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Barunga West vs Whyalla

Name: Barunga West vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Barunga West profile · Whyalla profile

Barunga West Whyalla

Whyalla and Barunga West are two different types of South Australian hubs. Whyalla is a larger centre where renting is far more common (39.5%) and one-parent families are far more frequent (20.2%). In contrast, Barunga West is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (35.5%). The two areas also differ in their housing and layout; Barunga West has a far higher share of separate houses (93.5%) and more people who own their homes outright (55.4%), while Whyalla has much better access to public transport and walkable services.

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, such as the typical number of people per home and a similar rate of adults providing unpaid care. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in age has grown since 2011, and the gap in rental rates has also increased. Barunga West remains far more likely to have volunteers (30.0%) compared to Whyalla (14.5%), and it has a far higher share of people working from home (14.6% against 1.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,625 larger in Whyalla Median age: 16 yrs older in Barunga West Owned outright: 28.6 pts higher in Barunga West Separate houses: 37.5 pts higher in Barunga West Renting: 22.7 pts higher in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barunga West in Whyalla +18,625 larger in Whyalla gap steady

2,619 24th pct 21,244 60th pct

Median age in Barunga West in Whyalla +16 yrs older in Barunga West gap widening

57 yrs 100th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

35.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.7 pts 18.9%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 27.9%

14.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

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

6.3% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +15.0 pts 39.7%

20.8% Never married +19.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Barunga West Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 75.4%

4.2% England +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +6.0 pts 41.7%

45.1% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 39.2%

7.1% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% German ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

7.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

0.8% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 87.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

48.0% Christianity ◂ +12.4 pts 35.7%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barunga West in Whyalla +9 more in Whyalla

2 14th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barunga West in Whyalla +2.41 more in Barunga West

5.31 64th pct 2.90 38th pct

Students in Barunga West in Whyalla +3,256 more in Whyalla

186 15th pct 3,442 59th pct

Avg size in Barunga West in Whyalla +220 larger in Whyalla

93 19th pct 313 62nd pct

ICSEA in Barunga West in Whyalla +51 higher in Barunga West

980 55th pct 929 26th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.0% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.4%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

13.3% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

9.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Barunga West in Whyalla +$116 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$525 11th pct $641 25th pct

Household income in Barunga West in Whyalla +$213 higher in Whyalla gap steady

$975 7th pct $1,188 23rd pct

Family income in Barunga West in Whyalla +$356 higher in Whyalla gap steady

$1,320 13th pct $1,676 40th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.7%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.2%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 46.2%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

10.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +6.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 21.8%

11.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barunga West in Whyalla +1,103 larger in Whyalla

57 14th pct 1,160 66th pct

Median age in Barunga West in Whyalla +7 yrs older in Barunga West

30 yrs 79th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Barunga West in Whyalla +$70 higher in Whyalla

$378 9th pct $448 20th pct

Household income in Barunga West in Whyalla +$200 higher in Barunga West

$1,100 22nd pct $900 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barunga West in Whyalla +0.1 larger in Whyalla gap steady

2.1 10th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.3 pts 30.3%

8.8% One-parent families +11.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 34.2%

34.6% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.4% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.9% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barunga West in Whyalla +$28 higher in Barunga West gap widening

$208 31st pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Barunga West in Whyalla +$41 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$1,042 26th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Barunga West in Whyalla even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned outright ◂ +28.6 pts 26.7%

16.8% Rented +22.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

19.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%

2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +37.5 pts 56.0%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +35.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

0.8% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 16.2%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 14.7%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% Under $200 +18.9 pts ▸ 57.7%

47.3% $200–$349 ◂ +13.6 pts 33.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 40.0%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barunga West in Whyalla +189 more in Whyalla

4 30th pct 193 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Barunga West in Whyalla +7.56 more in Whyalla

1.53 33rd pct 9.08 96th pct

Departures/1k in Barunga West in Whyalla +606.7 more in Whyalla

14.9 34th pct 621.6 74th pct

PT routes in Barunga West in Whyalla +8 more in Whyalla

3 38th pct 11 58th pct

Drive to city in Barunga West in Whyalla

117 83rd pct —

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 68.4%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +12.7 pts 1.9%

10.6% Walked ◂ +7.9 pts 2.8%

1.6% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 31.6%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

4.4% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.6 pts 0.3%

4.1% Manufacturing +11.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

5.7% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.4% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.5% Mining +6.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Managers ◂ +19.2 pts 8.5%

10.6% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +9.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

4.5% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barunga West in Whyalla +3 higher in Barunga West

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Barunga West in Whyalla +2 higher in Barunga West

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Barunga West in Whyalla +3 higher in Barunga West

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Barunga West in Whyalla +5 higher in Barunga West

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Barunga West in Whyalla +64 higher in Barunga West

932 34th pct 868 12th pct

ERP in Barunga West in Whyalla +19,032 higher in Whyalla

2,688 22nd pct 21,720 59th pct

Growth in Barunga West in Whyalla +1.6 pts higher in Barunga West

0.5% 18th pct -1.1% 9th pct

Businesses in Barunga West in Whyalla +351 higher in Whyalla

337 25th pct 688 36th pct

Approvals in Barunga West in Whyalla +11 higher in Whyalla

19 35th pct 30 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barunga West in Whyalla +78 higher in Barunga West

339 17th pct 262 9th pct

Max temp in Barunga West in Whyalla +0.6 higher in Whyalla

24.1 49th pct 24.7 56th pct

Min temp in Barunga West in Whyalla +1.6 higher in Whyalla

9.9 30th pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barunga West in Whyalla +4.6 higher in Whyalla

1.9 12th pct 6.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barunga West in Whyalla +4.6 more in Whyalla

2.0 11th pct 6.6 87th pct

15-min city in Barunga West in Whyalla +61.6 pts higher in Whyalla

23.3% 13th pct 84.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Barunga West in Whyalla +47.9 pts higher in Whyalla

27.5% 17th pct 75.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Barunga West in Whyalla +75.4 pts higher in Whyalla

17.7% 29th pct 93.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Barunga West in Whyalla +69.5 pts higher in Whyalla

18.7% 9th pct 88.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Barunga West in Whyalla +35.6 pts higher in Whyalla

56.3% 28th pct 91.9% 77th pct

Walk to health in Barunga West in Whyalla +55.5 pts higher in Whyalla

15.8% 13th pct 71.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Barunga West in Whyalla +1.5 more in Whyalla

17.6 46th pct 19.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Barunga West in Whyalla +3 higher in Whyalla

1 44th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Barunga West in Whyalla +0.4 pts higher in Barunga West

3.2% 22nd pct 2.8% 12th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barunga West vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40430/barunga-west/vs/LGA48540/whyalla