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Mount Barker vs Coorong

Name: Mount Barker vs Coorong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 106 km apart · Mount Barker profile · Coorong profile

Mount Barker Coorong

Coorong and Mount Barker are two very different South Australian areas. Coorong is a much older and more remote place, where the typical resident is 48 and the drive to the city takes 106 minutes. In contrast, Mount Barker has a younger population with a typical age of 39 and is far more affluent; the typical weekly household income there is $1,753, compared to $1,084 in Coorong. Educational levels also differ sharply, with 22.4% of adults in Mount Barker holding a bachelor degree or higher, while only 8.7% do in Coorong.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. This is seen in the growing divide in typical incomes and the increasing difference in age, as well as a wider gap in Year 12 completion rates. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some similarities, such as very similar rates of unemployment and nearly identical shares of people in de facto relationships. Both also have similar proportions of people providing unpaid care or doing regular housework.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.2 pts higher in Mount Barker Population: 33,754 larger in Mount Barker Living alone: 11.3 pts higher in Coorong Household size: 0.4 larger in Mount Barker Bachelor+: 13.7 pts higher in Mount Barker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Barker in Coorong +33,754 larger in Mount Barker gap widening

39,217 72nd pct 5,463 35th pct

Median age in Mount Barker in Coorong +9 yrs older in Coorong gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 20.9%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 47.1%

33.1% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 31.7%

9.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.4% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Barker Coorong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia even 80.7%

6.2% England ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +7.0 pts 40.1%

40.3% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

9.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

3.0% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 86.7%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 46.1%

37.3% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

6.5% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Barker in Coorong +10 more in Mount Barker

15 64th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Barker in Coorong +3.67 more in Coorong

1.96 20th pct 5.62 67th pct

Students in Mount Barker in Coorong +5,343 more in Mount Barker

5,844 68th pct 501 28th pct

Avg size in Mount Barker in Coorong +289 larger in Mount Barker

390 72nd pct 100 21st pct

ICSEA in Mount Barker in Coorong +118 higher in Mount Barker

1,043 80th pct 925 25th pct

Highest year of school

58.0% Year 12 ◂ +24.2 pts 33.8%

17.5% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.0% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.8% Year 9 or below +8.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 12.6%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mount Barker in Coorong +$224 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$828 69th pct $604 17th pct

Household income in Mount Barker in Coorong +$669 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$1,753 74th pct $1,084 13th pct

Family income in Mount Barker in Coorong +$744 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$2,114 74th pct $1,370 14th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 22.6%

13.4% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 3.9%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.8%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 8.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

4.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +8.8 pts 54.1%

20.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.7% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Barker in Coorong +182 larger in Mount Barker

494 48th pct 312 38th pct

Median age in Mount Barker in Coorong +8 yrs older in Coorong

20 yrs 7th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Mount Barker in Coorong +$136 higher in Mount Barker

$618 68th pct $482 29th pct

Household income in Mount Barker in Coorong +$601 higher in Mount Barker

$1,649 72nd pct $1,048 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Barker in Coorong +0.4 larger in Mount Barker gap widening

2.6 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 46.6%

27.4% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

13.1% One-parent families even 13.0%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

22.3% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 9.4%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 11.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Barker in Coorong +$160 higher in Mount Barker gap steady

$350 76th pct $190 26th pct

Mortgage in Mount Barker in Coorong +$722 higher in Mount Barker gap narrowing

$1,602 63rd pct $880 15th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Barker in Coorong +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 ◂ +21.2 pts 25.0%

29.0% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

21.2% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.5% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 96.3%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 21.0%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +45.5 pts 3.0%

11.6% Under $200 +35.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.0% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.6% Under $1,000 +33.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 30.3%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.2 pts 7.7%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Barker in Coorong +122 more in Mount Barker

155 68th pct 33 49th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Barker in Coorong +2.09 more in Coorong

3.95 58th pct 6.04 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Mount Barker in Coorong +578.8 more in Mount Barker

631.5 74th pct 52.7 47th pct

PT routes in Mount Barker in Coorong +31 more in Mount Barker

41 84th pct 10 57th pct

Stop walk in Mount Barker in Coorong

50 78th pct —

Drive to city in Mount Barker in Coorong +77 longer in Coorong

29 36th pct 106 76th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 58.4%

11.7% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.9% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 34.9%

29.9% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

9.9% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.6% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

9.8% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Managers +16.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.5% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 8.5%

9.4% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 9.6%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Barker in Coorong +5 higher in Mount Barker

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Barker in Coorong +6 higher in Mount Barker

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Mount Barker in Coorong +6 higher in Mount Barker

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Mount Barker in Coorong +5 higher in Mount Barker

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Barker in Coorong +93 higher in Mount Barker

1,004 77th pct 911 22nd pct

ERP in Mount Barker in Coorong +39,484 higher in Mount Barker

45,111 72nd pct 5,627 33rd pct

Growth in Mount Barker in Coorong +13.3 pts higher in Mount Barker

13.8% 94th pct 0.5% 18th pct

Businesses in Mount Barker in Coorong +2,702 higher in Mount Barker

3,444 66th pct 742 37th pct

Approvals in Mount Barker in Coorong +596 higher in Mount Barker

625 85th pct 29 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Barker in Coorong +306 higher in Mount Barker

729 60th pct 423 25th pct

Max temp in Mount Barker in Coorong +1.8 higher in Coorong

20.3 16th pct 22.1 28th pct

Min temp in Mount Barker in Coorong +0.1 higher in Mount Barker

9.9 30th pct 9.8 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Barker in Coorong +1.6 higher in Mount Barker

4.1 60th pct 2.5 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Barker in Coorong +1.3 more in Mount Barker

4.1 53rd pct 2.8 21st pct

15-min city in Mount Barker in Coorong +9.2 pts higher in Mount Barker

44.3% 43rd pct 35.1% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Barker in Coorong +15.3 pts higher in Mount Barker

49.2% 53rd pct 33.9% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Barker in Coorong +28.6 pts higher in Mount Barker

57.6% 59th pct 29.0% 38th pct

Walk to school in Mount Barker in Coorong +17.0 pts higher in Mount Barker

46.2% 36th pct 29.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Barker in Coorong +22.6 pts higher in Mount Barker

75.6% 59th pct 53.0% 24th pct

Walk to health in Mount Barker in Coorong +13.3 pts higher in Mount Barker

39.0% 52nd pct 25.7% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Barker in Coorong +37.7 more in Coorong

11.5 14th pct 49.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Barker in Coorong +8 higher in Mount Barker

8 71st pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Mount Barker in Coorong +3.5 pts higher in Mount Barker

7.1% 81st pct 3.6% 30th pct

Compare Mount Barker with nearby areas

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Compare Coorong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Barker vs Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA44550/mount-barker/vs/LGA47800/coorong