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Mount Barker vs Clarendon

Name: Mount Barker vs Clarendon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Mount Barker profile · Clarendon profile

Mount Barker Clarendon

Mount Barker and Clarendon are two nearby South Australian areas with very different characters. Mount Barker is a growing hub where 48.1% of people moved in within the last five years, featuring a typical resident age of 37 and a somewhat walkable layout. In contrast, Clarendon is more car-dependent, with a much older population where the typical resident is 48. It also has a wealthier profile, with 27.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 17.9% in Mount Barker.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The age gap has widened to 11 years, and the difference in home ownership has grown, with 47.2% of Clarendon homes owned outright compared to 25.2% in Mount Barker. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in other ways, such as having almost identical rates of adults working or looking for work and very similar typical weekly incomes of around $830.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 25.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Owned outright: 22.0 pts higher in Clarendon Population: 19,384 larger in Mount Barker Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Median age: 11 yrs older in Clarendon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Barker in Clarendon +19,384 larger in Mount Barker gap widening

22,113 92nd pct 2,729 10th pct

Median age in Mount Barker in Clarendon +11 yrs older in Clarendon gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 16.9%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 15.0%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

Marital status

47.7% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

34.7% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 29.2%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Mount Barker Clarendon

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 78.0%

6.1% England +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% China even 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

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 +3.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

11.8% German ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Chinese even 0.9%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

38.5% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 35.5%

5.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Barker in Clarendon +6 more in Mount Barker

8 87th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Barker in Clarendon +3.07 more in Clarendon

1.81 42nd pct 4.88 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Barker in Clarendon +6 more in Clarendon

11 29th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Mount Barker in Clarendon +4,479 more in Mount Barker

4,595 88th pct 116 3rd pct

Avg size in Mount Barker in Clarendon +516 larger in Mount Barker

574 70th pct 58 2nd pct

ICSEA in Mount Barker in Clarendon +10 higher in Mount Barker

1,046 63rd pct 1,036 59th pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 59.0%

16.9% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 28.7%

24.7% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 14.4%

12.7% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

12.6% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Barker in Clarendon +$6 higher in Clarendon gap narrowing

$825 54th pct $831 55th pct

Household income in Mount Barker in Clarendon +$322 higher in Clarendon gap narrowing

$1,698 47th pct $2,020 67th pct

Family income in Mount Barker in Clarendon +$214 higher in Clarendon gap narrowing

$2,090 50th pct $2,304 64th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.3%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.9%

7.6% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 30.5%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

9.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

4.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +0.5 pts 62.7%

20.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Barker in Clarendon +324 larger in Mount Barker

329 68th pct 5 2nd pct

Median age in Mount Barker in Clarendon +1 yrs older in Mount Barker

20 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Mount Barker in Clarendon +$524 higher in Clarendon

$601 43rd pct $1,125 92nd pct

Household income in Mount Barker in Clarendon +$417 higher in Mount Barker

$1,542 40th pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Barker in Clarendon +0.2 larger in Clarendon gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 61.1%

26.5% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 6.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 15.0%

16.2% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%

6.4% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Barker in Clarendon +$60 higher in Mount Barker gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Mount Barker in Clarendon +$353 higher in Clarendon gap widening

$1,647 37th pct $2,000 61st pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.2% Owned outright +22.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 42.7%

26.4% Rented ◂ +19.7 pts 6.7%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 98.9%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 37.6%

33.4% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

5.1% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $350–$549 ◂ +30.0 pts 21.5%

32.0% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.7% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.4% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.1 pts 21.4%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

7.3% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.3% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Barker in Clarendon +79 more in Mount Barker

85 83rd pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Barker in Clarendon +1.65 more in Mount Barker

3.84 43rd pct 2.20 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Mount Barker in Clarendon +763.8 more in Mount Barker

774.8 49th pct 11.0 8th pct

PT routes in Mount Barker in Clarendon +35 more in Mount Barker

36 86th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Mount Barker in Clarendon +17 longer in Clarendon

4 43rd pct 21 80th pct

Drive to city in Mount Barker in Clarendon +6 longer in Clarendon

25 50th pct 31 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Barker in Clarendon +19,384 more in Mount Barker

22,113 66th pct 2,729 6th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Barker in Clarendon +19,384 more in Mount Barker

22,113 31st pct 2,729 4th pct

Transit to city in Mount Barker in Clarendon

77 81st pct —

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 59.8%

10.7% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.8 pts 15.0%

7.5% 4 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.0% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

9.1% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

9.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

6.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.8% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Barker in Clarendon +2 higher in Clarendon

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Mount Barker in Clarendon +4 higher in Clarendon

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

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

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Mount Barker in Clarendon +1 higher in Clarendon

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Barker in Clarendon +59 higher in Clarendon

997 50th pct 1,056 73rd pct

ERP in Mount Barker in Clarendon +24,040 higher in Mount Barker

26,939 91st pct 2,899 10th pct

Growth in Mount Barker in Clarendon +14.6 pts higher in Mount Barker

20.2% 90th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Businesses in Mount Barker in Clarendon +1,416 higher in Mount Barker

1,713 81st pct 297 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Barker in Clarendon +16 higher in Mount Barker

749 39th pct 733 37th pct

Max temp in Mount Barker in Clarendon +0.2 higher in Clarendon

20.2 17th pct 20.5 21st pct

Min temp in Mount Barker in Clarendon +1.3 higher in Clarendon

9.8 23rd pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Barker in Clarendon +3.4 higher in Mount Barker

4.4 35th pct 1.0 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Barker in Clarendon +3.4 more in Mount Barker

4.4 37th pct 1.0 4th pct

15-min city in Mount Barker in Clarendon +48.4 pts higher in Mount Barker

48.4% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Barker in Clarendon +42.6 pts higher in Mount Barker

55.2% 43rd pct 12.6% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Barker in Clarendon +39.8 pts higher in Mount Barker

56.3% 27th pct 16.6% 12th pct

Walk to school in Mount Barker in Clarendon +35.7 pts higher in Mount Barker

46.7% 28th pct 11.0% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Barker in Clarendon +67.2 pts higher in Mount Barker

85.0% 32nd pct 17.8% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Mount Barker in Clarendon +47.3 pts higher in Mount Barker

47.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Barker in Clarendon +4.8 more in Clarendon

11.4 32nd pct 16.1 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Barker in Clarendon +58 higher in Mount Barker

61 43rd pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Mount Barker in Clarendon +2.9 pts higher in Clarendon

7.0% 73rd pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare Mount Barker with nearby areas

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Compare Clarendon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Barker vs Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401021007/mount-barker/vs/403041075/clarendon