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Somerton Park vs Warradale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Somerton Park profile · Warradale profile

Somerton Park Warradale

Somerton Park and Warradale are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very similar population sizes. Somerton Park has an older population, with a typical resident aged 48, and is wealthier, with 26.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Warradale is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (16.8%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (78.7% compared to 65.8% in Somerton Park).

Since 2011, the two areas have seen different trends in safety, with Somerton Park's crime rate falling by 32.7% while Warradale's fell by only 1.1%. Despite these diverging paths, they remain alike in many ways. Both have similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $850 to $900, and an almost identical share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. They also share a similar level of school advantage and have nearly the same percentage of First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.8 pts higher in Warradale Median age: 7 yrs older in Somerton Park Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in Warradale Other language: 6.9 pts higher in Warradale No religion: 6.3 pts higher in Warradale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Somerton Parkin Warradale even gap narrowing
5,811 86th pct 5,801 86th pct
Median age in Somerton Parkin Warradale +7 yrs older in Somerton Park gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Somerton Parkin Warradale +0.3 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Somerton Parkin Warradale +5.8 pts higher in Somerton Park gap widening
27.4% 81st pct 21.6% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Somerton Parkin Warradale +3.2 pts higher in Warradale gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Somerton Parkin Warradale +3.3 pts higher in Warradale gap widening
9.1% 27th pct 12.4% 51st pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 24.0%
27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 21.6%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
13.6% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 46.3%
32.0% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
9.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
2.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Somerton Park Warradale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Somerton Parkin Warradale +5.8 pts higher in Warradale gap widening
19.5% 76th pct 25.3% 86th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 72.6%
6.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
0.9% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +3.0 pts 41.7%
34.5% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 33.0%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
11.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%
8.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
2.6% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Italian even 4.3%
0.9% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Dutch even 1.8%
1.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Somerton Parkin Warradale +6.9 pts higher in Warradale gap widening
8.9% 74th pct 15.9% 84th pct
Limited English in Somerton Parkin Warradale +1.0 pts higher in Warradale gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 81.9%
1.1% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.3% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Somerton Parkin Warradale +6.3 pts higher in Warradale gap widening
44.3% 62nd pct 50.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 50.6%
48.3% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 39.4%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
0.4% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Buddhism even 0.9%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Somerton Parkin Warradale +0.6 pts higher in Somerton Park gap narrowing
64.8% 86th pct 64.2% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Somerton Parkin Warradale +2.0 pts higher in Somerton Park gap narrowing
31.7% 87th pct 29.8% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in Somerton Parkin Warradale +0.79 more in Warradale
1.27 13th pct 2.05 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Somerton Parkin Warradale +7 more in Warradale
23 87th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Somerton Parkin Warradale +32 larger in Somerton Park
560 79th pct 528 75th pct
ICSEA in Somerton Parkin Warradale +7 higher in Somerton Park
1,088 89th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 64.2%
13.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%
5.3% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 30.9%
20.9% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%
11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.5%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%
14.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
12.1% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.9% Society & culture even 12.8%
9.9% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Somerton Parkin Warradale +$54 higher in Somerton Park gap widening
$908 73rd pct $854 67th pct
Household income in Somerton Parkin Warradale +$7 higher in Somerton Park gap narrowing
$1,633 56th pct $1,626 56th pct
Family income in Somerton Parkin Warradale +$461 higher in Somerton Park gap widening
$2,605 86th pct $2,144 66th pct
High earners in Somerton Parkin Warradale +5.0 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
16.8% 85th pct 11.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Somerton Parkin Warradale +6.6 pts higher in Somerton Park gap widening
26.8% 77th pct 20.2% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
26.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%
17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 9.1%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Somerton Parkin Warradale +1.9 pts higher in Somerton Park
32.6% 69th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Somerton Parkin Warradale +0.2 pts higher in Somerton Park
8.7% 55th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Somerton Parkin Warradale +1.6 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
6.3% 69th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
4.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
1.8% Lung condition even 1.9%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +2.1 pts ▸ 64.9%
21.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.9%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Somerton Parkin Warradale +2.7 pts higher in Somerton Park gap widening
19.6% 58th pct 16.9% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Somerton Parkin Warradale +0.4 pts higher in Somerton Park gap steady
12.8% 50th pct 12.4% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Somerton Parkin Warradale +4.6 pts higher in Warradale gap widening
25.8% 53rd pct 30.5% 75th pct
Defence service in Somerton Parkin Warradale +0.4 pts higher in Somerton Park
3.6% 65th pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Somerton Parkin Warradale +1.0 pts higher in Warradale gap narrowing
20.6% 29th pct 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Somerton Parkin Warradale +15 larger in Somerton Park
56 78th pct 41 75th pct
Median age in Somerton Parkin Warradale +11 yrs older in Warradale
18 yrs 18th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Somerton Parkin Warradale +11.1 pts higher in Somerton Park
63.0% 89th pct 51.9% 74th pct
Median income in Somerton Parkin Warradale +$35 higher in Warradale
$350 12th pct $385 14th pct
Household income in Somerton Parkin Warradale +$774 higher in Somerton Park
$2,124 67th pct $1,350 34th pct
Indigenous language in Somerton Parkin Warradale +12.3 pts higher in Somerton Park
19.6% 87th pct 7.3% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Somerton Parkin Warradale +0.1 larger in Warradale gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Somerton Parkin Warradale +3.6 pts higher in Warradale gap steady
10.5% 48th pct 14.0% 68th pct
Living alone in Somerton Parkin Warradale +5.2 pts higher in Somerton Park gap narrowing
34.5% 83rd pct 29.3% 69th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 54.7%
31.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 30.1%
10.5% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
34.5% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 29.3%
12.9% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.9% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
0.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Somerton Parkin Warradale +$45 higher in Warradale gap widening
$335 67th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Somerton Parkin Warradale +$325 higher in Somerton Park gap steady
$2,058 74th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Somerton Parkin Warradale even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Somerton Parkin Warradale +0.7 pts higher in Somerton Park gap narrowing
23.7% 68th pct 22.9% 66th pct
Owned outright in Somerton Parkin Warradale +3.7 pts higher in Somerton Park gap widening
39.8% 46th pct 36.1% 36th pct
Separate houses in Somerton Parkin Warradale +4.6 pts higher in Warradale gap narrowing
62.5% 11th pct 67.1% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Somerton Parkin Warradale +12.8 pts higher in Warradale gap narrowing
65.8% 21st pct 78.7% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 36.1%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 38.4%
23.7% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 22.9%
5.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 67.1%
28.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 2.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 59.0%
24.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 18.8%
20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 17.0%
8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 1.5%
5.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $350–$549 +17.7 pts ▸ 54.0%
36.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.9 pts 26.7%
13.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.6%
5.4% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
25.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 10.2%
18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Somerton Parkin Warradale +2.1 pts higher in Somerton Park gap narrowing
8.6% 86th pct 6.5% 79th pct
Work from home in Somerton Parkin Warradale +3.9 pts higher in Somerton Park gap widening
13.6% 40th pct 9.7% 25th pct
PT commute in Somerton Parkin Warradale +1.8 pts higher in Warradale gap narrowing
4.3% 89th pct 6.1% 93rd pct
PT stops in Somerton Parkin Warradale +7 more in Warradale
23 86th pct 30 86th pct
Stops/1k in Somerton Parkin Warradale +1.21 more in Warradale
3.96 73rd pct 5.17 78th pct
Departures/1k in Somerton Parkin Warradale +1,248.3 more in Warradale
953.4 86th pct 2,201.7 93rd pct
PT routes in Somerton Parkin Warradale +9 more in Warradale
14 86th pct 23 87th pct
Stop walk in Somerton Parkin Warradale +2 longer in Warradale
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Somerton Parkin Warradale +1 longer in Warradale
13 9th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Somerton Parkin Warradale +35,713 more in Somerton Park
51,903 87th pct 16,190 69th pct
Reach 45 min in Somerton Parkin Warradale +40,782 more in Warradale
68,434 72nd pct 109,216 81st pct
Transit to city in Somerton Parkin Warradale +11 longer in Somerton Park
62 60th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 62.2%
13.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%
1.1% Train +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
36.3% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%
8.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Somerton Parkin Warradale +1.1 pts higher in Warradale gap steady
40.9% 80th pct 42.0% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Somerton Parkin Warradale +8.2 pts higher in Warradale gap widening
11.3% 69th pct 19.6% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Somerton Parkin Warradale +0.9 pts higher in Warradale gap steady
3.0% 43rd pct 4.0% 55th pct
Participation in Somerton Parkin Warradale +5.1 pts higher in Warradale gap widening
58.3% 42nd pct 63.3% 60th pct
Full-time in Somerton Parkin Warradale +2.0 pts higher in Warradale gap narrowing
56.1% 39th pct 58.1% 50th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
8.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
6.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Accommodation & food even 6.2%
4.3% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
3.4% Transport & warehousing even 3.4%
3.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 28.8%
17.6% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 12.3%
13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.0% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
5.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Somerton Parkin Warradale +659 higher in Warradale
2,375 33rd pct 3,034 45th pct
Assault/100k in Somerton Parkin Warradale +51 higher in Somerton Park
447 29th pct 396 24th pct
Robbery/100k in Somerton Parkin Warradale +35 higher in Warradale
17 5th pct 52 48th pct
Burglary/100k in Somerton Parkin Warradale +276 higher in Warradale
361 36th pct 638 62nd pct
Theft/100k in Somerton Parkin Warradale +88 higher in Warradale
878 44th pct 965 47th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Somerton Parkin Warradale +69 higher in Somerton Park
138 37th pct 69 13th pct
Property damage/100k in Somerton Parkin Warradale +328 higher in Warradale
396 24th pct 724 52nd pct
5-yr change in Somerton Parkin Warradale +31.6 pts higher in Warradale
-32.7% 23rd pct -1.1% 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Somerton Parkin Warradale even
7.9 97th pct 7.9 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Somerton Parkin Warradale +0.1 more in Warradale
7.8 99th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Somerton Parkin Warradale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Somerton Parkin Warradale +3.7 pts higher in Warradale
96.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Somerton Parkin Warradale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Somerton Parkin Warradale +2.9 pts higher in Warradale
97.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Somerton Parkin Warradale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Somerton Parkin Warradale +8.3 pts higher in Warradale
91.7% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Somerton Parkin Warradale +1.0 more in Warradale
8.3 37th pct 9.3 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Somerton Parkin Warradale +30 higher in Warradale
190 90th pct 220 91st pct
Mean slope in Somerton Parkin Warradale even
2.8% 10th pct 2.8% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Somerton Park vs Warradale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41352/somerton-park/vs/SAL41539/warradale