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Mallala vs Wakefield - Barunga West

Name: Mallala vs Wakefield - Barunga West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Mallala profile · Wakefield - Barunga West profile

Mallala Wakefield - Barunga West

Wakefield - Barunga West and Mallala are both rural South Australian areas, but they differ in their local services and demographics. Wakefield - Barunga West is more remote, with a drive time to the city of 89 minutes, and it has far more schools (11 compared to just 1 in Mallala). This helps explain why more homes in Wakefield - Barunga West are within a 15-minute walk of a school (33.7% versus 15.3%) and why there are more schools per 1,000 children. Mallala is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,369, which is well higher than the $1,092 seen in Wakefield - Barunga West.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, with the typical resident in Wakefield - Barunga West now 5 years older than in Mallala. Despite this, both areas share very similar unemployment rates around 5% and have almost identical overall advantage scores, both of which sit below the national figure. They also have similar shares of one-parent families and a nearly identical percentage of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,165 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Mallala Recent arrivals: 16.1 pts higher in Mallala Volunteering: 8.8 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West Aged 65+: 8.1 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +6,165 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West gap steady

3,335 13th pct 9,500 49th pct

Median age in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +5 yrs older in Wakefield - Barunga West gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 28.3%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 18.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

Marital status

46.1% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

34.5% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 28.8%

10.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mallala Wakefield - Barunga West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 83.5%

5.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

42.0% English +2.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

5.4% German +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Indian even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 45.2%

36.0% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

12.7% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +10 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

1 0th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +4.82 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

1.73 39th pct 6.54 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +9 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

2 4th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +1,436 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

116 3rd pct 1,552 52nd pct

Avg size in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +25 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West

116 11th pct 141 14th pct

ICSEA in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +14 higher in Mallala

982 34th pct 968 27th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

21.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.1%

13.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 40.3%

11.1% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

8.9% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences even 1.1%

0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +$83 higher in Mallala gap widening

$682 25th pct $599 12th pct

Household income in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +$277 higher in Mallala gap widening

$1,369 26th pct $1,092 8th pct

Family income in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +$231 higher in Mallala gap widening

$1,660 23rd pct $1,429 11th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.9%

16.8% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.8%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.5% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +1.0 pts 54.6%

20.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +206 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West

55 18th pct 261 61st pct

Median age in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +12 yrs older in Mallala

35 yrs 95th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +$242 higher in Mallala

$706 63rd pct $464 13th pct

Household income in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +$97 higher in Mallala

$1,125 11th pct $1,028 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +0.2 larger in Mallala gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 50.6%

29.5% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

26.7% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.4%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +$45 higher in Mallala gap widening

$265 18th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +$185 higher in Mallala gap widening

$1,150 9th pct $965 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +0.10 higher in Mallala gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 28.4%

14.7% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 92.9%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 23.5%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

19.8% Under $200 +14.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

19.2% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 2.6%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% Under $1,000 +14.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 33.7%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +10 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

4 10th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +0.27 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

1.20 14th pct 1.47 16th pct

Departures/1k in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +8.1 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

4.5 3rd pct 12.6 9th pct

PT routes in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +6 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

2 14th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West

82 100th pct —

Drive to city in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +46 longer in Wakefield - Barunga West

43 70th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 62.1%

9.9% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.6% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 35.5%

26.1% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

16.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 11.1%

3.9% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.3% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.4% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

6.1% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Manufacturing even 7.5%

7.6% Administrative & support ◂ +5.0 pts 2.6%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

3.3% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.1% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 17.7%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

8.7% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Clerical & administrative even 9.3%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +2 higher in Mallala

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +1 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +7 higher in Mallala

914 16th pct 907 14th pct

ERP in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +6,225 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

3,561 13th pct 9,786 47th pct

Growth in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +3.6 pts higher in Mallala

4.5% 49th pct 0.8% 17th pct

Businesses in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +765 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

347 15th pct 1,112 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +37 higher in Mallala

361 4th pct 324 2nd pct

Max temp in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +0.7 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

23.7 49th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +1.0 higher in Mallala

10.6 31st pct 9.6 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +0.2 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

1.5 8th pct 1.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +0.2 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

1.7 9th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +4.2 pts higher in Mallala

21.5% 14th pct 17.3% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +5.4 pts higher in Mallala

21.9% 14th pct 16.6% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +4.7 pts higher in Mallala

19.6% 14th pct 14.9% 11th pct

Walk to school in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +18.5 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

15.3% 8th pct 33.7% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +14.6 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

34.8% 8th pct 49.4% 13th pct

Walk to health in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +6.0 pts higher in Mallala

15.9% 21st pct 9.9% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +7.1 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

8.4 13th pct 15.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West even

1 11th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Mallala in Wakefield - Barunga West +0.6 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

2.5% 2nd pct 3.1% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mallala vs Wakefield - Barunga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405011113/mallala/vs/405021119/wakefield-barunga-west