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Mount Barker vs Mount Barker Surrounds

Name: Mount Barker vs Mount Barker Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Mount Barker profile · Mount Barker Surrounds profile

Mount Barker Mount Barker Surrounds

Mount Barker and Mount Barker Surrounds are nearby South Australian areas with very different characters. Mount Barker is a growing hub where 48.1% of people moved in during the last five years, and it is much more walkable, with a score of 4.4 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Mount Barker Surrounds is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.3, and its residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 37 in Mount Barker. Life in Mount Barker is more connected, with 774.8 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people, while that figure is much lower at 26.8 in Mount Barker Surrounds.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for Year 12 completion, with 59.4% in Mount Barker and 53.3% in Mount Barker Surrounds. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,700 to $1,800. Over time, some gaps have grown; the difference in typical age has widened to six years, and the share of people born overseas is now well higher in Mount Barker than in Mount Barker Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 18.3 pts higher in Mount Barker Population: 15,288 larger in Mount Barker Renting: 16.5 pts higher in Mount Barker One-parent: 5.9 pts higher in Mount Barker No car: 3.4 pts higher in Mount Barker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +15,288 larger in Mount Barker gap widening

22,113 92nd pct 6,825 34th pct

Median age in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +6 yrs older in Mount Barker Surrounds gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.3%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.5%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

Marital status

47.7% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.7% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 31.3%

9.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Barker Mount Barker Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 82.0%

6.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English +0.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.3% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

11.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

10.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

38.5% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 32.5%

5.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +5 more in Mount Barker

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +0.57 more in Mount Barker Surrounds

1.81 42nd pct 2.38 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +1 more in Mount Barker Surrounds

11 29th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +4,252 more in Mount Barker

4,595 88th pct 343 11th pct

Avg size in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +460 larger in Mount Barker

574 70th pct 114 10th pct

ICSEA in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +31 higher in Mount Barker

1,046 63rd pct 1,014 49th pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 53.3%

16.9% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 21.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 12.2%

12.7% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

12.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +$5 higher in Mount Barker gap steady

$825 54th pct $820 53rd pct

Household income in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +$86 higher in Mount Barker Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,698 47th pct $1,784 52nd pct

Family income in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +$8 higher in Mount Barker Surrounds gap steady

$2,090 50th pct $2,098 51st pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.9%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 38.7%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.1%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +0.1 pts ▸ 63.3%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +256 larger in Mount Barker

329 68th pct 73 23rd pct

Median age in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +3 yrs older in Mount Barker

20 yrs 14th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +$89 higher in Mount Barker

$601 43rd pct $512 22nd pct

Household income in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +$301 higher in Mount Barker Surrounds

$1,542 40th pct $1,843 58th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 59.7%

26.5% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 9.1%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 19.8%

16.2% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

6.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +$45 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$350 43rd pct $305 28th pct

Mortgage in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +$125 higher in Mount Barker gap narrowing

$1,647 37th pct $1,522 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +0.10 higher in Mount Barker Surrounds gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

25.2% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.4% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 9.9%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 99.3%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 45.8%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $350–$549 ◂ +23.3 pts 28.2%

32.0% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

12.7% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.4% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 39.8%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.9%

15.3% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.3% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +68 more in Mount Barker

85 83rd pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +1.35 more in Mount Barker

3.84 43rd pct 2.49 25th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +748.0 more in Mount Barker

774.8 49th pct 26.8 15th pct

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

36 86th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +80 longer in Mount Barker Surrounds

4 43rd pct 84 100th pct

Drive to city in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +28 longer in Mount Barker Surrounds

25 50th pct 53 75th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +15,288 more in Mount Barker

22,113 66th pct 6,825 16th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +15,288 more in Mount Barker

22,113 31st pct 6,825 11th pct

Transit to city in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds

77 81st pct —

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 65.6%

10.7% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 20.5%

13.0% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.5% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

9.1% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.4% Other services even 4.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 18.1%

14.6% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.8% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

9.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

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

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +2 higher in Mount Barker Surrounds

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +9 higher in Mount Barker Surrounds

997 50th pct 1,006 54th pct

ERP in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +19,537 higher in Mount Barker

26,939 91st pct 7,402 34th pct

Growth in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +12.4 pts higher in Mount Barker

20.2% 90th pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Businesses in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +965 higher in Mount Barker

1,713 81st pct 748 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +304 higher in Mount Barker

749 39th pct 445 8th pct

Max temp in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +1.1 higher in Mount Barker Surrounds

20.2 17th pct 21.4 32nd pct

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

9.8 23rd pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +2.1 higher in Mount Barker

4.4 35th pct 2.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +1.9 more in Mount Barker

4.4 37th pct 2.4 14th pct

15-min city in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +24.1 pts higher in Mount Barker

48.4% 36th pct 24.4% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +29.8 pts higher in Mount Barker

55.2% 43rd pct 25.4% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +17.6 pts higher in Mount Barker

56.3% 27th pct 38.7% 21st pct

Walk to school in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +11.0 pts higher in Mount Barker

46.7% 28th pct 35.8% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +53.7 pts higher in Mount Barker

85.0% 32nd pct 31.3% 7th pct

Walk to health in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +30.4 pts higher in Mount Barker

47.3% 51st pct 16.9% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +2.6 more in Mount Barker

11.4 32nd pct 8.8 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +59 higher in Mount Barker

61 43rd pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Surrounds +0.4 pts higher in Mount Barker Surrounds

7.0% 73rd pct 7.4% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Barker vs Mount Barker Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401021007/mount-barker/vs/401021008/mount-barker-surrounds