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Auburn vs Mintaro

Name: Auburn vs Mintaro — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Auburn profile · Mintaro profile

Auburn Mintaro

Auburn (SA) and Mintaro are two nearby South Australian towns with distinct layouts and social profiles. Auburn (SA) is more walkable, with 58.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, groceries, and health services, while Mintaro has no homes within that distance of those amenities. Living arrangements also differ, as Auburn (SA) has a far higher share of people living alone at 33.4% compared to 15.1% in Mintaro. In terms of crime, property damage is far higher in Mintaro, whereas theft is far higher in Auburn (SA).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their share of detached houses, which make up over 97% of homes in each place. This shared residential style is consistent with other similarities, such as almost equal shares of children under 15 and typical weekly personal incomes. While both towns have high volunteer rates compared to the national figure, the gap in educational attainment has remained, with Year 12 completion well higher in Mintaro at 56.0% versus 46.5% in Auburn (SA).

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Auburn Living alone: 18.3 pts higher in Auburn Population: 450 larger in Auburn No car: 1.7 pts higher in Auburn Recent arrivals: 6.3 pts higher in Auburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auburn in Mintaro +450 larger in Auburn gap widening

668 69th pct 218 55th pct

Median age in Auburn in Mintaro +2 yrs older in Auburn gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 31.7%

28.4% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

7.3% Youth (15–24) even 7.3%

Marital status

51.3% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

25.2% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 19.9%

13.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Auburn Mintaro

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 81.7%

5.7% England +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% English +4.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

40.0% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 37.2%

12.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

9.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 92.2%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

45.7% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 41.7%

4.6% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Auburn in Mintaro

10.53 76th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Auburn in Mintaro +1 more in Auburn

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Auburn in Mintaro

44 15th pct —

ICSEA in Auburn in Mintaro

947 25th pct —

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

24.8% Year 11 ◂ +10.6 pts 14.1%

15.7% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 27.4%

22.5% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 9.4%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

13.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

8.7% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

10.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Auburn in Mintaro +$41 higher in Mintaro gap widening

$718 43rd pct $759 51st pct

Household income in Auburn in Mintaro +$219 higher in Mintaro gap widening

$1,218 26th pct $1,437 43rd pct

Family income in Auburn in Mintaro +$302 higher in Mintaro gap widening

$1,531 29th pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 9.3%

2.3% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

35.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

10.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

2.8% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

3.6% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +2.1 pts 58.3%

22.5% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

2.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Auburn in Mintaro even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Auburn in Mintaro +40 yrs older in Auburn

68 yrs 100th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Auburn in Mintaro +$900 higher in Mintaro

$225 2nd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Auburn in Mintaro +$625 higher in Mintaro

$1,625 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Auburn in Mintaro +0.3 larger in Mintaro gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.8% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.4% 2 people +11.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +18.3 pts 15.1%

9.3% 3 people even 9.3%

6.6% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

1.3% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auburn in Mintaro +$65 higher in Mintaro gap widening

$230 34th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Auburn in Mintaro +$262 higher in Mintaro gap widening

$1,213 24th pct $1,475 40th pct

People / bedroom in Auburn in Mintaro +0.10 higher in Mintaro gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 41.9%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 31.4%

15.9% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 7.0%

1.7% Other tenure +10.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 97.7%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 36.0%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 +45.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

8.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.3%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Auburn in Mintaro +1 more in Mintaro

1 64th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Auburn in Mintaro +7.68 more in Mintaro

1.50 63rd pct 9.17 87th pct

Departures/1k in Auburn in Mintaro +8.8 more in Auburn

18.0 59th pct 9.2 58th pct

PT routes in Auburn in Mintaro +4 more in Auburn

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Auburn in Mintaro +45 longer in Mintaro

9 44th pct 54 82nd pct

Drive to city in Auburn in Mintaro +12 longer in Mintaro

76 54th pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 59.8%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%

4.6% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.9% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 44.2%

28.6% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

8.0% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +9.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

7.8% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.5% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

0.0% Arts & recreation +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.6% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

5.2% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Auburn in Mintaro +188 higher in Mintaro

1,647 17th pct 1,835 21st pct

Assault/100k in Auburn in Mintaro

299 15th pct —

Burglary/100k in Auburn in Mintaro

150 9th pct —

Theft/100k in Auburn in Mintaro +290 higher in Auburn

749 39th pct 459 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Auburn in Mintaro +1,077 higher in Mintaro

299 14th pct 1,376 77th pct

5-yr change in Auburn in Mintaro +300.0 pts higher in Mintaro

0.0% 57th pct 300.0% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Auburn in Mintaro +1.8 higher in Auburn

4.1 78th pct 2.3 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Auburn in Mintaro +2.6 more in Auburn

4.8 82nd pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Auburn in Mintaro +58.3 pts higher in Auburn

58.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Auburn in Mintaro +57.9 pts higher in Auburn

57.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Auburn in Mintaro +10.7 pts higher in Mintaro

51.5% 73rd pct 62.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Auburn in Mintaro +58.5 pts higher in Auburn

58.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Auburn in Mintaro +10.6 pts higher in Mintaro

62.7% 68th pct 73.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in Auburn in Mintaro +58.4 pts higher in Auburn

58.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Auburn in Mintaro +24.8 more in Mintaro

16.5 57th pct 41.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Auburn in Mintaro +1 higher in Auburn

2 58th pct 1 52nd pct

Mean slope in Auburn in Mintaro +0.1 pts higher in Mintaro

5.1% 44th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Auburn with nearby areas

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Compare Mintaro with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auburn vs Mintaro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40051/auburn/vs/SAL40888/mintaro