.5 pts 12.0%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 47.2%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.9 pts 5.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Seaford in Seaford Heights +36 more in Seaford

38 87th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Seaford in Seaford Heights +6.60 more in Seaford

8.46 86th pct 1.85 65th pct

Departures/1k in Seaford in Seaford Heights +1,688.1 more in Seaford

1,956.8 91st pct 268.8 74th pct

PT routes in Seaford in Seaford Heights +19 more in Seaford

23 87th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Seaford in Seaford Heights +14 longer in Seaford Heights

1 0th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Seaford in Seaford Heights +1 longer in Seaford Heights

30 26th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Seaford in Seaford Heights +14,177 more in Seaford

14,177 66th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Seaford in Seaford Heights +34,702 more in Seaford

34,702 58th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Seaford in Seaford Heights

86 97th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 68.5%

8.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

3.3% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 28.5%

9.4% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 1.0%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

10.0% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.6% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

9.8% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

9.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Seaford in Seaford Heights +7,132 higher in Seaford

11,396 87th pct 4,263 60th pct

Assault/100k in Seaford in Seaford Heights +957 higher in Seaford

1,513 79th pct 556 41st pct

Robbery/100k in Seaford in Seaford Heights

89 71st pct —

Burglary/100k in Seaford in Seaford Heights +363 higher in Seaford Heights

378 38th pct 741 69th pct

Theft/100k in Seaford in Seaford Heights +5,443 higher in Seaford

6,833 90th pct 1,390 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Seaford in Seaford Heights +96 higher in Seaford Heights

89 20th pct 185 51st pct

Property damage/100k in Seaford in Seaford Heights +1,088 higher in Seaford

2,292 87th pct 1,205 73rd pct

5-yr change in Seaford in Seaford Heights +18.3 pts higher in Seaford Heights

6.0% 62nd pct 24.3% 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Seaford in Seaford Heights +3.9 higher in Seaford

7.9 97th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Seaford in Seaford Heights +4.7 more in Seaford

7.8 99th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Seaford in Seaford Heights +99.3 pts higher in Seaford

100.0% 100th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Seaford in Seaford Heights +2.3 pts higher in Seaford

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Seaford in Seaford Heights +31.3 pts higher in Seaford

98.9% 96th pct 67.6% 78th pct

Walk to school in Seaford in Seaford Heights +84.1 pts higher in Seaford

97.6% 98th pct 13.5% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Seaford in Seaford Heights even

99.4% 86th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Seaford in Seaford Heights +88.5 pts higher in Seaford

88.5% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Seaford in Seaford Heights +17.2 more in Seaford

21.8 64th pct 4.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Seaford in Seaford Heights +106 higher in Seaford

317 96th pct 211 91st pct

Mean slope in Seaford in Seaford Heights +3.4 pts higher in Seaford Heights

2.9% 12th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Seaford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seaford vs Seaford Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41315/seaford/vs/SAL41316/seaford-heights