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Barrakee vs Charlton
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Barrakee profile · Charlton profile
Barrakee Charlton
Charlton (Vic.) and Barrakee are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Charlton (Vic.) is a more established hub with 1,095 people, whereas Barrakee is sparsely populated with just 22 residents. The two differ sharply in age and accessibility; Charlton (Vic.) has a far higher share of seniors at 34.9%, while Barrakee has a far higher share of children at 31.8%. This is reflected in their walkability, with Charlton (Vic.) being very walkable and Barrakee being car-dependent, as the latter lacks shops, schools, and health services within a 15-minute walk.
Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Charlton (Vic.) seeing more movement as 26.5% of its people moved in the last five years, compared to no one in Barrakee. They do share some similarities, such as typical resident ages that are close to one another (56 in Charlton (Vic.) and 54 in Barrakee) and similar typical household incomes of around $900 to $950 per week. Both areas also report long-term health conditions at a similar rate, though Barrakee has a higher share of people with a mental health condition at 18.2%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 18
- First area, 2021: 22
- Second area, 2011: 1,288
- Second area, 2016: 1,050
- Second area, 2021: 1,095
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 54 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 50 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 54 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 56 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Barrakee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Charlton: 1.8% males, 3.6% females
- 80–84 in Barrakee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Charlton: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 75–79 in Barrakee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Charlton: 2.7% males, 2.2% females
- 70–74 in Barrakee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Charlton: 4.5% males, 4.3% females
- 65–69 in Barrakee: 15.8% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Charlton: 6.5% males, 4.4% females
- 60–64 in Barrakee: 0.0% males, 21.1% females; 60–64 in Charlton: 4.0% males, 4.9% females
- 55–59 in Barrakee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Charlton: 3.8% males, 4.3% females
- 50–54 in Barrakee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Charlton: 4.2% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Barrakee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Charlton: 2.2% males, 2.6% females
- 40–44 in Barrakee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Charlton: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
- 35–39 in Barrakee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Charlton: 1.6% males, 1.0% females
- 30–34 in Barrakee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Charlton: 1.3% males, 1.9% females
- 25–29 in Barrakee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Charlton: 2.3% males, 1.9% females
- 20–24 in Barrakee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Charlton: 1.5% males, 2.0% females
- 15–19 in Barrakee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Charlton: 2.4% males, 2.0% females
- 10–14 in Barrakee: 21.1% males, 21.1% females; 10–14 in Charlton: 2.7% males, 2.2% females
- 5–9 in Barrakee: 0.0% males, 21.1% females; 5–9 in Charlton: 3.0% males, 1.7% females
- 0–4 in Barrakee: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Charlton: 1.7% males, 2.5% females
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
- First area, 2016: $700
- First area, 2021: $425
- Second area, 2011: $405
- Second area, 2016: $454
- Second area, 2021: $545
- First area, 2016: $1,187
- First area, 2021: $900
- Second area, 2011: $763
- Second area, 2016: $760
- Second area, 2021: $958
- First area, 2016: $1,187
- First area, 2021: $1,749
- Second area, 2011: $902
- Second area, 2016: $1,012
- Second area, 2021: $1,290
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
- First area, 2016: 2.0
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- Second area, 2011: $120
- Second area, 2016: $152
- Second area, 2021: $200
- First area, 2021: $1,083
- Second area, 2011: $802
- Second area, 2016: $780
- Second area, 2021: $758
- First area, 2016: 0.60
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barrakee vs Charlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20152/barrakee/vs/SAL20535/charlton