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Barossa vs Murray and Mallee

Name: Barossa vs Murray and Mallee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 116 km apart · Barossa profile · Murray and Mallee profile

Barossa Murray and Mallee

Murray and Mallee and Barossa are both regional South Australian areas with older populations. Murray and Mallee is more remote, with a 99-minute drive to the city compared to 50 minutes in Barossa. Incomes are notably lower in Murray and Mallee, where the typical household earns $1,114 a week, while Barossa households typically earn $1,479. Education levels also differ, with Year 12 completion well higher in Barossa (45.7%) than in Murray and Mallee (36.0%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people born overseas, at 11.5% each. While they share many similar traits, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened, with Murray and Mallee now noticeably older. Similarly, the gap in typical household income and the share of adults with a university degree has increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 33,284 larger in Murray and Mallee Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Murray and Mallee Unpaid child care: 5.3 pts higher in Barossa One-parent: 4.1 pts higher in Murray and Mallee Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Murray and Mallee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +33,284 larger in Murray and Mallee gap steady

37,975 28th pct 71,259 60th pct

Median age in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +3 yrs older in Murray and Mallee gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 27.4%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.4%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 46.5%

30.5% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

9.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Barossa Murray and Mallee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 80.9%

5.7% England ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

0.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +3.0 pts 39.8%

41.7% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 39.1%

19.2% German ◂ +5.1 pts 14.1%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

7.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.4% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 85.0%

0.1% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 45.8%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 41.4%

7.3% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.3% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +32 more in Murray and Mallee

20 36th pct 52 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +1.62 more in Murray and Mallee

2.90 66th pct 4.52 86th pct

Students in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +4,894 more in Murray and Mallee

5,246 21st pct 10,140 50th pct

Avg size in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +67 larger in Barossa

262 25th pct 195 16th pct

ICSEA in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +58 higher in Barossa

1,009 47th pct 951 16th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 36.0%

17.7% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.7%

10.0% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

11.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +$123 higher in Barossa gap widening

$738 35th pct $615 10th pct

Household income in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +$365 higher in Barossa gap widening

$1,479 32nd pct $1,114 5th pct

Family income in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +$449 higher in Barossa gap widening

$1,874 37th pct $1,425 6th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.4%

16.2% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.6%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.4% Mental health even 10.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +4.3 pts 55.7%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%

7.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +2,508 larger in Murray and Mallee

518 19th pct 3,026 74th pct

Median age in Barossa in Murray and Mallee even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +$137 higher in Barossa

$601 47th pct $464 12th pct

Household income in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +$512 higher in Barossa

$1,555 46th pct $1,043 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +0.2 larger in Barossa gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 47.6%

31.7% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

11.7% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

25.2% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +$65 higher in Barossa gap widening

$285 24th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +$317 higher in Barossa gap widening

$1,400 21st pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +0.10 higher in Barossa gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 29.8%

37.1% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

16.2% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 89.6%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 22.0%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 53.9%

17.3% Under $200 +18.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.4% $350–$549 ◂ +18.0 pts 4.5%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 39.6%

23.7% Under $1,000 +18.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 10.1%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +122 more in Murray and Mallee

94 20th pct 216 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +0.56 more in Murray and Mallee

2.48 19th pct 3.03 26th pct

Departures/1k in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +16.0 more in Barossa

51.8 15th pct 35.8 11th pct

PT routes in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +13 more in Murray and Mallee

34 61st pct 47 77th pct

Stop walk in Barossa in Murray and Mallee

32 86th pct —

Drive to city in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +49 longer in Murray and Mallee

50 66th pct 99 86th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 68.0%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 35.7%

28.5% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

2.7% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.8% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 9.2%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety even 4.6%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.1% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

11.1% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

7.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +34,243 higher in Murray and Mallee

40,719 25th pct 74,962 57th pct

Growth in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +2.4 pts higher in Barossa

5.0% 43rd pct 2.6% 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +161 higher in Barossa

451 10th pct 290 0th pct

Max temp in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +1.9 higher in Murray and Mallee

21.9 33rd pct 23.8 50th pct

Min temp in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +0.1 higher in Barossa

9.3 20th pct 9.2 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barossa in Murray and Mallee even

3.0 16th pct 3.0 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barossa in Murray and Mallee even

3.2 16th pct 3.2 15th pct

15-min city in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +0.1 pts higher in Murray and Mallee

36.5% 18th pct 36.6% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +0.6 pts higher in Murray and Mallee

37.7% 19th pct 38.3% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +4.5 pts higher in Barossa

43.7% 22nd pct 39.1% 20th pct

Walk to school in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +2.6 pts higher in Barossa

39.9% 17th pct 37.3% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +4.8 pts higher in Barossa

57.6% 13th pct 52.8% 10th pct

Walk to health in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +10.2 pts higher in Murray and Mallee

19.8% 12th pct 30.0% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +9.7 more in Murray and Mallee

14.3 43rd pct 24.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +1 higher in Barossa

2 29th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in Barossa in Murray and Mallee +0.4 pts higher in Barossa

4.4% 28th pct 4.0% 22nd pct

Compare Barossa with nearby areas

Gawler - Two Wells Playford Tea Tree Gully Salisbury Campbelltown Port Adelaide - East Norwood - Payneham - St Peters Prospect - Walkerville

Compare Murray and Mallee with nearby areas

Adelaide Hills Barossa Tea Tree Gully Campbelltown Gawler - Two Wells Burnside Norwood - Payneham - St Peters Playford

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barossa vs Murray and Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40501/barossa/vs/40703/murray-and-mallee