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Buchanan vs Hamilton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Buchanan profile · Hamilton profile

Buchanan Hamilton

Hamilton (SA) and Buchanan (SA) are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ sharply in age and family life; the typical resident in Hamilton (SA) is 51, while the typical person in Buchanan (SA) is only 29. This is reflected in the children under 15, who make up 29.4% of Buchanan (SA) compared to 15.9% in Hamilton (SA). Hamilton (SA) also has a much older population overall, with 26.8% of residents aged 65 and over, whereas Buchanan (SA) has only 5.9%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and rural. They share a similar lack of public transport and local amenities, with no shops or services within a 15-minute walk. While they both have a similar share of university graduates at around 12%, they differ in how people work; 45.8% of people in Buchanan (SA) work from home, which is far higher than the 10.9% in Hamilton (SA).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Hamilton Unpaid child care: 34.8 pts higher in Buchanan Mortgage: $585 higher in Hamilton Work from home: 35.0 pts higher in Buchanan Participation: 28.5 pts higher in Buchanan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buchananin Hamilton +31 larger in Hamilton gap narrowing
51 29th pct 82 36th pct
Median age in Buchananin Hamilton +22 yrs older in Hamilton gap widening
29 yrs 4th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Buchananin Hamilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Buchananin Hamilton +20.9 pts higher in Hamilton gap narrowing
5.9% 9th pct 26.8% 79th pct
Under 15 in Buchananin Hamilton +13.6 pts higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
29.4% 94th pct 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in Buchananin Hamilton +22.3 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
36.4% 100th pct 14.1% 64th pct

Age structure

29.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.6 pts 15.9%
27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 19.5%
5.9% Seniors (65+) +20.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
11.8% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Marital status

54.5% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 63.8%
48.5% Never married ◂ +19.5 pts 29.0%
0.0% Divorced +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Buchanan Hamilton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Buchananin Hamilton +2.2 pts higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
5.9% 25th pct 3.7% 16th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 84.1%
5.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
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

49.0% English +14.4 pts ▸ 63.4%
27.5% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 40.2%
29.4% German ◂ +12.3 pts 17.1%
0.0% Irish +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%
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 Buchananin Hamilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Buchananin Hamilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 92.7%
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 Buchananin Hamilton +5.5 pts higher in Hamilton gap widening
27.5% 19th pct 32.9% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
27.5% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
9.8% Not stated even 9.8%
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 Buchananin Hamilton +2.1 pts higher in Hamilton gap steady
42.9% 44th pct 44.9% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Buchananin Hamilton +0.5 pts higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
12.1% 39th pct 11.6% 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Buchananin Hamilton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
35.7% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 23.2%
17.9% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 42.9%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.4 pts 8.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Education ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 14.3%
18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +10.2 pts 8.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Society & culture +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buchananin Hamilton +$267 higher in Hamilton gap widening
$412 5th pct $679 37th pct
Household income in Buchananin Hamilton +$41 higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
$1,312 33rd pct $1,271 30th pct
Family income in Buchananin Hamilton +$63 higher in Hamilton gap narrowing
$1,312 15th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Buchananin Hamilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Buchananin Hamilton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +58.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.6% Under $650 ◂ +21.3 pts 36.2%
48.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 42.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Buchananin Hamilton +7.0 pts higher in Buchanan
31.4% 63rd pct 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Buchananin Hamilton +6.4 pts higher in Buchanan
13.7% 89th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Buchananin Hamilton +6.1 pts higher in Buchanan gap steady
9.8% 89th pct 3.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +9.1 pts 8.5%
13.7% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 7.3%
13.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
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

68.6% None ◂ +4.0 pts 64.6%
19.6% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%
5.9% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Buchananin Hamilton +23.6 pts higher in Buchanan gap steady
42.4% 95th pct 18.8% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Buchananin Hamilton +23.8 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
48.5% 100th pct 24.6% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Buchananin Hamilton +34.8 pts higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
66.7% 100th pct 31.9% 80th pct
Defence service in Buchananin Hamilton +10.3 pts higher in Buchanan
10.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Buchananin Hamilton +20.6 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
39.4% 94th pct 18.8% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Buchananin Hamilton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Buchananin Hamilton
— 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Buchananin Hamilton
— $449 25th pct
Household income in Buchananin Hamilton
— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buchananin Hamilton +1.0 larger in Buchanan gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Buchananin Hamilton +9.1 pts higher in Hamilton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Buchananin Hamilton
— 19.4% 34th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples with children ◂ +20.8 pts 51.5%
23.4% Couples without children +16.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 48.4%
21.4% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
21.4% 5 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buchananin Hamilton +$150 higher in Buchanan
$250 40th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Buchananin Hamilton +$585 higher in Hamilton
$498 1st pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Buchananin Hamilton +0.30 higher in Buchanan gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Buchananin Hamilton
— 9.7% 26th pct
Owned outright in Buchananin Hamilton
— 41.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Buchananin Hamilton
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Buchananin Hamilton
— 58.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned outright ◂ +22.4 pts 41.9%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +30.2 pts ▸ 51.6%
0.0% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other tenure +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
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

78.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.9 pts 38.7%
35.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 19.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Buchananin Hamilton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Buchananin Hamilton +35.0 pts higher in Buchanan
45.8% 95th pct 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Buchananin Hamilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Buchananin Hamilton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Buchananin Hamilton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Buchananin Hamilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Buchananin Hamilton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Buchananin Hamilton +5 longer in Hamilton
66 48th pct 71 51st pct

How people get to work

12.5% Car (driver) +39.7 pts ▸ 52.2%
45.8% Worked at home ◂ +35.0 pts 10.9%
0.0% Walked +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
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

50.0% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
35.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 32.3%
28.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 16.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Buchananin Hamilton +3.9 pts higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 21.1% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Buchananin Hamilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Buchananin Hamilton +28.5 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
87.9% 100th pct 59.4% 45th pct
Full-time in Buchananin Hamilton +4.3 pts higher in Hamilton
50.0% 15th pct 54.3% 30th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 39.1%
25.0% Other services ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Managers ◂ +13.4 pts 28.3%
25.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% Labourers +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.5% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Sales workers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Buchananin Hamilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Buchananin Hamilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Buchananin Hamilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Buchananin Hamilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Buchananin Hamilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Buchananin Hamilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Buchananin Hamilton +0.6 pts higher in Hamilton
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 31st pct
Walk to health in Buchananin Hamilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Buchananin Hamilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Buchananin Hamilton +0 higher in Hamilton
0 36th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Buchananin Hamilton +0.2 pts higher in Buchanan
5.5% 48th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Buchanan with nearby areas

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Compare Hamilton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buchanan vs Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40175/buchanan/vs/SAL40556/hamilton