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Birchmore vs Cygnet River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Birchmore profile · Cygnet River profile

Birchmore Cygnet River

Cygnet River and Birchmore are both sparsely populated areas on Kangaroo Island. Cygnet River has a notably older population, with 19.4% of residents aged 65 and over, while Birchmore has none. Education and income levels differ sharply; 18.9% of adults in Cygnet River hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 17.0% earn $2,000 or more a week, compared to 0.0% for both in Birchmore. Cygnet River also has more people working or looking for work (73.6%) than Birchmore (48.5%).

These two neighbours have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely rural with very similar typical weekly rents around $230 and personal incomes near $700. They share a strong volunteering rate of over 35% and both are far from city services, with drive times of about 163 to 165 minutes. While both lack schools and groceries within a 15-minute walk, Cygnet River has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than Birchmore.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 25.1 pts higher in Cygnet River No religion: 24.0 pts higher in Cygnet River Year 12: 23.6 pts higher in Cygnet River Needs assistance: 9.7 pts higher in Cygnet River Aged 65+: 19.4 pts higher in Cygnet River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birchmorein Cygnet River +23 larger in Cygnet River gap narrowing
49 28th pct 72 34th pct
Median age in Birchmorein Cygnet River +1 yrs older in Cygnet River gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Birchmorein Cygnet River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Birchmorein Cygnet River +19.4 pts higher in Cygnet River gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Birchmorein Cygnet River +1.2 pts higher in Cygnet River gap narrowing
26.5% 90th pct 27.8% 92nd pct
De facto in Birchmorein Cygnet River +10.0 pts higher in Birchmore gap narrowing
10.0% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

26.5% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%

Marital status

60.6% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 64.2%
42.4% Never married ◂ +21.7 pts 20.8%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Birchmore Cygnet River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Birchmorein Cygnet River +2.6 pts higher in Birchmore gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 5.6% 23rd pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +12.0 pts ▸ 87.5%
14.3% England ◂ +7.3 pts 6.9%
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

36.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
30.6% English +6.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
18.4% Scottish ◂ +12.8 pts 5.6%
16.3% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%
16.3% German ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%
0.0% Italian +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.1% Greek ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Birchmorein Cygnet River +6.9 pts higher in Cygnet River gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 69th pct
Limited English in Birchmorein Cygnet River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.6% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 86.1%
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% 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 Birchmorein Cygnet River +24.0 pts higher in Cygnet River gap widening
51.0% 81st pct 75.0% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion +24.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
32.7% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 19.4%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
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 Birchmorein Cygnet River +23.6 pts higher in Cygnet River gap narrowing
36.4% 27th pct 60.0% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Birchmorein Cygnet River +18.9 pts higher in Cygnet River gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.9% 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Birchmorein Cygnet River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +23.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
21.2% Year 10 ◂ +13.2 pts 8.0%
18.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%
15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +33.9 pts 16.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 22.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Health +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.0% Information technology ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Architecture & building ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 9.7%
15.0% Society & culture ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Birchmorein Cygnet River +$38 higher in Birchmore gap narrowing
$706 41st pct $668 35th pct
Household income in Birchmorein Cygnet River +$676 higher in Birchmore gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $949 11th pct
Family income in Birchmorein Cygnet River +$438 higher in Cygnet River gap widening
$1,624 34th pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Birchmorein Cygnet River +17.0 pts higher in Cygnet River gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 85th pct
High-income homes in Birchmorein Cygnet River
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

54.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 21.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 47.2%
9.1% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Birchmorein Cygnet River +10.1 pts higher in Cygnet River
16.3% 9th pct 26.4% 38th pct
Mental health in Birchmorein Cygnet River +5.6 pts higher in Cygnet River
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Birchmorein Cygnet River +9.7 pts higher in Cygnet River gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
0.0% Asthma +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
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%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +9.0 pts ▸ 76.4%
18.4% One condition ◂ +7.3 pts 11.1%
0.0% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Birchmorein Cygnet River +0.5 pts higher in Birchmore gap narrowing
36.4% 91st pct 35.8% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Birchmorein Cygnet River +13.6 pts higher in Cygnet River gap steady
9.1% 21st pct 22.6% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Birchmorein Cygnet River +13.4 pts higher in Birchmore gap widening
45.5% 99th pct 32.1% 81st pct
Defence service in Birchmorein Cygnet River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Birchmorein Cygnet River +5.9 pts higher in Cygnet River gap widening
24.2% 50th pct 30.2% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Birchmorein Cygnet River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birchmorein Cygnet River +0.7 larger in Birchmore gap widening
3.3 91st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Birchmorein Cygnet River +3.0 pts higher in Birchmore gap narrowing
13.5% 65th pct 10.5% 48th pct
Living alone in Birchmorein Cygnet River
— 28.6% 67th pct

Family composition

75.7% Couples with children ◂ +17.8 pts 57.9%
24.3% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 28.6%
36.4% 4 people ◂ +22.1 pts 14.3%
0.0% 1 person +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 6 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birchmorein Cygnet River +$5 higher in Cygnet River
$225 32nd pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Birchmorein Cygnet River +$121 higher in Cygnet River gap narrowing
$1,344 31st pct $1,465 39th pct
People / bedroom in Birchmorein Cygnet River +0.20 higher in Birchmore gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Birchmorein Cygnet River
— 10.7% 29th pct
Owned outright in Birchmorein Cygnet River
— 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Birchmorein Cygnet River
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Birchmorein Cygnet River
— 67.9% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 50.0%
45.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
36.4% Rented ◂ +25.6 pts 10.7%
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

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.2 pts 21.4%
36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 35.7%
0.0% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

120.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +96.9 pts 23.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Birchmorein Cygnet River
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Birchmorein Cygnet River
— 7.7% 18th pct
PT commute in Birchmorein Cygnet River
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Birchmorein Cygnet River +2 more in Cygnet River
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Birchmorein Cygnet River +27.78 more in Cygnet River
0.00 0th pct 27.78 96th pct
Departures/1k in Birchmorein Cygnet River +388.9 more in Cygnet River
0.0 0th pct 388.9 76th pct
PT routes in Birchmorein Cygnet River +1 more in Cygnet River
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Birchmorein Cygnet River
— 43 75th pct
Drive to city in Birchmorein Cygnet River +2 longer in Birchmore
165 93rd pct 163 92nd pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 69.2%
62.5% Worked at home ◂ +54.8 pts 7.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.3% 2 vehicles +32.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
45.5% 4 or more ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
36.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 36.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Birchmorein Cygnet River +6.4 pts higher in Cygnet River gap narrowing
32.5% 56th pct 38.9% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Birchmorein Cygnet River
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Birchmorein Cygnet River +25.1 pts higher in Cygnet River gap widening
48.5% 19th pct 73.6% 88th pct
Full-time in Birchmorein Cygnet River
— 56.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

56.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +38.3 pts 17.9%
0.0% Education & training +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Managers ◂ +41.7 pts 33.3%
18.8% Professionals ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Birchmorein Cygnet River +0.3 higher in Cygnet River
0.2 43rd pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Birchmorein Cygnet River +0.4 more in Cygnet River
0.1 42nd pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Birchmorein Cygnet River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Birchmorein Cygnet River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Birchmorein Cygnet River +7.1 pts higher in Cygnet River
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 59th pct
Walk to school in Birchmorein Cygnet River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Birchmorein Cygnet River +5.3 pts higher in Birchmore
13.3% 49th pct 8.1% 46th pct
Walk to health in Birchmorein Cygnet River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Birchmorein Cygnet River +76.8 more in Cygnet River
20.4 62nd pct 97.2 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Birchmorein Cygnet River +1 higher in Cygnet River
0 21st pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Birchmorein Cygnet River +0.5 pts higher in Birchmore
4.0% 28th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Birchmore with nearby areas

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Compare Cygnet River with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birchmore vs Cygnet River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40108/birchmore/vs/SAL40345/cygnet-river