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Barkers Vale vs Stony Chute

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Barkers Vale profile · Stony Chute profile

Barkers Vale Stony Chute

Barkers Vale and Stony Chute are neighbouring rural areas with similar populations, yet they differ in family structure and education. Barkers Vale is more family-oriented, with 18.4% of people being children under 15 compared to just 3.8% in Stony Chute. This is consistent with a higher share of people in de facto relationships (26.4% versus 13.4%) and more unpaid childcare (30.3% versus 17.6%) in Barkers Vale. Education levels also differ, with 63.6% of Barkers Vale residents completing Year 12, while 50.4% did so in Stony Chute.

These two areas have tracked closely in many ways since 2011, but some gaps are widening. For example, the difference in the number of people working from home has grown, with 40.0% in Stony Chute compared to 21.4% in Barkers Vale. Despite this, they share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $450 and neither area has any public transport stops. Both places also sit well above the national figure for people with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 18.6 pts higher in Stony Chute Under 15: 14.5 pts higher in Barkers Vale Unpaid carers: 13.2 pts higher in Barkers Vale Unpaid child care: 12.7 pts higher in Barkers Vale Participation: 13.3 pts higher in Stony Chute

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +40 larger in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
196 53rd pct 156 48th pct
Median age in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +3 yrs older in Stony Chute gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +0.7 pts higher in Stony Chute gap narrowing
2.6% 56th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +1.7 pts higher in Stony Chute gap narrowing
26.5% 78th pct 28.2% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +14.5 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap widening
18.4% 59th pct 3.8% 6th pct
De facto in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +13.0 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap widening
26.4% 96th pct 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

34.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%
26.5% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.5 pts 3.8%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%
2.6% Youth (15–24) +9.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

40.6% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
33.5% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 31.7%
17.4% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%
3.2% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Barkers Vale Stony Chute

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +3.2 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap steady
19.9% 76th pct 16.7% 70th pct

Country of birth

70.9% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 73.7%
5.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
1.5% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

36.7% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
34.2% English ◂ +2.8 pts 31.4%
8.2% Scottish +12.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.2% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.7% German ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
2.6% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Barkers Valein Stony Chute +2.3 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap steady
6.1% 65th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 88.5%
3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +6.6 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
69.4% 100th pct 62.8% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

69.4% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 62.8%
13.3% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.7% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +13.3 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap steady
63.6% 85th pct 50.4% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +1.0 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
27.1% 81st pct 26.1% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
66 19th pct 66 19th pct
ICSEA in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
1,019 66th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 50.4%
19.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%
4.5% Year 11 +9.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

22.7% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 22.9%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%
9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.6% Society & culture ◂ +11.2 pts 6.4%
5.0% Health +11.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.6% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.6% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +8.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.4% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +$15 higher in Stony Chute gap narrowing
$443 7th pct $458 9th pct
Household income in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +$135 higher in Stony Chute gap widening
$784 5th pct $919 10th pct
Family income in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +$404 higher in Stony Chute gap widening
$1,024 7th pct $1,428 22nd pct
High earners in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +1.9 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap widening
1.9% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +11.1 pts higher in Stony Chute gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.9 pts 15.9%
5.4% $1,500–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

66.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 59.9%
25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.2%
1.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +4.9 pts higher in Stony Chute
24.0% 26th pct 28.8% 50th pct
Mental health in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +4.2 pts higher in Barkers Vale
11.2% 78th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +3.1 pts higher in Stony Chute gap widening
7.1% 75th pct 10.3% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%
9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%
1.5% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Stroke ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +5.2 pts 59.6%
12.2% One condition +14.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +6.4 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
22.6% 69th pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +13.2 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap widening
25.2% 97th pct 12.0% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +12.7 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap steady
30.3% 75th pct 17.6% 19th pct
Defence service in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +1.2 pts higher in Barkers Vale
4.0% 71st pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +5.8 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap widening
36.1% 90th pct 30.3% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
5 49th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +16 yrs older in Barkers Vale
30 yrs 63rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +$675 higher in Barkers Vale
$900 73rd pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +$375 higher in Barkers Vale
$2,124 67th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +0.2 larger in Barkers Vale gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +3.7 pts higher in Stony Chute gap narrowing
15.5% 74th pct 19.2% 86th pct
Living alone in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +12.4 pts higher in Stony Chute gap widening
25.7% 57th pct 38.1% 89th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 51.9%
35.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 29.8%
15.5% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

25.7% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
36.5% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 28.6%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%
9.5% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
6.8% 6 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +$60 higher in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
$260 43rd pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +$27 higher in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
$1,219 25th pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +0.20 higher in Barkers Vale gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +3.5 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap widening
16.2% 48th pct 12.7% 37th pct
Owned outright in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +7.2 pts higher in Stony Chute gap narrowing
59.5% 90th pct 66.7% 97th pct
Separate houses in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +1.8 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap steady
98.6% 61st pct 96.8% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +2.8 pts higher in Stony Chute gap narrowing
43.2% 6th pct 46.0% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
10.8% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
16.2% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%
13.5% Other tenure ◂ +8.8 pts 4.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 96.8%
4.1% Other dwelling ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 27.0%
31.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 25.4%
17.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.2 pts 6.3%
12.2% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +39.7 pts 35.3%
62.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +18.6 pts higher in Stony Chute gap widening
21.4% 64th pct 40.0% 91st pct
PT commute in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Barkers Valein Stony Chute
— 83 98th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) ◂ +14.9 pts 36.9%
21.4% Worked at home +18.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.9% Walked ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 39.7%
37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 30.2%
17.1% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +0.4 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap steady
30.4% 48th pct 30.1% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +7.9 pts higher in Barkers Vale gap narrowing
12.1% 93rd pct 4.2% 58th pct
Participation in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +13.3 pts higher in Stony Chute gap widening
37.4% 7th pct 50.7% 23rd pct
Full-time in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +5.0 pts higher in Stony Chute gap narrowing
30.4% 0th pct 35.4% 0th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.9% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%
17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 9.2%
14.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%
12.5% Construction ◂ +7.9 pts 4.6%
8.9% Other services ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Community & personal service ◂ +15.5 pts 7.7%
21.4% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 15.4%
17.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%
0.0% Sales workers +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 4.6%
5.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Barkers Valein Stony Chute even
0 37th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Barkers Valein Stony Chute +2.4 pts higher in Stony Chute
13.8% 90th pct 16.2% 94th pct

Compare Barkers Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Stony Chute with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barkers Vale vs Stony Chute [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10202/barkers-vale/vs/SAL13682/stony-chute