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Barossa vs Light

Name: Barossa vs Light — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Barossa profile · Light profile

Barossa Light

Barossa and Light are nearby South Australian areas with different layouts and ages. Barossa is more walkable, with 68.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 45.0% near groceries, compared to 43.4% and 24.1% in Light. Residents in Barossa are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 45 and a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.7% versus 15.6% in Light). In contrast, Light has much larger schools and a typical resident is 40.

Both areas are very similar in how many people were born overseas and the proportion of residents who are First Nations people. While they share a similar feel in these areas, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in typical age and the number of people living alone in Barossa have both widened since 2011. This is consistent with Barossa having a much higher typical age than the national figure, while Light sits closer to the national average.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.4 larger in Light People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Light Aged 65+: 7.1 pts higher in Barossa Population: 9,274 larger in Barossa Median age: 5 yrs older in Barossa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barossa in Light +9,274 larger in Barossa gap steady

25,066 63rd pct 15,792 56th pct

Median age in Barossa in Light +5 yrs older in Barossa gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 15.6%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.5% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 52.5%

29.2% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.0% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Barossa Light

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 84.0%

5.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +2.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

40.8% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

21.8% German ◂ +7.2 pts 14.6%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Chinese even 0.3%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 92.9%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 41.6%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barossa in Light +5 more in Barossa

14 62nd pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barossa in Light +0.35 more in Barossa

3.19 43rd pct 2.83 37th pct

Students in Barossa in Light +644 more in Light

3,895 61st pct 4,539 63rd pct

Avg size in Barossa in Light +226 larger in Light

278 58th pct 504 83rd pct

ICSEA in Barossa in Light +21 higher in Barossa

1,019 74th pct 998 66th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 47.4%

19.8% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 18.5%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

10.5% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Barossa in Light +$21 higher in Light gap widening

$749 51st pct $770 57th pct

Household income in Barossa in Light +$301 higher in Light gap widening

$1,480 58th pct $1,781 75th pct

Family income in Barossa in Light +$136 higher in Light gap widening

$1,910 60th pct $2,046 70th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.5%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 40.6%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

9.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

8.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +1.4 pts ▸ 62.0%

22.0% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.3%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barossa in Light +93 larger in Barossa

317 39th pct 224 32nd pct

Median age in Barossa in Light even

21 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Barossa in Light +$67 higher in Light

$595 61st pct $662 75th pct

Household income in Barossa in Light +$288 higher in Light

$1,587 68th pct $1,875 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barossa in Light +0.4 larger in Light gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 26.2%

11.1% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.5% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 35.5%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 18.7%

14.1% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.9% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.8% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barossa in Light +$15 higher in Barossa gap steady

$295 61st pct $280 57th pct

Mortgage in Barossa in Light +$42 higher in Light gap widening

$1,458 53rd pct $1,500 56th pct

People / bedroom in Barossa in Light +0.10 higher in Light gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 34.9%

17.1% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 12.5%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 98.0%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 40.2%

31.2% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

4.8% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 50.4%

23.2% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.3% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 44.7%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.3% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barossa in Light +18 more in Barossa

63 57th pct 45 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Barossa in Light +0.34 more in Light

2.51 42nd pct 2.85 45th pct

Departures/1k in Barossa in Light +12.3 more in Barossa

72.7 50th pct 60.4 48th pct

PT routes in Barossa in Light +13 more in Barossa

30 77th pct 17 66th pct

Stop walk in Barossa in Light

— 42 71st pct

Drive to city in Barossa in Light +29 longer in Barossa

74 58th pct 45 46th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) even 69.2%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

29.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 21.5%

16.4% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.1% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 12.6%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.8% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barossa in Light even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Barossa in Light +1 higher in Light

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Barossa in Light +1 higher in Light

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Barossa in Light even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Barossa in Light +5 higher in Light

976 67th pct 981 70th pct

ERP in Barossa in Light +9,500 higher in Barossa

26,817 62nd pct 17,317 55th pct

Growth in Barossa in Light +2.8 pts higher in Light

4.9% 62nd pct 7.7% 79th pct

Businesses in Barossa in Light +902 higher in Barossa

2,410 60th pct 1,508 52nd pct

Approvals in Barossa in Light +106 higher in Light

194 69th pct 300 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barossa in Light +191 higher in Barossa

598 43rd pct 407 23rd pct

Max temp in Barossa in Light +2.8 higher in Light

20.0 15th pct 22.8 35th pct

Min temp in Barossa in Light +0.4 higher in Light

9.2 21st pct 9.7 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barossa in Light +0.8 higher in Barossa

3.4 41st pct 2.6 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Barossa in Light +0.6 more in Barossa

3.5 36th pct 2.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Barossa in Light +7.9 pts higher in Barossa

38.6% 33rd pct 30.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Barossa in Light +20.9 pts higher in Barossa

45.0% 45th pct 24.1% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Barossa in Light +6.3 pts higher in Barossa

47.9% 52nd pct 41.6% 48th pct

Walk to school in Barossa in Light +3.7 pts higher in Light

42.4% 29th pct 46.1% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Barossa in Light +24.6 pts higher in Barossa

68.0% 47th pct 43.4% 14th pct

Walk to health in Barossa in Light +3.3 pts higher in Light

18.7% 17th pct 22.0% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Barossa in Light +4.6 more in Barossa

15.8 38th pct 11.1 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Barossa in Light +2 higher in Barossa

4 62nd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Barossa in Light +0.2 pts higher in Barossa

4.7% 50th pct 4.5% 47th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barossa vs Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40310/barossa/vs/LGA43650/light