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Echunga vs Mount Barker

Name: Echunga vs Mount Barker — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Echunga profile · Mount Barker profile

Echunga Mount Barker

Mount Barker (SA) and Echunga are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different characters. Mount Barker (SA) is a larger, more active hub where 51.5% of people moved in during the last five years; it is somewhat walkable, with 54.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Echunga is car-dependent, with 0.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and it has a more settled population where 36.0% of homes are owned outright compared to 23.4% in Mount Barker (SA).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Mount Barker (SA) at 19.8% and Echunga at 18.9%. They also share similar unemployment rates, around 3.7% and 3.9%. However, the two places differ in their transport and housing setups. Mount Barker (SA) has far more weekly public transport departures and a higher rental rate, while Echunga has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people, though it takes much longer to walk to the nearest one.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,111 larger in Mount Barker Recent movers: 22.7 pts higher in Mount Barker PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in Mount Barker Renting: 18.2 pts higher in Mount Barker Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Echunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Echunga in Mount Barker +17,111 larger in Mount Barker gap widening

1,219 74th pct 18,330 89th pct

Median age in Echunga in Mount Barker +5 yrs older in Echunga gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 22.0%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.9% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 45.9%

33.7% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

2.4% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Echunga Mount Barker

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 79.6%

5.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English +0.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

40.7% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 38.8%

14.4% German ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

3.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 89.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 38.1%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Echunga in Mount Barker +2.40 more in Echunga

4.33 54th pct 1.93 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Echunga in Mount Barker +5 more in Mount Barker

5 73rd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Echunga in Mount Barker +19 larger in Echunga

538 77th pct 519 74th pct

ICSEA in Echunga in Mount Barker +9 higher in Mount Barker

1,036 74th pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 58.6%

17.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

12.3% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.3% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

29.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 24.3%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

12.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Echunga in Mount Barker +$72 higher in Echunga gap widening

$887 71st pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Echunga in Mount Barker +$466 higher in Echunga gap widening

$2,090 79th pct $1,624 56th pct

Family income in Echunga in Mount Barker +$284 higher in Echunga gap narrowing

$2,322 74th pct $2,038 60th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.8%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +3.2 pts 62.5%

19.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.6% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.7% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Echunga in Mount Barker +287 larger in Mount Barker

5 49th pct 292 86th pct

Median age in Echunga in Mount Barker +15 yrs older in Echunga

35 yrs 73rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Echunga in Mount Barker +$20 higher in Mount Barker

$575 43rd pct $595 45th pct

Household income in Echunga in Mount Barker +$769 higher in Mount Barker

$724 9th pct $1,493 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Echunga in Mount Barker +0.2 larger in Echunga gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 56.7%

26.6% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.7% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 34.9%

16.1% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Echunga in Mount Barker +$30 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$320 63rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Echunga in Mount Barker +$158 higher in Echunga gap widening

$1,761 59th pct $1,603 49th pct

People / bedroom in Echunga in Mount Barker +0.10 higher in Echunga gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 42.6%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 23.4%

11.1% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.2% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 91.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 31.5%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $200–$349 ◂ +30.0 pts 31.7%

40.4% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

0.0% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +11.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Echunga in Mount Barker +52 more in Mount Barker

12 82nd pct 64 88th pct

Stops/1k in Echunga in Mount Barker +6.35 more in Echunga

9.84 87th pct 3.49 71st pct

Departures/1k in Echunga in Mount Barker +673.5 more in Mount Barker

79.6 66th pct 753.1 83rd pct

PT routes in Echunga in Mount Barker +32 more in Mount Barker

3 79th pct 35 87th pct

Stop walk in Echunga in Mount Barker +10 longer in Echunga

11 47th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Echunga in Mount Barker +5 longer in Echunga

30 26th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Echunga in Mount Barker +22,113 more in Mount Barker

0 0th pct 22,113 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Echunga in Mount Barker +17,387 more in Mount Barker

4,726 35th pct 22,113 50th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 64.8%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

0.0% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

20.6% 1 vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 12.4%

17.5% 4 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 6.6%

0.7% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.0% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

8.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 20.5%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

15.1% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

10.9% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

7.1% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Echunga in Mount Barker +2,693 higher in Mount Barker

902 5th pct 3,595 53rd pct

Assault/100k in Echunga in Mount Barker +490 higher in Mount Barker

246 10th pct 736 53rd pct

Robbery/100k in Echunga in Mount Barker +66 higher in Echunga

82 67th pct 16 3rd pct

Burglary/100k in Echunga in Mount Barker +147 higher in Mount Barker

82 0th pct 229 19th pct

Theft/100k in Echunga in Mount Barker +1,424 higher in Mount Barker

82 0th pct 1,506 63rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Echunga in Mount Barker

— 60 9th pct

Property damage/100k in Echunga in Mount Barker +441 higher in Mount Barker

246 9th pct 687 49th pct

5-yr change in Echunga in Mount Barker +17.6 pts higher in Mount Barker

-21.4% 34th pct -3.8% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Echunga in Mount Barker +2.4 higher in Mount Barker

1.9 65th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Echunga in Mount Barker +2.2 more in Mount Barker

2.1 66th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Echunga in Mount Barker +46.5 pts higher in Mount Barker

0.0% 0th pct 46.5% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Echunga in Mount Barker +54.1 pts higher in Mount Barker

0.0% 0th pct 54.1% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Echunga in Mount Barker +1.3 pts higher in Echunga

55.3% 75th pct 54.0% 74th pct

Walk to school in Echunga in Mount Barker +3.2 pts higher in Echunga

47.3% 74th pct 44.1% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Echunga in Mount Barker +35.6 pts higher in Mount Barker

52.1% 64th pct 87.7% 79th pct

Walk to health in Echunga in Mount Barker +45.2 pts higher in Mount Barker

0.0% 0th pct 45.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Echunga in Mount Barker +1.7 more in Echunga

13.1 49th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Echunga in Mount Barker +77 higher in Mount Barker

2 60th pct 80 83rd pct

Mean slope in Echunga in Mount Barker +0.7 pts higher in Echunga

7.5% 67th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Echunga with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Barker with nearby areas

Totness Littlehampton Blakiston Bugle Ranges Mount Barker Junction Paechtown Mount Barker Springs Mount Barker Summit

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Echunga vs Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40388/echunga/vs/SAL40932/mount-barker