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Barunga West vs Northern Areas

Name: Barunga West vs Northern Areas — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Barunga West profile · Northern Areas profile

Barunga West Northern Areas

Northern Areas and Barunga West are both regional South Australian areas, but Northern Areas is more accessible and active. It has a much higher rate of adults working or looking for work (56.8% compared to 43.1% in Barunga West) and far more schools. Residents in Northern Areas also have better access to essentials, with 40% within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 27.5% in Barunga West.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often widened. The age difference has grown, with residents now far older in Barunga West, where the typical age is 57 compared to 49 in Northern Areas. The employment gap has also increased over the last decade. Despite these trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as having roughly the same share of people who use another language at home (around 2%) and a similar number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,940 larger in Northern Areas Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in Barunga West Participation: 13.8 pts higher in Northern Areas Median age: 8 yrs older in Barunga West Under 15: 3.5 pts higher in Northern Areas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barunga West in Northern Areas +1,940 larger in Northern Areas gap steady

2,619 24th pct 4,559 32nd pct

Median age in Barunga West in Northern Areas +8 yrs older in Barunga West gap widening

57 yrs 100th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

35.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 26.3%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 28.1%

14.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.4% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 51.3%

20.8% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Barunga West Northern Areas

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 86.7%

4.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

0.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +5.0 pts 42.8%

45.1% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

9.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.8% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 41.1%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barunga West in Northern Areas +5 more in Northern Areas

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barunga West in Northern Areas +3.26 more in Northern Areas

5.31 64th pct 8.57 83rd pct

Students in Barunga West in Northern Areas +534 more in Northern Areas

186 15th pct 720 32nd pct

Avg size in Barunga West in Northern Areas +10 larger in Northern Areas

93 19th pct 103 22nd pct

ICSEA in Barunga West in Northern Areas +16 higher in Northern Areas

980 55th pct 996 65th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

22.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.0%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

13.3% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

11.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

9.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Barunga West in Northern Areas +$115 higher in Northern Areas gap widening

$525 11th pct $640 25th pct

Household income in Barunga West in Northern Areas +$172 higher in Northern Areas gap widening

$975 7th pct $1,147 19th pct

Family income in Barunga West in Northern Areas +$186 higher in Northern Areas gap widening

$1,320 13th pct $1,506 24th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 even 35.5%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.3%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 46.9%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

10.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +7.3 pts ▸ 56.9%

23.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.6%

11.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barunga West in Northern Areas +78 larger in Northern Areas

57 14th pct 135 23rd pct

Median age in Barunga West in Northern Areas +4 yrs older in Barunga West

30 yrs 79th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Barunga West in Northern Areas +$72 higher in Northern Areas

$378 9th pct $450 20th pct

Household income in Barunga West in Northern Areas +$250 higher in Barunga West

$1,100 22nd pct $850 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barunga West in Northern Areas +0.1 larger in Northern Areas gap steady

2.1 10th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 37.7%

8.8% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 40.1%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 32.7%

9.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barunga West in Northern Areas +$16 higher in Barunga West gap narrowing

$208 31st pct $192 26th pct

Mortgage in Barunga West in Northern Areas +$236 higher in Barunga West gap widening

$1,042 26th pct $806 12th pct

People / bedroom in Barunga West in Northern Areas even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 49.3%

19.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.8% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 96.8%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 50.2%

21.2% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%

2.5% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

47.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 45.1%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% Under $1,000 +11.0 pts ▸ 58.0%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 28.6%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 6.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barunga West in Northern Areas +13 more in Northern Areas

4 30th pct 17 44th pct

Stops/1k in Barunga West in Northern Areas +2.20 more in Northern Areas

1.53 33rd pct 3.73 55th pct

Departures/1k in Barunga West in Northern Areas +7.0 more in Barunga West

14.9 34th pct 7.9 29th pct

PT routes in Barunga West in Northern Areas +1 more in Northern Areas

3 38th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Barunga West in Northern Areas

117 83rd pct —

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 61.6%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

10.6% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

1.6% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 29.9%

15.2% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.0% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 26.2%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

5.7% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 27.0%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

10.6% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barunga West in Northern Areas +1 higher in Northern Areas

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Barunga West in Northern Areas +3 higher in Northern Areas

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Barunga West in Northern Areas +1 higher in Northern Areas

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Barunga West in Northern Areas even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Barunga West in Northern Areas +16 higher in Northern Areas

932 34th pct 948 46th pct

ERP in Barunga West in Northern Areas +2,000 higher in Northern Areas

2,688 22nd pct 4,688 31st pct

Growth in Barunga West in Northern Areas +0.1 pts higher in Northern Areas

0.5% 18th pct 0.6% 19th pct

Businesses in Barunga West in Northern Areas +345 higher in Northern Areas

337 25th pct 682 36th pct

Approvals in Barunga West in Northern Areas +8 higher in Barunga West

19 35th pct 11 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barunga West in Northern Areas +166 higher in Northern Areas

339 17th pct 505 33rd pct

Max temp in Barunga West in Northern Areas +1.7 higher in Barunga West

24.1 49th pct 22.4 31st pct

Min temp in Barunga West in Northern Areas +1.3 higher in Barunga West

9.9 30th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barunga West in Northern Areas +1.1 higher in Northern Areas

1.9 12th pct 3.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barunga West in Northern Areas +1.3 more in Northern Areas

2.0 11th pct 3.4 32nd pct

15-min city in Barunga West in Northern Areas +16.6 pts higher in Northern Areas

23.3% 13th pct 39.8% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Barunga West in Northern Areas +12.6 pts higher in Northern Areas

27.5% 17th pct 40.0% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Barunga West in Northern Areas +18.4 pts higher in Northern Areas

17.7% 29th pct 36.2% 44th pct

Walk to school in Barunga West in Northern Areas +19.3 pts higher in Northern Areas

18.7% 9th pct 38.0% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Barunga West in Northern Areas +6.2 pts higher in Barunga West

56.3% 28th pct 50.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Barunga West in Northern Areas +14.6 pts higher in Northern Areas

15.8% 13th pct 30.4% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Barunga West in Northern Areas +14.0 more in Northern Areas

17.6 46th pct 31.6 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Barunga West in Northern Areas even

1 44th pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Barunga West in Northern Areas +0.8 pts higher in Northern Areas

3.2% 22nd pct 4.0% 38th pct

Compare Barunga West with nearby areas

Copper Coast Port Pirie Wakefield Yorke Peninsula Northern Areas Clare and Gilbert Valleys Adelaide Plains Whyalla

Compare Northern Areas with nearby areas

Port Pirie Goyder Mount Remarkable Wakefield Peterborough Barunga West Orroroo Carrieton Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barunga West vs Northern Areas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40430/barunga-west/vs/LGA45120/northern-areas