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Barmera vs Waikerie

Name: Barmera vs Waikerie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Barmera profile · Waikerie profile

Barmera Waikerie

Waikerie and Barmera are two South Australian areas with similar populations, though Waikerie covers a much larger land area. There are clear differences in local infrastructure; Waikerie has far more public transport stops and departures, and 22% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 0.2% in Barmera. In contrast, Barmera is more walkable in other ways, with more schools within 3km and a higher share of homes near parks. Work patterns also differ, as more people in Waikerie work in agriculture, while health care and manufacturing are more common in Barmera.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions across several measures. The gap in Year 12 completion and the share of people working or looking for work have both widened, with Barmera seeing higher figures. At the same time, the difference in the proportion of people who volunteer and those who use another language at home has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the areas remain very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical weekly rent of $200 and an almost identical share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 8.1 pts higher in Barmera Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Barmera De facto: 2.1 pts higher in Barmera Participation: 6.0 pts higher in Barmera One-parent: 3.1 pts higher in Barmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barmera in Waikerie +245 larger in Waikerie gap widening

6,401 31st pct 6,646 33rd pct

Median age in Barmera in Waikerie +2 yrs older in Waikerie gap steady

48 yrs 87th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 28.5%

24.8% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

Marital status

46.9% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

32.3% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 28.5%

9.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

4.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Barmera Waikerie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 80.7%

2.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +3.2 pts 37.6%

40.4% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 38.6%

12.0% German +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Greek ◂ +5.1 pts 0.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 84.7%

3.8% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 41.1%

41.3% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

6.3% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barmera in Waikerie +1 more in Waikerie

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barmera in Waikerie +1.03 more in Waikerie

5.91 89th pct 6.94 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barmera in Waikerie +8 more in Barmera

15 40th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Barmera in Waikerie +134 more in Waikerie

589 21st pct 723 27th pct

Avg size in Barmera in Waikerie +5 larger in Waikerie

98 8th pct 103 9th pct

ICSEA in Barmera in Waikerie +8 higher in Waikerie

959 23rd pct 967 26th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.4%

20.3% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.1%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 41.0%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

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

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%

12.4% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

11.6% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Barmera in Waikerie +$58 higher in Barmera gap widening

$651 20th pct $593 12th pct

Household income in Barmera in Waikerie +$218 higher in Barmera gap widening

$1,245 17th pct $1,027 4th pct

Family income in Barmera in Waikerie +$197 higher in Barmera gap widening

$1,560 17th pct $1,363 8th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

20.9% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.0%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.0%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +2.2 pts 54.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%

8.1% Two conditions even 8.1%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barmera in Waikerie +110 larger in Barmera

295 65th pct 185 51st pct

Median age in Barmera in Waikerie +3 yrs older in Waikerie

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Barmera in Waikerie +$112 higher in Waikerie

$374 2nd pct $486 16th pct

Household income in Barmera in Waikerie +$452 higher in Waikerie

$823 0th pct $1,275 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barmera in Waikerie +0.1 larger in Barmera gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 47.3%

35.3% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

29.1% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barmera in Waikerie even gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Barmera in Waikerie +$130 higher in Barmera gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $953 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Barmera in Waikerie even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 28.1%

21.2% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 21.1%

3.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 91.4%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 21.9%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

2.5% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 43.9%

42.7% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

4.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.6%

8.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more even 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barmera in Waikerie +17 more in Waikerie

7 15th pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Barmera in Waikerie +2.52 more in Waikerie

1.09 12th pct 3.61 39th pct

Departures/1k in Barmera in Waikerie +11.0 more in Waikerie

12.8 9th pct 23.8 15th pct

PT routes in Barmera in Waikerie +2 more in Waikerie

4 29th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Barmera in Waikerie +2 longer in Barmera

53 93rd pct 51 93rd pct

Drive to city in Barmera in Waikerie

— 95 88th pct

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 66.9%

8.1% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles even 36.0%

29.1% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

4.6% No vehicle even 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 9.5%

13.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

7.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

3.9% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.5% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barmera in Waikerie even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Barmera in Waikerie even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Barmera in Waikerie even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Barmera in Waikerie even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Barmera in Waikerie +15 higher in Barmera

908 14th pct 893 11th pct

ERP in Barmera in Waikerie +131 higher in Waikerie

6,662 30th pct 6,793 31st pct

Growth in Barmera in Waikerie +1.6 pts higher in Barmera

1.7% 25th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Barmera in Waikerie +16 higher in Barmera

630 33rd pct 614 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barmera in Waikerie +26 higher in Waikerie

214 0th pct 240 0th pct

Max temp in Barmera in Waikerie +0.2 higher in Barmera

25.3 68th pct 25.1 65th pct

Min temp in Barmera in Waikerie +0.2 higher in Waikerie

9.3 19th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barmera in Waikerie even

2.2 13th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barmera in Waikerie even

2.4 13th pct 2.4 13th pct

15-min city in Barmera in Waikerie +5.8 pts higher in Barmera

33.7% 24th pct 27.9% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Barmera in Waikerie +5.1 pts higher in Barmera

29.4% 20th pct 24.2% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Barmera in Waikerie +0.8 pts higher in Barmera

29.4% 18th pct 28.6% 17th pct

Walk to school in Barmera in Waikerie +4.9 pts higher in Barmera

34.7% 19th pct 29.8% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Barmera in Waikerie +7.8 pts higher in Barmera

43.5% 11th pct 35.6% 9th pct

Walk to health in Barmera in Waikerie +21.8 pts higher in Waikerie

0.2% 0th pct 22.0% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Barmera in Waikerie +25.6 more in Waikerie

11.1 31st pct 36.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Barmera in Waikerie +1 higher in Barmera

2 15th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Barmera in Waikerie +0.4 pts higher in Waikerie

3.5% 18th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Barmera with nearby areas

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Compare Waikerie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barmera vs Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031159/barmera/vs/407031170/waikerie