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Barossa - Yorke - Mid North vs Perth - North East

Name: Barossa - Yorke - Mid North vs Perth - North East — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 2,116 km apart · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North profile · Perth - North East profile

Barossa - Yorke - Mid North Perth - North East

Perth - North East and Barossa - Yorke - Mid North are very different environments. Perth - North East is a more diverse and younger area, where 32.9% of people were born overseas and the typical resident is 37. Barossa - Yorke - Mid North is much older, with a typical age of 48 and a far higher share of seniors at 26.0%. There is also a notable gap in education and wealth; 57.8% of Perth - North East residents finished Year 12 compared to 38.6% in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North, and a higher share of households in Perth - North East earn $3,000 or more a week.

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, such as similar rates of unemployment and a nearly identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Residents in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North are increasingly likely to own their homes outright, while those in Perth - North East are more likely to use public transport and live in a somewhat walkable area compared to the mostly car-dependent lifestyle in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North.

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Where they differ most

Population: 162,086 larger in Perth - North East Born overseas: 23.1 pts higher in Perth - North East Year 12: 19.2 pts higher in Perth - North East Other language: 18.4 pts higher in Perth - North East Median age: 11 yrs older in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +162,086 larger in Perth - North East gap widening

114,487 27th pct 276,573 64th pct

Median age in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +11 yrs older in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North gap widening

48 yrs 94th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.7%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 14.6%

16.6% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 46.5%

29.8% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Barossa - Yorke - Mid North Perth - North 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 ◂ +20.9 pts 62.6%

4.5% England +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.2% India +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +8.1 pts 35.4%

42.8% Australian ◂ +13.8 pts 29.1%

12.9% German ◂ +10.2 pts 2.7%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

8.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.3% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +17.9 pts 73.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 41.7%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 41.2%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

0.2% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +8 more in Perth - North East

86 30th pct 94 38th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +2.77 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

4.52 91st pct 1.76 32nd pct

Students in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +31,707 more in Perth - North East

16,231 11th pct 47,938 59th pct

Avg size in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +321 larger in Perth - North East

189 11th pct 510 63rd pct

ICSEA in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +36 higher in Perth - North East

976 27th pct 1,013 49th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +19.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

21.7% Year 11 ◂ +12.8 pts 8.9%

19.5% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 31.2%

15.8% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.9% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +$219 higher in Perth - North East gap widening

$627 6th pct $846 66th pct

Household income in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +$634 higher in Perth - North East gap widening

$1,183 2nd pct $1,817 64th pct

Family income in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +$638 higher in Perth - North East gap widening

$1,526 7th pct $2,164 66th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 24.3%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 13.8%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.4% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 38.3%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 7.3%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +9.6 pts ▸ 65.2%

22.4% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 18.6%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +5,013 larger in Perth - North East

3,199 31st pct 8,212 65th pct

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

22 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +$181 higher in Perth - North East

$457 14th pct $638 64th pct

Household income in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +$603 higher in Perth - North East

$1,111 0th pct $1,714 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +0.3 larger in Perth - North East gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 59.7%

36.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 24.7%

13.4% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 32.7%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 24.0%

11.7% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.6% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +$115 higher in Perth - North East gap narrowing

$225 9th pct $340 46th pct

Mortgage in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +$683 higher in Perth - North East gap narrowing

$1,180 3rd pct $1,863 54th pct

People / bedroom in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +0.10 higher in Perth - North East gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 26.8%

20.1% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 84.3%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 39.1%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

4.2% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 38.7%

8.4% $350–$549 +34.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

34.8% Under $200 ◂ +23.3 pts 11.5%

0.3% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 32.0%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.9 pts 12.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +1,583 more in Perth - North East

370 11th pct 1,953 75th pct

Stops/1k in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +3.83 more in Perth - North East

3.23 20th pct 7.06 98th pct

Departures/1k in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +1,796.4 more in Perth - North East

62.3 5th pct 1,858.7 86th pct

PT routes in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +23 more in Perth - North East

61 35th pct 84 55th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 64.7%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

4.7% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.7% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.3 pts 0.8%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 5.7%

9.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

2.2% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

2.7% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.1% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 11.1%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +203,993 higher in Perth - North East

120,651 13th pct 324,644 60th pct

Growth in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +10.1 pts higher in Perth - North East

3.2% 20th pct 13.2% 96th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +269 higher in Perth - North East

433 12th pct 702 37th pct

Max temp in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +2.5 higher in Perth - North East

22.7 35th pct 25.3 65th pct

Min temp in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +3.0 higher in Perth - North East

8.8 14th pct 11.8 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +2.4 higher in Perth - North East

2.8 8th pct 5.2 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +2.0 more in Perth - North East

3.0 9th pct 5.0 51st pct

15-min city in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +29.7 pts higher in Perth - North East

31.7% 8th pct 61.4% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +27.0 pts higher in Perth - North East

31.8% 8th pct 58.8% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +49.5 pts higher in Perth - North East

38.8% 14th pct 88.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +33.7 pts higher in Perth - North East

36.5% 10th pct 70.2% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +32.7 pts higher in Perth - North East

56.7% 9th pct 89.5% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +17.7 pts higher in Perth - North East

22.7% 8th pct 40.4% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +3.6 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

18.4 72nd pct 14.7 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +20 higher in Perth - North East

1 19th pct 20 57th pct

Mean slope in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North in Perth - North East +2.5 pts higher in Perth - North East

3.9% 15th pct 6.4% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barossa - Yorke - Mid North vs Perth - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/405/barossa-yorke-mid-north/vs/504/perth-north-east