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Barker vs Spence

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 142 km apart · Barker profile · Spence profile

Barker Spence

Spence and Barker are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Spence is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 35 and a higher share of children under 15 (21.3%). It is more diverse, with 24.4% of people born overseas and 18.8% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Barker is much older, with a typical age of 45, and it is more likely that residents own their homes outright (37.7%). Living in Spence is also more connected; it has far more public transport stops and departures, and 84.9% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of transport.

The age gap between the two is widening, as the difference in typical resident age grew from 4 years in 2011 to 10 years today. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including nearly identical rates of adults working or looking for work (57.2%) and typical weekly household incomes around $1,260 to $1,280. They also have similar proportions of people with no religion, both sitting at about 47.6%.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 11.3 pts higher in Barker Median age: 10 yrs older in Barker Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Barker Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in Spence Aged 65+: 8.7 pts higher in Barker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barkerin Spence +16,540 larger in Spence gap widening
171,687 63rd pct 188,227 86th pct
Median age in Barkerin Spence +10 yrs older in Barker gap widening
45 yrs 90th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Barkerin Spence +0.6 pts higher in Spence gap steady
3.0% 59th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Barkerin Spence +8.7 pts higher in Barker gap widening
23.1% 89th pct 14.4% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Barkerin Spence +4.3 pts higher in Spence gap widening
17.1% 37th pct 21.3% 87th pct
De facto in Barkerin Spence +0.1 pts higher in Barker gap steady
12.2% 57th pct 12.1% 54th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 23.4%
23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 14.4%
17.1% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 40.0%
31.9% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
9.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Barker Spence

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barkerin Spence +13.1 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
11.3% 12th pct 24.4% 49th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +11.8 pts 70.2%
3.3% England +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.2% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 33.7%
40.6% English ◂ +1.2 pts 39.4%
13.1% German ◂ +7.1 pts 6.0%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
7.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
2.5% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Barkerin Spence +13.0 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
5.8% 16th pct 18.8% 58th pct
Limited English in Barkerin Spence +3.7 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
1.1% 34th pct 4.8% 79th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 75.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Barkerin Spence +0.1 pts higher in Barker gap narrowing
47.6% 86th pct 47.5% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 47.5%
41.0% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 35.3%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
0.7% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.3% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barkerin Spence +3.6 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
39.2% 13th pct 42.8% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Barkerin Spence +1.4 pts higher in Barker gap narrowing
11.0% 7th pct 9.5% 2nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Barkerin Spence +2.38 more in Barker
3.93 92nd pct 1.54 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barkerin Spence +53 more in Barker
115 91st pct 62 63rd pct
Students in Barkerin Spence +10,759 more in Spence
25,716 43rd pct 36,475 87th pct
Avg size in Barkerin Spence +365 larger in Spence
224 7th pct 588 71st pct
ICSEA in Barkerin Spence +16 higher in Barker
973 14th pct 956 10th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
20.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.5%
19.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%
12.9% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
16.0% Engineering & related even 16.1%
11.3% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
8.5% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
1.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Barkerin Spence +$47 higher in Barker gap widening
$682 14th pct $635 6th pct
Household income in Barkerin Spence +$21 higher in Spence gap narrowing
$1,257 5th pct $1,278 6th pct
Family income in Barkerin Spence +$104 higher in Barker gap steady
$1,622 8th pct $1,518 3rd pct
High earners in Barkerin Spence +1.8 pts higher in Barker gap widening
6.0% 12th pct 4.2% 2nd pct
High-income homes in Barkerin Spence +1.5 pts higher in Barker gap steady
11.0% 2nd pct 9.5% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
21.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.6%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barkerin Spence +0.1 pts higher in Spence
32.8% 83rd pct 33.0% 84th pct
Mental health in Barkerin Spence +2.3 pts higher in Spence
9.9% 63rd pct 12.2% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Barkerin Spence +1.6 pts higher in Spence gap steady
6.8% 79th pct 8.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
9.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
2.5% Lung condition even 2.4%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +1.1 pts ▸ 59.0%
21.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.7%
7.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barkerin Spence +11.3 pts higher in Barker gap narrowing
21.3% 98th pct 10.1% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Barkerin Spence +0.5 pts higher in Spence gap steady
12.9% 70th pct 13.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Barkerin Spence +3.2 pts higher in Spence gap widening
24.9% 35th pct 28.1% 69th pct
Defence service in Barkerin Spence +0.7 pts higher in Spence
3.4% 70th pct 4.1% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barkerin Spence +4.2 pts higher in Barker gap narrowing
23.8% 86th pct 19.6% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barkerin Spence +0.3 larger in Spence gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Barkerin Spence +8.5 pts higher in Spence gap widening
13.9% 46th pct 22.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Barkerin Spence +3.5 pts higher in Barker gap widening
30.0% 84th pct 26.5% 57th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 54.8%
34.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 21.4%
13.9% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 31.1%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 26.5%
12.6% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.7% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.4% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.3% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barkerin Spence +$55 higher in Spence gap narrowing
$220 0th pct $275 12th pct
Mortgage in Barkerin Spence +$130 higher in Spence gap narrowing
$1,170 0th pct $1,300 5th pct
People / bedroom in Barkerin Spence +0.10 higher in Spence gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Barkerin Spence +9.5 pts higher in Spence gap widening
23.6% 25th pct 33.1% 67th pct
Owned outright in Barkerin Spence +14.3 pts higher in Barker gap widening
37.7% 81st pct 23.4% 15th pct
Separate houses in Barkerin Spence +6.3 pts higher in Barker gap narrowing
89.5% 82nd pct 83.2% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barkerin Spence +5.6 pts higher in Spence gap steady
80.0% 61st pct 85.6% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 40.6%
37.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 23.4%
23.6% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 83.2%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 58.5%
24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 23.1%
15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%
4.0% 5 or more even 4.0%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 62.8%
35.3% Under $200 ◂ +16.3 pts 19.1%
7.2% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.3% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 25.7%
13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barkerin Spence +3.7 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
4.9% 36th pct 8.6% 77th pct
Work from home in Barkerin Spence +3.4 pts higher in Barker gap narrowing
8.7% 18th pct 5.3% 3rd pct
PT commute in Barkerin Spence +1.8 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
0.5% 10th pct 2.3% 46th pct
PT stops in Barkerin Spence +507 more in Spence
460 12th pct 967 79th pct
Stops/1k in Barkerin Spence +2.46 more in Spence
2.68 12th pct 5.14 65th pct
Departures/1k in Barkerin Spence +1,004.4 more in Spence
62.2 0th pct 1,066.6 49th pct
PT routes in Barkerin Spence +10 more in Barker
88 86th pct 78 78th pct
Stop walk in Barkerin Spence
— 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Barkerin Spence +70 longer in Barker
100 90th pct 30 53rd pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 71.7%
8.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%
0.5% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 35.3%
32.0% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%
10.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%
4.9% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barkerin Spence +4.8 pts higher in Spence gap widening
33.0% 9th pct 37.8% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Barkerin Spence +2.2 pts higher in Barker gap steady
13.4% 53rd pct 11.2% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barkerin Spence +4.3 pts higher in Spence gap steady
4.2% 22nd pct 8.4% 87th pct
Participation in Barkerin Spence even gap steady
57.2% 28th pct 57.2% 28th pct
Full-time in Barkerin Spence +0.8 pts higher in Spence gap steady
57.7% 41st pct 58.4% 49th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.1 pts 2.9%
12.5% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
9.6% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.5% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%
4.3% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%
17.1% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 9.1%
11.9% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.3% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Barkerin Spence +1.8 higher in Spence
3.2 8th pct 5.0 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barkerin Spence +1.4 more in Spence
3.4 10th pct 4.8 38th pct
15-min city in Barkerin Spence +18.8 pts higher in Spence
39.5% 13th pct 58.3% 43rd pct
Walk to shops in Barkerin Spence +12.8 pts higher in Spence
41.4% 13th pct 54.2% 37th pct
Walk to transit in Barkerin Spence +44.5 pts higher in Spence
40.4% 10th pct 84.9% 43rd pct
Walk to school in Barkerin Spence +25.4 pts higher in Spence
41.9% 8th pct 67.3% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Barkerin Spence +34.4 pts higher in Spence
58.2% 4th pct 92.6% 44th pct
Walk to health in Barkerin Spence +5.3 pts higher in Spence
31.1% 14th pct 36.3% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in Barkerin Spence +10.1 more in Barker
20.7 88th pct 10.6 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Barkerin Spence +49 higher in Spence
0 6th pct 49 46th pct
Mean slope in Barkerin Spence +0.9 pts higher in Barker
4.2% 21st pct 3.3% 8th pct

Compare Barker with nearby areas

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Compare Spence with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barker vs Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED402/barker/vs/CED409/spence