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Bookpurnong vs Gurra Gurra

Name: Bookpurnong vs Gurra Gurra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Bookpurnong profile · Gurra Gurra profile

Bookpurnong Gurra Gurra

Bookpurnong and Gurra Gurra are small, neighbouring South Australian areas with very different demographics. Bookpurnong is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 50 in Gurra Gurra. This younger profile is consistent with a higher share of children under 15 (19.1% versus 13.5%) and more people caring for children unpaid. Bookpurnong also sees more movement, with 46.2% of residents having moved in the last five years, while only 18.3% did so in Gurra Gurra. In contrast, Gurra Gurra has far more homes owned outright (64.9% versus 34.7%) and a much higher typical family income of $2,562 per week, compared to $1,625 in Bookpurnong.

Both areas are equally car-dependent, as they both have walkability scores that describe them as such. They also share an unemployment rate of 0.0% and a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships. While they are alike in these ways, they differ in their housing; Bookpurnong has far more separate houses (91.8% versus 73.0%), while Gurra Gurra has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 30.2 pts higher in Gurra Gurra Recent movers: 27.9 pts higher in Bookpurnong Median age: 13 yrs older in Gurra Gurra Separate houses: 18.9 pts higher in Bookpurnong First Nations: 3.8 pts higher in Bookpurnong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +53 larger in Bookpurnong gap widening

157 49th pct 104 42nd pct

Median age in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +13 yrs older in Gurra Gurra gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +13.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 15.4%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 14.4%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 57.8%

28.9% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 25.6%

7.4% Divorced +8.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bookpurnong Gurra Gurra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.1% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 80.8%

0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

50.3% Australian ◂ +18.6 pts 31.7%

38.9% English +1.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

21.0% German ◂ +3.7 pts 17.3%

2.5% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Filipino +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Dutch +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 85.6%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 46.2%

43.9% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 34.6%

9.6% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +3 more in Gurra Gurra

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +213 larger in Gurra Gurra

56 17th pct 269 45th pct

ICSEA in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +44 higher in Gurra Gurra

889 12th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 36.6%

29.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.4%

16.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%

3.4% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 26.4%

20.8% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.9% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.7% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 7.5%

12.5% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 5.7%

8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +$31 higher in Gurra Gurra gap narrowing

$743 48th pct $774 54th pct

Household income in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +$94 higher in Gurra Gurra gap steady

$1,593 53rd pct $1,687 59th pct

Family income in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +$937 higher in Gurra Gurra gap widening

$1,625 34th pct $2,562 84th pct

Household income distribution

40.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 29.7%

24.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 13.5%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.1% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 41.1%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 16.7%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis even 7.7%

2.5% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Other condition even 7.7%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

5.1% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +11.8 pts 53.8%

19.7% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.3%

3.2% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +6 larger in Bookpurnong

6 51st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra

12 yrs 7th pct —

Median income in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra

$524 36th pct —

Household income in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra

$900 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +0.7 larger in Bookpurnong gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

70.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 59.5%

18.1% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

5.1% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other families +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +18.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

22.4% 3 people ◂ +14.3 pts 8.1%

22.4% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 10.8%

6.1% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +$123 higher in Bookpurnong gap widening

$243 38th pct $120 9th pct

Mortgage in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +$379 higher in Gurra Gurra gap widening

$1,192 23rd pct $1,571 46th pct

People / bedroom in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +0.10 higher in Bookpurnong gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +30.2 pts ▸ 64.9%

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 29.7%

16.3% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 10.8%

14.3% Other tenure ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +18.9 pts 73.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 24.3%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.2% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom 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

57.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.9 pts 27.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra

— 64 87th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

9.8% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.1% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

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

53.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 48.6%

10.6% 3 vehicles +19.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.0% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.9% 4 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.5 pts 20.4%

17.1% Education & training ◂ +11.0 pts 6.1%

3.7% Manufacturing +12.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.5% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

6.1% Transport & warehousing even 6.1%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 28.6%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +10.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.0% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

11.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +0.4 higher in Gurra Gurra

0.0 31st pct 0.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +0.4 more in Gurra Gurra

0.1 34th pct 0.5 51st pct

15-min city in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +3.1 pts higher in Gurra Gurra

0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +1.0 pts higher in Gurra Gurra

0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +20.6 pts higher in Gurra Gurra

0.0% 0th pct 20.6% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +3.1 pts higher in Gurra Gurra

0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +3.1 more in Bookpurnong

12.7 48th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra even

1 53rd pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Bookpurnong in Gurra Gurra +2.4 pts higher in Bookpurnong

5.9% 52nd pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Bookpurnong with nearby areas

Loxton North Gurra Gurra Berri Winkie Lyrup Katarapko Glossop Loxton

Compare Gurra Gurra with nearby areas

Lyrup Berri Bookpurnong Old Calperum Glossop Winkie Loxton North Renmark South

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bookpurnong vs Gurra Gurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40136/bookpurnong/vs/SAL40543/gurra-gurra