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Lee vs Morphett

State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Lee profile · Morphett profile

Lee Morphett

Morphett and Lee are nearby South Australian areas with similar populations, but they differ in their housing and education. Lee has far more separate houses (65.4% compared to 50.2% in Morphett) and a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. Morphett is more geared toward education and accessibility, with far more schools per 1,000 children (2.32 versus 1.25) and 95.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Morphett also has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (29.9% against 20.5% in Lee).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in terms of age and home life, with nearly identical shares of children and seniors, and typical weekly household incomes that are close at $1,535 in Morphett and $1,426 in Lee. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in higher education and weekly earnings has grown, and Morphett has seen a much larger increase in recent overseas arrivals compared to Lee.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in Lee 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in Lee One-parent: 4.2 pts higher in Lee Recent movers: 7.2 pts higher in Morphett Recent arrivals: 8.9 pts higher in Morphett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leein Morphett +1,393 larger in Morphett gap narrowing
33,477 14th pct 34,870 14th pct
Median age in Leein Morphett +2 yrs older in Lee gap steady
45 yrs 86th pct 43 yrs 76th pct
First Nations in Leein Morphett +0.6 pts higher in Lee gap steady
1.8% 42nd pct 1.2% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in Leein Morphett +0.9 pts higher in Lee gap narrowing
24.8% 90th pct 23.9% 88th pct
Under 15 in Leein Morphett +0.8 pts higher in Lee gap steady
14.4% 13th pct 13.6% 11th pct
De facto in Leein Morphett +1.5 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
10.4% 26th pct 11.9% 46th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.6%
24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.9%
14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 44.2%
33.5% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
10.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Lee Morphett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Leein Morphett +0.6 pts higher in Lee gap steady
25.4% 53rd pct 24.8% 52nd pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 72.2%
4.1% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Italy ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
2.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Philippines even 0.8%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.6% English +7.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
27.9% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
13.4% Italian ◂ +8.5 pts 4.9%
7.3% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.4% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.6% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
2.1% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Leein Morphett +5.4 pts higher in Lee gap widening
21.9% 64th pct 16.4% 54th pct
Limited English in Leein Morphett +1.0 pts higher in Lee gap narrowing
2.9% 66th pct 2.0% 56th pct

Language used at home

74.3% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 80.5%
4.1% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%
2.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Punjabi even 1.2%
0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Leein Morphett +7.7 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
37.1% 30th pct 44.8% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 43.4%
37.1% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
1.3% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Leein Morphett +8.8 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
53.9% 44th pct 62.7% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Leein Morphett +9.4 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
20.5% 48th pct 29.9% 70th pct
Schools/1k kids in Leein Morphett +1.07 more in Morphett
1.25 13th pct 2.32 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Leein Morphett +5 more in Morphett
6 8th pct 11 14th pct
Students in Leein Morphett +1,645 more in Morphett
2,589 7th pct 4,234 12th pct
Avg size in Leein Morphett +47 larger in Lee
432 39th pct 385 31st pct
ICSEA in Leein Morphett +85 higher in Morphett
1,018 49th pct 1,103 85th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 62.7%
16.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%
14.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%
11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
31.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 23.0%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%
7.3% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%
10.8% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
2.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Leein Morphett +$96 higher in Morphett gap widening
$744 35th pct $840 61st pct
Household income in Leein Morphett +$109 higher in Morphett gap widening
$1,426 24th pct $1,535 34th pct
Family income in Leein Morphett +$280 higher in Morphett gap widening
$1,934 38th pct $2,214 62nd pct
High earners in Leein Morphett +4.0 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
9.1% 40th pct 13.2% 64th pct
High-income homes in Leein Morphett +4.2 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
16.3% 31st pct 20.5% 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.6%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.6%
19.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%
7.9% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 38.9%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.4%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
3.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Leein Morphett +1.2 pts higher in Lee
32.4% 77th pct 31.3% 71st pct
Mental health in Leein Morphett +0.0 pts higher in Morphett
9.3% 56th pct 9.4% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Leein Morphett +1.4 pts higher in Lee gap steady
8.2% 91st pct 6.9% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%
9.3% Mental health even 9.4%
8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.6% Dementia even 1.6%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +2.2 pts ▸ 63.5%
20.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Leein Morphett +3.3 pts higher in Morphett gap narrowing
13.1% 37th pct 16.3% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Leein Morphett +1.0 pts higher in Lee gap steady
13.5% 79th pct 12.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Leein Morphett +0.1 pts higher in Lee gap narrowing
24.6% 30th pct 24.5% 29th pct
Defence service in Leein Morphett +0.1 pts higher in Lee
3.3% 62nd pct 3.1% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Leein Morphett +1.6 pts higher in Lee gap steady
20.7% 50th pct 19.1% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leein Morphett +0.2 larger in Lee gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.1 5th pct
One-parent in Leein Morphett +4.2 pts higher in Lee gap steady
16.3% 72nd pct 12.1% 29th pct
Living alone in Leein Morphett +4.4 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
31.4% 86th pct 35.8% 97th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 51.8%
31.5% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 12.1%
1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 35.0%
31.4% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%
12.2% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leein Morphett +$5 higher in Morphett gap narrowing
$315 30th pct $320 32nd pct
Mortgage in Leein Morphett +$67 higher in Morphett gap narrowing
$1,733 41st pct $1,800 46th pct
People / bedroom in Leein Morphett even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Leein Morphett +5.9 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
27.9% 48th pct 33.8% 66th pct
Owned outright in Leein Morphett +4.1 pts higher in Lee gap narrowing
36.4% 73rd pct 32.3% 55th pct
Separate houses in Leein Morphett +15.3 pts higher in Lee gap widening
65.4% 25th pct 50.2% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Leein Morphett +12.1 pts higher in Lee gap widening
72.7% 32nd pct 60.5% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 32.3%
27.9% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 29.8%
2.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

65.4% Separate house ◂ +15.3 pts 50.2%
27.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
6.3% Flat or apartment +11.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 43.7%
23.8% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
16.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%
2.1% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 38.3%
36.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.0%
21.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.4%
3.3% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.1% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.2%
32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.4%
17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%
10.9% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Leein Morphett +1.5 pts higher in Morphett gap steady
7.9% 74th pct 9.4% 83rd pct
Work from home in Leein Morphett +2.1 pts higher in Morphett gap narrowing
9.5% 32nd pct 11.6% 44th pct
PT commute in Leein Morphett +2.2 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
3.7% 70th pct 5.9% 87th pct
PT stops in Leein Morphett even
183 29th pct 183 29th pct
Stops/1k in Leein Morphett +0.22 more in Lee
5.47 68th pct 5.25 64th pct
Departures/1k in Leein Morphett +488.0 more in Morphett
1,318.8 63rd pct 1,806.9 79th pct
PT routes in Leein Morphett +9 more in Morphett
27 51st pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 60.4%
9.5% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 34.5%
10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%
7.9% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Leein Morphett +7.2 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
35.8% 31st pct 43.0% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Leein Morphett +8.9 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
11.0% 43rd pct 19.8% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Leein Morphett +0.3 pts higher in Lee gap narrowing
4.7% 44th pct 4.4% 33rd pct
Participation in Leein Morphett +3.8 pts higher in Morphett gap widening
57.5% 29th pct 61.3% 49th pct
Full-time in Leein Morphett +1.7 pts higher in Lee gap steady
59.3% 55th pct 57.6% 41st pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%
8.4% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
6.2% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
5.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.3% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%
12.9% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%
12.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Leein Morphett +0.7 higher in Morphett
7.0 72nd pct 7.7 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Leein Morphett +0.6 more in Morphett
6.9 75th pct 7.5 87th pct
15-min city in Leein Morphett +8.4 pts higher in Morphett
89.5% 74th pct 97.9% 91st pct
Walk to shops in Leein Morphett +6.4 pts higher in Morphett
86.1% 75th pct 92.6% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Leein Morphett +1.7 pts higher in Morphett
98.2% 73rd pct 99.9% 94th pct
Walk to school in Leein Morphett +18.5 pts higher in Morphett
76.8% 51st pct 95.3% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Leein Morphett even
100.0% 88th pct 100.0% 95th pct
Walk to health in Leein Morphett +7.8 pts higher in Morphett
69.1% 71st pct 76.8% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Leein Morphett +5.7 more in Lee
19.0 76th pct 13.3 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Leein Morphett +151 higher in Lee
353 92nd pct 202 75th pct
Mean slope in Leein Morphett +0.5 pts higher in Morphett
3.0% 7th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Compare Lee with nearby areas

Cheltenham Colton Port Adelaide Croydon West Torrens Badcoe Adelaide Morphett

Compare Morphett with nearby areas

Badcoe Gibson Colton Elder West Torrens Unley Black Adelaide

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lee vs Morphett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40027/lee/vs/SED40032/morphett