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Barmera vs Loxton Surrounds

Name: Barmera vs Loxton Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Barmera profile · Loxton Surrounds profile

Barmera Loxton Surrounds

Barmera and Loxton Surrounds are two South Australian areas with very different layouts. Barmera is more developed for pedestrians, with 33.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" and far more schools, including six in the area. In contrast, Loxton Surrounds is more sparsely populated, where agriculture is the main industry for 41.1% of workers. There are also significant social differences; Loxton Surrounds has far higher scores for education and job skills, while First Nations residents in Barmera are far younger, with a typical age of 22 compared to 32 in Loxton Surrounds.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 9%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,245 in Barmera and $1,300 in Loxton Surrounds. While they share these basics, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of people who do not identify with any religion has widened since 2011, and more people in Loxton Surrounds are now volunteering compared to those in Barmera.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,659 larger in Barmera One-parent: 7.7 pts higher in Barmera Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Barmera Owned outright: 9.5 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Barmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +4,659 larger in Barmera gap steady

6,401 31st pct 1,742 7th pct

Median age in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +1 yrs older in Loxton Surrounds gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.2%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) even 19.7%

15.9% Children (0–14) even 15.9%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

Marital status

46.9% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 55.0%

32.3% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 29.1%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Barmera Loxton Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 82.5%

2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.7% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +0.6 pts 40.2%

40.4% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 40.0%

12.0% German +8.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Greek ◂ +4.7 pts 0.7%

2.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.2% Chinese even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 89.3%

3.8% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 42.5%

41.3% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

6.3% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +5 more in Barmera

6 71st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +2.30 more in Barmera

5.91 89th pct 3.61 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +12 more in Barmera

15 40th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +572 more in Barmera

589 21st pct 17 0th pct

Avg size in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +81 larger in Barmera

98 8th pct 17 0th pct

ICSEA in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +61 higher in Barmera

959 23rd pct 898 9th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.8%

20.2% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 39.4%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

11.6% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +7.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

7.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

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

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +$40 higher in Loxton Surrounds gap steady

$651 20th pct $691 27th pct

Household income in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +$55 higher in Loxton Surrounds gap widening

$1,245 17th pct $1,300 21st pct

Family income in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +$63 higher in Barmera gap widening

$1,560 17th pct $1,497 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.6%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 42.6%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 10.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.7% Cancer even 3.7%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +1.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.9%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +249 larger in Barmera

295 65th pct 46 15th pct

Median age in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +10 yrs older in Loxton Surrounds

22 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +$100 higher in Loxton Surrounds

$374 2nd pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +$10 higher in Loxton Surrounds

$823 0th pct $833 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +0.1 larger in Loxton Surrounds gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

35.3% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 8.5%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.1% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

10.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +$12 higher in Barmera gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $188 6th pct

Mortgage in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +0.10 higher in Loxton Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 29.2%

21.2% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 15.9%

3.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 97.7%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 46.4%

24.4% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%

4.0% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 31.7%

42.7% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

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 ◂ +0.3 pts 42.4%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 37.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +1 more in Barmera

7 15th pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +2.35 more in Loxton Surrounds

1.09 12th pct 3.44 37th pct

Departures/1k in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +22.8 more in Loxton Surrounds

12.8 9th pct 35.6 15th pct

PT routes in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds

53 93rd pct —

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 63.1%

8.1% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.7% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 21.2%

12.0% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

13.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

7.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Managers +15.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.9% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 14.7%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 8.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +2 higher in Loxton Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +2 higher in Loxton Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +3 higher in Loxton Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +3 higher in Loxton Surrounds

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +49 higher in Loxton Surrounds

908 14th pct 957 33rd pct

ERP in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +4,845 higher in Barmera

6,662 30th pct 1,817 7th pct

Growth in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +0.3 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds

1.7% 25th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +369 higher in Barmera

630 33rd pct 261 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +62 higher in Loxton Surrounds

214 0th pct 276 0th pct

Max temp in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +0.8 higher in Barmera

25.3 68th pct 24.5 58th pct

Min temp in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +0.2 higher in Barmera

9.3 19th pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +1.3 higher in Barmera

2.2 13th pct 0.9 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +1.5 more in Barmera

2.4 13th pct 0.9 3rd pct

15-min city in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +27.8 pts higher in Barmera

33.7% 24th pct 5.9% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +14.4 pts higher in Barmera

29.4% 20th pct 14.9% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +13.9 pts higher in Barmera

29.4% 18th pct 15.5% 12th pct

Walk to school in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +28.1 pts higher in Barmera

34.7% 19th pct 6.6% 3rd pct

Walk to a park in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +22.3 pts higher in Barmera

43.5% 11th pct 21.1% 4th pct

Walk to health in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Barmera

0.2% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +46.9 more in Loxton Surrounds

11.1 31st pct 58.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +2 higher in Barmera

2 15th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Barmera in Loxton Surrounds +1.0 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds

3.5% 18th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Barmera with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barmera vs Loxton Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031159/barmera/vs/407031163/loxton-surrounds