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Mount Barker vs Mount Barker Junction

Name: Mount Barker vs Mount Barker Junction — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Mount Barker profile · Mount Barker Junction profile

Mount Barker Mount Barker Junction

Mount Barker (SA) and Mount Barker Junction are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Mount Barker (SA) is a large hub with 18,330 people, while Mount Barker Junction is sparsely populated with only 8 residents. The two differ sharply in wealth and accessibility; the typical household income in Mount Barker Junction is $3,999 per week, far higher than the $1,624 seen in Mount Barker (SA). In contrast, Mount Barker (SA) is somewhat walkable and has far better access to transport, with 54% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Mount Barker Junction is car-dependent with no such access.

While the two areas are geographically close, the gaps in their infrastructure and accessibility remain stark. Both areas share a similar average school advantage score, but they diverge in other ways. The typical resident in Mount Barker Junction is noticeably older at 39, compared to 36 in Mount Barker (SA). This age gap of three years is one of the few areas where the two places are relatively close, even as their income and walkability levels stay far apart.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,375 higher in Mount Barker Junction Population: 18,322 larger in Mount Barker Family income: $1,961 higher in Mount Barker Junction Personal income: $684 higher in Mount Barker Junction People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Mount Barker Junction

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +18,322 larger in Mount Barker gap widening

18,330 89th pct 8 6th pct

Median age in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +3 yrs older in Mount Barker Junction gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.9% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

35.8% Never married ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +20.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.9% England ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English +40.6 pts ▸ 87.5%

38.8% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

11.7% German +25.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.9% Irish ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion +59.5 pts ▸ 112.5%

38.1% Christianity ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction

1.93 27th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +9 more in Mount Barker

10 79th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +183 larger in Mount Barker

519 74th pct 336 52nd pct

ICSEA in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +9 higher in Mount Barker

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

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 +41.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

16.8% Year 11 ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +43.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +33.1 pts 0.0%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

12.5% Health ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

9.8% Education ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

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

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

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

Income

Personal income in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +$684 higher in Mount Barker Junction gap widening

$815 61st pct $1,499 98th pct

Household income in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +$2,375 higher in Mount Barker Junction

$1,624 56th pct $3,999 100th pct

Family income in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +$1,961 higher in Mount Barker Junction

$2,038 60th pct $3,999 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +37.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

20.9% One condition ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +292 larger in Mount Barker

292 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction

20 yrs 25th pct —

Median income in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction

$595 45th pct —

Household income in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction

$1,493 42nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +0.8 larger in Mount Barker Junction

2.5 50th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

26.8% Couples without children +48.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 50.0%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

15.0% 4 people +60.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

34.9% 2 people ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction

$350 71st pct —

Mortgage in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +$403 higher in Mount Barker

$1,603 49th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +0.30 higher in Mount Barker Junction

0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%

29.3% Rented ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%

23.4% Owned outright ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +50.7 pts 0.0%

31.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

64 88th pct 0 0th pct

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

3.49 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

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

753.1 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

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

35 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +32 longer in Mount Barker Junction

1 0th pct 33 69th pct

Drive to city in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +8 longer in Mount Barker Junction

25 21st pct 33 29th pct

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

22,113 75th pct 0 0th pct

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

22,113 50th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +75.2 pts ▸ 140.0%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

6.6% 4 or more +68.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.7% Construction ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

12.0% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction

3,595 53rd pct —

Assault/100k in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction

736 53rd pct —

Robbery/100k in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction

16 3rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction

229 19th pct —

Theft/100k in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction

1,506 63rd pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction

60 9th pct —

Property damage/100k in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction

687 49th pct —

5-yr change in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction

-3.8% 53rd pct —

Walkability

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

4.4 80th pct 0.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +4.3 more in Mount Barker

4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

46.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

54.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

54.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

44.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +87.7 pts higher in Mount Barker

87.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

45.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +11.5 more in Mount Barker

11.5 45th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +80 higher in Mount Barker

80 83rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Mount Barker in Mount Barker Junction +0.3 pts higher in Mount Barker Junction

6.8% 61st pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Mount Barker with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Barker vs Mount Barker Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40932/mount-barker/vs/SAL40933/mount-barker-junction