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Bakara Well vs Swan Reach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Bakara Well profile · Swan Reach profile

Bakara Well Swan Reach

Swan Reach (SA) and Bakara Well are nearby South Australian areas with very different scales of population and wealth. Swan Reach (SA) is home to 271 people, while Bakara Well is sparsely populated with only 6 residents. There is a stark contrast in income, with a typical weekly household earning $4,500 in Bakara Well compared to $828 in Swan Reach (SA). Residents in Swan Reach (SA) are also far older, with a typical age of 59, while the typical resident in Bakara Well is 44.

Both areas are equally isolated from health services, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of such facilities. This lack of nearby medical care is common to both, though Swan Reach (SA) is generally more walkable and has more amenities and public transport routes. These differences in infrastructure and income have remained significant, with Bakara Well maintaining far higher typical personal and family incomes than Swan Reach (SA).

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +265 larger in Swan Reach gap steady
6 4th pct 271 58th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3
  • First area, 2021: 6
  • Second area, 2016: 283
  • Second area, 2021: 271
Median age in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +15 yrs older in Swan Reach
44 yrs 46th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
  • First area, 2021: 44 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 53 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 59 yrs
— 3.0% 60th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.0%
— 31.4% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.4%
— 4.4% 7th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.4%
— 11.2% 42nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.2%

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Marital status

83.3% Married ◂ +44.3 pts 39.1%
0.0% Never married +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% Divorced +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Widowed +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Separated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 11.4% 50th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.4%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +39.9 pts 60.1%
0.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% China 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

116.7% Australian ◂ +82.3 pts 34.3%
100.0% German ◂ +87.1 pts 12.9%
0.0% English +36.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
0.0% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
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

— 1.1% 35th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.1%
Limited English in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach
— 1.1% 77th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 2.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.1%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +24.7 pts 75.3%
0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

— 33.2% 29th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 32.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.2%

Religious affiliation

183.3% Christianity ◂ +145.3 pts 38.0%
0.0% No religion +33.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
0.0% Not stated +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

— 22.4% 5th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 32.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.4%
— 3.8% 9th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.8%
Schools ≤3 km in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +1 more in Swan Reach
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
— 86 23rd pct
— 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +86.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% Year 12 +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Year 10 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Year 11 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Income

Personal income in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +$371 higher in Bakara Well
$900 73rd pct $529 15th pct
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2016: $442
  • Second area, 2021: $529
Household income in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +$3,672 higher in Bakara Well
$4,500 100th pct $828 7th pct
  • First area, 2021: $4,500
  • Second area, 2016: $749
  • Second area, 2021: $828
Family income in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +$3,417 higher in Bakara Well
$4,500 100th pct $1,083 9th pct
  • First area, 2021: $4,500
  • Second area, 2016: $1,083
  • Second area, 2021: $1,083
— 3.8% 26th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 1.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.8%
High-income homes in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach
— 8.1% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.1%

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

100.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +97.7 pts 2.3%
0.0% Under $650 +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach
— 40.2% 90th pct
— 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach
— 11.1% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 9.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Asthma +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Diabetes +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Mental health +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other condition +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Stroke +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

133.3% None ◂ +99.4 pts 33.9%
0.0% One condition +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Three or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Two conditions +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

— 19.5% 57th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 26.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.5%
— 11.5% 37th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.5%
Unpaid child care in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach
— 8.4% 5th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.4%
Defence service in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach
— 6.6% 88th pct
— 18.0% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +8 larger in Swan Reach
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
— 53 yrs 89th pct
— $324 10th pct
Household income in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach
— $399 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +1.3 larger in Bakara Well
3.0 86th pct 1.7 6th pct
  • First area, 2021: 3.0
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 1.7
— 18.5% 84th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.5%
— 47.2% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 47.2%

Family composition

87.5% One-parent families ◂ +69.0 pts 18.5%
75.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 60.8%
0.0% Couples with children +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +47.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
0.0% 2 people +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $200 25th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $140
  • Second area, 2021: $200
— $650 5th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $650
  • Second area, 2021: $650
People / bedroom in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +0.20 higher in Bakara Well
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
— 14.6% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.6%
— 53.7% 82nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 53.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 53.7%
Separate houses in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach
— 87.8% 28th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 87.8%
— 56.1% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 62.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.1%

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +53.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Other tenure +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 87.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

— 5.0% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.0%
— 19.0% 57th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +2 more in Swan Reach
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +7.38 more in Swan Reach
0.00 0th pct 7.38 86th pct
Departures/1k in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +36.9 more in Swan Reach
0.0 0th pct 36.9 61st pct
PT routes in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +5 more in Swan Reach
0 0th pct 5 86th pct
Drive to city in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +27 longer in Bakara Well
136 87th pct 109 74th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 44.3%
0.0% Walked +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Worked at home +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +43.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

— 20.0% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 28.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
Recent arrivals in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach
— 9.7% 63rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.7%

Jobs & Industry

— 4.7% 65th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.7%
— 32.6% 3rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 45.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.6%
— 59.5% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 64.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 59.5%

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +59.5 pts 40.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

83.3% Managers ◂ +49.2 pts 34.2%
0.0% Labourers +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Crime & Safety

— 4,797 65th pct
— 2,214 86th pct
— 369 37th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach
— 369 81st pct
Property damage/100k in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach
— 738 53rd pct
— 62.5% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +3.0 higher in Swan Reach
0.2 45th pct 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +3.6 more in Swan Reach
0.2 45th pct 3.8 76th pct
15-min city in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +54.5 pts higher in Swan Reach
0.0% 0th pct 54.5% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +50.5 pts higher in Swan Reach
0.0% 0th pct 50.5% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +40.9 pts higher in Swan Reach
0.0% 0th pct 40.9% 70th pct
Walk to school in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +47.4 pts higher in Swan Reach
0.0% 0th pct 47.4% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +35.4 pts higher in Swan Reach
23.5% 55th pct 58.9% 67th pct
Walk to health in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +89.2 more in Bakara Well
166.7 90th pct 77.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach even
0 4th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Bakara Wellin Swan Reach +2.1 pts higher in Swan Reach
3.2% 16th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bakara Well vs Swan Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40061/bakara-well/vs/SAL41413/swan-reach