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Barrack Point vs Mount Warrigal

Name: Barrack Point vs Mount Warrigal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Barrack Point profile · Mount Warrigal profile

Barrack Point Mount Warrigal

Mount Warrigal and Barrack Point are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Barrack Point is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,836 compared to $1,365 in Mount Warrigal. Education levels are also higher in Barrack Point, where 21.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 10.8% in Mount Warrigal. Mount Warrigal has a much higher share of detached houses (98.3%) and large homes, with 95.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are similarly somewhat walkable and share a nearly identical share of residents aged 65 and over. They also both have the same proportion of people per home (2.6) and a similar drive time to the city. While they share these traits, Mount Warrigal remains much more diverse, with a higher proportion of people born overseas and those using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,155 larger in Mount Warrigal Separate houses: 33.6 pts higher in Mount Warrigal 3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in Mount Warrigal PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Mount Warrigal Family income: $912 higher in Barrack Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +4,155 larger in Mount Warrigal gap steady

725 71st pct 4,880 86th pct

Median age in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +6 yrs older in Barrack Point gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 24.7%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 23.2%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.6% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 45.9%

28.7% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

4.6% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Barrack Point Mount Warrigal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 76.7%

5.8% England ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 36.4%

37.1% English ◂ +0.7 pts 36.4%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

8.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

3.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 82.8%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 54.6%

29.8% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

6.9% Not stated even 6.9%

0.0% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal

— 1.11 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +3 more in Mount Warrigal

13 83rd pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +28 larger in Mount Warrigal

387 57th pct 415 61st pct

ICSEA in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +10 higher in Mount Warrigal

962 33rd pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 37.1%

31.5% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.4% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 14.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.6% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.3% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

9.0% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

1.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +$161 higher in Barrack Point gap widening

$783 56th pct $622 28th pct

Household income in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +$471 higher in Barrack Point gap widening

$1,836 67th pct $1,365 38th pct

Family income in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +$912 higher in Barrack Point gap widening

$2,510 82nd pct $1,598 32nd pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 5.4%

17.1% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.6%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.5% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.6% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke even 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +7.5 pts 55.9%

19.3% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.2% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +337 larger in Mount Warrigal

19 67th pct 356 86th pct

Median age in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +16 yrs older in Barrack Point

37 yrs 75th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +$265 higher in Barrack Point

$762 62nd pct $497 32nd pct

Household income in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +$1,163 higher in Barrack Point

$2,499 79th pct $1,336 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 48.9%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 28.7%

9.5% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 21.3%

11.2% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

3.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +$75 higher in Barrack Point gap steady

$480 90th pct $405 83rd pct

Mortgage in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +$650 higher in Barrack Point gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +0.10 higher in Barrack Point gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 42.3%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 29.4%

19.0% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

64.7% Separate house +33.6 pts ▸ 98.3%

17.5% Other dwelling ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 1.2%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

27.5% 3 bedrooms +32.9 pts ▸ 60.4%

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 28.0%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 2.0%

12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.5 pts 0.8%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

35.3% $550–$749 ◂ +25.1 pts 10.2%

21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.7%

0.0% Under $200 +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.9% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 10.3%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

10.7% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +20 more in Mount Warrigal

8 78th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +5.30 more in Barrack Point

11.03 88th pct 5.74 80th pct

Departures/1k in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +342.9 more in Mount Warrigal

259.3 74th pct 602.3 80th pct

PT routes in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +4 more in Mount Warrigal

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +6 longer in Mount Warrigal

0 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +1 longer in Mount Warrigal

77 55th pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 59.1%

25.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.4 pts 15.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 33.0%

11.1% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

4.6% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

6.5% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

1.2% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 14.2%

12.5% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.0% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 8.7%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

12.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.5% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +0.1 higher in Barrack Point

5.3 85th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +0.6 more in Barrack Point

5.4 85th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +37.2 pts higher in Barrack Point

84.7% 91st pct 47.5% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +66.1 pts higher in Barrack Point

85.2% 92nd pct 19.2% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +14.2 pts higher in Mount Warrigal

76.5% 84th pct 90.7% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +47.0 pts higher in Mount Warrigal

0.0% 0th pct 47.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +6.0 more in Barrack Point

17.9 59th pct 11.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +42 higher in Mount Warrigal

76 82nd pct 118 87th pct

Mean slope in Barrack Point in Mount Warrigal +5.0 pts higher in Mount Warrigal

2.7% 7th pct 7.7% 68th pct

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Compare Mount Warrigal with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barrack Point vs Mount Warrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10209/barrack-point/vs/SAL12812/mount-warrigal