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Adelaide vs Barker

Name: Adelaide vs Barker — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 141 km apart · Adelaide profile · Barker profile

Adelaide Barker

Adelaide and Barker are two very different South Australian areas. Adelaide is a dense urban hub where 36.8% of people were born overseas and 37.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Barker is a vast area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 36 in Adelaide. Housing also differs sharply; 89.5% of Barker's homes are separate houses, while Adelaide has far more renters and a much higher share of flats and apartments.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for full-time employment, with around 57.7% of people working full-time. This shared stability exists alongside widening gaps in other areas. The difference in the typical age of residents has grown since 2011, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has also widened. While Adelaide is a walker's paradise, Barker remains mostly car-dependent, with a much longer drive time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.5 pts higher in Adelaide Other language: 29.9 pts higher in Adelaide Year 12: 30.2 pts higher in Adelaide Bachelor+: 26.2 pts higher in Adelaide Separate houses: 33.9 pts higher in Barker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Barker +25,934 larger in Adelaide gap widening

197,621 94th pct 171,687 63rd pct

Median age in Adelaide in Barker +9 yrs older in Barker gap widening

36 yrs 22nd pct 45 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 22.0%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.8% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

Marital status

40.7% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

43.4% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 31.9%

8.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Barker

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.3% Australia +22.6 pts ▸ 81.9%

6.3% India ◂ +5.7 pts 0.6%

3.7% China ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

3.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Vietnam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

22.2% Australian +18.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

26.9% English +13.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

5.5% German +7.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.7% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Chinese ◂ +7.4 pts 0.7%

7.2% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 2.5%

7.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Indian ◂ +5.3 pts 0.5%

5.3% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%

4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

60.0% English only +27.4 pts ▸ 87.3%

4.5% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%

4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

3.4% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

37.3% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

5.8% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 0.3%

4.8% Islam ◂ +4.2 pts 0.7%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide in Barker +1.60 more in Barker

2.33 70th pct 3.93 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Adelaide in Barker +47 more in Barker

68 70th pct 115 91st pct

Students in Adelaide in Barker +5,390 more in Adelaide

31,106 72nd pct 25,716 43rd pct

Avg size in Adelaide in Barker +234 larger in Adelaide

457 43rd pct 224 7th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide in Barker +103 higher in Adelaide

1,075 73rd pct 973 14th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +30.2 pts 39.2%

9.7% Year 11 +10.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.8% Year 10 +11.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.0% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Highest qualification level

16.9% Certificate III / IV +23.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.7 pts 15.7%

15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.9 pts 2.8%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 13.9%

11.5% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.5% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

6.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Barker +$128 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$810 56th pct $682 14th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Barker +$405 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$1,662 42nd pct $1,257 5th pct

Family income in Adelaide in Barker +$537 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$2,159 57th pct $1,622 8th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.2%

18.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 4.6%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.8%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

4.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +10.2 pts 57.9%

17.6% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Barker even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 51.1%

28.8% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.5% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 30.0%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

4.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Barker +$125 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$345 37th pct $220 0th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Barker +$563 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,733 32nd pct $1,170 0th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in Barker +0.20 higher in Adelaide gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 23.6%

26.1% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

2.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

55.7% Separate house +33.9 pts ▸ 89.5%

24.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.1 pts 7.1%

19.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.2 pts 2.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 15.1%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

2.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.0% $200–$349 +19.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

41.4% $350–$549 ◂ +34.2 pts 7.2%

16.2% Under $200 +19.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

5.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.3%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.0% Under $1,000 +19.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 13.2%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide in Barker +603 more in Adelaide

1,063 87th pct 460 12th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide in Barker +2.70 more in Adelaide

5.38 73rd pct 2.68 12th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide in Barker +3,107.6 more in Adelaide

3,169.8 100th pct 62.2 0th pct

PT routes in Adelaide in Barker +183 more in Adelaide

271 96th pct 88 86th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide in Barker

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Adelaide in Barker +94 longer in Barker

6 0th pct 100 90th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +13.2 pts ▸ 68.8%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

6.1% Bus ◂ +5.7 pts 0.5%

5.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 32.0%

32.2% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.1% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 4.9%

4.4% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.8% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.9 pts 2.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

6.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +17.9 pts 12.3%

8.5% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.6% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.5% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

7.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Barker +5.0 higher in Adelaide

8.2 90th pct 3.2 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Barker +4.1 more in Adelaide

7.5 89th pct 3.4 10th pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Barker +59.5 pts higher in Adelaide

99.0% 97th pct 39.5% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Barker +50.8 pts higher in Adelaide

92.2% 85th pct 41.4% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Barker +59.2 pts higher in Adelaide

99.6% 92nd pct 40.4% 10th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Barker +53.8 pts higher in Adelaide

95.7% 85th pct 41.9% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Barker +41.6 pts higher in Adelaide

99.8% 84th pct 58.2% 4th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Barker +53.6 pts higher in Adelaide

84.7% 87th pct 31.1% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Barker +4.5 more in Barker

16.2 61st pct 20.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Barker +334 higher in Adelaide

334 92nd pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Barker +0.3 pts higher in Adelaide

4.5% 26th pct 4.2% 21st pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

Hindmarsh Sturt Boothby Makin Kingston Spence Mayo Barker

Compare Barker with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED401/adelaide/vs/CED402/barker