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Borrika vs Sandalwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Borrika profile · Sandalwood profile

Borrika Sandalwood

Sandalwood and Borrika are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are significant differences in their demographics and incomes. Borrika has a much younger population, with children under 15 making up 23.3% compared to 9.7% in Sandalwood. Borrika also has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,250, while the figure for Sandalwood is $1,062. Other gaps are clear in education, with 61.9% of Borrika residents completing Year 12, compared to 40.0% in Sandalwood.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, though this is slightly higher in Sandalwood. They are also alike in that they are car-dependent and have no residents who speak little or no English. While Borrika has seen more people move in over the last five years, Sandalwood has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32 larger in Sandalwood Year 12: 21.9 pts higher in Borrika People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Borrika Participation: 17.6 pts higher in Sandalwood Under 15: 13.7 pts higher in Borrika

Demographics & Identity

Population in Borrikain Sandalwood +32 larger in Sandalwood gap widening
30 19th pct 62 31st pct
Median age in Borrikain Sandalwood +4 yrs older in Sandalwood gap steady
44 yrs 46th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Borrikain Sandalwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Borrikain Sandalwood +17.2 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
16.7% 40th pct 33.9% 90th pct
Under 15 in Borrikain Sandalwood +13.7 pts higher in Borrika gap widening
23.3% 85th pct 9.7% 15th pct
De facto in Borrikain Sandalwood
— 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

46.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 41.9%
16.7% Seniors (65+) +17.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.7 pts 9.7%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +13.4 pts 40.7%
54.2% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 42.6%
0.0% Divorced +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.5% Separated ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Borrika Sandalwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Borrikain Sandalwood +11.8 pts higher in Borrika gap widening
16.7% 70th pct 4.8% 21st pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 74.2%
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

50.0% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 43.5%
20.0% English +15.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
13.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Dutch +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Borrikain Sandalwood +6.9 pts higher in Borrika gap widening
13.3% 81st pct 6.5% 67th pct
Limited English in Borrikain Sandalwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

66.7% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 77.4%
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 Sandalwood +10.3 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
30.0% 23rd pct 40.3% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

30.0% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
40.0% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 38.7%
10.0% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
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 Sandalwood +21.9 pts higher in Borrika gap widening
61.9% 82nd pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Borrikain Sandalwood +12.5 pts higher in Borrika gap widening
12.5% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Borrikain Sandalwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +21.9 pts 40.0%
19.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.0%
0.0% Year 11 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

55.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +47.4 pts 8.1%
44.4% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
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%
33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.4 pts 18.9%
0.0% Education +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Society & culture +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Borrikain Sandalwood +$100 higher in Borrika gap narrowing
$675 36th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Borrikain Sandalwood +$1,188 higher in Borrika gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Borrikain Sandalwood +$875 higher in Borrika gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Borrikain Sandalwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Borrikain Sandalwood
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
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 +22.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 24.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Borrikain Sandalwood +6.1 pts higher in Sandalwood
10.0% 1st pct 16.1% 9th pct
Mental health in Borrikain Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Borrikain Sandalwood +4.8 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Diabetes ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
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 ◂ +20.4 pts 62.9%
0.0% One condition +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Borrikain Sandalwood +12.5 pts higher in Borrika gap narrowing
45.8% 98th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Borrikain Sandalwood +5.6 pts higher in Borrika gap steady
16.7% 82nd pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Borrikain Sandalwood +14.4 pts higher in Borrika gap widening
29.2% 70th pct 14.8% 13th pct
Defence service in Borrikain Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Borrikain Sandalwood +5.6 pts higher in Borrika gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Borrikain Sandalwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Borrikain Sandalwood +0.9 larger in Borrika gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Borrikain Sandalwood
— 22.5% 89th pct
Living alone in Borrikain Sandalwood
— 47.8% 99th pct

Family composition

89.5% Couples with children ◂ +22.0 pts 67.5%
42.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 27.5%
0.0% One-parent families +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +47.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
33.3% 5 people ◂ +20.3 pts 13.0%
0.0% 2 people +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 3 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Borrikain Sandalwood +$30 higher in Borrika
$150 14th pct $120 9th pct
People / bedroom in Borrikain Sandalwood +0.30 higher in Borrika gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Borrikain Sandalwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Borrikain Sandalwood
— 17.4% 8th pct
Separate houses in Borrikain Sandalwood
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Borrikain Sandalwood
— 87.0% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.8% Owned outright ◂ +60.4 pts 17.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Other tenure +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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 +65.2 pts ▸ 65.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Borrikain Sandalwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Borrikain Sandalwood
— 38.5% 89th pct
PT commute in Borrikain Sandalwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Borrikain Sandalwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Borrikain Sandalwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Borrikain Sandalwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Borrikain Sandalwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Borrikain Sandalwood +67 longer in Sandalwood
156 91st pct 223 100th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 51.3%
28.6% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 4 or more ◂ +31.4 pts 13.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% 2 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Borrikain Sandalwood +15.4 pts higher in Borrika gap widening
26.7% 34th pct 11.3% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Borrikain Sandalwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Borrikain Sandalwood +17.6 pts higher in Sandalwood gap widening
58.3% 42nd pct 75.9% 90th pct
Full-time in Borrikain Sandalwood
— 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

78.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.3 pts 51.3%
21.4% Education & training ◂ +8.6 pts 12.8%
0.0% Retail trade +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 35.9%
35.7% Community & personal service ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
21.4% Professionals ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Sales workers +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Borrikain Sandalwood +0.2 higher in Borrika
0.4 49th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Borrikain Sandalwood +0.3 more in Borrika
0.5 51st pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Borrikain Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Borrikain Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Borrikain Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Borrikain Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Borrikain Sandalwood +45.6 pts higher in Borrika
48.4% 63rd pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Borrikain Sandalwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Borrikain Sandalwood +190.3 more in Sandalwood
100.0 87th pct 290.3 95th pct
Intersections/km² in Borrikain Sandalwood even
0 32nd pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Borrikain Sandalwood +0.8 pts higher in Sandalwood
3.0% 13th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Borrika vs Sandalwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40144/borrika/vs/SAL41300/sandalwood