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Barossa - Yorke - Mid North vs South Australia - Outback

Name: Barossa - Yorke - Mid North vs South Australia - Outback — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 535 km apart · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North profile · South Australia - Outback profile

Barossa - Yorke - Mid North South Australia - Outback

Barossa - Yorke - Mid North and South Australia - Outback are two vast, sparsely populated regions of South Australia. The most striking difference is the First Nations presence; 32% of people in South Australia - Outback speak a First Nations language, compared to just 4.5% in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North. Housing and demographics also diverge, with separate houses far more common in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North (92.8% vs 78.2%) and residents being noticeably older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 41 in the Outback.

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, as the population in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North has grown older relative to South Australia - Outback. Despite this, the two areas share several traits. They have almost identical proportions of adults with a bachelor degree (around 11%) and the same typical number of people per home (2.3). Both areas also have very low rates of people who speak little or no English, with figures between 0.3% and 0.7%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 14.4 pts higher in South Australia - Outback Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North No car: 4.2 pts higher in South Australia - Outback One-parent: 3.6 pts higher in South Australia - Outback De facto: 3.0 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +31,841 larger in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North gap widening

114,487 27th pct 82,646 23rd pct

Median age in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +7 yrs older in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North gap widening

48 yrs 94th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.9%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 19.0%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 43.2%

29.8% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Barossa - Yorke - Mid North South Australia - Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 81.0%

4.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +5.9 pts 37.6%

42.8% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 39.0%

12.9% German ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

8.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 83.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 38.2%

8.3% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +18 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

86 30th pct 68 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +0.10 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

4.52 91st pct 4.42 90th pct

Students in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +2,770 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

16,231 11th pct 13,461 9th pct

Avg size in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +9 larger in South Australia - Outback

189 11th pct 198 13th pct

ICSEA in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +45 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

976 27th pct 931 10th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 37.8%

21.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.4%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 39.7%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Postgraduate degree even 3.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +$77 higher in South Australia - Outback gap steady

$627 6th pct $704 22nd pct

Household income in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +$100 higher in South Australia - Outback gap narrowing

$1,183 2nd pct $1,283 11th pct

Family income in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +$162 higher in South Australia - Outback gap narrowing

$1,526 7th pct $1,688 17th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.8%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.7%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 41.8%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.0%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +3.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

22.4% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.4%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +6,471 larger in South Australia - Outback

3,199 31st pct 9,670 70th pct

Median age in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +4 yrs older in South Australia - Outback

22 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +$56 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

$457 14th pct $401 6th pct

Household income in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +$43 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

$1,111 0th pct $1,068 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 31.3%

13.4% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 35.4%

30.7% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.7% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +$35 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North gap widening

$225 9th pct $190 2nd pct

Mortgage in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +$23 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North gap narrowing

$1,180 3rd pct $1,157 0th pct

People / bedroom in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +0.10 higher in South Australia - Outback gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 32.7%

20.1% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 27.5%

3.1% Other tenure even 3.1%

1.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 78.2%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 19.6%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.6 pts 37.6%

34.8% Under $200 +14.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

8.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

0.3% $550–$749 even 0.3%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 39.8%

37.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.5%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +20 more in South Australia - Outback

370 11th pct 390 11th pct

Stops/1k in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +1.49 more in South Australia - Outback

3.23 20th pct 4.72 55th pct

Departures/1k in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +175.1 more in South Australia - Outback

62.3 5th pct 237.4 22nd pct

PT routes in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +38 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

61 35th pct 23 14th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 64.7%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

4.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 35.2%

32.7% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

4.6% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%

9.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.6% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

12.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

7.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +34,726 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

120,651 13th pct 85,925 9th pct

Growth in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +2.7 pts higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

3.2% 20th pct 0.4% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +294 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

433 12th pct 139 0th pct

Max temp in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +6.8 higher in South Australia - Outback

22.7 35th pct 29.5 90th pct

Min temp in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +5.1 higher in South Australia - Outback

8.8 14th pct 13.9 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +1.0 higher in South Australia - Outback

2.8 8th pct 3.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +1.0 more in South Australia - Outback

3.0 9th pct 4.0 23rd pct

15-min city in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +16.0 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

31.7% 8th pct 47.6% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +13.0 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

31.8% 8th pct 44.8% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +6.2 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

38.8% 14th pct 45.0% 19th pct

Walk to school in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +17.2 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

36.5% 10th pct 53.7% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +9.0 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

56.7% 9th pct 65.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +14.1 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

22.7% 8th pct 36.9% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +10.7 more in South Australia - Outback

18.4 72nd pct 29.1 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +1 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

1 19th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - Outback +0.2 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

3.9% 15th pct 4.1% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barossa - Yorke - Mid North vs South Australia - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/405/barossa-yorke-mid-north/vs/406/south-australia-outback