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Barossa vs Berri Barmera

Name: Barossa vs Berri Barmera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 140 km apart · Barossa profile · Berri Barmera profile

Barossa Berri Barmera

Berri Barmera and Barossa are two regional South Australian areas with very different levels of advantage. Barossa is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,480 compared to $1,169 in Berri Barmera. The gap in wealth is also clear among First Nations residents, who in Barossa have a typical weekly income of $1,587, while in Berri Barmera it is much lower at $888. Berri Barmera has a higher share of renters at 29.2% and more people using a language other than English at home, at 9.8%.

The gap in high incomes has widened since 2011, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week now 6.9 percentage points higher in Barossa. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, such as having almost the same percentage of people who do not follow a religion and similar numbers of people per home. Berri Barmera is more walkable for its residents, with 56.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area, compared to 38.6% in Barossa.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 8.0 pts higher in Berri Barmera Population: 14,582 larger in Barossa No car: 4.1 pts higher in Berri Barmera Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Berri Barmera Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Berri Barmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barossa in Berri Barmera +14,582 larger in Barossa gap widening

25,066 63rd pct 10,484 47th pct

Median age in Barossa in Berri Barmera +1 yrs older in Berri Barmera gap steady

45 yrs 67th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 27.0%

22.7% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 43.7%

29.2% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Barossa Berri Barmera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 81.5%

5.9% England ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

0.1% India +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +2.7 pts 40.0%

40.8% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 39.4%

21.8% German ◂ +9.9 pts 11.9%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

8.0% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

0.4% Greek +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 84.8%

0.1% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 41.5%

6.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.3% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barossa in Berri Barmera +4 more in Barossa

14 62nd pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barossa in Berri Barmera +2.82 more in Berri Barmera

3.19 43rd pct 6.00 70th pct

Students in Barossa in Berri Barmera +2,231 more in Barossa

3,895 61st pct 1,664 46th pct

Avg size in Barossa in Berri Barmera +112 larger in Barossa

278 58th pct 166 39th pct

ICSEA in Barossa in Berri Barmera +77 higher in Barossa

1,019 74th pct 942 32nd pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 38.4%

17.4% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.3%

10.0% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 15.5%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 12.7%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

11.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Barossa in Berri Barmera +$112 higher in Barossa gap steady

$749 51st pct $637 24th pct

Household income in Barossa in Berri Barmera +$311 higher in Barossa gap narrowing

$1,480 58th pct $1,169 21st pct

Family income in Barossa in Berri Barmera +$425 higher in Barossa gap widening

$1,910 60th pct $1,485 22nd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.6%

16.5% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +5.0 pts 55.7%

22.0% One condition even 22.0%

7.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barossa in Berri Barmera +216 larger in Berri Barmera

317 39th pct 533 49th pct

Median age in Barossa in Berri Barmera +2 yrs older in Berri Barmera

21 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Barossa in Berri Barmera +$174 higher in Barossa

$595 61st pct $421 14th pct

Household income in Barossa in Berri Barmera +$699 higher in Barossa

$1,587 68th pct $888 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barossa in Berri Barmera +0.1 larger in Barossa gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 45.8%

33.0% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.1% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 37.8%

25.8% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barossa in Berri Barmera +$85 higher in Barossa gap widening

$295 61st pct $210 32nd pct

Mortgage in Barossa in Berri Barmera +$375 higher in Barossa gap steady

$1,458 53rd pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Barossa in Berri Barmera even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 30.4%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 35.3%

17.1% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 85.6%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.9% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 21.3%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 51.7%

15.3% Under $200 +22.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

23.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 4.5%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 38.6%

21.3% Under $1,000 +22.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 8.7%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barossa in Berri Barmera +50 more in Barossa

63 57th pct 13 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Barossa in Berri Barmera +1.27 more in Barossa

2.51 42nd pct 1.24 31st pct

Departures/1k in Barossa in Berri Barmera +55.6 more in Barossa

72.7 50th pct 17.1 36th pct

PT routes in Barossa in Berri Barmera +20 more in Barossa

30 77th pct 10 57th pct

Stop walk in Barossa in Berri Barmera

— 53 81st pct

Drive to city in Barossa in Berri Barmera

74 58th pct —

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 72.6%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 34.3%

29.9% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

2.9% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 13.1%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

15.8% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

11.1% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

7.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barossa in Berri Barmera +5 higher in Barossa

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Barossa in Berri Barmera +6 higher in Barossa

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Barossa in Berri Barmera +7 higher in Barossa

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Barossa in Berri Barmera +4 higher in Barossa

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Barossa in Berri Barmera +89 higher in Barossa

976 67th pct 887 14th pct

ERP in Barossa in Berri Barmera +16,059 higher in Barossa

26,817 62nd pct 10,758 45th pct

Growth in Barossa in Berri Barmera +4.7 pts higher in Barossa

4.9% 62nd pct 0.2% 14th pct

Businesses in Barossa in Berri Barmera +1,434 higher in Barossa

2,410 60th pct 976 43rd pct

Approvals in Barossa in Berri Barmera +176 higher in Barossa

194 69th pct 18 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barossa in Berri Barmera +382 higher in Barossa

598 43rd pct 216 4th pct

Max temp in Barossa in Berri Barmera +5.3 higher in Berri Barmera

20.0 15th pct 25.3 61st pct

Min temp in Barossa in Berri Barmera +0.1 higher in Berri Barmera

9.2 21st pct 9.3 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barossa in Berri Barmera +0.6 higher in Berri Barmera

3.4 41st pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barossa in Berri Barmera +0.8 more in Berri Barmera

3.5 36th pct 4.3 58th pct

15-min city in Barossa in Berri Barmera +18.0 pts higher in Berri Barmera

38.6% 33rd pct 56.6% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Barossa in Berri Barmera +8.8 pts higher in Berri Barmera

45.0% 45th pct 53.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Barossa in Berri Barmera +3.4 pts higher in Barossa

47.9% 52nd pct 44.5% 50th pct

Walk to school in Barossa in Berri Barmera +10.7 pts higher in Berri Barmera

42.4% 29th pct 53.1% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Barossa in Berri Barmera +3.8 pts higher in Barossa

68.0% 47th pct 64.2% 41st pct

Walk to health in Barossa in Berri Barmera +15.5 pts higher in Berri Barmera

18.7% 17th pct 34.2% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Barossa in Berri Barmera +0.6 more in Berri Barmera

15.8 38th pct 16.3 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Barossa in Berri Barmera even

4 62nd pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Barossa in Berri Barmera +1.0 pts higher in Barossa

4.7% 50th pct 3.7% 32nd pct

Compare Barossa with nearby areas

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Compare Berri Barmera with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barossa vs Berri Barmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40310/barossa/vs/LGA40520/berri-barmera