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Barmera vs Loxton

Name: Barmera vs Loxton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Barmera profile · Loxton profile

Barmera Loxton

Barmera and Loxton are nearby South Australian areas with several distinct differences in their layout and services. Loxton is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (50.7% compared to 0.2% in Barmera) and groceries (54.9% versus 29.4%). Loxton also has far larger schools, with a typical size of 234 students compared to 98 in Barmera, and a higher share of First Nations people completing Year 12 (37.9% versus 25.0%). Barmera, however, has a larger First Nations population and more people born overseas (11.4% versus 6.5%).

Daily life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and similar shares of people providing unpaid care. Both areas have a high proportion of detached houses and a typical resident who earns about $660 a week. Since 2011, the gap in the share of people who report no religion has widened, while the difference in the number of volunteers has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Barmera Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Barmera Under 15: 2.4 pts higher in Loxton No religion: 6.2 pts higher in Barmera Other language: 5.3 pts higher in Barmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barmera in Loxton +826 larger in Barmera gap narrowing

6,401 31st pct 5,575 26th pct

Median age in Barmera in Loxton +2 yrs older in Barmera gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.1%

24.8% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.9% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

Marital status

46.9% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.3% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 30.5%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Barmera Loxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 86.4%

2.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.7% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +0.6 pts 40.2%

40.4% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

12.0% German +9.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

5.1% Irish even 5.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Chinese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 90.0%

3.8% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 43.0%

41.3% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

6.3% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barmera in Loxton +1 more in Barmera

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barmera in Loxton +0.99 more in Barmera

5.91 89th pct 4.92 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barmera in Loxton +10 more in Barmera

15 40th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Barmera in Loxton +582 more in Loxton

589 21st pct 1,171 43rd pct

Avg size in Barmera in Loxton +136 larger in Loxton

98 8th pct 234 24th pct

ICSEA in Barmera in Loxton +25 higher in Loxton

959 23rd pct 984 35th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

20.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.3%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 40.6%

14.9% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

11.6% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

11.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Barmera in Loxton +$27 higher in Loxton gap narrowing

$651 20th pct $678 25th pct

Household income in Barmera in Loxton +$37 higher in Barmera gap widening

$1,245 17th pct $1,208 14th pct

Family income in Barmera in Loxton +$78 higher in Loxton gap widening

$1,560 17th pct $1,638 22nd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.9% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 44.4%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.7%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

8.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +1.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barmera in Loxton +137 larger in Barmera

295 65th pct 158 46th pct

Median age in Barmera in Loxton +1 yrs older in Barmera

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Barmera in Loxton +$130 higher in Loxton

$374 2nd pct $504 20th pct

Household income in Barmera in Loxton +$143 higher in Loxton

$823 0th pct $966 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barmera in Loxton even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

35.3% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.1% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

5.3% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barmera in Loxton +$21 higher in Loxton gap widening

$200 7th pct $221 10th pct

Mortgage in Barmera in Loxton even gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Barmera in Loxton even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 37.1%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 32.6%

21.2% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 86.7%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 21.4%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 17.5%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

42.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 34.3%

4.1% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 41.0%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 39.3%

8.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barmera in Loxton +2 more in Barmera

7 15th pct 5 12th pct

Stops/1k in Barmera in Loxton +0.20 more in Barmera

1.09 12th pct 0.90 10th pct

Departures/1k in Barmera in Loxton +6.0 more in Barmera

12.8 9th pct 6.8 5th pct

PT routes in Barmera in Loxton +3 more in Loxton

4 29th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Barmera in Loxton +3 longer in Barmera

53 93rd pct 50 92nd pct

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 73.1%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Walked even 3.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

29.1% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

4.6% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.6% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

7.0% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

15.5% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.1% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

10.0% Clerical & administrative even 10.0%

7.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barmera in Loxton +1 higher in Loxton

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Barmera in Loxton +1 higher in Loxton

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Barmera in Loxton +1 higher in Loxton

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Barmera in Loxton +2 higher in Loxton

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Barmera in Loxton +21 higher in Loxton

908 14th pct 929 22nd pct

ERP in Barmera in Loxton +947 higher in Barmera

6,662 30th pct 5,715 24th pct

Growth in Barmera in Loxton +1.4 pts higher in Barmera

1.7% 25th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Barmera in Loxton +106 higher in Barmera

630 33rd pct 524 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barmera in Loxton +43 higher in Loxton

214 0th pct 257 0th pct

Max temp in Barmera in Loxton +0.5 higher in Barmera

25.3 68th pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Barmera in Loxton +0.1 higher in Barmera

9.3 19th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barmera in Loxton +1.9 higher in Loxton

2.2 13th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barmera in Loxton +2.0 more in Loxton

2.4 13th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Barmera in Loxton +18.6 pts higher in Loxton

33.7% 24th pct 52.4% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Barmera in Loxton +25.5 pts higher in Loxton

29.4% 20th pct 54.9% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Barmera in Loxton +12.7 pts higher in Loxton

29.4% 18th pct 42.1% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Barmera in Loxton +16.3 pts higher in Loxton

34.7% 19th pct 51.0% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Barmera in Loxton +23.0 pts higher in Loxton

43.5% 11th pct 66.5% 21st pct

Walk to health in Barmera in Loxton +50.5 pts higher in Loxton

0.2% 0th pct 50.7% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Barmera in Loxton +9.0 more in Loxton

11.1 31st pct 20.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Barmera in Loxton +5 higher in Loxton

2 15th pct 7 21st pct

Mean slope in Barmera in Loxton +1.4 pts higher in Loxton

3.5% 18th pct 4.8% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barmera vs Loxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031159/barmera/vs/407031162/loxton