# Barossa vs Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 75 km apart

Barossa and Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray are two South Australian regions with different levels of accessibility and income. In Barossa, more homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park (52.1%) and a school (37.4%) compared to Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray, where these figures are 36.4% and 25.7%. First Nations households in Barossa also have a far higher typical income of $1,805, while the typical income in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray is $1,023. Additionally, the First Nations unemployment rate is well higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray at 15.2%, compared to 10.0% in Barossa.

Both areas share a very similar profile for their First Nations residents, who have the same typical age of 22. This shared youth is seen across both regions, though they differ in their local layouts. Barossa's street connectivity is far higher, and more of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport. While both are mostly car-dependent, Barossa has a slightly higher walkability score than Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Barossa | Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 770 | 545 | 225 larger in Barossa |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 22 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 39.1% | 34.6% | 4.5 pts higher in Barossa |  |
| Unemployment | 10.0% | 15.2% | 5.1 pts higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Median income | $636 | $492 | $144 higher in Barossa |  |
| Household income | $1,805 | $1,023 | $782 higher in Barossa |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.4% | 4.8% | 1.4 pts higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Barossa | Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 higher in Barossa |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.7 more in Barossa |  |
| 15-min city | 31.1% | 23.1% | 8.0 pts higher in Barossa |  |
| Walk to shops | 32.3% | 23.9% | 8.4 pts higher in Barossa |  |
| Walk to transit | 36.4% | 27.8% | 8.6 pts higher in Barossa |  |
| Walk to school | 37.4% | 25.7% | 11.6 pts higher in Barossa |  |
| Walk to a park | 52.1% | 36.4% | 15.7 pts higher in Barossa |  |
| Walk to health | 17.9% | 20.8% | 2.9 pts higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 0 | 2 higher in Barossa |  |
| Mean slope | 4.1% | 4.7% | 0.7 pts higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE401003/barossa/vs/IARE401010/loxton-waikerie-mid-murray