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Berri vs Waikerie

Name: Berri vs Waikerie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 88 km apart · Berri profile · Waikerie profile

Berri Waikerie

Waikerie and Berri are two South Australian towns with very different layouts and resident profiles. Waikerie is a mostly car-dependent area where the typical resident is 50 and 43.2% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Berri is very walkable, with 41.3% of households renting and a younger typical age of 42. Berri also has a much higher share of one-parent families at 24.5%, compared to 13.1% in Waikerie.

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, with residents now far older in Waikerie. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,030 and have almost identical proportions of children under 15. Both towns also have a similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.2 pts higher in Berri Population: 2,503 larger in Waikerie Median age: 8 yrs older in Waikerie Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in Waikerie Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Waikerie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berri in Waikerie +2,503 larger in Waikerie gap widening

4,143 17th pct 6,646 33rd pct

Median age in Berri in Waikerie +8 yrs older in Waikerie gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.8% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.9%

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

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%

Marital status

38.5% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

39.6% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 28.5%

10.5% Divorced even 10.5%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Berri Waikerie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 80.7%

2.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

38.5% English ◂ +0.9 pts 37.6%

11.5% German +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.6% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 84.7%

2.3% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 41.1%

41.6% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

8.1% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Berri in Waikerie +3 more in Waikerie

4 57th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Berri in Waikerie +0.87 more in Waikerie

6.07 89th pct 6.94 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berri in Waikerie +3 more in Waikerie

4 8th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Berri in Waikerie +352 more in Berri

1,075 39th pct 723 27th pct

Avg size in Berri in Waikerie +165 larger in Berri

269 28th pct 103 9th pct

ICSEA in Berri in Waikerie +34 higher in Waikerie

933 14th pct 967 26th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 32.4%

18.8% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% Creative arts even 1.4%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Berri in Waikerie +$17 higher in Berri gap narrowing

$610 13th pct $593 12th pct

Household income in Berri in Waikerie +$12 higher in Berri gap steady

$1,039 5th pct $1,027 4th pct

Family income in Berri in Waikerie +$4 higher in Berri gap narrowing

$1,367 8th pct $1,363 8th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.0%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 47.0%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.0%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

5.3% Heart disease even 5.3%

3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +0.1 pts 54.3%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.5%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berri in Waikerie +99 larger in Berri

284 64th pct 185 51st pct

Median age in Berri in Waikerie +1 yrs older in Berri

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Berri in Waikerie +$53 higher in Waikerie

$433 9th pct $486 16th pct

Household income in Berri in Waikerie +$384 higher in Waikerie

$891 0th pct $1,275 21st pct

Family & Households

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

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.7% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

24.5% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 13.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.2% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 32.7%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

4.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berri in Waikerie +$15 higher in Berri gap narrowing

$215 9th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Berri in Waikerie +$87 higher in Berri gap widening

$1,040 5th pct $953 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Berri in Waikerie even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.3% Rented ◂ +20.2 pts 21.1%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

1.9% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 91.4%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 6.1%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 50.3%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 16.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 43.9%

35.4% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

5.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 33.6%

10.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berri in Waikerie +18 more in Waikerie

6 14th pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Berri in Waikerie +2.16 more in Waikerie

1.45 16th pct 3.61 39th pct

Departures/1k in Berri in Waikerie +0.4 more in Waikerie

23.4 15th pct 23.8 15th pct

PT routes in Berri in Waikerie +4 more in Berri

10 62nd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Berri in Waikerie +44 longer in Waikerie

7 61st pct 51 93rd pct

Drive to city in Berri in Waikerie

— 95 88th pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 66.9%

4.3% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 33.0%

32.0% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.2% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 4.5%

4.9% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 9.5%

12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

5.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.5% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 8.9%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Berri in Waikerie +1 higher in Waikerie

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Berri in Waikerie +1 higher in Waikerie

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Berri in Waikerie +2 higher in Waikerie

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Berri in Waikerie even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Berri in Waikerie +39 higher in Waikerie

854 4th pct 893 11th pct

ERP in Berri in Waikerie +2,617 higher in Waikerie

4,176 15th pct 6,793 31st pct

Growth in Berri in Waikerie +1.9 pts higher in Waikerie

-1.8% 4th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Berri in Waikerie +261 higher in Waikerie

353 16th pct 614 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Berri in Waikerie +5 higher in Waikerie

235 0th pct 240 0th pct

Max temp in Berri in Waikerie +0.2 higher in Berri

25.2 67th pct 25.1 65th pct

Min temp in Berri in Waikerie +0.1 higher in Waikerie

9.4 19th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Berri in Waikerie +4.3 higher in Berri

6.5 67th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berri in Waikerie +4.7 more in Berri

7.0 77th pct 2.4 13th pct

15-min city in Berri in Waikerie +61.7 pts higher in Berri

89.6% 70th pct 27.9% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Berri in Waikerie +65.2 pts higher in Berri

89.4% 74th pct 24.2% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Berri in Waikerie +37.5 pts higher in Berri

66.1% 31st pct 28.6% 17th pct

Walk to school in Berri in Waikerie +49.6 pts higher in Berri

79.4% 55th pct 29.8% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Berri in Waikerie +58.1 pts higher in Berri

93.7% 42nd pct 35.6% 9th pct

Walk to health in Berri in Waikerie +63.1 pts higher in Berri

85.0% 80th pct 22.0% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Berri in Waikerie +10.2 more in Waikerie

26.6 84th pct 36.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Berri in Waikerie +66 higher in Berri

66 44th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Berri in Waikerie +0.2 pts higher in Berri

4.1% 28th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Berri with nearby areas

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Compare Waikerie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berri vs Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031160/berri/vs/407031170/waikerie