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Barmera vs Gerard

Name: Barmera vs Gerard — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Barmera profile · Gerard profile

Barmera Gerard

Barmera and Gerard are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Barmera is a larger hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 49 and 29.7% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Gerard is sparsely populated and far younger, with a typical resident aged 27 and no one aged 65 or over. Gerard also has a much higher First Nations population at 90%, compared to 5.5% in Barmera. Other major differences include Barmera having far higher typical weekly personal incomes ($578 versus $295) and more residents who have completed Year 12 (35.7% versus 16.2%).

Both areas share a similar rate of people providing unpaid care, at around 14%. They are also both mostly car-dependent, as both have low walkability scores. While they share some basic characteristics, the gaps between them are stark; for example, the typical weekly rent in Barmera is far higher than in Gerard, and Barmera has significantly more people working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Barmera First Nations: 84.5 pts higher in Gerard Aged 65+: 29.7 pts higher in Barmera Unpaid child care: 27.9 pts higher in Gerard One-parent: 41.0 pts higher in Gerard

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barmera in Gerard +2,834 larger in Barmera gap steady

2,884 83rd pct 50 28th pct

Median age in Barmera in Gerard +22 yrs older in Barmera gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +13.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

15.2% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 8.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +10.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

Marital status

32.6% Never married +30.2 pts ▸ 62.9%

42.3% Married ◂ +30.9 pts 11.4%

10.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Barmera Gerard

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 92.0%

3.1% England ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%

38.5% Australian ◂ +30.5 pts 8.0%

10.7% German ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% Greek ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.6% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 92.0%

4.4% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +20.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +17.8 pts 24.0%

6.6% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barmera in Gerard

4.57 56th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Barmera in Gerard +5 more in Barmera

5 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Barmera in Gerard

98 25th pct —

ICSEA in Barmera in Gerard

959 31st pct —

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 ◂ +19.5 pts 16.2%

17.8% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.9%

18.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.5%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

13.1% Health ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.4% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barmera in Gerard +$283 higher in Barmera gap widening

$578 22nd pct $295 0th pct

Household income in Barmera in Gerard +$300 higher in Barmera gap widening

$1,037 15th pct $737 3rd pct

Family income in Barmera in Gerard +$693 higher in Barmera gap widening

$1,388 20th pct $695 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 +94.5 pts ▸ 130.8%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.3% Under $650 +34.4 pts ▸ 85.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.7% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.2% Asthma ◂ +6.2 pts 6.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

2.2% Dementia +5.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None ◂ +3.2 pts 48.0%

23.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.4% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Three or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barmera in Gerard +113 larger in Barmera

158 86th pct 45 76th pct

Median age in Barmera in Gerard +3 yrs older in Gerard

23 yrs 38th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Barmera in Gerard +$116 higher in Barmera

$403 17th pct $287 7th pct

Household income in Barmera in Gerard +$41 higher in Barmera

$766 10th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barmera in Gerard +0.7 larger in Gerard gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

20.0% One-parent families +41.0 pts ▸ 61.0%

43.0% Couples with children ◂ +21.1 pts 22.0%

35.9% Couples without children ◂ +23.7 pts 12.2%

0.8% Other families +11.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Household size

36.5% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

8.8% 4 people +37.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.6% 2 people ◂ +14.5 pts 23.1%

11.6% 3 people +19.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barmera in Gerard +$110 higher in Barmera gap widening

$200 25th pct $90 4th pct

Mortgage in Barmera in Gerard

$1,028 16th pct —

People / bedroom in Barmera in Gerard +0.30 higher in Gerard

0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.4% Rented +79.3 pts ▸ 107.7%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +36.9 pts 0.0%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +23.7 pts ▸ 107.7%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms +49.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

23.8% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.1% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% Under $200 +54.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

44.3% $200–$349 ◂ +44.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barmera in Gerard +3 more in Barmera

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Barmera in Gerard +1.04 more in Barmera

1.04 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Barmera in Gerard +11.1 more in Barmera

11.1 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Barmera in Gerard +4 more in Barmera

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Barmera in Gerard

35 71st pct —

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) +60.1 pts ▸ 133.3%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

32.8% 2 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

7.1% No vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.7% Public administration & safety +45.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.3% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Labourers +116.0 pts ▸ 133.3%

14.7% Managers ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Barmera in Gerard

4,646 63rd pct —

Assault/100k in Barmera in Gerard

1,422 77th pct —

Burglary/100k in Barmera in Gerard

589 59th pct —

Theft/100k in Barmera in Gerard

832 43rd pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Barmera in Gerard

173 48th pct —

Property damage/100k in Barmera in Gerard

1,214 73rd pct —

5-yr change in Barmera in Gerard

10.7% 66th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Barmera in Gerard +3.1 higher in Barmera

3.6 75th pct 0.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Barmera in Gerard +3.0 more in Barmera

3.9 77th pct 0.9 59th pct

15-min city in Barmera in Gerard +58.7 pts higher in Barmera

58.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Barmera in Gerard +58.7 pts higher in Barmera

58.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Barmera in Gerard +50.1 pts higher in Barmera

50.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Barmera in Gerard +52.4 pts higher in Barmera

52.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Barmera in Gerard +64.5 pts higher in Barmera

64.5% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Barmera in Gerard even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Barmera in Gerard +12.0 more in Gerard

8.0 36th pct 20.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Barmera in Gerard +4 higher in Barmera

5 66th pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Barmera in Gerard +0.2 pts higher in Barmera

3.5% 20th pct 3.3% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barmera vs Gerard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40073/barmera/vs/SAL40486/gerard