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Seaton vs Tennyson

Name: Seaton vs Tennyson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Seaton profile · Tennyson profile

Seaton Tennyson

Seaton (SA) and Tennyson (SA) are neighbouring suburbs with very different profiles. Tennyson (SA) is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 40 in Seaton (SA). This age gap is mirrored in their finances; Tennyson (SA) has far more people earning $2,000 or more a week (22.7% versus 5.9%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (45.9% versus 30.0%). Seaton (SA) is more diverse and walkable, with 29.8% of people using a language other than English at home and a very walkable score of 7.4. It also has a much higher rate of one-parent families at 19.8%.

Everyday life in both areas shares some common ground, as they have almost identical rates of long-term health conditions and similar household sizes. Both areas are also well-connected to nature, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these basics, the gap in their walkability is stark; almost all homes in Seaton (SA) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, whereas only about 16% to 20% of homes in Tennyson (SA) have that same access.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Tennyson Population: 9,740 larger in Seaton Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Seaton Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Tennyson Other language: 15.3 pts higher in Seaton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seaton in Tennyson +9,740 larger in Seaton gap widening

10,877 87th pct 1,137 74th pct

Median age in Seaton in Tennyson +15 yrs older in Tennyson gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 17.2%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 8.3%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

Marital status

41.2% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

36.7% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 27.7%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Seaton Tennyson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 73.3%

5.1% Italy ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

2.6% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

0.8% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.4% English +11.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

23.5% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.8% Italian ◂ +10.7 pts 10.1%

5.5% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

0.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

65.7% English only +16.4 pts ▸ 82.1%

7.5% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 1.6%

3.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 53.6%

32.3% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.4% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Seaton in Tennyson

1.22 12th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Seaton in Tennyson +20 more in Seaton

32 89th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Seaton in Tennyson +18 larger in Tennyson

581 82nd pct 600 84th pct

ICSEA in Seaton in Tennyson +14 higher in Tennyson

1,038 74th pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

14.9% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 23.7%

25.0% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%

9.9% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Seaton in Tennyson +$336 higher in Tennyson gap widening

$696 40th pct $1,032 85th pct

Household income in Seaton in Tennyson +$761 higher in Tennyson gap widening

$1,300 32nd pct $2,061 78th pct

Family income in Seaton in Tennyson +$937 higher in Tennyson gap narrowing

$1,778 42nd pct $2,715 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.8%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.7%

5.2% $4,000 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 13.1%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 33.4%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.6%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

5.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +0.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

19.2% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Seaton in Tennyson +232 larger in Seaton

236 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Seaton in Tennyson +23 yrs older in Tennyson

25 yrs 46th pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Seaton in Tennyson +$229 higher in Tennyson

$496 32nd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Seaton in Tennyson +$53 higher in Seaton

$1,178 26th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seaton in Tennyson +0.1 larger in Seaton gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 46.2%

26.7% Couples without children +18.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +11.9 pts 7.8%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +14.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 28.4%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

4.0% 5 people even 4.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seaton in Tennyson +$30 higher in Tennyson gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Seaton in Tennyson +$467 higher in Tennyson gap narrowing

$1,700 55th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Seaton in Tennyson +0.10 higher in Seaton gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

35.5% Rented ◂ +16.6 pts 18.9%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

66.4% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 60.8%

24.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 37.2%

23.2% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.6% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.9% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $200–$349 +19.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

38.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.7%

20.6% Under $200 ◂ +16.4 pts 4.2%

1.0% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

7.4% $3,000 or more +29.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 18.2%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 15.8%

17.9% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Seaton in Tennyson +36 more in Seaton

50 87th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Seaton in Tennyson +7.72 more in Tennyson

4.60 76th pct 12.31 88th pct

Departures/1k in Seaton in Tennyson +854.4 more in Seaton

1,320.5 88th pct 466.1 78th pct

PT routes in Seaton in Tennyson +11 more in Seaton

14 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Seaton in Tennyson +1 longer in Tennyson

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Seaton in Tennyson +5 longer in Tennyson

13 9th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Seaton in Tennyson +24,000 more in Seaton

24,000 77th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Seaton in Tennyson +103,237 more in Seaton

118,442 83rd pct 15,205 46th pct

Transit to city in Seaton in Tennyson +27 longer in Tennyson

56 47th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 65.8%

7.3% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 34.2%

33.3% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.5% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 2.2%

4.9% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

9.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.2% Managers +13.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 7.7%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Seaton in Tennyson +2,770 higher in Seaton

5,673 72nd pct 2,902 43rd pct

Assault/100k in Seaton in Tennyson +812 higher in Seaton

1,076 68th pct 264 12th pct

Robbery/100k in Seaton in Tennyson

46 43rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Seaton in Tennyson +181 higher in Tennyson

699 66th pct 880 76th pct

Theft/100k in Seaton in Tennyson +1,391 higher in Seaton

2,271 74th pct 880 44th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Seaton in Tennyson +78 higher in Seaton

165 46th pct 88 19th pct

Property damage/100k in Seaton in Tennyson +755 higher in Seaton

1,195 73rd pct 440 28th pct

5-yr change in Seaton in Tennyson +5.4 pts higher in Tennyson

-16.2% 39th pct -10.8% 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Seaton in Tennyson +2.9 higher in Seaton

7.4 94th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Seaton in Tennyson +4.0 more in Seaton

7.6 98th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Seaton in Tennyson +79.1 pts higher in Seaton

99.7% 100th pct 20.7% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Seaton in Tennyson +79.9 pts higher in Seaton

95.7% 98th pct 15.8% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Seaton in Tennyson +0.4 pts higher in Tennyson

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Seaton in Tennyson +42.1 pts higher in Seaton

90.4% 93rd pct 48.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Seaton in Tennyson even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Seaton in Tennyson +66.5 pts higher in Seaton

86.5% 96th pct 20.0% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Seaton in Tennyson +13.3 more in Tennyson

11.3 45th pct 24.6 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Seaton in Tennyson +160 higher in Seaton

435 100th pct 276 94th pct

Mean slope in Seaton in Tennyson +2.2 pts higher in Tennyson

2.6% 6th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Seaton with nearby areas

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Compare Tennyson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seaton vs Tennyson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41320/seaton/vs/SAL41436/tennyson