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Bakara vs Nildottie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bakara profile · Nildottie profile

Bakara Nildottie

Nildottie and Bakara are two small rural areas in South Australia. Nildottie is more populated with 220 people, while Bakara is sparsely populated with only 9 residents. There are significant differences in wealth and age; the typical resident in Nildottie is far older at 56, and the typical household income is among the lowest at $861 per week. In contrast, Bakara's typical household income is far higher at $1,999, and the typical resident is younger at 47.

Both areas are effectively identical in their lack of nearby services, as no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. Life in both places is car-dependent, though Nildottie has slightly more infrastructure with two public transport routes and a few homes within walking distance of groceries. The gap in household size is also notable, with Bakara having a well higher average of 3.0 people per home compared to 2.1 in Nildottie.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bakarain Nildottie +211 larger in Nildottie gap widening
9 6th pct 220 56th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15
  • First area, 2021: 9
  • Second area, 2011: 343
  • Second area, 2016: 189
  • Second area, 2021: 220
Median age in Bakarain Nildottie +9 yrs older in Nildottie gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 22 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 56 yrs
First Nations in Bakarain Nildottie
5.9% 77th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.9%
30.9% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 15.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.9%
15.9% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.9%
7.2% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.2%

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Marital status

85.7% Married ◂ +24.6 pts 61.1%
0.0% Never married +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Divorced +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bakarain Nildottie
7.7% 32nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.7%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +24.1 pts 75.9%
0.0% England +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
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

55.6% Australian ◂ +12.4 pts 43.2%
0.0% English +33.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
0.0% German +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bakarain Nildottie
1.4% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.4%
Limited English in Bakarain Nildottie
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +13.6 pts 86.4%
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

No religion in Bakarain Nildottie
40.0% 48th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 27.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 36.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.0%

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 43.6%
0.0% No religion +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Not stated +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
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

29.1% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 23.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.1%
3.2% 8th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.2%
Schools ≤3 km in Bakarain Nildottie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 11 ◂ +79.9 pts 20.1%
0.0% Year 12 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% Year 10 +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

Income

Personal income in Bakarain Nildottie +$317 higher in Bakara gap widening
$774 54th pct $457 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $774
  • Second area, 2011: $383
  • Second area, 2016: $425
  • Second area, 2021: $457
Household income in Bakarain Nildottie +$1,138 higher in Bakara
$1,999 75th pct $861 8th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,999
  • Second area, 2011: $716
  • Second area, 2016: $710
  • Second area, 2021: $861
Family income in Bakarain Nildottie +$1,077 higher in Bakara
$1,999 58th pct $922 4th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,999
  • Second area, 2011: $935
  • Second area, 2016: $979
  • Second area, 2021: $922
High earners in Bakarain Nildottie
2.7% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.7%
High-income homes in Bakarain Nildottie
4.3% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.3%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.9 pts 25.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bakarain Nildottie
40.0% 89th pct
Mental health in Bakarain Nildottie
11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Bakarain Nildottie
5.9% 64th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Asthma +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Mental health +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Diabetes +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Heart disease +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Stroke +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% One condition +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Two conditions +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Three or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bakarain Nildottie
27.6% 81st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 31.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 42.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.6%
Unpaid carers in Bakarain Nildottie
13.5% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 13.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.5%
Unpaid child care in Bakarain Nildottie
20.0% 26th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 22.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
Defence service in Bakarain Nildottie
3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bakarain Nildottie
29.2% 75th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 30.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bakarain Nildottie +13 larger in Nildottie
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Bakarain Nildottie
$545 39th pct
Household income in Bakarain Nildottie
$1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bakarain Nildottie +0.9 larger in Bakara gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 3.0
  • Second area, 2011: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1
4.4% 21st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.4%
Living alone in Bakarain Nildottie
32.3% 77th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 24.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.3%

Family composition

166.7% Couples with children ◂ +124.8 pts 41.9%
100.0% Couples without children ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$113 8th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $100
  • Second area, 2021: $113
$1,083 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $800
  • Second area, 2016: $976
  • Second area, 2021: $1,083
People / bedroom in Bakarain Nildottie +0.10 higher in Bakara
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
9.7% 26th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.7%
Owned outright in Bakarain Nildottie
61.3% 91st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 57.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 64.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 61.3%
Separate houses in Bakarain Nildottie
94.6% 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 95.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 94.6%
3+ bedrooms in Bakarain Nildottie
71.0% 29th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 76.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 72.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 71.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Bakarain Nildottie
12.9% 38th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 17.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.9%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Bakarain Nildottie +1 more in Nildottie
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Bakarain Nildottie +4.55 more in Nildottie
0.00 0th pct 4.55 76th pct
Departures/1k in Bakarain Nildottie +18.2 more in Nildottie
0.0 0th pct 18.2 59th pct
PT routes in Bakarain Nildottie +2 more in Nildottie
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Drive to city in Bakarain Nildottie +11 longer in Bakara
141 88th pct 130 86th pct

How people get to work

85.7% Car (driver) ◂ +23.4 pts 62.4%
0.0% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bakarain Nildottie
19.8% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 15.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.8%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bakarain Nildottie
6.3% 79th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.3%
Participation in Bakarain Nildottie
51.4% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 55.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 57.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.4%
64.7% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 58.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 56.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.7%

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.4 pts ▸ 55.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 42.4%
0.0% Labourers +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Crime & Safety

455 0th pct
Burglary/100k in Bakarain Nildottie
455 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bakarain Nildottie +0.8 higher in Nildottie
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bakarain Nildottie +0.7 more in Nildottie
0.0 0th pct 0.7 57th pct
15-min city in Bakarain Nildottie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bakarain Nildottie +18.7 pts higher in Nildottie
0.0% 0th pct 18.7% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Bakarain Nildottie +16.1 pts higher in Nildottie
0.0% 0th pct 16.1% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Bakarain Nildottie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bakarain Nildottie +1.7 pts higher in Nildottie
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 37th pct
Walk to health in Bakarain Nildottie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bakarain Nildottie +190.4 more in Bakara
222.2 93rd pct 31.8 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bakarain Nildottie even
0 20th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Bakarain Nildottie +3.5 pts higher in Nildottie
3.0% 12th pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bakara vs Nildottie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40060/bakara/vs/SAL41032/nildottie