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Gemmells vs Mount Barker Springs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Gemmells profile · Mount Barker Springs profile

Gemmells Mount Barker Springs

Mount Barker Springs and Gemmells are both small, residential areas in South Australia. Residents are far older in Mount Barker Springs, where the typical person is 49, compared to 39 in Gemmells. Mount Barker Springs also has far higher shares of people who finished Year 12 (70.5% versus 46.3%) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (47.4% versus 35.3%). In contrast, First Nations household income is far higher in Gemmells, with a typical weekly figure of $8,000 compared to $1,499 in Mount Barker Springs.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very similar in their basic housing and employment patterns. Every home in both places is a separate house, and both have the same 0.0% unemployment rate. They are equally car-dependent, with no public transport stops or departures and no one commuting by bus or train. Both areas also share a similar profile of overseas births, at around 19%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs Population: 75 larger in Mount Barker Springs Rent: $438 higher in Gemmells Median age: 10 yrs older in Mount Barker Springs Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +75 larger in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
99 41st pct 174 50th pct
Median age in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +10 yrs older in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +1.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +1.2 pts higher in Gemmells gap widening
16.2% 38th pct 14.9% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +4.8 pts higher in Gemmells gap widening
23.2% 85th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +6.0 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
10.7% 38th pct 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 35.1%
23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 18.4%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 14.9%
16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%
16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

Marital status

53.0% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 57.4%
37.3% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 29.8%
7.2% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gemmells Mount Barker Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +0.2 pts higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
19.2% 75th pct 19.0% 75th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 71.3%
10.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
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

47.5% English +3.1 pts ▸ 50.6%
46.5% Australian ◂ +12.6 pts 33.9%
10.1% German +6.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Irish +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.1% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +5.2 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 61st pct
Limited English in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 89.1%
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 Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +1.2 pts higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
53.5% 87th pct 52.3% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 52.3%
35.4% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
12.1% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%
3.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +24.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
46.3% 54th pct 70.5% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +0.3 pts higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
26.5% 80th pct 26.2% 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +1 more in Mount Barker Springs
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs
— 321 50th pct
ICSEA in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs
— 1,087 89th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 +24.1 pts ▸ 70.5%
23.2% Year 11 ◂ +13.3 pts 9.8%
13.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

20.6% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
27.0% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%
4.8% Engineering & related +11.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.1% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.3% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%
7.9% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
0.0% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +$316 higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
$885 71st pct $1,201 90th pct
Household income in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +$695 higher in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
$2,333 87th pct $3,028 97th pct
Family income in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +$406 higher in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
$2,625 86th pct $3,031 91st pct
High earners in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +12.6 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
10.8% 64th pct 23.4% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +12.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
35.3% 89th pct 47.4% 99th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 19.3%
23.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.5%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 34.0%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 19.9%
7.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +4.3 pts higher in Gemmells
27.3% 42nd pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Mental health in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +5.5 pts higher in Gemmells
10.1% 69th pct 4.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +5.2 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 4.6%
6.1% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Stroke ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +4.9 pts ▸ 73.6%
22.2% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 17.2%
4.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +4.4 pts higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
31.3% 87th pct 27.0% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +1.6 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
13.3% 55th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +1.8 pts higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
33.7% 86th pct 31.9% 80th pct
Defence service in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +1.9 pts higher in Gemmells
4.8% 78th pct 2.9% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +6.3 pts higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
32.5% 86th pct 26.2% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +3 larger in Mount Barker Springs
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +1 yrs older in Gemmells
10 yrs 4th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +$2,875 higher in Gemmells
$3,500 100th pct $625 48th pct
Household income in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +$6,501 higher in Gemmells
$8,000 100th pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +0.1 larger in Gemmells gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +1.0 pts higher in Gemmells gap steady
7.5% 30th pct 6.5% 26th pct
Living alone in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +1.8 pts higher in Gemmells gap steady
8.8% 5th pct 7.0% 2nd pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 58.7%
28.7% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
7.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
26.5% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 22.8%
8.8% 4 people +12.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.7% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 8.8%
8.8% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +$438 higher in Gemmells
$638 100th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +$16 higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
$2,100 76th pct $2,084 76th pct
People / bedroom in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +14.0 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.0% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +16.2 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap steady
29.4% 21st pct 45.6% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +15.9 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
73.5% 35th pct 89.5% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 43.9%
29.4% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
0.0% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
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

29.4% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
44.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 38.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.0%
21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +1.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
15.7% 47th pct 16.8% 51st pct
PT commute in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +18 longer in Gemmells
85 99th pct 67 89th pct
Drive to city in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +3 longer in Gemmells
37 31st pct 34 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

76.5% Car (driver) ◂ +17.1 pts 59.4%
15.7% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.6% 2 vehicles +18.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
32.4% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
23.5% 4 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 11.5%
8.8% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +7.0 pts higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
35.8% 67th pct 28.7% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +8.8 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
61.4% 53rd pct 70.2% 82nd pct
Full-time in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +0.4 pts higher in Gemmells gap narrowing
62.7% 72nd pct 62.4% 71st pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.7 pts 4.0%
17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.7 pts 7.9%
5.9% Education & training +10.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.7% Construction ◂ +11.7 pts 4.0%
15.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%
13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 7.9%
5.9% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.8% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 4.0%
0.0% Other services +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
23.5% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 20.8%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 8.9%
17.6% Labourers ◂ +13.7 pts 4.0%
9.8% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +0.1 higher in Mount Barker Springs
0.0 18th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs even
1 44th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Gemmellsin Mount Barker Springs +1.4 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs
8.0% 70th pct 9.3% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gemmells vs Mount Barker Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40481/gemmells/vs/SAL40934/mount-barker-springs