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Barossa - Yorke - Mid North vs South Australia - South East

Name: Barossa - Yorke - Mid North vs South Australia - South East — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 209 km apart · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North profile · South Australia - South East profile

Barossa - Yorke - Mid North South Australia - South East

South Australia - South East and Barossa - Yorke - Mid North are both regional areas, but they differ in scale and population makeup. South Australia - South East is far larger, with a population of 205,074 compared to 120,651 in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North. It has a notably higher share of people born overseas at 12.9% and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Residents in South Australia - South East also have better access to local amenities, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

Both areas are remarkably similar in age and income, with a typical resident in each being 48 years old. They share a very high preference for separate houses and have similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,162 and $1,183. While the gap in the number of people moving into the areas has widened since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas has remained steady.

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Where they differ most

Population: 79,222 larger in South Australia - South East Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in South Australia - South East Recent arrivals: 4.7 pts higher in South Australia - South East Born overseas: 3.2 pts higher in South Australia - South East Other language: 2.8 pts higher in South Australia - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +79,222 larger in South Australia - South East gap widening

114,487 27th pct 193,709 45th pct

Median age in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East even gap narrowing

48 yrs 94th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.2%

26.0% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 48.9%

29.8% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Barossa - Yorke - Mid North South Australia - South East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 80.2%

4.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +0.4 pts 43.1%

42.8% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 39.8%

12.9% German ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

8.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

2.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 87.7%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 39.9%

8.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +25 more in South Australia - South East

86 30th pct 111 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +0.92 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

4.52 91st pct 3.60 77th pct

Students in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +11,141 more in South Australia - South East

16,231 11th pct 27,372 25th pct

Avg size in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +58 larger in South Australia - South East

189 11th pct 247 22nd pct

ICSEA in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +4 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

976 27th pct 972 22nd pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.4%

19.5% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 38.9%

15.8% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.2%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II even 3.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%

12.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +$11 higher in South Australia - South East gap steady

$627 6th pct $638 8th pct

Household income in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +$21 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North gap widening

$1,183 2nd pct $1,162 0th pct

Family income in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +$46 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North gap widening

$1,526 7th pct $1,480 4th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 46.4%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

5.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Cancer even 3.8%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +0.8 pts ▸ 56.4%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.8%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +2,341 larger in South Australia - South East

3,199 31st pct 5,540 52nd pct

Median age in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +2 yrs older in South Australia - South East

22 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +$29 higher in South Australia - South East

$457 14th pct $486 19th pct

Household income in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +$65 higher in South Australia - South East

$1,111 0th pct $1,176 5th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 47.9%

36.5% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.4% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

30.7% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

11.7% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +$5 higher in South Australia - South East gap steady

$225 9th pct $230 10th pct

Mortgage in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +$45 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North gap steady

$1,180 3rd pct $1,135 0th pct

People / bedroom in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 40.4%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 30.8%

20.1% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 89.5%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Other dwelling even 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 23.1%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

34.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.4%

8.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

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 ▸ 40.2%

37.2% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +147 more in South Australia - South East

370 11th pct 517 17th pct

Stops/1k in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +0.56 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

3.23 20th pct 2.67 14th pct

Departures/1k in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +1.7 more in South Australia - South East

62.3 5th pct 64.0 5th pct

PT routes in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +16 more in South Australia - South East

61 35th pct 77 49th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 67.3%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 36.6%

32.7% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

4.6% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

9.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

14.3% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

7.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +84,423 higher in South Australia - South East

120,651 13th pct 205,074 33rd pct

Growth in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +0.3 pts higher in South Australia - South East

3.2% 20th pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +114 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

433 12th pct 319 5th pct

Max temp in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +0.5 higher in South Australia - South East

22.7 35th pct 23.3 42nd pct

Min temp in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +0.4 higher in South Australia - South East

8.8 14th pct 9.2 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +0.3 higher in South Australia - South East

2.8 8th pct 3.1 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +0.3 more in South Australia - South East

3.0 9th pct 3.2 11th pct

15-min city in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +6.3 pts higher in South Australia - South East

31.7% 8th pct 38.0% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +6.9 pts higher in South Australia - South East

31.8% 8th pct 38.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +0.4 pts higher in South Australia - South East

38.8% 14th pct 39.2% 14th pct

Walk to school in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +0.6 pts higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

36.5% 10th pct 35.8% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +4.5 pts higher in South Australia - South East

56.7% 9th pct 61.2% 11th pct

Walk to health in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +8.3 pts higher in South Australia - South East

22.7% 8th pct 31.0% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +3.9 more in South Australia - South East

18.4 72nd pct 22.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East even

1 19th pct 1 16th pct

Mean slope in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in South Australia - South East +0.7 pts higher in South Australia - South East

3.9% 15th pct 4.6% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barossa - Yorke - Mid North vs South Australia - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/405/barossa-yorke-mid-north/vs/407/south-australia-south-east