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Alexandrina vs Mount Barker

Name: Alexandrina vs Mount Barker — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Alexandrina profile · Mount Barker profile

Alexandrina Mount Barker

Mount Barker and Alexandrina are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Mount Barker is younger and more connected, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to 53 in Alexandrina. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 58% of people finishing Year 12 and 22.4% holding a bachelor degree or higher, while these figures are 44.3% and 15.3% in Alexandrina. Mount Barker's residents are also more likely to be working or looking for work, at 66% compared to 48.6% in Alexandrina.

Both areas share a similar housing style, with about 93% or 94% of homes being separate houses. They also have very similar levels of volunteering and unemployment. While they share these basics, the gap in age and education has widened since 2011. This is consistent with the two areas drifting apart, as Alexandrina has seen a far higher share of homes owned outright (44.3%) compared to Mount Barker (29%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Alexandrina Participation: 17.4 pts higher in Mount Barker Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Alexandrina Aged 65+: 15.0 pts higher in Alexandrina Family income: $686 higher in Mount Barker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +10,487 larger in Mount Barker gap widening

28,730 65th pct 39,217 72nd pct

Median age in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +14 yrs older in Alexandrina gap widening

53 yrs 93rd pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.0 pts 17.7%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.6%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.1% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 49.6%

26.1% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Alexandrina Mount Barker

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 80.6%

9.1% England ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +3.1 pts 47.0%

38.3% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.4% German +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

8.9% Irish even 9.0%

2.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 90.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 37.3%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +9 more in Mount Barker

6 36th pct 15 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +0.48 more in Mount Barker

1.48 8th pct 1.96 20th pct

Students in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +2,809 more in Mount Barker

3,035 58th pct 5,844 68th pct

Avg size in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +116 larger in Alexandrina

506 83rd pct 390 72nd pct

ICSEA in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +60 higher in Mount Barker

983 57th pct 1,043 80th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 58.0%

20.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.5%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.0%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 32.8%

18.0% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

12.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +$222 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$606 17th pct $828 69th pct

Household income in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +$610 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$1,143 18th pct $1,753 74th pct

Family income in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +$686 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$1,428 17th pct $2,114 74th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 26.8%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 13.4%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 38.6%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 9.2%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

9.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None +7.7 pts ▸ 62.9%

23.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.8%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +27 larger in Mount Barker

467 47th pct 494 48th pct

Median age in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +7 yrs older in Alexandrina

27 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +$72 higher in Mount Barker

$546 48th pct $618 68th pct

Household income in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +$233 higher in Mount Barker

$1,416 55th pct $1,649 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +0.3 larger in Mount Barker gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 58.9%

41.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.5 pts 27.4%

11.5% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 35.8%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 22.3%

10.3% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.5% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.2% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +$70 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$280 57th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +$202 higher in Mount Barker gap narrowing

$1,400 49th pct $1,602 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +0.10 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

44.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 29.0%

17.8% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 94.0%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 48.0%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 9.6%

4.5% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $200–$349 ◂ +24.6 pts 35.0%

20.2% $350–$549 +28.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%

1.1% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

21.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.8 pts 16.6%

6.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +120 more in Mount Barker

35 50th pct 155 68th pct

Stops/1k in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +2.73 more in Mount Barker

1.22 31st pct 3.95 58th pct

Departures/1k in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +599.0 more in Mount Barker

32.4 44th pct 631.5 74th pct

PT routes in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +28 more in Mount Barker

13 61st pct 41 84th pct

Stop walk in Alexandrina in Mount Barker

— 50 78th pct

Drive to city in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +29 longer in Alexandrina

58 51st pct 29 36th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 64.5%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.6% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 29.9%

14.9% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

10.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

9.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.2% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

14.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +3 higher in Mount Barker

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +3 higher in Mount Barker

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +1 higher in Mount Barker

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +3 higher in Mount Barker

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +55 higher in Mount Barker

949 46th pct 1,004 77th pct

ERP in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +13,684 higher in Mount Barker

31,427 65th pct 45,111 72nd pct

Growth in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +6.4 pts higher in Mount Barker

7.4% 78th pct 13.8% 94th pct

Businesses in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +947 higher in Mount Barker

2,497 61st pct 3,444 66th pct

Approvals in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +150 higher in Mount Barker

475 80th pct 625 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +268 higher in Mount Barker

461 29th pct 729 60th pct

Max temp in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +1.1 higher in Alexandrina

21.4 24th pct 20.3 16th pct

Min temp in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +1.2 higher in Alexandrina

11.1 49th pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +1.3 higher in Mount Barker

2.8 26th pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +1.3 more in Mount Barker

2.8 21st pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +12.6 pts higher in Mount Barker

31.7% 22nd pct 44.3% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +17.6 pts higher in Mount Barker

31.6% 22nd pct 49.2% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +27.1 pts higher in Mount Barker

30.4% 40th pct 57.6% 59th pct

Walk to school in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +28.0 pts higher in Mount Barker

18.2% 9th pct 46.2% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +10.7 pts higher in Mount Barker

64.9% 42nd pct 75.6% 59th pct

Walk to health in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +12.8 pts higher in Mount Barker

26.2% 27th pct 39.0% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +1.4 more in Alexandrina

12.9 22nd pct 11.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +6 higher in Mount Barker

2 59th pct 8 71st pct

Mean slope in Alexandrina in Mount Barker +2.8 pts higher in Mount Barker

4.3% 44th pct 7.1% 81st pct

Compare Alexandrina with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alexandrina vs Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40220/alexandrina/vs/LGA44550/mount-barker