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Buchanan vs Hansborough

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Buchanan profile · Hansborough profile

Buchanan Hansborough

Buchanan (SA) and Hansborough are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ sharply in age and family life; Buchanan (SA) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 29 and 29.4% of people being children. In contrast, Hansborough is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and nearly 30% of its population aged 65 and over. These age gaps are reflected in the home lives of residents, as Buchanan (SA) has far more people in de facto relationships (36.4%) and a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (66.7%).

Everyday life is similar in both places regarding access to services, as neither has any public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk. Both areas are also entirely without residents who use a language other than English at home. While Hansborough has far higher typical incomes—with a weekly personal income of $900 compared to $412 in Buchanan (SA)—Buchanan (SA) has a far higher share of people working from home at 45.8%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in Hansborough Under 15: 29.4 pts higher in Buchanan Personal income: $488 higher in Hansborough Unpaid carers: 38.2 pts higher in Buchanan Unpaid child care: 41.0 pts higher in Buchanan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buchananin Hansborough +4 larger in Buchanan gap widening
51 29th pct 47 27th pct
Median age in Buchananin Hansborough +26 yrs older in Hansborough gap widening
29 yrs 4th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Buchananin Hansborough even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Buchananin Hansborough +23.9 pts higher in Hansborough gap widening
5.9% 9th pct 29.8% 86th pct
Under 15 in Buchananin Hansborough +29.4 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
29.4% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Buchananin Hansborough +16.4 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
36.4% 100th pct 20.0% 88th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +10.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
5.9% Seniors (65+) +23.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
29.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

54.5% Married +17.2 pts ▸ 71.8%
48.5% Never married ◂ +20.3 pts 28.2%
0.0% Divorced +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Widowed +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Buchanan Hansborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Buchananin Hansborough +2.6 pts higher in Hansborough gap narrowing
5.9% 25th pct 8.5% 36th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 89.4%
5.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
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 ◂ +12.8 pts 36.2%
29.4% German +15.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
27.5% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 21.3%
0.0% Irish +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
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 Hansborough even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Buchananin Hansborough even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 87.2%
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 Hansborough +10.8 pts higher in Hansborough gap widening
27.5% 19th pct 38.3% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 46.8%
27.5% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
9.8% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
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 Buchananin Hansborough +12.9 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
42.9% 44th pct 30.0% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Buchananin Hansborough +13.5 pts higher in Hansborough gap widening
12.1% 39th pct 25.6% 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Buchananin Hansborough +1 more in Hansborough
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Buchananin Hansborough
— 223 40th pct
ICSEA in Buchananin Hansborough
— 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 30.0%
35.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 27.5%
17.9% Year 11 +14.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 38.1%
25.0% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +52.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
25.0% Education ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buchananin Hansborough +$488 higher in Hansborough gap widening
$412 5th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Buchananin Hansborough +$125 higher in Hansborough gap narrowing
$1,312 33rd pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Buchananin Hansborough +$938 higher in Hansborough gap widening
$1,312 15th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Buchananin Hansborough +7.7 pts higher in Hansborough gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 48th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $650 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.6% Under $650 ◂ +39.6 pts 17.9%
48.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 51.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Buchananin Hansborough +10.1 pts higher in Buchanan
31.4% 63rd pct 21.3% 17th pct
Mental health in Buchananin Hansborough +13.7 pts higher in Buchanan
13.7% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Buchananin Hansborough +9.8 pts higher in Buchanan gap steady
9.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 10.6%
13.7% Mental health ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
13.7% Other condition ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
7.8% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +5.9 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

68.6% None +3.7 pts ▸ 72.3%
19.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Buchananin Hansborough +21.9 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
42.4% 95th pct 20.5% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Buchananin Hansborough +38.2 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
48.5% 100th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Buchananin Hansborough +41.0 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
66.7% 100th pct 25.6% 52nd pct
Defence service in Buchananin Hansborough +2.2 pts higher in Buchanan
10.3% 97th pct 8.1% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Buchananin Hansborough +13.8 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
39.4% 94th pct 25.6% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Buchananin Hansborough even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Buchananin Hansborough
— 60 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Buchananin Hansborough
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Buchananin Hansborough
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buchananin Hansborough +1.0 larger in Buchanan gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Buchananin Hansborough even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples with children ◂ +25.5 pts 46.9%
23.4% Couples without children +20.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +12.5 pts 37.5%
21.4% 3 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% 5 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 4 people +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buchananin Hansborough
$250 40th pct —
Mortgage in Buchananin Hansborough +$596 higher in Hansborough
$498 1st pct $1,094 19th pct
People / bedroom in Buchananin Hansborough +0.30 higher in Buchanan gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 56.3%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +34.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

78.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +53.6 pts 25.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
35.7% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% 5 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Buchananin Hansborough +33.8 pts higher in Buchanan
45.8% 95th pct 12.0% 34th pct
PT commute in Buchananin Hansborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Buchananin Hansborough even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Buchananin Hansborough even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Buchananin Hansborough even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Buchananin Hansborough even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Buchananin Hansborough +8 longer in Hansborough
66 48th pct 74 53rd pct

How people get to work

12.5% Car (driver) +35.5 pts ▸ 48.0%
45.8% Worked at home ◂ +33.8 pts 12.0%
0.0% Walked +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
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

50.0% 2 vehicles even 50.0%
28.6% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
35.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 25.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Buchananin Hansborough +12.8 pts higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 12.2% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Buchananin Hansborough +10.7 pts higher in Hansborough
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 91st pct
Participation in Buchananin Hansborough +16.1 pts higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
87.9% 100th pct 71.8% 86th pct
Full-time in Buchananin Hansborough +10.0 pts higher in Hansborough
50.0% 15th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
25.0% Other services ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.7% Retail trade ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
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%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
25.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Buchananin Hansborough even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Buchananin Hansborough even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Buchananin Hansborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Buchananin Hansborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Buchananin Hansborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Buchananin Hansborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Buchananin Hansborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Buchananin Hansborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Buchananin Hansborough even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Buchananin Hansborough even
0 36th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Buchananin Hansborough even
5.5% 48th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buchanan vs Hansborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40175/buchanan/vs/SAL40562/hansborough