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Barmera vs Karoonda - Lameroo

Name: Barmera vs Karoonda - Lameroo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 125 km apart · Barmera profile · Karoonda - Lameroo profile

Barmera Karoonda - Lameroo

Barmera and Karoonda - Lameroo are both regional South Australian areas, though they differ in their workforce and demographics. Karoonda - Lameroo is much more focused on agriculture, forestry and fishing, and has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 30.9% compared to 10.9% in Barmera. In Barmera, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,083, which is far higher than the $661 usually paid in Karoonda - Lameroo. Barmera also has a much larger First Nations population, with more people speaking a First Nations language.

These two areas have seen the gap in their volunteer rates narrow since 2011, though volunteering remains far higher in Karoonda - Lameroo at 32.5%. They are remarkably similar in other ways, with nearly the same share of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Both areas have similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,200, and both have roughly 10% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.0 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo One-parent: 8.2 pts higher in Barmera Volunteering: 13.8 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo Population: 3,480 larger in Barmera Owned outright: 10.7 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +3,480 larger in Barmera gap steady

6,401 31st pct 2,921 11th pct

Median age in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +2 yrs older in Barmera gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 27.4%

24.8% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.9% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

46.9% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

32.3% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 29.1%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Barmera Karoonda - Lameroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 79.2%

2.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.2% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.8% English ◂ +1.2 pts 39.5%

12.0% German +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Greek ◂ +5.2 pts 0.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 85.2%

3.8% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 39.9%

41.3% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

6.3% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +3 more in Barmera

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +0.25 more in Karoonda - Lameroo

5.91 89th pct 6.16 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +12 more in Barmera

15 40th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +185 more in Barmera

589 21st pct 404 13th pct

Avg size in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +36 larger in Karoonda - Lameroo

98 8th pct 135 13th pct

ICSEA in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +25 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

959 23rd pct 984 35th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.4%

20.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.6%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 35.6%

14.9% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +7.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

7.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Information technology even 1.1%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +$9 higher in Barmera gap steady

$651 20th pct $642 18th pct

Household income in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +$56 higher in Barmera gap widening

$1,245 17th pct $1,189 13th pct

Family income in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +$64 higher in Barmera gap narrowing

$1,560 17th pct $1,496 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.0%

20.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 44.8%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.0%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None even 56.6%

22.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +243 larger in Barmera

295 65th pct 52 17th pct

Median age in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +18 yrs older in Karoonda - Lameroo

22 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +$113 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

$374 2nd pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +$302 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

$823 0th pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +0.1 larger in Barmera gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

35.3% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 8.0%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 37.7%

29.1% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

10.8% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +$40 higher in Barmera gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $160 2nd pct

Mortgage in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +$422 higher in Barmera gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $661 0th pct

People / bedroom in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 24.0%

21.2% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 16.5%

3.0% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 96.6%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 56.0%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 19.7%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

2.5% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% Under $200 +17.9 pts ▸ 60.6%

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +23.4 pts 24.9%

4.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% Under $1,000 +27.3 pts ▸ 70.0%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.0 pts 16.1%

8.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +16 more in Karoonda - Lameroo

7 15th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +6.78 more in Karoonda - Lameroo

1.09 12th pct 7.87 86th pct

Departures/1k in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +32.4 more in Karoonda - Lameroo

12.8 9th pct 45.2 16th pct

PT routes in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +1 more in Karoonda - Lameroo

4 29th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +15 longer in Karoonda - Lameroo

53 93rd pct 68 98th pct

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.2 pts 58.7%

8.1% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.7% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 35.5%

29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 28.0%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

12.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +37.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 8.9%

13.8% Manufacturing ◂ +11.9 pts 1.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

7.3% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.2% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Managers +19.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

17.9% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 15.8%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 9.8%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 7.8%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +2 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +2 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +1 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +3 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +44 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

908 14th pct 952 31st pct

ERP in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +3,718 higher in Barmera

6,662 30th pct 2,944 11th pct

Growth in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +3.1 pts higher in Barmera

1.7% 25th pct -1.4% 6th pct

Businesses in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +127 higher in Barmera

630 33rd pct 503 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +127 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

214 0th pct 342 3rd pct

Max temp in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +1.9 higher in Barmera

25.3 68th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +0.7 higher in Barmera

9.3 19th pct 8.7 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +0.5 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

2.2 13th pct 2.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +0.8 more in Karoonda - Lameroo

2.4 13th pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +5.3 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

33.7% 24th pct 39.0% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +9.4 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

29.4% 20th pct 38.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +1.3 pts higher in Barmera

29.4% 18th pct 28.2% 17th pct

Walk to school in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +0.8 pts higher in Barmera

34.7% 19th pct 33.9% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +6.0 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

43.5% 11th pct 49.4% 13th pct

Walk to health in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +36.1 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

0.2% 0th pct 36.2% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +59.4 more in Karoonda - Lameroo

11.1 31st pct 70.5 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +2 higher in Barmera

2 15th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Barmera in Karoonda - Lameroo +0.4 pts higher in Barmera

3.5% 18th pct 3.1% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barmera vs Karoonda - Lameroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031159/barmera/vs/407031161/karoonda-lameroo