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Adelaide Hills vs Mount Barker Surrounds

Name: Adelaide Hills vs Mount Barker Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Adelaide Hills profile · Mount Barker Surrounds profile

Adelaide Hills Mount Barker Surrounds

Adelaide Hills and Mount Barker Surrounds are nearby rural areas in South Australia. Adelaide Hills is more developed for families and pedestrians, with 6.03 schools per 1,000 children compared to 2.38 in Mount Barker Surrounds. It also has more walkable amenities and a higher share of homes owned outright, at 43.4% versus 35.4%. In terms of education for First Nations people, Adelaide Hills has a much higher Year 12 completion rate of 79.3%, while Mount Barker Surrounds is much lower at 32.5%.

Some gaps between these two places are widening, such as the typical age of residents, which is now 4 years older in Adelaide Hills than it was in 2011. However, they share many common traits, including very similar levels of university degrees and typical weekly household incomes. Both areas also have a small First Nations population of around 1% and very few residents who speak a language other than English.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 3.6 pts higher in Mount Barker Surrounds Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Adelaide Hills Median age: 4 yrs older in Adelaide Hills No religion: 6.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Surrounds Under 15: 2.0 pts higher in Mount Barker Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +226 larger in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing

7,051 35th pct 6,825 34th pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +4 yrs older in Adelaide Hills gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

33.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 31.7%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

16.5% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 52.8%

28.4% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Hills Mount Barker Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 82.0%

8.8% England ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +0.6 pts 47.6%

40.2% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

11.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

9.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 32.5%

7.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +4 more in Adelaide Hills

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +3.65 more in Adelaide Hills

6.03 89th pct 2.38 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +3 more in Adelaide Hills

15 40th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +730 more in Adelaide Hills

1,073 39th pct 343 11th pct

Avg size in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +39 larger in Adelaide Hills

153 16th pct 114 10th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +5 higher in Mount Barker Surrounds

1,009 47th pct 1,014 49th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

20.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%

15.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.6% Year 9 or below even 5.6%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.8% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 15.9%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

10.7% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences even 3.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +$28 higher in Mount Barker Surrounds gap widening

$792 47th pct $820 53rd pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +$121 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$1,905 60th pct $1,784 52nd pct

Family income in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +$65 higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing

$2,163 55th pct $2,098 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.1% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 38.7%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

8.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +0.5 pts 63.3%

19.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +12 larger in Mount Barker Surrounds

61 19th pct 73 23rd pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +4 yrs older in Adelaide Hills

21 yrs 21st pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +$188 higher in Adelaide Hills

$700 62nd pct $512 22nd pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +$219 higher in Adelaide Hills

$2,062 71st pct $1,843 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +0.1 larger in Adelaide Hills gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 59.7%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 30.5%

7.1% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 38.4%

16.7% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

6.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +$5 higher in Mount Barker Surrounds gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $305 28th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +$211 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,522 29th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 35.4%

8.8% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 99.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 33.2%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 45.7%

27.4% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.1%

1.4% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.9%

15.8% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +8 more in Adelaide Hills

25 35th pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +1.05 more in Adelaide Hills

3.55 38th pct 2.49 25th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +47.6 more in Adelaide Hills

74.5 18th pct 26.8 15th pct

PT routes in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +2 more in Adelaide Hills

14 76th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +32 longer in Mount Barker Surrounds

52 93rd pct 84 100th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +18 longer in Mount Barker Surrounds

35 63rd pct 53 75th pct

Reach 30 min in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +226 more in Adelaide Hills

7,051 17th pct 6,825 16th pct

Reach 45 min in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +226 more in Adelaide Hills

7,051 11th pct 6,825 11th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 65.6%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 21.1%

16.6% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 14.9%

1.3% No vehicle even 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Construction even 12.0%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

17.6% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.8% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +1 higher in Adelaide Hills

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +1 higher in Adelaide Hills

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +23 higher in Adelaide Hills

1,029 63rd pct 1,006 54th pct

ERP in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +146 higher in Mount Barker Surrounds

7,256 33rd pct 7,402 34th pct

Growth in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +5.5 pts higher in Mount Barker Surrounds

2.3% 31st pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Businesses in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +25 higher in Adelaide Hills

773 42nd pct 748 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +222 higher in Adelaide Hills

666 29th pct 445 8th pct

Max temp in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +0.9 higher in Mount Barker Surrounds

20.5 21st pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds even

9.7 22nd pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +0.2 higher in Mount Barker Surrounds

2.1 12th pct 2.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds even

2.4 13th pct 2.4 14th pct

15-min city in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +4.3 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

28.7% 20th pct 24.4% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +6.4 pts higher in Mount Barker Surrounds

18.9% 12th pct 25.4% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +1.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Surrounds

37.6% 20th pct 38.7% 21st pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +3.4 pts higher in Mount Barker Surrounds

32.4% 18th pct 35.8% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +8.6 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

39.8% 10th pct 31.3% 7th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +7.4 pts higher in Mount Barker Surrounds

9.5% 16th pct 16.9% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +7.4 more in Adelaide Hills

16.2 60th pct 8.8 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +2 higher in Adelaide Hills

4 17th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Hills in Mount Barker Surrounds +0.8 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

8.2% 83rd pct 7.4% 76th pct

Compare Adelaide Hills with nearby areas

Golden Grove Redwood Park Lobethal - Woodside St Agnes - Ridgehaven One Tree Hill Highbury - Dernancourt Greenwith Lyndoch

Compare Mount Barker Surrounds with nearby areas

Nairne Mount Barker Lobethal - Woodside Hahndorf - Echunga Adelaide Hills Aldgate - Stirling Uraidla - Summertown Strathalbyn

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Hills vs Mount Barker Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401021003/adelaide-hills/vs/401021008/mount-barker-surrounds