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Berri vs Loxton

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Berri profile · Loxton profile

Berri Loxton

Loxton and Berri are nearby South Australian towns with very different layouts. Berri is a more compact, very walkable area where 89.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 54.9% in Loxton, which is only somewhat walkable. Berri also has a much higher share of renters at 41.3% and more one-parent families at 24.5%. In contrast, Loxton has higher levels of overall advantage and education skills, and a far higher rate of Year 12 completion among First Nations people at 37.9% compared to 27.8% in Berri.

These two towns share many similarities in everyday life, with almost identical typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments. They also have a similar share of adults with bachelor degrees and a nearly identical percentage of people providing unpaid care. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are growing; the typical resident in Loxton is now noticeably older than those in Berri, and Berri's population has become increasingly more diverse in terms of overseas birth and home languages.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 4.9 pts higher in Berri Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Berri One-parent: 10.2 pts higher in Berri PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Berri Recent arrivals: 9.5 pts higher in Berri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berriin Loxton +1,432 larger in Loxton gap widening
4,143 17th pct 5,575 26th pct
Median age in Berriin Loxton +4 yrs older in Loxton gap widening
42 yrs 64th pct 46 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Berriin Loxton +4.0 pts higher in Berri gap steady
6.9% 85th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Berriin Loxton +2.4 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
23.8% 82nd pct 26.1% 88th pct
Under 15 in Berriin Loxton +2.3 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
15.9% 28th pct 18.2% 54th pct
De facto in Berriin Loxton +0.7 pts higher in Berri gap narrowing
12.8% 61st pct 12.2% 52nd pct

Age structure

23.8% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.9%
15.9% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

38.5% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 49.1%
39.6% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 30.5%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
7.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Berri Loxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Berriin Loxton +7.3 pts higher in Berri gap widening
13.8% 28th pct 6.5% 4th pct

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 86.4%
2.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.2% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
38.5% English +1.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
11.5% German +10.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
3.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.7% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Berriin Loxton +6.8 pts higher in Berri gap widening
10.7% 45th pct 3.9% 16th pct
Limited English in Berriin Loxton +1.1 pts higher in Berri gap steady
1.7% 57th pct 0.6% 29th pct

Language used at home

83.1% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 90.0%
2.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian even 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Berriin Loxton +3.2 pts higher in Berri gap steady
46.2% 72nd pct 43.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 47.0%
46.2% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 43.0%
8.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Berriin Loxton +2.5 pts higher in Berri gap widening
40.3% 18th pct 37.8% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Berriin Loxton +0.6 pts higher in Berri gap steady
11.5% 17th pct 10.9% 15th pct
Schools in Berriin Loxton +1 more in Loxton
4 57th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Berriin Loxton +1.15 more in Berri
6.07 89th pct 4.92 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Berriin Loxton +1 more in Loxton
4 8th pct 5 10th pct
Students in Berriin Loxton +96 more in Loxton
1,075 39th pct 1,171 43rd pct
Avg size in Berriin Loxton +35 larger in Berri
269 28th pct 234 24th pct
ICSEA in Berriin Loxton +52 higher in Loxton
933 14th pct 984 35th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.8%
18.0% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%
15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 40.6%
16.5% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%
13.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.4% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Berriin Loxton +$68 higher in Loxton gap widening
$610 13th pct $678 25th pct
Household income in Berriin Loxton +$169 higher in Loxton gap widening
$1,039 5th pct $1,208 14th pct
Family income in Berriin Loxton +$271 higher in Loxton gap widening
$1,367 8th pct $1,638 22nd pct
High earners in Berriin Loxton +1.0 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
4.1% 9th pct 5.1% 14th pct
High-income homes in Berriin Loxton +1.8 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
8.0% 6th pct 9.8% 12th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.9%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.1%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 44.4%
32.7% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Berriin Loxton +3.0 pts higher in Berri
36.7% 91st pct 33.7% 81st pct
Mental health in Berriin Loxton +2.3 pts higher in Berri
12.0% 87th pct 9.7% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Berriin Loxton +1.4 pts higher in Berri gap widening
9.9% 96th pct 8.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%
12.0% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
8.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
1.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +3.8 pts ▸ 58.2%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Berriin Loxton +4.8 pts higher in Loxton gap narrowing
18.8% 77th pct 23.6% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Berriin Loxton +0.2 pts higher in Berri gap narrowing
13.7% 76th pct 13.5% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Berriin Loxton +4.5 pts higher in Loxton gap widening
21.1% 17th pct 25.5% 45th pct
Defence service in Berriin Loxton +0.1 pts higher in Loxton
3.7% 73rd pct 3.8% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Berriin Loxton +2.2 pts higher in Loxton gap widening
21.5% 54th pct 23.7% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Berriin Loxton +126 larger in Berri
284 64th pct 158 46th pct
Median age in Berriin Loxton +5 yrs older in Berri
26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Berriin Loxton +10.1 pts higher in Loxton
27.8% 12th pct 37.9% 36th pct
Unemployment in Berriin Loxton +2.2 pts higher in Berri
18.5% 87th pct 16.3% 82nd pct
Median income in Berriin Loxton +$71 higher in Loxton
$433 9th pct $504 20th pct
Household income in Berriin Loxton +$75 higher in Loxton
$891 0th pct $966 4th pct
Indigenous language in Berriin Loxton +1.4 pts higher in Berri
7.7% 69th pct 6.3% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berriin Loxton +0.2 larger in Loxton gap widening
2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Berriin Loxton +10.2 pts higher in Berri gap steady
24.5% 95th pct 14.3% 60th pct
Living alone in Berriin Loxton +5.3 pts higher in Berri gap steady
36.2% 90th pct 30.9% 75th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 49.4%
31.7% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
24.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 14.3%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
36.2% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 30.9%
12.3% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
10.4% 4 people even 10.4%
4.1% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berriin Loxton +$6 higher in Loxton gap steady
$215 9th pct $221 10th pct
Mortgage in Berriin Loxton +$43 higher in Loxton gap widening
$1,040 5th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Berriin Loxton even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Berriin Loxton +17.2 pts higher in Berri gap steady
41.3% 81st pct 24.1% 41st pct
Owned outright in Berriin Loxton +6.4 pts higher in Loxton gap narrowing
30.7% 45th pct 37.1% 65th pct
Separate houses in Berriin Loxton +8.6 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
78.1% 38th pct 86.7% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Berriin Loxton +4.7 pts higher in Loxton gap widening
72.8% 32nd pct 77.5% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 24.1%
30.7% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
23.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
1.9% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 86.7%
17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 10.3%
3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 52.2%
21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 17.5%
16.8% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
2.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% 1 bedroom even 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 52.5%
35.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.3%
5.2% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 41.0%
37.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Berriin Loxton +5.2 pts higher in Berri gap steady
10.7% 85th pct 5.5% 55th pct
Work from home in Berriin Loxton +1.1 pts higher in Loxton gap narrowing
4.3% 6th pct 5.3% 10th pct
PT commute in Berriin Loxton +1.7 pts higher in Berri gap widening
2.2% 54th pct 0.4% 16th pct
PT stops in Berriin Loxton +1 more in Berri
6 14th pct 5 12th pct
Stops/1k in Berriin Loxton +0.55 more in Berri
1.45 16th pct 0.90 10th pct
Departures/1k in Berriin Loxton +16.6 more in Berri
23.4 15th pct 6.8 5th pct
PT routes in Berriin Loxton +3 more in Berri
10 62nd pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Berriin Loxton +43 longer in Loxton
7 61st pct 50 92nd pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 73.1%
4.3% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
2.2% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 31.4%
32.0% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
11.2% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%
4.9% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Berriin Loxton +5.0 pts higher in Berri gap steady
36.8% 45th pct 31.8% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Berriin Loxton +9.5 pts higher in Berri gap widening
21.4% 86th pct 11.9% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Berriin Loxton +4.9 pts higher in Berri gap widening
7.6% 87th pct 2.7% 6th pct
Participation in Berriin Loxton +2.7 pts higher in Loxton gap narrowing
53.0% 19th pct 55.7% 27th pct
Full-time in Berriin Loxton +0.7 pts higher in Berri gap steady
58.5% 48th pct 57.8% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%
6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
8.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%
5.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 15.9%
17.2% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%
8.5% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Berriin Loxton +2 higher in Loxton
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Berriin Loxton +2 higher in Loxton
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Berriin Loxton +3 higher in Loxton
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Berriin Loxton +2 higher in Loxton
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Berriin Loxton +75 higher in Loxton
854 4th pct 929 22nd pct
ERP in Berriin Loxton +1,539 higher in Loxton
4,176 15th pct 5,715 24th pct
Growth in Berriin Loxton +2.1 pts higher in Loxton
-1.8% 4th pct 0.3% 13th pct
Businesses in Berriin Loxton +171 higher in Loxton
353 16th pct 524 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Berriin Loxton +22 higher in Loxton
235 0th pct 257 0th pct
Max temp in Berriin Loxton +0.4 higher in Berri
25.2 67th pct 24.8 63rd pct
Min temp in Berriin Loxton +0.2 higher in Berri
9.4 19th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Berriin Loxton +2.5 higher in Berri
6.5 67th pct 4.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Berriin Loxton +2.6 more in Berri
7.0 77th pct 4.4 37th pct
15-min city in Berriin Loxton +37.2 pts higher in Berri
89.6% 70th pct 52.4% 39th pct
Walk to shops in Berriin Loxton +34.5 pts higher in Berri
89.4% 74th pct 54.9% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Berriin Loxton +24.0 pts higher in Berri
66.1% 31st pct 42.1% 22nd pct
Walk to school in Berriin Loxton +28.4 pts higher in Berri
79.4% 55th pct 51.0% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Berriin Loxton +27.2 pts higher in Berri
93.7% 42nd pct 66.5% 21st pct
Walk to health in Berriin Loxton +34.3 pts higher in Berri
85.0% 80th pct 50.7% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in Berriin Loxton +6.5 more in Berri
26.6 84th pct 20.1 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Berriin Loxton +60 higher in Berri
66 44th pct 7 21st pct
Mean slope in Berriin Loxton +0.8 pts higher in Loxton
4.1% 28th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Compare Berri with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berri vs Loxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031160/berri/vs/407031162/loxton