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Semaphore Park vs West Lakes Shore

Name: Semaphore Park vs West Lakes Shore — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Semaphore Park profile · West Lakes Shore profile

Semaphore Park West Lakes Shore

Semaphore Park and West Lakes Shore are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with very different housing and social profiles. Semaphore Park has a much higher share of renters at 37.4% and more people living alone (36.5%), while West Lakes Shore is dominated by homeowners, with 47.5% owning their home outright. Income is also notably different, as the typical weekly household income in West Lakes Shore is $1,758, which is well higher than the $1,262 seen in Semaphore Park. Semaphore Park is far more likely to have residents who speak a First Nations language (11.5% compared to 0.0% in West Lakes Shore).

These two areas share many everyday similarities, such as having a 17-minute drive to the city and 100% of homes being within a 15-minute walk of a park. Both areas have the same share of people who speak little or no English (1.3%) and an identical number of schools within 3km. While they are alike in these respects, the two areas remain distinct in their layouts; Semaphore Park has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (100%) compared to West Lakes Shore (69.9%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Semaphore Park Owned outright: 17.8 pts higher in West Lakes Shore Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in West Lakes Shore Rent: $140 higher in West Lakes Shore Living alone: 13.4 pts higher in Semaphore Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +1,305 larger in Semaphore Park gap steady

4,541 86th pct 3,236 85th pct

Median age in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +2 yrs older in West Lakes Shore gap steady

46 yrs 54th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

25.5% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.6%

15.2% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

Marital status

38.7% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

35.8% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 25.8%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Semaphore Park West Lakes Shore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 75.5%

6.1% England even 6.1%

1.2% Italy even 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English ◂ +1.6 pts 38.8%

33.3% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 31.9%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

6.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

2.4% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 83.8%

1.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italian even 1.4%

0.5% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

47.9% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 39.3%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +0.44 more in West Lakes Shore

1.45 17th pct 1.88 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore even

10 79th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +66 larger in West Lakes Shore

452 66th pct 517 74th pct

ICSEA in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +3 higher in West Lakes Shore

1,008 60th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 57.5%

15.9% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%

23.2% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.0% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

10.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +$193 higher in West Lakes Shore gap widening

$656 33rd pct $849 66th pct

Household income in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +$496 higher in West Lakes Shore gap widening

$1,262 29th pct $1,758 63rd pct

Family income in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +$260 higher in West Lakes Shore gap narrowing

$1,866 48th pct $2,126 65th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.0%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 12.7%

6.6% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 39.5%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +9.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

21.9% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.8%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +89 larger in Semaphore Park

113 86th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +6 yrs older in West Lakes Shore

18 yrs 18th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +$1 higher in Semaphore Park

$450 25th pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +$641 higher in West Lakes Shore

$1,275 30th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +0.3 larger in West Lakes Shore gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

29.7% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 12.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

36.5% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 23.1%

11.4% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +$140 higher in West Lakes Shore gap steady

$250 40th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +$164 higher in West Lakes Shore gap widening

$1,786 60th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

37.4% Rented ◂ +22.9 pts 14.5%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

53.9% Separate house +16.5 pts ▸ 70.4%

39.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 28.4%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 52.0%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 13.9%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

2.1% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.8% $350–$549 +31.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

39.5% Under $200 ◂ +31.9 pts 7.6%

30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.5%

2.7% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.1%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%

9.5% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +2 more in West Lakes Shore

17 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +2.13 more in West Lakes Shore

3.74 72nd pct 5.87 81st pct

Departures/1k in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +290.5 more in West Lakes Shore

647.7 81st pct 938.2 86th pct

PT routes in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +3 more in West Lakes Shore

3 79th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +3 longer in Semaphore Park

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore even

17 14th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +15,205 more in West Lakes Shore

0 0th pct 15,205 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +14,807 more in Semaphore Park

30,012 56th pct 15,205 46th pct

Transit to city in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +5 longer in Semaphore Park

80 89th pct 75 81st pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 64.6%

10.9% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 34.1%

9.0% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 3.2%

4.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

10.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

8.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Public administration & safety even 8.1%

6.5% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.8% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

7.5% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +5,346 higher in Semaphore Park

9,579 86th pct 4,234 60th pct

Assault/100k in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +2,531 higher in Semaphore Park

2,995 88th pct 464 31st pct

Robbery/100k in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +40 higher in West Lakes Shore

22 14th pct 62 56th pct

Burglary/100k in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +518 higher in Semaphore Park

1,167 86th pct 649 63rd pct

Theft/100k in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +555 higher in Semaphore Park

2,378 75th pct 1,823 69th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +39 higher in Semaphore Park

132 35th pct 93 21st pct

Property damage/100k in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +1,584 higher in Semaphore Park

2,356 88th pct 773 55th pct

5-yr change in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +1.9 pts higher in West Lakes Shore

6.9% 63rd pct 8.7% 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +0.6 higher in Semaphore Park

7.0 93rd pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +1.1 more in Semaphore Park

7.5 97th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +28.8 pts higher in Semaphore Park

96.9% 98th pct 68.1% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +22.8 pts higher in Semaphore Park

91.6% 95th pct 68.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +2.6 pts higher in Semaphore Park

97.9% 98th pct 95.3% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +30.1 pts higher in Semaphore Park

100.0% 100th pct 69.9% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +9.4 more in West Lakes Shore

7.9 36th pct 17.3 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +102 higher in Semaphore Park

415 100th pct 313 96th pct

Mean slope in Semaphore Park in West Lakes Shore +0.4 pts higher in Semaphore Park

2.9% 11th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Semaphore Park with nearby areas

Semaphore South Ethelton West Lakes Shore Glanville Semaphore New Port Exeter West Lakes

Compare West Lakes Shore with nearby areas

Semaphore Park West Lakes Ethelton Semaphore South Tennyson Glanville Royal Park New Port

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Semaphore Park vs West Lakes Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41330/semaphore-park/vs/SAL41569/west-lakes-shore