# Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker vs Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 112 km apart

Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker and Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray are two South Australian regions with very different layouts. Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker is far more walkable, with 70.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 55.9% near public transport. In contrast, Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray is more car-dependent, as only 36.4% of homes are near a park and 27.8% are close to transport. There are also notable differences for First Nations residents; in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker, the typical household income is $1,870 and 54.9% finished Year 12, while in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray, the typical household income is $1,023 and 34.6% finished Year 12.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, particularly regarding First Nations outcomes. First Nations unemployment is now well higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray at 15.2%, compared to 8.2% in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker. Both regions remain mostly car-dependent, though Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker has more people who speak a First Nations language and a larger overall First Nations population.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker | Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 748 | 545 | 203 larger in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Median age | 21 yrs | 22 yrs | 1 yrs older in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Year 12 | 54.9% | 34.6% | 20.3 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Unemployment | 8.2% | 15.2% | 7.0 pts higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Median income | $690 | $492 | $198 higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Household income | $1,870 | $1,023 | $847 higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.2% | 4.8% | 3.4 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker | Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 more in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| 15-min city | 40.5% | 23.1% | 17.3 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Walk to shops | 41.1% | 23.9% | 17.2 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Walk to transit | 55.9% | 27.8% | 28.1 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Walk to school | 43.0% | 25.7% | 17.3 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Walk to a park | 70.6% | 36.4% | 34.2 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Walk to health | 31.4% | 20.8% | 10.6 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Intersections/km² | 8 | 0 | 7 higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Mean slope | 8.6% | 4.7% | 3.9 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE401002/adelaide-hills-mount-barker/vs/IARE401010/loxton-waikerie-mid-murray