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Bara vs Kains Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bara profile · Kains Flat profile

Bara Kains Flat

Kains Flat and Bara are both rural New South Wales areas with very small populations. Kains Flat is the larger of the two and has a higher typical family income of $1,875 a week, compared to $1,249 in Bara. Homes in Kains Flat are more crowded, with an average of 2.8 people per home compared to 1.8 in Bara. Other differences include the typical age, which is noticeably older in Bara at 51 compared to 46 in Kains Flat, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree in Bara at 15% versus 6.3% in Kains Flat.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no public transport or walkable amenities. This shared reliance on cars is a defining feature for residents in both locations. While they are similar in their lack of infrastructure, the two areas differ in their social makeup, with Kains Flat having a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.

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Where they differ most

Population: 200 larger in Kains Flat People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Kains Flat Household size: 1.0 larger in Kains Flat Family income: $626 higher in Kains Flat Personal income: $372 higher in Bara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barain Kains Flat +200 larger in Kains Flat gap widening
19 14th pct 219 56th pct
Median age in Barain Kains Flat +5 yrs older in Bara gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Barain Kains Flat
— 12.3% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Barain Kains Flat
— 21.9% 64th pct
Under 15 in Barain Kains Flat
— 20.5% 73rd pct
De facto in Barain Kains Flat
— 11.3% 43rd pct

Age structure

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 15.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

35.0% Married +23.9 pts ▸ 58.9%
20.0% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
20.0% Divorced ◂ +9.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barain Kains Flat
— 11.9% 52nd pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 75.3%
0.0% England +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% South Africa +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% Australian ◂ +13.6 pts 33.8%
26.3% English +14.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
0.0% Irish +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Scottish +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% German +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barain Kains Flat
— 5.0% 60th pct
Limited English in Barain Kains Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

57.9% English only +25.7 pts ▸ 83.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barain Kains Flat
— 26.9% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 53.0%
42.1% No religion ◂ +15.2 pts 26.9%
0.0% Not stated +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barain Kains Flat
— 26.8% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Barain Kains Flat +8.7 pts higher in Bara gap narrowing
15.0% 51st pct 6.3% 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barain Kains Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +29.5 pts 26.8%
31.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Year 11 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +28.3 pts 9.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

75.0% Engineering & related ◂ +49.8 pts 25.2%
37.5% Management & commerce ◂ +28.3 pts 9.2%
0.0% Society & culture +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barain Kains Flat +$372 higher in Bara gap widening
$1,075 87th pct $703 41st pct
Household income in Barain Kains Flat +$500 higher in Kains Flat gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Barain Kains Flat +$626 higher in Kains Flat gap widening
$1,249 13th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Barain Kains Flat +6.9 pts higher in Kains Flat gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Barain Kains Flat
— 20.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

15.0% Under $650 +27.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
15.0% $650–$1,499 +19.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barain Kains Flat
— 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Barain Kains Flat
— 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Barain Kains Flat
— 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%
0.0% Mental health +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other condition +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Asthma +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +5.8 pts 52.1%
21.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barain Kains Flat +10.3 pts higher in Kains Flat gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Barain Kains Flat +9.1 pts higher in Kains Flat gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Barain Kains Flat +7.4 pts higher in Kains Flat gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 27.4% 61st pct
Defence service in Barain Kains Flat
— 4.1% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Barain Kains Flat +1.3 pts higher in Kains Flat gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 26.3% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barain Kains Flat +27 larger in Kains Flat
0 0th pct 27 72nd pct
Median age in Barain Kains Flat
— 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Barain Kains Flat
— $437 23rd pct
Household income in Barain Kains Flat
— $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Barain Kains Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barain Kains Flat +1.0 larger in Kains Flat gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Barain Kains Flat
— 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Barain Kains Flat
— 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples without children ◂ +42.9 pts 32.1%
33.3% Couples with children +29.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
41.7% One-parent families ◂ +32.1 pts 9.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
23.1% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%
0.0% 3 people +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% 5 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barain Kains Flat +$49 higher in Bara
$280 50th pct $231 34th pct
Mortgage in Barain Kains Flat +$321 higher in Bara
$2,054 74th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Barain Kains Flat +0.30 higher in Kains Flat gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Barain Kains Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Barain Kains Flat
— 44.6% 60th pct
Separate houses in Barain Kains Flat
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barain Kains Flat
— 66.2% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Owned outright ◂ +24.6 pts 44.6%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +21.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
0.0% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 32.3%
30.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.5 pts 9.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +58.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barain Kains Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Barain Kains Flat
— 3.5% 8th pct
PT commute in Barain Kains Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barain Kains Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barain Kains Flat even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barain Kains Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barain Kains Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 68.6%
36.4% Worked at home ◂ +32.9 pts 3.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 26.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barain Kains Flat
— 39.3% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Barain Kains Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barain Kains Flat
— 3.4% 47th pct
Participation in Barain Kains Flat +4.1 pts higher in Bara gap narrowing
55.0% 32nd pct 50.9% 23rd pct
Full-time in Barain Kains Flat
— 58.1% 50th pct

Industries people work in

36.4% Construction ◂ +31.7 pts 4.7%
0.0% Mining +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other services +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Managers ◂ +25.9 pts 10.5%
36.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +21.2 pts 15.1%
27.3% Professionals ◂ +22.6 pts 4.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Barain Kains Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barain Kains Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Barain Kains Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barain Kains Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barain Kains Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barain Kains Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barain Kains Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Barain Kains Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barain Kains Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Barain Kains Flat even
0 26th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Barain Kains Flat +6.3 pts higher in Bara
13.5% 90th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bara vs Kains Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10190/bara/vs/SAL12057/kains-flat