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Fords Bridge vs Barringun

Name: Fords Bridge vs Barringun — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Fords Bridge profile · Barringun profile

Fords Bridge Barringun

Fords Bridge and Barringun are both sparsely populated areas located about 100 km apart. Fords Bridge is far older, with a typical resident aged 52, compared to just 32 in Barringun. This age gap is mirrored in the finances of the two places; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Fords Bridge at $900, while Barringun is much lower at $537. Homes in Barringun also tend to be more crowded, with people per home well higher at 3.3 compared to 2.3 in Fords Bridge.

Both areas are car-dependent and lack local amenities, with neither having any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health services, or groceries. This shared lack of infrastructure is consistent across both locations. While Fords Bridge has a typical weekly household income of $1,875 and Barringun is lower at $1,499, both areas remain very small and primarily non-residential in nature.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Fords Bridge Household size: 1.0 larger in Barringun Personal income: $363 higher in Fords Bridge Population: 13 larger in Fords Bridge People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Barringun

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fords Bridge in Barringun +13 larger in Fords Bridge gap narrowing

30 19th pct 17 12th pct

Median age in Fords Bridge in Barringun +20 yrs older in Fords Bridge gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

0.0% Children (0–14) +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

46.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

70.4% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 57.1%

18.5% Divorced ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

11.1% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fords Bridge Barringun

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +18.6 pts 64.7%

0.0% England even 0.0%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

70.0% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 64.7%

26.7% English +2.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% Scottish +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.0% Irish ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% German even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +24.5 pts 58.8%

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

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity ◂ +21.4 pts 35.3%

10.0% No religion +25.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.3% Not stated ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Fords Bridge in Barringun even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 12 +46.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

62.5% Year 10 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

62.5% Engineering & related ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Health even 0.0%

0.0% Education even 0.0%

0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%

0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fords Bridge in Barringun +$363 higher in Fords Bridge gap widening

$900 73rd pct $537 16th pct

Household income in Fords Bridge in Barringun +$376 higher in Fords Bridge

$1,875 69th pct $1,499 47th pct

Family income in Fords Bridge in Barringun +$375 higher in Fords Bridge

$2,250 71st pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.9% Under $650 +31.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

11.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% Diabetes ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Asthma even 0.0%

0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Mental health even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +10.6 pts ▸ 70.6%

0.0% One condition +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fords Bridge in Barringun +4 larger in Fords Bridge

4 46th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Fords Bridge in Barringun

57 yrs 92nd pct —

Median income in Fords Bridge in Barringun

$1,074 83rd pct —

Household income in Fords Bridge in Barringun

$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fords Bridge in Barringun +1.0 larger in Barringun gap widening

2.3 29th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

94.1% Couples with children ◂ +21.4 pts 72.7%

29.4% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%

35.7% 1 person ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% 3 people even 0.0%

0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Fords Bridge in Barringun

$2,500 88th pct —

People / bedroom in Fords Bridge in Barringun +0.10 higher in Barringun

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

0.0% Rented even 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure 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

28.6% 4 bedrooms +71.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

21.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

21.4% 5 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fords Bridge in Barringun even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Fords Bridge in Barringun even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fords Bridge in Barringun even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Fords Bridge in Barringun even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

16.7% Car (driver) ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

12.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.3% 4 or more +72.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

45.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%

27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

27.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers +30.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%

0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fords Bridge in Barringun +0.3 higher in Fords Bridge

0.3 46th pct 0.0 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fords Bridge in Barringun +0.3 more in Fords Bridge

0.3 45th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Fords Bridge in Barringun even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Fords Bridge in Barringun even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fords Bridge in Barringun even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fords Bridge in Barringun even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Fords Bridge in Barringun +3.6 pts higher in Fords Bridge

3.6% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Fords Bridge in Barringun even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fords Bridge in Barringun +66.7 more in Fords Bridge

66.7 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Fords Bridge in Barringun even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Fords Bridge in Barringun +0.5 pts higher in Barringun

2.7% 7th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Fords Bridge with nearby areas

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Compare Barringun with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fords Bridge vs Barringun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11543/fords-bridge/vs/SAL30175/barringun

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Fords Bridge with nearby areas

Compare Barringun with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability