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Bordertown vs Cannawigara
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bordertown profile · Cannawigara profile
Bordertown Cannawigara
Bordertown and Cannawigara are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Bordertown is a more populous hub and is somewhat walkable, with 54.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city center. It is also far more diverse, with 20.1% of people born overseas and 16.5% using another language at home. In contrast, Cannawigara is sparsely populated and car-dependent. It has a wealthier profile, with a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (33.3%) and a far higher rate of people working from home (32.7%).
Both areas share a similar landscape with nearly the same average terrain slope. They also have similar commuting habits, as almost no one in either place uses public transport to get to work. While they share these physical and travel traits, they differ in their workforce; Cannawigara has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (81.3%) and more people in full-time employment (79.2%) compared to Bordertown.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,792
- First area, 2016: 2,953
- First area, 2021: 3,095
- Second area, 2016: 149
- Second area, 2021: 147
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 42 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 44 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Bordertown: 1.3% males, 2.3% females; 85+ in Cannawigara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Bordertown: 1.6% males, 2.1% females; 80–84 in Cannawigara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Bordertown: 1.6% males, 2.6% females; 75–79 in Cannawigara: 2.1% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Bordertown: 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 70–74 in Cannawigara: 3.5% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Bordertown: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Cannawigara: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 60–64 in Bordertown: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Cannawigara: 2.1% males, 3.5% females
- 55–59 in Bordertown: 3.9% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Cannawigara: 7.7% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Bordertown: 3.5% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in Cannawigara: 8.4% males, 7.7% females
- 45–49 in Bordertown: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 45–49 in Cannawigara: 4.9% males, 4.9% females
- 40–44 in Bordertown: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 40–44 in Cannawigara: 2.8% males, 8.4% females
- 35–39 in Bordertown: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 35–39 in Cannawigara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Bordertown: 3.8% males, 2.8% females; 30–34 in Cannawigara: 3.5% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Bordertown: 3.6% males, 3.8% females; 25–29 in Cannawigara: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
- 20–24 in Bordertown: 3.6% males, 3.0% females; 20–24 in Cannawigara: 4.9% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Bordertown: 3.1% males, 1.6% females; 15–19 in Cannawigara: 2.8% males, 7.0% females
- 10–14 in Bordertown: 2.6% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Cannawigara: 7.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Bordertown: 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Cannawigara: 2.1% males, 4.2% females
- 0–4 in Bordertown: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 0–4 in Cannawigara: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $548
- First area, 2016: $662
- First area, 2021: $819
- Second area, 2016: $717
- Second area, 2021: $974
- First area, 2011: $914
- First area, 2016: $1,123
- First area, 2021: $1,439
- Second area, 2016: $1,541
- Second area, 2021: $2,299
- First area, 2011: $1,144
- First area, 2016: $1,402
- First area, 2021: $1,784
- Second area, 2016: $2,042
- Second area, 2021: $2,583
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $165
- First area, 2016: $200
- First area, 2021: $220
- Second area, 2016: $30
- Second area, 2021: $115
- First area, 2011: $1,083
- First area, 2016: $997
- First area, 2021: $884
- Second area, 2016: $1,495
- Second area, 2021: $1,305
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bordertown vs Cannawigara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40142/bordertown/vs/SAL40214/cannawigara