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Buckland Park vs Middle Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Buckland Park profile · Middle Beach profile

Buckland Park Middle Beach

Buckland Park and Middle Beach are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Buckland Park is much more culturally diverse, with 50.5% of people using a language other than English at home and 38.4% born overseas, compared to 3.2% and 16.0% in Middle Beach. There is also a large gap in typical weekly household income, which is far higher in Buckland Park at $1,775 than the $1,062 seen in Middle Beach.

While both areas have similar proportions of children under 15, the gap in how people access transport is widening. Buckland Park has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, with 89.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, whereas Middle Beach has no public transport stops at all.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 47.3 pts higher in Buckland Park Limited English: 14.1 pts higher in Buckland Park No religion: 37.8 pts higher in Middle Beach 3+ bedrooms: 28.0 pts higher in Buckland Park Born overseas: 22.4 pts higher in Buckland Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +5 larger in Buckland Park gap narrowing
99 41st pct 94 40th pct
Median age in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +4 yrs older in Middle Beach gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +7.1 pts higher in Buckland Park gap widening
7.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +5.4 pts higher in Buckland Park gap widening
18.2% 47th pct 12.8% 25th pct
Under 15 in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +0.2 pts higher in Buckland Park gap narrowing
16.2% 43rd pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +5.9 pts higher in Middle Beach gap widening
3.8% 8th pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

40.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 33.0%
27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 20.2%
18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%
16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Marital status

63.9% Married ◂ +24.9 pts 39.0%
26.5% Never married +15.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
9.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Separated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Buckland Park Middle Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +22.4 pts higher in Buckland Park gap widening
38.4% 94th pct 16.0% 67th pct

Country of birth

56.6% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 71.3%
18.2% Vietnam ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.0% Italy ◂ +4.0 pts 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% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.3% English +17.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
14.1% Australian +18.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
21.2% Vietnamese ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
3.0% German +10.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.1% Italian ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Greek ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Dutch +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +47.3 pts higher in Buckland Park gap widening
50.5% 97th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +14.1 pts higher in Buckland Park gap widening
14.1% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

48.5% English only +31.3 pts ▸ 79.8%
18.2% Vietnamese ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% Greek ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +37.8 pts higher in Middle Beach gap widening
10.1% 0th pct 47.9% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +19.7 pts 30.9%
10.1% No religion +37.8 pts ▸ 47.9%
27.3% Buddhism ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
0.0% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +5.6 pts higher in Buckland Park gap narrowing
40.7% 38th pct 35.1% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +4.8 pts higher in Buckland Park gap narrowing
4.8% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +240 larger in Buckland Park
487 70th pct 247 42nd pct
ICSEA in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +60 higher in Buckland Park
992 51st pct 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 35.1%
22.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 18.2%
11.6% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.6% Engineering & related ◂ +11.2 pts 18.4%
29.6% Management & commerce ◂ +19.1 pts 10.5%
18.5% Architecture & building ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health 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 Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +$279 higher in Buckland Park gap widening
$749 50th pct $470 10th pct
Household income in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +$713 higher in Buckland Park gap narrowing
$1,775 64th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +$281 higher in Buckland Park gap narrowing
$1,812 45th pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +15.8 pts higher in Buckland Park gap widening
15.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

47.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 40.0%
44.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.3 pts 11.4%
7.9% Under $650 +32.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.6% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 54.5%
41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 29.9%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +12.1 pts higher in Middle Beach
28.3% 47th pct 40.4% 90th pct
Mental health in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +9.8 pts higher in Middle Beach
4.0% 21st pct 13.8% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +5.8 pts higher in Buckland Park gap widening
10.1% 89th pct 4.3% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.0% Asthma +14.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.1% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.1% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.0% Mental health +9.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%
3.0% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Lung condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +20.1 pts 42.6%
23.2% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% Two conditions +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.1% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +4.3 pts higher in Buckland Park gap narrowing
12.0% 20th pct 7.8% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +9.7 pts higher in Middle Beach gap widening
8.4% 17th pct 18.2% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +10.6 pts higher in Middle Beach gap widening
19.3% 24th pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +6.4 pts higher in Middle Beach
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +1.4 pts higher in Middle Beach gap narrowing
18.1% 18th pct 19.5% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +7 larger in Buckland Park
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +30 yrs older in Middle Beach
27 yrs 54th pct 57 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +$324 higher in Buckland Park
$774 63rd pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +$925 higher in Buckland Park
$1,375 35th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +0.5 larger in Buckland Park gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +17.5 pts higher in Middle Beach gap widening
3.9% 20th pct 21.4% 88th pct
Living alone in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +20.9 pts higher in Middle Beach gap narrowing
10.5% 8th pct 31.4% 75th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 73.2%
36.8% Couples without children ◂ +19.0 pts 17.9%
3.9% One-parent families +17.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
3.9% Other families ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

10.5% 1 person +20.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
26.3% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 17.1%
18.4% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.5% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.9% 6 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +$14 higher in Middle Beach gap narrowing
$291 54th pct $305 59th pct
Mortgage in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +$614 higher in Buckland Park gap steady
$1,764 59th pct $1,150 21st pct
People / bedroom in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +0.20 higher in Middle Beach gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +9.2 pts higher in Middle Beach gap widening
7.9% 20th pct 17.1% 51st pct
Owned outright in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +5.6 pts higher in Middle Beach gap narrowing
31.6% 25th pct 37.1% 38th pct
Separate houses in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +17.1 pts higher in Buckland Park gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 82.9% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +28.0 pts higher in Buckland Park gap narrowing
73.7% 35th pct 45.7% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
7.9% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.5% Other tenure ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +17.1 pts 82.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.9% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 37.1%
26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 8.6%
13.2% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.4% 5 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +18.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +4.5 pts higher in Buckland Park gap narrowing
24.5% 71st pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +10 more in Buckland Park
10 80th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +101.01 more in Buckland Park
101.01 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +5,707.1 more in Buckland Park
5,707.1 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +2 more in Buckland Park
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +14 longer in Middle Beach
72 92nd pct 86 100th pct
Drive to city in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +5 longer in Buckland Park
48 37th pct 43 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach
0 0th pct —

How people get to work

34.7% Car (driver) +57.3 pts ▸ 92.0%
24.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 20.0%
14.3% Walked ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
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

18.4% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
18.4% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 9.4%
28.9% 4 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 15.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +13.9 pts higher in Middle Beach gap widening
23.7% 25th pct 37.6% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +6.8 pts higher in Middle Beach gap widening
6.1% 78th pct 12.9% 94th pct
Participation in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +18.8 pts higher in Buckland Park gap narrowing
59.0% 44th pct 40.3% 9th pct
Full-time in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +16.8 pts higher in Middle Beach gap widening
59.2% 56th pct 76.0% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

44.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.9 pts 16.0%
8.2% Health care & social assistance +19.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
22.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 20.0%
8.2% Retail trade +7.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.1% Transport & warehousing +5.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.2 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% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.9% Managers ◂ +20.9 pts 24.0%
24.5% Labourers ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
6.1% Technicians & trades +17.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
6.1% Community & personal service +9.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +2.1 higher in Buckland Park
2.4 69th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +1.4 more in Buckland Park
1.8 64th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +89.4 pts higher in Buckland Park
89.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +45.5 pts higher in Buckland Park
90.7% 80th pct 45.2% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +171.2 more in Buckland Park
181.8 91st pct 10.6 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +8 higher in Buckland Park
8 72nd pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Buckland Parkin Middle Beach +0.3 pts higher in Middle Beach
2.5% 5th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buckland Park vs Middle Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40178/buckland-park/vs/SAL40867/middle-beach