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Berri Barmera vs Karoonda East Murray

Name: Berri Barmera vs Karoonda East Murray — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Berri Barmera profile · Karoonda East Murray profile

Berri Barmera Karoonda East Murray

Berri Barmera and Karoonda East Murray are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Berri Barmera is more urbanised and diverse, with 14.8% of residents arriving from overseas and a higher share of one-parent families at 19.2%. In contrast, Karoonda East Murray is more rural and stable, where 50% of homes are owned outright and 26% of people work from home. The typical resident in Karoonda East Murray is more likely to be a manager or work in agriculture, while Berri Barmera has more people in manufacturing and health care.

Daily life shares many similarities across both areas, including the same proportion of children under 15 and almost identical house sizes. However, the two places are drifting apart in some ways; the gap in rental rates has widened, and typical monthly mortgage payments are now $541 higher in Berri Barmera. While both are largely car-dependent, Berri Barmera is more walkable, with 53.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 23.8% in Karoonda East Murray.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,477 larger in Berri Barmera Work from home: 19.5 pts higher in Karoonda East Murray One-parent: 10.7 pts higher in Berri Barmera Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Berri Barmera Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Berri Barmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +9,477 larger in Berri Barmera gap steady

10,484 47th pct 1,007 14th pct

Median age in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +4 yrs older in Karoonda East Murray gap steady

46 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.5% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.6%

15.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

Marital status

43.7% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

35.1% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 27.5%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

7.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Berri Barmera Karoonda East Murray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 84.2%

2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.9% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

40.0% English +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.9% German +5.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.8% Greek ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 89.5%

3.3% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

47.9% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 39.1%

7.0% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +9 more in Berri Barmera

10 50th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +0.21 more in Karoonda East Murray

6.00 70th pct 6.21 72nd pct

Students in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +1,519 more in Berri Barmera

1,664 46th pct 145 13th pct

Avg size in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +21 larger in Berri Barmera

166 39th pct 145 34th pct

ICSEA in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +19 higher in Karoonda East Murray

942 32nd pct 961 43rd pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.8%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.5%

19.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%

15.6% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related even 15.8%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

11.6% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +6.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Education even 7.9%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +$160 higher in Berri Barmera gap widening

$637 24th pct $477 8th pct

Household income in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +$257 higher in Berri Barmera gap widening

$1,169 21st pct $912 4th pct

Family income in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +$198 higher in Berri Barmera gap widening

$1,485 22nd pct $1,287 12th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.2%

22.9% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 18.8%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 55.5%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 24.3%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

8.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +0.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

22.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +518 larger in Berri Barmera

533 49th pct 15 4th pct

Median age in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +21 yrs older in Karoonda East Murray

23 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 97th pct

Median income in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +$29 higher in Karoonda East Murray

$421 14th pct $450 20th pct

Household income in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +$61 higher in Karoonda East Murray

$888 9th pct $949 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +0.1 larger in Berri Barmera gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 33.6%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 8.4%

1.1% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

32.1% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

37.8% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 34.7%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

10.6% 4 people even 10.6%

4.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +$50 higher in Berri Barmera gap narrowing

$210 32nd pct $160 17th pct

Mortgage in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +$541 higher in Berri Barmera gap widening

$1,083 29th pct $542 0th pct

People / bedroom in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 25.4%

29.2% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 13.1%

2.8% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 97.7%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 18.8%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 16.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% Under $200 +34.9 pts ▸ 73.1%

51.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.0 pts 30.8%

4.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% Under $1,000 +20.3 pts ▸ 64.4%

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.7 pts 14.9%

8.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +7 more in Berri Barmera

13 43rd pct 6 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +4.72 more in Karoonda East Murray

1.24 31st pct 5.96 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +9.1 more in Berri Barmera

17.1 36th pct 7.9 29th pct

PT routes in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +8 more in Berri Barmera

10 57th pct 2 33rd pct

Stop walk in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray

53 81st pct —

Drive to city in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray

— 106 76th pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +21.2 pts 51.4%

6.6% Worked at home +19.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.1% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 32.2%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 25.6%

15.3% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.2% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 9.1%

13.1% Manufacturing ◂ +11.3 pts 1.9%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

6.4% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Managers +28.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

18.6% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 7.2%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 6.3%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +2 higher in Karoonda East Murray

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +2 higher in Karoonda East Murray

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +3 higher in Karoonda East Murray

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +4 higher in Karoonda East Murray

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +43 higher in Karoonda East Murray

887 14th pct 930 32nd pct

ERP in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +9,732 higher in Berri Barmera

10,758 45th pct 1,026 12th pct

Growth in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray even

0.2% 14th pct 0.2% 15th pct

Businesses in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +791 higher in Berri Barmera

976 43rd pct 185 16th pct

Approvals in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +13 higher in Berri Barmera

18 34th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +69 higher in Karoonda East Murray

216 4th pct 285 11th pct

Max temp in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +1.4 higher in Berri Barmera

25.3 61st pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +0.1 higher in Berri Barmera

9.3 22nd pct 9.2 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +2.5 higher in Berri Barmera

4.0 57th pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +2.4 more in Berri Barmera

4.3 58th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +33.3 pts higher in Berri Barmera

56.6% 65th pct 23.2% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +30.1 pts higher in Berri Barmera

53.8% 61st pct 23.8% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +26.5 pts higher in Berri Barmera

44.5% 50th pct 18.0% 30th pct

Walk to school in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +29.8 pts higher in Berri Barmera

53.1% 47th pct 23.3% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +25.2 pts higher in Berri Barmera

64.2% 41st pct 39.0% 12th pct

Walk to health in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +12.0 pts higher in Berri Barmera

34.2% 43rd pct 22.1% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +76.0 more in Karoonda East Murray

16.3 41st pct 92.4 98th pct

Intersections/km² in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +4 higher in Berri Barmera

4 63rd pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in Berri Barmera in Karoonda East Murray +0.4 pts higher in Berri Barmera

3.7% 32nd pct 3.3% 23rd pct

Compare Berri Barmera with nearby areas

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Compare Karoonda East Murray with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berri Barmera vs Karoonda East Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40520/berri-barmera/vs/LGA43080/karoonda-east-murray