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Borrika vs Perponda

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Borrika profile · Perponda profile

Borrika Perponda

Perponda and Borrika are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are significant differences in their residents' backgrounds and wealth. In Borrika, typical weekly household income is $2,250, which is far higher than the $1,124 seen in Perponda. Borrika also has a more qualified workforce, with 61.9% of people completing Year 12 compared to 32.4% in Perponda. Additionally, 16.7% of Borrika's population was born overseas, while no one in Perponda was born outside Australia.

While these areas differ in income and education, the gaps in some areas are shifting. For example, Perponda's typical income remains much lower, but both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $670. They are also alike in that neither has a public transport stop, a school, or any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Both places sit well above the national figure for people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 30.0 pts higher in Perponda Year 12: 29.6 pts higher in Borrika Needs assistance: 13.3 pts higher in Perponda Participation: 20.6 pts higher in Perponda People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Borrika

Demographics & Identity

Population in Borrikain Perponda +15 larger in Perponda gap narrowing
30 19th pct 45 26th pct
Median age in Borrikain Perponda +4 yrs older in Perponda gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Borrikain Perponda even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Borrikain Perponda +16.7 pts higher in Borrika gap widening
16.7% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Borrikain Perponda +7.8 pts higher in Borrika gap narrowing
23.3% 85th pct 15.6% 39th pct
De facto in Borrikain Perponda
— 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

46.7% Older adults (45–64) +11.1 pts ▸ 57.8%
23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 15.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

Marital status

54.2% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 63.2%
54.2% Never married ◂ +22.6 pts 31.6%
12.5% Separated ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Borrika Perponda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Borrikain Perponda +16.7 pts higher in Borrika gap widening
16.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +18.9 pts ▸ 95.6%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

20.0% English +51.1 pts ▸ 71.1%
50.0% Australian ◂ +34.4 pts 15.6%
0.0% Irish +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.3% German even 13.3%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Borrikain Perponda +13.3 pts higher in Borrika gap widening
13.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Borrikain Perponda even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

66.7% English only +28.9 pts ▸ 95.6%
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% Punjabi 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

No religion in Borrikain Perponda +30.0 pts higher in Perponda gap widening
30.0% 23rd pct 60.0% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

30.0% No religion +30.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
40.0% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
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

Year 12 in Borrikain Perponda +29.6 pts higher in Borrika gap widening
61.9% 82nd pct 32.4% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Borrikain Perponda +12.5 pts higher in Borrika gap widening
12.5% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Borrikain Perponda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +29.6 pts 32.4%
0.0% Year 11 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.0% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

55.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +28.9 pts 26.7%
44.4% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

55.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 26.7%
0.0% Society & culture +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Borrikain Perponda +$6 higher in Borrika gap narrowing
$675 36th pct $669 35th pct
Household income in Borrikain Perponda +$1,126 higher in Borrika gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,124 21st pct
Family income in Borrikain Perponda +$626 higher in Borrika gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Borrikain Perponda even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 15.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

12.5% Under $650 +21.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Borrikain Perponda +21.1 pts higher in Perponda
10.0% 1st pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Borrikain Perponda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Borrikain Perponda +13.3 pts higher in Perponda gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Other condition +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

83.3% None ◂ +21.1 pts 62.2%
0.0% One condition +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Borrikain Perponda +1.1 pts higher in Borrika gap narrowing
45.8% 98th pct 44.7% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in Borrikain Perponda +0.9 pts higher in Borrika gap narrowing
16.7% 82nd pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Borrikain Perponda +2.4 pts higher in Perponda gap narrowing
29.2% 70th pct 31.6% 79th pct
Defence service in Borrikain Perponda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Borrikain Perponda +9.6 pts higher in Borrika gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Borrikain Perponda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Borrikain Perponda
— 51 yrs 88th pct
Median income in Borrikain Perponda
— $225 2nd pct
Household income in Borrikain Perponda
— $225 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Borrikain Perponda +1.3 larger in Borrika gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Borrikain Perponda
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

89.5% Couples with children ◂ +28.2 pts 61.3%
42.1% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
33.3% 5 people ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 people +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% 3 people +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Borrikain Perponda +$15 higher in Perponda
$150 14th pct $165 17th pct
Mortgage in Borrikain Perponda
— $720 7th pct
People / bedroom in Borrikain Perponda +0.40 higher in Borrika gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.8% Owned outright ◂ +40.9 pts 36.8%
0.0% Other tenure +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +57.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 5 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Borrikain Perponda
— 31.3% 82nd pct
PT commute in Borrikain Perponda
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Borrikain Perponda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Borrikain Perponda even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Borrikain Perponda even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Borrikain Perponda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Borrikain Perponda +37 longer in Borrika
156 91st pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +18.8 pts 31.3%
28.6% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Walked +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
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

44.4% 4 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 21.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% 2 vehicles +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Borrikain Perponda +4.2 pts higher in Borrika gap narrowing
26.7% 34th pct 22.5% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Borrikain Perponda
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Borrikain Perponda +20.6 pts higher in Perponda gap narrowing
58.3% 42nd pct 78.9% 93rd pct
Full-time in Borrikain Perponda
— 71.9% 90th pct

Industries people work in

78.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.1 pts 62.5%
21.4% Education & training ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
35.7% Community & personal service ◂ +20.1 pts 15.6%
21.4% Professionals ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 15.6%
0.0% Labourers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Borrikain Perponda +0.2 higher in Borrika
0.4 49th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Borrikain Perponda +0.2 more in Borrika
0.5 51st pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Borrikain Perponda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Borrikain Perponda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Borrikain Perponda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Borrikain Perponda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Borrikain Perponda +19.7 pts higher in Borrika
48.4% 63rd pct 28.7% 57th pct
Walk to health in Borrikain Perponda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Borrikain Perponda +33.3 more in Borrika
100.0 87th pct 66.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Borrikain Perponda even
0 32nd pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Borrikain Perponda +0.4 pts higher in Perponda
3.0% 13th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Borrika with nearby areas

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Compare Perponda with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Borrika vs Perponda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40144/borrika/vs/SAL41142/perponda