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Morialta vs Wright

Name: Morialta vs Wright — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Morialta profile · Wright profile

Morialta Wright

Morialta and Wright are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar population sizes. Morialta is more diverse and highly qualified, with 28.6% of people using another language at home and 31.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It also has a higher share of top earners, with 24% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Wright is more walkable and has more detached houses. A far higher share of Wright residents live within a 15-minute walk of health services (81.3% compared to 28.5% in Morialta), and it has a much higher rate of people with no religion at 46.2%.

Since 2011, the two areas have grown further apart in several key ways, with gaps widening for education, income, and language diversity. However, they have moved closer together in other areas; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed from six years to just two. Both areas remain very similar in their housing density, with 2.6 people per home, and they share nearly identical rates of rental households.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 14.4 pts higher in Morialta Other language: 13.2 pts higher in Morialta Year 12: 12.4 pts higher in Morialta No religion: 11.0 pts higher in Wright Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Wright

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morialta in Wright +1,113 larger in Morialta gap narrowing

37,128 18th pct 36,015 16th pct

Median age in Morialta in Wright +2 yrs older in Morialta gap narrowing

42 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 50.5%

30.7% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

7.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Morialta Wright

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 72.3%

4.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Italy ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

3.5% China ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

3.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

27.6% English +14.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

24.3% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

21.9% Italian ◂ +15.8 pts 6.1%

6.4% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Chinese ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%

5.6% German +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.4% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 81.9%

6.7% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 1.0%

4.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.4% Punjabi even 1.4%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 41.3%

35.2% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

4.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Morialta in Wright +0.26 more in Wright

1.42 22nd pct 1.68 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morialta in Wright +2 more in Wright

9 12th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Morialta in Wright +86 more in Wright

5,793 20th pct 5,879 21st pct

Avg size in Morialta in Wright +109 larger in Morialta

644 77th pct 534 61st pct

ICSEA in Morialta in Wright +56 higher in Morialta

1,100 84th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

65.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 53.3%

13.6% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.9% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

22.8% Certificate III / IV +15.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 21.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 5.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%

14.3% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Morialta in Wright +$58 higher in Morialta gap widening

$819 56th pct $761 41st pct

Household income in Morialta in Wright +$273 higher in Morialta gap widening

$1,849 60th pct $1,576 38th pct

Family income in Morialta in Wright +$292 higher in Morialta gap widening

$2,221 63rd pct $1,929 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +5.3 pts 62.8%

18.8% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Morialta in Wright even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 57.9%

25.6% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.7% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.9% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

2.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morialta in Wright +$40 higher in Morialta gap widening

$360 48th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Morialta in Wright +$337 higher in Morialta gap widening

$1,787 45th pct $1,450 19th pct

People / bedroom in Morialta in Wright even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 35.5%

18.0% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 91.2%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 7.9%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 59.5%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 26.5%

10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 34.3%

32.6% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

8.9% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +18.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 20.4%

16.8% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morialta in Wright +14 more in Wright

168 26th pct 182 29th pct

Stops/1k in Morialta in Wright +0.53 more in Wright

4.52 48th pct 5.05 60th pct

Departures/1k in Morialta in Wright +270.6 more in Wright

1,171.5 57th pct 1,442.1 67th pct

PT routes in Morialta in Wright +19 more in Wright

30 59th pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

5.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 40.0%

32.4% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.5% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

4.3% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

9.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 17.8%

11.9% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.0% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

7.1% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Sales workers even 9.1%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Morialta in Wright +0.6 higher in Wright

5.8 52nd pct 6.4 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morialta in Wright +0.9 more in Wright

5.6 52nd pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Morialta in Wright +19.6 pts higher in Wright

67.0% 49th pct 86.6% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Morialta in Wright +12.0 pts higher in Wright

66.2% 51st pct 78.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Morialta in Wright +6.1 pts higher in Wright

92.7% 56th pct 98.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Morialta in Wright +13.1 pts higher in Wright

82.2% 59th pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Morialta in Wright +1.1 pts higher in Wright

98.9% 62nd pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Morialta in Wright +52.7 pts higher in Wright

28.5% 19th pct 81.3% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Morialta in Wright +2.8 more in Wright

9.2 7th pct 12.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Morialta in Wright +117 higher in Wright

63 45th pct 180 70th pct

Mean slope in Morialta in Wright +1.3 pts higher in Morialta

6.8% 74th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Morialta with nearby areas

Newland Hartley Torrens Wright Bragg Dunstan Florey Enfield

Compare Wright with nearby areas

Newland Florey Torrens King Playford Morialta Ramsay Hartley

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morialta vs Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40031/morialta/vs/SED40047/wright