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Mid Murray vs Mount Barker

Name: Mid Murray vs Mount Barker — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Mid Murray profile · Mount Barker profile

Mid Murray Mount Barker

Mid Murray and Mount Barker are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Mid Murray is a much older area, where the typical resident is 54 and 30.1% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Mount Barker is younger, with a typical age of 39. There are also stark differences in income and education; typical weekly household income in Mount Barker is $1,753, which is far higher than the $918 seen in Mid Murray. Education levels follow a similar pattern, with 22.4% of Mount Barker adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 7.5% in Mid Murray.

Many of these gaps, including the difference in typical income and education, have widened since 2011. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some basic characteristics. They have almost identical rates of people living in separate houses (94%) and similar shares of volunteers and people working from home. While Mid Murray is far more remote with a long drive to the city, both areas have similar proportions of people in de facto relationships and those providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,053 larger in Mount Barker Median age: 15 yrs older in Mid Murray Year 12: 26.2 pts higher in Mount Barker Household income: $835 higher in Mount Barker Participation: 20.4 pts higher in Mount Barker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +30,053 larger in Mount Barker gap widening

9,164 45th pct 39,217 72nd pct

Median age in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +15 yrs older in Mid Murray gap widening

54 yrs 95th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 25.6%

30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 17.7%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.9% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.7% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

28.0% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 9.7%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mid Murray Mount Barker

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 80.6%

5.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +5.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

39.1% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

15.8% German ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%

8.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.3% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 37.3%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 6.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +7 more in Mount Barker

8 43rd pct 15 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +4.82 more in Mid Murray

6.78 75th pct 1.96 20th pct

Students in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +5,221 more in Mount Barker

623 31st pct 5,844 68th pct

Avg size in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +312 larger in Mount Barker

78 15th pct 390 72nd pct

ICSEA in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +105 higher in Mount Barker

938 29th pct 1,043 80th pct

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 12 +26.2 pts ▸ 58.0%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 14.0%

20.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.5%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 32.8%

11.1% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 13.5%

10.6% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.8% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.9% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.6% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

1.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +$316 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$512 10th pct $828 69th pct

Household income in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +$835 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$918 4th pct $1,753 74th pct

Family income in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +$861 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$1,253 11th pct $2,114 74th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 26.8%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.4% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 13.4%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.2% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 38.6%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.3% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 9.2%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

9.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +12.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +267 larger in Mount Barker

227 32nd pct 494 48th pct

Median age in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +9 yrs older in Mid Murray

29 yrs 75th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +$125 higher in Mount Barker

$493 32nd pct $618 68th pct

Household income in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +$604 higher in Mount Barker

$1,045 17th pct $1,649 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +0.5 larger in Mount Barker gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 58.9%

43.1% Couples without children ◂ +15.7 pts 27.4%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 35.8%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 22.3%

8.8% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.7% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.7% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +$149 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$201 29th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +$519 higher in Mount Barker gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,602 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +0.10 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright ◂ +18.9 pts 29.0%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +15.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

16.2% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house even 94.0%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 48.0%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 9.6%

3.5% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +16.6 pts 35.0%

4.1% $350–$549 +44.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

39.9% Under $200 ◂ +28.3 pts 11.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.2 pts 16.6%

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.4% $1,800–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +108 more in Mount Barker

47 53rd pct 155 68th pct

Stops/1k in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +1.18 more in Mid Murray

5.13 74th pct 3.95 58th pct

Departures/1k in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +602.9 more in Mount Barker

28.6 43rd pct 631.5 74th pct

PT routes in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +29 more in Mount Barker

12 60th pct 41 84th pct

Stop walk in Mid Murray in Mount Barker

— 50 78th pct

Drive to city in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +128 longer in Mid Murray

157 92nd pct 29 36th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 64.5%

11.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.6% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 29.9%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

3.3% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.6 pts 3.2%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.0% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

2.7% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

8.2% Professionals +12.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.8% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 14.1%

18.4% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 9.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.8% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +6 higher in Mount Barker

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +7 higher in Mount Barker

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +6 higher in Mount Barker

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +7 higher in Mount Barker

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +122 higher in Mount Barker

882 13th pct 1,004 77th pct

ERP in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +35,437 higher in Mount Barker

9,674 44th pct 45,111 72nd pct

Growth in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +10.4 pts higher in Mount Barker

3.4% 48th pct 13.8% 94th pct

Businesses in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +2,630 higher in Mount Barker

814 39th pct 3,444 66th pct

Approvals in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +425 higher in Mount Barker

200 70th pct 625 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +449 higher in Mount Barker

280 11th pct 729 60th pct

Max temp in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +3.5 higher in Mid Murray

23.8 44th pct 20.3 16th pct

Min temp in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +0.4 higher in Mount Barker

9.5 25th pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +2.6 higher in Mount Barker

1.5 8th pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +2.6 more in Mount Barker

1.5 6th pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +29.7 pts higher in Mount Barker

14.6% 8th pct 44.3% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +35.4 pts higher in Mount Barker

13.8% 8th pct 49.2% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +33.6 pts higher in Mount Barker

23.9% 34th pct 57.6% 59th pct

Walk to school in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +27.8 pts higher in Mount Barker

18.4% 9th pct 46.2% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +46.8 pts higher in Mount Barker

28.8% 9th pct 75.6% 59th pct

Walk to health in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +27.0 pts higher in Mount Barker

12.0% 10th pct 39.0% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +18.8 more in Mid Murray

30.3 74th pct 11.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +8 higher in Mount Barker

0 37th pct 8 71st pct

Mean slope in Mid Murray in Mount Barker +2.1 pts higher in Mount Barker

5.0% 56th pct 7.1% 81st pct

Compare Mid Murray with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mid Murray vs Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA44210/mid-murray/vs/LGA44550/mount-barker