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Wakefield - Barunga West vs Wallaroo

Name: Wakefield - Barunga West vs Wallaroo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Wakefield - Barunga West profile · Wallaroo profile

Wakefield - Barunga West Wallaroo

Wakefield - Barunga West and Wallaroo are two South Australian areas with very different layouts. Wallaroo is more compact and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable), while Wakefield - Barunga West is much more spread out and car-dependent, scoring 1.7. There are also sharp differences in their populations; Wallaroo is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 48 in Wakefield - Barunga West. Education and employment also vary, with Wakefield - Barunga West seeing more people working or looking for work (51.7%) and a higher share of Year 12 completions (36.2%) than Wallaroo (41.4% and 28.5% respectively).

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, including the same share of First Nations people (2.7%) and an identical percentage of high earners making over $2,000 a week (5.0%). While they share these traits, the age gap between the two has widened since 2011, as Wallaroo's population has aged faster. This is seen in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is now 34.4% in Wallaroo and 26.1% in Wakefield - Barunga West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,074 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West Median age: 8 yrs older in Wallaroo Participation: 10.2 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West Renting: 9.3 pts higher in Wallaroo Under 15: 4.8 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +5,074 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West gap steady

9,500 49th pct 4,426 19th pct

Median age in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +8 yrs older in Wallaroo gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 56 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

26.1% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.0%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 48.7%

28.8% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 26.6%

10.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Wakefield - Barunga West Wallaroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 82.8%

4.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 44.7%

44.9% English +0.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

10.2% German ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

7.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 90.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 42.5%

7.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +9 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

11 90th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +3.04 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

6.54 90th pct 3.50 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +8 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

11 29th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +1,348 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

1,552 52nd pct 204 6th pct

Avg size in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +39 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West

141 14th pct 102 8th pct

ICSEA in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +33 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

968 27th pct 935 14th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 28.5%

21.1% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.6% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

12.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 1.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +$78 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West gap widening

$599 12th pct $521 5th pct

Household income in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +$176 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West gap widening

$1,092 8th pct $916 0th pct

Family income in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +$263 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West gap widening

$1,429 11th pct $1,166 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

23.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.1%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.9%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.5% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None ◂ +6.0 pts 48.6%

22.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.7% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +142 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West

261 61st pct 119 37th pct

Median age in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +2 yrs older in Wallaroo

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +$8 higher in Wallaroo

$464 13th pct $472 14th pct

Household income in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +$141 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

$1,028 7th pct $887 0th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.8 pts 34.8%

35.2% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

13.5% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

31.9% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

10.4% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +$30 higher in Wallaroo gap narrowing

$220 10th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +$248 higher in Wallaroo gap widening

$965 3rd pct $1,213 11th pct

People / bedroom in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 42.8%

20.2% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 22.9%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 91.6%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

23.5% 4 bedrooms even 23.5%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 61.0%

34.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.5%

2.6% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.2 pts 31.9%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +5 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

14 23rd pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +0.56 more in Wallaroo

1.47 16th pct 2.03 21st pct

Departures/1k in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +2.3 more in Wallaroo

12.6 9th pct 14.9 11th pct

PT routes in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +4 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

8 52nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +19 longer in Wallaroo

89 86th pct 108 90th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

7.6% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.5% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 9.8%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

4.5% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.8 pts 6.8%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.8% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 13.1%

17.7% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%

10.8% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.0% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

5.7% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +1 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +1 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +1 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +36 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

907 14th pct 871 7th pct

ERP in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +4,815 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

9,786 47th pct 4,971 20th pct

Growth in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +9.5 pts higher in Wallaroo

0.8% 17th pct 10.4% 81st pct

Businesses in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +854 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

1,112 61st pct 258 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +12 higher in Wallaroo

324 2nd pct 337 3rd pct

Max temp in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +0.5 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

24.4 57th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +0.7 higher in Wallaroo

9.6 21st pct 10.3 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +2.5 higher in Wallaroo

1.7 9th pct 4.2 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +2.7 more in Wallaroo

1.9 10th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +34.6 pts higher in Wallaroo

17.3% 11th pct 51.9% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +22.2 pts higher in Wallaroo

16.6% 11th pct 38.7% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +33.3 pts higher in Wallaroo

14.9% 11th pct 48.2% 24th pct

Walk to school in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +16.5 pts higher in Wallaroo

33.7% 19th pct 50.2% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +36.8 pts higher in Wallaroo

49.4% 13th pct 86.2% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +43.7 pts higher in Wallaroo

9.9% 17th pct 53.5% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +2.4 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

15.5 57th pct 13.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +5 higher in Wallaroo

1 6th pct 5 19th pct

Mean slope in Wakefield - Barunga West in Wallaroo +0.3 pts higher in Wallaroo

3.1% 12th pct 3.4% 18th pct

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Compare Wallaroo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wakefield - Barunga West vs Wallaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405021119/wakefield-barunga-west/vs/405041126/wallaroo

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Wakefield - Barunga West with nearby areas

Compare Wallaroo with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability