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Gilbert Valley vs Wakefield - Barunga West

Name: Gilbert Valley vs Wakefield - Barunga West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Gilbert Valley profile · Wakefield - Barunga West profile

Gilbert Valley Wakefield - Barunga West

Wakefield - Barunga West and Gilbert Valley are two rural South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Gilbert Valley has a stronger advantage in education and resources, with 15.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.1% in Wakefield - Barunga West. Access to public transport is far higher in Gilbert Valley, where 42% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while only 14.9% of homes in Wakefield - Barunga West have this access. In contrast, Wakefield - Barunga West has far larger schools, with an average size of 141 students compared to 60 in Gilbert Valley.

Both areas are very similar in their proportions of people aged 65 and over and the share of people who do not have a religion. They also share high rates of volunteering, both sitting among the highest areas in the country. Since 2011, the gap in typical ages has widened, with Gilbert Valley now noticeably older at 51 years compared to 48 years in Wakefield - Barunga West. The gap in high-income households earning over $3,000 a week has also widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,484 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West Year 12: 8.1 pts higher in Gilbert Valley No car: 2.2 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West Bachelor+: 6.2 pts higher in Gilbert Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +4,484 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West gap steady

5,016 22nd pct 9,500 49th pct

Median age in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +3 yrs older in Gilbert Valley gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 28.3%

26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.1%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.9% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 49.1%

27.0% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

6.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Gilbert Valley Wakefield - Barunga West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 83.5%

5.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

0.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +1.3 pts 44.9%

40.5% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

12.0% German ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

10.4% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

0.3% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 90.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

44.5% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +4 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

7 86th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +2.22 more in Gilbert Valley

8.76 96th pct 6.54 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West even

11 29th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +1,129 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

423 14th pct 1,552 52nd pct

Avg size in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +81 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West

60 2nd pct 141 14th pct

ICSEA in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +15 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

953 20th pct 968 27th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 36.2%

20.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.5% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.8% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 14.3%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +$60 higher in Gilbert Valley gap steady

$659 21st pct $599 12th pct

Household income in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +$165 higher in Gilbert Valley gap widening

$1,257 18th pct $1,092 8th pct

Family income in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +$147 higher in Gilbert Valley gap widening

$1,576 18th pct $1,429 11th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.9%

20.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.8%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +2.6 pts 54.6%

22.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.3%

7.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +155 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West

106 33rd pct 261 61st pct

Median age in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +5 yrs older in Gilbert Valley

28 yrs 76th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +$15 higher in Gilbert Valley

$479 15th pct $464 13th pct

Household income in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +$359 higher in Gilbert Valley

$1,387 29th pct $1,028 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

39.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 35.2%

11.0% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 39.0%

29.0% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

9.7% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +$5 higher in Gilbert Valley gap steady

$225 11th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +$135 higher in Gilbert Valley gap steady

$1,100 7th pct $965 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 44.4%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 28.4%

16.1% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 92.9%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 23.5%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 54.6%

28.9% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

6.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 33.7%

12.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +12 more in Gilbert Valley

26 36th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +3.71 more in Gilbert Valley

5.18 63rd pct 1.47 16th pct

Departures/1k in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +19.7 more in Gilbert Valley

32.3 15th pct 12.6 9th pct

PT routes in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +2 more in Gilbert Valley

10 62nd pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West

74 100th pct —

Drive to city in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +1 longer in Wakefield - Barunga West

88 86th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

6.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 35.5%

28.6% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 16.2%

13.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

2.3% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

7.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

6.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 23.3%

14.2% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

10.9% Community & personal service even 10.8%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +2 higher in Gilbert Valley

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +2 higher in Gilbert Valley

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +2 higher in Gilbert Valley

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +3 higher in Gilbert Valley

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +50 higher in Gilbert Valley

957 33rd pct 907 14th pct

ERP in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +4,588 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

5,198 21st pct 9,786 47th pct

Growth in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +0.8 pts higher in Gilbert Valley

1.7% 25th pct 0.8% 17th pct

Businesses in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +373 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

739 40th pct 1,112 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +140 higher in Gilbert Valley

464 9th pct 324 2nd pct

Max temp in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +2.2 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

22.2 37th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +0.6 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

9.0 16th pct 9.6 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +0.2 higher in Gilbert Valley

1.9 10th pct 1.7 9th pct

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

2.0 11th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +4.9 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

12.4% 8th pct 17.3% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +2.4 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

14.2% 9th pct 16.6% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +27.1 pts higher in Gilbert Valley

42.0% 22nd pct 14.9% 11th pct

Walk to school in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +1.9 pts higher in Gilbert Valley

35.6% 20th pct 33.7% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +3.4 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

46.0% 12th pct 49.4% 13th pct

Walk to health in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +1.2 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

8.7% 16th pct 9.9% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +4.3 more in Gilbert Valley

19.7 73rd pct 15.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West even

1 8th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Gilbert Valley in Wakefield - Barunga West +2.0 pts higher in Gilbert Valley

5.1% 46th pct 3.1% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gilbert Valley vs Wakefield - Barunga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405021117/gilbert-valley/vs/405021119/wakefield-barunga-west