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Mount Barker vs Onkaparinga

Name: Mount Barker vs Onkaparinga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Mount Barker profile · Onkaparinga profile

Mount Barker Onkaparinga

Onkaparinga and Mount Barker are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Onkaparinga is much more walkable, with 91.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 94.8% near a park. It also has far more frequent public transport, with 1,307.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Mount Barker has a higher typical income, with 18.8% of households earning over $3,000 a week compared to 13.2% in Onkaparinga. Mount Barker is also more highly qualified, as 22.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while 16.6% do in Onkaparinga.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to full-time work and the proportion of people providing unpaid care. They also share a very similar typical age for First Nations residents, who are usually 20 years old in both areas. While Onkaparinga has a higher share of overseas-born residents, this gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the gap in higher education and top weekly earnings has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 135,987 larger in Onkaparinga Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Onkaparinga People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mount Barker Volunteering: 6.5 pts higher in Mount Barker Household size: 0.2 larger in Mount Barker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +135,987 larger in Onkaparinga gap steady

39,217 72nd pct 175,204 87th pct

Median age in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +2 yrs older in Onkaparinga gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.1%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 45.5%

33.1% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Mount Barker Onkaparinga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 74.8%

6.2% England +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English +1.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

40.3% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 37.7%

11.8% German ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 89.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

37.3% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 34.8%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions even 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +43 more in Onkaparinga

15 64th pct 58 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +0.09 more in Mount Barker

1.96 20th pct 1.87 17th pct

Students in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +18,612 more in Onkaparinga

5,844 68th pct 24,456 86th pct

Avg size in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +32 larger in Onkaparinga

390 72nd pct 422 75th pct

ICSEA in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +39 higher in Mount Barker

1,043 80th pct 1,004 69th pct

Highest year of school

58.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 51.1%

17.5% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.0% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.8% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 19.7%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

13.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +$118 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$828 69th pct $710 41st pct

Household income in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +$343 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$1,753 74th pct $1,410 51st pct

Family income in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +$336 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$2,114 74th pct $1,778 49th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.4% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +4.1 pts 58.8%

20.8% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +2,875 larger in Onkaparinga

494 48th pct 3,369 86th pct

Median age in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga even

20 yrs 7th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +$66 higher in Mount Barker

$618 68th pct $552 49th pct

Household income in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +$251 higher in Mount Barker

$1,649 72nd pct $1,398 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +0.2 larger in Mount Barker gap widening

2.6 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 53.9%

27.4% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.1% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 35.6%

22.3% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +$38 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$350 76th pct $312 66th pct

Mortgage in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +$153 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$1,602 63rd pct $1,449 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +0.10 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 43.2%

29.0% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.2% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

2.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 89.0%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 24.6%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.2 pts 31.3%

35.0% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

11.6% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.8%

16.6% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +891 more in Onkaparinga

155 68th pct 1,046 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +2.02 more in Onkaparinga

3.95 58th pct 5.97 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +676.1 more in Onkaparinga

631.5 74th pct 1,307.6 84th pct

PT routes in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +24 more in Onkaparinga

41 84th pct 65 87th pct

Stop walk in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +19 longer in Onkaparinga

50 78th pct 69 91st pct

Drive to city in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +18 longer in Onkaparinga

29 36th pct 47 47th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 66.8%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) even 3.7%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 38.9%

29.9% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

3.6% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food even 6.0%

4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 17.5%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.6% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.1% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +3 higher in Mount Barker

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +3 higher in Mount Barker

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +3 higher in Mount Barker

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +2 higher in Mount Barker

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +53 higher in Mount Barker

1,004 77th pct 951 48th pct

ERP in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +139,716 higher in Onkaparinga

45,111 72nd pct 184,827 87th pct

Growth in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +9.2 pts higher in Mount Barker

13.8% 94th pct 4.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +6,984 higher in Onkaparinga

3,444 66th pct 10,428 85th pct

Approvals in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +265 higher in Onkaparinga

625 85th pct 890 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +145 higher in Mount Barker

729 60th pct 584 41st pct

Max temp in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +0.9 higher in Onkaparinga

20.3 16th pct 21.2 22nd pct

Min temp in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +2.0 higher in Onkaparinga

9.9 30th pct 11.9 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +1.7 higher in Onkaparinga

4.1 60th pct 5.8 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +1.6 more in Onkaparinga

4.1 53rd pct 5.6 78th pct

15-min city in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +23.7 pts higher in Onkaparinga

44.3% 43rd pct 68.0% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +16.9 pts higher in Onkaparinga

49.2% 53rd pct 66.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +33.6 pts higher in Onkaparinga

57.6% 59th pct 91.1% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +21.2 pts higher in Onkaparinga

46.2% 36th pct 67.4% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +19.2 pts higher in Onkaparinga

75.6% 59th pct 94.8% 81st pct

Walk to health in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +16.2 pts higher in Onkaparinga

39.0% 52nd pct 55.3% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +6.1 more in Onkaparinga

11.5 14th pct 17.6 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +31 higher in Onkaparinga

8 71st pct 39 76th pct

Mean slope in Mount Barker in Onkaparinga +1.5 pts higher in Mount Barker

7.1% 81st pct 5.6% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Barker vs Onkaparinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA44550/mount-barker/vs/LGA45340/onkaparinga