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Bordertown vs Wolseley

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

Bordertown Wolseley

Bordertown and Wolseley are nearby South Australian towns with very different profiles. Bordertown is more diverse and walkable, with 20.1% of people born overseas and 16.5% using another language at home, compared to just 3.9% and 1.4% in Wolseley. It is also a more active hub; 54.4% of Bordertown homes are within a 15-minute walk of a range of amenities, while no homes in Wolseley have this access. Bordertown is described as somewhat walkable, whereas Wolseley is car-dependent. In contrast, Wolseley has a much higher share of people with no religion at 53.6% and a significantly higher recorded crime rate.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who need help with daily activities, at around 6%. They also share similar rates of people who have served in the Defence Force and those living with a mental health condition. While Bordertown has seen more people move in over the last five years, Wolseley has experienced a sharp rise in reported offences. Across the two towns, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week remains almost identical.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,888 larger in Bordertown Limited English: 3.9 pts higher in Bordertown Born overseas: 16.2 pts higher in Bordertown Unpaid carers: 7.4 pts higher in Wolseley PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Bordertown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bordertown in Wolseley +2,888 larger in Bordertown gap widening

3,095 84th pct 207 54th pct

Median age in Bordertown in Wolseley +1 yrs older in Wolseley gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.7%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 17.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 39.0%

33.3% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

7.6% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

2.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bordertown Wolseley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 85.5%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

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 +4.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.3% English +5.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

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 +9.9 pts ▸ 87.9%

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

42.9% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 29.5%

6.8% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

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 Wolseley

3.80 50th pct —

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

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bordertown in Wolseley

230 41st pct —

ICSEA in Bordertown in Wolseley

967 36th pct —

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.6%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 26.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

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 ◂ +12.9 pts 6.4%

5.9% Agriculture & environment +10.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 10.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

7.3% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 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 Wolseley +$188 higher in Bordertown gap widening

$819 62nd pct $631 29th pct

Household income in Bordertown in Wolseley +$273 higher in Bordertown gap widening

$1,439 43rd pct $1,166 23rd pct

Family income in Bordertown in Wolseley +$201 higher in Bordertown gap steady

$1,784 43rd pct $1,583 31st pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.3%

14.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

43.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.6 pts 28.7%

35.3% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.4% Heart disease even 4.3%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

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 ◂ +10.5 pts 55.1%

17.9% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bordertown in Wolseley +41 larger in Bordertown

49 77th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Bordertown in Wolseley +7 yrs older in Bordertown

21 yrs 29th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Bordertown in Wolseley +$124 higher in Wolseley

$525 36th pct $649 51st pct

Household income in Bordertown in Wolseley +$429 higher in Wolseley

$1,196 26th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bordertown in Wolseley +0.3 larger in Wolseley gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 60.5%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +15.3 pts 18.5%

12.0% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +10.9 pts 26.0%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 21.9%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

11.0% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bordertown in Wolseley +$82 higher in Bordertown gap widening

$220 31st pct $138 12th pct

Mortgage in Bordertown in Wolseley +$212 higher in Bordertown gap narrowing

$884 11th pct $672 6th pct

People / bedroom in Bordertown in Wolseley +0.10 higher in Wolseley gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 23.3%

25.6% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 12.3%

2.7% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 89.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

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

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 45.2%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.6% 5 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% Under $200 +55.6 pts ▸ 88.9%

60.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.3 pts 33.3%

3.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.7% Under $1,000 +24.7 pts ▸ 82.4%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

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 Wolseley +8 more in Bordertown

10 80th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bordertown in Wolseley +6.43 more in Wolseley

3.23 70th pct 9.66 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bordertown in Wolseley +5.5 more in Bordertown

15.2 59th pct 9.7 58th pct

PT routes in Bordertown in Wolseley +8 more in Bordertown

9 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bordertown in Wolseley +2 longer in Wolseley

16 54th pct 18 57th pct

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.1 pts 59.6%

4.0% Walked +9.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

4.6% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

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 +3.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 20.3%

12.7% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.0% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.8% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.9% Manufacturing ◂ +14.3 pts 14.6%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

7.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

5.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.7% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Media & telecommunications +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

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

Occupations people work in

26.5% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 22.5%

13.0% Managers +12.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 11.2%

10.0% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 3.4%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 3.4%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

6.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bordertown in Wolseley +3,857 higher in Wolseley

2,423 34th pct 6,280 75th pct

Assault/100k in Bordertown in Wolseley

517 37th pct —

Robbery/100k in Bordertown in Wolseley

32 27th pct —

Burglary/100k in Bordertown in Wolseley +837 higher in Wolseley

129 6th pct 966 80th pct

Theft/100k in Bordertown in Wolseley +2,251 higher in Wolseley

1,131 53rd pct 3,382 82nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bordertown in Wolseley

65 11th pct —

Property damage/100k in Bordertown in Wolseley +1,029 higher in Wolseley

420 26th pct 1,449 78th pct

5-yr change in Bordertown in Wolseley +256.8 pts higher in Wolseley

-31.8% 24th pct 225.0% 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bordertown in Wolseley +2.6 higher in Bordertown

4.3 79th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bordertown in Wolseley +2.9 more in Bordertown

4.7 81st pct 1.8 64th pct

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

54.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

47.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bordertown in Wolseley +7.6 pts higher in Bordertown

43.0% 71st pct 35.4% 69th pct

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

59.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bordertown in Wolseley +19.5 pts higher in Bordertown

81.5% 75th pct 62.0% 67th pct

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

58.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bordertown in Wolseley +11.2 more in Wolseley

22.6 65th pct 33.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Bordertown in Wolseley +2 higher in Bordertown

3 61st pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Bordertown in Wolseley +0.1 pts higher in Wolseley

3.6% 22nd pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Bordertown with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bordertown vs Wolseley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40142/bordertown/vs/SAL41630/wolseley