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Barmera vs Winkie

Name: Barmera vs Winkie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Barmera profile · Winkie profile

Barmera Winkie

Barmera and Winkie are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Barmera is the larger of the two and has a higher rate of renters (28.4%) and people living alone (36.5%). It also has more one-parent families (20.0%) and a much higher share of residents with long-term health conditions (41.2%). In contrast, Winkie has much higher typical weekly incomes, with the usual household earning $1,807 compared to $1,037 in Barmera. This gap is even wider for First Nations households, which earn a typical $1,999 in Winkie versus $766 in Barmera.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly rent of $200 and have almost the same share of children under 15. While Barmera is mostly car-dependent, it is more walkable than Winkie, which is described as car-dependent. Barmera has more public transport stops and a higher number of people working or looking for work. Over time, the gap in crime rates has widened, as Barmera's recorded offences have risen while Winkie's have fallen sharply.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,548 larger in Barmera No car: 7.1 pts higher in Barmera Participation: 19.8 pts higher in Winkie Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Winkie Household income: $770 higher in Winkie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barmera in Winkie +2,548 larger in Barmera gap steady

2,884 83rd pct 336 60th pct

Median age in Barmera in Winkie +2 yrs older in Winkie gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 24.1%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.5%

15.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

Marital status

42.3% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

32.6% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 25.2%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

4.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Barmera Winkie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 90.2%

3.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

38.5% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

41.2% English +1.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

10.7% German +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.7% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Greek ◂ +5.3 pts 0.9%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 94.3%

4.4% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

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

41.8% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

49.1% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 43.5%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 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 Winkie

4.57 56th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Barmera in Winkie +4 more in Barmera

5 73rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Barmera in Winkie +57 larger in Barmera

98 25th pct 41 15th pct

ICSEA in Barmera in Winkie +114 higher in Barmera

959 31st pct 845 9th pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

20.5% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

3.4% Postgraduate degree even 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.1% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%

7.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

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

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barmera in Winkie +$270 higher in Winkie gap widening

$578 22nd pct $848 66th pct

Household income in Barmera in Winkie +$770 higher in Winkie gap widening

$1,037 15th pct $1,807 66th pct

Family income in Barmera in Winkie +$657 higher in Winkie gap widening

$1,388 20th pct $2,045 60th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 23.9%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 11.9%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

51.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 41.3%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 9.8%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

12.2% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

8.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +11.8 pts ▸ 63.1%

23.5% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 18.8%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

8.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barmera in Winkie +149 larger in Barmera

158 86th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Barmera in Winkie +6 yrs older in Barmera

23 yrs 38th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Barmera in Winkie +$53 higher in Barmera

$403 17th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Barmera in Winkie +$1,233 higher in Winkie

$766 10th pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barmera in Winkie +0.4 larger in Winkie gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

35.9% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 8.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +10.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.5% 1 person ◂ +17.1 pts 19.4%

11.6% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.8% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barmera in Winkie even gap steady

$200 25th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Barmera in Winkie +$272 higher in Winkie gap widening

$1,028 16th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Barmera in Winkie +0.10 higher in Winkie gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 35.1%

28.4% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 15.7%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 ◂ +5.7 pts 44.8%

18.1% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 11.9%

2.3% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

45.2% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

2.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

44.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.9 pts 26.8%

10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barmera in Winkie +3 more in Barmera

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

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

1.04 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

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

11.1 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Barmera in Winkie +4 more in Barmera

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Barmera in Winkie +48 longer in Winkie

35 71st pct 83 98th pct

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 70.4%

7.1% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

4.2% Walked even 4.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.5 pts 15.5%

13.2% 3 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.7% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.2% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 1.6%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 10.1%

14.7% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

12.5% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

7.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Barmera in Winkie +4,051 higher in Barmera

4,646 63rd pct 595 1st pct

Assault/100k in Barmera in Winkie +1,124 higher in Barmera

1,422 77th pct 298 15th pct

Burglary/100k in Barmera in Winkie

589 59th pct —

Theft/100k in Barmera in Winkie +535 higher in Barmera

832 43rd pct 298 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Barmera in Winkie

173 48th pct —

Property damage/100k in Barmera in Winkie

1,214 73rd pct —

5-yr change in Barmera in Winkie +98.2 pts higher in Barmera

10.7% 66th pct -87.5% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barmera in Winkie +3.6 higher in Barmera

3.6 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barmera in Winkie +3.9 more in Barmera

3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

58.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

58.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

50.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

52.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

64.5% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Barmera in Winkie even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Barmera in Winkie +8.0 more in Barmera

8.0 36th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Barmera in Winkie +2 higher in Barmera

5 66th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Barmera in Winkie +1.0 pts higher in Winkie

3.5% 20th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barmera vs Winkie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40073/barmera/vs/SAL41618/winkie