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Bordertown vs Bordertown South

Name: Bordertown vs Bordertown South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Bordertown profile · Bordertown South profile

Bordertown Bordertown South

Bordertown and Bordertown South are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Bordertown is a larger hub where 16.5% of people use another language at home and 21.9% are aged 65 or over. It is somewhat walkable, with many residents living within a 15-minute walk of shops and health services. In contrast, Bordertown South is sparsely populated and car-dependent. It has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 25% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 30.6% earning $2,000 or more a week, compared to just 10.1% and 5.9% in Bordertown.

Both areas have a similar age profile, with a typical resident being 40 years old, which is close to the national figure. They also share similar rates of children under 15 and long-term health conditions. While Bordertown has more people moving in recently and more one-parent families, Bordertown South has a higher share of people working from home. The gap in weekly rent is large, with Bordertown South's typical rent being $380, far higher than the $220 seen in Bordertown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,050 larger in Bordertown Limited English: 3.9 pts higher in Bordertown Other language: 16.5 pts higher in Bordertown Recent movers: 20.5 pts higher in Bordertown Rent: $160 higher in Bordertown South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bordertown in Bordertown South +3,050 larger in Bordertown gap steady

3,095 84th pct 45 26th pct

Median age in Bordertown in Bordertown South even gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +14.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) even 26.7%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.3 pts 6.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

Marital status

48.7% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

33.3% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bordertown Bordertown South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 73.3%

1.4% New Zealand +5.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 35.6%

35.3% English ◂ +1.9 pts 33.3%

9.0% German +19.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

7.3% Scottish +12.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.4% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 88.9%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

42.9% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 35.6%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.6% Islam ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bordertown in Bordertown South

3.80 50th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bordertown in Bordertown South +3 more in Bordertown

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bordertown in Bordertown South

230 41st pct —

ICSEA in Bordertown in Bordertown South

967 36th pct —

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

20.3% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 9.4%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

15.7% Bachelor degree +25.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.3% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

5.9% Agriculture & environment +7.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.3% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.2% Creative arts +12.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.3% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bordertown in Bordertown South +$81 higher in Bordertown South gap widening

$819 62nd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Bordertown in Bordertown South +$227 higher in Bordertown South gap widening

$1,439 43rd pct $1,666 58th pct

Family income in Bordertown in Bordertown South +$159 higher in Bordertown gap narrowing

$1,784 43rd pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 22.2%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.8% $4,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.6 pts 16.7%

35.3% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +31.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Diabetes +10.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.5% Asthma +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +5.6 pts 60.0%

17.9% One condition +11.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bordertown in Bordertown South +49 larger in Bordertown

49 77th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bordertown in Bordertown South

21 yrs 29th pct —

Median income in Bordertown in Bordertown South

$525 36th pct —

Household income in Bordertown in Bordertown South

$1,196 26th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bordertown in Bordertown South +0.4 larger in Bordertown South gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +21.8 pts ▸ 74.4%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 23.1%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +20.3 pts 16.7%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

14.4% 3 people +13.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bordertown in Bordertown South +$160 higher in Bordertown South

$220 31st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Bordertown in Bordertown South +$116 higher in Bordertown South

$884 11th pct $1,000 14th pct

People / bedroom in Bordertown in Bordertown South even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.1 pts 16.7%

25.6% Rented ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 50.0%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +28.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.7% Under $1,000 +42.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bordertown in Bordertown South +10 more in Bordertown

10 80th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bordertown in Bordertown South +3.23 more in Bordertown

3.23 70th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bordertown in Bordertown South +15.2 more in Bordertown

15.2 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bordertown in Bordertown South +9 more in Bordertown

9 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bordertown in Bordertown South

16 54th pct —

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 60.7%

4.6% Worked at home +16.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.0% Walked +10.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 33.3%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 33.3%

9.0% 4 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.7% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +41.2 pts ▸ 53.6%

28.9% Manufacturing ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Education & training +13.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.3% Professional & technical +12.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% Other services ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Managers +26.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

26.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 25.0%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

10.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bordertown in Bordertown South

2,423 34th pct —

Assault/100k in Bordertown in Bordertown South

517 37th pct —

Robbery/100k in Bordertown in Bordertown South

32 27th pct —

Burglary/100k in Bordertown in Bordertown South

129 6th pct —

Theft/100k in Bordertown in Bordertown South

1,131 53rd pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Bordertown in Bordertown South

65 11th pct —

Property damage/100k in Bordertown in Bordertown South

420 26th pct —

5-yr change in Bordertown in Bordertown South

-31.8% 24th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Bordertown in Bordertown South +4.3 higher in Bordertown

4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bordertown in Bordertown South +4.7 more in Bordertown

4.7 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bordertown in Bordertown South +54.4 pts higher in Bordertown

54.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bordertown in Bordertown South +47.7 pts higher in Bordertown

47.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bordertown in Bordertown South +43.0 pts higher in Bordertown

43.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bordertown in Bordertown South +59.3 pts higher in Bordertown

59.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bordertown in Bordertown South +81.5 pts higher in Bordertown

81.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bordertown in Bordertown South +58.0 pts higher in Bordertown

58.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bordertown in Bordertown South +22.6 more in Bordertown

22.6 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bordertown in Bordertown South +3 higher in Bordertown

3 61st pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in Bordertown in Bordertown South +0.2 pts higher in Bordertown

3.6% 22nd pct 3.4% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bordertown vs Bordertown South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40142/bordertown/vs/SAL40143/bordertown-south