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Barunga Gap vs Wokurna

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Barunga Gap profile · Wokurna profile

Barunga Gap Wokurna

Wokurna and Barunga Gap are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ sharply in age; the typical resident in Wokurna is 51, while in Barunga Gap they are just 27. This is reflected in the population structure, with seniors making up 23% of Wokurna compared to none in Barunga Gap, while children under 15 are far more common in Barunga Gap at 34.8%. Wokurna also has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions at 34.4%, compared to 13% in Barunga Gap, and a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 9.8%.

Both areas are car-dependent and have few people moving in, with neither reporting any residents born overseas. They share a similar distance from the city and sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, which is 4.9% in Wokurna. While typical weekly household incomes are a little higher in Wokurna at $1,937 compared to $1,749 in Barunga Gap, both places remain very small, non-residential hubs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 38 larger in Wokurna Median age: 24 yrs older in Wokurna Aged 65+: 23.0 pts higher in Wokurna First Nations: 9.8 pts higher in Wokurna Under 15: 18.4 pts higher in Barunga Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +38 larger in Wokurna gap steady
23 16th pct 61 31st pct
Median age in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +24 yrs older in Wokurna gap widening
27 yrs 0th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +9.8 pts higher in Wokurna gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +23.0 pts higher in Wokurna gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +18.4 pts higher in Barunga Gap gap widening
34.8% 100th pct 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 18.6% 86th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +55.7 pts ▸ 55.7%
34.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.4 pts 16.4%
30.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 18.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

37.5% Married +25.0 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Never married +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Divorced +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Barunga Gap Wokurna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 88.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

56.5% Australian ◂ +10.6 pts 45.9%
17.4% English +17.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
30.4% Irish ◂ +14.0 pts 16.4%
0.0% German +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
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

Other language in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.3% English only +15.2 pts ▸ 93.4%
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 Barunga Gapin Wokurna +1.4 pts higher in Barunga Gap gap narrowing
39.1% 45th pct 37.7% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

60.9% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 49.2%
39.1% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 37.7%
21.7% Not stated ◂ +10.3 pts 11.5%
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

Year 12 in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 37.0% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 8.9% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% Year 11 +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Year 10 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

46.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +29.5 pts 16.7%
0.0% Education +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +$30 higher in Barunga Gap gap narrowing
$949 77th pct $919 74th pct
Household income in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +$188 higher in Wokurna gap narrowing
$1,749 62nd pct $1,937 72nd pct
Family income in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +$249 higher in Wokurna gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.0%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +21.4 pts higher in Wokurna
13.0% 5th pct 34.4% 76th pct
Mental health in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +11.5 pts higher in Wokurna
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +4.9 pts higher in Wokurna gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Arthritis +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Mental health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +7.8 pts 57.4%
13.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Two conditions +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 32.1% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 21.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +6 larger in Wokurna
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 25 yrs 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +0.6 larger in Barunga Gap gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 20.4% 87th pct
Living alone in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +40.8 pts 59.2%
0.0% Couples without children +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% One-parent families +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 5 people ◂ +83.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% 2 people +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% 3 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
$780 9th pct —
People / bedroom in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +0.10 higher in Barunga Gap gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 66.7% 97th pct
Separate houses in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 58.3% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

133.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +95.8 pts 37.5%
100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +79.2 pts 20.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 42.4% 92nd pct
PT commute in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +21 longer in Wokurna
112 76th pct 133 86th pct

How people get to work

80.0% Car (driver) ◂ +46.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Worked at home +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
0.0% Walked +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
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

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +69.6 pts 30.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% 4 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +16.7 pts higher in Wokurna gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 62.5% 57th pct
Full-time in Barunga Gapin Wokurna
— 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

80.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.3 pts 69.7%
0.0% Education & training +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

80.0% Managers ◂ +25.5 pts 54.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Professionals +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Labourers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Barunga Gapin Wokurna even
0 24th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Barunga Gapin Wokurna +2.5 pts higher in Barunga Gap
5.7% 50th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barunga Gap vs Wokurna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40078/barunga-gap/vs/SAL41629/wokurna