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McLaren Vale vs Willunga

Name: McLaren Vale vs Willunga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · McLaren Vale profile · Willunga profile

McLaren Vale Willunga

McLaren Vale and Willunga are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. McLaren Vale is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and a senior population that is 12 percentage points higher than in Willunga. In contrast, Willunga has a more qualified workforce; the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far higher there at 28.4%, compared to 17.3% in McLaren Vale. This is consistent with Willunga having a higher typical weekly household income of $1,634, while the usual income in McLaren Vale is $1,239.

Both areas are very walkable, sharing the same walkability score. They also show very similar rates of renting and typical weekly rents, which hover around $330. While they share these basics, other gaps are widening. The difference in educational attainment and the share of detached houses have both grown since 2011, with Willunga seeing a larger increase in both.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in McLaren Vale Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Willunga Median age: 8 yrs older in McLaren Vale Needs assistance: 4.1 pts higher in McLaren Vale Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Willunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in McLaren Vale in Willunga +977 larger in McLaren Vale gap narrowing

3,277 79th pct 2,300 74th pct

Median age in McLaren Vale in Willunga +8 yrs older in McLaren Vale gap narrowing

55 yrs 83rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 23.0%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.3% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

54.7% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

22.3% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 4.5%

2.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

McLaren Vale Willunga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 75.7%

16.5% England ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.8% English ◂ +2.7 pts 53.0%

32.0% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 93.9%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 61.0%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 31.2%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

0.1% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

18.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.5%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 27.4%

20.4% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

11.5% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

10.7% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

3.2% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in McLaren Vale in Willunga +$113 higher in Willunga gap widening

$646 46th pct $759 70th pct

Household income in McLaren Vale in Willunga +$395 higher in Willunga gap widening

$1,239 47th pct $1,634 73rd pct

Family income in McLaren Vale in Willunga +$332 higher in Willunga gap widening

$1,640 54th pct $1,972 74th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.4%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.5%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.5% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 41.2%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +10.0 pts ▸ 65.1%

24.5% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 20.2%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in McLaren Vale in Willunga +0.3 larger in Willunga gap widening

2.2 36th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 57.6%

40.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 31.3%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 39.8%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 20.7%

10.5% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.0% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McLaren Vale in Willunga +$5 higher in Willunga

$325 68th pct $330 70th pct

Mortgage in McLaren Vale in Willunga +$33 higher in Willunga gap widening

$1,517 63rd pct $1,550 65th pct

People / bedroom in McLaren Vale in Willunga +0.10 higher in Willunga gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 42.7%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

14.9% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

8.5% Other tenure ◂ +6.6 pts 1.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 95.9%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 1.9%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 11.9%

3.2% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.6%

7.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.2%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.0%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 62.0%

10.5% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.9% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 29.4%

11.8% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.2% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.7% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.8%

14.3% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

9.1% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in McLaren Vale in Willunga even

6.4 90th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in McLaren Vale in Willunga +1.0 more in Willunga

6.0 76th pct 7.0 91st pct

15-min city in McLaren Vale in Willunga +8.7 pts higher in McLaren Vale

96.5% 93rd pct 87.8% 80th pct

Walk to shops in McLaren Vale in Willunga +5.8 pts higher in Willunga

80.2% 70th pct 86.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in McLaren Vale in Willunga +8.7 pts higher in McLaren Vale

95.1% 91st pct 86.4% 78th pct

Walk to school in McLaren Vale in Willunga +34.8 pts higher in Willunga

34.4% 28th pct 69.2% 50th pct

Walk to a park in McLaren Vale in Willunga +8.1 pts higher in McLaren Vale

100.0% 98th pct 91.8% 48th pct

Walk to health in McLaren Vale in Willunga +3.4 pts higher in McLaren Vale

89.1% 89th pct 85.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in McLaren Vale in Willunga +3.2 more in McLaren Vale

17.1 46th pct 13.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in McLaren Vale in Willunga +78 higher in McLaren Vale

125 95th pct 48 71st pct

Mean slope in McLaren Vale in Willunga +0.4 pts higher in Willunga

5.2% 57th pct 5.6% 63rd pct

Compare McLaren Vale with nearby areas

McLaren Flat Willunga Clarendon Mount Compass Myponga Meadows Crafers - Bridgewater Echunga

Compare Willunga with nearby areas

McLaren Vale McLaren Flat Mount Compass Myponga Clarendon Meadows Victor Harbor Yankalilla

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McLaren Vale vs Willunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415026/mclaren-vale/vs/UCL415048/willunga