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Barmera vs Mannum

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 110 km apart · Barmera profile · Mannum profile

Barmera Mannum

Barmera and Mannum are both South Australian towns with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and local economy. Barmera is more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (34.7% compared to 17.7%) and groceries (29.4% compared to 14.3%). It also has a higher rate of adults working or looking for work, at 56.2% compared to 46.1% in Mannum. In contrast, Mannum has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 48.9%, and far more First Nations residents completed Year 12 (44.6% compared to 25.0% in Barmera).

Everyday life in both towns shares many similarities, such as nearly identical typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,083 and a similar proportion of people born overseas. However, the age gap between them is widening; the typical resident in Mannum is now 55, which is seven years older than the typical resident in Barmera. This trend is mirrored in the number of people aged 65 and over, which is now well higher in Mannum, where 31.8% of the population are seniors compared to 24.8% in Barmera.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Barmera Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in Barmera Median age: 7 yrs older in Mannum Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in Mannum Other language: 7.5 pts higher in Barmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barmerain Mannum +193 larger in Mannum gap narrowing
6,401 31st pct 6,594 32nd pct
Median age in Barmerain Mannum +7 yrs older in Mannum gap widening
48 yrs 87th pct 55 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Barmerain Mannum +2.1 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
4.6% 74th pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Barmerain Mannum +7.0 pts higher in Mannum gap widening
24.8% 86th pct 31.8% 97th pct
Under 15 in Barmerain Mannum +3.1 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
15.9% 27th pct 12.8% 12th pct
De facto in Barmerain Mannum +0.7 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
12.9% 61st pct 12.2% 52nd pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
24.8% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.3%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 46.8%
32.3% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 27.3%
9.3% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Barmera Mannum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barmerain Mannum +0.5 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
11.4% 19th pct 10.9% 18th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 79.4%
2.8% England +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.7% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English +2.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
40.4% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 40.1%
12.0% German +4.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.1% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.1% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.4% Greek ◂ +5.1 pts 0.3%
2.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barmerain Mannum +7.5 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
9.2% 41st pct 1.7% 0th pct
Limited English in Barmerain Mannum +1.7 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
1.9% 59th pct 0.2% 8th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 89.8%
3.8% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin +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%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barmerain Mannum +2.4 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
49.2% 84th pct 46.8% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 46.8%
41.3% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 41.2%
6.3% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barmerain Mannum +4.1 pts higher in Barmera gap widening
37.0% 12th pct 32.9% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Barmerain Mannum +1.2 pts higher in Barmera gap widening
9.5% 9th pct 8.3% 5th pct
Schools in Barmerain Mannum +1 more in Barmera
6 71st pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barmerain Mannum +0.01 more in Mannum
5.91 89th pct 5.92 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barmerain Mannum +7 more in Barmera
15 40th pct 8 18th pct
Students in Barmerain Mannum +36 more in Barmera
589 21st pct 553 20th pct
Avg size in Barmerain Mannum +12 larger in Mannum
98 8th pct 111 10th pct
ICSEA in Barmerain Mannum +21 higher in Barmera
959 23rd pct 938 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.9%
20.3% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 42.9%
14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.4% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
7.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
4.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Barmerain Mannum +$146 higher in Barmera gap widening
$651 20th pct $505 4th pct
Household income in Barmerain Mannum +$344 higher in Barmera gap widening
$1,245 17th pct $901 0th pct
Family income in Barmerain Mannum +$337 higher in Barmera gap widening
$1,560 17th pct $1,223 3rd pct
High earners in Barmerain Mannum +1.1 pts higher in Barmera gap widening
4.9% 13th pct 3.8% 7th pct
High-income homes in Barmerain Mannum +4.7 pts higher in Barmera gap widening
10.2% 14th pct 5.5% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
20.9% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 19.1%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%
4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 54.6%
34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 26.5%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barmerain Mannum +1.9 pts higher in Mannum
36.2% 90th pct 38.1% 95th pct
Mental health in Barmerain Mannum +0.8 pts higher in Mannum
10.8% 77th pct 11.6% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Barmerain Mannum +0.6 pts higher in Mannum gap steady
7.8% 84th pct 8.4% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.8% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
8.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +5.0 pts 51.6%
22.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
8.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barmerain Mannum +3.1 pts higher in Mannum gap narrowing
18.6% 76th pct 21.8% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Barmerain Mannum +0.2 pts higher in Mannum gap narrowing
13.7% 76th pct 13.9% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Barmerain Mannum +5.2 pts higher in Barmera gap widening
23.9% 33rd pct 18.7% 11th pct
Defence service in Barmerain Mannum +1.1 pts higher in Mannum
3.5% 69th pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barmerain Mannum +3.0 pts higher in Mannum gap steady
24.0% 75th pct 27.0% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barmerain Mannum +131 larger in Barmera
295 65th pct 164 47th pct
Median age in Barmerain Mannum even
22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Barmerain Mannum +19.6 pts higher in Mannum
25.0% 9th pct 44.6% 53rd pct
Unemployment in Barmerain Mannum +6.0 pts higher in Mannum
13.3% 69th pct 19.3% 88th pct
Median income in Barmerain Mannum +$121 higher in Mannum
$374 2nd pct $495 18th pct
Household income in Barmerain Mannum +$194 higher in Mannum
$823 0th pct $1,017 6th pct
Indigenous language in Barmerain Mannum +3.4 pts higher in Barmera
6.4% 60th pct 3.0% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barmerain Mannum +0.2 larger in Barmera gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Barmerain Mannum +2.3 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
16.2% 72nd pct 13.9% 57th pct
Living alone in Barmerain Mannum +5.8 pts higher in Mannum gap steady
29.1% 67th pct 34.9% 88th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 41.0%
35.3% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%
0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
29.1% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 34.9%
13.1% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%
10.8% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barmerain Mannum +$15 higher in Mannum gap steady
$200 7th pct $215 9th pct
Mortgage in Barmerain Mannum even gap steady
$1,083 7th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Barmerain Mannum even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Barmerain Mannum +4.3 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
21.2% 32nd pct 16.9% 19th pct
Owned outright in Barmerain Mannum +10.6 pts higher in Mannum gap widening
38.3% 69th pct 48.9% 94th pct
Separate houses in Barmerain Mannum +2.9 pts higher in Mannum gap widening
91.1% 68th pct 93.9% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barmerain Mannum +4.8 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
77.6% 45th pct 72.8% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 29.8%
21.2% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 16.9%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 93.9%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%
1.1% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 48.8%
24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 20.3%
17.8% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
2.5% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 56.0%
42.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 37.0%
4.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 38.4%
40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 39.8%
8.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barmerain Mannum +1.3 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
4.6% 47th pct 3.3% 33rd pct
Work from home in Barmerain Mannum +4.0 pts higher in Mannum gap steady
8.1% 22nd pct 12.0% 40th pct
PT commute in Barmerain Mannum +0.6 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
0.8% 27th pct 0.2% 6th pct
PT stops in Barmerain Mannum +25 more in Mannum
7 15th pct 32 42nd pct
Stops/1k in Barmerain Mannum +3.76 more in Mannum
1.09 12th pct 4.85 58th pct
Departures/1k in Barmerain Mannum +6.6 more in Mannum
12.8 9th pct 19.4 14th pct
PT routes in Barmerain Mannum +4 more in Mannum
4 29th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Barmerain Mannum
53 93rd pct —
Drive to city in Barmerain Mannum
— 93 87th pct

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 63.1%
8.1% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 35.2%
29.1% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barmerain Mannum +4.0 pts higher in Mannum gap widening
27.9% 11th pct 31.9% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Barmerain Mannum +8.2 pts higher in Barmera gap widening
10.9% 50th pct 2.6% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barmerain Mannum +1.3 pts higher in Mannum gap widening
4.6% 50th pct 5.9% 73rd pct
Participation in Barmerain Mannum +10.2 pts higher in Barmera gap widening
56.2% 28th pct 46.1% 8th pct
Full-time in Barmerain Mannum +6.0 pts higher in Barmera gap widening
58.4% 47th pct 52.3% 12th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%
13.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 7.2%
7.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
7.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%
14.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
12.1% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barmerain Mannum +1 higher in Barmera
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Barmerain Mannum even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Barmerain Mannum even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Barmerain Mannum even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Barmerain Mannum +24 higher in Barmera
908 14th pct 884 10th pct
ERP in Barmerain Mannum +350 higher in Mannum
6,662 30th pct 7,012 32nd pct
Growth in Barmerain Mannum +2.6 pts higher in Mannum
1.7% 25th pct 4.3% 48th pct
Businesses in Barmerain Mannum even
630 33rd pct 630 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barmerain Mannum +68 higher in Mannum
214 0th pct 283 0th pct
Max temp in Barmerain Mannum +1.5 higher in Barmera
25.3 68th pct 23.8 51st pct
Min temp in Barmerain Mannum +0.2 higher in Mannum
9.3 19th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barmerain Mannum +0.7 higher in Barmera
2.2 13th pct 1.4 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barmerain Mannum +0.9 more in Barmera
2.4 13th pct 1.5 7th pct
15-min city in Barmerain Mannum +21.3 pts higher in Barmera
33.7% 24th pct 12.4% 8th pct
Walk to shops in Barmerain Mannum +15.1 pts higher in Barmera
29.4% 20th pct 14.3% 9th pct
Walk to transit in Barmerain Mannum +4.8 pts higher in Barmera
29.4% 18th pct 24.7% 16th pct
Walk to school in Barmerain Mannum +17.0 pts higher in Barmera
34.7% 19th pct 17.7% 9th pct
Walk to a park in Barmerain Mannum +13.4 pts higher in Barmera
43.5% 11th pct 30.1% 7th pct
Walk to health in Barmerain Mannum +13.6 pts higher in Mannum
0.2% 0th pct 13.8% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Barmerain Mannum +12.6 more in Mannum
11.1 31st pct 23.7 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Barmerain Mannum +1 higher in Barmera
2 15th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Barmerain Mannum +1.9 pts higher in Mannum
3.5% 18th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barmera vs Mannum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031159/barmera/vs/407031164/mannum