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Barossa vs Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Name: Barossa vs Clare and Gilbert Valleys — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Barossa profile · Clare and Gilbert Valleys profile

Barossa Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Barossa and Clare and Gilbert Valleys are two South Australian regions with different levels of accessibility. Barossa is more walkable and connected, with far higher numbers of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (45.0% vs 30.2%) and parks (68.0% vs 55.5%). It also has far more public transport routes (30 vs 11) and a far higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Clare and Gilbert Valleys is more remote, with a typical drive time to the city that is 35 minutes longer than in Barossa. Residents in Clare and Gilbert Valleys are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 45 in Barossa.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which is around $700 to $750. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and adults with a bachelor degree. While they have many things in common, some gaps are widening; the difference in the proportion of people living alone has grown since 2011, and residents in Clare and Gilbert Valleys have become noticeably older than those in Barossa over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,879 larger in Barossa Living alone: 4.3 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys Volunteering: 6.9 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys Unpaid child care: 3.4 pts higher in Barossa Family income: $252 higher in Barossa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +15,879 larger in Barossa gap widening

25,066 63rd pct 9,187 45th pct

Median age in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +3 yrs older in Clare and Gilbert Valleys gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.7% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 51.3%

29.2% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 28.6%

8.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Barossa Clare and Gilbert Valleys

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 83.4%

5.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +2.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

40.8% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

21.8% German ◂ +10.0 pts 11.7%

9.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Chinese even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 91.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 43.6%

45.1% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

6.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +4 more in Barossa

14 62nd pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +3.33 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

3.19 43rd pct 6.52 73rd pct

Students in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +2,480 more in Barossa

3,895 61st pct 1,415 44th pct

Avg size in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +137 larger in Barossa

278 58th pct 142 33rd pct

ICSEA in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +21 higher in Barossa

1,019 74th pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 44.6%

19.8% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 34.9%

19.4% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

10.5% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

9.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.3%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +$44 higher in Barossa gap steady

$749 51st pct $705 40th pct

Household income in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +$169 higher in Barossa gap narrowing

$1,480 58th pct $1,311 41st pct

Family income in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +$252 higher in Barossa gap widening

$1,910 60th pct $1,658 38th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.7%

16.5% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.1%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +2.7 pts 58.0%

22.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

3.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +133 larger in Barossa

317 39th pct 184 29th pct

Median age in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +3 yrs older in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

21 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +$87 higher in Barossa

$595 61st pct $508 37th pct

Household income in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +$202 higher in Barossa

$1,587 68th pct $1,385 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +0.1 larger in Barossa gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 49.2%

33.0% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.1% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

25.8% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +$55 higher in Barossa gap widening

$295 61st pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +$251 higher in Barossa gap steady

$1,458 53rd pct $1,207 37th pct

People / bedroom in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 33.5%

17.1% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 94.3%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 26.5%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.8% 5 or more even 4.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 59.4%

15.3% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.2% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 8.8%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 42.3%

21.3% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 14.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +34 more in Barossa

63 57th pct 29 48th pct

Stops/1k in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +0.64 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

2.51 42nd pct 3.16 49th pct

Departures/1k in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +52.4 more in Barossa

72.7 50th pct 20.2 39th pct

PT routes in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +19 more in Barossa

30 77th pct 11 58th pct

Drive to city in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +35 longer in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

74 58th pct 109 78th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 64.7%

9.7% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.7% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

29.9% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

2.9% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Manufacturing ◂ +8.7 pts 9.8%

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

11.1% Community & personal service even 11.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +1 higher in Barossa

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +1 higher in Barossa

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +2 higher in Barossa

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +1 higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +13 higher in Barossa

976 67th pct 963 58th pct

ERP in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +17,350 higher in Barossa

26,817 62nd pct 9,467 43rd pct

Growth in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +3.8 pts higher in Barossa

4.9% 62nd pct 1.1% 24th pct

Businesses in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +1,082 higher in Barossa

2,410 60th pct 1,328 49th pct

Approvals in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +161 higher in Barossa

194 69th pct 33 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +140 higher in Barossa

598 43rd pct 458 28th pct

Max temp in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +2.3 higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

20.0 15th pct 22.3 29th pct

Min temp in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +0.1 higher in Barossa

9.2 21st pct 9.1 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +0.6 higher in Barossa

3.4 41st pct 2.8 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +0.5 more in Barossa

3.5 36th pct 3.0 24th pct

15-min city in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +10.0 pts higher in Barossa

38.6% 33rd pct 28.6% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +14.8 pts higher in Barossa

45.0% 45th pct 30.2% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +10.8 pts higher in Barossa

47.9% 52nd pct 37.1% 45th pct

Walk to school in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +2.3 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

42.4% 29th pct 44.7% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +12.5 pts higher in Barossa

68.0% 47th pct 55.5% 27th pct

Walk to health in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +7.2 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

18.7% 17th pct 25.9% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +2.2 more in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

15.8 38th pct 18.0 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +3 higher in Barossa

4 62nd pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Barossa in Clare and Gilbert Valleys +1.1 pts higher in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

4.7% 50th pct 5.8% 67th pct

Compare Barossa with nearby areas

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Compare Clare and Gilbert Valleys with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barossa vs Clare and Gilbert Valleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40310/barossa/vs/LGA41140/clare-and-gilbert-valleys