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Barunga West vs Wakefield

Name: Barunga West vs Wakefield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Barunga West profile · Wakefield profile

Barunga West Wakefield

Wakefield and Barunga West are nearby South Australian areas with distinct demographic profiles. Barunga West is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 35.5% of the population aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 45 and 22.3% seniors in Wakefield. Barunga West also has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 55.4% and a higher overall advantage score. In contrast, Wakefield has a larger working population, with 54.9% of adults working or looking for work compared to 43.1% in Barunga West, and a higher proportion of children under 15 at 18.9%.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The age gap has widened, as have the differences in the number of people working or looking for work and the share of one-parent families. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in other areas, such as their typical weekly rents, which sit around $210 to $220, and the fact that almost no one in either area commutes by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,161 larger in Wakefield Median age: 12 yrs older in Barunga West Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Barunga West Unpaid child care: 7.6 pts higher in Wakefield One-parent: 6.5 pts higher in Wakefield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barunga West in Wakefield +4,161 larger in Wakefield gap steady

2,619 24th pct 6,780 39th pct

Median age in Barunga West in Wakefield +12 yrs older in Barunga West gap widening

57 yrs 100th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

35.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 22.3%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 27.8%

14.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.4% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 46.5%

20.8% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Barunga West Wakefield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 83.0%

4.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

0.0% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +3.9 pts 43.8%

45.1% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

9.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Indian even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 90.5%

0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 45.4%

41.8% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barunga West in Wakefield +7 more in Wakefield

2 14th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barunga West in Wakefield +1.70 more in Wakefield

5.31 64th pct 7.01 76th pct

Students in Barunga West in Wakefield +1,180 more in Wakefield

186 15th pct 1,366 43rd pct

Avg size in Barunga West in Wakefield +59 larger in Wakefield

93 19th pct 152 35th pct

ICSEA in Barunga West in Wakefield +13 higher in Barunga West

980 55th pct 966 47th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

22.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.0%

21.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.9%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

13.3% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

9.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.5% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Barunga West in Wakefield +$102 higher in Wakefield gap widening

$525 11th pct $627 22nd pct

Household income in Barunga West in Wakefield +$163 higher in Wakefield gap widening

$975 7th pct $1,138 18th pct

Family income in Barunga West in Wakefield +$143 higher in Wakefield gap widening

$1,320 13th pct $1,463 20th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.8%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.7%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 47.1%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 13.1%

10.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +6.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.9%

11.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barunga West in Wakefield +148 larger in Wakefield

57 14th pct 205 30th pct

Median age in Barunga West in Wakefield +10 yrs older in Barunga West

30 yrs 79th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Barunga West in Wakefield +$118 higher in Wakefield

$378 9th pct $496 33rd pct

Household income in Barunga West in Wakefield +$90 higher in Barunga West

$1,100 22nd pct $1,010 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barunga West in Wakefield +0.3 larger in Wakefield gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 31.7%

8.8% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 37.1%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 30.9%

6.9% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barunga West in Wakefield +$12 higher in Wakefield gap steady

$208 31st pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Barunga West in Wakefield +$124 higher in Barunga West gap steady

$1,042 26th pct $918 18th pct

People / bedroom in Barunga West in Wakefield even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 39.4%

19.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.8% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 92.4%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 50.4%

21.2% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 15.7%

2.5% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

38.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 31.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.9%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barunga West in Wakefield +6 more in Wakefield

4 30th pct 10 39th pct

Stops/1k in Barunga West in Wakefield +0.05 more in Barunga West

1.53 33rd pct 1.47 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Barunga West in Wakefield +2.9 more in Barunga West

14.9 34th pct 11.9 32nd pct

PT routes in Barunga West in Wakefield +4 more in Wakefield

3 38th pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Barunga West in Wakefield +12 longer in Barunga West

117 83rd pct 105 75th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 63.8%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

10.6% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

1.6% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 31.9%

15.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.0% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 24.7%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 10.1%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

4.1% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.8% Other services even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 21.5%

13.4% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 9.3%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

10.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

4.5% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barunga West in Wakefield +2 higher in Barunga West

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Barunga West in Wakefield +1 higher in Barunga West

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Barunga West in Wakefield +1 higher in Barunga West

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Barunga West in Wakefield +4 higher in Barunga West

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Barunga West in Wakefield +35 higher in Barunga West

932 34th pct 897 15th pct

ERP in Barunga West in Wakefield +4,305 higher in Wakefield

2,688 22nd pct 6,993 37th pct

Growth in Barunga West in Wakefield +0.5 pts higher in Wakefield

0.5% 18th pct 1.0% 23rd pct

Businesses in Barunga West in Wakefield +379 higher in Wakefield

337 25th pct 716 36th pct

Approvals in Barunga West in Wakefield +1 higher in Wakefield

19 35th pct 20 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barunga West in Wakefield +13 higher in Barunga West

339 17th pct 327 15th pct

Max temp in Barunga West in Wakefield +0.1 higher in Wakefield

24.1 49th pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Barunga West in Wakefield +0.1 higher in Barunga West

9.9 30th pct 9.8 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barunga West in Wakefield +0.4 higher in Barunga West

1.9 12th pct 1.6 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barunga West in Wakefield +0.2 more in Barunga West

2.0 11th pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Barunga West in Wakefield +8.4 pts higher in Barunga West

23.3% 13th pct 14.8% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Barunga West in Wakefield +15.9 pts higher in Barunga West

27.5% 17th pct 11.6% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Barunga West in Wakefield +3.9 pts higher in Barunga West

17.7% 29th pct 13.9% 26th pct

Walk to school in Barunga West in Wakefield +23.3 pts higher in Wakefield

18.7% 9th pct 42.0% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Barunga West in Wakefield +9.5 pts higher in Barunga West

56.3% 28th pct 46.8% 17th pct

Walk to health in Barunga West in Wakefield +8.6 pts higher in Barunga West

15.8% 13th pct 7.2% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Barunga West in Wakefield +3.4 more in Barunga West

17.6 46th pct 14.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Barunga West in Wakefield even

1 44th pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Barunga West in Wakefield +0.3 pts higher in Barunga West

3.2% 22nd pct 3.0% 15th pct

Compare Barunga West with nearby areas

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Compare Wakefield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barunga West vs Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40430/barunga-west/vs/LGA48130/wakefield