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Borrika vs Karoonda
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Borrika profile · Karoonda profile
Borrika Karoonda
Karoonda and Borrika are nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Karoonda is a larger community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 55 and 32.9% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more accessible, as 63% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and its walkability is mostly car-dependent. In contrast, Borrika is sparsely populated and car-dependent, but has a much younger feel with children under 15 making up 23.3% of the population. Typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Borrika at $2,250, compared to $822 in Karoonda.
Both areas share a similar proportion of people providing unpaid care, sitting around 17%. While they have this in common, other gaps are stark: Borrika has far more people born overseas (16.7% versus 6.2%) and a much higher share of people who finished Year 12. Health is a major point of difference, as 36.2% of people in Karoonda have a long-term health condition, while only 10% of people in Borrika do.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 42
- First area, 2021: 30
- Second area, 2011: 576
- Second area, 2016: 512
- Second area, 2021: 517
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 52 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 55 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 Borrika: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Karoonda: 1.5% males, 5.3% females
- 80–84 in Borrika: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Karoonda: 1.9% males, 2.1% females
- 75–79 in Borrika: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Karoonda: 2.1% males, 3.2% females
- 70–74 in Borrika: 15.4% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Karoonda: 5.1% males, 4.6% females
- 65–69 in Borrika: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Karoonda: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 60–64 in Borrika: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Karoonda: 4.2% males, 5.0% females
- 55–59 in Borrika: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Karoonda: 4.4% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Borrika: 11.5% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Karoonda: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 45–49 in Borrika: 26.9% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Karoonda: 1.0% males, 2.1% females
- 40–44 in Borrika: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Karoonda: 3.8% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Borrika: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Karoonda: 0.8% males, 1.1% females
- 30–34 in Borrika: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Karoonda: 3.0% males, 2.1% females
- 25–29 in Borrika: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Karoonda: 2.1% males, 3.0% females
- 20–24 in Borrika: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Karoonda: 2.1% males, 0.6% females
- 15–19 in Borrika: 15.4% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Karoonda: 1.9% males, 1.0% females
- 10–14 in Borrika: 0.0% males, 15.4% females; 10–14 in Karoonda: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
- 5–9 in Borrika: 15.4% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Karoonda: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 0–4 in Borrika: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Karoonda: 4.2% males, 2.1% 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, 2016: $575
- First area, 2021: $675
- Second area, 2011: $393
- Second area, 2016: $442
- Second area, 2021: $455
- First area, 2016: $1,166
- First area, 2021: $2,250
- Second area, 2011: $693
- Second area, 2016: $780
- Second area, 2021: $822
- First area, 2016: $1,374
- First area, 2021: $2,250
- Second area, 2011: $857
- Second area, 2016: $1,059
- Second area, 2021: $1,135
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, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 3.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $150
- Second area, 2011: $100
- Second area, 2016: $130
- Second area, 2021: $170
- First area, 2016: $600
- Second area, 2011: $754
- Second area, 2016: $650
- Second area, 2021: $551
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
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). Borrika vs Karoonda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40144/borrika/vs/SAL40670/karoonda