# Berri - Barmera vs Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 73 km apart

Berri - Barmera and Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray are two regional South Australian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Berri - Barmera is far more walkable, with 55.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 53.1% within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, only 23.1% of homes in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray have that same city walkshed access, and just 23.9% can walk to groceries. Berri - Barmera also has far more amenities within a short walk, averaging 4.2 types compared to 2.2 in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray.

These differences in layout are stark, and the gap in walkability is widening. While both areas are considered mostly car-dependent, Berri - Barmera's score of 3.9 is well higher than the 2.1 seen in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray. The two areas are similar in their First Nations populations, with 582 people in Berri - Barmera and 545 in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray. However, First Nations Year 12 completion is well higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray at 34.6%, while it is far below the national figure at 25.4% in Berri - Barmera.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Berri - Barmera | Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 582 | 545 | 37 larger in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 22 yrs | 1 yrs older in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Year 12 | 25.4% | 34.6% | 9.2 pts higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Unemployment | 16.8% | 15.2% | 1.6 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Median income | $398 | $492 | $94 higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Household income | $851 | $1,023 | $172 higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.0% | 4.8% | 2.3 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Berri - Barmera | Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 higher in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 more in Berri - Barmera |  |
| 15-min city | 55.8% | 23.1% | 32.7 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Walk to shops | 53.1% | 23.9% | 29.2 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Walk to transit | 43.9% | 27.8% | 16.2 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Walk to school | 52.4% | 25.7% | 26.7 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Walk to a park | 63.3% | 36.4% | 27.0 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Walk to health | 33.7% | 20.8% | 12.9 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Intersections/km² | 3 | 0 | 2 higher in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Mean slope | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1.0 pts higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE401004/berri-barmera/vs/IARE401010/loxton-waikerie-mid-murray