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Flaxley vs Mount Barker

Name: Flaxley vs Mount Barker — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Flaxley profile · Mount Barker profile

Flaxley Mount Barker

Mount Barker (SA) and Flaxley are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Mount Barker (SA) is a larger centre where residents are far younger, with a typical age of 36 compared to 48 in Flaxley. It is much more developed, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable, while Flaxley is car-dependent. This is seen in the transport and services; Mount Barker (SA) has far more public transport stops and shops within a 15-minute walk, whereas Flaxley has no public transport stops at all. Housing also differs, with renting far more common in Mount Barker (SA) at 29.3% compared to just 11.9% in Flaxley.

These two areas have remained similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $1,600. However, the gap in how people live and work is widening, especially as far more people now work from home in Flaxley (24.7%) than in Mount Barker (SA) (10.4%). While Mount Barker (SA) has seen a huge influx of new residents, with 51.5% moving in during the last five years, Flaxley has been much more stable, with only 27.8% of people arriving in that time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,153 larger in Mount Barker Recent movers: 23.7 pts higher in Mount Barker PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in Mount Barker Median age: 12 yrs older in Flaxley Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Flaxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flaxley in Mount Barker +18,153 larger in Mount Barker gap widening

177 51st pct 18,330 89th pct

Median age in Flaxley in Mount Barker +12 yrs older in Flaxley gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 22.0%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.3%

14.7% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 45.9%

32.7% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Flaxley Mount Barker

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 79.6%

7.9% England ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% English +8.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

37.9% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.8% German ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

8.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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

49.2% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

35.0% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

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 Flaxley in Mount Barker

— 1.93 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flaxley in Mount Barker +8 more in Mount Barker

2 62nd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Flaxley in Mount Barker +405 larger in Mount Barker

114 28th pct 519 74th pct

ICSEA in Flaxley in Mount Barker even

1,046 77th pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 58.6%

12.1% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.4% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 24.3%

27.0% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.6% Society & culture +9.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.7 pts 2.8%

12.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Architecture & building ◂ +6.5 pts 4.8%

7.9% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.0% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Flaxley in Mount Barker +$103 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$712 42nd pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Flaxley in Mount Barker +$62 higher in Mount Barker gap narrowing

$1,562 51st pct $1,624 56th pct

Family income in Flaxley in Mount Barker even gap narrowing

$2,041 60th pct $2,038 60th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.9 pts 15.0%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +22.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.6%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 6.9%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 39.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.8% Mental health +8.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.2% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +6.4 pts 62.5%

14.1% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.5% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flaxley in Mount Barker +289 larger in Mount Barker

3 43rd pct 292 86th pct

Median age in Flaxley in Mount Barker +8 yrs older in Flaxley

28 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Flaxley in Mount Barker +$445 higher in Mount Barker

$150 0th pct $595 45th pct

Household income in Flaxley in Mount Barker +$257 higher in Flaxley

$1,750 52nd pct $1,493 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flaxley in Mount Barker +0.2 larger in Flaxley gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 56.7%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 26.8%

7.2% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 34.9%

20.3% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 16.5%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 15.0%

5.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flaxley in Mount Barker even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Flaxley in Mount Barker +$427 higher in Flaxley gap narrowing

$2,030 73rd pct $1,603 49th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 23.4%

11.9% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.8 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

39.0% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

28.8% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +51.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

0.0% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.7 pts 31.3%

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flaxley in Mount Barker +64 more in Mount Barker

0 0th pct 64 88th pct

Stops/1k in Flaxley in Mount Barker +3.49 more in Mount Barker

0.00 0th pct 3.49 71st pct

Departures/1k in Flaxley in Mount Barker +753.1 more in Mount Barker

0.0 0th pct 753.1 83rd pct

PT routes in Flaxley in Mount Barker +35 more in Mount Barker

0 0th pct 35 87th pct

Stop walk in Flaxley in Mount Barker +50 longer in Flaxley

51 80th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Flaxley in Mount Barker +6 longer in Flaxley

31 27th pct 25 21st pct

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

0 0th pct 22,113 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Flaxley in Mount Barker +22,113 more in Mount Barker

0 0th pct 22,113 50th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +13.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

24.7% Worked at home ◂ +14.3 pts 10.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 40.2%

9.7% 1 vehicle +25.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 12.4%

22.6% 4 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 6.6%

0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.7 pts 1.8%

3.1% Health care & social assistance +13.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.4% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

5.2% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

3.1% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Managers ◂ +16.9 pts 12.0%

13.4% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

3.1% Community & personal service +10.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Sales workers +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Flaxley in Mount Barker

— 3,595 53rd pct

Assault/100k in Flaxley in Mount Barker

— 736 53rd pct

Robbery/100k in Flaxley in Mount Barker

— 16 3rd pct

Burglary/100k in Flaxley in Mount Barker

— 229 19th pct

Theft/100k in Flaxley in Mount Barker

— 1,506 63rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Flaxley in Mount Barker

— 60 9th pct

Property damage/100k in Flaxley in Mount Barker

— 687 49th pct

5-yr change in Flaxley in Mount Barker

— -3.8% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flaxley in Mount Barker +4.3 higher in Mount Barker

0.1 39th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flaxley in Mount Barker +4.2 more in Mount Barker

0.1 38th pct 4.3 79th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 46.5% 79th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 54.1% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Flaxley in Mount Barker +54.0 pts higher in Mount Barker

0.0% 0th pct 54.0% 74th pct

Walk to school in Flaxley in Mount Barker +44.1 pts higher in Mount Barker

0.0% 0th pct 44.1% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Flaxley in Mount Barker +78.0 pts higher in Mount Barker

9.6% 47th pct 87.7% 79th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 45.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Flaxley in Mount Barker +5.8 more in Mount Barker

5.6 31st pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Flaxley in Mount Barker +79 higher in Mount Barker

1 48th pct 80 83rd pct

Mean slope in Flaxley in Mount Barker +0.6 pts higher in Flaxley

7.4% 66th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Flaxley with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Barker with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flaxley vs Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40445/flaxley/vs/SAL40932/mount-barker