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Brooker vs Karkoo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Brooker profile · Karkoo profile

Brooker Karkoo

Brooker and Karkoo are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Brooker has a more highly qualified population, with 25.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.1% in Karkoo. This helps explain why Brooker has far more high earners, with 12.9% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, while Karkoo has none. Brooker also sees far more people providing unpaid care (19.4%) and more people with no religion (54.4%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,030 and an identical number of people per home. They are also alike in that no one uses a language other than English at home. While both are largely car-dependent, Karkoo has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (19.2%) and a park (21.2%).

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 10.3 pts higher in Karkoo First Nations: 5.8 pts higher in Karkoo Unpaid carers: 11.2 pts higher in Brooker Bachelor+: 17.7 pts higher in Brooker Unpaid child care: 17.6 pts higher in Brooker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookerin Karkoo +38 larger in Brooker gap widening
90 39th pct 52 29th pct
Median age in Brookerin Karkoo +1 yrs older in Brooker gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Brookerin Karkoo +5.8 pts higher in Karkoo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Brookerin Karkoo +7.7 pts higher in Karkoo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 12th pct
Under 15 in Brookerin Karkoo +3.4 pts higher in Karkoo gap widening
38.9% 100th pct 42.3% 100th pct
De facto in Brookerin Karkoo +6.7 pts higher in Karkoo gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 20.0% 88th pct

Age structure

38.9% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
41.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.3 pts 28.8%
16.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.6% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

79.0% Married ◂ +27.7 pts 51.4%
21.0% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Separated +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brooker Karkoo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brookerin Karkoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 96.2%
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

32.2% Australian +23.5 pts ▸ 55.8%
47.8% English ◂ +5.5 pts 42.3%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
15.6% German ◂ +5.9 pts 9.6%
6.7% Irish +8.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
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 Brookerin Karkoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Brookerin Karkoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only +13.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Brookerin Karkoo +14.1 pts higher in Brooker gap widening
54.4% 88th pct 40.4% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

37.8% Christianity +25.7 pts ▸ 63.5%
54.4% No religion ◂ +14.1 pts 40.4%
14.4% Not stated ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
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 Brookerin Karkoo +15.0 pts higher in Brooker gap narrowing
45.8% 52nd pct 30.8% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Brookerin Karkoo +17.7 pts higher in Brooker gap widening
25.8% 79th pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brookerin Karkoo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 30.8%
37.3% Year 11 ◂ +21.9 pts 15.4%
0.0% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

17.6% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 16.7%
20.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.6% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.8% Education +10.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
8.8% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.7% Health ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
11.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brookerin Karkoo +$10 higher in Karkoo gap narrowing
$1,031 85th pct $1,041 86th pct
Household income in Brookerin Karkoo +$312 higher in Brooker gap narrowing
$2,187 83rd pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Brookerin Karkoo +$487 higher in Brooker gap widening
$2,549 83rd pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Brookerin Karkoo +12.9 pts higher in Brooker gap widening
12.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Brookerin Karkoo
10.7% 32nd pct —

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
17.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.4 pts 43.2%
17.7% Under $650 +17.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brookerin Karkoo +9.7 pts higher in Karkoo
13.3% 5th pct 23.1% 23rd pct
Mental health in Brookerin Karkoo +13.5 pts higher in Karkoo
0.0% 0th pct 13.5% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Brookerin Karkoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
3.3% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +3.3 pts 71.2%
7.8% One condition +11.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
3.3% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brookerin Karkoo +14.9 pts higher in Brooker gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 35.1% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Brookerin Karkoo +11.2 pts higher in Brooker gap widening
19.4% 89th pct 8.1% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Brookerin Karkoo +17.6 pts higher in Brooker gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Defence service in Brookerin Karkoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brookerin Karkoo +2.3 pts higher in Karkoo gap widening
19.4% 24th pct 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookerin Karkoo +3 larger in Karkoo
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Brookerin Karkoo +33 yrs older in Karkoo
17 yrs 14th pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Brookerin Karkoo +$775 higher in Brooker
$1,149 86th pct $374 13th pct
Household income in Brookerin Karkoo
— $524 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookerin Karkoo even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Brookerin Karkoo +10.6 pts higher in Karkoo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 49th pct
Living alone in Brookerin Karkoo
25.0% 55th pct —

Family composition

80.0% Couples with children ◂ +39.6 pts 40.4%
22.9% Couples without children +17.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +27.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
25.0% 4 people +15.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
21.4% 5 people +11.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
10.7% 3 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookerin Karkoo +$100 higher in Brooker
$250 40th pct $150 14th pct
People / bedroom in Brookerin Karkoo +0.10 higher in Brooker gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Brookerin Karkoo
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Brookerin Karkoo
60.7% 91st pct —
Separate houses in Brookerin Karkoo
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Brookerin Karkoo
64.3% 19th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

60.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 60.0%
0.0% Rented +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
35.7% Other tenure ◂ +9.0 pts 26.7%
14.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 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

32.1% 3 bedrooms +61.2 pts ▸ 93.3%
32.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
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 Brookerin Karkoo
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Brookerin Karkoo +0.1 pts higher in Karkoo gap narrowing
31.9% 83rd pct 32.0% 84th pct
PT commute in Brookerin Karkoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brookerin Karkoo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brookerin Karkoo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brookerin Karkoo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brookerin Karkoo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +22.6 pts ▸ 80.0%
31.9% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
8.5% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
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

39.3% 2 vehicles +20.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
17.9% 3 vehicles +22.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brookerin Karkoo +10.6 pts higher in Karkoo gap widening
28.2% 40th pct 38.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brookerin Karkoo +10.3 pts higher in Karkoo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 90th pct
Participation in Brookerin Karkoo +2.6 pts higher in Karkoo gap narrowing
75.8% 90th pct 78.4% 93rd pct
Full-time in Brookerin Karkoo +2.5 pts higher in Brooker gap widening
74.5% 92nd pct 72.0% 90th pct

Industries people work in

68.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.1 pts 56.0%
14.9% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Other services +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
8.5% Construction ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.7% Managers +11.3 pts ▸ 56.0%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +11.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Sales workers +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
10.6% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookerin Karkoo +0.4 higher in Karkoo
0.0 29th pct 0.5 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brookerin Karkoo +0.6 more in Karkoo
0.0 31st pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Brookerin Karkoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brookerin Karkoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brookerin Karkoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brookerin Karkoo +19.2 pts higher in Karkoo
0.0% 0th pct 19.2% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Brookerin Karkoo +19.2 pts higher in Karkoo
1.9% 38th pct 21.2% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Brookerin Karkoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brookerin Karkoo +109.4 more in Karkoo
44.4 79th pct 153.8 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Brookerin Karkoo even
0 34th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Brookerin Karkoo +0.7 pts higher in Brooker
3.2% 16th pct 2.5% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brooker vs Karkoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40166/brooker/vs/SAL40669/karkoo