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Wakefield - Barunga West vs Yorke Peninsula - North

Name: Wakefield - Barunga West vs Yorke Peninsula - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 83 km apart · Wakefield - Barunga West profile · Yorke Peninsula - North profile

Wakefield - Barunga West Yorke Peninsula - North

Wakefield - Barunga West and Yorke Peninsula - North are both rural South Australian areas, but they differ in their age and amenity profiles. Residents are far older in Yorke Peninsula - North, where the typical age is 57, compared to 48 in Wakefield - Barunga West. This older population is reflected in home ownership, with 54.4% of homes owned outright in Yorke Peninsula - North, which is far higher than the 44.4% in Wakefield - Barunga West. Access to services also varies; Yorke Peninsula - North has far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (23.7% versus 9.9%) and groceries (27.9% versus 16.6%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of children under 15, though this is well higher in Wakefield - Barunga West at 17.7%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are $599 and $555 respectively. Over time, some gaps have grown, with the difference in the typical age of residents widening from 7 years to 9 years since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula - North Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - North Aged 65+: 9.8 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - North One-parent: 4.2 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West Under 15: 3.6 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +2,042 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West gap steady

9,500 49th pct 7,458 37th pct

Median age in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +9 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula - North gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

26.1% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 27.4%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

Marital status

49.1% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

28.8% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 23.9%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

7.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Wakefield - Barunga West Yorke Peninsula - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia even 83.5%

4.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% India even 0.1%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 43.3%

44.9% English ◂ +1.1 pts 43.9%

10.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

7.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Chinese even 0.2%

0.1% Indian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 90.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

45.2% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 41.2%

7.5% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +6 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

11 90th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +1.79 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

6.54 90th pct 4.75 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +5 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

11 29th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +510 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

1,552 52nd pct 1,042 38th pct

Avg size in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +67 larger in Yorke Peninsula - North

141 14th pct 208 22nd pct

ICSEA in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +10 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

968 27th pct 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.5%

21.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 39.9%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

10.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

8.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Information technology even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +$44 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West gap steady

$599 12th pct $555 8th pct

Household income in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +$89 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West gap widening

$1,092 8th pct $1,003 3rd pct

Family income in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +$86 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West gap steady

$1,429 11th pct $1,343 7th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

23.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.7%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.5% $4,000 or more even 3.5%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.7%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

7.3% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None ◂ +3.2 pts 51.4%

22.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

5.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +117 larger in Yorke Peninsula - North

261 61st pct 378 72nd pct

Median age in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +3 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula - North

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +$57 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

$464 13th pct $407 6th pct

Household income in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +$248 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

$1,028 7th pct $780 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +0.2 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 41.7%

35.2% Couples without children +12.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

31.9% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.4% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +$20 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West gap steady

$220 10th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +$35 higher in Yorke Peninsula - North gap narrowing

$965 3rd pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 21.5%

20.2% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 93.0%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

0.7% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 21.4%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 46.3%

34.0% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

2.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 46.4%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

7.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +11 more in Yorke Peninsula - North

14 23rd pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +1.88 more in Yorke Peninsula - North

1.47 16th pct 3.35 36th pct

Departures/1k in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +0.2 more in Yorke Peninsula - North

12.6 9th pct 12.9 9th pct

PT routes in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +1 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

8 52nd pct 7 48th pct

Drive to city in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +29 longer in Yorke Peninsula - North

89 86th pct 118 92nd pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 57.7%

12.3% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

32.7% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

7.0% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

5.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.7% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 12.5%

11.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

5.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +1 higher in Yorke Peninsula - North

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +14 higher in Yorke Peninsula - North

907 14th pct 921 19th pct

ERP in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +2,031 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

9,786 47th pct 7,755 36th pct

Growth in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +0.9 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - North

0.8% 17th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +137 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

1,112 61st pct 975 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +43 higher in Yorke Peninsula - North

324 2nd pct 368 4th pct

Max temp in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +2.0 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

24.4 57th pct 22.4 38th pct

Min temp in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +1.3 higher in Yorke Peninsula - North

9.6 21st pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +0.6 higher in Yorke Peninsula - North

1.7 9th pct 2.3 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +0.7 more in Yorke Peninsula - North

1.9 10th pct 2.6 15th pct

15-min city in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +9.4 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - North

17.3% 11th pct 26.8% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +11.3 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - North

16.6% 11th pct 27.9% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +14.2 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - North

14.9% 11th pct 29.2% 18th pct

Walk to school in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +12.1 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

33.7% 19th pct 21.6% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +3.6 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - North

49.4% 13th pct 53.0% 15th pct

Walk to health in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +13.8 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - North

9.9% 17th pct 23.7% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +9.6 more in Yorke Peninsula - North

15.5 57th pct 25.1 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North even

1 6th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Wakefield - Barunga West in Yorke Peninsula - North +0.8 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - North

3.1% 12th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Compare Wakefield - Barunga West with nearby areas

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Compare Yorke Peninsula - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wakefield - Barunga West vs Yorke Peninsula - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405021119/wakefield-barunga-west/vs/405041127/yorke-peninsula-north