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Barossa Goldfields vs Williamstown

Name: Barossa Goldfields vs Williamstown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Barossa Goldfields profile · Williamstown profile

Barossa Goldfields Williamstown

Williamstown (SA) and Barossa Goldfields are neighbours in South Australia, but they differ sharply in size and wealth. Williamstown (SA) is much larger and more populated, with a higher share of seniors at 16.5% compared to 0.0% in Barossa Goldfields. It is also more walkable; 55.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Barossa Goldfields has 0.0%. In contrast, Barossa Goldfields is wealthier, with 47.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 21.0% in Williamstown (SA).

These areas have tracked in opposite directions, with the gap in typical income widening since 2011. Despite this, they share a similar housing style, as nearly every home in both areas is a separate detached house. They are also alike in the number of people per home, which is 2.7 in both places. While Williamstown (SA) is mostly car-dependent, it has more public transport and a shorter drive to the city than Barossa Goldfields.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,918 larger in Williamstown Living alone: 19.4 pts higher in Barossa Goldfields Aged 65+: 16.5 pts higher in Williamstown Year 12: 15.9 pts higher in Barossa Goldfields PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Williamstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +2,918 larger in Williamstown gap steady

63 32nd pct 2,981 84th pct

Median age in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +5 yrs older in Barossa Goldfields gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

44.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.5 pts 30.0%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.9% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 11.4%

Marital status

62.7% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 54.7%

19.6% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Barossa Goldfields Williamstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.9% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 81.9%

4.8% England +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.6% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 44.6%

36.5% English +12.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

6.3% German +6.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 95.5%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

39.7% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 35.2%

0.0% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown

— 1.69 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +3 more in Williamstown

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown

— 133 30th pct

ICSEA in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown

— 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 48.6%

26.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.6%

13.3% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

21.6% Certificate III / IV +19.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +19.3 pts 15.9%

13.5% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%

10.8% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.9 pts 2.9%

10.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

10.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 5.0%

0.0% Health +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +$111 higher in Barossa Goldfields gap widening

$924 75th pct $813 61st pct

Household income in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +$301 higher in Barossa Goldfields gap widening

$2,083 79th pct $1,782 64th pct

Family income in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +$187 higher in Barossa Goldfields gap narrowing

$2,250 71st pct $2,063 61st pct

Household income distribution

43.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 33.4%

30.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 12.4%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 8.6%

0.0% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

19.6% Under $650 +19.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

37.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 18.3%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

6.3% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

0.0% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +7.0 pts 62.9%

23.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.8%

0.0% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +38 larger in Williamstown

0 0th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +6 yrs older in Williamstown

15 yrs 11th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +$51 higher in Barossa Goldfields

$900 73rd pct $849 69th pct

Household income in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +$1,563 higher in Barossa Goldfields

$2,750 86th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 61.5%

27.1% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

39.1% 1 person ◂ +19.4 pts 19.7%

34.8% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 34.3%

0.0% 4 people +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% 3 people +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% 5 people +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +$60 higher in Barossa Goldfields

$360 73rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +$559 higher in Barossa Goldfields gap widening

$2,059 74th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 53.5%

43.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 32.3%

0.0% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 99.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 37.5%

34.8% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

21.7% 5 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 7.1%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 8.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.1%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.9 pts 5.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +4 more in Williamstown

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +1.34 more in Williamstown

0.00 0th pct 1.34 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +23.5 more in Williamstown

0.0 0th pct 23.5 60th pct

PT routes in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +7 more in Williamstown

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown

— 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +96 longer in Barossa Goldfields

142 88th pct 46 36th pct

How people get to work

81.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 72.0%

0.0% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 39.6%

17.4% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 21.1%

13.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.2% Manufacturing ◂ +12.1 pts 12.1%

21.2% Education & training ◂ +11.5 pts 9.7%

18.2% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 11.9%

18.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.2 pts 6.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%

9.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

0.0% Retail trade +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 16.9%

12.1% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 11.2%

12.1% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

9.1% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Sales workers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown

— 1,946 24th pct

Assault/100k in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown

— 503 35th pct

Burglary/100k in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown

— 268 24th pct

Theft/100k in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown

— 201 5th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown

— 201 54th pct

Property damage/100k in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown

— 604 43rd pct

5-yr change in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown

— -3.3% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +3.0 higher in Williamstown

0.7 56th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +3.3 more in Williamstown

0.8 58th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +54.6 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 54.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +55.6 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 55.6% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +36.9 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 36.9% 69th pct

Walk to school in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +50.3 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +25.6 pts higher in Williamstown

55.8% 66th pct 81.3% 75th pct

Walk to health in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +53.4 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +43.0 more in Barossa Goldfields

63.5 86th pct 20.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +1 higher in Williamstown

3 61st pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Barossa Goldfields in Williamstown +3.8 pts higher in Barossa Goldfields

10.3% 82nd pct 6.5% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barossa Goldfields vs Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40077/barossa-goldfields/vs/SAL41602/williamstown