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Seaford vs Seaford Meadows

Name: Seaford vs Seaford Meadows — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Seaford profile · Seaford Meadows profile

Seaford Seaford Meadows

Seaford Meadows and Seaford (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Seaford Meadows is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 and 24.6% of people being children under 15. This contrasts with Seaford (SA), where the typical resident is 43 and seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.1% of the population. Seaford Meadows has a more mobile and qualified workforce, with 57.2% of people moving in during the last five years and a far higher share of Year 12 graduates at 59.0%.

Both areas are very similar in their connection to the city, including a 30-minute drive time and almost identical proportions of people speaking a First Nations language. While they share these traits, they differ in housing and transport; Seaford (SA) has far more homes owned outright and more public transport stops. Meanwhile, Seaford Meadows has a much higher share of renters at 37.7% and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 23.4 pts higher in Seaford Meadows Median age: 12 yrs older in Seaford Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Seaford Participation: 18.1 pts higher in Seaford Meadows Aged 65+: 17.6 pts higher in Seaford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +609 larger in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

4,493 86th pct 5,102 86th pct

Median age in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +12 yrs older in Seaford gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.6 pts 8.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 17.9%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

43.7% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 41.6%

32.6% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +6.6 pts 2.5%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Seaford Seaford Meadows

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 76.3%

13.8% England ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa even 0.7%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.3% English ◂ +3.7 pts 48.6%

36.8% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.9% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

6.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 89.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.5% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 63.3%

33.2% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 29.1%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Seaford in Seaford Meadows

3.90 51st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +10 more in Seaford Meadows

6 74th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +12 larger in Seaford Meadows

426 62nd pct 438 64th pct

ICSEA in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +8 higher in Seaford

987 48th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 59.0%

19.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.7%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.6%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

15.9% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.5%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.1% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

9.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.2% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +$198 higher in Seaford Meadows gap steady

$656 33rd pct $854 67th pct

Household income in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +$409 higher in Seaford Meadows gap steady

$1,254 29th pct $1,663 58th pct

Family income in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +$323 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$1,553 30th pct $1,876 49th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.4%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 11.1%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 36.9%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 6.3%

12.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Asthma even 10.7%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +10.4 pts ▸ 65.2%

24.1% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 20.3%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +49 larger in Seaford Meadows

83 84th pct 132 86th pct

Median age in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +7 yrs older in Seaford

23 yrs 38th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +$122 higher in Seaford

$687 55th pct $565 41st pct

Household income in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +$212 higher in Seaford Meadows

$1,312 32nd pct $1,524 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +0.4 larger in Seaford Meadows gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 21.8%

18.0% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.8% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 32.6%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 19.5%

14.7% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.2% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.5% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +$30 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +$210 higher in Seaford Meadows gap narrowing

$1,400 35th pct $1,610 49th pct

People / bedroom in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +0.10 higher in Seaford Meadows gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

26.2% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +18.1 pts 13.0%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 88.4%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

4.6% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 54.9%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +24.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

50.4% $200–$349 ◂ +15.0 pts 35.4%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 4.7%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 12.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +20 more in Seaford

38 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +4.93 more in Seaford

8.46 86th pct 3.53 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +1,393.7 more in Seaford

1,956.8 91st pct 563.1 79th pct

PT routes in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +10 more in Seaford

23 87th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +6 longer in Seaford Meadows

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Seaford in Seaford Meadows even

30 26th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Seaford in Seaford Meadows even

14,177 66th pct 14,177 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Seaford in Seaford Meadows even

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

Transit to city in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +6 longer in Seaford

86 97th pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 65.0%

8.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 37.3%

9.4% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.8% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

10.0% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

16.2% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.6% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

9.8% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +5,535 higher in Seaford

11,396 87th pct 5,860 73rd pct

Assault/100k in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +43 higher in Seaford

1,513 79th pct 1,470 78th pct

Robbery/100k in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +68 higher in Seaford Meadows

89 71st pct 157 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +26 higher in Seaford

378 38th pct 353 35th pct

Theft/100k in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +5,480 higher in Seaford

6,833 90th pct 1,352 59th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +9 higher in Seaford Meadows

89 20th pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +78 higher in Seaford

2,292 87th pct 2,215 87th pct

5-yr change in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +27.5 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

6.0% 62nd pct 33.5% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +0.7 higher in Seaford

7.9 97th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +1.2 more in Seaford

7.8 99th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +10.8 pts higher in Seaford

100.0% 100th pct 89.2% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +12.1 pts higher in Seaford

100.0% 100th pct 87.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +2.6 pts higher in Seaford

98.9% 96th pct 96.3% 88th pct

Walk to school in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +9.4 pts higher in Seaford

97.6% 98th pct 88.2% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +1.2 pts higher in Seaford

99.4% 86th pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +6.7 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

88.5% 96th pct 95.2% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +7.1 more in Seaford

21.8 64th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +17 higher in Seaford Meadows

317 96th pct 334 97th pct

Mean slope in Seaford in Seaford Meadows +1.0 pts higher in Seaford Meadows

2.9% 12th pct 4.0% 28th pct

Compare Seaford 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). Seaford vs Seaford Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41315/seaford/vs/SAL41317/seaford-meadows