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Bakara vs Mercunda

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Bakara profile · Mercunda profile

Bakara Mercunda

Bakara and Mercunda are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. The two places differ most in their typical incomes and age. Weekly family and household incomes are far higher in Bakara, where the usual household earns $1,999 compared to $1,125 in Mercunda. However, residents are far older in Mercunda, with a typical age of 57 compared to 47 in Bakara.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly personal income, which is around $774 in Bakara and $1,062 in Mercunda. They are also very similar in other ways: both are car-dependent and have the same number of people per bedroom. In both places, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, schools, or public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Mercunda Household income: $874 higher in Bakara Family income: $874 higher in Bakara Personal income: $288 higher in Mercunda Household size: 0.3 larger in Bakara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bakarain Mercunda +1 larger in Bakara gap narrowing
9 6th pct 8 6th pct
Median age in Bakarain Mercunda +10 yrs older in Mercunda gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

85.7% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Never married even 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia even 100.0%
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

0.0% German +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
55.6% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 50.0%
0.0% Irish +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Scottish +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% English even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

100.0% English only even 100.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

0.0% No religion +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
44.4% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bakarain Mercunda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 11 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Year 12 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 10 even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bakarain Mercunda +$288 higher in Mercunda gap narrowing
$774 54th pct $1,062 86th pct
Household income in Bakarain Mercunda +$874 higher in Bakara
$1,999 75th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Bakarain Mercunda +$874 higher in Bakara
$1,999 58th pct $1,125 10th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes 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

100.0% None ◂ +62.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% One condition even 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bakarain Mercunda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bakarain Mercunda +0.3 larger in Bakara
3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

166.7% Couples with children ◂ +116.7 pts 50.0%
100.0% Couples without children ◂ +62.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Bakarain Mercunda even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bakarain Mercunda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bakarain Mercunda even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bakarain Mercunda even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bakarain Mercunda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bakarain Mercunda
141 88th pct —

How people get to work

85.7% Car (driver) ◂ +85.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +77.1 pts ▸ 120.0%
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

42.9% Managers ◂ +42.9 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% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bakarain Mercunda +0.1 higher in Mercunda
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bakarain Mercunda +0.1 more in Mercunda
0.0 0th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Bakarain Mercunda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bakarain Mercunda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bakarain Mercunda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bakarain Mercunda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bakarain Mercunda +10.3 pts higher in Mercunda
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 47th pct
Walk to health in Bakarain Mercunda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bakarain Mercunda +27.8 more in Mercunda
222.2 93rd pct 250.0 94th pct
Intersections/km² in Bakarain Mercunda even
0 20th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Bakarain Mercunda +0.4 pts higher in Mercunda
3.0% 12th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Bakara with nearby areas

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Compare Mercunda with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bakara vs Mercunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40060/bakara/vs/SAL40863/mercunda